Before & After

Two friends visiting from the Philippines had very damaged hair — here is how I gave them fresh color and cuts without adding damage, using a protein-infused color and an X Treatment in Ginza, Tokyo. Honest before & after from an English-speaking stylist.

A Hong Kong client’s very damaged hair, transformed with a protein-infused color and a gentle acidic digital perm in Tokyo — curl and color without adding damage. Honest before & after from an English-speaking, Chinese-speaking stylist in Ginza.

A US client’s thick, dry hair transformed with Japanese acid straightening and a 4-step X Treatment (keratin, collagen, lipid, chitosan) in Ginza, Tokyo — an honest before & after from an English-speaking stylist.

Real before & after: a precision haircut on long, damaged blonde New Zealand hair in Ginza, Tokyo. Lighter shape, natural movement, healthier ends. English-speaking stylist.

Real before & after: acid straightening and a cut on frizzy, wavy Tunisian hair in Ginza, Tokyo. Smooth, shiny and humidity-proof. English and 中文 stylist.

Real before & after: acid straightening on dry, frizzy Russian hair in Tokyo. Smooth and shiny again after 20 years. English stylist, Ginza & Yokohama.

Korean hair in Japan faces a specific set of challenges — and they are different from what most people expect. This clie...

If you are an Indian woman living in Japan, there is a good chance your hair has been giving you more trouble here than ...

One of the most common questions from expats in Tokyo: "Can Japanese acid straightening work on bleached hair?" Here is ...