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What’s kawaii hairstyle in Japan?

author Posted by: kirin on date Jun 5th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Fashion, Rambling
japanese hairstyles Whats kawaii hairstyle in Japan? There are just too many hair salons in Tokyo, and so it’s quite natural we need a guide book to refer to. These websites are just like hairstyle catalogue as well as hair salon directory so that we can decide which cute kawaii hairstyle to try at which hair salon.

-Beauty Box

-Beauty Navi
-Rasysa
-Beauty Navi Premier

Disclaimer: Above photo is quoted from Beauty Box.

When I choose my hair salon, I have some points to consider. I want it to be very small, say 2 or 3 customers only with relaxed and private atmosphere. I don’t like white wall, white floor, and white ceiling. This may sounds crazy but in fact there are somehow quite a few hair salons with interior like that; just almost all white with strong bright lighting. (This reflects white more!). Too strong white just makes me tired.

So I have been to a small hairdresser’s in my city for over 4-5 years so far until recently H1N1 swine flu, or Mexican flu infection was found in a highschool that is very close to it. Then I thought this is the time I may wanna change my salons. As usual, I looked for “CouponLand” my favorite free magazine, and found a good salon in Daikanyama, Tokyo.

I went there on Monday where no other customers, just me and a hairdresser alone! It was completely something I desired. I had it all to myself with free aroma head massage which came along with the coupon!

In average, when we try to have haircut in Tokyo, it’s 5,000 – 6,500 yen (US$50 -65) and 10,000 – 12,000 yen (US$100 – 120) for cut & perm. If we want cut, perm and hair color, then the price will be 15,000 – 20,000 yen (US$150 – 200). There are so many options to be kawaii, but that keep costing us reasonable money on and on…

Anyway, you can use the referred links of cute kawaii hairstyles that are made in Japan and find out the good one you ask for your hairdresser! Hope this helps. icon smile Whats kawaii hairstyle in Japan?

ps. I was told that my hair was too strong to be colored when I tried it at Vidal Sassoon hair salon in Santa Monica, California. I found a big difference when they shampooed my hair. In Japan, they cover our faces with towel or something so that water does not drop. But they didn’t, and so I had kinda strange angle to look up the hairdresser’s nostril and I had no idea where else my eyes can reach unless I closed my eyes…:p

Do you have such awkward and/or strange experience at your hairdresser’s?

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tag57 Responses to “What’s kawaii hairstyle in Japan?”

  1. cin Said,
    June 8th, 2009 at 11:35 am edit

    Thanks for all the website links! I'm looking through them now~
    I normally cut my hair in Indonesia just because it's cheaper there and they don't cover your face either.. So normally I just close my eyes because it feels good when they massage my scalp :D

  2. Cherry Said,
    June 8th, 2009 at 1:22 pm edit

    Oh, I love long and medium! <3 They're perfect! *o*
    Btw. soon I'll write my mail to You! ^ ^ It's the end of my school year so I have to be careful with marks ^^"

  3. Benjamin Cip Said,
    June 8th, 2009 at 4:17 pm edit

    That's true, in Japan there are a lot of hair style! When I was there, it was kind of difficult to find a hairdresser that accept to cut or dye your hair if you were a foreigner, because the asian hair are different from westerners' one, and they don't want to have problem if the hair style wasn't as expected… Wish I had Japanese hair, to experience such nice hair style :) You're lucky!

  4. kirin Said,
    June 8th, 2009 at 10:53 pm edit

    Indonesia?? From Perth do you fly to Indonesia sometimes?
    I remember when I was in Darwin I flew to Bali in 2 hours or so. It was pretty close!!

  5. kirin Said,
    June 8th, 2009 at 10:55 pm edit

    Ok, Cherry take your time. ;)
    And thank you for your reply to my question thru email. I'm not sure for the lolita things but if I have a chance to contact them I will write about it. :)

  6. kirin Said,
    June 8th, 2009 at 11:14 pm edit

    Benjamin, how long have you been in Japan? I want to know this basic info. as we exchange messages.
    Asian people and Western people have basically different hair. So in Santa Monica, I found the hairdressers were totally upset to see my hair did not absorbe hair color although they tried 2 times, 3 times… The salon was located in the famous sightseeing spot and I guess there were Asian customers as well, but they were so surprised and confused then. So in your case, things are the same in Japan. :S Mmmm, too bad they avoid foreigners… at the same time though their major problem might be language, as many of Japanese people do not speak English.

  7. Happy Said,
    June 9th, 2009 at 2:59 am edit

    Hello Kirin…. I just stumbled across this as I was googling 'cute wesites" .

    I am a hairdresser and have worked in some of Australia's top salons & won awards (back in my day!)
    It sadens me to hear when I hear hairdressers use "strong Asian Hair" as an excuse… yes Asian hair is strong BUT it also is very much like natural Redheads, they too have very strong hair ( where the outside layer of the hair …cuticle lays very very flat )

    I have always L♥ved working with Asian hair, perming, colouring , cutting ,styling …the works I have always found it has reacted very well, Yes it may take a few goes to lighten if wanting a dramatic light colour or change…. but if you know the basic principals to colouring then this should not be a problem.

  8. Happy Said,
    June 9th, 2009 at 3:00 am edit

    The only excuse hairdressers can use is if there is a pre-existing product build up in the hair & this will "block" the colour from penetrating into the cortex (middle layer of hairshaft)…even some horrid shampoos can cause this problem, but most of the time it is old colour buildup.

    So my darling …in my eyes "they should have known better"
    Asian hair is no way impossible , in fact it is a chanange & so rewarding if you get it right!

  9. Benjamin Cip Said,
    June 9th, 2009 at 10:16 am edit

    Not everyone refuse foreigner I guess, I had an hairdresser near Hodogaya station in Yokohama, who were quite nice with me. I didn't dye my hair there though. I have visited Japan 3 times for about a total of 4-5 months. I know it's probably not so long, but It gave me a great opinion about Japan. I'm planning to move out there if my online business give me the opportunity to make a living in Japan :)

  10. Walter Said,
    June 9th, 2009 at 8:08 pm edit

    Arrange looks nice. But men's ?! My hair looks like that when I get out of bed , before I comb it.
    Medium is awful in front : covers the forehead too much ( where are her eyebrows ? )
    Long isn't much better ( the forehead! ) and as for short. "Just got out of bed ?"
    As for looking at nostrils : it's the same at the dentists. except the last one I went too has a large flatscreen installed on the ceiling above the chair, so you can watch the television or a movie.

  11. kirin Said,
    June 9th, 2009 at 11:24 pm edit

    Happy! Thank you for the professional hairdresser's comment over here! Actually I felt as if I were sorry for being an Asian when I heard they said "strong hair!" to me. At the same time I was wondering if they have never dealt with Asians…well that was way long long time ago when I was a college student and was learning English at my ESL class or something in the U.S. :p

    You seem to be a very sucessful, confident, and good hairdresser! Thank you so much for your comment, and I just hope we can have more hairdressers like you who know what to do with Asian, and what to do with Western people with their hair completely understanding the difference of each other. :)

  12. kirin Said,
    June 9th, 2009 at 11:31 pm edit

    You've been here 3 times and spent 4-5 months in total which sounds good. I've visited Paris 2 or 3 times but each time I spent only 1 -2 days. :p My dream is travelling abroad, taking enough time to settle at each city.
    I wish your dreams come true! (ベンジャミンã®æˆåŠŸã‚’祈ã£ã¦ã‚‹ã‚ˆï¼) Wow, I didn't know you think that much about our country. Otagai ganbaro~!

  13. kirin Said,
    June 9th, 2009 at 11:41 pm edit

    I know what you mean, as this is sometimes I hear from my hairdresser in Japan. In that sense, hair color is very difficult I suppose. Everyone has different hair, original color by nature, and old color from previous hair color. So we will never know if our hair can be just like the one in hair color sample book shown to select the one we want.

    In my previous hair salon, I liked to talk to my hairdresser with things like this and I often asked him to show me the scissors he had. He had several different ones and said those were his tools and should not be shared with someone else. I thought they just pick up and use whatever out there, so this was very fresh to me.

    It's very interesting to me to talk with people engaged in different occupations. :)

  14. kirin Said,
    June 9th, 2009 at 11:46 pm edit

    Hi Walter.
    hahaha…That's cultural difference, especially about men's. Because men make their hair with wax and so this is intentional to make themselves look cool, but yeah it could look like "just got out of bed" as you say… :lol:
    BTW, The dentist you went last time sounds soooo cooool!!

  15. Cin Said,
    June 10th, 2009 at 1:28 am edit

    Yup I normally go back every year~ I am Indonesian but living in Australia hehe
    but this yr I'm not going back because I'm gong to Japan! :D /
    From Perth to Jakarta i think it takes around 5 hrs~

  16. Riko Said,
    June 10th, 2009 at 8:47 am edit

    Thanks for posting this up kirin.
    I always love the Japanese hairstyle..It looks simple but totally so fashionable. :) I'll check out the link out.

  17. kirin Said,
    June 10th, 2009 at 12:13 pm edit

    Ah~ I see~, I had an Indonesian flat mate in Sydney when I was there 8-9 years ago.
    5-hour flight is OK, not too long. :)

  18. kirin Said,
    June 10th, 2009 at 12:15 pm edit

    Hi Riko, hisashiburi (long time no see)!
    But I'm glad this post was helpful to you. Stay in touch! :)

  19. Benjamin Cip Said,
    June 14th, 2009 at 6:57 pm edit

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  20. Sekaii~ Said,
    July 26th, 2009 at 1:43 pm edit

    Ok just a quick posting to share an awkward experience…. I once sneezed on my hair stylist while she was washing my hair… Yep, never went there again.

  21. kirin Said,
    July 27th, 2009 at 3:15 pm edit

    Hahaha! :lol: Thanks for sharing~, how awkward is that!

  22. angelFire Said,
    December 15th, 2009 at 12:05 pm edit

    malaysian boys/gurlz addicted by japanese hairstyle….so do i.. :lol: luv my hair….

  23. kirin Said,
    December 17th, 2009 at 1:18 pm edit

    Oh really? That's interesting…Do you have many Japanese hair style magazines out there? :)

  24. Geeriku Said,
    March 28th, 2010 at 3:46 am edit

    Thank you so much for the sites! <3 I've spent weeks trying to find a good website to give me 'Japanese Hairstyles' (:

  25. yuki Said,
    April 2nd, 2010 at 6:49 am edit

    i want to see punk hairstyles:3 can you make those:D
    just send me the pics of them:D

  26. andy Said,
    July 24th, 2010 at 7:33 pm edit

    the post is good…but can u post more pic..otherwise just send to my inbox..really need that pic…

  27. kirin Said,
    July 26th, 2010 at 12:49 pm edit

    Please help yourself. I already gave you the links to the useful websites as above.

  28. Jasubea Said,
    August 10th, 2010 at 10:37 am edit

    My hairdresser, who is a family friend, comes to my home to do my hair~
    I've never been a fan of salons or strangers touching my hair.
    The prices are much cheaper too ^_^

  29. kirin Said,
    August 10th, 2010 at 2:08 pm edit

    That's one of the ideal ways. But I like to go to the nicely decorated private salon and become friends with the hair dresser. When I go to a different place from home, that'll be good for a change. :)

  30. dilettante Said,
    August 17th, 2010 at 1:59 pm edit

    Having bangs that cover the forehead is just a popular trend, in part because it makes your face appear smaller and that's kind of part of traditional ideals of beauty. I always thought bangs were cute though, but to each their own.

  31. pastrychefwannabe Said,
    September 3rd, 2010 at 1:26 pm edit

    I've been to salons in three different countries,and although it isn't fair to use my experience as the only truth I found that Japanese hair stylists in general are one step above in customer service. They really take care of the client and they make sure that you are comfortable,by offering a drink,magazines,also covering your face while shampooing,and gently talking to make you feel relaxed. Besides,I love how awesome their looks are(overall style and fashion)!

  32. kirin Said,
    September 4th, 2010 at 3:12 am edit

    I understand what you mean. I know Japanese way, and I was raised here as to think that this is the standard. When I talk with foreigners on hair salon, I cannot help but just get so surprised at the services they receive at hair salons in the U.K for example.

    Being a customer, I like our service a lot. :)

  33. Chimster Said,
    September 4th, 2010 at 3:32 pm edit

    Hi Kirin san,

    Thank you for the post. I always enjoy looking at Japanese hairstyles and fashions. They are so creative. I get tons of ideas for my work. Yes, Japanese salons have the best service.

    I've had two or three hair dressers in N.Y. tell me that they can not color or perm my hair, because Asian hair is not suited to such treatments. When I was twelve years old I asked for a geometric cut, but a hair dresser told me I can not have it because my hair line is bad! It really crushed me. Since then I've gone to many hair stylists and found out that I can get color and perm. I also found out there is nothing wrong with my hair line and my thick hair is perfect for a geometric cut.

    I have been going to a same hair stylist for a long time now, because I found the perfect stylist for me. She is from Iceland and studied at Vidal Sassoon's school in London. She is very creative, fashionable and known as a master of precision. Before each hair cut, she asks what I have been doing and we talk about the length, but I leave the style up to her. She comes up with a new style every time and it's always great. I get compliments all the time. She closed her salon and works out of her house surrounded with trees and a nice garden with a bubbling water fountain where raccoons come and take a whirlpool bath. I get head and neck massages, drinks and snacks, but only thing missing is a towel to cover my face. It is not a common practice here in the U.S.

    My mom always tells me that when you find a great hair stylist, stick with that stylist and be a good customer. It is so hard to find a really good hair stylist. My stylist has customers coming to her regularly from all over the world!

  34. kirin Said,
    September 5th, 2010 at 2:23 am edit

    Lucky you, you found such a nice hair stylist! I think your mom is right. My problem is that I am easy to get bored. I always tend to look for something new, different, refreshing, but I think it's the best to stick with the same stylist for years to come.

    I think the natural salon she is now working at sounds so good! Where is it located, may I ask? I rarely have any chances to fly to the U.S for a long long time, but if I had a chance, I'd like to visit the salon. If you don't mind, I'd love to know the name and location of the salon as well as the URL maybe. :p Thank you for your comment~ <3

  35. Jessica Said,
    September 18th, 2010 at 8:40 am edit

    Hi Kirin-San

    i just found ur blog today… definately i will keep follow ur blog,,,
    i really like the idea that u share with us…
    xoxoxo….

  36. kirin Said,
    September 19th, 2010 at 2:39 am edit

    Thank you Jessica!
    Now having Apple, another member of Tokyo Kawaii, etc. we can provide our readers more interesting articles! ^ ^
    Thank you for reading!!

  37. Chimster Said,
    October 22nd, 2010 at 10:47 pm edit

    Hi Kirin san,

    While ago, I sent a reply to you, but I'm not sure it reached you. Please let me know. I'm enjoying your site. I hope you and your family are well.

  38. kirin Said,
    October 23rd, 2010 at 1:50 am edit

    Really? Will you try to send it again for me please? In case the contact form didn't work, it's kirin at tokyokawaiietc.com (change at to @). Thanks! Also thank you for coming back here to tell me that. ^ ^

  39. Dior Said,
    December 20th, 2010 at 6:31 am edit

    I went to Tokyo last march, got my hair cut on a whim in harajuku ( had hair up to my hip) left with crazy anime hair up to my shoulders. LOVED IT! i need another haircut, need to go to back to Tokyo :) …..at first the pictures for haircuts were very cute romantic cuts but i wanted crazy hair, and they didnt understand until i used a translator book. Is crazy anime hair out of style or for the young people?

  40. kirin Said,
    December 20th, 2010 at 12:03 pm edit

    Glad to hear you were satisfied with your hair cut from Harajuku!
    I'm sorry I don't know much about anime hair patterns. But when I roughly google it, it seems that Japanese hair stylists who work at a proper hair salon (not the cheap one like 1000yen cut) will understand from anime pictures. http://okwave.jp/qa/q5781273.html

    So you just collect images (even though they are drawn animations), print them out and bring them with you to the hair salon next time. ;)

  41. Dior Said,
    December 20th, 2010 at 12:21 pm edit

    Thanks Kirin! I am really enjoying ur blog entries and your helpful replies! I live NYC and realize now there are many Japanese salons, not sure if they are up to par, but i shall investigate :)

  42. kirin Said,
    December 20th, 2010 at 2:09 pm edit

    My pleasure~~<3 ^ ^

  43. Double J Cherrycoke Said,
    March 18th, 2011 at 11:49 am edit

    Thank you for sharing this site!

  44. jessy Said,
    June 17th, 2011 at 11:30 pm edit

    hi kirin ^^o,

    i agree with some of the earlier comments above. since visiting japan, i loved the customer service.
    they take effort to make the customer happy and enjoy their time.

    and yes, i think many of us will experience some hairstylist people, who are not willing to work with
    the hair we have for silly reasons. but regardless if you are asian or wester, everybody hair is different.
    right? if the hairstylist gives an excuse why a 'style' does not work for you, or they cannot work with
    your type of hair, it is best to walk out and find someone else who is willing.

    i have curly hair, and it is very difficult for anyone to cut my hair. i never had a successful haircut xD.
    it is not thick like most asian people have, but not thin like many white people have.
    it is difficult to see a haircut with curly hair because it will look different when it's straight, verses curly..
    recently i did find this person who cuts hair. she came from guangdong, and that was the first time someone
    knew how to cut my hair.
    people with straight hair have less worries than people with curly hair, when it comes to haircuts.

  45. kirin Said,
    June 18th, 2011 at 11:59 am edit

    Hi Jessy,
    I'm happy for you now that you finally find someone who knows exactly how to cut your hair. ^____^
    Now you can really enjoy your hair style, yay!!

  46. Bowmanave Said,
    September 30th, 2011 at 5:21 am edit

    Hey! I have that hairstyle! Not to be rude.. but.. It doesn't fit your face shape. And for all you people who say it's scene you guys are stupid. = = Americas like 293847293847293874928374 years behind taiwan japan and korea. That was the hairstyle over there like.. last year. So to be honest, It's a FOB haircut. And nonFOBS who have that haircut look stupid, poserish, and ugly.

  47. Abner Said,
    January 12th, 2012 at 2:03 pm edit

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  48. Abner Said,
    January 12th, 2012 at 2:07 pm edit

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  49. kirin Said,
    January 13th, 2012 at 9:00 am edit

    Yes, this website is still working, you can see the latest post by hitting "Home" in the menu bar, at the top of the website.

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    January 17th, 2012 at 4:27 pm edit

    Arigatou kirin,hai!! i will check out surely coz! Am a Japanese fanes

  51. kirin Said,
    January 18th, 2012 at 11:51 pm edit

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