Calling all those with infinite Shanghai wisdom
#46
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XiaoNanGuo in Gubei is still my favorite "spa" that I know of. (Sea Clouds closed a while back and my knowledge isn't very current otherwise.) For a simple massage, it's hard to go wrong by just walking into random places (contrary to popular rumors, very few are brothels).
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Any place for a decent haircut for a man in his early 30s?
I just went to Zen Salon (a supposed Japanese salon recommended on some other forums) and it turned out to be a disaster.
Maybe I'm just pampered by my usual stylist back home but this guy didn't know the basics.
I just went to Zen Salon (a supposed Japanese salon recommended on some other forums) and it turned out to be a disaster.
Maybe I'm just pampered by my usual stylist back home but this guy didn't know the basics.
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Any place for a decent haircut for a man in his early 30s?
I just went to Zen Salon (a supposed Japanese salon recommended on some other forums) and it turned out to be a disaster.
Maybe I'm just pampered by my usual stylist back home but this guy didn't know the basics.
I just went to Zen Salon (a supposed Japanese salon recommended on some other forums) and it turned out to be a disaster.
Maybe I'm just pampered by my usual stylist back home but this guy didn't know the basics.
#55
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Any place for a decent haircut for a man in his early 30s?
I just went to Zen Salon (a supposed Japanese salon recommended on some other forums) and it turned out to be a disaster.
Maybe I'm just pampered by my usual stylist back home but this guy didn't know the basics.
I just went to Zen Salon (a supposed Japanese salon recommended on some other forums) and it turned out to be a disaster.
Maybe I'm just pampered by my usual stylist back home but this guy didn't know the basics.
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Any place for a decent haircut for a man in his early 30s?
I just went to Zen Salon (a supposed Japanese salon recommended on some other forums) and it turned out to be a disaster.
Maybe I'm just pampered by my usual stylist back home but this guy didn't know the basics.
I just went to Zen Salon (a supposed Japanese salon recommended on some other forums) and it turned out to be a disaster.
Maybe I'm just pampered by my usual stylist back home but this guy didn't know the basics.
I could care less about my haircuts so I get them done for 20 RMB by whichever barber shop I happen to be walking past. Sometimes they are good, sometimes they suck but it all looks the same after a few days anyway. If I cared about my hair style I would probably be much more fastidious about using anyone new, especially in China.
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I happen to like the "Eric Paris" chain in Beijing and can usually find similar quality in Shanghai. Spending 300 on hair cuts seemed really dumb to me at first since everyone knows that 20 is the local standard, massage included. But I don't get haircuts very often so I want them to be good.
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IMHO anyone who uses a stylist rather than a barber should probably just stick with someone they know in your usual location. Obviously you care about how your haircut looks and there is a big risk of going to someone new, especially in a foreign city like Shanghai.
I could care less about my haircuts so I get them done for 20 RMB by whichever barber shop I happen to be walking past. Sometimes they are good, sometimes they suck but it all looks the same after a few days anyway. If I cared about my hair style I would probably be much more fastidious about using anyone new, especially in China.
I could care less about my haircuts so I get them done for 20 RMB by whichever barber shop I happen to be walking past. Sometimes they are good, sometimes they suck but it all looks the same after a few days anyway. If I cared about my hair style I would probably be much more fastidious about using anyone new, especially in China.
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He replied rather matter of factly: 'one million hairdressers in China and not one good haircut'.
There are some supposedly high end chains like Toni and Guy - but their prices can be extraordinarily expensive.
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It will be expensive, but ask the head concierge in a really good hotel for specific names of stylists, not just the name of a salon.