A: Some of the foam has dripped onto my face and onto the cape.
B: Sorry, I’ll wipe it away with a towel. Am I using too much strength, or is this OK?
A: Could you put more into it here, that’s right. And a little lighter over here.
Photo: Shen Chao-liang, Liberty Times 照片：自由時報記者沈昭良
B: OK, let’s go over there to rinse your hair. How is the water temperature? Not too hot?
A: It’s fine. Please don’t apply any conditioner: I’ve heard it blocks up the follicles.
B: OK. It’s washed. Let’s go over there for a blow dry.
A: 有泡沫掉在我的臉上，還有斗篷上。
B: 不好意思，我幫你用毛巾擦一下。洗頭這樣的力道可以嗎？
A: 麻煩這邊抓用力一點，對對對。還有這邊輕一點。
B: 好了，我們到那邊去沖洗頭髮。水溫這樣可以嗎？
A: 可以。待會請不用幫我上潤絲精，因為聽說會阻塞毛孔。
B: OK。洗好了。我們到那邊去吹乾。
(Translated by Paul Cooper, Taipei Times／台北時報林俐凱)
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