It has been a couple of months, and it was time to practice some good self care and visit a hair salon. I love doing this, I really do - I would go about every 6 weeks in Chicago, and it always felt like a good splurge. Heading to a salon in Daegu, however, has its challenges; most prominent, the language barrier. This time, I decided to go to a salon on the economy (Maria, I am using my new lexicon:); I was recommended this salon by a couple of African American friends here, and if people there could handle their hair, I figured they could handle mine.
Now, before my mother (or father, quite honestly, who gave me a little ribbing about my "red" hair last time:) ) freaks, my hair looks really good - probably one of the best color-with-highlights I've had. It is simply the whole process that is strange.
For example, you'd better go into the salon with exactly what you want in mind, because there is no consultation; again, you're working with a language barrier here, so it's best if you've experimented in the past or are paying attention to magazines and pop stars. They CAN do it all, but you should know what will look good on you:)
Also, I suggest you prepare yourself for heavy scrubbing. From the hairwashers to the hairdyring attendents to the the stylists themselves, they will push and pull and prod you until they get the desired result - namely, their desired result:) My hairwasher kept yelling at me to move up in the chair, but again, with the language barrier (and the towel over my head), I was missing her directions.
And they do have some hyper-powered color-off here - the product they use to remove hair color from your skin when they accidentally get it on anything other than your hair. Here, it is not an accident - they do it on purpose in order to get all the wayward hairs colored that they can. Much appreciated on my part. However, they then attack with some powerful color-off that looks and smells much different from our home-grown products, and that actually starts to burn after a very little while. It takes the color off, tho, and makes your skin shine! I do believe that the hairwasher was attempting to remove my freckles from my nose, tho, mistaking them for random specs of color!
Finally, do not expect to consult on hair styling - straight hair is the only way to go here!
When in Korea, it is best to go into new situations with no expectations:)
Now, before my mother (or father, quite honestly, who gave me a little ribbing about my "red" hair last time:) ) freaks, my hair looks really good - probably one of the best color-with-highlights I've had. It is simply the whole process that is strange.
For example, you'd better go into the salon with exactly what you want in mind, because there is no consultation; again, you're working with a language barrier here, so it's best if you've experimented in the past or are paying attention to magazines and pop stars. They CAN do it all, but you should know what will look good on you:)
Also, I suggest you prepare yourself for heavy scrubbing. From the hairwashers to the hairdyring attendents to the the stylists themselves, they will push and pull and prod you until they get the desired result - namely, their desired result:) My hairwasher kept yelling at me to move up in the chair, but again, with the language barrier (and the towel over my head), I was missing her directions.
And they do have some hyper-powered color-off here - the product they use to remove hair color from your skin when they accidentally get it on anything other than your hair. Here, it is not an accident - they do it on purpose in order to get all the wayward hairs colored that they can. Much appreciated on my part. However, they then attack with some powerful color-off that looks and smells much different from our home-grown products, and that actually starts to burn after a very little while. It takes the color off, tho, and makes your skin shine! I do believe that the hairwasher was attempting to remove my freckles from my nose, tho, mistaking them for random specs of color!
Finally, do not expect to consult on hair styling - straight hair is the only way to go here!
When in Korea, it is best to go into new situations with no expectations:)
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