Thanks everyone for all the kind posts!
Hmmm, maybe I will ditch the haircut after all.
Jess, YOUR curly red hair is gorgeous! Do you go to a special salon for curly haired people?
Nancy - the curlygirl.com website took me to a musician's website - is that the one you meant? I wish I could go to a salon that is dedicated to curly hair. I think I'd feel less threatened! Maybe one day I'll go to New York City to have my hair cut. Let me know how it goes, OK?
I visit naturallycurly.com all the time. It's like the cathe.com site during pre-sale time in that my credit card always gets a little nervous, there are so many great things to buy and try.
Susan L.G.