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Go WILD & WOW | Taitan Hair Salon Penang

I've been playing safe on my hair all the while because I'm not the cool kids who wanna break the rules. My hesitation was terminated, somehow, ever since I step into working society as an intern. Follow your heart but bring along your brain as well, that's what my principle in considering something that is totally strange and new to me.

Another breakthrough to step out and I'm grateful for the opportunity given on a brand new hair do in my life, ever. Lucky enough to discover Taitan Hair Salon that's located at Georgetown. In case if you wonder, Taitan (or simply know as titan タイタン) stands for pioneer in Japanese language.


I had wild ash colour at the bottom half and natural brown to cover from the top. This is to create the tone naturally to a super colour. Imagine you look good with natural brown colour during office hours and after five, just a tie-up, you are good to go to wildly showcase outside there! So I suppose it's suitable for white collars as well!

First bleaching experience driven by Jert Teh, director of Taitan Hair Salon. Pertaining to the hair damage that I concern, Jert had actually made a good decision. He applied some treatment solution into the bleaching cream in order to less harm my hair.


Let's have a recap for my little hair transformation, shall we?
PS: My first ever simple video production :)




In use of minimalism and classic (Black and white) to theme the salon, not to forget, the harmonic cut in of the sunlight devotes to a brighter surroundings, that simply cheers and encourages customers' mood for a hair do experience.

where the beauty creation sparks

Something thoughtful...
It took me about 4 hours to get my hair done gorgeously. Rather long duration but something thoughtful was done. With only walking distance to the locally famous Cecil Street Hawker food court (七条路小贩)over the variety of scrumptious Penang food, I was pampered some light food as well (without being asked). This is a great tactic for building customer relationship, ain't it?

An eye-opening to hair beauty industry
Ice breaking conversation are usually conducted by the hairstylists at the beginning of hair do. Instead of cold approach via conversation, I was exposed about the local hair beauty industry, or even further to Singapore and China! Jert had indeed shared with me the scenarios he and his pals had encountered during their previous work times. That somehow extend my understandings in the industry through a series of little wonderful stories, awesome, I would say.


With more than ten years of hands-on experience in hair beauty, I'm firmly believe that you would leave the salon beyond the satisfaction from his work.

ON-GOING IN-HOUSE PROMOTION
1. BUY 1 FREE 1 Shiseido Hair Treatment @ RM 268
(till 20 August 2017)
2.  Hair Cut RM 28++ (till 31 August 2017)

There are selected deals available on fave (previously Groupon) 
including
Scalp Treatment
Hair Treatment
Rebonding
Colouring
(complimentary hair cut and blow)
Click ME to purchase voucher.



Save the location for your driving convenience!
PS: Ring the salon to reserve your preferred time slot


Taitan Hair Salon 
Facebook Page: Taitan Hair Salon
Instagram: @taitansalon
Jert Teh's Facebook: Taitan Jert Teh
Booking: +604-2519155
Operating Hour: 11am till 8pm, closed on Tuesdays.
Location: 81, Lebuh Macallum, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Vehicle Parking: Free for customer within premise.

Humble Review: Boat Noodles @ Noodle Doodle, New World Park, Penang.

Good food are meant and always deserve for further patronizing. I paid second visit to Noodle Doodle last Friday and my first visit was just 2 months ago. All thanks to the featured deal available in Groupon where I spotted it on one fine day.
I had a great dining experience in my last visit so why not give a try again since my friend has yet to try?

Boat noodle was a totally strange food to me before I'd turned into a Thailand mania. It is originated from Thailand which is known as kuai tiao ruea by the locals. You wouldn't be strange of it if you happened to visit any floating markets in Thailand. Since long, boat noodle is served in small portion with the stall set up on a boat along the riverside. It is for the convenience and safety of both patron and merchant where they make transaction with a long wooden stick. Boat noodle is still a famous food in Thailand to date and you may get it in standard portion one in normal restaurant.

There are few boat noodles restaurant opened in Kuala Lumpur few years ago and thanks to those enthusiastic entrepreneurs who made investments to bring this to Penang lately. Noodle Doodle is apparently one of them.

Let me show you what we got upon the voucher.
20 bowls of boat noodles for only RM 19 which mean each costs nearly RM 1 only. 

Noodle Doodle Restaurant is located at New World Park, beside Mizi Bistro.



 Kitchen is exposed to public where you could see the whole preparation.
 This three hashtags is essential to all of you, I suppose.
By check in to social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Foursquare with any of these hashtags, you are entitled for a bowl of boat noodle for FREE!

   Noodle Doodle provides simple dining environment to customers with cement floor and wooden chairs and tables.
Air ventilation is fairly good though. 



This is the list of menu.
Normal price for a boat noodle is RM1.90.
Two flavours to choose, Original and Tomyam, both available in soup or dry.
Side dishes and a variety of drinks are up to order to be satisfied as well.

Since we are the first customer who stepped in 15 minutes after its business hour, thus we did not wait long for ours.
5 bowls for each type, Original (soup and dry) and also Tomyam (soup and dry)

Tomyam boat noodle (Soup)
RM 1.90 (usual price)
A mild aroma of tom yam would be perfect for those spiciness seekers who can't really stand with it.
Suitable for children as well.

Tomyam boat noodle (Dry)

RM 1.90 (usual price)

 Spot the tom yam paste? That's the key where it works nicely after you mix it well.
Personally prefer dry version to soup one in tom yam flavour.

Original boat noodle (Dry)
RM 1.90 (usual price)
It comes with a slightly strong aroma of the Thai soy sauce with the helps of celery. Ho Chiak.

Original boat noodle (Soup)
RM 1.90 (usual price)
Soup version is even better than dry version because of its soup where I finished it all.
Tofu-tofu RM 5.50
 I've been reading many good comments about this side dish but somehow the taste buds of everyone varies but I didn't get disappointed with it this time.
The bean curd is fried wonderfully where the outer skin is crispy and soft, a little bit fluffy inside.
Eat it together with sliced cucumber and the thai-style chili sauce, perfect!
Again, the spiciness is rather mild. It comes with thai style of sweet and spicy sauce and I dare you to just scoop and eat the sauce alone, no problem at all.
So you think you can eat up to 36 bowls of boat noodle or even more?
There is a activity, kind of True of Dare game.
If you manage to break the record on the board by finish up bowl noodles by your own, Noodle Doodle pay for you and you will be rewarded RM 50 at the same time.
This is the record I'd captured last Friday, 35 bowls.
You could just visit Noodle Doodle Facebook Page for updated record.
P.S: Not sure it is because of the Groupon deal I bought up this time, the portion is smaller compared to my first visit (Groupon deal: RM 1 per bowl, usual: RM 1.90)

Summary
Scaling point: 0- lowest ; 5- highest
Price: 3.5/5 ( GST free )
Taste: 3.5/5 
Dining Ambience: 3/5
Vehicles Parking: 4/5 (Available in New World Park parking lot)
Business hour: 12pm to 4pm
                         6pm to 10pm (Closed on Mondays)