“I recommend this hair salon to those who are looking for a unique hairstyle as well as changing completely their look.” Aki Morita, 41 years old, talked about her favorite hair salon, Charles Dessin, where she has been going for 1 and half year.

Aki likes unique style and being different from others.

“For fashion I do not want to wear the same things than others. I have a philosophy for fashion; wear what I like and I what I believe in.”

Her hairstylist, Mr. Toshimitsu Kuroki, proposed Aki a so called “black truffle” hairstyle.

“I got the idea of black truffle shaped hairstyle from her fashion style. Aki came to our hair salon in a mushroom print dress which gave me the inspiration for this hair style.” Mr. Kuroki explained.  He shaved very short the inside of her hair outline, cut the under section in a reverse graduation, and the over section slightly graduated, then cut bang right-left asymmetric.

Aki seems very much satisfied with her new hairstyle.

“I wanted to have a shaved style, so I am very happy with this one. This is the style I wanted to try.”

For color, Mr. Kuroki bleached her hair fast, then applied red violet manicure.

This new hairstyle is easy to be maintained by just blowing hair inward with hands.

“I get my inspiration and new idea from outside, so I try to find new things to keep myself creative and propose unique hairstyle to my clients.  My priority for hairstyle is how my clients want to be seen, and create styles that my clients have in minds” Mr. Kuroki said.

Aki is a character, she plays music in a band, and like to stand out with her fashion and hairstyle.

Charles Dessin is a salon that can treat clients with characters and looking for unique styles.

Hair salon: Charles Dessin

Hairstylist: Toshimitsu Kuroki

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Photo by Takuya Okamoto

Text by Yumiko Nishimura