After two busy months in China, Mark was finally able to carve out some time to get his haircut. As with almost everything we do, it’s always good to have a student along to translate and be sure you get things done the way you want. This particular hair salon is located in the village behind our school. Unlike a haircut in the States, they actually wash your hair before and after the cut:
It was pretty long and bushy before the courageous stylist attacked it (note the student’s reflection in the mirror as he takes the photo). I’m not sure that they’re used to American hair, especially with a blend of gray:
The hair stylist had an audience during the process. Not sure if they were laughing or just a bit fearful for him:
I guess that the double-hairwashing raises the price, so the whole deal ended up costing 8 RMB (about $1.25). It was really hard to capture the finished product, but it seems to fit in quite nicely with the local culture:
(PS. just in case you’re wondering, this photo was slightly doctored with Microsoft Paint)
Hilarious! I love it dad- a great new look for you. Can’t wait to see mom’s hair style!
that’s funny!
That’s the in look!
Was looking through your blog again, and I cannot help but comment on this one and say….Dad, this is really funny.