And I LOVE it. I hadn’t had a haircut since last November and it was looking mangy, plus my bangs had grown out so far that the sun’s reflection off my massive forehead was blinding pilots flying overhead (overhead, haha, get it?) and causing plane crashes. I took myself to Salon Bleu yesterday, the foo-foo French place in town, located on the corner of Calle 20 and Avenida 10. The few times a year I get my hair cut, I always go there. First I was with French Audre, who left me and fled back to Paris. Then I was with Mexican Wendy, who also left me to go have a baby. I finally figured my best bet is to go with the French owner, Lionel, since it’s unlikely the owner will leave his salon, right? It’s always been harder to get an appointment with him, but after yesterday, I’m CURSING myself for not getting my hair cut by him from the start.
Why? The dude, he just GETS me.
All I did was show him about 4 photos of different types of styles I liked, and let him know I needed bangs, then just let him go to town. I am not a girl who is married to her hair and I LOVE to let the stylist work with what I’ve got and boy did he hit a homerun with this one. I was just planning on coloring it dark brown, but he stared at my head and with a dreamy look in his eye said, “I haz a vizshun for your hair” and put violet streaks in it. It was worth every freaking hard-earned peso.
These pictures were taken this morning, after going to the gym and sleeping on it. Messy and just my thing. I feel like such a girl again, so happy and healthy and with cute hair. Who the fuck am I?
I’m lovin’ it!
“I haz a vizshun for your hair”
I need a stylist like that!
I guess I’ll have to make a trip to Playa to get my hair did
Looks great Heather!
By: Laura on August 8, 2008
at 11:31 am
I LUV it<Heather…it is so you!…
By: No regrets on August 8, 2008
at 11:42 am
Wow, that’s hot! You look mahvelous! I think it might be worth a trip to Playa for a haircut, it’s great! I have yet to have a “great” haircut in Mexico, I just say “Eh, it’ll do and it’ll grow” and gel it out, lol.
By: CancunCanuck on August 8, 2008
at 1:12 pm
I love it. It looks GREAT!
By: Sandye in Kansas on August 8, 2008
at 1:46 pm
You are so gorgeous!!!!
By: Sara on August 8, 2008
at 2:06 pm
I knew there was a reason I like you people. Thanks!
By: heatherinparadise on August 8, 2008
at 2:33 pm
B and I both agree: hot, hot, hot!!!!! I’ve never seen you with bangs! You look good enough to eat. (don’t let Michael read that!) You know what though? Look at your luscious lips! They really stand out now as one of your better features. Good going!
By: wayne on August 8, 2008
at 2:57 pm
Oh yeah, girl, that ‘do rocks!!
By: Cyndy on August 8, 2008
at 3:33 pm
GUAU!!! Very fetching, the cut is awesome, but I really love the coloring.
oh it did had a vizshun, what a vizshun!
By: Debi on August 8, 2008
at 3:54 pm
Gorgeous, you look stunning. I always wanted hair like that. The colour is lovely too. Yes, he does get you.
regards,
Theresa
By: Theresa in Mérida on August 8, 2008
at 4:25 pm
Fabulous haircut you look great.
By: tacogirl on August 8, 2008
at 6:11 pm
Your hair looks luscious! Enjoy it!
By: RiverGirl on August 8, 2008
at 7:56 pm
Awesome. Just awesome.
Your hair is so cool.
I can relate, I once had a steady hairdresser move from Houston, to Belize.
By: rasa on August 8, 2008
at 7:57 pm
You look smokin’ chica!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Looks awesome.
By: Jackie on August 8, 2008
at 8:14 pm
Awesome. Love it. Totally you and yet completely different. This reminds me of that blog you did about hair and looking for the right style. You have it. No need for other pictures! The vizshun was realized!
By: Elizabeth on August 8, 2008
at 8:26 pm
Who are you and what did you do with my friend Heather?
Kewl do!
Caroline
P.S. You do look amazingly healthy, woman. All the workin’ out is doing something major and you may just have inspired me to get back to healthier eating. Lionel’s a freakin’ genius!
P.P.S. It’s the way it curves in at your ears – gives you awesome cheekbones!
By: Caroline on August 8, 2008
at 9:59 pm
why hasn’t anyone said they hay-choo? Cuz….that haircut f’ing rocks! And it just so happens you need to be rockin a great cut soon……I didn’t buy a ticket yet?!?! Have you?
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL…and of course I don’t really hay’choo;)
By: Amy on August 9, 2008
at 12:02 am
Well Heather.. to add another opinion from the male side of the house…I think it’s not a Good look ,, you are going to cause Accidents , Drooling, prolonged stares, and possible whiplash injuries from Triple takes ..unless you Don’t Mind.. in that case,, GREAT DOO Lady.
By: barry on August 9, 2008
at 5:44 am
Wow. Sexy!! Great cut!!
By: Michele on August 9, 2008
at 9:13 am
I wish I had more adventurous customers like you!!! You look fantastic, great “ready for anything-bring it on” type cut. And the color is gorgeous on you, I bet it makes your eyes POP! Now go out and drink some wine and dance on the tables tonight, your probably feeling your oats with that look and working out too!
By: victoria on August 9, 2008
at 9:21 am
Awesome… and I will get to see it in person next Sunday! And then I can say I’ve touched a goddess….
By: charmarie221 on August 9, 2008
at 9:26 am
HAWT!!!!!!!!!!!!
By: Joana on August 9, 2008
at 12:26 pm
I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!! And I totally want to go to him next time I’m in town! Congratulations on the hotness!!
By: Julie A. on August 9, 2008
at 4:24 pm
Can I copy it? I had just posted my hair color issue on my blog last week. Now I want yours!!!
By: Islaholic Trixie on August 9, 2008
at 4:31 pm
I LOVE it! Looks great. He did a great job. I absolutely love the color. I want it.
By: teetle on August 9, 2008
at 4:50 pm
Your hair looks amazing, you work it girl!!!
By: Yessica on August 10, 2008
at 2:55 pm
I love it!!! It’s so YOU, so beautiful. I can’t wait to see you!
By: Martina on August 10, 2008
at 6:33 pm
You look stunning.
By: Nan on August 11, 2008
at 9:56 am
You look HOT! Love the color.
By: purpledragonfly on August 11, 2008
at 11:12 am
I LOVE the color
It looks great on you!
By: Kristy - Where's My Damn Answer on August 12, 2008
at 12:40 pm
One word…hubba-hubba.
Or is that two?
By: James on August 13, 2008
at 2:04 pm
You guys are the best friends, like, ever. I love you all.
And James, it can be however many words you want it to be.
By: heatherinparadise on August 13, 2008
at 10:40 pm
OHMIGD I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You look so hot! Wow!
If I was gay you would be in trouble…..;)
By: Melissa on August 13, 2008
at 11:16 pm
I can’t see photos from my work computer, which is where I do most of my blog reading. (Tells you something about my job, huh?) So I finally logged in from home and I have to say … simply stunning. There’s nothing like a fabulous haircut/color to make you a girl feel great. And yours is beyond fabulous!
By: ellen on August 14, 2008
at 4:58 pm
Lionel is the bestest! I got him on a whim when my regular stylist didn’t show up, but now I’m going to try to book with him every time!
By: mexpat on August 27, 2008
at 9:21 am
Oh– meant to add– YOUR HAIR LOOKS AWESOME!!!!
By: mexpat on August 27, 2008
at 9:22 am