Schedule of Days Off for the Team

We are now open 7 days a week and please be informed of the respective days off for your favourite Team Member!

Mondays: Ben-G and Ivy

Tuesdays: Money and Juno

Wednesdays: Carven and Jessica

Thursdays: Raymond, Mavis and Jolin.

So plan your days to avoid any disappointments when you come over to look for your favourite Team Member!

Tea Tree Hair & Scalp Treatments

A lot of times hair treatments for scalp is perceived as treatments for hair loss, oily scalp and dandruff.  But have you ever thought of enjoying a treatment even though your scalp is healthy?

Introducing the Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Hair and Scalp Treatment.  This is one of the services available for all to enjoy as part of our Signature Pampering Treatments.

Relax. Recharge. Refresh.

Made with essential tea tree oil, this complete line of Tea Tree products stimulates the hair, skin and senses while delivering a whole range of health and beauty benefits. Experience the revitalizing tingle of Tea Tree Special, the citrus sensation of Tea Tree Lemon Sage, and the soothing scent of Tea Tree Lavender Mint.  All 100% Natural Tea Tree Ingredients.

Feel the cool minty sensation as the lympo massage detoxify and invigorate your scalp and your senses from the daily challenges of the environment, work and life. 

 

  The ritual begins with a wash with the Tea Tree Special Shampoo.  After towel dry, the Tea Tree Hair & Scalp Treament is applied then followed by the lympo massage for 10 to 15 minutes.  The hair is then wrapped for 15 minutes for the treatment properties to work on the scalp and the hair and then followed by a rinse.

 

After the rinse, you will actually feel a cleaner, more relaxed scalp and more volume on your hair.  This treatment serves to exfoliate the scalp and to remove excess sebum as this process helps to rejuvenate the hair roots and encourage better hair growth.

 

The entire experience for men will take up to 1 hour while for women will take up to 1 hour 15 minutes. 

 

Prices start from RM 135 onwards.

Featured in September Harper's Bazaar 2009 Issue

Our feature in Harper's Bazaar September 2009 issue for your viewing pleasure!  Click on image to enlarge

The Stylists @ Shunji Matsuo Mid Valley

Ever wondered if you knew the person who shampoo-ed your hair or gave you that lovely relaxing massage? The ones that makes your tea?  Or the ones that stand behind the Directors and the Senior Stylists aiding them quietly? 

They don't have their name cards displayed, nor will they get more exposure than the main cast of the show.  And yet they are the ones that complete the entire experience in the salon.

Jolin, Mavis and Jessica

Ivy

and finally Juno.

These are the 5 dedicated individuals who make up the entire team here at Shunji Matsuo Hair Studio Mid Valley.  So now it would be easy for everyone to remember who gave you that lovely massage! 

Ben-G, Senior Stylist @ Shunji Matsuo Mid Valley

Ben-G! The guy behind some of the magazine spreads we see locally. Ben-G has been travelling over the past few years harnessing his skills in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore to supplement his education in Malaysia as a hairdresser.

Ever since coming back to Malaysia in 2007 Ben-G has been actively working with local magazine shoots for Gucci, Prada, Guess, TOD's and many more. Having also worked with many chain salons in KL, he has finally decided to settle down to grow his career in hairdressing after many years of travelling and freelance hairdressing jobs.

Evening hairdo, being a favourite subject in his resume, Ben-G has always been eager to push himself to creatively cater to customers who come in for formal dinners and events.

A very determined individual, dressed to the nines for work, tenderly caring for his customers has a very diverse following from a mix of Japanese and local clients. No doubt being relatively new in the market, Ben-G has been slowly gaining loyalty from his customers as he believes in going to extra mile to ensure everyone looks their very best before stepping out of the salon.

 

Carven, Senior Stylist @ Shunji Matsuo Mid Valley

"Big mouth!"  "No my mouth is not big... my lips are thick".  Thats the usual banter in the salon when it comes to Carven with the rest of the team.  This young man hails from Raub has a lot more up his sleeves than his big mouth... ok ok... thick lips. 

He has great interest in the Japanese culture so much so he picked up the language in during work, most of the time mumbling to himself Japanese phrases.

Somewhat shy, Carven's career in hairdressing has taken him to places from the small auntie salons to the larger chains in the malls, namely Jantzen and A Cut Above.  However once he warms up to you, the chatter rarely stops.

He has brought with him the experience of blowing curls from the auntie salons and has remained a very popular choice for returning ladies who come over to the salon for a wash & blow.  "Its the long lasting curls that matters" said one of his regulars who comes over at least 3 times per week!  Japanese wispy curls for the young and lasting curls for the classic. 

Carven has also proved to be a lucky charm for some too!  Ask Iqbal Mazlan (pictured below), who recently won the Reality Show in Pilih Kasih, Malaysia's first reality show in selecting potential actors to work alongside Rosyam Nor.

Nevertheless, the debate rages on, big mouth vs thick lips. :-)

Raymond Chew, Director @ Shunji Matsuo Mid Valley

Raymond or Ray or BRO! is another one of our Directors we have in Shunji Matsuo Hair Studio Mid Valley.

Often patient and a man of few words, Raymond's fair skin tone and boyish charms leaves most clients in disbelief when he speaks about his experience in the hairdressing industry which is more than 20 years.

Though as mentioned above as being a man of few words, clients feel most at ease during consultation as Ray believes that connecting with the clients needs are most essential in creating a style that is both wearable and trendy at the same time without looking out of place.

Ray has been in the hair industry for more than 22 years after graduating from Vidal Sassoon in London. He has won numerous awards and recognitions i.e winning the 2004 Schwarzkopf Malaysian Hairdresser of the Year Award and also represented Malaysia in Shanghai after winning the Malaysian Hairdressers award by P & G in the same year.

Besides those accolades, Ray is also a certified Kerastase Specialist and a Certified Loreal Color Expert from the Loreal Professionel Color Expert Program. He also involves himself in grooming classes for high profile corporations and also does wedding consultations including hair and make-up for the brides.

Ray's work has also graced many fashions shoots for newspapers and major magazines like Her World, Female, Marie Claire, Bazaar and others, fashion shows for major fashions houses and hair shows. His portfolio of clients include a very strong following of both Caucasian and Asian customers as well as the Malaysian Elite.

Money Wong, Director @ Shunji Matsuo Mid Valley

Wong Mun Yee, or affectionately known as Money to everyone 1 of the 2 Directors here in Shunji Matsuo Hair Studio. Her petite frame belies her years of experience in the industry as she has started more than 10 years ago as an apprentice, working her way up from Sense Studio, La Mode Coiffure and A Cut Above in Sunway Pyramid.

Over the years, Money has participated in many competitions to further push herself and she came in 1st Runner Up in the Asia Hairdressing Awards Competition in Genting in 2006 before finally winning the Overall Grand Champion in the same competition in Bangkok a year later.

Bubbly, Chatty, Friendly and often Humorous are the common traits her customers enjoy with her when they come over to the salon. Her portfolio of clientele comes from all walks of life, from Doctors to Pilots to Accountants and Housewives, Money has never failed to let a client leave the salon without a smile. Even though she jokes with her clients, the smile goes away to show thorough concentration in her work as she believes that looking bad is no laughing matter!

Introduction to Shunji Matsuo

Shunji Matsuo Hair Studio Mid Valley Kuala Lumpur was established in 2002 by celebrity hairstylist, Shunji Matsuo. Shunji brings with him more than 20 years of international hairstyling experience gained from working in the major fashion capitals of New York, London and Tokyo.

Born in Kobe, Japan, Shunji began his career in Osaka after graduating from the "Yamano Beauty School" where he worked for an exclusive membership salon called "Rosemary". At the age of 21, Shunji was already the partner of a salon in Kobe. His career in New York started with Suga, as assistant to Suga Yusuke, the renowned celebrity Japanese hairstylist of the 70's and 80's.

During the course of his ten years there, Shunji built up an impressive portfolio of prestigious clients and celebrities amongst whom included Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Uma Thurman and Michell. As leading stylist with Suga, Shunji has also worked very closely with Richard Avedon top fashion photographer for supermodel and TV celebrities. Shunji further advanced his career as a freelance stylist in Paris and New York, working extensively with top cosmetic brands Elizabeth Arden, Cover Girl and Clarion. Shunji's expertise and reputation as a celebrity stylist has been built on the international fashion circuit, where his creative hairstyles have been featured on the top fashion runways of leading fashion designers Jean Paul Gaultier, Oscar de la Renta, Comme des Garcons, Yohji Yamamoto, Donna Karan and Calvin Klein. Shunji's hair creations have also graced the cover and fashion spreads of top US fashion magazines like American Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, New York Magazine and The New York Times.

During his time in New York, Shunji was also the personal hairstylist for fashion guru Donna Karan and supermodel Christie Brinkley. He set up two popular midtown salons Salon 3757 and Solon Ziba before moving back to Asia.

Shunji Matsuo Hair Studio Midvalley currently has a team of 9, 2 Directors, 2 Senior Stylists and 5 Stylists.

Shunji also recently published a book, Mane Man The Life and Styles of Shunji Matsuo in late 2008 in celebrating 40 years of hairdressing