The Hairy Index

Budget Fashionista did an interesting poll about the length of time between haircuts. You see, I go a month or two sometimes without getting haircuts. Why? Mainly because my barber -- who I think cut hair for Eisenhower Administration -- gives me a close cut no matter what I request. Then he cleans up with a straight razor that makes me tremble with fear (because he's 150 years old). So, I wait until I'm shaggy, then walk in and leave a mess of hair on the floor. Turns out I'm hardly alone. I'm not sure if this applies to both men and women, but the numbers speak for themselves: Out of the 500 people polled, 33% go between six and eight weeks between trims. Six percent go a month or less. And 12% go longer than a year. Filthy savages.