As a salon owner, one of my pet peeves is when a new client innocently asks: “How much for just a trim?” Well, as there is no such thing as “just a trim”, it’s a hard question to answer. Every client is unique and the cut needs to be tailored to their special circumstances. Some…… Continue Reading
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Yoko’s Haute Coiffure & b-yu Head Spa in North Shore News’ Mind Body & Soul
Yoko’s Haute Coiffure & b-yu Head Spa’s story in the October 12, 2018, “Mind, Body & Soul” issue of the North Shore News:… Continue Reading
Does the way you use your mobile devices affect your scalp and hair?
Did you know that a tight scalp can have a big impact on thinning hair and cause various scalp problems? So how do we get this tightness?… Stress is a big factor; but you also get it by the angle of your head when looking at your mobile devices. The head in a perfectly aligned…… Continue Reading
Why Yoko’s Haute Coiffure loves Rene Furterer
Hi everyone, There’s a reason why we’ve been exclusively carrying RENE FURTERER PARIS for over 35 years. There’s a reason why we use these products for our Head Spa services. Carefully selecting each one of their products and tailoring them to each one of our guest’s needs and/or conditions is just like formulating a medical…… Continue Reading
Effects of chlorine on hair
Being in the midst of hot summer season, many of us are probably out swimming in the pool or in the ocean. Unless you’re swimming in ozonated swimming pools, you are most likely exposing your hair and skin to chlorine. Chlorine (ie. Hypochlorous Acid) is used to kill harmful bacteria and is being used in…… Continue Reading
Guarana: The Natural Hair Tonic
RENE FURTERER has a new Energizing Anti-Hair Loss scalp care line called FORTICEA. What it does: Delivers Strength and vitality to hair and scalp. It is a great daily shampoo for “hair loss prevention”. Active Ingredients: Micro-beads (biodegradable) packed with essential oils of Orange, Lavender and Rosemary: Purifies the scalp and stimulates microcirculation Plant peptides: …… Continue Reading
How to use our Sun Air Japanese Bamboo Pin Brushes: Video
This clip may all be in Japanese, but just watch it and we’re sure you’ll get some tips on HOW TO USE this wonderful health tool! Hope this helps! 🙂… Continue Reading
How to use our Japanese Bamboo Pin Brushes
Hi everyone! Just returned from Japan and came back with a stock full of these long awaited Japanese handcrafted bamboo Pin brushes: What is amazing about these brushes is that the “bristles”(in this case they are ‘pins’) are also made entirely of bamboo with rounded tips so that they are gentle on the scalp yet…… Continue Reading
How to apply Rene Furterer’s Astera Freshness Fluid
This scalp purifier is for those who have sensitive or irritated scalp. Please read my previous blog: if you have not yet done so. … Continue Reading
What’s the difference between irritated and sensitive scalp?
Do you have SENSITIVE or IRRITATED scalp? How do you distinguish between the two? Sensitive/Irritated scalp and skin are becoming more of a common phenomenon in our modern world. Based on a 2012 consensus, 52% of European women have irritation and 42% have sensitivity issues. But the main difference between the two is that sensitive…… Continue Reading