Living in Southeast Asia, with the
majority of hair any stylist works with being thick and straight, I
thought I would have a hard time finding a salon to work with my fine
naturally curly hair. Enter my friend Angela Scott from the blog Tieland to Thailand and her recommendation of New York New York Hair Studio in Chiang Mai.
Like Angela said in her blog post it was very easy to call and make an appointment in English. You
can also see Angela’s before and after pictures of her gorgeous
hair.
I showed up a bit early and the place
was packed.....always a good sign. A very nice woman brought us
some cold water while we waited.
My stylist was Vera and she asked me
what I wanted. I told her that I love to use the expert opinion of
whoever is working on me and I would let her decide. She said she
loved my curls and wanted to work with them and not go too short or I
would loose them all together.
Having my hair shampooed in the US was
always a chore, pretty boring and uncomfortable. Not so here. The
chairs have a leg rest that lifts your legs so you are reclining and
your back is not stressed. The bowl is curved for your neck but has
another platform for your head to rest on so your neck is very
comfortable.
I was shampooed by an assistant and
part of the service here is to massage your head and neck. When I
say massage, it is unlike anything I have ever felt at a hair stylist in the US. This was thumbs and fingers pressing just the right spots
all over my head and temples........really getting in there and
giving a proper head massage.
So this is how it went.
Shampoo and massage for two or three
minutes.
Rinse and massage for another minute.
Conditioner and massage for another two
or three minutes.
Rinse and another product for another
two or three minutes.
Yep, I was feeling like a nap by this
time.
The assistant then took me to the station and she combed out my hair while someone else stood by with a towel
to catch any drips of water, which he did by quickly reaching out with
a towel to gently squeeze a piece of hair. I wanted to giggle.
The chairs probably raise and lower,
but the stylists have rolling stools they sit on while cutting. It
is so smart. She worked on me for nearly 40 minutes while several
assistants stood by watching her concentrate on my curls. After the
cut, I was taken to the shampoo area again where an assistant rinsed
my hair. Then two of the assistants diffused my hair and gently
scrunched and twirled till they were happy. Vera came over to check
and see if she wanted to do anymore snips and sure enough she found
some spots she had to make perfect.
The appointment took an hour and cost
550 Baht or $17.13 USD. I gave her a tip and she told me she would be
giving it to her assistants. Nice!
So, the answer is yes you can get a
quality hair cut, head and neck massage and be pampered like you are
royalty at a fraction of what it would cost in the US. I am very
happy and will be returning to New York New York.
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