Hairdressing turns cheap in Rovaniemi

A Kurdish origin immigrant in Finland opened a hairdressing shop in Rovaniemi in early August which brings an excellent opportunity for the people to get services instantly at a cheaper price.

The specialities of the shop named “Studio Huner” situated at the city’s Pekankatu area are the charges for hairdressing is almost half compared to the market price and the customers need not to book appointment beforehand, the shop owner said.

The studio Huner started its operation on August 3, and has already got a huge response from the customers.

While visiting the studio it was found that the owner and a trainee worker were busy with dressing the hairs of two customers and a number of customers were waiting on the queue.

“I have come with my child here as the price for the haircut of a nine-year old child is only EUR 12.50, while the normal price where we used to go previously is 24.00 euros,” said a customer who was waiting at the shop for a haircut of her nine-year-old boy.

Another middle aged lady said it is easier to wait for about one or two hours than taking appointment of a specific schedule few days ago.

The minimum price for the haircut of an adult man is 15.50 euros and the highest price for various hairstyles for the woman is fixed at 79.00 euros at the studio.

“I have started the business just two weeks ago and the number of customers is increasing day by day,” the owner of the shop Huner Omer, who had arrived in Finland seven years ago, told the Daily Finland, adding that on an average 20 to 30 customers are coming to his shop daily at the initial stage.

He hoped that the number will be increasing gradually, although it is still commercially viable, as there is no paid employee and he works by himself.

He also found trainee students who learn and work together at free of cost.

Describing his career as a hairdresser in Finland, he said after his arrival he started to learn and achieved diploma in hairdressing and later started working at a barber shop named DO Hair.

“After my training in DO Hair I worked there as an employee for about one year successfully, which encouraged me to start my own business here in Rovaniemi,” said 24 years old Huner, adding that he always believed on earning independence.

He hoped that despite various adverse employment situation for the immigrants, it is still possible to find out employment by dedication.