Day at the Spa
A perk to living in Lima is that you can have your hair cut and styled for ridiculously low prices. A salon down the street from us charges S/.20 to do a full blowout, for any length hair. That’s less than US$7 for something that stylists in the United States charge $50 and up. If they’ll do it at all. (I used to go to a salon in Florida whose owner refused to straighten my long, thick hair, claiming the effort aggravated her carpel tunnel syndrome.)
Ditto prices for dog grooming. Lola went to the dog spa today. They bathed her, cut her nails and put a ribbon on her and then drove her back to our house. Yes. As in a car.
Cost, including delivery: S/.20 — again, less than seven US dollars.
My father in Florida spends $42 to have his poodle clipped. Ouch!
Barbara
I am an American writer who lived in Lima for seven years (2007-2014), where I covered Andean traditions, melting glaciers and daily life in the capital for Miami Herald, MSNBC and Huffington Post. I now live and work in northern Florida where I champion climate change advocacy and compassionate, affordable eldercare.
6 Comments
Marco Mendoza
I know it’s one of the great things about Peru. I get my hair cut for S/.4 (just your simple buzz cut).
Paul Cox
The picture and the dog is absolutely beautiful!
Barb
Thanks, Paul. Woof at you from Lola.
Rita
may i just say, lola looks incredibly cute there!
Barb
Aw, thanks!
jorge luis batista
have my good,bright and modern comfort apt in malecon 28 d julio for yr and moving now with my 2 female havanese:lola{1 1/2 yrs and white and grey},and maddie:{4 and months,and black and white}. read about ur lola ,and , thanks be to God she s well again to normal.i omly plan to walk the girls myself,and to places close to my apt,like el parque del amor,park kennedy,top of larcomar,etc.please, would like u to e-mail me about lima,safety of dogs{i know already about 2 vets., one in jockey plaza,too far and another in c/bolivar ,close to my apt bldng.in miraflores. would be delighted hearing from u. truly, jorge luis batista,.,.,.