Scott and I have arrived home safe and sound after our little break in Turkey. We're raring to go and fully recharged. Holidays are a great opportunity to reflect on the "bigger picture" away from the hussle and bussle and distractions of everyday work, and we always come home with lots of plans and ideas for the future direction of Bravo.
Scott also managed a cross-cultural exchange of sorts when he got roped into cutting hair for a couple of ex-pats. It may not have been the best salon in the world, but the owner was very hospitable and looked after us with real warmth of spirit (and gallons of tea and coffee!). We'd obviously left our business sense at home though - surely it's the customer who is meant to pay?!
It is always a joy to see hairdressing across the world, and I take a keen interest in the industry and methods wherever we travel. Some of the brand names we come across are truly worldwide (I've bought Wella colours in Bangkok before now) and I love the way that salons reflect the values of the local population. In Thailand we saw salons which were hopelessly overstaffed by Western standards - when we interviewed the owners it became clear that the salon was a nice place to work and a social institution first, with profit taking a back seat. In Turkey we saw an incredibly high level of skill in male grooming with some pretty horrendous examples of hair styling and colouring for women, which I assume reflects traditional religious values of many women not showing their hair in public.
Anyway, it's good to be back - there will be more photos of our Turkish expeditions on the Dolly the Dog page on Facebook as soon as I've Photoshopped the double chins and shiny noses!
Phil x
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