Salon Habit

I'm writing on my blog that from today forward, I endeavor to get my hair washed at the salon, once a week, every week.

What does this mean in China?

It means, I go into a salon with my head super greasy and disgusting. Let's not lie, I haven't washed my hair in over 3 days.

Then, I sit down in a chair. A woman brings me water. I take a sip and two towels are placed on my shoulders. A little squeegee bottle is squeezing water on my head, and shampoo is being massaged into my scalp. They start the back of the head, and start accumulating more and more hair with a circular motion. 15 mins pass. Pressure points are being pressed. My eye close in bliss. 5 more mins pass.

She asks me to lie down on the bed attached to the sink, more pressure points massage. 10 more mins. Conditioner is applied, rinsed out and I'm taken a massage bed.

Head, face and pressure points massage. Right arm massage. Right hand massage. Left arm, left hand. Shoulders. Then, I turn on my tum and my back is rubbed down. An hour passes. I chat idly with the seventeen year old who compliments me on my skin, my Chinese, my white friends.

I sit back in the chair that I started in, I ask for my hair to be blown straight - 10 mins. Ringlets - add 20 more mins.

My hair looks amazing, my shoulders are loose and overall, I feel more relaxed than a nap would have been in the same time.

Time spent at the salon : 100 ~ 120 mins.

Money paid: 10 rmb  = $1.53 USD (according to Google today)