The personal grooming, mainly haircuts (for us guys), is probably the most difficult. There are hundreds of “Mens’ Salons” in the city but I live in the suburbs and the choices are slim.
I recently went to a local barber and was asked if I wanted a scalp massage in addition to a trim. As someone who will try anything once, I agreed and was treated to what I would call a handful of pink axle grease worked into my hair. At least it washed out!
A few weeks ago, I decided to try a barber in a nearby five star hotel. The barber did a good job and was friendly. At the end of the haircut, he noted that I had some stray hair in my ears and suggested he “wax” them out. Again, being the adventurer that I am, I consented.
He put some warm substance inside both my ears and after the heat subsided, I felt a sharp pain in my right ear followed by the same in my left as he ripped the wax out. The sting lasted for 20 minutes but was not all that unpleasant.
I now admire people who get more “sensitive” parts waxed.
– Randy Parker
Randy has been a resident of Abu Dhabi since August, 2008 and works in the travel industry. He has a blog at: http://expatuae.blogspot.com/
