I don't recall ever having my own salon, though I must have, as I have some pictures of some pretty choppy bangs. I always had short hair growing up as it was "easier to manage". When I was in college I grew it out and found after graduation that I spent too much time with it thrown back in a scrunchee because I didn't like it down and in my face. One day, I just picked a salon out of the book and went in and told an unknown woman to do whatever she thought would look best but that I didn't want to spend a lot of time on it. She grabbed large chunks of hair and just chopped about 9 inches off at a time. Then she washed it, shaped it up, colored it and when I walked into the office the next day most people didn't know who I was until I spoke. that was in 1998. I've just now started to grow it back out (at times it was as short as 1-2 inches on my whole head) and it touches my lips in the front and tucks fully behind my ears... I'm not sure I like it and just might go and have it all cut off again. The beautiful thing about hair is it can really change your look, and it grows back. I'm never afraid to try a different cut/style because in a few months time it will be gone if I don't like it.