Who does your hair? M- Huster

Wow! I just had my first multicultural experience. I don't know if it was because it involved a sweet Chinese gal or maybe it was just a California thing. Anyway, I went to get my hair cut yesterday because it had gotten so long and hot. I didn't have time to go closer to downtown because I had to pick up the kids from school in less than an hour. I drove by our local supermarket and in the complex there was a salon. Only one other person besides the stylist was there so I thought she could probably work me in pretty quick. Boy was it quick!

As I go up to the counter she asked, "What can do for you?" I no speak much English, shampoo? cut? style?" I said yes and we headed back for the sinks. The no speak English part should have clued me in but I decided to take the plunge. And plunge I went...she washed and conditioned my hair in less than 2 minutes. She flipped up my chair and whirled me around into the styling chair. She then asked, " Ever had razor cut?" I replied, "Yes, especially in the shower when I shave my legs." The next thing I know she whips out this handy dandy razor and begins to slash away at my hair. She kept saying, "Your hair too thick, it need be shorter and thinner, only take a minute." She was right! Hair was flying. I felt like Edward Scissor Hands was at work! Surprisingly when the "hair" settled, it looked really cute but way too short! As I took a deep breath and went to pay, she startled me by saying, "Come with me!" She led me to the back room and told me to lay down on the table. Then she started putting hot wax on my eyebrows! She said, "Eyebrows need waxing, to bushy, I make them sleek and clean." I never noticed that my eyebrows were bushy and now with that hot wax in her hand, I wasn't going to argue. She ripped off the tape which made me jump. She laughed, "Oh, that hurt?" I didn't have time to reply because her phone rang. Now all I could think about was that she was going to have to do the other side! She came back and did it again plus she broke out the tweezers and plucked a few strays that escaped the first attack. Finally she sat me up and gave me a mirror. She asked, "Do you like? All better now, makes eyes look brighter." Yeah brighter, my eyebrows were lit up like a firecracker with red marks.

At last it was all over and she said, "That be $20." I thought, Wow! I got all that and drama too for 20 bucks! I paid a lot more in SC for just a shampoo and cut. In all honesty, I do like my hair and eyebrows. The moral to this story is...when your in Southern California, ask your neighbor "Who does your hair?" and make sure you speak their language.

I never did get the gal's name but by the time she was finished with me, the salon was full of eager customers. I plan on going back, at this rate I will really save some cash because she cuts my hair so short I won't need to go nearly as much as in the past!