Where to start?

So many topics bother me, and where to start is a good question.

Today I visited the hairdresser's for a trim. Being female, that means a wash, trim, additional products and blowdry/hotbrush. The end result looks wonderful - most grown up, so that's good, given my age! But I do have a couple of issues with the subject.

1. The various 'products' available now run a high risk of upsetting me. I seem to be allergic to hairspray, mousse and possibly even some shampoos. Having had a bit of a moan in the hairdresser's this morning, it turns out lots of other people have a similar problem. So why are we buying these products? Well, once I realise what is causing my gritty eyes, rashes and itches, I stop using them and try something different. Very soon I'll be down to washing my hair with soap - I'm already using the most basic shampoos/conditioners I can find. Do these companies have a death wish?

2. I'm aware I don't have a lot of patience (I can hear my family laughing sarcastically before they even read this!) but I can't reproduce any hairdresser's work, so my hair won't look like this for more than a few hours. Even when I try to make it look similar, it doesn't. And it's not just because I'm using the wrong products because as you see above, I have been known to use them - for a short time, anyway! Perhaps I should revert to the old-fashioned methods - dry trim, wash and go. It'll look dreadful, but at least I can do that!

3. Just to make it plain, I'm not complaining about my hairdressers (ScissorBox at Goxhill, if you are also a difficult customer!). They do a fantastic job on pretty poor material in my case. It's the fashions and the products that companies try to make us buy that I'm complaining about. It's not just hair products. Have you bought a moisturiser recently? My skin isn't getting any younger, so I need more of them, but the ones intended for older skin really upset me. I had a bright red spotty rash all over my face after using one. I can stand it for a few hours, and it did make my wrinkles smoother, but if I leave it on all day, the spots appear by evening. That's another cosmetic manufacturer who's lost my custom! I do like to complain, but with these products I can't be bothered. I can live without them, and by jove, I will!