Josephene “Tomoko” Hino was born in Sasebo Japan. Her mother is Japanese and father is Black, French and Native American. She came to United States in 1989 at the age of 12. Tomoko went to Ramona Elementary and Alhambra High School located in the San Gabriel Valley. One of her teachers at Alhambra High School introduced her to considering being a “Makeup Artist” as a career.
First, Tomoko went to Santa Monica College because she wasn’t sure if her mother was going to approve of her studying makeup. Eventually, she decided that she wanted to go study makeup art at a school in Hollywood. After graduating, Tomoko went to Japan to be an assistant makeup artist and there she realized that she needed to learn hair as well. She came back to the U.S. to attend cosmetology school. During that time she had a job offer at a Japanese Nursing Home to work 8-5 and took night cosmetology classes. After graduating from the cosmetology school, she did some makeup jobs for Japanese commercials and assistant jobs here and there while also working at a hair salon. Shortly after she was offered to work again at a Japanese Senior Facility in Los Angeles.
Tomoko met her husband through working at the senior facility. Together they had 2 kids. For about 10 years she stayed at home with her children, after which she went back to work at a Japanese Senior facility. Tomoko always wanted to get back into the profession, and with her supportive family and friends, she decided to open up her own head spa. She didn’t want to part from her relationships with the Japanese seniors and she wanted to do her own profession. Her son ended up telling her to “Do both!” So today, she is working both jobs and really enjoying them.
Location: 400 S Baldwin Ave #2005, Arcadia, CA 91007
Website: aromaheadspa.com
Text to Schedule: 213-800-2328
Instagram: @aromaheadspa
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Everyday, Jason Farnhmam, YouTube Audio Library
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I love you, Vibe Tracks, YouTube Audio Library
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Dewey, Cheedham, and Howe (Sting), John Dewey and the 41 Players, YouTube Audio Library
Film Project Countdown.flac Copyright 2013 Iwan Gabovitch, CC-BY3 license
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