Dear Queenie,
My boyfriend’s mother runs a beauty salon and keeps offering to cut and style and tint my hair. I feel like she is criticising the way I look and so far I have refused. Besides, I feel like I would be sponging off her if I accept the offer.
Queenie, what do you think?—Undecided
Dear Undecided,
By all means take her up on her offer. When you do, be sure to tell her – politely! – what you want in the way of cut/style/tint and when she is done offer to pay her for her services. If she refuses payment, thank her for her generosity.
And just remember that whatever she does is not permanent (even if she actually has given you a “permanent”). Your hair will grow out again and you need not go back to her if you are not satisfied with her work.
