Kimage Hair Studio @ Suntec City Mall

I have been to Sunny (Kimage@Funan) since Aug 12. He is a patient & experienced hairstylist. Even if he has other customers waiting, he will cut my hair very carefully. I also go to him for colouring & rebond.

 

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Called to make an appointment with Yang Yang. She was so impatient and agitated. She said she is very full and her appointment is way very long. Only appointment left is that particular time slot. So I told her I will reschedule my appointment to match hers and she said in that case just cancelled. I was so shock that she didn't give me a chance to try her skills. Since her PR skills were so bad and she was so arrogant and rude especially for a new customer like me, I wouldn't pay for her service for such attitude. In singapore she is not the only stylist and imagine if she is so impatient, she would cut my hair in a hurry too. Forget it!

 

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I have been doing rebonding for years! My hair is fizzy and half wavy. It is so messy that I do not know what to do with it until rebonding came along. Since I discovered this amazing thing for my hair, I have been doing rebonding once every year. The effect usually last for 6 months or so but for me, I just do it once a year.

My hair stylist, Yang Yang from Kimage (Funan Branch) did a wonderful job each time and my hair never dry out and I can actually maintained the condition for about 9 months or so. I have tried other hair stylists in between, none of them can do rebonding as good as her. She is simply the best one for me. She also keep track of all our appointments, when we do each treatment and she will contact me when it is time for my treatment or when there is promotion going on. She is gems and a life saver to my ugly hair!

 

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This entry is still about i love Singapore, but this time is from my experience when i was having my hair done at Kimage which is located @ Funan DigitaLife Mall.

I personally chose to go to Funan one because… i only want my hair done by Jason Tay !

Those writing by pen is when i wrote Jason Tay’s email because later i add his facebook 
For me, a hairdresser is very important. I don’t want to lose him ! LOL !

Wonder why i did my hair in Singapore? *i went there to see doctor lah, but i got free time at my last day there because i had an evening flight so i got nothing to do at noon*

And why do i choose Jason Tay?

This is when i met my sister at night to have dinner, she asked me to wait for her at Bugis MRT Station. Okay, so i went there and i thought i saw Yuri from SNSD !

My sister’s hair was freaking awesome ! “Was” because now she changed her hairstyle already T_____T

I was so amazed by her hair and i asked her where did she curl her hair. Her hair is kinda like natural wave, not too curl but not loose too ! I like it really really much…

So she said that she went to Kimage at Funan which is one of kinda popular salon in Singapore. She said her hair is done by Jason Tay and the name of the curl is “airwave”. She said something like this, “He is professional. Before he treat your hair, he asked you what kind of style do you like, he look at your hair’s texture and condition, and then suggest you which hairstyle suits you the best. After you confirmed you want it then he will start doing your hair.”

Hmm.. i like hairdresser who is care.
I think most hairdresser i have ever deal with are not that care.

For example, some only cut your hair without caring about your opinion, thus you’d feel sad after going out from the salon, and then you might tie your hair for quite some time.

Another example, some only cut or do your hair without examining your hair texture and condition. So, the result is… your hair looks good at the day you were out from the salon (because they blow dry your hair well lah). But, after you washed your hair, OMG how come your hair is so messy, is so hard to take care of, don’t have the nice shape anymore, etc etc.

Okay.. back to the story.. Then my sister showed me the business card, and so i borrowed her laptop and browsed Kimage’s website directly !

Kimage is a friend who understands who you are and tells you what’s good for you.

Enough about it, so i went to Kimage directly when i have free time at my last day in Singapore.

Went there and asked the receptionist about Jason Tay. Ah luckily he is sitting at a sofa by my side !

I said to him that my sister’s hair was done by him and her hair is so awesome, so can i get style like hers?
And i also said to him that i only have time until 4PM and asked whether i have enough time for perming my hair?

He calculated the time and he confirmed that i have enough time to perm my hair . yeay !

Then he examined my hair for quite some time, explained to me about my hair condition and my scalp condition (My scalp is too dry. Then he taught me to put conditioner on it sometimes only. Now i sometimes do it ^^ i got no dandruff now..).

He also explained to me how “airwave” is different from another type of perm, and then he suggest me where should the wave start so it will goes well with my face’s shape, etc.

Really good impression..

Then he started doing my hair..

Here goes some things i like about Singapore.. (and Jason Tay of course) :

When Jason Tay was doing my hair, he explained everything which he did to me. What is he doing, why he is doing that, what kind of chemical is he using, what is the chemical for, what will he do next …

He told me a lot… which i have forgotten mostly because i don’t learn about hair lah… haha. I really appreciate people who do so loh! Coz you as the owner of your hair should know what is happening to your hair.. and person who’d like to tell you shows that the person is sincere lah.. ( i can say that i never met hairdresser who explained to me everything he/she did to my hair before )

I think in Singapore, people is quite sincere.. Because people there is also smart, they don’t let people fool them. So, most people explain well so that people can know the truth and so that people don’t think that they are fooling. When i was hospitalized in Singapore back at 2009, the doctor and nurse also explained really well about everything to me. (i will write about this next time).

So, i really really like Singapore because people there really tell you the truth … (because if they don’t, we can sue leh)

My hair done by Jason Tay ! But he doesn’t want me to picture him >.<
(though it is him who taught me to take the step-by-step picture)

Btw, the "after" picture is not taken at that time.
At that time i was rushing to the airport already, i even forgot to take Jason's picture with my hair together !!!

Later after my hair was done, Jason taught me how to style it. He taught me how to make the wave become bigger, how to make the wave become smaller. He also taught me how to increase the hair volume look, how to clip the hair so that it looks so good from the back side, and more .. he taught me how to style for a nice dinner romantic hairstyle.. Woohoo… awesome hairdresser. Very nice service.

He asked me if i have any gel for styling. I said i don't have, so he suggested me to use this Sebastian Potion 9 Wearable Styling Treatment. So i use this Potion 9 now everytime after washing my hair. I like the product and i'll surely buy it after this one is finished.

Sebastian Potion 9 – Wearable Styling Treatment

While Jason was doing my hair, we talked about a lot of stuff. I said it's kinda nice to live in Singapore. He said it's kinda hard sometimes.. because people have a high expectation for almost everything and tends to complain for any stuff if they are not satisfied. But i think it is a great way to improve loh!
That's another one thing i like from Singapore ^^ Always improving (either it is because the people will complain when something feels not right or other reasons).

I was surprised when i paid for the hair treatment, i get the receipt where at the bottom there's writing meaning something like this (i forgot the exact words already. I regret i didn't take the picture!!!) : Your hair should be satisfying. Should you feel don't satisfy with our work, come back within xx days and get your hair done for free.
* i think it is 10 days, ahh i forgot..* That is really awesome lah, really good service and very nice for improvement !

Also, one think i like from Singapore is… when they sell service, their charge is their service charge already. I like that system so much. Tips is not a custom in Singapore (although i did give a very small amount of tips *my almost last SGD* because i am so happy with the result and i am used to Indonesia's tips custom).

My sister in Singapore don't give tips, my auntie in Hongkong also don't give tips, and my Korean friends also don't give tips. And i prefer system like that actually. Why? Because custom of giving tips can cause people to be greedy.

These are some of my experiences in salons here in Indonesia (i don't like to go to salon because of these):
1. Many people working in salon expected tips. So, they will value person who give tips more. Big amount of tips, more value added.
2. My grandma who only give Rp 5,000 said that when she go to a salon where most people give Rp 20,000 as tips, people in the salon mostly ignore her. Most of the employees don't want to waste their time doing service for my grandma while they can do service for other people who will give more.
3. When i went to salon with my auntie, i am going to give Rp 5,000 tips when my auntie stopped me. She said it's better she give the tips (she usually give around Rp 15,000 or more) so that my Rp 5,000 tips won't be embarrassing.
4. When i was in a salon, i saw a girl just gave a tips to an employee. And soon after she turned her back and walk to the door, the employee look at the money she gave and tell her friends, then they talk about small amount of tips, etc. *i saw this scene from the mirror*
5. more… you can tell me your experience too !
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And this is my hair after 2 months.. I still love my hair really really much ! So natural and so pretty wave !
I can't wait to go to Singapore next year and i'll find a time for me to have my hair done by Jason Tay again !

Picture is taken today
Jason Tay, i wrote about you! Because i am so satisfied with your work ! Keep improve, okay !!
Good luck and i'll see you next time for sure ! 

 

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2005: Permed my hair at Kimage, Funan – Lasted 1 day (rebonded the next day)

 

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I met my hair stylist that morning, Mr. Ito, a friendly charming Japanese guy
He was already there before I reach the school at Kimage Funan. Hmmm, I thought people like him will just come in at the very last minute when everything and everybody is done with the preparation work

Anyway, he came over to check my hair condition by spraying some water on it and then look rather happy with the result.
One of the seniors saw and told him that they usually check hair condition when wet and not when dry, and asked him how he check the hair condition of my hair when it is dry. With the help of a translator, he explained that hair repeal water if it is healthy or absorb the water if it is not healthy.
His explanation reminds me of the shampoo ad, the one that shows a lady with long hair and then she lie down on a bed and let the hair drop into a tank of water… and the hair floats! Now then i fully understand this ad. lol…

Ok, so i was being invited to this room with more than 50 stylists/students? Yes it is a seminar and he go through each step with them, educating them what is important and things to take note of with the help of a translator. I paid attention too… and yeah, kind of enjoyed it cos’ I seems to better appreciate the art of cutting and perm-ing hair…

After 4 hours… it really resembles those Japanese model in Japanese hair magazine; natural curly wave… I really love my new hair… I was told this kind of perm will only last 3 months… but the sad thing is, it doesn’t last at all. Yes IT DOESN’T LAST at all. Not that i did not maintain it, i did but it barely last for a week!

After a week… my hair was almost straight.

Rescheduled for a treatment and re-perm the next week by top stylist Yvonne Wong… using the same technology (Air Wave Perm) but her own method (according to her), she said sometimes Japanese method doesn’t work on us because of the different climate and that this kind of perm is not as lasting as digital perm which Singaporean prefer, whilst for Japanese… they are ok to change hair style every 3 months… is it true?

Anyway, and so after another 4 hours, my hair came out to be a little bit curler… Yvonne told me “Ya i think the curl is really not strong enough, think your hair is more suitable for digital perm… now that you know then next time do digital perm, your hair is not suitable for Air Wave Perm”… After hearing what she said, I was kind of speechless…

And as expected, after few days, my hair is almost straight.

 

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I learnt my lesson when I went to rebond my hair (and get a haircut) at Funan’s Kimage. I had paid for a senior stylist to do my hair yet what I got in return was a complete travesty of what I should have gotten.

All the senior stylist did was to ask me how I wanted my hair cut and then cut it. That was at the beginning and end of the session. In between, I was given a frickin’ apprentice. One who pretty much burnt my hair and my scalp. I hated the haircut. I expected getting normal bangs but instead I was given one that pretty much made me look like an idiot.

I grabbed a pair of scissors and gave myself a proper bang-trim when I got back home. So embarrassed and outraged I was. For $150 a silly apprentice almost gave me second degree burns and the main senior stylist to whom I had asked for and even called and requested for, treated me like some second-rate customer. If I wasn’t so exhausted from having to sit still in the chair for 5 bloody hours, I would have thrown a hissy fit. As it stood, I just wanted to get it all over and done with and swore (so viciously hard) NEVER EVER to return to ANY Kimage outlet. I didn’t care if it was just one incident.

 

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Finally went for a haircut. It’s been years since I when to Kimage Funan. Couldn’t find the old stylist anymore, but the one today was rather good too. He really took his time. I think I spent more than an hour inside. Anyways, overall the experience was good. Especially when there’s this cute girl working there. ^_^

 

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Yesterday after my 3rd paper, which was damn bad, I went for a hair cut at Funan’s Kimage. I met up with Alfred before my hair and both of us were standing outside Kimage chatting when I caught 2 guys kept on looking at us.

Me: Ehhhhhhhhhh, why the people at the reception kept looking at us?!

Alfred: Is it? Don’t have la, u sensitive.

Me: Have lo!!!

Alfred: okies, I saw.

Me: I know they want me to cut my hair there, i’m going in in a minute, cannot wait for a while? hahaha.

10 minutes later, Alfred left to go back to his apple shop and I went into the salon.

The salon is nearly EMPTY and yet the receptionist told me that it’s fully booked when I told her I’ve no appointment. 4 people at the counter no stylists available?!

Anyway, I was told to wait 15 minutes so I agreed. Was catching up with some bitchy gossipy news on the newspaper when the corner of my eye caught the 2 guys sniggering again.

>.<

Finally it was my turn and as I sat down, i placed my bag on the floor and the girl who washed my hair was sniggering too. AIYO!!!!! What happened?!

Suddenly, the guy walked up to me and asked

Stylist1: Can i see your Gucci bag?

Me: HUH? Sure.

Stylist 2: Wow, very big leh, I think suit you.

Stylist 1: Can I try it on?

Me: HUH? ok.

They were parading in front of the mirror and having a commotion.

Stylist 2: I think really suit you lo! Though its very big.

then they proceed to ask me how much did I pay for the bag etc, when my bag is already 1 year old, quite dirty already. hahahaa.

For your information, my bag is not costly because of its size. I also dunno why.

Anyway, I cut BANGS!
I think it looked ok though. My mum commented that I looked matured and cute. HAHAHHA. First positive comment. She will always either say my haircut looks like shit, or my haircut looks like I didn’t cut at all.

 

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kimage funan has the best team, i suggest dont waste ur time n hair at other outlets???
the staff are friendly and professional and the price is really good at $30+ for cut
well for that price in singapore you can sometimes get crap hair ..beware
the gals that helped washed the hair really really give you a good wash
and BEST OF ALL they dont impose on you buying the shampoos n etc

at kimage funan, you must try edmund,
he is great with haircuts; (i have heard he is a good al rounder with perm and rebound as well )
but hor be ready he is a bit grouchy at times!
well i sort of understand cos he seems to attend to a lot of customers!!
if u can try book him early during weekends?

he is a nice person, u’d feel it, genuine lor
so nice i felt he deserved to be known that he is looking for he love n friendships?
haha kpoh me right? the aunty syndrome!!

 

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Then after that we went over to Kimage at funan to get a haircut. Played around with their chairs which could go up and down and omg I got a beng hairdresser so I was super scared that I would get a haircut like his (which sucks!) Initially I looked like an octopus o.O Just imagine my hair as the entire octopus’ body, the big head as the top and the tails as the bottom, so gross right? So I bullied him abit and made him snip off the bottom part so it’s much shorter now. Sigh when I tie my hair up I’m back to my chicken tail hair days :( But overall it still look alright hahaha :D AND I SAW XIAXUE! Omg she sat 3 seats away from me and haha cool I wonder if she will blog about her haircut :D

 

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這是我第一個Blog entry 就要rave一下在Funan Kimage 的senior stylist Edmund. 
他剪頭髮的skill真的是好。以往我每逢剪layered hairstyle我就會怕頭髮的尾端會翹起來﹐因為上一個hairstylist 堅持負離子直髮不能有太多層次﹐我的頭髮雖然看起 來直可是很厚重。
我看Edmund 在幫我剪髮時﹐心想﹕完了﹐剪這麼多layered﹐頭 髮一定翹到亂七八糟。。。 
在他一再的保證rebonded hair 可以剪layered﹐但要 看怎麼剪後﹐只好信他一次啦。
每個人從salon走出來頭髮都整整齊齊的﹐我也不例外。還好在我第二天洗完﹐吹完頭髮後依然不會翹噢。
在剪髮途中他還會教我怎樣護髮和適合用什麼hair product. 他也不會一直hard sell 他店的 product。
He’ is such a good hairstylist I think I will stick to this stylist for a very long time bah! Hee

 

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i went kimage funan to colour my hair today!
it was my first time gg to kimage funan but overall it’s quite a good experience…
i spent $147 for colour + cut + treatment after 20% discount..
they r currently having a promo…20% if u use nets..
quite a good deal i feel… 

i dyed a darker colour now…
sort of like red brown..
but my hair looks like black in the photos…
but i kinda like the new hair colour.. 

 

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went to colour my hair on sun at funan de kimage...1st time try there and oso 1st time spend so much money on my hair...went to funan de kimage coz quite a lot of ppl recommend there so i went to try try lor...then one uncle cut and colour my hair...dunno why i keep on tio uncle one...at ps oso uncle then funan oso uncle...i gt attract uncle de mei li..haha...end up the hairstyle come out i quite satisfied la...

 

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