Hyper series (Photo by Luis Samayoa/Stripes Japan)
Being stationed in Japan has made me appreciate Japan’s self-care routine culture, so it’s been easy to incorporate many aspects into my daily regimen. I used to have long hair and took care of it with salon-grade shampoos and conditioners. It’d been a while since I’d tried those products, so I thought it might be cool to see what they sell in Japan.
My wife recommended a brand called Tokio, which sells a Premium Inkarami series of shampoo and conditioners.
In the States, many salon grade shampoos have a floral or perfume scent, which is something I am accustomed to. But in Japan, some salon grade shampoos have a heavy chemical scent. For Inkarami Premium shampoo and treatment, the stench is incredibly hard and a full 180 degrees opposite to what I am used to.
If you can tolerate the scent, the results are impressive. Ever since I started using this brand, I haven’t gone back to western haircare. This shampoo is designed for damaged hair.
The brand offers three types of shampoos, each different in treatment capability (and scent): Platinum, Premium, and Hyper series.
Platinum series (Photo by Luis Samayoa/Stripes Japan)
Premium series (Photo by Luis Samayoa/Stripes Japan)
Tokio Platinum is designed for moderately damaged hair. It’s one of the easiest to obtain and is available on Japan Amazon and sometimes at Don Quixote stores. This shampoo and treatment set is light, and the chemical scent isn’t as hard as the next 2 levels.
Tokio Premium is made for those who have moderately damaged hair or dried hair. The scent is harsh in chemicals. This is available on Japan Amazon and Ifing beauty website.
Tokio Hyper can only be bought at a salon certified to sell it. This is for heavy, damaged or dry hair. I use it just because I love the care it gives to my hair (overkill, but I like it). To find it, check out Ifing to see which salons carry it because it’s not available online.