The most important step in hairstyling, most hair salons skip.

There's a lot that goes through a hairstylist's mind—and it's not all about hairstyle.

What made you leave your previous salon and come to us?

What's bugging you and what do you want to see improved with your hair?

How do you normally take care of your hair?

How do you style your hair every day?

These are some of the questions we ask before we start creating your desired hairstyle. You see, we take consultation seriously. Why? Because it's important for us to understand our customers and where they're coming from. It's not about making your hair pretty for one day. It's about understanding the root of the problem and providing a solution for long-lasting beauty.

Come and experience it for yourself.

Meet the Stylists Jay (Designer)

Stylist: Jay

Main Branch: Dublin Salon

Q: Tell us about yourself. Where are you from? What are some of your career highlights?

A: Born in a family that ran a seafood business, I pretty much ate fish every single day growing up in Miyagi prefecture, Japan. Now that I think about it, I was always surrounded by people indulged in the field of Art. My sister was an Art person, as well as my close friend who wanted to become a hairstylist. So I guess it was natural for me to pursue beauty school. School was lots of fun. I met such wonderful women there— no wonder I got good grades! After I graduated school, I moved to Tokyo and gained experience at several salons. Throughout my career in Tokyo, I got the opportunity to work for Japanese magazines and beauty events, which was awesome.

I decided to come to the U.S. because I always had an interest in meeting new people in a foreign country. Especially with my sister living here, it made it even easier for me to jump right in and move to San Francisco. I'm also really grateful I got the opportunity to be the hair makeup artist for a major Japanese TV Network that documented the 50th Anniversary of the Super Bowl. Lady Gaga's national anthem was so touching I was bawling. I'm currently hustling and bustling at Viange Hair.

Q: What's your specialty?


A: Cut, color, up-dos and hair photography. I'm also studying Western makeup styles, since it's quite different from Asian makeup.

Q: Why did you become a stylist?

A: I'm not gonna lie. I thought becoming a hairstylist would magically turn me into a lady-killer. Well, I guess it was a success because I now have a beautiful fiancé!

Q: What do you love about your job?

A: I wasn't quite the popular kid back in the days, so being able to meet and interact with beautiful women and making them even more beautiful is what I love about my job.

Q: Tell us about your aspirations.

A: I want to be able to make people laugh when communicating.

Q: What do you do on your free time?

A: Weight training, taking care of my goldfish, going to new restaurants, studying English... and of course spending time talking with my fiancé, as we're in a long distance relationship.

Q: What’s your favorite quote?

A: I'm always fortunate.