Lessons Learned from a Trip to the Salon

1. DON'T go to a hair school that just opened up 5 months ago, no matter how cheap or close to your house it is.

2. DON'T decide on a whim, while in the salon chair and looking through magazines, to try a new look.

3. DON'T get bangs, no matter how cute the model looks with them unless a.) you have cute dark hair, or b.) you already look like a model.

4. DON'T be fooled by the hairdresser's "ooh's" and "ahh's" about how great your hair is turning out.

5. DON'T leave a generous tip with lots of compliments when you know you HATE the finished product. You leave feeling even worse about yourself.