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Name:   Ricardo Home town:   London
Age:   34 Skills:   Cutting
Ricardo enjoys talking to his clients about their sex lives and was once awarded Best Salon Personality. According to his application form he was given a house in the South of France as a tip. Hmm.
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03 Mar 2003 - Ricardo's diary
Sunday 2 March

Sunday blues – moody! Can’t be bothered! Didn’t like the news about voting. What’s going on? Wasn’t planned and can’t remember being told. We started as a team and we should finish as a team despite some of the differences among us. But who am I to interfere in the programme schedule. Do I really need this? Do I want this? Is it necessary? After all I have been through on this show I don’t need anymore drama do I? Do we guys?

I had to do a gent’s haircut at the last minute. Had to rush. I wasn’t very happy but he was a nice guy.

To top it up Paul didn’t talk to all of us about who is going to be voted for eviction. Got p***** off. Another day of insincerity! Just want to be over and get on with my work and have fun. See how the votes go. Good luck to me – thanks very much. xxx


Monday 17 Feb

Bloody early start. Got up at 5am and I was 15 mins late for the car waiting outside my building. Had a pro-plus and coke before I left. Got there [RI:SE studio] and had another coffee and 4 espressos. Felt fine and buzzing. Had a wicked time and I loved Sue, Mel, Iain and Edith. Everyone’s great. I thought I was going to have my hair bow-dried there so I didn’t do it properly at home but unfortunately no one there to do my hair.

Soon after the show we had to rush back to The Salon to work. The minute I walked into the car I felt ill. I think the excitement was gone and left me tired. Horrible feeling and never felt like this before – disgusting. Took me about 5 hours to get on and back to normal. Still very tired but got on with it.

End of day Paul took me to the office and there told me about the late night show. Everyone did a bit of naughty things. Sometimes Paul says things without thinking of the consequences and forgets things he said when it is convenient for him. He told me if I voted for myself, as I did, no one would know but he made sure he said that in the meeting on camera. Had enough and sometimes I am that close to walking out. x


Sunday 16 Feb

We found out in the meeting that 3 people in charge will be chosen for when Paul is away for a week – 2 Stylists and 1 Beautician. Don’t know what I want. I know it would be fun and the public would love me to be one of the people in charge.

The question is would I like that responsibility and the duty to make it professional? I know I can do it cause I’ve managed shops before but would I have to tone down a bit or just be myself? Or maybe a compromise? Just speaking my mind out. It won’t be easy but it’s just for one week. We’ll see – you decide!

Also I had a lovely gent who came in with his wife and long lost daughter that he found after so many years. Not knowing where she was. His name was Ray and when Angela, the daughter, told me the history I had tears in my eyes in the reception – embarrassing! He was funny – great experience.

Last Client was Orlando, a snow boarder champion. Really nice looking and sexy. I did a good haircut on him – very pleased. He is going to Brazil and so gave him some good tips. Nice end to the day. Good-bye fellows! xxx


Thursday 13 Feb

Great funny ladies today. Had a real laugh again. Back as Ricardo and this time for good or else.

Later PM had the public's decision in who the £3000 should go to. Result = Mel. My view: bloody well deserved. Fantastic, hardworking, sweet, polite, good colourist and pleases everyone.

Happy for Sonja to be in 2nd. Got my suspicions how Adee got to be the third! Who would vote for him? Maybe he looks like he needs it more for some reason? I can survive without anyway.

But the most important thing for me was to be the chosen one for the internet chat. How fab is that? That's what is important to me!!

Had a great time and loved to talk to everyone there.

Good weekend!

Love xxxx

Wednesday 12 Feb

Got in and busy, busy! Nice Alex DJ. Good change! Nice funky hair. Paul tried to interfere but not successful. Had good changes today.

After 7.00pm got that lovely male escort called Mark. I wouldn't mind have him and his friend Chris. I would scare the shit out of both. Gorgeous. Had real laugh.

Got two messages sent to me on the board and one of the guys I slapped his b***s after he had waxed. Me and my client plus her friend went into the beauty room to check his b***s out.

End of the day Adee starts bossing around and when I asked him to help out he shouted at me and I just left. No point in arguing. Also apparently he throwed the microphone on the floor and broke it. Will anything happen to him? No. He's got Paul back up. He can get away with anything here. Even being 45 minutes late and doing the most controversial haircut on Olly who had to go and have it corrected by my friend Lesley.

For how long more will he be able to get away with things? Will the Head Office do anything about? What is next? Who will have to get hurt in order to get some kind of warning or else?

Goodnight. Love you all.

Ps. Looking forward to the chat on the internet tomorrow.

Tuesday 11 Feb

Easy and fun day. Had a lovely young lady who I transformed in a fab way hopefully! She couldn’t contain the happiness at the end. She also had a set of highlights.

The highlight of the day was the baby boy – so cuddly and I played with him for a while, even left my Client with Carina to stay with him. Couldn’t help it. Had a laugh and felt sad when he left. Sonja did his hair – so funny!

The bonding team afternoon was fun but boring at times. They put me together with Adee to try to patch up our differences. I can see beyond that “harsh image” which for me is a very soft, insecure and sensitive man. This image is all “self defence” in case he gets hurt as he probably did before in his life. There’s a reason for all that anger and bitchiness that some times takes control of him. I’d like to help but does he?

The last game I was in a group with Paul, Sandra and Suzanne. As always Paul didn’t let me talk and he did all the job. He took control of the group. Well done. Never mind, nice end of the day. Good-bye! xxx


Monday 10 Feb

I’m horny today. I can’t stop swearing – dirty words and calling people dirty names. I love it and they do too. Lunch – had my fishman pie and Adee’s balls. Love meat balls.

Had lovely rock chick in. So proud of the hair cut I did. That’s what is good about being a hairdresser – seeing a fab result at the end. Had a funny lady with long red hair - chopped it all off. She likes it and me too. Good Clients. The first was a lady from up North. Her sister had lots of plastic surgery, boring hair cut. Finally my last lady, worried and she didn’t know what she wanted. Had to be firm! Adee’s Client, me and Mel gagging for it. Get it out. See you tomorrow. Good night. xxx


Sunday 9 Feb

Nice to come in and see Olly’s hair. Looks decent now and more important than anything he is happy. What a relief. It hurt my eyes before.

Today was a day of changes – great ones. The best one was the last gent - horrible freeze grey hair. I did a nice trendy choppy haircut. Looked very different. Good day!


Wednesday 22 Jan

Brought the mood board about haircuts. Did 3 clients - my gent was great. Mark works as a prison officer. He was hilarious. He told me his mates think I look like Louise Redknap. As if! I wish! I was teasing him all the time. He had a great dry sense of humour and I haven't laughed like that for ages.

Had chicken and asparagus for lunch with Vass and talked about shagging. Asked him which girl he would do in The Salon - 1st Mel 2nd Sabrina. Good on him geezer!


Tuesday 21 Jan

All ladies today - good! Had a laugh with Sandra by putting her hair up. She looked like a girl from a cartoon - very funny.

I hid Mel's food and pretended to eat. I did the same with Sabrina's yoghurt.

Head Office called to book me another extra lady who asked for me. Mel was running an hour behind but I managed to do lovely Amie's hair. She was pleased with a fringe. Last lady was lovely too.

Got invited for an interview for Attitude magazine when I come out. Fab! Good news and I'm happy as almost always!xxx


Monday 20 Jan

Me and and Suzanne late again! Did all ladies today. Nothing really major. The first lady was a request. Lovely woman and I gave her a fab hair cut and a good change. She was happy, so am I.

The second was only thirteen years old and a bit quiet so not much to talk about despite my efforts. The third lady lives in the country and laughs all the time!

Had soup for lunch that Olly bought me and bread that the funny lady brought us.

Last but not least, the funny, sarcastic lady from What's on TV magazine. Had a real giggle, she's great. Adee made a bitch comment about my look and the way I dress but I got him back (in a subtle way) As IF! Like, HELLO?! His lady was laughing at me too. Nice eyes, but not so nice teeth!

Am finishing now and gagging to go home. Paul gave me a b********g for being late again. Ooops.

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