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David Reed has made it. Together
with his partner Keith Taylor, owner of the sadly defunct antiques
shop InsideOut, Reed has started his own hair salon, the fabulously
wicked Shag. Whatever your hair request - however wild, however
short the notice - Reed comes through with flying, ehm, colors.
A big brunette bouffant like a 1960s Betty Crocker? No problem.
What about a flip - a streak of red that only shows when your
hair is parted a certain way? Easily achieved. Pink hair to match
a Halloween costume? In half an hour? Consider it done.
Where else, I ask of thee, will you
be greeted with a selection of fine beers from which to sip as
you await your turn in the chair? From the receptionist table
- actually, a hollowed-out old-school TV stand with an aquarium
in place of the screen - to the lime green styling chairs, Shag
offers the finest in faux-retro styles for the interior. But
the clientele - if somewhat cooler than most - consists of the
tattooed and the pinstriped, and the hairstyles range from funky
to mainstream. Best of all, Shag's prices are insanely reasonable
for the amount of time that goes into your 'do - even if several
layers of bleaching, cutting, and dying are required. LMF
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