Treat your scalp—and your psyche—to a soothing treatment at TEF TEF Salon
If you’ve noticed a lot of very relaxed-looking individuals strolling along Magill Road recently, you likely have TEF TEF Salon to thank for that. The Japense hair salon and head spa opened in 2020, and is owned and operated by Hiro and Shiho Suda. Hiro is a highly experienced hair stylist; Shiho, a highly experienced hair colourist and spanist (specialised hair and scalp therapist).
Both left prominent positions at a well-known international salon in Tokyo, swapping the city’s bustle for Adelaide’s comparatively relaxed lifestyle. For Hiro, this has been a childhood dream realised: establishing a salon where clients are welcomed as friends.
The salon’s name means butterfly in Japanese, a choice linked to the couple’s background and cross-continent change of pace. “Our family crest is a butterfly,” explains Shiho, “so TEF TEF was inspired by our Japanese heritage and represents beauty, transformation and new beginnings.”
So, what awaits customers inside in the salon? “A calm, relaxing space where you can unwind while enjoying genuine Japanese hospitality,” says Shiho. Besides her and Hiro, the warm, courteous team includes several other practised stylists and spanists. Rest assured, they know their hair. The salon offers a range of services, including haircuts, styling, colouring, perms, Japanese straightening and an authentic Japanese head spa.
For anyone who is unfamiliar, a Japanese head spa treatment goes far beyond the simple head massage you might be used to. The scalp and hair treatment has been making headlines across the world, but there’s nothing gimmicky about the experience on offer at TEF TEF. Get ready for a deeply cleansing treatment that will steam, exfoliate and massage your stresses away.
“Our Japanese head spa combines authentic Japanese shampoo techniques, shiatsu massage, carbonated water therapy, and a premium reclining basin imported from Japan,” says Shiho. You could not be in safer, more experienced hands with their therapists: each one is specially trained by a Japanese remedial therapist.
The benefits of a traditional Japanese scalp massage, beyond being deeply satisfying, are numerous. “It helps relieve tension, improves blood circulation, deeply cleanses the scalp, and promotes a healthier scalp environment for stronger, fuller-looking hair,” says Shiho. Get ready for deep relaxation that calms your mind from the outside in.
Each treatment starts with a scalp assessment under a microscope, followed by deep cleansing, the aforementioned stress-melting massage, a carbonated head bath and customised treatment with uxurious products from Oribe. Just when you think you’ve reached the height of bliss, a cup of herbal tea to finish will bring you gently back to earth.
In an increasingly fast-paced world, TEF TEF Salon gives you permission to switch gears and take a moment for yourself. To find out more about their services or make a booking, visit their website.
TEF TEF Salon
320 Magill Road, Kensington Road
08 8331 1915
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