That's a shame, I hope they're able to get to the root of the problem (sorry for the pun about a serious matter). The beauty products industry is mostly subject to NO governmental regulation or inspection, anything (short of substances known to cause unwanted effects) can be put into products and adulterated ingredients of sketchy origin can also be used. Products don't need to be tested for safety, to confirm that adverse effects and reactions aren't caused. The nutritional supplement business is also unregulated and uncontrolled, As with beauty products, unsubstantiated claims can be made and there's no knowing what's in the bottles and jars. And no knowing what effects the ingredients may or may not have.

I used to cut my own hair. My HS grad picture is a 'selfed' haircut and its really not bad. I would cut my Mom's for her, friends. BUT, that's been a long, long time ago and my cut is the basis for my entire look ;0) I wouldn't consider attempting it myself other than nip 1/4" at the bangs maybe a week before my standing appointment. Really, two people in the last 30 years have gotten the cut right so that its 'fix it and forget it' for all day whether wind, nap, gardening, whatever I'm doing. I've stuck to them like glue. I have an appt April 8 that I don't know if I'll be able to keep. Small shop, two stylists. There is rarely more than 4 total at any one time inside even though spacious square footage. Both stylists seem to begin and complete one appointment at a time and not overlap, no cutting of one while a color is processing on a second. Each customer has their full attention until finished.

My recollection of the first morning following a new short cut is that the hair stood up staight. As a teen and early 20’s I often had a style that might have been stolen from David Bowie (fluffy on top very short on sides) One time the sides got buzzed so short I left the shop and immediately purchased what have become almost favorite earrings in hope of adding some softness.

Mantis - The first seedling does resemble Judy's Jewel. The problem with Judy's Jewel is that it's always been short in my garden with with scapes between 20-23 inches. I would be this seedling will develop even taller scapes than 29 inches in the future. The scapes on Men in Black are rebloom scapes that didn't have time to bloom in the fall. So the buds on those are the result of the drought. Men in Black usually has bud counts in the mid teens here. Debra