346. We Tried the Viral Japanese Head Spa Taking Over Your TikTok Feed

This week on Uncensored, Hannah and Producer Jas try the viral Japanese Head Spa treatment flooding your TikTok feed. Cascading basin taps, a scalp massage that borders on hypnotic, and the kind of lather ASMR dreams are made of — we road test The Head Spa by Hikari in Melbourne and ask: is it worth the $260 hype?
But first, we’re diving into a hot topic (literally): Is Love Island promoting a dangerous tanning culture? From sunbed confessions to tan accelerators, we unpack how this trend is playing out on social media and what it could mean for Gen Z sun safety.
In Build My Cart, we’re personal shopping for a listener heading off on a Euro summer, with our tried-and-tested picks for surviving 40-degree heat.
Plus, in Stuff We Love, we put Wella Professionals’ new Ultimate Smooth range to the frizz-fighting test… and yes, we have thoughts on The Devil Wears Prada sequel news.
Everything Mentioned:
• Is Love Island Is Promoting Harmful Tanning Culture? (refinery29.com/en-gb/love-island-influencers-s…)
• The Head Spa by Hikari (theheadspabyhikari.com.au/?utm_source=omny&…)
• Ultra Violette Queen Screen SPF50+ 50ml Luminising SKINSCREEN™ (adorebeauty.com.au/p/ultra-violette/ultra-viol…)
• Ultra Violette Future Fluid SPF 50+ Superlight Mineral SKINSCREEN™ (adorebeauty.com.au/p/ultra-violette/ultra-viol…)
• Bondi Sands Sunny Daze Hydrating Spf 50+ Face Fluid Drops 30ml (adorebeauty.com.au/p/bondi-sands/bondi-sands-s…)
• La Roche-Posay Anthelios Invisible Fluid Facial Sunscreen SPF 50+ 50ml (adorebeauty.com.au/p/la-roche-posay/la-roche-p…)
• ColorWOW Dream Coat Supernatural Spray 200ml (adorebeauty.com.au/p/colorwow/color-wow-dream-…)
• ALTERNA HAIR Smoothing Anti-Frizz Blowout Butter 150ml (adorebeauty.com.au/p/alterna-hair/alterna-hair…)
• VIRTUE Un-Frizz Cream 120ml (adorebeauty.com.au/p/virtue/virtue-un-frizz-cr…)
• Estée Lauder Double Wear Sheer Long-Wear Makeup SPF 20 (adorebeauty.com.au/p/estee-lauder/estee-lauder…)
• MCoBeauty Miracle Flawless Setting Spray 100ml (adorebeauty.com.au/p/mcobeauty/mcobeauty-mirac…)
• Dermalogica BioLumin-C Gel Moisturiser 50ml (adorebeauty.com.au/p/dermalogica/dermalogica-b…)
• AB LAB by Adore Beauty Dewy-C SPF50+ Facial Sun Milk 75mL (adorebeauty.com.au/p/ab-lab/ab-lab-dewy-c-spf5…)
• The Quick Flick Quick Screen SPF50+ 3 in 1 Sunscreen, Setting Spray & Hydration Mist Mini (adorebeauty.com.au/p/the-quick-flick/the-quick…)
• Alpha-H Melting Moment Cleansing Balm Mini 18g (adorebeauty.com.au/p/alpha-h/alpha-h-melting-m…)
• Esmi Skin Minerals Refreshing + Hydrating Skin Snack Mist (adorebeauty.com.au/p/esmi-skin-minerals/esmi-s…)
• Wella Professionals Ultimate Repair Hair Mask 75ml (adorebeauty.com.au/p/wella-professionals/wella…)
• IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream SPF50 (adorebeauty.com.au/p/it-cosmetics/it-cosmetics…)
• Benefit Benetint Lip & Cheek Tint (adorebeauty.com.au/p/benefit-cosmetics/benefit…)
• Wella Professionals Ultimate Smooth Oil 100ml (adorebeauty.com.au/p/wella-professionals/wella…)
• Wella Professionals Ultimate Smooth Shampoo 250ml (adorebeauty.com.au/p/wella-professionals/wella…)
• Wella Professionals Ultimate Smooth Conditioner 200ml (adorebeauty.com.au/p/wella-professionals/wella…)
• Wella Professionals Ultimate Smooth Mask 150ml (adorebeauty.com.au/p/wella-professionals/wella…)
• The Devil Wears Prada 2 is officially under way. Here’s everything we know (smh.com.au/culture/movies/the-devil-wears-prad…)
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This episode was proudly sponsored by Wella Professionals: trusted by salon pros and haircare lovers for 140 years.
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Credits:
• Hosts: Hannah Furst and Melissa Mason
• Producer: Jasmine Riley
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