Comments on: Femme Economics: Economy Falls, Hair Rises

By: Queercents » Blog Archive » Newbites: Sales of bodice-ripper novels increase in recession

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:06:13 +0000

[...] recession has a peculiar effect on behavior. Consider the increase in booze sales or how haircuts get shorter in hard economic times. But thanks to Meghan Daum and her weekly column in the Los Angeles Times, [...]

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By: The root of the problem… « What’s on in Essex

The root of the problem… « What’s on in Essex — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:08:57 +0000

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By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:15:27 +0000

I'm giving up my ridiculously priced NYC haircut for a barter with a friend. It hasn't happened yet- but I'll report on whether or not it was worth it!

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By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:50:55 +0000

I use a set of 20 clippers I picked up to tidy up my haircut every two weeks or so. I haven't paid for a haircut in over two years now, and I have the benefit of cutting my hair however I want. I had always had a hard time finding a stylist who cut my hair well, so this is cheaper and more satisfying.

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By: Moorea

Moorea — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:09:33 +0000

It does seem people are going shorter- I've been hearing here and out in the world that some are tapering down the coloring.My sweetie surprised me again by going fully blonde with her new short hair- she feels better blonde. And after writing this I also found my hair color on sale and went back to my usual very dark brown. Will go slightly lighter again for my wedding in may. To help a new color blend I've taken to putting strands or uncolored hair in foil and those become my free lighter highlights.

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By: Meredith

Meredith — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:32:15 +0000

My stylist has helped me expand the time needed between appointments by going a little shorter than normal with the cut so that I would have more grow out time. She also advised me on how she could tweek my normal cut so that it would look better as it grew out. Like Serena, I've cut back on the color or have gone more natural with the color so that I can continue to get my obscenely expensive haircuts :c)

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By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:41:59 +0000

I went really short in late August (maybe I sensed the recession??) and now have gone back to coloring my own hair with a nontoxic product. The nice thing is, since it is short, one kit (around $14) can cover 2 colorings.

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By: DivaJean

DivaJean — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:50:54 +0000

Most of my co workers seem to be growing out hair. My hair is the longest it has ever been my whole life. Let me also say that I have had just about every hairdo there is, thanks to my close hairdresser friends. Now, I am finding new and interesting ways to wear it all the time now. My favorite is what I call a modified Princess Leia hairdo. NO- not the crazy cinnamon buns style! At the end of Star Wars, and in Return of the Jedi, she wears this ponytail that goes into multiple braids, then the braids are looped back around. (Am I a geek girl or what?). When I braid my hair like this, the braids are still a bit too short to loop back around- so I just make lots of braids once my hair is in a pony tail. I have gotten a lot of compliments and copycats. I also have been experimenting with scarves in my ponytail or wrapped around a bun. I noticed the bun wrapped with a scarf style in the movie Working Girl recently (a co-worker of Melanie Griffin's in a big group scene) and loved it.

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By: Amaterasu

Amaterasu — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:26:56 +0000

Money is very tight at the moment, and I just called my hairdresser to change my cut and colour appointment to a cut-only appointment (thus saving $$). I debated postponing the cut altogether, but it's getting very shaggy, and I will have job interviews soon. Plus, short hair makes me feel more capable.

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By: Hedy @penny for my thoughts

Hedy @penny for my thoughts — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:46:18 +0000

I was reading about the recession/short hair thing in a beauty blog. Doesn't make sense, though, as shorter hair costs more to maintain.

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