MEET THE NEW HAIR MAESTRO
FUELLED BY A PASSION FOR
HAIRSTYLING, JUSTIN CHIN
FROM E.EX HAIR SALON &
ACADEMY, JOHOR BAHRU
PROVES HIS WORTH AS
WINNER OF THE SALON
CREATION CATEGORY IN THE
SHISEIDO PROFESSIONAL
BEAUTY INNOVATOR AWARD- WE TALK TO HIM
ABOUT HIS CRAFT BEHIND
THE SCENES OF THIS SHOOT.
FEMALE: How did you
get into hairstyling?
Justin: “It’s been five
years since I started
in this industry. My
interest for hairstyling
began much earlier
than that; my mother
was a hairstylist too so
I’ve seen her do other
people’s hair all my
life. After high school,
I enrolled in a hairstyling
academy and now, here I am.”F: Do you have a signature style
when it comes to styling hair?
J: “Not really – my work is
very versatile. For instance,
when I do colouring, I can
go all out colourful or tone it
down with warm colours; it all
boils down to what the client
wants. When it comes to cuts
and styling, I get inspired by
what I see in magazines.”F: Your winning look for the
FEMALE Cover Model Search
2018 was stunning! Tell us
the inspiration behind it.
J: “It was inspired by the
ocean. The texture and colour
of the water when the waves
hit the shore are exactly
what I envisioned and later
transformed the idea into hair.”F: What do you find most
challenging about your job?
J: “I don’t see anything as
challenging per se. All I need
to do is put in the hard work
and be disciplined so that I can
eventually achieve what I set
out to do. That being said,
avant-garde creations or
matching a hair colour to a
person’s skin tone can be tricky.”F: What’s the worst thing a
person can do to his/her hair?
J: “Leaving bleached hair to
air-dry; not only will it look
messy but the hair cuticles
are raised and if continued
to be left like that, they’ll be
damaged in the long run.”F: Which hairstyling tool
can’t you live without?
J: “Scissors, simply cos I can’t
do my job without a pair!”DID YOU
KNOW?
This is Justin’s
winning creation.
The grey shades
represent a dark
sky over the ocean’s
blue water.