The Hairdresser

Okay, I have to stop here, in the middle of my game drive saga, to tell you about an adventure I had in Singapore yesterday. My friend, Lisa, and I had made plans to meet at a place where she got her hair cut on a regular basis. She also had a voucher at another salon for a free "micro-misting". So we met at the shopping center about 1pm. We walked to the beauty salon which was completely busy and full. There were 8 beauty salon chairs along two walls in a shop 15ft X 20ft. Right in the center was the appointment desk and then behind that (behind a big curtain were two typical beauty shop sinks.

They put Lisa and I in the next two available chairs and asked if we wanted coffee or tea. (My goodness, why can't the beauty shops in the states do that?) They brought that out to us and then you will never believe what happened. My "girl" tucked a piece of black plastic at the back of my neck and covered my back. Then she wrapped a towel around my neck and clipped in in the front. Okay, I know that doesn't sound too different - but wait! THEN she began to squeeze a plastic bottle of shampoo mixed with water onto my dry hair. She gave me a shampoo sitting right there in front of the mirror. And this wasn't just ANY shampoo. It was a total head, neck, and shoulder massage - WOW for about fifteen minutes. I got so relaxed I could hardly keep my eyes open! She swooped up all the soap in her hand leaving me looking like Alfalfa from The Little Rascals. I thought it was over. But after she put the soap that was on her hand into the sink (behind the curtain) she came back to me and started the whole process over. When she did finish - I looked up at her (she was probably barely 19) and in my most Southern drawl said, "Honey, that was the best shampoo I have ever had in my life!" She laughed and I'm not really sure she understood what I said but I had to say it!

Then she took me back to the sink and I laid my head back. Now in most salons in the states (all that I have ever been in) when you lay your head back in that sink - if it doesn't quite fit you neck, it can be painful. Not going to happen in Singapore because they have a little sponge pillow to lay your head on in the sink so it is NEVER uncomfortable. When she got ready to rinse that part of my hair, she just lifted my head up. (Why can't salons in the states do all of this?)

A different lady came to cut my hair and she did a great job. Since Lisa and I were on our way to another shop for the "micro-misting" there wasn't any need for drying and styling. Oh, by the way, this fantastic massage, shampoo, and cut experience cost $21.00! Beat that ANYWHERE!

We managed to get to the next salon to have our "treatment" which turned out to be a "conditioning" that was nice. Got another good head massage in the sink. I tell you, after about two hours of all of this kind of treatment, I could hardly walk! Besides that, I have a new hair cut to show for it.

Just wanted you to be there with me!