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I use Yelp.com and Citysearch for reviews. But als...

2010-01-21T15:25:56.960-08:00

I use Yelp.com and Citysearch for reviews. But also asking others who have similar hair as you. I'm coming to terms with that hair will grow and if its a terrible haircut, dress it up w/ a distraction until it grows out. When I move to a new location, I tend to just get simple trims. Less room for error.

In Morocco I had a really hard time, because I hav...

2009-12-17T12:56:24.633-08:00

In Morocco I had a really hard time, because I have extremely fine hair: not what the stylists are used to working with. Also, when I got highlights in my second year there, they came out orange...they incorrectly assessed my hair color.

Pedicures were even worse - I got an horrific infection because they cut my toenails on the curve (my fault - I wasn't paying close attention).

Eeeek. This is a topic dear to my heart. In humid ...

2009-11-25T00:01:33.354-08:00

Eeeek. This is a topic dear to my heart. In humid Malaysia I was out of luck with my wavy fine hair and spent half-a-decade as a puffball. They just didn't have any experience with it and were baffled by the way it sprung up three inches when it dried.

Here in Turkey, I'm faring better yet after 6 years still haven't found one place I can count on. This is not a wash-and-wear culture so they may send me out looking fab but it's not sustainable, and requires implements I don't have or want to use. Face shape, skin tone, hair type, lifestyle: these are rarely considerations in trend-conscious Istanbul.