So I decided to get my hair cut a couple of weeks ago. I originally wanted to see how long it would
get while I was here but it started to get too heavy to stay in a
ponytail. So I set off to a salon to get
it trimmed, they turned me away saying they didn’t trim hair. Then went to another place and got the same
response. Desperate I turned to my
friend and asked where she got her hair cut.
She said oh my barber he will charge $1000 GYD ($5 USD). I was like is he good? She said yeah he’s great, come on by we will
go together. At this point I was like
sure why not. We walk up to the shop and
the barber is casually sipping a beer like yeah I’m open. He assures me he can cut my hair no
problem.
He puts the cape on, takes my hair down and takes out kitchen
scissors… Internally I am freaking out, but I realize it really doesn’t matter
too much because I always have my hair up.
Also this is Peace Corps, part my journey and experience here and a fun
story to tell. He did a pretty good job,
parted my hair, got it pretty even and thankfully my hair is naturally wavy and
amazing so it worked. I got maybe 4 to 6
inches cut off and loving it. Best $1000
I have ever spent! The weirdest part
(aside from the kitchen scissors) was that he kept asking if I wanted to keep
the hair. I was like nah you can keep
it, make it into a wig whatever!!!
