She then informed me that the stylist's name was Hilda and the salon name was Hair Jazz. We were all a little skeptical, but thought, how bad could it really be?
1:00 rolled around, and we pulled up to the address to find Hair Jazz. I was always taught never to judge a book by it's cover, so although it looked a little sketchy on the outside, my mom and I decided to go in and see what it had to offer.
We met Hilda, a nice 40+ woman who matches the exact description of a woman who would be named Hilda.
As I sat down to get my hair done, she mentioned she had no bobby pins. How is one supposed to do an up-do without bobby pins? Luckily her salon buddy had some extra laying around. Who knows where they came from. So I described to Hilda what I wanted, just a low pony tail, with my bangs pulled back and some curls pinned up. (I demonstrated almost exactly how to do it). Hilda began and as she started I realized, things were going downhill. I began showing her what to do, but she was NOT having it. So instead she turned me around, with my back to the mirror so I couldn't see what she was doing.
30 minutes went by, Hilda finished, and when she whirled me around I saw her finished creation, what we now refer to as, " The Hill-Do"
In all seriousness the pictures do not do this beauty justice. We decided that it was a mix between a polygamist and a Jewish Wig. The front of my hair was honestly an inch off my scalp, and there was so much hair spray my hair was white. I like how Hilda left some of the pony tail out, it gives it a nice touch, don't you think? I took this one with my phone, so I have 3 chins, but it gives a better picture of the front bangs.
Luckily, my mom was to the rescue. We went to my cousin's house, she brushed out the hair spray, curled my hair, and went to Nordstrom to buy a headband. What would we do without mom's? Or sisters who book us appointments with Hilda!
Thanks Ash!!! :-)
7 comments:
Oh, the Hill-Do! Mental note: never let someone named Hilda touch my hair. You looked beautiful at the wedding!
that's the funniest thing I've seen all week. Where was this salon...?
I'm ROARING over here! Oh my. The "hill-do" is definitely a "hill-don't"
3 o'clock! I stumbled on your page! Congratulations on the pregnancy! I am sooo excited for you! I hope you're feeling great... as for the hill-do... not so great. Your descriptions made me laugh so hard! Thank goodness for moms though, you are certainly right! <3
I'm pretty sure that is one of the funniest stories i've ever heard. The Hill-Do is a classic. How on earth did this woman ever get her license to cut hair? Or style it for that matter. The straggly ponytail with the random pinned curls? really? Bless your mom for fixing it!!
LOL I love it because you made it sound so awful when you told me at the reception... but even then I never pictured THAT! OH man! But on the bright side, I'm pretty sure you're the only person in the world who could go from that, to a beautiful, wedding ready gal in the amount of time you had - I never would have pulled it off- and then the Hill-do would have made an appearance in all the family photos :| LOL It was so good to see you and the rest of the Bruce ladies :) Hope you're having a great Monday!
ok i am seriously laughing so hard i'm crying.....
what in the world!?!
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