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Experimental Colour is not a concept that exists only in the finished look.

It's about constantly exploring ways to refine
and evolve every aspect of colour.

With a creative perspective and an experimental mindset, we search for possibilities within every condition and every limitation.

It is about finding a way to create something that moves and inspires people, no matter the circumstances.

Thank you M I C H E L L E who is an amazing artist,
I’ve been deeply influenced by your work as well.

Cut: Hairstylist Akiko
Colour: me

ASSORT Hair Salons
ASSORT AMSTERDAM Hair Salon
GLOBAL HAIR COLLECTIVE

We’ve assembled.
Make some f**kin’ noise!!!!!

A logo can make you memorable.

Your website creates credibility.

Your content creates awareness.

Your reputation opens doors.

But none of those are your brand.

Your brand is created by your people.

At Global Hair Collective, people come first.

Their identity comes first.

Their individuality comes first.

The brand is there to give them a platform, help them rise and echo their voice.

Your people are your brand.

AirTouch, balayage, and every other skill are not the design itself.

They are simply tools to bring a design concept to life.

What really matters is understanding the characteristics of each skill and technique:
what it can achieve, how it behaves, and most importantly, why you are using it.

A finished look does not equal a technique.

Skills and techniques are simply methods we use to turn creativity into reality through colour.

It is not the destination.
It is the language we use to express the idea.

Now that I’ve moved my base from Japan to Europe,
the day has finally come when I can share this incredible honour with the world.

I’ve joined Global Hair Collective as a "Global Educator" and as "Head of Experimental Colour".

For me, colour has never been about following a formula, it’s about pushing what’s technically possible.

This role means setting that standard globally and mentoring the educators working within it.

Glad to take this on,
alongside the team at GLOBAL HAIR COLLECTIVE

And I’m truly proud to stand here with the legends
I’ve looked up to since I was building my career in Japan, now as fellow founding members.

Obviously it would be amazing if I could bring everything
I experience and learn from here as an artist and educator back to assort hair as well.

日本からヨーロッパへ拠点を移したこのタイミングで、
やっとこの信じられないほど光栄なことを世界に伝えられる日を迎えました。

この度、新たに発足した世界中のエデュケーターを繋げるグローバルコミュニティ「Global Hair Collective」に
"Global Educator"そして"Head of Experimental Colour"として参加します。

僕にとってヘアカラーとは決められた公式に従うものではなく、スキルとクリエイティビティ、そして多角的な視点でその限界を押し広げ続けるものです。

この役割では、そのスタンダードを世界規模で築き、
そこに関わるエデュケーターたちを育成していく役割も担います。

GLOBAL HAIR COLLECTIVE のチームと共に、
この役割を担えることをとても嬉しく思います。

日本でキャリアを積んでいた頃からずっと見てきた世界のレジェンドたちと、今こうしてコアメンバーとして肩を並べられることを心から誇りに思います。

もちろんここからアーティスト、エデュケーター、そして人として得るすべての経験や学び、繋がりをassort hairとスタッフに最大限還元していけたら最高です。

前例のないことは常にリスクや不安がセットですし
これまでとは規模が桁違いなのですが、
とりあえずいよいよワールドクラスの教育に首突っ込んでみますので、日本の皆さん見ててくださいw

After 5 hours.
Base lift =80%
Toner = 20%

It’s difficult to achieve white if we shorten the lifting time and leave too much yellow.

White is all about lifting.

It's not only about skills,
It's physically.

Guess what A toner is??

Hair: Hairstylist Akiko
Colour & Blow :
Thank you for trusting us

ASSORT AMSTERDAM Hair Salon
ASSORT Hair Salons

Shine Banding × Peek A Boo
"Volcano"

Cut: Yuki / Assort Amsterdam
Colour: me

Thank you for trusting us Win McCain

Now that I’m in the Netherlands and starting to build new connections with people here, I’d like to gradually share some of my work from Japan as well.

Sometimes, the pursuit of “uniformity” can become a barrier to creativity.

Just like the colours we see in nature,
truly beautiful colours with depth and texture are made up of many different tones.

Creativity isn’t about what colours we use.

It’s about how wn see colour and how we think about it.

See colour with an open mind and a softer perspective.

Second visit.

No matter what country I’m in, nothing makes me happier than seeing a client come back.

The goal is always the same.
Technique is simply a tool to get us there.

• 1× Bleach touch-up
• 1st toning — building contrast in lightness
• 2nd toning — building contrast in saturation

Thank you Georgi Geo 😊

Cut: Yuki / Assort Amsterdam
Colour: me

A 12-year-old guest came in with her father for her very first colour experience as a birthday present.

I didn’t do anything extraordinary.
I simply enhanced the beautiful foundation she already had.

Moments like this remind me that our work is about so much more than technical skill. It’s about creating memories, building confidence, and becoming part of someone’s story.

This is why I love what I do.

Happy Birthday
I’d love to have you as one of my models for one of my future creative projects😌

and very nice to meet you sir Ernst-Paul ten Brinke