2021年01月14日
Salon
I went to a salon in Kanonji. The place was small and called Sakura. There were two girls working there who were excited to meet me. It was nerve-wracking because I had to speak Japanese and they couldn't speak English. What if it went wrong? My hair is my pride and joy!
I brought in some pictures and chose some colors. I wanted low-lights put in. Low lights are where the hairstylist ads dark color to already light hair.
They washed my hair, cut my bangs, and styled it. Then they said we were done. I was so confused! I hadn't explained the dying of my hair well enough. It was so embarrassing.
A friend who lived by sent her Japanese husband into the salon. He talked to the girl and me. Together we figured out what to do. I was SO embarrassed. I wanted to run out of the shop and never go back.
In the end, the girls added one color of low-lights to my hair, and it turned out great. Because I stuck it out (and didn't run away) I now have a place nearby to go to. I can't WAIT to go back and change up my style again! I know what to do to communicate better next time.
I brought in some pictures and chose some colors. I wanted low-lights put in. Low lights are where the hairstylist ads dark color to already light hair.
They washed my hair, cut my bangs, and styled it. Then they said we were done. I was so confused! I hadn't explained the dying of my hair well enough. It was so embarrassing.
A friend who lived by sent her Japanese husband into the salon. He talked to the girl and me. Together we figured out what to do. I was SO embarrassed. I wanted to run out of the shop and never go back.
In the end, the girls added one color of low-lights to my hair, and it turned out great. Because I stuck it out (and didn't run away) I now have a place nearby to go to. I can't WAIT to go back and change up my style again! I know what to do to communicate better next time.
2021年01月14日
Imabari Towel Museum
Before I left Imabari, I visited the Imabari Towel Museum. When I was in university, I majored in Textiles & Apparel for a while so seeing the process of how these beautiful towels were created brought back a few memories for me.
In addition to seeing the textile production process, there was a ton of cutesy exhibitions, one of which was for Winnie the Pooh. When I was 4, I was obsessed with him. Luckily, I was able to take a picture in the lap of a giant stuffed Winnie the Pooh. It made me feel like a little kid again and is definitely one of my favorite memories from the visit.
