Join this American writer as she trots the globe, experiences culture, writes (creatively, of course) and manages to hold her family together... all at the same time. She has lived in Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Lebanon, America, and Japan within the last 3 years and man, oh man does she have a story to tell!
Friday, December 08, 2006
Black Hair Care in Japan
I've recently receive a lot of emails from other black women asking me about my experience in Japan. They especially want to know how I manage my hair here. Here are some of the things I've said:
I've personally have had wonderful experiences here in Japan as a black woman... now, South Korea... that was a whole nother story.
In terms of hair care, I am on the lucky side. I learned how to do my own hair (perms, styling, the works) while I was in college... so I always am able to still look like I am getting my hair done while we are abroad. Plus, half the time when you go to the beauty shop people don't style your hair like you want it. I usually bring a 4-pack of Vitale perm and large bottles of Creme of Nature Moisturizing Shampoo from the beauty supply store and that will last me several months. If I run out, I just ask someone who is coming over to bring more.
My flat-irons (Helen of Troy) are absolutely wonderful. Luckily the electrical ports are the same as the U.S. here... in Portugal I ended up frying my flat irons in an outlet!
I am very afraid to get my hair done in the salons here. In Lebanon and Portugal I could go to the salons... they have thicker hair and know how to blow dry so good it looks like your hair has been pressed :)
I had one horrible beauty salon experience in New Zealand... enough said. I don't even want to revisit what happened.
Maybe I will try to go get a wet set soon... I will keep you all posted on how that turns out. Hopefully I won't come home with a jeri-curl instead!! If someone reading this knows where a good salon for Black women in Japan is located, please shoot me an email or a post.
I'm still not mentally ready to write about my trip to South Korea. All I can say is boy is it good to be back in Japan!!
Mai
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