What is Happening?

My New Catch Phrase

I ask myself this question at least 3 times daily

I knew that I would need to go to the hair salon during this adventure. I typically go to my stylist every 6 weeks at home in Vancouver, Canada to cover the signs of my age and touch up my roots.

I made peace with this thought long before I left Canada and the last time I saw Diana it was an emotional day to say the least. I would like to think that I am an easy client and require simple things…but my hair…is not to be messed with.

I made peace with accepting that I could potentially look like a hot mess until my return to Canada for Diana to salvage my pride through her art.

I asked for referrals on Expat groups, I scoured reviews online and read them over and over again before I finally committed to putting my fate in someone’s hands. I decided to go with a salon named Diego Moya Salon & Day Spa. So I figured I would get a Manicure and Pedicure while I was at it as well.

Now there are no prices on their website so I had no idea what I was in store for, but the booking process was easy peasy. Just message them on Whatsapp and tell them what you need and when and voila! All set.

I told them I just needed my roots covered! A simple simple request.

The day came and I woke up feeling super anxious. I haven’t felt that much stress in a long long time, but I had waited long enough and my age was showing so something had to be done.

I go into the spa, I reiterate that I just need my roots done. (The translation was provided to me by two of my Spanish speaking girlfriends, Diana from Panama and Veronica from Mexico
Besa a mis amigas)

They take me upstairs and I sit at a desk and they are multi tasking queens! Never have I ever had someone apply the hair colour simultaneously while getting a Manicure. LOL.

Let me set the stage for you….ever time I get my hair coloured at home, I swear the product used is NOT white. But this was white, but I hardly speak Spanish so I just wait patiently while she applies the product to my hair. The hair dresser finishes and goes away while the product does its thing and about 20 minutes later my scalp started to feel like it does when you are bleaching your hair and panic starts to set in.

My heart is racing and I want to ask if they are using bleach on my hair. (PS I am fully aware that it was 100% possible that my mind was playing tricks on me because I was already stressed about damaging my hair)

Why is that bad you ask? Technically it’s not awful, but I NEVER bleach my roots….my roots are my natural DARK BROWN colour…yes, I have blonde ish highlights in my hair, a sort of a balayage look.