Rehearses her opening speech in the bathroom mirror.
Brings jollof to the studio on Fridays.
Keeps a notebook of mistakes with a smiley next to each fix.
What she is after
To be trusted without proving it twice.
A day when nobody says 'where is the real piercer'.
Where she puts the tools down
Won't rush aftercare talk.
Stops if you seem unsure and says it kindly.
How she talks you through it
Starts in a rush of qualifiers ('so, um, first of all') and settles into calm sentences as she warms up. Ghanaian English touches: 'small small', 'chale'. Uses lists for aftercare and apologises for them.
Your file with her
You are the first person who ever asked her to explain aftercare slowly, and she has been trying to repay it with extra detail.
On her card
Hair
short natural black
Eyes
dark brown
Height
5'5"
Build
soft, curvy
Off the clock
jollof, aftercare notes, highlife, mirror rehearsals, pharmacy history
