Do as the Locals Do: Order Services via These 5 WeChat Contacts
When living in a foreign city, it can take a long time to find your groove, and dig into the underground scene that seems out of reach for everybody except the locals. Here we’ve rounded up several of our current favorite contacts that provide services like manicures, selling handmade earrings, and even giving tattoos, and all of which you organize via WeChat.
WF Tattoo (ID: purple670064793)
As an art major and avid illustrator, Wu Fan takes inspiration from her travels to fuel her creative tattoo designs. Wu runs her tattoo business at her cozy, artisanally decorated apartment close to Prince Gong’s Mansion at Shichahai Lake. Wu does both to-order designs, and custom illustrations. As a bonus while you get inked, her two cute well-behaved dogs will happily keep you company.
Daxiu Haircuts (ID: wulala3senna)
Daxiu is based in Qingdao in Shandong and Beijing mostly, while also traveling around to give people haircut during the trips. Very into Street Culture and underground music, Daxiu has developed an individual aesthetic perspective, which makes his hairstyle design avant-garde and characteristic. All you need to do is to walk into his workshop which is also near Shichahai Lake (contact him on WeChat for a pin), and let his barber scissors do the rest of the job. RMB 200 for the haircut.
Dafu Handmade (ID: misswan_Vera)
We met Dafu at one a recent Beijing Flea Markets and were immediately attracted to her collection of colorful and cute earrings that she designs and makes herself. Dafu has been a collector of knick-knacks from a young age and is a frequent market goer herself. Her love of curiosities and interesting objects inspires her work and gives her pieces a distinctive style that we can't get enough of. Dafu regularly appears at flea markets around town, and you can also order her wares on WeChat.
Xiaofei Nails (ID: ZXF19930710)
Xiaofei provides professional and optional manicure-pedicure set service as well as waxing with good quality and fair price. What’s extra good about it? You can just order the service to your house without lifting a finger. Price varies according to the services (ranging from RMB 48 to 280).
Yishengdaojia Massage (check here to book)
Founded in 2014, Yishengdaojia has become Beijing's leading massage-providing platform because of its ease of service. Simply order your choice of massage via their in-app account in WeChat, and wait for the masseuse to come to you. There are over dozen of options available, with prices starting from RMB 158 per hour. Chinese language only.
What services did we miss? Who are your current favorites? Tell us in the comments.
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