Every Street

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Have you ever noticed that just about every city block in Helsinki has at least one, if not two, hair salon/parturi/kampaamo? I noticed not long after moving here that rug shops and hair salons were likely consuming the majority of retail space in town. I could understand the lust for rugs in this climate but are there enough women who get their hair done weekly to support all of the salons? In our suburban office wasteland there is nothing useful like a dry cleaner, film drop off or convenience store, but damn if there isn't a hair salon.