Takako Sato, 43 years old, is a company executive. She goes to many different places to take care of her look; hair, nail, eyelashes, and body care.

“We cannot beat the clock! To look younger, I have to take care of myself. The important factor for my hair is a sense of cleanliness and freshness.” Takako said.

Her hair stylist, Mr. Ohno, has been taking care of Takako’s hair style for more than 10 years. They know each other well, and Takako always have a good time time chatting and having jokes with him.

“I always ask Mr. Ohno to make me look 5 years younger.” Takako smiled.

“My hair is not firm.  In order to pump up my hair volume, perm is necessary.”

Mr. Ohno gives her advices on how to choose suitable shampoo and conditioner to solve her hair problems.

“To keep good hair condition, good enough to have perm, she needs to have a good home hair care and salon treatment. The key factor is to have healthy hair.” Mr. Ohno explained.

“Mr. Ohno has a outstanding cutting  techniques. He always knows what kind of hairstyle suit me, so I can rely on his advises.” Takako said.

“Layer cut along her chin is the most important  for Takako’s hairstyle. I carefully choose the places to cut not to make any hair frizzy.” Mr. Ohno explained about Takako’s new hairstyle.

Mr. Ohno’s cutting technique created Takako’s new hairstyle which makes her look 5 years old younger!

The key for success is not only about hair cut but also about maintaining hair in good condition. We should ask advice to professional about basic hair care in order to have a perfect hairstyle.

Hair salon: ZACC prime

Hair stylist: Yoshiro Ohno

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Photo by Akio Nakamura

Text by Hanako Maruyama