Saturday, November 7, 2009

The money saving tactic that may go horribly wrong

Because of the associated costs of being a student, I'm making compromises in other areas of my life. Rather than buy coffee at school, I make it myself each morning...pretty standard, I think most people do that regardless of their financial situation.

Instead of buying a new, expensive jacket, I found an XL that was on sale at a huge discount and had it tailored for just over $10 - turned out pretty well. I got a compliment on it the other day from a charming old lady on the bus.

Now that my natural hair colour has grown out, I need to do something to liven it up so that I don't look quite so mousy for our wedding. Here's the thing that may just blow up in my face and end up costing me more money in the end: I'm forgoing my regular stylist (who knows how to handle my ravenous mane of thick curls - I straighten it - and who knows the deal with my hair colour situation) for a student salon that I've never been to before....where a student will cut and dye my hair....on Friday the 13th....possibly causing irreversible damage....

Am I crazy?

3 comments:

  1. I admire your bravery!

    I lost my nails, cut the shopping back and try to bring a lunch to school rather than buy it, but my hair is the one thing I won't compromise on.

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  2. Good for you for branching out!! When I was in college, we always went to the student beauticians... it's the same thing for a better price.

    Have confidence in them. And good luck!!

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  3. Everything is going to be ok! They're amazing there and none of the students do anything (consulting, mixing the dye, applying, cutting etc...) without direction/permission from the instructors. Don't worry, you're going to look even more fabulous (if that's possible)!

    Can't wait to see it.

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