It took me nine years, but I finally found a hairdresser in Vancouver who not only gets my sense of style, but can help refine it. I almost don't have to even think about what I want done before I go, because whatever he does ends up looking fabulous!

Now, for the sake of full disclosure, I didn't find Martin on my own. His partner just happens to be my boss, but I swear, neither she nor Martin, nor anyone else coerced me in any way to write this!

Top ten reasons why I always look forward to getting my hair done by Martin:

Location

When I started working on the edge of Gastown in the early spring, I had noticed Nuba across the street--kinda hard to tell what was going on there from the outside, but my workmates insisted it was a good place. But you see, I can hardly eat ANYWHERE. I've got a shwack (yes, a schwack) of food allergies, and it is incredibly difficult for me to find any restaurants where I can eat more than just salad.

So I saw it there across the street on a daily basis, but thought surely it can't be any more accomodating than the usual places. In May, Beyond Robson featured an article on Nuba, and a great article at that, full of praise. And still, I thought, surely I will just be disappointed if I go in...

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