You're learning. What women say they want and what they really want are completely independent of each other. Sometimes they sync up, sometimes they don't. She's probably honest: For that brief nanosecond of time, she didn't like it. But your instincts were right, grasshopper.
Believe it or not, I was a bit self conscious about the hair thing, until I shaved my head and got a little color on top. I get looks like never before and feel more confident than ever.