Japanese Hair DO!!!

[AKA-Tude]

Today I watched my GF get her hair ‘done’ at an Okinawan hair salon. She has thin 4b APL hair and is in need of a touch-up.
They washed & conditioned her hair (I wasn’t in the shampoo area so I couldn’t see what products they used).
Two Hair Techs then blow-dried her hair using a rattail comb, but worked through her hair very gently.
Then they added 2 styling products to her hair & proceeded to flat iron.
The flat irons were no-names, regular, run-o-da-mill irons, but they & the Tech’s techniques did an awesome job!
The Techs worked diligently, taking each section of hair & starting at the root & taking the iron about an inch down, running over the 1 inch area about 4 times (yes I counted), then running down the length of the section 3 times.
After going through the entire head, the male Tech went through the hair again, which produced a fantastic SHINE to the hair. He did not add any other product to the hair at this time.
He then added a bit of spray (I don’t know what it was) then shaped her hair, going through the ends w/ the iron to bend them.
I had my doubts when we went in, but MAN! I was impressed when we walked out! Her hair was bouncy, shiny, & straight!!!
It took them one hour to complete the job & it cost $30!!!
That was 11 am this morning.
I just left her from going to dinner (11 PM) & her hair is STILL GAWJESS!!!
Just wanted to share!

 

[Dee-Licious]

Sounds like it looks good, but did they use any heat protectant??

First I've heard of Japanese doing ethnic hair...

 

[bravenewgirl87]

Dang! They are doing it up in Japan. How are you AKA?

 

[tnorenberg]

Pictures ????!!!!!! We wanna see, we wanna see...........

 

[Allandra]

I'm guessing that salon is close to a military base. They're used to doing ethnic hair there from what I've heard.

 

[AKA-Tude]

@ MS Dee-
I'm not sure WHAT they used! All the bottles were in Japns.!
I was mad at that, too!
I did see that they carried a line of L'oreal priducts not marketed in the USA.

@ Brave-
Yep they are doin' it! I was so surprised! & I'm doin' aiight!

@T-berg-
I don't think she wants her pix on the 'net, otherwise I would have taken some. ( I begged her!)

@Allandra-
It is near the bases, but they don't advertise to US! That was why I was plesantly surprised that they handled biz as well as they did.

 

[Eiano]

It sounds similar to how they do their straightening technique.
I'd love to see pictures!

 

[Allandra]

@Allandra-
It is near the bases, but they don't advertise to US! That was why I was plesantly surprised that they handled biz as well as they did.

Word of mouth does wonders.

 

[Blackoutzangel05]

I lived in Okinawa for 3 years because my father was in the military and I loved it there. Never let the Okinawians touch my hair though, my mother and I went to a lady that worked out of her home and did hair. Very interesting though how your friends hair turned out! Glad that she loves it.

 

[andreab]

Bump, bump,bump

 

[healthyhair2]

My hairdresser is from Japan. She has been doing my hair for 3+ years. She can do it all. Natural hair, relaxers, fusion and sew- in weaves. Her hair cuts are the best as well

 

[czyfaith77]

Sounds like it looks good, but did they use any heat protectant??

First I've heard of Japanese doing ethnic hair...

They are actually good with coloring and cuts too.