My neighbor tried this on her daughter's hair, and the poor girl had been fighting with thick, heavy hair all through high school. She booked a stylist who did the feathering thing, and the change was so noticeable that the kid's volleyball team noticed during practice. The style actually held up for months, so I would say it is absolutely worth trying if you have that much density to work with.

Did you read that article in the Detroit Free Press last month about how half these networking events are just veiled sales pitches dressed up with free drinks? I saw this same thing happen at a "leaders meetup" in Ann Arbor a few weeks back. They sold it as a chance to connect with local business owners, but every table had someone handing out their card and trying to sell you their coaching program. It's like you can't even have a normal conversation anymore without someone trying to pitch you on something. Real connections feel almost impossible to find at these things now. If you want actual leads, you're probably better off just meeting people at a coffeeshop or a real industry event where the focus is on sharing ideas instead of selling packages.