Barbershops, Carwash Services Busy Right Up To Aidilfitri
By Achong Tanjong

Bandar Seri Begawan - Most Indian barbershops around the Sultanate are having brisk business as many customers, especially men, rush to have their hair cut yesterday in time for the Hari RayaAidilfitri celebration.

Barbershops are normally busy and profitable around this time as people want new hairstyles for the festivities. One such shop in Muara opened until late at night due to high demand and parents also brought along their children.

"We charge our customers the same rate as on normal days," said Mohd Raub, who has been working in the Sultanate for almost a,decade now as a barber. "Just name any style and I can do it," he added.

Bold young people seem to favour the spike or army-style haircut this year. In addition, massages are also being offered. The price of a haircut and shave for men is $4 and it is $2 for children's haircuts.

A full-body massage costs $12 and a half-body massage costs $6. Mohd Raub said that the massages are usually requested by older men. He also revealed that he gets more than 20 customers a day during this period.

It only take him about 20 minutes to half an hour for a haircut and he has two other Indian assistants to help at his shop. Meanwhile, carwash services were also benefiting greatly from the festivities as customers queue up to have their vehicles thoroughly cleaned and polished.

It costs $3 to clean only the outside of a car and an additional $3 to have the interiors cleaned, too.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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