Have you ever looked at a random person’s lusciously healthy and bouncy locks and wondered if it’s really due to great hair care or is it really down to great genetics? Our guess is that it’s probably a bit of both, as hair type is determined by the DNA mix you inherit from your parents. This is why it’s common to see women of a certain ethnicity, for example, African, or those of indigenous heritage to mostly have curly hair while women of East Asian ethnicity mostly have naturally stick-straight strands. Unfortunately, you also inherit the problems, such as either oily or dry hair, hair that is too fine (and thus looks thin), or dull hair.

On top of that, how you treat your hair could also affect your hair’s health in a negative manner. Overstyling is usually the culprit that can lead to hair damage, with too much heat leading to split ends, frizz, and dry hair. Meanwhile, using too many products could lead to breakage as well as the need to wash your hair thoroughly, which, ironically, could lead to even more dry hair problems or stressed-out tresses. Add to that natural elements such as harsh sun rays, wind, or sea water that can also lead to dry hair after a day at the beach, and it’s enough to make any woman scramble to make an appointment for dry hair treatment, or check out more products at the pharmacy for dry hair repair.

Ladies, it’s time to rejoice! The Japanese hair care brand beloved the world over, NatureLab Tokyo is finally available in Malaysia after the line was created seven years ago and already getting rave reviews in the USA, the UK, the Middle East and Singapore. In fact, they most recently won the 2024 NewBeauty Award for Best Scalp Scrub with their Perfect Clean Clarifying 2-in-1 Scalp Scrub, adding to their Best of Beauty Award win in Allure magazine in 2018 for Best Shampoo and Conditioner for Frizzy Hair. Looking at these awards as well as online reviews, it’s safe to say that when it comes to dry hair treatment, NatureLab Tokyo knows what’s best.

In fact, their launch at the perfectly matched location of Japanese tea room OGA Tea & Dining near Jalan Imbi in Kuala Lumpur saw the introduction of two of their lines that are well suited to Malaysia’s dry hair weather, Kiseki キセキ and Saisei サイセイ. It was a delightful afternoon of getting to know the spa-quality brand with much lower price tags, and we’re excited to share with you about the products.

Premium Dry Hair Treatment With Kiseki キセキ By NatureLab Tokyo

Kiseki キセキ  means “miracle” in Japanese and indeed the Kiseki Molecular Repair Leave-In Masque almost instantly does make dry hair feel smoother and less coarse – and without any oily or slimy residue. The product claims to reverse hair damage at a molecular level in just four minutes, and we feel that it does live up to this claim during our initial test application. According to NatureLab Tokyo’s Managing Director, Keigo “Tiger” Hishiya, this leave-in masque was developed with the aim of allowing women the freedom of pursuing their favourite activities as well as beauty routines without the worry of damaging their hair.

Looking at hair damage usually resulting from hair bleach and/or colour, heat and chemical treatments, and environmental stressors, this dry hair repair masque works by restoring moisture to dry hair, repairing and smoothening hair shafts, providing protection to hair by shielding hair’s keratin and natural colour from damage, protect against UV pollution and heat damage, and by strengthening hair at the root with molecular-weight peptides. This helps minimise hair fallout, maintain healthy and glossy locks, and strengthen strands.

Drawing on nature in formulating this miraculous dry hair treatment, ingredients used include milk thistle seed extract, lotus flower extract, hydrolysed pea protein and green tea seed oil.

Healthy & Nourished Hair With Saisei サイセイ By NatureLab Tokyo

The Saisei サイセイ line takes it inspiration from the Japanese word for rebirth, saisei. This collection of hair care is designed to help with the specific problems of graying and thinning hair with its patented formula that has been clinically proven to reverse hair graying – a US consumer perception study among users aged 26-60 who used the treatment for at least 90 days resulted in 73% of male and female respondents reporting reduced gray hair after that time period.

To be used as a three-step routine, the line features the Stress Defense Amino-Acid Shampoo, Restoring Therapy Conditioner, and Biomimetic Peptide Treatment Essence. Essential ingredients in the formulation of these products include NatureLab Tokyo’s biomimetic peptides that help to revitalise hair follicles by mimicking peptides that are naturally created by our bodies and botanical extracts that help to improve scalp health that gently cleanses without drying out hair while protecting hair from UV exposure that may affect hair growth and pigmentation.

Essentially, both the Kiseki and Saisei line of products really do embody the NatureLab Tokyo tagline: “Nature Is Perfect, Science Is Beautiful.”

If you’d like to experience Kiseki’s miracle or hair rebirth with Saisei yourself, do find these products at Watsons store nationwide in Malaysia, or order online from the Mandom Official Store on Shopee or Lazada.

We also have one set of the Saisei collection to be given away to our readers, so follow us on our Facebook page to get our giveaway update as soon as it’s announced!