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After 5 hours.
Base lift =80%
Toner = 20%

It’s difficult to achieve white if we shorten the lifting time and leave too much yellow.

White is all about lifting.

It's not only about skills,
It's physically.

Guess what A toner is??

Hair: Hairstylist Akiko
Colour & Blow :
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Shine Banding × Peek A Boo
"Volcano"

Cut: Yuki / Assort Amsterdam
Colour: me

Thank you for trusting us Win McCain

Now that I’m in the Netherlands and starting to build new connections with people here, I’d like to gradually share some of my work from Japan as well.

Sometimes, the pursuit of “uniformity” can become a barrier to creativity.

Just like the colours we see in nature,
truly beautiful colours with depth and texture are made up of many different tones.

Creativity isn’t about what colours we use.

It’s about how wn see colour and how we think about it.

See colour with an open mind and a softer perspective.

Second visit.

No matter what country I’m in, nothing makes me happier than seeing a client come back.

The goal is always the same.
Technique is simply a tool to get us there.

• 1× Bleach touch-up
• 1st toning — building contrast in lightness
• 2nd toning — building contrast in saturation

Thank you Georgi Geo 😊

Cut: Yuki / Assort Amsterdam
Colour: me

A 12-year-old guest came in with her father for her very first colour experience as a birthday present.

I didn’t do anything extraordinary.
I simply enhanced the beautiful foundation she already had.

Moments like this remind me that our work is about so much more than technical skill. It’s about creating memories, building confidence, and becoming part of someone’s story.

This is why I love what I do.

Happy Birthday
I’d love to have you as one of my models for one of my future creative projects😌

and very nice to meet you sir Ernst-Paul ten Brinke

Inside the "Calico Vibes" Colour Process for 6 hours from complex hair history.

[Black & White]

Even if it’s only for a few minutes,
taking the time to talk about what we’re facing right now and reminding each other how lucky we are means everything.

We’re completely different in personality and the way we see the world,
but one thing has never changed over the past 20 years—we’ve always shared the same idea of what happiness is.

I feel incredibly lucky to be doing life with my sweet wife.

ほんの数分でも
今乗り越えなきゃいけないことや、
幸せだよねって会話で確認し合う時間は本当に大切。
性格も価値観も全然違うけど、
幸せだと思うことは20年間ずっと同じ。

それで十分。

妻と共に生きられる自分は本当にラッキーマンだ。

Just as haircutting has its fundamental structures—
one length, graduation, and layers—
hair colour also has its fundamentals.

Weaving, texturising, slicing, backcombing, balayage, and AirTouch are simply different techniques chosen to achieve different visual effects.

Think of it like cooking.

You don’t grill, boil, or steam because one method is trendy.
You choose the cooking method based on the texture and presentation you want to create.

Hair colour works exactly the same way.

Understanding **what each technique creates—and experiencing those results firsthand—**
should always come before memorising technique names.

As colourists, it’s important not to let social media terminology dictate the way we think.

Instead, let the desired result determine the technique.

Thank you for trusting me taylor

Colour & blow out : me
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