Change is something I’ve learned to embrace. It’s new, it’s exciting, it’s different - I’ve grown to love change.
Physical change was frequent and common – every time
a make-up artist worked her magic on my face, I’d always gawk in wonder at how
simple products could do so much to enhance our looks. When I did hair shows
with
L’Oreal Professionnel or
Toni and Guy, I’d always get so excited about the
entire process, to experience the change and watch the makeover unfold.
Earlier
this week, I dropped by Kenjo Salon, the official concept store for Japanese
technology MUCOTA. My stylist, Justin, and I talked about my hair concerns –
I’ve natural curls, which tend to get dry in our warm climate – the problem is
only made worse with the amount of things done to it with hair shows or
photoshoots where I can’t assure top-notch care for my tresses. Justin nods as
he listened to my concerns, and suggests a Volume Rebond, with Curls at the
tips. I liked it already – sounded very Korean to me. “We’ll go shorter too. Let’s
snip off the past.” And with that, we did! We chopped off the dried ends, fried
from countless rounds of bleach. What remained was a chic-french bob, barely
grazing my collar bones.
The new Kim that sat before me in the mirror stared
back strangely, but yet there was a deep sense of comfort which resonated
through it all – “You’re really brave yknow,” I told my stylist Justin, who
simply smiled in response. He remained focused on navigating his way through
the sections of my hair with great control and confidence. What was previously
a common shoulder-length hairstyle was now a fresh bob cut that I’d immediately
grown to love.
Justin
pulled out some fresh-scented hairspray of sorts, taking care to nourish my
mane to the best of his abilities – “This is step one of the MUCOTA Treatment –
we’re moisturizing your hair before we do anything else!” Hair protection is
definitely a key priority at Kenjo Salon – and Salon Director Joseph assured
me that they wouldn’t do anything if my hair wasn’t up for it. Healthy Hair was
their concern, and MUCOTA was just the perfect technology to help customers
with fried hair like myself achieve our hair-dreams~
My
makeover revolved around the popular Volume Rebond with Curls. Beginning the
treatment, Justin carefully added little rollers under sections coated with the
MUCOTA Serum, giving it a lift off – now we can see where the Volume Rebond is
going~
We talk about how this is a popular choice amongst ladies who patronize
Kenjo Salon. With the rise of the Korean Wave, girls and boys of all ages are
jumping on to the Hallyu Bandwagon, and it all begins with Korean Hair. This
brought me back to
Singapore Fashion Week 2015 when Celebrity Korean
Hairstylist
Cha Hong from Cha Hong Ardour showed how hair could do much to change
up boring old looks. Her team worked tirelessly on my hair and what Justin was
doing today reminded me so much of those times. Singaporeans who know Cha Hong
tend to plan trips just to get their hair fixed there – but now with Kenjo
Salon offering such services, with promised nourishing treatment along the way,
I definitely would not bother going the extra mile (literally) to Korea, just
to fix my hair. It’s all available at Kenjo Salon, right in the heart of town.
By
this point, my hair has been conditioned and nourished – and it’s time to add
the c-curls in! This was entirely new to me because I’ve natural curls, and
never saw the need or possibility of curling my hair. But yknow how it is – my
natural curls wouldn’t be as defined or perfect as how I’d like it – so having
them permed was equivalent to training them to sit prettily. I was really keen
to see how they’d fair! Justin checks on the curls ever so often – they’re
hooked up to heating wires in the meantime.
After
everything, Justin applied the nourishing neutralizer into the length of the
hair, and set some treatment oils in once more before the final blow-out. I remain
tremendously impressed by Kenjo Salon’s hospitality and service – I walked in
with a confusing hair history, speckled with the damage from countless
bleach-jobs from past hairshows. I never thought my hair texture could support
my dreams of spotting the classic timeless chic bob – but MUCOTA and Kenjo
Salon made it all possible.
More
about my stylist Justin
Having once dabbled in the world of accounts and numbers, Justin is living his
dream as a hairdresser now. But if you’re thinking he’s done with calculations
– he isn’t. Throughout my evening at Kenjo Salon, Justin watched carefully as
the MUCOTA Treatment nourished my hair, calculating perfect timings for when
the curls would set in just right, and ensuring I was comfortable every step of
the way. With so many years of experience under his belt, I got curious as to
what Justin’s favourite part of hairdressing was. “Short cuts – especially if it’s
a big change from long hair to a short cut like yours!” You can tell when your
stylist is sure and confident of what he’s doing when he handles the mess (that
is your hair) to become this today.
More
about Kenjo Salon
Situated
on the 4
th floor of the new-wing of Plaza Singapura,
Kenjo Salon
immediately stands out with its brightly-lit space, sleek and modern ambience.
The team at Kenjo consists local as well as Korean stylists.
“At Kenjo salon,
our team of expert professionals and dedicated staff will strive to provide the
highest level of professionalism to each and every client.”
Trust and long-lasting friendship is at the heart of Kenjo’s
outlook.
Get in touch with them for your next hair appointment – tell
them I sent you and enjoy 15% off services.
Contact Info
68 Orchard Road
Phone: 6238 8083
#04-72
Plaza Singapura (New Wing)
Singapore 238839
