{"id":5014,"date":"2014-12-11T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T12:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/?p=5014"},"modified":"2014-12-15T12:12:09","modified_gmt":"2014-12-15T17:12:09","slug":"hiro-to-the-rescue-your-bad-hair-days-are-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/2014\/12\/11\/hiro-to-the-rescue-your-bad-hair-days-are-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiro to the Rescue: Your Bad Hair Days Are Over!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5017\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/chicago-hair-medic1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5017\" class=\"wp-image-5017 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/chicago-hair-medic1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Salon Hiro, Chicago hair stylist, Yuko, straight perm, natural looking highlights, healthy shiny hair, best hair stylist in Chicago, hair doctor\" width=\"560\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/chicago-hair-medic1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/chicago-hair-medic1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/chicago-hair-medic1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/chicago-hair-medic1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Salon Hiro<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Psst! Hey ladies, I have a secret to tell\u00a0you. If left untouched, my hair is really wavy and frizzy. I was born with\u00a0silky straight hair but once I hit puberty, my hair started to grow out into a thick uncontrollable wavy mane. But that&#8217;s a whole other story. If\u00a0you look at my blog pictures, besides the loose curls from a curling iron, my hair is pretty straight. So\u00a0how did I turn my untamed\u00a0frizzy mane into silky smooth tresses, you ask? Well, first let me say I get my hair straightened with\u00a0the Yuko Hair Straightening System, which is a process of chemically straightening your hair, also known as a straight perm. Yuko treated\u00a0hair remains straight until new hair\u00a0grows out. There are several other straightening systems out there but Yuko is one of the originals and the one I&#8217;ve used for the past 7-8\u00a0years or so.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Now back to the real focus of my post, let me introduce you to my hair stylist and friend, Hiro. Every once in a while you meet someone who really cares about their craft and you can tell they have honed their skill to the point of mastery. Hiro is one of those people. He was even featured in the Chicago Sun Times <a title=\"Chicago Sun Times - Hiro\" href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/photos\/galleries\/13621810-417\/salon-hiro-wants-to-rub-out-bad-hair-days.html#.VIj6wL7WDJg\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> and referred to as a hair &#8216;hero&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>I was introduced\u00a0to Hiro by a co-worker back when he was\u00a0here in Michigan. Before I met Hiro, I had been getting\u00a0straight perms for a little while at\u00a0several different salons in Chicago, NYC and Toronto.\u00a0Although the results had been\u00a0satisfactory, I always felt that\u00a0my hair was slowly being damaged in the process. When I heard that Hiro had trained under the Yuko System founder, Yuko Yamishita, I was impressed and excited to find someone in Michigan who could straighten my hair! He has since moved to\u00a0Chicago (boohoo!) where he set up shop in downtown&#8217;s\u00a0River North area. So you Chicagoans out there, take note! I go all the way to Chicago at least once a year to get my hair done with Hiro. He is that good!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5018\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/hiro-salon1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5018\" class=\"wp-image-5018 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/hiro-salon1-1024x726.jpg\" alt=\"Salon Hiro, Yuko, straight perm, best chicago hair stylist, Chicago\" width=\"560\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/hiro-salon1-1024x726.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/hiro-salon1-200x141.jpg 200w, https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/hiro-salon1-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My latest visit with Hiro this past summer.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I thought it would be fun to do a Q&amp;A with him so you can get to know him better and hopefully come away intrigued enough\u00a0to want to pay him a\u00a0visit in his quaint French villa inspired, Anthropologie adorned little getaway of a salon where you can retreat to and\u00a0relax, and let Hiro do his magic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1)\u00a0When and how did you decide to become a hair stylist?<\/strong><br \/>\nI became a hair stylist when I was fifteen\u00a0after I quit high school and decided to do something. But I did not want to do hair since my parents are hair stylists so\u00a0I don&#8217;t know why I am still doing hair. (<em>I guess it runs in the family.<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) If you had to share one or two important tips about hair care, what would they be?<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople should\u00a0blow dry their hair after they shower. People think it is better not to blow dry because heat is really bad for you but finger drying with medium temperature makes the hair so much shinier and smoother.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) What is the number one\u00a0hair issue your clients complain to you about?<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople often tell me how dry and damaged their hair is, and I have to say that it is\u00a0not because of products, blow dryer or iron. It is\u00a0all about\u00a0how smart we do color, highlights and hair straightening. (<em>He tells me it&#8217;s all in how skillfully\u00a0you execute the process so as to not damage the hair.<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) What is the best part of your job as a stylist?<\/strong><br \/>\nI could change people&#8217;s lives by\u00a0changing their hair. My philosophy is keeping my client&#8217;s hair super healthy and shiny. (<em>Amen to that!<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>5) Who is your hair style inspiration?<\/strong><br \/>\nCourteney Cox and her\u00a0super shiny long hair.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6) If you weren&#8217;t a hair stylist, what do you think you would be doing now?<\/strong><br \/>\nVisual Effect Artist at Weta Digital in New Zealand. (<em>Uh, can you be more specific?<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Did I mention that besides being a master of Yuko and natural looking highlights, Hiro is an extremely talented artist (you should see some of his drawings) and a self-taught 3D visual graphic designer (I&#8217;ve seen some of his work and it&#8217;s impressive to say the least). So now you see how his last answer makes more sense.<\/p>\n<p>Ladies, if you live in Chicago or the surrounding area and have been looking for a hair stylist, or just\u00a0want your\u00a0hair looking fabulous for the holidays, Hiro is your man. Give him a call and tell him I said hello. His contact information is below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salon Hiro<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>46 E Superior St., top floor<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Chicago, IL 60611<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Phone: 312-718-9111<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you like this post, I would really appreciate it if you could vote for me for Top Mommy Blogs by simply clicking\u00a0<a title=\"Top Mommy Blogs\" href=\"http:\/\/topmommyblogs.com\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. Thanks!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bloglovin.com\/widget\/bilder\/en\/widget.gif?id=10658125\" alt=\"Follow on Bloglovin\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"ig-b- ig-b-v-24\" href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/myrosecoloredshades?ref=badge\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/myrosecoloredshades.com\/\/badges.instagram.com\/static\/images\/ig-badge-view-24.png\" alt=\"Instagram\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>P.S. The winner of the $650 Express Gift Card Giveaway is Sara L. Congratulations, Sara!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Linking up with those lovelies:\u00a0Let Your Light Shine with\u00a0<a title=\"Let Your Light Shine Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/lovelyladyjb.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/12-days-of-christmas-day-11-let-your.html\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;m Perfectly Human<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Let Your Light Shine Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/madewithzeal.blogspot.com\/2014\/12\/12-days-of-christmas-giveaways-day-9.html\" target=\"_blank\">Made with Zeal<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a title=\"Thursday Favorite Things Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/katherinescorner.com\/2014\/12\/10\/thursday-favorite-things-blog-hop-168\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thursday Favorite Things<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a title=\"Be.You.Tiful Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/frysauceandgrits.com\/2014\/12\/tiful-link-party-50.html\" target=\"_blank\">Be.You.Tiful<\/a>\u00a0| <a title=\"Friday Fab Favorites Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/stylelixir.com\/2014\/12\/gals-kids-boyfriend-gift-ideas.html\" target=\"_blank\">Fab Favorites<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Creative Mondays Linkup\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clairejustineoxox.com\/2014\/12\/creative-mondays-and-this-weeks_14.html\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Mondays<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psst! Hey ladies, I have a secret to tell\u00a0you. If left untouched, my hair is really wavy and frizzy. 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