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Q: Best Hair Salons in China for Blonde European Hair?

9 years 7 weeks ago in  Shopping - China

 
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If you're in a big city than the chain Toni & Guys is pretty reliable. They're expensive though. If you're talking about getting your hair dyed...expect to pay up to 2,000 RMB.

 

But it is likely to be done well. The european women I know who use them may complain about the price, but they don't complain about their hair. Which usually looks fantastic.

 

Maybe if you're in south china you could save some money by heading to HK, prolly find some good salon reviews online. There you might be able to find a more standard salon that can do it well at a lower price.

 

If it's important to you...I suggest you don't cheap out on it. My ex is bulgarian and she had this thick dark hair that when she let a normal place try to dye blonde turned this sickly yellow-green color. We did a better job at home using box hair color, which is also an option.

joannaq2727:

Thank you for your answer.

Yes Toni and Guy looks like the best option I think.

I don't mind paying extra to get a good result.

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Yeah, it can definitely be worth it. If you can touch up your roots a couple times in between it's not so bad. Go in a couple times a year spend a couple thousand.

 

Most chinese hair salons are full of complete freaking idiots, they actually do hire decent people there. Trust me...I've spent many hours waiting around there.

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If you're needing a haircut you may want to specify what city you're in, China is a big place.

joannaq2727:

Well I'm talking about the big cities like Shanghai or Beijing............sad

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I wasn't trying to be a dick or anything, it just sounded to me like you were looking for a decent place to get a haircut and if you were living in Guangzhou and someone recommended a place in Harbin it wouldn't help you much.

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No problem stiggs,valid point

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What kind of European blonde hair, and do you also have an EU passport from an "EU country"?   It all makes a difference!  I've got 'Murican blonde , so that means I must go to the shops for "Shuai Ge" otherwise it's like putting unleaded in a car that wants premium!

joannaq2727:

LOL

AFRO European blonde hair and yes got the papers to prove it

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If you're in a big city than the chain Toni & Guys is pretty reliable. They're expensive though. If you're talking about getting your hair dyed...expect to pay up to 2,000 RMB.

 

But it is likely to be done well. The european women I know who use them may complain about the price, but they don't complain about their hair. Which usually looks fantastic.

 

Maybe if you're in south china you could save some money by heading to HK, prolly find some good salon reviews online. There you might be able to find a more standard salon that can do it well at a lower price.

 

If it's important to you...I suggest you don't cheap out on it. My ex is bulgarian and she had this thick dark hair that when she let a normal place try to dye blonde turned this sickly yellow-green color. We did a better job at home using box hair color, which is also an option.

joannaq2727:

Thank you for your answer.

Yes Toni and Guy looks like the best option I think.

I don't mind paying extra to get a good result.

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Yeah, it can definitely be worth it. If you can touch up your roots a couple times in between it's not so bad. Go in a couple times a year spend a couple thousand.

 

Most chinese hair salons are full of complete freaking idiots, they actually do hire decent people there. Trust me...I've spent many hours waiting around there.

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I'm blonde, though it has no bearing on getting my hair cut other than the giggles I get being a laowei walking into a street-front barber shop. European descent.  I usually pay 20rmb for a shampoo & cut.  Suits me fine.  

joannaq2727:

hahahahahaha

 

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If your hair is straight like Chinese hair, you can go to a local salon, as long as you are able to stand up to them, and not let them steamroll over what you want. 

 

otherwise, you need to specify which city. If you are in Guangzhou then recommending salons in Beijing and Shanghai aren't going to be very useful. 

joannaq2727:

Hi Hubug,

My hair is straight but I'm more concerned about the colour rather than the cut.

My hair is a natural blonde and i'm  afraid that an inexperienced Chinese Salon ill bleach it orange.

 

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What's wrong with orange hair?  I've seen many Chinese with orange hair

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HAHAHA @Yongge

Noting wrong with orange hair if that's the look you want ,I prefer blonde.

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HAHAHA @Yongge

Noting wrong with orange hair if that's the look you want ,I prefer blonde.

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go to a large salon with a local friend and talk to the no. 1 hair guy about what they do.

if they hair-dresser wants to bleach out your hair before colouring it leave immediately.

this is what most do to Chinese hair to put in colour: this inflicts terrible damage to the hair roots.

 

Do consider self-colouring as an option - look in Watson's or foreign supermarket for a brand you recognise

joannaq2727:

Thank you

Yes doing it myself is an option

Yes I wont trust them unless they can speak English and understand what I want.

I'm sure there must be good hair salons in big cities that deal with alot of  foreign clients.

Your blonde,do you colour youself?

 

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I darken my hair  - too much unwanted unpleasant attention from the local sleaze brigade on my way to work with blonde.

i found a fairly good place that doesn't put any sh** in my hair (after bringing a local friend, negotiation and keeping an eye on what is being done) AND I do my own out of a bottle.

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You have blonde hair and you want to dye your hair blonde?  Ting bu dong.

My suggestion is to just follow the gay boys to wherever it is they go.

 

joannaq2727:

LOL

I am naturally blonde but obviously as you get older your hair gets darker  unless your albino....but thank you for your input.

I will find  gay bar.

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Point taken.  I seem to recall I had blonde hair...up until yesterday I think.  Just had a look at it was shocking to see it's now grey.

 

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LOL

I would'nt worry...be  grey for a bit then will turn white .White is a good lookwinksorted

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lol, i know a place, but they do brunette american hair and curly african hair....dont know about blond european ones. Sometimes i have seen some wavey middle eastern there too....

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Men Ge Le Aryan Transformation Studio, German Sector, Qingdao. devil

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I take a tube of hair colour to a local Chinese hairdresser and they put it on for me. Otherwise in Suzhou, Eric's Hair Salon in SIP at 28 Xinghan Street is very good.

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