Even if I ever had what I thought was a good haircut, it would pale in comparison with the spectacular haircut I had with Philip today at Vidal Sassoon. I always knew Vidal was a genius with cutting hair, and I regret not having had the master himself cut it in the '70s. Clearly the Sassoon training is superior to the training the majority of stylists receive; this is probably true of other name salons, like Warren Tricomi or Paul MItchell. What made this haircut critical for me is that I had a ghastly chip cut on my already fine hair and I truly believed it would take at least a year to grow back.
Philip assessed my problem and fixed it. It didn't look like the same head of hair that I went it with, and for that I am grateful. It is worth the travel time and gas (I live in Tucson) and the expense to put myself in the hands of a master haircutter.