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Day 54 – Vietnamese Hair Shampoo in Ninh Binh

I was having a bad hair day today, so having passed many massage places mentioning hair shampoo I thought I’d give the experience a whirl. Turned out to be far more than just a shampoo and blow dry!

 It’s a “buffet” of relaxation, including shampoo, deep scalp massage and a facial over the course of an hour. I also chose an add-on of shoulder and neck massage.

The facial was a delight with all the usual aspects included and a face mask was popped on while my hair and head got the next lot of attention. The scalp massage was thorough and relaxing with herbal products used. I did wonder if a blow dry would be included but I need not have feared. The whole experience was followed by a blow dry and application of nourishing oil – fantastic! All for $18 (I did also leave a tip as it was sooo good).

I walked out feeling renewed…until the next bad hair day….

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