First-person review of hair colour and salon

1. Fashion
When it comes to hair color,
trust your stylist enough
to try the combination
recommended. Results will
probably be more exciting than
your usual choice. LEONG WAI
KIT and HAZEL YONG put their
heads together just for hue.
MANE
Hazel says:
HIGHLIGHTS
I CONFESS, I am a cheapo. I have the cutie handle our manes. and personality. Lowlights of ash
don’t understand why people The first thing that struck me and dark brown are added to make
spend hundreds at salons for was how Komachi buzzed with my curls appear “softer and with
dye jobs. activity as early as 10 am on a more movement.”
If you can’t DIY well with a weekday. Japanese tai-tais were You know what, I was a tad
$20 off-the-shelf product, just get having their coifs tended as their disappointed as I was hoping
mommy to do it for you. Sure, she kids stayed glued to the TV in for something wilder to shout
will give an earful when chemicals one corner. Some of the stylists about. That is, until I realized that
irritate her nose or blobs stain the with spunky hairdos looked like compliments continued pouring in
floor. But the nagging is bearable they stepped out of a trendy Jap a month after the session.
considering how much money you hair magazine. I felt I was in good The eagle eyed spotted
save. hands already. three tints even under artificial
Naturally, I jumped at the It took four hours to replace lighting while others loved how it
chance to try the service at my faded maroon with a baffling complemented my skin tone. My
Komachi The Hair Cult, just to see but subtle mix of ash, yellow and tresses were also described as
what the fuss was about. We met mahogany as base color. This lends having a “shiny manga feel” by
its international artistic director a brighter shade with a pink tinge, WK.
Maeda Toshikazu at an event and said Maeda, who found the original I guess I’ll be saving up for my
were excited (yes, even Wai Kit) to hue too dark for my complexion next visit as a paying customer.
Wai Kit says:
I will attack the next person condition during treatment. Yum, personality. Ding-ding! Jackpot.
who says the back of my yum. Outrageous me has found my true
head looks like it was But the point is, I like how my colors. I mean, how else could I
gnawed by starving rats. On hair turned out. Maeda’s spot-on have tolerated guffawing remarks
the other hand, maybe not, when it comes to selecting colors to about my hair and still feel good
as I might lose clumps of hair suit his customers. about it? (Hazel insists till today,
in the process, and really look rat- Tanned skin like mine should that the prominent blonde streak at
chewed. stick to not-so-bright base colors, the back of my head is really a scar
Maybe it’s true my colored hair he said. So natural ash brown it from a parang attack.)
looks (and feels) like fodder. After was, for me. Then came the loud Well, parang victim or rat food,
all, Komachi’s Z One New Attitude sporadic silver-blonde highlights the hair colors suit me; I like the
Permanent Color from Italy – which which were supposed to add combi; and I’m not about to change
is moderately low in pH value that stylo-milo finish to the job. them until my next hair coloring
– contains wheat proteins, olive oil Those wild streaks, according to assignment. Yes, yes. I confess. I
and apricot extracts to nourish and Maeda, were chosen to match my too am a cheapo.
Komachi The Hair Cult (tel: 6836 3391) is at #21-01, Liat Towers. Opening hours: 10 am – 7 pm (Tues-Fri) &
56 10 am-6 pm (Sat & Sun). Log on to www.komachihair.com for more info.
Lifestyle
JAN08