Stories, craft and culture shaping Asian hair abroad.
Interviews and editorial features on the stylists, salons, brands and industry people building Asian hair culture overseas — every story connected to a real person, a real city, a real chair.
Getting a Haircut Abroad Is a Quiet Gamble — Here's What Our Directory Data Showed Us
1,355 stylists, 184 cities, 24 countries. These are HAO's latest first-party numbers — and the first time our sample is big enough to honestly say 'we observed' rather than 'we suspect.' Buried in the data is something we didn't see coming: when Asian clients abroad go looking for a stylist, what they really care about isn't beauty.
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- Stylist StoriesLos Angeles · Orange County
HAO hair days Rising Stylist Interview | Under the Southern California Sun, Stylist Kathy Turns the Salon Experience into an Easy Conversation Through Careful Communication and Guidance
This time we step into the HAO-JIAN-CAI (好剪才) salon in the Greater Los Angeles and Orange County area to talk with Kathy, a stylist who came to the United States from Taiwan, about how she uses step-by-step guidance and warm, approachable communication to help Asians abroad stop guessing and find the cut and color that truly fits their life.
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HAO hair days Stylist Interview | From Fuzhou to Los Angeles, Stylist Eddy Breaks Down the Survival Guide for Asian Hair Under the California Sun
This time we invited Eddy, a stylist from Fuzhou in Fujian, to talk about how he brought precise technique into this free-spirited city, and to read the climate of Los Angeles with a professional eye — helping Asians abroad regain a sense of control over their hair.
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HAO hair days Rising Stylists | Between Milan and Paris, Daryl Is Redefining the Overseas Hair Experience with Natural Cuts and an Unhurried Pace
Now working in Milan and about to move to Paris, 24-year-old stylist Daryl talks about his journey from Taiwan to Europe, what culture shock taught him, and how his natural cutting philosophy helps Asians abroad take back control of their hair.
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HAO hair days Rising Stylists | In London's Soho, Zoe Builds a Sense of Hair Belonging for Asians Abroad with Soft Aesthetics and Structured Consultations
We stepped into Noh Hair (NOh Hair UK) in London's Soho to meet Taipei-born stylist Zoe — on how she uses a refined eye and structured communication to help Asians abroad stop guessing and find the hairstyle that truly fits their life.
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