Your hair is getting messy and you can no longer bear it?
Let’s get some hair cut for around 1000 yen in your nearby hair salon such as QB house or Hair Studio Iwasaki.
As for QB house, you will need to pay in advance. Buy your ticket in the ticket machine and wait until the hair dresser calls your waiting number.
As for Hair Studio Iwasaki, you will need to write down your name and the service you need in the guest list paper. If you want to have some hair cut, just write number 1. After that, just wait until the hair dresser calls your name.
The hair dresser will ask you first.
今日はどうしますか
kyou wa dou shimasuka
How would you like your hair today?
Use these phrases to communicate with the hair dresser.
みじかくしてください
mijikaku shite kudasai
Please make it shorter
２センチぐらいきってください
2cm gurai kitte kudasai
Please cut off about 2cm
まえがみをちょっときってください
maegami wo kitte kudasai
Please cut my bangs
まえがみをふやしてください
maegami wo fuyashite kudasai
Please increase my bangs
だんをいれてください
dan wo irete kudasai
Please layer cut my hair
髪をかるくしてください
kami wo karuku shite kudasai
Please thin out my hair
Some hair dressers will again obtain confirmation from you that you are happy with the cut.
If you are satisfied, tell them daijobu (ok)
If you are not satisfied, you can tell them exactly what you want.
Use the word of motto to emphasize the things that you want
For example,
もっとみじかくしてください
Motto mijikaku shite kudasai
Please cut it more shorter
The hairdresser will blow your hair and do some finishing cuts to have a perfect finish.
Don’t forget to say thank you.
Hope this helps!
Enjoy your stay in Japan!
