It's just hair

I said: the red last time was too strong, but some people liked it. Can we try something of similar darkness with more amber highlights?

She heard: the red last time was strong, people liked it. Can we try something similar with more amber highlights?

What I meant was: the red last time overwhelmed and didn't flatter my complexion but the darkness was good. Can we do something more ashy but still darkish with a few dark gold highlights?

I don't blame her, the noise levels in the salon was high and she may have not been awake yet, me being her first client of the day.

Yikes.

It's only hair though. If I watch the evening news, I'll realize how silly I'm being.