Every girl knows, your first bikini wax after a breakup is a big deal. It's the moment when you literally rip off the band-aid and prepare to plunge back into the dating pool. It's much more than just mane maintenance, it's a symbolic act. With each rip of the wax, you're stripping off the layers of that lonely moping period post-breakup, and preparing to put yourself out there again. Trust me, I know. I'm out there again now, and it still burns a little bit.It's not just your first post-breakup bikini wax. When it comes to us girls, our tresses tend to tell a lot about us. We shave our legs before a hot date, and don't bother when we know it's a sweats and Sex & The City night. We'll chop our hair off when things change in our lives, dye it something dramatic to declare our independence and go at out brows when we're not feeling beautiful. Of course, not all girls are like this, but for many of us girls, our tresses reflect our 'tudes. And this is even more true when it comes to our love lives.
So, without further a'do, here are my picks for the best local places to get your tresses tamed in LA during the three stages of singledom -- before a date, during a dating rough patch and when you're gearing up to go out and meet that next man. Sorry guys, this article is mostly for the ladies. Although if I see you in the blowdryer next to me at Anguna, I won't judge you, I promise.Alright ladies, let's face it. Sometimes you need a quick pick me up to get you jazzed before a juicy date. Sure, you can slather on that mint masque or pump up your pedicure, but we all know nothing gives you that extra bounce in your step like hair that bounces with you. And the quickest, most painless way to hype up your hair is to go in for a trim. It's fast, it's simple and the risk of ruination is as minimal as it can be when someone is wielding scissors next to your head. That's why my pre-date do for your do is definitely the wash, trim and dry at Fantastic Sam's on Sunset & La Brea (7111 W. Sunset Blvd). Now I know you probably weren't expecting me to recommend a chain salon better known for its budget buzz cuts, but this particular lo
cation happens to house some seriously sweet stylists who know how to work their scissors and bust out their blowdryers. Sure, it's not a high end salon experience, but this particular Sam's is like that killer designer dress you got for five bucks at the local thrift store -- the store might not have had the fanciest furniture, but the dress is still a stylish steal that makes you feel like a million bucks. Which is exactly the kind of cost-benefit relationship you want when you're just looking to quickly kickstart your confidence by livening up your locks.Of course, the equation changes when you're dealing with dating downfalls. Whether it's a breakup or a bad date, sometimes a girl whose looking for love just needs to give it to herself first. And that's where the cost benefit equation gets flipped on its frugal head. That's because the best way I know to break out of feeling bad is to treat yourself to something that makes you look and feel good. It may sound shallow, but hey, I grew up in LA, where pampering is a panacea. That's why god invented the high end salon. And thank god, Darin Birchler brought it back down to us mere mortals on budgets. For about $100, you can get a women's haircut at his Chop Chop salon with all the accoutrement us Angelenos are accustomed to in our high end hair palaces. Plus, there's art on the walls, friendly people behind the chairs and parking on the streets nearby. And if parking ain't pampering in LA, I don't know what is.
Once you beat that broken heart, it's time to get back into the boy-finding flow. Of course, you're gonna need a whole new 'do for that. That's where Anguna Salon on Robertson comes in. Antonio, the owner, does killer hair at a cutthroat price ($20 for a cut and blowdry last time I went), that's guaranteed to not only leave you ready to rock and roll but also leave you with plenty of paper to do it with. His salon might be small, but it's cozy, and Antonio wields that blowdryer like a sensai with his sword. Seriously, the man is like the hair whisperer. He turned my crazy, curly jewfro into a sleek, shiny straight 'do with more bounce than a Pantene commercial. I haven't had hair like that before or since. Which is exactly what you want your hair to be doing when you're getting your head geared up to get back into the game. Well, that and a good bikini wax.
Fantastic Sam's - La Brea / Sunset
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