Hidero Nakagami

LOCAL hairstylists took a quick course last week with visiting Japanese hairstylist Hidero Nakagami.

“We asked him to train the staff at our Shiseido beauty salon,” said Daw Ei Thandar Khaing, manager of Taw Win Oo Co Ltd, which brought the first Shiseido salon to Myanmar.

“He accepted our invitation and trained the staff for two days. After that we got the idea to introduce him to other local beauticians, so we arranged a seminar on international hair trends for Spring/Summer 2005,” she added.

It was Mr Hidero’s first visit to Myanmar. He belongs to a small group of Asian hair stylists who are well-known internationally.

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His experience includes, working as technical director for Shiseido from 1985 and coordinating public relations for Gil Ferrer salons from 1996 to 2000, as well as a stint as head of colour design at Bumble and Bumble salon in New York. Currently he is creative colour director of Shiseido in Japan.

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After training staff from the Shiseido salon in Yangon, he moved on to other stylists on July 7 and 8.

Fifty local hairdressers took part in his five-hour seminars at the Grand Plaza Park Royal Hotel.

While it is summer in other countries, it is monsoon in Myanmar, but the local hairdressers were still keen to see the latest spring/summer international trends demonstrated by Mr Hidero’s skillful hands.

All participants received a certificate of attendance.