Hair dressers do not get thanked enough for all that they do for us. Yes, they keep our hair looking fresh and stylish at all times and that alone is a huge contribution to the life of any girl (or some guys that prefer salons over sports clips). But they do a lot more than that.

Hair dressers know our entire life stories. At least, mine does and I’m sure some other girls out there can relate. I have been going to the same lady since I was a freshman in high school. I remember vividly, she did my hair for homecoming that year and she has been doing it ever since. That is five years of hair styling that I have to thank her for. I also have to thank her for listening to all of my problems over these past 5 years.

Back when I was a total platinum blonde, I would have therapy sessions with my hair dresser about every four weeks. Now that my hair does not require quite as much upkeep, I only get to see her every few months when I am home for school and could use a touch-up and a trim. She still knows way too much about me for just being the lady that cuts my hair.

She was there for my first real break up, and all of the boy problems in between then and now. She has heard me rant about my friends (and ex-friends). She listened to me try to make big decisions in my life like where I should go to college and whether I should swim or not. She gave me advice about how to handle situations with my family. She was proud of me when I told her about my accomplishments.

I swear when you are stressed and life feels like it is falling to shambles, there is nothing better than a good hair appointment. Not only do you get to leave feeling fly, but you also get a good hour, hour and a half venting session in along the way.

Maybe this is just a me-thing because I could talk to a brick wall for an hour and never run out of things to say, and I am not shy about sharing details from my personal life. But I'm fairly certain most girls out there can admit they have confided in their hair stylist once or twice. It's just a natural thing to do. Getting hair done is more about just the hair, it's a social experience as well.

So thank you, Katelyn, for listening to me over the past five years. I’m sure you didn’t always want to hear about my dumb boy problems and I’m sure there were many days where you were going through your own stuff and did not want to hear me ramble on and on. But you always did with a smile on your face. I mean yeah, it is your job to do it with a smile on your face. This is what I’m paying you the big bucks for. But thank you anyway. You have become my hair dresser as well as my therapist and my friend.

Thanks for helping keep my hair in place and my life together.