Back again, the Friday Five:
1. What shampoo do you use?
I think it’s Suave something-or-other. I usually don’t buy the cheapest brand available, but I’m not picky.
2. Do you use conditioner? What kind?
Almost never. I threw out an almost empty bottle a couple weeks ago, and I seem to remember it was pale blue. That’s all I know.
3. When was the last time you got your hair cut?
Last Sunday. I let it grow for months at a time and then, when it starts to fall in front of eyes, I stop off at Supercuts. In two years, I have never had my hair cut by the same person twice. I pays my money, I takes my chances, and I never suggest any styling other than “shorter” or “off the ears”. I am an extremely boring person in this respect.
4. What styling products do you use?
I use styling mousse ocassionally, usually only to keep the hair off my forehead and thus prolong my wait between haircuts.
5. What’s your worst hair-related experience?
When I was in grade school, I briefly had head lice, and after that I switched barbers. For most of my teen years and through college, I had my hair cut by George, a quiet Italian man who always knew how I wanted my hair cut, no matter how long I’d been away — probably because I never wanted it cut differently. I think we had the same three or four sentence conversation every time I went in there. But I’ve never had an especially awful hair-related experience. My hair is simple, as are the demands I put upon it.