10 things you need to know about Tokio de Sinka rebonding and perm
Have you heard about the newest rebonding / perming chemical service that has taken over many top hair salons in Tokyo, Paris and London?
We don’t often rave about hair straightening treatments, but this revolutionary treatment has gotten us more than a little intrigued.
We delve deep into the chemistry of this treatment to share with you the 10 things you absolutely have to know about Tokio de Sinka.
1. Tokio de Sinka can be used to straighten bleached and damaged hair
Few salons dare to rebond bleached hair because the damage from the typical rebonding process will “fry” the bleached hair and cause it to break.
To deal with this problem, Japanese chemists took several years to come up with a revolutionary new straightening solution that is safe to use even on bleached hair – Tokio de Sinka.
Unlike typical rebonding chemicals which uses high heat and alkaline straighteners that can cause a lot of damage, Tokio de Sinka includes several innovative ingredients to minimize the use of heat.
More importantly, it uses a slightly acidic straightener instead of the usual alkaline straighteners, which causes minimal damage to the hair.
Add their patented INKARAMI treatment technology to repair the hair and you’ve got Tokio de Sinka – the only straightening solution we know that is suitable to straighten bleached hair without “frying” it.
However, do take note that not all bleached hair can go for this type of rebonding. If your hair has been bleached several times, it would be better to consult with your stylist before going ahead with the hair service.
2. It contains Nobel Prize winning ingredient “Fullerene”
You may not be able to win a Nobel prize but you can still have a Nobel prize winning ingredient on your hair.
Tokio de Sinka rebonding contains a relatively new chemical element Fullerene, which as of now is the World’s Best Antioxidant.
Just to give you a better idea of its antioxidant powers, Fullerene is up to 175x stronger than Vitamin C in removing active oxygen and therefore protecting against excessive UV damage.
Not many people know this, but sun rays can also damage your hair by oxidizing and damaging the hair cuticles.
This makes your hair more brittle, more dry and causes hair to break more easily as your hair loses its natural oils within. There is even evidence that UV causes your hair to turn grey earlier.
According to studies done in Japan, Fullerene helps protect against UVB rays to minimize oxidation and cuticle damage. As you can see from the microscopic images above, adding just 0.5% Fullerene reduces the damage on hair cuticles significantly.
So far, Tokio de Sinka is the ONLY rebonding solution that contains this miracle ingredient that is able to protect your hair against UV, even as it straightens. Therefore, you can look forward to healthy straightened hair for months.
3. Restores hair strength up to 140% even as it straightens
Usually, rebonding only straightens your hair and does not repair, but this type of rebonding outshines other rebonding services as it repairs even as it straightens.
This is possible through its patented Inkarami Aggregation Bond process that uses 2 unique types of micro-molecular keratin amino acids that entwines and forms macromolecular keratin proteins, all the way into the core of the hair shaft.
This prevents against further protein loss and changes the hair’s surface layer. The addition of another 4 types of keratin further reinforces the resistance of the hair by up to 140%, and allows it to regain flexibility and lightness at the same time.
Molecular weight 400: As the molecular weight is small, it can penetrate deeper into the hair core, making the hair stronger.
Molecular weight 1200: This keratin protects your hair from heat, while at the same time improves strength and luster of hair. This is excellent also for preventing fading of colours.
Molecular weight 10000: The function of this keratin is to lock in the previous smaller keratin to prevent protein loss from the core. It also penetrates into damaged hair, recovering damaged hair to nearly virgin hair condition. During the perm process, this specific keratin can also improve the wave efficiency and preventing colour fade.
Molecular weight 30000: This heavy duty keratin acts as the final seal to pump up your hair to make it more elastic, smoother and easier to manage.
These 4 types of keratins combine to repair the hair and bolster hair strength even as it straightens.
Tokio volume rebonding by Koinonia Salon
4. Tokio de Sinka is free of formaldehyde
Although Tokio de Sinka contains various types of keratin, this is not a keratin treatment or Brazilian blowout.
The keratin is deposited deep into the hair and doesn’t just coat the hair on the outside.
The Tokio de Sinka Rebonding therefore works more like a Japanese straightening system, which does not release formaldehyde during any part of the process.
5. It can also be used to perm your hair
Although more commonly used for rebonding, Tokio De Sinka can also be used to perm and create waves for your hair.
Straight, curly or wavy, Tokio de Sinka can most likely give you the hair of your dreams, even if your hair was damaged.
After a bad perm by a Korean stylist (not on Beauty Undercover), Act Point Salon saved Agent S’s hair with Tokio de Sinka.
6. Your hair remains silky and glossy for weeks after the perm
Many people find that their hair becomes frizzy and damaged after getting a perm or rebonding.
However, the Tokio perm actually ensures that your hair remains silky and glossy, weeks after the perm.
It does so via the inclusion of 2 moisturizing ingredients – CMC (18MEA) and Gemini type amino acid.
CMC refers to Cell Membrane Complex, which exists in hair cuticles and cortex cells to help them bond with each other. It also works as a way to transport water to cells. CMC is lost when it is damaged via chemical processes such as rebonding. Tokio de Sinka contains CMC to replenish any CMC that may have been lost.
Gemini type amino acid is a plant derived ingredient that improves strength of hair and ability of the hair to retain water. With your hair repaired, you will also find that your hair is smoother after the hair service.
Pellicer is another plant-derived ingredient that is able to penetrate deep into the interior portion of the hair to repair damage from inside. It increases hair thickness and water content in the hair. It also reinforces the ability of the hair to be curved, making your curls last longer.
When added together, the repair powers of CMC, Gemini type amino acid and Pellicer build onto itself to make sure that the hair does not tangle as easily, your colours last longer and your hair becomes more resistant to damage.
4 weeks after Tokio Volume rebonding at Koinonia Salon
7. That lemongrass scent
As you close your eyes and get your hair washed by your stylist, you may get a whiff of the lemongrass scent that somehow reminds us of a spa.
Throughout the rest of the hair service, we also found that the chemical smell from Tokio de Sinka is not as strong as other perming / rebonding lotions!
8. Tokio de Sinka is suitable for most hair types!
Whether you have dry, brittle and porous hair or natural afro hair frizzy or damaged by straightening, Tokio de Sinka can hydrate your hair and keep it silky and frizz-free.
Tokio volume rebonding by Rubik Salon
9. Tokio is offered at top premium salons in Japan, France and the US
It may have just arrived in Singapore but Tokio have already become very popular among celebrity hairdressers and top hair salons in Japan, France and London such as MINX, Kenichi from AFLOAT, Hideki Matsunaga from ABBEY, David Lucas, David Mallett and Johnny Hair London.
Fortunately for us, we don’t have to travel all the way to Japan or Europe to experience this award-winning treatment!
10. It does not cost you an arm and a leg
You don’t have to bleed your wallet dry to afford this promising straightening service – we have seen salons offering Tokio de Sinka from $300 onwards.
The selected list of salons offering Tokio de Sinka rebonding / perm are as follows:
Do the above benefits of Tokio de Sinka rebonding / perm make you want to try it?
This August, be a real #Sinkaporean and tell us why you need Tokio de Sinka to save your hair in the comments below.
One lucky winner will walk away with a Free Tokio de Sinka rebonding / perm* from Act Point Salon.
Results will be announced by 15 September 2016.
*The exact service will depend on your hair texture and preference. We will be documenting the process from beginning to end.
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