Today, after seeking advice from my spanish teacher, I headed to a Peluqueria, or hairdresser, in one of the trendier CBD-type parts of Arequipa. I explained my desire for blond highlights throughout my hair and was quoted 70 soles, about $25 AUD, and led to a free chair. I was cloaked in a black hairdresser's coat that, mysteriously (this was not the name of the salon), read 'Placenta Life', a slogan (or statement?) accompanied by a diagram of a DNA helix. Curious. Then, the hairdresser proceeded to wrap my head in gladwrap. She then hairdried my wrapped up head, and procured a long, rather pointy needle (like a knitting needle). The next step involved her pricking the plastic wrapping and pulling out small sections of hair with her needle. This was quite painful! The needle kept pricking my head! And yet when I pointed this out she merely smiled and said 'aha'. The rest of the process was familiar and speedy. When she took me to the basin to wash the colour, she explained suddenly in rapid spanish that for some complex reason, the price would now be 80 soles. Ofcourse. Despite the price hike, and the curious process, I'm extremely happy with the outcome (photos yet to come). Thankyou Placenta Life, for giving me life, and protecting my clothes.... |
| These be strange lands... and yet here we are! |
A second curious and astounding and marvellous experience. Proof that it is a small world. Wandering the streets with my new hair, I met... none other than..... AKANKSHA FROM MELBOURNE UNI! Yes, a beautiful friend with whom I had compared travel plans, finally accepting that we would not overlap in our travels... and yet..... sitting demurely at a cafe.... there she was!!! The next few hours were spent in English speaking bliss, with the promise of further adventures together in Arequipa! Yippeee!
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