Not Another Single Mom Blog!

I have been licensed to perform hair services in Washington state since 2010. Currently I work as a stylist at Great Clips and I love my job. March 16th was the last day I was legally allowed to perform services and it's looking to be until at least the end of April before I will be back, so I wanted to take this time to talk some hair and offer some tips! Disclaimer: I am not offering any specific techniques or trade secrets, just trying to help bridge the gap since I know we're all dying to get back into, or in my case behind, the chair! CUTS - For men, clippers are the way to go! You can buy any at home kit from drugstores or online, just make sure you clean and oil them to help them last longer. For women, please avoid any kind of layer tutorials. They just never turn out good. If your hair is long, only cut split ends you can see. I've heard people call this "micro trimming" although that's not a technical term, in the chair it's still just a haircut....

March has been some kind of month for me. I haven't been able to fully process some of it because it all happened incredibly fast. It started with me having a botched tooth extraction for which I am finally starting to see pain minimize after almost a month. After spending months trying to find a dentist who would accept my insurance I said fuck it and went to a community center (for low income). I went back twice to be given a prescription for a mouthwash and then sent home. I finally gave up with them and paid cash for better treatment. The dentist there found bone fragment and severe abscess. My gums were ripped to shreds and my jaw bruised up. It hurt. Then, I was met with trying to move out into a bigger home. Many of you know I live in a two bedroom apartment with my two kids. It's getting cramped, but I knew if I could budget right I could afford a better place for all of us. I found the perfect place. I had to contact the company several times myself, only to find t...