Hi Jayem,

It can be difficult! The main problem I have is that I usually have colour streaks added via foils, and even if there's a hairdresser in the caravan park, like Yvonne who cut Rob's hair, they mostly don't do colour.

So I usually ask around. The tip I got from a hairdresser was this: "Ask someone local who has a good haircut or who has it in a style that you like: where do THEY get their hair cut?" (I found out the hard way not to ask someone with long hair who they recommend.)

Still, I haven't always found someone who's good with scissors, and when you have hair as short as mine it needs cutting every 6-8 weeks. And when you're going around Australia for a year, that's a lot of haircuts!

My hairdresser back home took a photo of the last haircut/colour I had before I left home, with my digital camera, and said to give that to a hairdresser and say 'this is the style and colour I want'. Of course, I never got around to having the photo printed: it's still on my computer!

I do Rob's hair every so often with a home haircut thingy... No. 2 all over; that's easy! (Occasionally he'll go to a barber because he says it's safer. Humph.)

Someone I met on the road said she found one of those haircut things (what DO you call them?) that had a special attachment that allowed a somewhat longer cut, and her husband uses it to cut her hair, because she likes it fairly short (and it suits her). Can't remember the brand, but I'll ask her if you're interested.

Cheers
Marg

Yvonne has been doing hair in caravan parks for a lot of years. While we were in Darwin staying at the Shady Glen C/p in '06 she cut my hair but when it came to colour had to look further afield aka the other end of the C/p. Haidresser who had moved to Darwin and had set up a busy little business with the people in the park and charged a resonable price. Some parks don't allow colouring of hair, just cuts; their reason being people go to the amenties to wash the colour out and in the process leave a lot of mess behind!!!
Is Hank still making is own red wine?

Thanks Marg but to be truthful I would rather have someone qualified do my hair. I am not stressed about colour but I do like it to be cut well.

I usually run the clippers over my DH's hair and have done for many years. He is happy with that.

I think it is a good idea to take a photo but I suspect that, like you, I would struggle to get the photo printed and, even if I did, would be flat out knowing where I put it when it was time for the haircut!

Anyway, I guess word of mouth and asking other travellers is the way to go.

Thanks.

Hi Jayem,
Have you tried Googling Short Hairstyles ? If you find the one you want, all you have to do then, is Save it, and Print it. That's what I've done, ready for when I can afford a decent cut again.

Cheers,
xina.

Thanks Xina, I will have a look at that.

Hi Marg,
Love the DVD's and look forward to hearing of your new adventures.
In reference to the cut up towels in the caravan park at Whyalla. I to think that is a fantastic idea. I'd like to pass on a tip as well. I make good use of old towels that still have life in them by folding them in half and overlocking around the edges. They make great mats for wet weather, even in the car. They absorb water much better than carpet mats and can be washed in the machine when dirty.

Cheers
Sharlyne