Good, meaningful relationships take work, sacrifice, communication, hugs, love, and yes, a couple arguments peppered in.  This rule doesn’t just apply to good and meaningful relationships with significant others, children, families, and friends.  Oh no, I’m here to tell you that this rule also applies to the often under-appreciated heroes in your life: your plumber, electrician, gardener, cleaning lady, and yes, your hairdresser.  I would also like to remind you that your hairdresser or hair guru, as I refer to mine, often has to deal with you when you are not in tip top emotional OR physical shape.

Take my hair guru, Cynthia, I sent her some crazed text message at 9 p.m. a few days ago telling her “I need to change my hair because my roots are driving me nuts and I feel old”, she laughed and scheduled me immediately.  I walked in with a blah mood after a tough morning, she gave me a hug, offered me tea, and confessed how happy she was that I had finally come around (I was being a little stubborn hoping that my hair would naturally become like Rogue’s from X-Men, but it was beginning to look more like Adela, the grandmother from ¿Qué Pasa, USA?).

An hour later, I walked out in a much better mood, and with a youthful, vibrant, healthy head of hair — she’s magical (ask my family and friends – they’ll tell you I was looking a little crazy)!

About Cynthia: she has a great eye for color and highlights, she is an artist, demonstrates enormous professionalism, and her prices are more than fair (if you have long hair, as I do, you may possibly incur an extra charge, which is fair so get over it).

You can always find another girlfriend or boyfriend, but a good hair guru, well, that’s tough to find!

Here’s Cynthia’s information: (305) 753-2001, she can often be found at Paul David salon, which is next to Duffy’s (great burger and beer, but that’s another blog) on SW 57th Avenue & 19th Street.