The Bay has also educated me to the awesome power of Yelp. These days, I hesitate stepping foot in any restaurant if I hadn't read reviews for it -- and for good reason! Last month I unwittingly followed some friends into a random Bangladeshi restaurant in Brick Lane. For a plate of spice-less, bland-tasting chicken biryani coming close to 10 pounds, it was a gargantuan mistake never to be repeated. Whenever possible, I will always do a bit of homework before heading out to eat.
Researching is even more imperative when it comes to getting a good haircut. They say finding your stylist is like finding the perfect girlfriend, and from personal experience this statement is pretty much truth.
The thing is, here in London there are a load of hole-in-the-walls offering 7-pound haircuts. But like most cheap barber shops around the world, they're all pretty much crap unless you're looking for a basic number 2 or number 3. So after a night spent looking up reviews, I came upon a place called Headmasters, which is actually a UK chain. I wasn't so sure at first as I was instantly reminded of Supercuts and how awful they are back home. However, the Headmasters location near Oxford Street received a ton of good ratings, not to mention that their prices are within my budget.
For about 20 pounds, I now have a sort-of fauxhawk where the sides are buzzed, the top is left long, and the back is shaped like a V. The stylist who helped me was young and very attentive to the details. He spent a long time going back and forth, probably from inexperience with my hair-type, but he was very keen on getting my input every now and then, which I appreciated. In the end, it's not too daring of a haircut, but I dig it. I think I'll get it a little more defined next time. It doesn't take long to style in the mornings and that's pretty awesome. We'll see what happens when it gets longer though.
This is the only close-up picture I have of my haircut, taken after I was attacked by a bunch of kids with confetti and silly string at the Nice Carnival. The peacoat I was wearing in this picture is the new article of clothing I bought for new years. It was 29 pounds at Zara, which is a good deal in my opinion. I think the buttons look like T-rex teeth.
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