What should have taken five minutes took nearly an hour, and it was without hyperbole the most thorough and intense haircut I've ever had. Little did I know how much care and attention the Chinese give to even the simplest of haircuts.
Language being an obvious barrier, I nonetheless felt as if my hand gestures and sound effects had made it clear that all I wanted was a simple buzz cut, something low-maintenance in other words, as my hair had grown to a length that would soon become unmanageable without the aid of some hair-care product.
Instead of a straightforward approach (taking a pair of clippers and mowing down as much hair as possible) I got the full spa treatment, including a twenty minute lather and scalp massage, multiple washings (and a blow dry), and the attention of a trained hairstyling professional (replete with heavy duty portable hairstyling kit), who methodically cut my hair to an even length of roughly half an inch without the aid of an actual razor.
Despite the overblown pomp and ceremony involved in providing me with a haircut that a team of trained monkeys could have done in more than half the time, I was only charged three dollars, which is a bargain no one can scoff at!
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