Cheating on your hairdresser

Carolyn will likely have a fit when she sees that I've posted this article because it reveals a secret: She has her hair colored. And not merely colored, but treated with two colors in a scientifically complex process that takes two hours, involves hazardous chemicals, requires a complete understanding of alchemy and employs aluminum foil. Of course, the result is that she looks stunning, so its worth every penny. Or in this case, every peso.

Because of the exchange rate, most services in Argentina cost about one third of what you would pay in the U.S., so Carolyn decided to save a few dollars and have some fun while on vacation. She found a suitable looking salon (Victor Rubenoff on Charcas), but the menu of options was not at all familiar or understandable (i.e. in Spanish). So during lunch, we enlisted our friend Fernando to call the salon to explain exactly what she was after. When she arrived, she was put into Marcelo's care, who, miraculously, did exactly what she wanted. The results were stunning, as always.