by affi — Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 at 9:00 am
in Beauty School, Haircare, Salon & Spa and tagged with Shunji Matsuo by Hisato
Shunji Matsuo, a top international hair stylist hailed from Japan with long and impressive resume as well as clients from big cities of the world such as New York, Japan and South East Asia. His clientele includes Hollywood celebrities and models such as Uma Thurman, Cindy Crawford and Andie McDowell, to name a few. This Kobe born hair stylist started his career as a top stylist in Rosemary Osaka and moved to New York afterward to work under Suga Yusuke.
Shunji is known for his hair design style that is branded ‘sensible avant garde’. He believes in the concept that ‘every woman’s hair beauty and perfection is unique and different to each individual’. Therefore, he foresees that women need stylist that can give personalized tips and customized service to women according to their hair condition instead of a uniform one. Shunji repeatedly said that ‘Understanding a client’s lifestyle is important to develop a strong visual image, combine trends with cutting techniques to create an appropriate hairstyle’.
We heard, because of his amazing hair styling skill, a lot of Indonesian socialites and celebrities even chase him down to his hair studio in Singapore whenever he’s there. Now hair styling ala Shunji Matsuo is available within your reach at Dharmawangsa Square Level 2 with the newly opened hair studio under the direction of Hisato Suzuki, one of Shunji Matsuo’s top stylist that has joined him for 8 years. In charge as the International Director (hair designer and instructor), he has gained certificate from Ayami Hair and Beauty School and also Beautician School in Australia. In total, he had over 13 years of experience in the hair styling arena.
Shunji Matsuo by Hisato is a collaboration between Shunji Matsuo with Rufi Susanto, a visionary entrepreneur who has a vision of expanding this hair studio into 200 outlets all over Indonesia in the next five years. Not only he wants to expand the network, but he also wants to open a hair academy that is acknowledged by the Ministry of Education of Indonesia through a proper certification. He said that this idea might not happen in one day, but he has started to convey the message to the Ministry that they need to recognize the importance of proper certification in the field of hair styling. He said that in the next five years, Indonesia should be able to send skilled hair stylists abroad and not just as assistants.
I was lucky enough to be invited and get an appointment with Hisato himself. I stepped into the chic salon and was immediately greeted by the friendly staff before they ushered me to get my hair washed. Afterwards, Hisato came and asked me about the haircut I wanted. I told him I just like to keep my hair short, but any style is fine and I was open to any suggestion. He observed my hair and commented that my hair has grown a little bit long (uh huh) and looks flat on top (my biggest problem!). So he told me he was going to give me a fuller body and make the cut look more modern. Sounds perfect!
As you can see in the photo, Hisato was cutting my hair while it was still wet. (Isn’t he hot, ladies? 
) He explained to me that the technique they’re using at Shunji Matsuo Hair Studio is called Zone and Section, where haircut isn’t only about vertical and horizontal lines but they also pay extra attention the the diagonal, which will create the kind of shape and contour to the customers’ hair.
After the wet cut was done, he checked my hair with razor-sharp eyes (pun-intended) before asking one of his assistants to blow dry my hair for the next step.
Hisato then proceeded with the zone hair cut, that is cutting my hair dry to really see what the hair’s texture is like and get it right.
A little styling and voila! I stood up with a fresh haircut that looks modern and chic. I also love that instead of parting my hair, Hisato gave me a soft bang that freshens my entire look and…ahem..makes me look a bit younger
One thing I have to mention is that this haircut is totally easy to maintain! It takes me less than 5 minutes to style my hair and that already includes blow drying!
Anyway, if you want to book an appointment with Hisato, do call in advance because he travels back and forth between Singapore and Jakarta. A haircut with him will set you back for Rp. 500.000 while the other two stylists (Shunsuke Sugai & Subasinghe Yuta) will charge Rp. 400.000.
Shunji Matsuo by Hisato is located at Dharmawangsa Square The City Walk, 2nd Floor, Unit 38-40
Phone: +6221 7278 6760 e-mail info@shunjimatsuo.co.id
@viCivee semangat! keren euyy kterima d Shunji Matsuo 
http://fashionesedaily.com/blog/2010/06/29/kawaii-hair-by-shunji-matsuo-by-hisato/
RT @fashionesedaily: Kawaii Hair by Shunji Matsuo by Hisato http://bit.ly/9MPPTP
Sister site kita @fashionesedaily pernah me-review @shunjimatsuo di http://bit.ly/gn5dzN . Tentu aja hasilnya sgt memuaskan! #MDmakeover
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@cory_licious here's the article I wrote about my haircut with Hisato in @shunjimatsuo http://fdly.me/kRh3xh
wahhh mau coba ah nanti potong rambut si sana..
hehehehe harganya juga masih terjangkau yah..
btw affi, hasilnya okeh banget loh ituh rambut barumu
cakepppppp bangetttt mbak affi. gw suka banget liatnya. so fresh.
OOT dikit neh, kalo yg motong orang jepang, apa perlu ngasih tip? karena kalo di sononya khan dilarang ngasih tip, apa di sini jg berlaku yak?
lucuuuu bgt kamu ‘fi….ga kliatan dah pny Aluf
fassolasido
Iya, menurut gue harganya makes sense sih secara ada jg salon yg stylistnya orang Jepang dan harga haircutnya….2 juta *glek*
Thank you ya
estchy
That’s a good question! Tadi sempet ngobrolin jg di kantor dan kita memutuskan…nggak usah kasih tip aja deh daripada menyinggung 
Thank youuuu
Leela
Hihihihi kamu bisa ajaaaaa makasih ya
btw stylistnya bisa bhs ind ato harus pake ingg yah affi?
hahahhaha pertanyaan iseng
Cantikkkkkk sekali mbak Affi
Pengen ke sana ah
duh mau niih…kira2 utk rambut sedeng,mau di potong rada stylish oke ga ya…
Mbak Affi, you look sooo chic!
And by the way, yes hisato san is cool ^______^ *drooling
Mb. Affi, I heart the volume of your new hair style!! And Hisato is affordable, eh? In Surabaya here, good Japanese style hairdressers can cost 300k to 1m, and they’re not hot Japanese (with tie and jacket)! LOL. I will definitely get a haircut at Hisato when I visit Jakarta next month!
Do we need to make a reservation first?
Affi , gw tdnya berpikir kl rambut nanggung se lo gini paling bs diapain sih. Ga taunya makin ke bawah makin ke bawah .. voilaaa.. baguss yah .. gw suka bagian poni nya yg tak biasa
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fasollasido
Bahasa Inggris bisa sih, tp ya gitu deh, kita mesti nyimak bener2 karena aksen Jepangnya itu
cheetz
Terima kasiiiih! Nanti laporan ya kalo udah ke sana
Itie
Bisa bangeeet, ntar ngobrol2 aja dulu sama stylistnya tie biar bisa dapetin model yg paling oke..
Fani
Thank you Fan! Ganteng ya booow hehehehe
esiotrot
Yes, sebaiknya bikin janji dulu karena Hisato ini nggak selalu ada di Jakarta fan..
Hihihi ngaruh bgt ya stylistnya keren apa enggak. Untung gue punya alesan motret2 dia utk nulis di FD
julejen
Iyaa, sebenernya rambut gue msh rada pendek sih tp modelnya udah gak jelas gitu jen. Akupun suka poninyaa
Wow, Mbak Affi, you look cute!
About the man himslef…I love his eyebrow! >__<
Hihihi thank you Ein! Sempet2nya lagi merhatiin alisnya yaaa
affi, keren nek! btw what’s on your nails here?
hmmm….
kalo rambut keriting, gimana? ada contoh2 hasilnya gak di sana? soalnya kalo jepang2an identik dgn rambut lurus ya…
mbak affi, baguussss :twothumbup:, suka sama poninya juga :love:
Thank you Mrs. Adi
ein, omg alisnya yaa.. keren banget.. hahah
Harganya murah banget????????……bagus lagi hasilnya
Di Jepang kalau ama stylist, director atau apa gitu ada level2nya *bingung* 4000Yen biasanya cuma dapet yang sedikit lebih pro dan kadang malah harga shampoo, dll belum termasuk.
affi ! me likey ! asik rambutnyaaa.. jadi pingin potong rambut di sono.
Affi, setuju sama yg lain.. hasilnya bagussss! me likey
FYI ladies, they are currently having a 50% off promotion for BNI card holders..
Barusan gw tlp, katanya haircut with Mr. Hisato is IDR 500rb and other stylists IDR 450rb
It is quite a reasonable price, I shall say, considering his big name and reputation
Affi !!!! bisa dibawa ke bali si hisato san? nice bang fi….
Tanorie
Wow, 50% off is a very good deal! Thanks for the info!
Mochi
Kalo lo ke Jakarta gue anterin deh chiiii
Astagaaaa muncul juga ni anak di sini
Affi,..
secara ada yg dapet voucher dari @shunjimatsuo maka saya bertekad bertemu dengan Hisato-san ini, memperbaikin this dull hair
dan boo… oh, my itu fingers … skrg tampak lentik pastinya *eh OOT.