Can a black girl get her hair done in Dubai? And other misc questions....

[orangepeel1]

Hi....

I have an ethnically diverse background and unfortunately have the fullest wildest curliest hair you have ever seen. Ive done a terrific job of damaging it while Ive been teaching overseas by doing chemical processing on it myself. Any ideas where I can get a cheap relaxer by someone who knows what that is in Dubai, help me out American gals!

Also, where can I get a French manicure and pedicure for cheap? How much will these services cost me???

Also, I have heard that all schools start on 8/31 in Dubai. Is that correct? What is the typical school day like in Dubai in Ramadan?

Thanks y'all!

orangepeel1

[alli]

Hi mate,
Don't worry for a moment about any of that. There is a massive african contingent so I would presume there would be a market dedicated to afro hair! Mine is ridiculously thick and wavy so I chopped it all off - best decision I ever made haha. but heaps of girls get around with braids and whatnot.

Beauty salons and getting your nails done is easy as pie - and also super cheap!!!! I got a haircut (wash blowdry restyle), mani and pedi for 300 dhs - and that was in an expensive salon!

So don't worry!

[orangepeel1]

Cool, any suggestions on a specific place to go? I should be in International City...

[cairogal]

I would count on school days being something like 9-2 (that's what our uni is doing) or perhaps even finishing earlier. The cheap and cheerful salons are best found wandering in. I'm sure you'll find some in IC w/o issue. Just have a look down the road...

[Maz25]

And here was I thinking that I was the only one that had single-handedly managed to murder my hair a thousand times over! Like you, I have decided to be good when I get to Dubai and let someone who actually knows what they are doing (not me preferably!!!) take care of my hair. I have managed to locate the website of an afro-caribbean hairdresser, who also does beauty treatments. They are located somewhere on Sheikh Zayed road: Dubai salon for women with mixed textured curly and afro hair

Alternatively, there are supposed to be a few hairdressers in Karama as well as some shops selling hair products. If the worse comes to the worse, I'm just going to stop someone in the street and ask them where they got their hair done!

[alli]

Thats what I did, I saw a girl with an awesome haircut and asked for the details!!!

I can recommend an awesome chick called Cindy at Essential Beauty Salon, Al Wasl Rd, Umm Sequim

[Maz25]

Originally Posted by alli

Thats what I did, I saw a girl with an awesome haircut and asked for the details!!!

I can recommend an awesome chick called Cindy at Essential Beauty Salon, Al Wasl Rd, Umm Sequim

Thanks for the tip! I've noted the address in my handy little notebook! I like to think that my hair is quite resilient cause after so many of my 'home' experiments, I should have been bald by now!!

[orangepeel1]

Im checking out that post on the salon that someone posted... Wow a salon in International City?!? They just won points with me....Thanks guys for the input!

[michcoco]

[Hi Alli thanks for the tips, I've been looking for an african for ages !!!!! QUOTE=alli;45656]Thats what I did, I saw a girl with an awesome haircut and asked for the details!!!

I can recommend an awesome chick called Cindy at Essential Beauty Salon, Al Wasl Rd, Umm Sequim[/QUOTE]

[dizzyizzy]

Hi Alli

Do you mind sharing where did yuou get haircut mani and pedi for 300 dhs

thnkx