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Pampering myself

I was not prepared for the treat I had booked for myself yesterday. I knew beforehand that the barber shop I was going wasn't the average one, but I wasn't expecting anything like that.

After I stepped in I was asked whether I had a booking and on what name. The guy behind the counter quicky checked the booking from the computer and acknowledged it telling me my seat would be ready in a minute. Meanwhile I was offered coffee or beer (yes, they had complimentary beer!) and pointed to make myself comfortable on the couches they had at the front of the shop.

After a moment my barber came to pick me up. After a few questions on what I wanted she seated me on the chair. As I told her this was my first time she walked me through every step explaining what ahe was doing and also asking questions along the way to make sure she'd work my face exactly the way I wanted.

After the initial tension of something new I soon found myself relaxed, almost falling a sleep lying there. At the time my face was covered with a hot towel after the trimming it became even more tempting ro just take a nap right there.

After trimming, shaving, several towels (hot and cold) and applying probably more facial care products to my head that I had used in total earlier in my life she was ready and presented the results and hoped it matched my expectation. Well, it definitely did not as I wasn't expecting all that. So I assured her I was more than happy.

After that she went ahead and gave me tips on how to take care of my new beard. And maybe the best part of it all: she didn't try to force sell me any of their care products. At that point I could just have walked out without spending a dime in there. But after such a good service I felt obligated to buy at least something so I asked her to recommend me a good beard brush and oil that would best suit for me.

I've never before really cared any of these kind of things and viewed them as an unnecessary vanity. But after the experience yesterday I can't deny I really liked it and might go back there as soon as my beard starts to be out of control once again.