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Stay in iBaloi hotel again with family members and intend to have a hair cut. Went to BCS mall 3rd floor (I think so) where you can see rows of barber or hair salon shops. Price for "rambut potong" (hair cut) = Rp 20,000 (say round to S$2). Keen to cut but no courage to enter after viewing the shop - in a way not so comfortable.

Next day, went to V salon and ask the lead stylist, Seow Wei, to cut who also call the shot in the salon. Told her cut and color. Quoted Rp 200,000 after discount w/o asking. She ask whether I came in group before (referring to some bros here). I told her No and is my 2nd time here alone. After waiting for 15 mins, she came over and using the shaver, it was fast & furious, just 10 mins to finish shaving (or cut if you call it) hair. While cutting in progress, told her NOT punk style (both side very short and the front having some hair cover the eyebrow aka some Taiwanese pop star) or botak. She said she is very experienced in cutting Men hair and recommended Executive style. Final product after 10 mins - SAF Regular Sign On hair style. And I am Ok with that, just a little bit high & low comparing left & right temple. Anyway, hair will grow, no worries.

Next came the hair colour done by a slightly older lady which Seow Wei explained that she specializes in colouring hair. I ask for black colour and she is good and careful. After the job done, 30 mins later, a SYT came over for washing. All this while, they only put a towel w/o plastic and after washing, the white T-shirt became black on the back. For bro who wish to color hair black is better to wear black T-shirt or bring along a used T-shirt to change and not like me (don't know) walk around Batam with a patch of stain on my back throughout the whole day. I did ask her whether there is stained, she told me No and definitely Not. I only get to know when I reach home last night.

Anyway, I am ok with the hair cut, wash and colour, as I don't have high expectation, which only cost Rp 200,000 (S$20/-). Not bad which may last me for 3 months.

I notice that in V salon, there are 2 kinds of Men hair cut - either punk or SAF sign on (just my personal opinion) and Seow Wei will ask when was the last time you cut your hair before she commenced. She will use 1 thumb for 1 month measurement and if you say 2 months ago, she will cut based on 2 thumbs length. This is the first time I heard of it and is interesting to know. So if your hair is not too long, telling her 2 months could simply means as good as botak or probably very short.