BE-ING SALON: MY JAPANESE BEAUTY EXPERIENCE IN DAVAO

The thing with the woman that I am, is that, I don’t really get myself tied up with just one particular hairstylist or salon with my hair grooming routine. My logic dictates that whenever someone gets into this kind of business, they got skilled people on board to do my hair, manis|pedis and other salon jobs I'd want. So all too often, I find myself trying one salon to another trying out their services and skills.

So when I got invited to try out this new Japanese Salon which will be opening in May here in Davao, I said yes without a second thought.

Be-ing Salon is conveniently located at the ground level of Be-ing Suites Davao. It’s a spacious and spotless place all decked with Japanese-inspired dressers and state-of-the-art salon equipment.

Be-ing Salon, Japanese Salon in Davao City

Be-ing Salon interior

More than the aesthetics of this place is the humbling story how this business started.

Hideki Ota, who is the owner and stylist for 44 years, started his chain of salon and spa, Hair Corporation in Saga, Japan. Knowing that Japan’s ageing population will eventually affect his manpower, he began searching for right people and solution to address this setback so that there will be continuity and possibility to further his business expansion.

In 2002, Hideki Ota came to Manila to research Philippines’ salon businesses. He later found out that most local salons use cold water in hair treatment resulting to hair damage.

This awareness has encouraged him to introduce to the Philippines an authentic Japanese Salon experience using warm water and specialised hair care using Tan san sen shampoo to achieve a fuller and healthy looking hair for Filipinos.

Hideki and Cheryl

Mr. Ota showed us his high-precision hair cutting shears.

The price on this one got my eyes popping, so dang expensive!

Be-ing Salon will be fully operational by May 2016. Their all-Filipino staff is on rigid training

under Hideki Ota and a visiting Japanese hairstylist, KaChang-San.

Be-ing Salon Automatic Shampoo Machine. These are designed to provide ultimate comfort

to customers, especially the pregnant and the senior clients.

Most of the salons I've been to here in the city had this stationary-type washing chair, it would hurt my neck so bad looking upwards just to give the stylist a good grip of my hair. This modern equipment let's you sit first and then your stylist would step on a button to recline it so you would be lying straight with your head into the sink. How awesome!

Be-ing Salon Shampoo sink

The salon shampoo sink has this rubber headrest, it doesn't hurt at all. They use warm water and 'Tan san sen' formulated shampoo that can make hair look fuller and healthier. Mac-Mac, my stylist had my face covered with a towel and spent a good time massaging my head. God, that kind of relaxing feeling you just want to stay that way for so long and sleep, so good!

All of their products are supplied by Milbon, Co. LTD., the no. 1 distributor of hair care products

for salon in Japan.

They also use top-of-the-line European hair treatment products

Be-ing Salon also carries authentic Japanese beauty products at a very affordable price.

It follows that all of their salon paraphernalia are also of Japanese brands. This is the instruction book on how to execute hair coloring right. I went browsing this magazine and thank God for the pictures. #LifeGoal Learn Nippongo!

Hideki Ota and a visiting Japanese hairstylist, KaChang san convening on what best hair style suits Chiqui. In the end, they decided she gets a bangs and the result is just awesome! You can visit her FB page to see, https://www.facebook.com/chiqui.aportadera.

Be-ing Salon also offers Red Light Collagen Therapy. This technology was first developed by NASA to improve wound healing and tissue growth in space. This also helps tired astronauts rejuvenate upon their return to Earth. The Red Light Therapy is photo bio stimulation by exposure to lights in the red and infrared wavelength.

This technology is now widely used across beauty industry for full-body deep skin rejuvenation treatment. This has been proven to increase collagen in the skin, thereby improving elasticity giving radiant, firm and youthful glowing skin.

The NASA-grade Red Light Collagen Machine at Be-ing Salon and I'm told this is the

first of its kind in Davao.

There’s a long list of benefits what a 20-minute session inside this Red Light Collagen Machine can do to achieving a young and beautiful you, so book your session today.

These Red Light Collagen sessions are practically safe and harmless, it non-invasive/non-surgical and are suitable for all types of skin. Restrictions only apply to pregnant and lactating women, people with low blood pressure and those who suffer epilepsy. Also people with peeling skin after too much exposure to sun.

You can call the number at the end of this blogpost for price inquiries and schedule of availability.