Most women are pretty particular about getting their done. During my five years as a TV reporter, I was pretty particular myself. However, without the pressure of being on TV every day, I have let my hair get a little unruly. I haven't colored it in over a year, which is a record. I have been dying my hair since the seventh grade. I also picked up swimming the past few years, which can ruin a very expensive and labor-intensive color job.
It's easy for me to be particular because my sister is a stylist. She was the first one to dye my hair in seventh grade and the only one to dye it for the next nine years until I moved to Joplin, Mo. for my first job. A nine hour trip was a little far to get my hair fixed up. Now that I'm in Des Moines, it's a five hour trip. Instead of trying to squeeze my highlights in between Christmas festivities and birthday parties, I made a 20 minute drive to Indianola to see my cousin-in-law Abbie. Abbie works at Cost Cutters. I know sometimes chain beauty shops can be hit or miss, but Abbie took great care of me. She even gave me a middle part, which I last rocked in the sixth grade. The up side about the chain shops is they are usually much more affordable than the boutique shops. My friend recently said she spent $150 on a cut and color!! Let's just say mine wasn't even half that. Thanks