My First French HairCut

I went for a hair cut last week, and fortunately Danielle came with me. No one in the salon spoke English, so Danielle got me set up and then took off. First thing I noticed, their 'capes' are MUCH better than the US--very flattering. They are just like a jacket, and tie in front. It's a little strange though, they don't use conditioner when they wash your hair. Maybe that's a quirk of the salon I went to, but it was a little strange. She grabbed a book of hairstyles and we agreed on something, just a basic cut. She took off 4 inches. Then she asked if I wanted it 'light'...me, silly me, thinking just a few layers. She took off another 4 inches in some places. Then, just when I'm starting to grasp how a dog feels ashamed when you cut all it's hair off, she grabs another type of scissors, and KEEPS cutting!!!! Whew, I survived, but I have a very French haircut now--about 2/3 of the girls in class have a similar cut.