Twist Hair Salon is a Japanese hair salon on South Bridge Road in the heart of Chinatown, Singapore, serving clients from Chinatown and nearby Tanjong Pagar. The team specialises in Japanese hairstyling, applying authentic Japanese techniques and creativity to every cut, colour and treatment — whether you want a modern, chic look or a classic style.
The salon's chief hairstylist began his career in 2004 and opened Twist in 2010 to unite craft, community and care. Along the way the salon has been recognised in Singapore's Top 5 Goldwell Colour Zoom, collaborated with L'Oréal and achieved Top 5 Sales in 2016 — growth built on more than fifteen years of passion and client loyalty.
Every visit starts with comprehensive counselling: stylists consider your face shape, head shape, skin tone and hair texture before recommending a style, and give honest advice on what will suit you. Services use premium, mostly Japanese products chosen to be non-damaging and gentle to hair and scalp, and care continues after you leave — stylists teach you how to style and blow-dry your hair at home. Reviewers often mention the warm, patient team, including stylists Tomo, Candy, Shuhei and Glen, alongside the salon's spotless, friendly and creative environment.
Every great haircut starts before the scissors come out — with a real conversation. That is the idea at the heart of Twist Hair Salon, a Japanese hair salon on South Bridge Road in Chinatown that has spent more than a decade serving clients from Chinatown and nearby Tanjong Pagar. The team specialises in Japanese hairstyling, bringing authentic Japanese techniques and creativity to every cut, colour and treatment, whether you are after a modern, chic look or something more classic.
What makes the Twist approach distinctive is its refusal to simply copy a trend. The stylists believe that even when everyone is wearing a similar style, it is how you carry it that makes it your own. Rather than forcing you into the hairstyle you saw online, they consider your face shape, head shape, skin tone and hair texture — and build a look around modern Japanese aesthetics that enhances what you already have.
The salon's story begins with its chief hairstylist, who entered the industry in 2004. Years of training in top Singapore salons honed his skills in haircuts, colour and advanced techniques, and in 2010 he opened Twist in Chinatown to unite craft, community and care.
That dedication has been recognised along the way: the salon placed in Singapore's Top 5 of the Goldwell Colour Zoom, collaborated with L'Oréal, and achieved Top 5 Sales in 2016. More meaningful than any award, though, is the loyalty of clients who have kept returning for over fifteen years.
The menu rests on four pillars. **Haircut** is the foundation: clean, precise cuts by experienced Japanese and local stylists, shaped to your face and personal style so hair stays neat, manageable and naturally refined. **Styling** turns that into polished, easy-to-manage looks for daily wear or special occasions, using high-quality products — most of them from Japan.
**Chemical hair** services cover colouring, perming and smoothing with premium Japanese products, performed with care so results stay healthy, shiny and long-lasting. Formulas are chosen to be non-damaging and gentle to hair and scalp. Keratin treatments and expertly placed highlights are particular favourites — clients describe coming back specifically for them. If you want the full reset, the **combo package** brings haircut, styling and colouring together in one personalised, affordable session.
Every service opens with comprehensive counselling. The stylists listen to what you want, tell you honestly whether it suits your face and hair, and bring in the latest trends so you have real choices. Good music plays as you get styled, the interiors are enjoyable, and hygiene standards are kept spotless.
The care does not end at the mirror. Twist's stylists provide after-care support and teach you how to style your hair at home — clients specifically praise the blow-dry tips they leave with.
Google reviews read like a roll call of the team. Tomo is celebrated for fringes that stay in shape and grow out beautifully. Candy earns thanks for warm, thoughtful advice on colouring, cuts and treatments. Shuhei is praised for highlights and haircuts alike, and Glen for detailed, adaptable styling advice.
Twist Hair Salon is at 272A South Bridge Road in Chinatown, close to Tanjong Pagar. Appointments can be made through the salon's website, by phone, over WhatsApp or by email — worthwhile if you have your heart set on a particular stylist. And if you cannot decide between a cut, colour and treatment, ask about the combo package: it may be the simplest way to leave with a completely refreshed look.