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Post by rwthless on Jul 24, 2024 19:00:41 GMT
Maris, perhaps you start with hairdressing magazines and try to work out what it is about the hairdresser's work you don't like. Do they part your hair on the wrong side? or do a style on the wrong side? Also see if you have a double Crown, a widow's peak or a calf lick that needs to be allowed for I have brushed and combed my hair into the style I want and cut the bits off that are too long. But you could have a look on You Tube for stylists cutting older women's hair, so that the thin bits on top don't show the scalp underneath, but it looks smart and tidy. Choose a style and make notes on the length, sweep etc then find a really good cutter like say John Frieda or one of the names who cut styles like the one you want. Maybe go into London or a county town where they have a big department store. Ask a senior fitter in your favourite shop for a recommendation. I have asked women I admire, who cuts their hair and have always been satisfied by that cutter.
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Post by rondetto on Jul 25, 2024 3:31:09 GMT
Morning all: A very mild start to the day at 17C at 4am.
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Post by marispiper on Jul 25, 2024 8:13:35 GMT
Maris, perhaps you start with hairdressing magazines and try to work out what it is about the hairdresser's work you don't like. Do they part your hair on the wrong side? or do a style on the wrong side? Also see if you have a double Crown, a widow's peak or a calf lick that needs to be allowed for I have brushed and combed my hair into the style I want and cut the bits off that are too long. But you could have a look on You Tube for stylists cutting older women's hair, so that the thin bits on top don't show the scalp underneath, but it looks smart and tidy. Choose a style and make notes on the length, sweep etc then find a really good cutter like say John Frieda or one of the names who cut styles like the one you want. Maybe go into London or a county town where they have a big department store. Ask a senior fitter in your favourite shop for a recommendation. I have asked women I admire, who cuts their hair and have always been satisfied by that cutter. You give some good tips there Rwth. I admire you and Althea - I really don't think I'd have the nerve, or dexterity, to tackle my own 😁
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Post by rikiiboy on Jul 25, 2024 8:59:41 GMT
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Post by althea on Jul 25, 2024 11:21:08 GMT
It is basic maths really, maris. But I start at my crown and cut coming forward towards my forehead. I cut a roller width and then wrap it round a roller out of the way. By now I don't measure but you could use something to make sure you get both sides the same. If you find something about 3" long say , hold against the the edge of the strands you are cutting then cut in a straight line across the strand. You need a mirror to see what you're doing. Of course, the back is a bit tricky. I do it by feel. Remember the hairdresser doesn't always get everything exact. Well, I've had a morning this morning. I had a phone call from an Asian lady, telling me someone had tried to take £1,400 out of my account. She professed to be from Barclays and was extremely plausible. She got a couple of details from me, then told me to ring the Anti Fraud squad on a certain number. I was panicking and uncertain, so when an Asian man answered my call and started asking for details, I asked him for some sort of proof he was from Barclays. He quoted my last payment yesterday, which was a fact I had previously given to the woman. I asked him for some proof that was not something I had told the woman. He started to panic me and say I must rush to the branch straightaway. I said I couldn't get there and then he was very cross and threatened to close my account and my debit card. I rang the real Barclays and told them what had happened and after some security checks, they assured me no one from Barclays had contacted me today. They also said that no money had been taken out of my accounts. Thank goodness. Be on your guard, it's so easy to get taken in. They have a very sophisticated scam going.
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Post by hild1066 on Jul 25, 2024 11:50:08 GMT
I got an email saying my phone bill hadn't been paid. I looked very credible except I knew it had. It does make you think doesn't it.
Barclays have told me previously that they will only send a text message to ask you to get in touch with them, all the message says is that there has been some unusual activity. I got one three years ago and it turned out someone was unsuccessfully trying to use my card details on gambling websites. I was able to go into the branch and they phoned the fraud team for me, but that's not so easy these days is it and I still had to get a new card.
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Post by ARENA on Jul 25, 2024 12:29:06 GMT
Maris, perhaps you start with hairdressing magazines and try to work out what it is about the hairdresser's work you don't like. Do they part your hair on the wrong side? or do a style on the wrong side? Also see if you have a double Crown, a widow's peak or a calf lick that needs to be allowed for I have brushed and combed my hair into the style I want and cut the bits off that are too long. But you could have a look on You Tube for stylists cutting older women's hair, so that the thin bits on top don't show the scalp underneath, but it looks smart and tidy. Choose a style and make notes on the length, sweep etc then find a really good cutter like say John Frieda or one of the names who cut styles like the one you want. Maybe go into London or a county town where they have a big department store. Ask a senior fitter in your favourite shop for a recommendation. I have asked women I admire, who cuts their hair and have always been satisfied by that cutter. You give some good tips there Rwth. I admire you and Althea - I really don't think I'd have the nerve, or dexterity, to tackle my own 😁 My last shop haircut was in 1989. Since then Julia has cut mine and I hers. Since she died I have done my own. Solved the back by putting it in hairband and cutting straight across,. I do not look like Boreus Johnson...
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Post by marispiper on Jul 25, 2024 15:54:04 GMT
Haha..that looks like a variation on Mr Potato Head 🤣
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Post by marispiper on Jul 25, 2024 16:08:13 GMT
It is basic maths really, maris. But I start at my crown and cut coming forward towards my forehead. I cut a roller width and then wrap it round a roller out of the way. By now I don't measure but you could use something to make sure you get both sides the same. If you find something about 3" long say , hold against the the edge of the strands you are cutting then cut in a straight line across the strand. You need a mirror to see what you're doing. Of course, the back is a bit tricky. I do it by feel. Remember the hairdresser doesn't always get everything exact. Well, I've had a morning this morning. I had a phone call from an Asian lady, telling me someone had tried to take £1,400 out of my account. She professed to be from Barclays and was extremely plausible. She got a couple of details from me, then told me to ring the Anti Fraud squad on a certain number. I was panicking and uncertain, so when an Asian man answered my call and started asking for details, I asked him for some sort of proof he was from Barclays. He quoted my last payment yesterday, which was a fact I had previously given to the woman. I asked him for some proof that was not something I had told the woman. He started to panic me and say I must rush to the branch straightaway. I said I couldn't get there and then he was very cross and threatened to close my account and my debit card. I rang the real Barclays and told them what had happened and after some security checks, they assured me no one from Barclays had contacted me today. They also said that no money had been taken out of my accounts. Thank goodness. Be on your guard, it's so easy to get taken in. They have a very sophisticated scam going. Phew that was a close one eh, Althea? You are so right and even though we are told this time and time again, people still get tricked. Good thing you were suspicious. I had a text a while back, purportedly from my 'son' saying he'd lost his phone and had been contacted by his bank to urgently pay...(yadda yadda...) I texted "Which son?" to which he replied "The eldest" and then asked him to actually call me and tell me what was going on. 'The eldest' said he couldn't do that So I replied "John - if you can't be bothered to ring me and explain all this then I'm not transferring you any money" and hung up. Then I rang the real John.."Oh hi Mum..how are ya" Of course never texted me asking for money at all. Actually I was even suspicious in the texts because John's texts are littered with emojis - in this one, there were none. All in all, if a call/text out if the blue relates to MONEY - think SCAM !!
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Post by marispiper on Jul 25, 2024 16:09:53 GMT
Sorry girls and fellas - home hair cutting... I just don't have the nerve.
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Post by rondetto on Jul 25, 2024 18:04:54 GMT
Me neither. I always wonder how a man can get his hair cut for an awful lot less than a woman pays.
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Post by rikiiboy on Jul 25, 2024 22:00:48 GMT
Me neither. I always wonder how a man can get his hair cut for an awful lot less than a woman pays. Hi Ron, I can understand why in my case as I'd have to pay a finders fee.
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Post by rondetto on Jul 26, 2024 3:29:46 GMT
Morning all: A tad cooler this morning, just seen the forecast for next week and they say it's going to be hot all week. Hmmm!! I wonder?
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Post by marispiper on Jul 26, 2024 7:30:31 GMT
Me neither. I always wonder how a man can get his hair cut for an awful lot less than a woman pays. How true. My husband, a tenner. Me £70 and up...
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Post by rwthless on Jul 26, 2024 13:00:22 GMT
Me neither. I always wonder how a man can get his hair cut for an awful lot less than a woman pays. How true. My husband, a tenner. Me £70 and up... I pay £25, and I'm happy with that. I think I'd like a shorter style though. Perhaps I'm unduly prejudiced against layering. When I was in France in my late teens, the hairdressers in our party washed my hair in a rock pool and when it went well I braved their salon and they cut it short. My mother was impressed with the look. It's promising to be warmer next week, so bring it on. It seems so sad with global warming that it never seems to get hot here. Perhaps the coastal strip is cooler.
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