A few weeks ago I was at the salon doing my hair when a very strange conversation happened. Rachael has been doing my hair since I first permed it in standard 8. We’ve gone through the good, the bad and the ugly. The long and the not so long hair.
So someone had asked where nani had disappeared to and before I knew it everyone was looking at me expectantly waiting to hear the explanation. Well she got married and had a baby, that’s where she disappeared to. Then the hateration begun.
So apparently Rachael was not at all happy about losing such a well paying client and proceeded to declare that now someone else was reaping the benefits of her hard work. She explained that she had in fact laid the foundation, nurtured the hair to health, only for it to be taken away by this ungrateful client.
Before I knew it I had been sucked into a vortex I had not anticipated. Rachael proceeded to ask me why I don’t go to her to retouch my hair anymore. I explained that I had changed from a regular perm to a texturizer which at the time I made the change; she was both unwilling and unable to do. This she vehemently denied saying that now she was NOW both willing and able to it so can I bring back the service to which I said, no thanks. Why? Because I’m good where I am. Geoffrey is doing good things to my hair so unless and until something changes in our arrangement. I’m staying put.
But Rachael was not taking no for an answer. It was come back or else...! Or else what? She’ll cut and/or damage my hair? Jaribu! Go right ahead!
So after I realised she was not going to take no for an answer I told her I’d think about it and then we’ll see. Needless to say that ain't happening. Especially because my scalp has become so sensitive these days and Rachael and her pals never listen to any instructions you give them then when things go wrong, they proceed to put the blame squarely on you.
Besides the little nuts have increased their prices sooooo much that now it’s just a chore to go do my hair there. I get it done for half or less the price only 2 bus rides away and since I now only do my hair on Sundays, it costs me just Ksh. 40 for that bus ride that costs Ksh. 60 any other day and I still mage to save. The reason, they claimed, was because of the increased electricity costs so I asked what does the razor/tweezers they use to do my eye brows have to do with electricity?...silence...!
So instead of spending Ksh. 300 on a dry set, I take my two buses/mats and spend Ksh. 150 the cost of which totals Ksh. 190. I end up saving Ksh. 110 every week.
My monthly pedicure that used to cost me Ksh. 600 now costs Ksh. 400.
It makes you wonder where kina Wanja, who now does my sets, get their electricity coz it doesn’t seem like they are getting it from the same KPLC/ KenGen, which they are.
So Rachael is just going to have make do with those suckers who’re not onto their thuggish tendencies. My hard earned money is going to the salon that is good to my pocket and that has the good sense to SHARE the increased cost of doing business with me, the customer, rather than just passing it on to me directly. After all if we argue that you should stick with the hair dresser you started off with then Wanja wins that one. She started doing my hair when I was all of 6-7 years old.
So someone had asked where nani had disappeared to and before I knew it everyone was looking at me expectantly waiting to hear the explanation. Well she got married and had a baby, that’s where she disappeared to. Then the hateration begun.
So apparently Rachael was not at all happy about losing such a well paying client and proceeded to declare that now someone else was reaping the benefits of her hard work. She explained that she had in fact laid the foundation, nurtured the hair to health, only for it to be taken away by this ungrateful client.
Before I knew it I had been sucked into a vortex I had not anticipated. Rachael proceeded to ask me why I don’t go to her to retouch my hair anymore. I explained that I had changed from a regular perm to a texturizer which at the time I made the change; she was both unwilling and unable to do. This she vehemently denied saying that now she was NOW both willing and able to it so can I bring back the service to which I said, no thanks. Why? Because I’m good where I am. Geoffrey is doing good things to my hair so unless and until something changes in our arrangement. I’m staying put.
But Rachael was not taking no for an answer. It was come back or else...! Or else what? She’ll cut and/or damage my hair? Jaribu! Go right ahead!
So after I realised she was not going to take no for an answer I told her I’d think about it and then we’ll see. Needless to say that ain't happening. Especially because my scalp has become so sensitive these days and Rachael and her pals never listen to any instructions you give them then when things go wrong, they proceed to put the blame squarely on you.
Besides the little nuts have increased their prices sooooo much that now it’s just a chore to go do my hair there. I get it done for half or less the price only 2 bus rides away and since I now only do my hair on Sundays, it costs me just Ksh. 40 for that bus ride that costs Ksh. 60 any other day and I still mage to save. The reason, they claimed, was because of the increased electricity costs so I asked what does the razor/tweezers they use to do my eye brows have to do with electricity?...silence...!
So instead of spending Ksh. 300 on a dry set, I take my two buses/mats and spend Ksh. 150 the cost of which totals Ksh. 190. I end up saving Ksh. 110 every week.
My monthly pedicure that used to cost me Ksh. 600 now costs Ksh. 400.
It makes you wonder where kina Wanja, who now does my sets, get their electricity coz it doesn’t seem like they are getting it from the same KPLC/ KenGen, which they are.
So Rachael is just going to have make do with those suckers who’re not onto their thuggish tendencies. My hard earned money is going to the salon that is good to my pocket and that has the good sense to SHARE the increased cost of doing business with me, the customer, rather than just passing it on to me directly. After all if we argue that you should stick with the hair dresser you started off with then Wanja wins that one. She started doing my hair when I was all of 6-7 years old.
3 comments:
Bwehehehehehehehe. Kenyans are crazy! How can someone who wants business from you not only dictate how they shall do your hair but in addition to that threaten you if you dont go and see them. In addition they charge you more?!
If you can get better service elsewhere for less, I suggest you move on with them.
Too true.i found it quite hilarious though.you never think you'll have some conversations until you find yourself right smack in the middle!
Ati warrr!! Well i recently went natural and perms are a foreign thing...
But err thats crazy that she's actually ordering you!
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