Visiting George, the Congolese Hair stylist

After more than three years in the Congo, I finally gave in to my hair needs, put aside my fears and had my hair done.  It turned out much better, and shorter, than I thought it would.  But I'm now confident that I can get it done here and it will look better than when I cut it myself.  Thanks to my good friend, Chantal, who helped me find George, the stylist. His shop is in the basement of a hotel. The tools of the trade are a bit different here, lots of black hair for extensions, many creams and oils, straightening irons, braiding tools and big needles to sew on hair.

I took a picture that I'd taken off of TV . When he styled it I looked like a q-tip, but when I got home and worked with it, I think that he did it pretty close to what I wanted. It's a bit short, but then it grows fast, so that's not a problem.  I will be going back to see George.  I'm happy to have found a place to have my hair done. Cutting your own hair is not so much fun!.