Japanese Hair salon in Singapore <Hair Salon MICHAELA in Singapore>

Hello, this is receptionist Clara from Hair Salon Tokyo MICHAELA.
It's been while since my last post. Recently it's been announced that MICHAELA will be reopening on the 12th May onwards for only haircuts.
Which will be soon, next week Tuesday!

Days of working at home will come to an end. Currently slots are getting filled up and I do look forward to see customers again.

I'm sure for the stylist themselves who missed their customers a lot during this circuit breaker period. when finally they meet their customers again after a long while I'd reckon they'd be wearing smiles upon seeing their face.

 

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Yesterday I did my hair color using a boxed hair color dye at home since it has been almost 3 months since my last color back in February, my black roots have grow out about 1.5cm, the color has faded out into a light brown that looks especially bright under the sunlight and besides, hair coloring at salon is also out of option. Thus, I chose a cool toned ash color, waited for 20 minutes before rinsing it off.

Until three years ago before I have been getting my hair colored at salons, I have used those liquid mixture and bubble foam type box dyes over a certain period. This time I went with the bubble foam type. 

For the color I chose, I wanted to know if the color outcome will be accurate. I went on to various media sites and looked into contents from Japan as well.
Honestly, it was an ambiguous search as there was not a lot of information. (Note: This may differ with other popular colors)

Based on a number of review videos using the products from the same product range. Some people started out with virgin black hair, others with brown hair or lightened hair. Some said that it doesn't work for them, some didn't get what they expected but the outcome was a color that they do not dislike.

So based on the original color tone itself before coloring, there was a large discrepancy in the result of the final outcomes of all those who tried it the same color product.

These were points I took note of :
1) The color before 
2) Hair volume, hair texture
3) The color after
 

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TIP. You can also explore the different types of hair color application techniques.

Albeit all the research done, we ourselves too have to be aware of our own hair color, volume, texture and length to be able to gauge the type and amount of color product needed to achieve the desired color. (Tip. You can get these information from your stylists)

Ultimately, when it comes to boxed dyes or color in general, regardless of the outcome, it's important to know that if you really like the look of it, go try it.

I learnt that spending a great deal of time in finding assurance by researching to see how it was for others who used the same product might just be unnecessary.

Hair color to me is ever changing, definitely it is a look that adds to your personal image, and it also works to give you a change of scenery when you really need it.


Till next time! 

Tips on selecting a stylist

Japanese Men's Magazines to add to your reading list

Japanese Women's Magazines to add to your reading list

Hair Oils in MICHAELA

Hair color: Color shampoo

Haircare: Towel drying

Styling: Curling Iron

News came out with regards to the extension of the circuit breaker and MICHAELA's closure until 1 June. I'm sure those who managed to get their haircut before this recent announcement must be rejoicing. On the otherhand, those that didn't may have probably resorted to cutting their hair themselves. I have heard that on social media, quite a number of ladies recorded themseves cutting their bangs. 
I wonder, how did it turn out for them.Did they cut it too short?

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Even though I myself have never once learnt how to cut hair or given a haircut but have caught a glimpse too a many times on how a haircut is done. I feel that it is a good skill to start picking up. That follows you through the years.
Especially in this period, where there is no salon to go to for a haircut.

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In the past I have colored my hair on my own, and it really requires a lot of arm lifting movements to section out the hair. For the case of hair cutting, segregating sections to cut at an angle from above also uses the arm. With this it tires out the arms easily.
Eitherways, I won't be needing a hair cut for now.


Also, with the extended period of time to be at home now, I do hope it helps all of us in someway to reflect and take a closer look at how far in life we have come. Also to decide on the plans we have for the near future.

Stay home, take care and till next time!
 

Hello, this is receptionist Clara from Hair Salon Tokyo MICHAELA!

Today's topic will be on how you can select the right stylist behind that chair for the services you want. 

If you make a reservation online via our website, you will find yourself at a page of all the different stylists listed to select from or if you had called in, amidst all the other questions, you will be questioned "Do you have a preferred stylist?"

Rather than selecting at random upon first impression or go with the salon's assignment decision of stylist for you.
How about spending a little more time to get to know our stylists?

Some may not have a preferred choice of stylist but there are some platforms you can utilize to get to know our stylists and their work that helps you in the selection of stylist for your next appointment to entrust your hair for that haircut or hair color to.

Here in MICHAELA, the stylists are all skilled but they have their own unique character and specialties that defines them.

We can know more about them from their profiles here in MICHAELA or there in Beauty Undercover but text alone doesn't serve any justice to their skills. We have to see for ourselves what they are capable of.

A saying goes 'A picture is worth a thousand words'  and what better way to get to that through Instagram. Much alike photographers or even models, Instagram easily becomes an accessible portfolio for the represented works. In there you would be able to tell the specialties of each stylist and their likes. 

Browse through the wall of photos on our Instagram and hit that save icon to save one or a few that you fancy the most. The stylist in-charge of the style will be stated accordingly for you to remember when making your next appointment. Do also check out the individual instagram of the stylists to see more of their works!  

Also, don't we all love reviews and ratings, and what better way to get information when we want to find out at a glance from what others think of their stylist from their visit in MICHAELA. Our reviews can be found on our Google, Facebook and Beauty Undercover pages.

Hope these tips will help you to get to a stylist that you can always go back to.

Thank you and till next time! 

Do also check out my other posts here:
#StayHome - Japanese Men's Magazines to add to your reading list

#StayHome - Japanese Women's Magazines to add to your reading list

Haircare: Hair Oils

Hair Colors: What's your hair color?

Basic Haircare: Haircare for better hair days

How-To: Curling Iron Basics

Hello again, this is Clara from Hair Salon Tokyo MICHAELA. 
Take care and till next time!

Hello, this is receptionist Clara from Hair Salon Tokyo MICHAELA. 

Yesterday I mentioned a number of Japanese women's fashion magazines, today I will cover the men’s fashion magazines.

MICHAELA carries only 3 types of fashion magazines for men in their thirties and forties -- UOMO, Oceans, LEON.

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OCEANS

https://oceans.tokyo.jp/

Source: oceans.tokyo.jp

Ocean covers a wide range of topics from fashion, watches, car, leisure, family, food, health, lifestyle based around a casual themed style for men in their mid-thirties and forties. 

On their website, the content layout of the borderless pictures and texts are well coordinated in a uniform pattern over the white background through all of the individual topics. Personally I find browsing through the page contents smooth in one go without having to skip through.

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UOMO	https://www.webuomo.jp/

 

Source: webuomo.jp

UOMO actually means man in Italian. They feature conservative and casual styled fashion, lifestyle, cars, watches, sneakers, and food for men in their late thirties and forties. With popular male celebrities gracing the covers of all their magazine issues.

 

What I really like about their website is that it is very minimalist in presentation, content layout is similar to OCEANS, well-laid out but giving your fingers that added momentary rest from scrolling and letting your eyes do the work as here and there, you will come across an auto-playing highlight video montage once you enter the space as a preview for the respective topic contents played at moderate speed. This definitely gets your attention compared to the traditional still picture thumbnail. 

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LEON	https://www.leon.jp/

 

Source: leon.jp

LEON, their contents are fashion-centric with styles highly influenced from the Italians, more geared towards middle-aged men, and dads alike. Topics: Fashion, cars, watches, electronic gadgets, gourmet, travel, events, lifestyle, health, people.

 

Scrolling down to the near end of the page loads more article contents for your reading. And a list of ranked articles of each topic on your right. You might agree on this that there is a wide variety of contents to choose from that you’d might go back and forth the page listings. I do like that they have an editor's pick section.

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What do you think about these websites?

Till next time!

 

Do check out my other posts:

#StayHome - Japanese Women's Magazines to add to your reading list

Haircare: Hair Oils

Hair Colors: What's your hair color?

Basic Haircare: Haircare for better hair days

How-To: Curling Iron Basics