the "ask an asian" thread.

[Guest jmatsu]

i am a chinaman. hence my bias against the japs. it also annoys me how the rest of the chinaman are so ready to treat the ball sweat of the japs as some divine godly nectar. like sushi. i think sushi is dumb but i understand thats just my opinion. but how the fuck can they charge more to NOT cook your food? youd think that shit was free by the way chinaman in hong kong will line up for 2 hours on a monday night to eat expensive uncooked food.

i think somebody should nuke the japs just to keep them in check for good measure. make sure they dont get any ideas.

why do you have such a bias? were you born before or during world war 2?!? did my grandfather and his buddies rape your grandmother or something (don't hate, we might be related!)?

your sushi remark is just ignorant. whatever though. stick to your sesame seed oil and panda bears.

[Pogi]

true that. i look like a jap/korean kid but im really filipino. when my sister and i visited the malls in the philippines, people would ask us for modeling roles, just because were light skinned.

That's quite normal for foreigners, when I was last there I was mistaken as a Korean pop star. I of course milked this to its max.

[Guest jmatsu]

this thread is so amazing.

and jmatsu is sexy.

do you know me in real life? shel-bel?

[Guest jmatsu]

^ lol no i don't know you in real life.

then how did you know that i'm sexy? thanks!

[lllllllllllllll]

haha it's because i think you sound like an asshole, and you pull it off really well. it's not a bad thing, it's kinda really hot. no offense. lol.

kimchigirl v.2?

[phen3N]

i have a question about asian hair. im asian and when i grow my hair out, it turns into a bowlcut/microphone/helmet. the bottom of my hair always goes inward. sometimes i see asian guys with long hair thats kinda wavy and textured and i was wondering if thats natural or if they have to do something to their hair for it to be that way. like these guys with beautiful hair that im envious of:

can i get my hair to be how i want it or do i not have the right genes?

[cuddlysheep]

pot how your hair is now, so we can have a better assesment

[Mr Waffles]

jerry hsu is cooler than you

[phen3N]

pot how your hair is now, so we can have a better assesment

well my hair is still short now, so it wouldnt do much

jerry hsu is cooler than you

hes cooler than everyone. i cant wait to be him when i buy Skate for xbox this tuesday

[Mr Waffles]

did you watch his epicly laterd on vbs.tv. its a pretty good watch

[broneck]

jerry hsu is cooler than everyone

[Mr Waffles]

your late tim

as in Tim "the tool man" Taylor

[swooc]

phwoar that is some serious facial hair!

usually a trim will fix up the hair when you grow it out. apply some products and you can get wavy, textured hair pretty easily. my hair is pretty straight, but after applying some products the ends curl.

[Pogi]

sometimes i see asian guys with long hair thats kinda wavy and textured and i was wondering if thats natural or if they have to do something to their hair for it to be that way. like these guys with beautiful hair that im envious of:

can i get my hair to be how i want it or do i not have the right genes?

My hair is like theirs and is wavy at the tips. It's annoying in a way because I can't make my hair look a bit sharper.

Unfortunately, it has to do with the way your hair grows, if you want to achieve the same look you'll have to use a curler.

[poly800rock]

i have a question about asian hair. im asian and when i grow my hair out, it turns into a bowlcut/microphone/helmet. the bottom of my hair always goes inward. sometimes i see asian guys with long hair thats kinda wavy and textured and i was wondering if thats natural or if they have to do something to their hair for it to be that way. like these guys with beautiful hair that im envious of:

can i get my hair to be how i want it or do i not have the right genes?

grow your hair long and don't wash it. the tuck behind the ear tends to make it wavier. but you have to get it that long first. not mid length, but actually long.

[Pandemonium]

^ i've never heard of that trick.

my hair tends to clump pretty poorly when i style it though...

by washing hair, do you mean... putting shampoo and conditioner.

rinsing is still a'ok right?

[GiZMO]

Yes rinsing is fine. Washing with shampoo and such makes it shiny and smooth. Natural oils allow the hair to lay down naturally. Hsu is a pretty grimey dude so maybe just straight not washing it. Also I suggest maybe minor alterations like thinning out certain parts. I remember thinning my own hair and it was a horrible mess and a lot of it become textured and curly. I suggest going to a hair stylist (read: superfashion, Hair products thread).

[subarashii_kudamono]

i have a question about asian hair. im asian and when i grow my hair out, it turns into a bowlcut/microphone/helmet. the bottom of my hair always goes inward. sometimes i see asian guys with long hair thats kinda wavy and textured and i was wondering if thats natural or if they have to do something to their hair for it to be that way. like these guys with beautiful hair that im envious of:

can i get my hair to be how i want it or do i not have the right genes?

i suggest finding a good japanese hairdresser. some people get their hair permed just for texture but all you really need is the right cut. strategically placed undercuts (when you cut the hair underneath really short) will reduce bulk but keep overall length, and facilitate the layered disheveled look you're going for.

ps. please don't stop washing your hair.

[breams]

Actually, I had my hair permed about 2 months ago and it basically looks like the top photo in terms of curliness now, so it doesn't have to be done that often. You have to be careful about the hair stylist because when if you ask for a perm, they may give you the same thing Aunt Tilley's got down the street.

It would be best if you know someone who's had it done before successfully, but just bring in a magazine or photo to be certain to see if they can do it. It should be a tighter curl when you first get it, otherwise it won't last. If you think it's too curly, you can get it thinned out which will make it less curly.

[enatoka]

Hiro Nakamura

Ya Taaaa!!!!!

[kenthenoob]

i've tried growing my hair out and i get that helmet, too... but i have to wash it because my hair gets dirty kinda quick and itchy if i don't wash it... i also have really bad dandruff dandruff... why?

okay, so it may not be that great of a question that only asians can answer. i should ask a dermatologist D:

WHY HAVEN'T I NOTICED THIS THREAD BEFORE?!

[jonle714]

^^^ i get the same thing! sucks

[swooc]

if you want to grow it out you need to cut it into style. this applies for 99% of people (the 1% being the lucky bastards who would look good without touching their hair). also dont wash your hair with shampoo everyday, a daily rinse with water is good enough. 2-3 times of shampoo a week is plenty.

[diewhitegirls]

if you want to grow it out you need to cut it into style. this applies for 99% of people (the 1% being the lucky bastards who would look good without touching their hair). also dont wash your hair with shampoo everyday, a daily rinse with water is good enough. 2-3 times of shampoo a week is plenty.

2-4 times a month is plenty, if you use a water soluble product/you aren't sweating too much on the dome.

[GiZMO]

Shampoo every other wash. Also yeah when growing long hair should cut into style... I had helmet for long time but now I never want to see it again.

[kenthenoob]

i loved my helmet. i eventually got it cut to a bowl in the front. epic.

[billy dee williams]

any of the asian countries have microbreweries like in america and germany? i wanna drink some good shit.

[munkyballz]

i have a question about asian hair. im asian and when i grow my hair out, it turns into a bowlcut/microphone/helmet. the bottom of my hair always goes inward. sometimes i see asian guys with long hair thats kinda wavy and textured and i was wondering if thats natural or if they have to do something to their hair for it to be that way. like these guys with beautiful hair that im envious of:

The answer, nine out of ten times, unless they're mixed...

...hello man-perm.

[poostain]

using hairspray and not washing your hair often works wonders for me. after washing my hair it gets really annoying and puffy.

observe the positives of laziness and unhygenic hair care (i think about four days of no washing):

[geekbonchic]

I am bringing this exact photo with me the next time I get my hair cut.