Another First - Snip, Snip, Snip!

Day 82

Another first for us!

Mr Tan went to a cheap hair salon for a $10 haircut. It cost $15 for ladies and I was very tempted by the price to get my hair trimmed there. I went in with Mr Tan as I wanted to observe the hairdressers before taking the plunge. First thing I notice, only men get their hair cut there. As we waited for his turn, there were another 5 men who entered the salon. No women at all. Then, I observed how they cut the hair. Rough, impatient and no sense of pride. No way am I going to sit in that chair. Luckily Mr Tan's hair turned out fine. I am trying hard to get him to change his hair parting. Haha. He said he is too lazy to style his hair but I think he looks nicer if he change his parting. Right?

After shopping, I was really tempted to cut my hair. It is getting long and boring. I was struggling. Since we are going home in Dec, should I wait 2 more months and get my hair cut by my trusted hairdresser? Or should I try out the hairdresser here? In the end, I succumbed to temptation. I msged Jiaqi and asked her for a recommendation. She recommended Sui Hair Salon, in Chinatown. I went there and saw that it cost $50 for a haircut! OMG! Expensive! I wanted to walk away then Mr Tan said, "Isn't this the same price you pay for a haircut back home? Just cut la." We went in and we had to wait. I was still struggling. Should I? Should I not? I can still leave. In the end, we stayed and I got my hair cut by a Korean hairdresser called Khai. He was nice. Gentle and gave advice with his limited English. I wanted to cut a thick fringe but he said I was more suited for a thinner one. He is the first hairdresser I met who didn't want to trim too much of my hair. He said he prefer me with long or short hair, not medium length. So either I let him cut it short, or otherwise he will just trim the length. He also proposed more layers and I agreed. So snip, snip, snip. It was fast. I was done in half an hour.

My hair looks pretty much the same except for my fringe. I don't think it was $50 well spent but it was an experience. I came home and googled. There are other Jap and Korean hairdressers and they are cheaper! Argh. Stupid me. Should have done my homework before taking the plunge. Lesson learnt.