Any good hairdressers in the city?
I’ve been living in Japan for almost six years, and I’ve probably been to a hair salon only about five times. Almost every visit has been a new trauma😅
I have thin, slightly wavy, pretty porous hair, and it tangles a lot. Every time I go to a salon, it starts with shampooing and drying, which basically turns into torture because they absolutely cannot brush my hair properly. They just keep pulling and ripping through the tangles. Meanwhile, I use a Tangle Teezer at home, and it takes me maybe two minutes to brush my hair completely pain-free.
It also took me a while to realize that I absolutely have to tell the stylist that I don’t want my hair thinned out (軽く). It makes my hair messy and frizzy. Once, even though I specifically told the stylist I didn’t want my hair thinned out, they ignored me anyway. So ever since then, I explain why I don’t want it thinned out every single time.
Anyway, does anyone have recommendations for a stylist who knows how to work with non-Asian hair types? Someone who understands both how to brush it properly and how to cut/style it?
I do speak Japanese, so language isn’t an issue.
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