What I Value in Hair Color / International Hairdresser TAKA
Introduction
Hair color is determined by three key elements:
– Hue: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple
– Brightness: how light or dark
– Saturation: how vivid the color appears
Colors instinctively affect people’s emotions and psychology. They can have both positive and negative effects.
By using the positive aspects of color, we can enhance your natural qualities—such as your hair texture, skin tone, and eye color—with the right approach.
Do you ever color your hair for these reasons?
– “I just want to brighten my hair color.”
– “I just want to hide my gray hair.”
– “I want to try whatever is trending.”
These kinds of coloring choices aren’t personalized to you at all.
At Hairdresser TAKA, I design color with the goal of improving your quality of life—and bringing out your unique beauty.
3 Key Principles I Follow in Hair Coloring
1. Hair coloring that respects every background and hair type
Hair differs greatly across cultures and backgrounds. Even when using the same dye, results will vary in vibrancy, tone retention, and fading speed.
Over the years, I’ve worked with a wide variety of clients. Thanks to that experience, I can offer:
- Color consultations based on your unique hair, skin, and eye pigments
- An understanding of color trends around the world
- Gray hair design options that challenge outdated norms
- Bleach-free highlights for maximized personalization
2. Long-lasting colors that reduce salon visits
“Monthly coloring is exhausting.”
“My roots start to show too soon.”
To prevent this, my base approach is to design color that still looks natural as your hair grows.
There are two main methods I use:
– Highlights (without bleach)
– Gray hair blending techniques
Bleach-Free Highlights
- Customizable to your cut—full or partial (e.g., bangs, tips)
- Leaving your natural color helps new growth blend in
- Extends your coloring cycle to 1.5–2x longer (e.g., from every 2 months to 3–4)
Advantages of avoiding bleach:
- Less fading = longer-lasting color
- Minimal damage to hair
- Perms or straightening remain possible
- Easier maintenance
Disadvantages:
- Limited brightness or saturation depending on the person
Gray Hair Design
Strong alkaline dyes color both gray and your natural hair. But with mild alkaline dyes, we can sometimes leave the base color as-is while adding tone only to the gray hairs (especially when brightening).
- Gray strands can act like natural highlights
- Gray hair can hold many colors—it’s a great canvas
- Transform your view of gray hair from negative to positive
Both highlights and gray-friendly designs are based on subtraction, not addition.
By intentionally leaving some parts untouched, we achieve longer-lasting results with less damage.
3. Protecting scalp health: Preventative Beauty
All chemicals come with potential risks like irritation or allergic reactions. No good comes from applying dye directly to the scalp.
Health comes first—beauty only follows. Without that order, the quality of beauty suffers.
This is the philosophy of preventative beauty. At Hairdresser TAKA, I provide:
- Coloring with a 1–3mm gap from the roots (avoiding direct scalp contact)
- Protective scalp cream (reduces irritation and stinging)
- 200x microscope scalp analysis and personalized at-home care advice
Conclusion
People of all ages and backgrounds around the world worry about gray hair.
It’s often seen as a sign of aging—something negative.
Those who dye their grays regularly may start to see coloring as just a chore.
But actually, gray hair is the perfect canvas—like a pure white sheet of paper ready for your favorite colors.
It’s like having natural highlights without bleach.
I hope this perspective helps you embrace your beauty and feel confident in your own way.
