Pyrospectacle at the Barber

I have an important job to do today: I have to get rid of my hair. 🧑‍🦱

I went to the hairdresser and was kindly informed that they only serve ladies. (Small but subtle difference here: Men go to the barber, women to the kuaför).
I was kindly escorted to the nearest barber. There I had a Çai and then we got down to business. It was quite an experience.
I briefly explained what kind of hairstyle I wanted and the boss got started.
My hair was washed, then cut. He asked if I wanted the beard off.
- No, thank you.
Should it be shortened?
Now I had the feeling that he didn't want to let me go half-done and wild, so I agreed to the shave.
He rubbed his hands together and the magic began.

The first step was to apply the foam. A great feeling, it was really fine and soft and the first experience of this kind for me. He started with the knife, often taking some skin between two fingers to tighten the skin for cutting. So he tugged at my facial muscles and in no time the beard was off.

Then he applied a soothing after-shave lotion, which was rinsed off after a short time. I was bent over again and his hands ran over my face to wash everything off. In his tight grip with his hand in my face I felt like a child again being washed by my parents 😜.
I leant back and he dried my face.
I had taken my glasses off so I couldn't see clearly what he was preparing behind me.

Two cotton wool balls were plucked up and he cleaned my ears in one swift movement. 😮
I hadn't gotten over it yet when he was already preparing the next stage of escalation. I squinted my eyes to see it better: A wooden stick with...
Whatever it was - now the thing in his hand was on fire 🔥!

He held my head with one hand and with the other he flicked the burning cotton wool into my face with a wooden stick.
The whole thing must have looked pretty funny from the outside, but I had to pull myself together - at least in my head it looked funny.
After the fire bath, a soothing cream was applied and a little gel was put in my hair.

His hand massaged my neck, then my spine, then my arms and finally my hands, which he pulled on briefly until my fingers cracked.
Now he was done. And I was feeling like a newborn.

What a show! It's even worth coming back with snacks and watching the show! 🍿Read more