Inside Hong Kong's Top 9 Hair Salons
From crazy-cool dye jobs to humidity-proof conditioning treatments, we challenged stylists at nine of the city's top hair salons to solve our every hair conundrum.
1. Alchemy
The tester:
Isabelle Hon
The place:
Stretching across more than 3,000 square feet, Alchemy provides 28 seats that feel quite private—the way the shiny golden salon is set up provides lots of nooks and crannies with big mirrors separating clients.
The stylists:
Creative director Justin Paul Chambers is a veteran in the field, and when he saw my damaged hair, he immediately suggested that I try the signature "B4 infant complex" treatment to uncover my hair’s natural shine (wherever it had gone to!) After the consultation, head hair technician Rico Chan carried out the procedure.
The experience: |
There are a total of five steps in the treatment, so if you're considering it, do allow plenty of time. After applying several layers of conditioning treatment to my strands, Rico and JP put me under their new Japanese nano-steam machine for about 10 minutes. Apparently, the special steam helps hair to absorb nutrients easier and makes the treatment last longer. After it's all said and done, the guys provide a take-home B5 condition that you're meant to use twice a week to refill collagen and maintain your hair's revitalized look.
The result:
Before the treatment, my hair felt heavy, thick and the exterior was visibly damaged. Afterwards, it was as if they had pumped air into my hair--it felt like it was floating with added volume and more shine.
Cuts $490-2,700; color $500-3,500; Conditioning treatment $300-4,800. Shop LG1-3, LG/F, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, 3106-0128, www.ilcolpo.com.hk