I refuse to go to American and Canadian Franchises like Supercuts or Fantastic Sam's because frankly everytime i go...it aint so super or fantastic. In fact, i feel like i'm getting ripped off and they just don't understand asian hair. on the other hand...I'm not really into steppin into salon types of places for my haircut because it will run me up to 30 dollars for a haircut not to mention the hour of time that i have to waste plus i have to remember to book the time. (i'm a busy guy...i just can't do that no more.)
If you're like me...all you want is a 15 minute haircut, light talking, a shampoo with a light massage, a rinse and out the door you go. It's challenging to find a chinese place that can do all this. One time, I went to this place called Onyx Barbers in Downtown Toronto and i had the worst haircut ever. Maybe it was because the place was full of black guys and girls. Not that they can't cut...just that they can't cut the asian style i want. but whatever...i had to do it cuz i had a meeting in an hour and i didn't feel like driving around. The place was cool though...I watched Rush Hour 2 during my haircut.
So...i resort to cheap chinese places. There's a few around the GTA and they all have silly sounding names. If you are in Scarborough, then it's "david image design" and if you are in Markham, there's "Hong Kong White Rose Salon" That's where i go. Just turn a blind eye to the old ladies walking around in slippers, the crappy bathroom, the popo's sweeping the floors, and there's usually a middle aged woman with badly dyed blonde or red hair that looks like she wants to smoke a cigarette. Whatever though...the place is actually pretty friendly and i've been going there for the past 2 years. They cut my hair in fast time. they don't screw up and the blonde hair lady is always smiling. It's at highway 7 and valleymede and is beside a mcdonalds..you can't miss it.
If you're like me...all you want is a 15 minute haircut, light talking, a shampoo with a light massage, a rinse and out the door you go. It's challenging to find a chinese place that can do all this. One time, I went to this place called Onyx Barbers in Downtown Toronto and i had the worst haircut ever. Maybe it was because the place was full of black guys and girls. Not that they can't cut...just that they can't cut the asian style i want. but whatever...i had to do it cuz i had a meeting in an hour and i didn't feel like driving around. The place was cool though...I watched Rush Hour 2 during my haircut.
So...i resort to cheap chinese places. There's a few around the GTA and they all have silly sounding names. If you are in Scarborough, then it's "david image design" and if you are in Markham, there's "Hong Kong White Rose Salon" That's where i go. Just turn a blind eye to the old ladies walking around in slippers, the crappy bathroom, the popo's sweeping the floors, and there's usually a middle aged woman with badly dyed blonde or red hair that looks like she wants to smoke a cigarette. Whatever though...the place is actually pretty friendly and i've been going there for the past 2 years. They cut my hair in fast time. they don't screw up and the blonde hair lady is always smiling. It's at highway 7 and valleymede and is beside a mcdonalds..you can't miss it.
