Gemmzie's DFW Diary

Gemmzie

Confession time,

Booked a hair appointment yesterday from work ... not 100% sure who it's with (that affects the price :rolleyes:) but I think it's the same as I usually pay so about £50 :eek:

In my defense though, that's for a cut and colour and I only have it done twice a year (long hair, good condition, get free fringe trims).

Still feel guilty though...

Gemmzie

I've done it again, overdrawn and it's just under three weeks till payday

Have overpaid on the credit card I think... I really should make overpayments at the end of the month and not the beginning :rolleyes:

13 days until car insurance is due, and another £200 to shift off the credit card, oh no... gonna have to pay some interest on it

djdymond

Gemmzie

ive just read the whole thread thinking of ways to help you and thinking damn i cant advise on cars as i dont drive and i dont wear contacts etc!!

but then i read your last few posts and thought HURRAH thats something i can advise on! and thats you paying 50 quid on your hair cut!!

i used to pay exactly the same sort of money even more. over 100 sometimes when i got it coloured too!

ANYWAY i rang up my local toni and guy and said i wanted to have my hair cut by a trainee and wondered if they did trainee nights.. she said they do require models and ive now got an appointment with their "most qualifed junior" (obviously they are watched over!) but its going to cost me 15 quid!!!! makes a change to about 50!

anyway, maybe its worth giving a few salons near you calls to see if they require models or have trainee nights to cut that cost down? aparently one salon near me used to be free up until recently!!! doh!

(i got the tip from the show spendaholics!! )

Gemmzie

This was for a colour and cut - with discount :eek:

Unfortunately, I've had serious problems with juniors in the past and it's sort of put me off.

I only do it twice a year so it works out £10 a month. Which will do for now or I might go back to getting my cousin to do it as she's qualified (but got a teeny tot at the moment and another one on the way so don't want to bother her)

djdymond

major problems a? do you mind if i ask what happened? just that my appointment is next wednesday (my birthday treat heehe) but its the first time ive ever "done it " with a trainee so im a lil worried now! im only having my ends trimmed off though, they wont mess that up will they?!

Gemmzie

Perm wasn't nuetralised and therefore went flat once washed, streaks done through a cap with bleach - whole head went bright white, mis-matched colour chart and dyed my hair bright pink! :eek:

Cuts, they are fine. The problem was with those I mentioned was lacking supervision. I wish I'd had the guts to speak up and say, watch this person.

Gemmzie

Got another £20 tracked for Quidco, via Cyberslots, didn't cost me a penny so there's £20 profit towards my Goals for the week - £80 to shift from CC

Car Insurance -
Paying for on mum's lowest APR card and then moving to my life of balance card (3.95%) ASAP as this is the current best option.
I don't want to apply for another 0% card as I might need it more in six months time - depends how quickly I can shift the last £600 I owe on mum's cards.
Fingers crossed for a good deal!

Gemmzie

Got it from Pru instead of PO

Was £416 instead of £461 AND I got £100 back instead of £50 :money: :j :j :j :j

Just waiting for Quidco to track it

Gemmzie

Just had to post and say, I get paid on Friday and


My account is still in credit :j :j

Gemmzie

Got paid on Friday, and got a mini payrise, but hey it all adds up right

Car is being serviced today to the tune of £350 approx, so £70 will be paid off with my ISA and the rest will go on Egg to be moved asap.

Got £25 from Quidco this month to clear soon, which will help too.