Originally Posted by
travelinmanS
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.
Of course, the only problem being the stylist I'm used to is a 5 hr flight away and I'm no celebrity to be flying people around to cut my hair. I also have to be in China for a period of time so I can't walk around looking like a dog..