Sunday 15 May 2016

Hair to Stay


It's been nearly 4 months since my last hair cut,  my tresses are showing signs of stress and my feet are a disgrace.  They mirror the inner turmoil of having one's comfy life turned upside down so a trip to Kuaför Huriye is on the cards.  When I lived in Sussex, I had my hair cut by the wonderful, talented Martin, a ukelele playing, master snipper who would roar up in his Audi TT and turn our conservatory into a hair salon, leaving me 4 hours later with golden highlights and bouncy curls.  I don't like having my hair cut and hate sitting in salons so always put off the inevitable for as long as possible but when all is changing, it's a comfort to stick with the familiar and Huriye and I go way back.  I had my first Bodrum haircut in 1982, in Ayten's salon opposite the marina  (it's still there), and junior Huriye washed my hair with water scooped from buckets in a space no bigger than a cupboard that was accessed from the street rather than the rest of the salon. Sometimes there was electricity to use the hairdryers and sometimes there wasn't.  When Huriye opened her own salon, I followed. While pregnant with her son Mustafa she carried on cutting hair which maybe explains his skill with the scissors.  Her present salon is on the harbour and any time waiting can be well spent on the flower decked balcony watching waterfront life pass by.  A wash, cut, blow dry and pedicure takes 30 minutes will set you back just under 60 TL  (20 US $). As I write this, I  take comfort looking at my polished toes and knowing that at least I have control over something in life.











22 comments:

  1. It's not always easy to find a hairdresser you're happy with here. Because we've moved around so much I've had to use hairdressers I didn't know and have had some disasters. Sometimes you find a really good one...and then they move somewhere else. Very annoying. I envy you having someone you've trusted for years.

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    1. We still have our disasters but at least i can go back and get them sorted out.

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  2. Sounds very familiar I had my wedding hairdo done wit Huriye in 1987

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    1. Another good point is that you always meet friend in Huriye's so time passes a bit more quickly

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  3. I hate going to the hairdressers too, but 60TL sounds like a fantastic bargain for both hair and feet - my hair alone costs £26 plus tip.

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    1. My mother couldn't believe the prices either when she had her shampoo and blow dry. 5 years ago in the UK my pedicure alone was 26 pounds

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  4. I found a fab little hairdresser in Gumusluk .. that I've been back to now, twice. I used to hate going to have to have my hair cut, and be forced into polite chatter when I really wanted to spend some quiet time getting my thoughts in order and planning etc. So great that my hairdresser doesn't speak a lick of English. An hour of silence. Bliss!

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    1. Get the hairdresser's mobile number in case they move.

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  5. Fabulous setting and fabulous hairdresser! I despise going to the hairdressers but wouldn't dream of going anywhere else despite the 1 1/2 hour round trip from Gumusluk. She's also a lovely lady.

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    1. She has her loyal following which is why the salon is always busy

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  6. I'm still struggling after a very unsuccessful visit to a new hairdresser. My clear instructions about what I wanted were ignored to such an extent that I doubted my ability to speak any Spanish at all! Good to have someone you trust. Axxx

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    1. Hairdressing speak is a mysterious tongue in any language. Few of us ever master it.

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  7. B to B, What a great thing to do and at a bargain to boot! I may have to come down some day to see Huriye myself. Love the photo with her and her son. Best, xoxo J and M

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  8. J has done mine for years - I've tried to negotiate a fair price without success - paying the price always comes later and seems to me to be totally unrelated!

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    1. I cut Teo's hair too/ Husband hair-cutting is a very poorly paid occupation

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  9. And where is the photo of your toes?

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    1. They are a fetching dark brown but I'll spare you the photo

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  10. We invested in a set of hair clippers and Liam does mine. No need for fancy barbers when there isn't much left to clip!

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    1. Jake also has his own clippers but i'm sure your haircut takes less time.

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  11. So glad you invested in a precious me time and did this, we all need Huriye in our lives. Do take care, thoughts and best wishes with you all xoxo Ozlem

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    1. I forgot to mention the salon is only 10 mins walk from our Bodrum house, I can nip there and back without anyone noticing I'm gone.

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