Hair Cut - Chinese style

No, don't panic, I'm not that radical no short bobs with black hair for me. Just a hair cut full of fascination.

Sonia, our Centre Manager was kind enough to take me to her hairdresser, a funky little dude called Wu. But it took an hour before even meeting the hairdresser...after a hair wash, head massage, inner ear cleanse, another hair wash, neck and back massage. Now I know why so many people work in the salons. The juniors earn their way up through their skills in massage and washing and the guy that was working on me was good. Luckily Sonia was there too so she was able to translate their instructions to me. Just amazing...

Then , with your head in a towel turban, you get to move to the styling area to await the hairdressers. Not a long wait , but the next step was lengthy. I just wish you could leave your head and come back later when the cutting was done. Imagine my thick hair, probably a least 16 weeks since the last cut at Scissor Sisters in Adelaide...it took an hour at least to trim to Wu's satisfaction, then the dry and style and more thinning. He was either impressed or amused wit my wavy hair and its dynamic movement. I must say its much lighter ( now it's a bob like Mum's) but the after effect is the need to get some hair clips, hairband, hairdryer, hair clay for styling. That will last five minutes, I'm too impatient but I felt it was worth the effort as Sonia was extremely impressed with the outcome and she did spend her evening waiting for me. Oh the best bit, it cost 30 yuan ( not even $10A), in fact dinner was marginally more expensive.

Sonia had popped out twice to the restaurant next door to prepare our dinner order, the restaurant turned out to be the yummy Muslim BBQ I went to last year when i was in SZ ( near my old apartment). After dinner about 10pm I wandered home to walk off dinner, carrying the leftovers, dutifully reheated in new m'wave!

So, some of those hairdressers are actually doing ridgy didge business into the mid/late evening hours... you can imagine the rest.

Now, up to date, i am going to enjoy the warm evening on the balcony, finishing my beer.

as you can see, not that much amazes me anymore, its just the China I currently live in. Sun setting on a very hazy day.

Happy reading then plan your trip to see/smell/feel it for yourself.