変容の道 | THE WAY OF TRANSFORMATION
THE PHILOSOPHY
In Japanese tradition, the master is one who has walked all paths, studied all forms, and integrated complete understanding into their practice. This path represents the fullest expression of Kiwabi's philosophy, addressing every aspect of hair wellness from the deepest purification to the most visible transformation.
This six-product system is comprehensive: Deep Sea Treatment purifies at the pore level. Scalp Massage shampoo and conditioner rebalance and deeply nourish. Scalp Essence fuels follicle health and prevents thinning with 2x the efficacy of minoxidil. Color Treatment delivers buildable grey coverage while conditioning. Color Conditioner protects and extends all your efforts.
These products work synergistically, each enhancing the others' performance. This addresses multiple concerns simultaneously: buildup, thinning, greying, and damage. Like a master who has studied all the traditional arts, this journey honors both the seen and unseen, the immediate and the gradual. The complete path to transformation.
INCLUDED PRODUCTS:
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Root Beauté Deep Sea Scalp Cleansing Treatment ($43)
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Root Beauté Scalp Massage Shampoo ($38)
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Root Beauté Scalp Massage Conditioner ($42)
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Root Beauté Scalp Massage Essence ($65)
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Root Vanish Color Treatment ($48)
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Root Vanish Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair ($48)
SET VALUE: $284 (Total retail value)
LAYER 1: DEEP PURIFICATION (1-3x per week) Begin with the Deep Sea Scalp Cleansing Treatment on dry scalp before shampooing. This pre-cleanse dissolves the buildup that even the best shampoos cannot reach—product residue, excess sebum, environmental pollutants, mineral deposits. The mineral-rich waters of Koshikijima and ten marine botanicals work at the pore level, creating absolute clarity.
Apply to dry scalp | Massage gently | Leave 5-10 minutes | Rinse thoroughly
LAYER 2: FOUNDATION CLEANSING (Daily or every-other-day) Follow with the Scalp Massage Shampoo to complete the cleansing process. With your pores now unclogged, this amino acid-based formula can work at its highest efficacy, rebalancing your scalp's pH, removing remaining impurities, and infusing 30+ botanical extracts into freshly clarified follicles.
Create rich lather | Massage scalp with circular motions | Rinse thoroughly
LAYER 3: INTENSIVE NOURISHMENT (Daily or every-other-day) The Scalp Massage Conditioner restores everything the cleansing process removed while adding vital nutrients that prevent hair loss and slow greying. This step is critical—it ensures your scalp isn't just clean, but balanced, hydrated, and fortified.
Apply to scalp and hair | Massage gently | Leave 2-3 minutes | Rinse thoroughly
LAYER 4: TARGETED COLOR TREATMENT (1-2x per week, as needed) When you desire color coverage or refreshment, use the Root Vanish Color Treatment. Applied to clean, towel-dried hair, this intensive conditioning mask delivers deep grey coverage while nourishing each strand. Build your color gradually over initial applications, then maintain with weekly or bi-weekly treatments.
Apply to towel-dried hair | Leave 10-30 minutes | Rinse thoroughly | Do not shampoo after
LAYER 5: COLOR PROTECTION (Use after color treatments or color shampoo) After color application, seal and protect with the Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair. The fullerene-rich formula shields against UV damage, extends color longevity, and supports ongoing melanin production. This ensures your color investment is protected.
Apply after Color Treatment or Color Shampoo | Focus on lengths | Leave 2-3 minutes | Rinse
LAYER 6: DAILY ESSENCE FUEL (Morning and evening, on clean scalp) The Scalp Massage Essence is your most powerful tool for long-term transformation. Applied to clean, dry scalp twice daily, this serum normalizes your hair growth cycle, prevents thinning, and ensures follicles remain nourished and active. This is the difference between short-term improvement and lasting change.
Apply with roller-ball to clean, dry scalp | Massage with fingertips | Do not rinse | Style as usual
- Those experiencing multiple hair concerns: thinning, greying, scalp issues, damage
- Practitioners ready for complete transformation, not incremental improvement
- Anyone who has tried isolated products without achieving desired results
- Those who value comprehensive systems over piecemeal solutions
- The devoted student of beauty—someone committed to the practice, not just the outcome
Phase 1: Foundation Building (Months 1-3) Focus intensively on scalp purification and health. Use the Deep Sea Treatment regularly, establish your shampooing routine, and begin twice-daily essence application. If desired, build your color during this phase with the Treatment. Notice profound changes in scalp comfort, hair strength, and overall hair health.
Phase 2: Deepening Results (Months 4-6) The hair growth cycle begins to normalize. Thinning areas show new growth. Scalp issues (dryness, oiliness, sensitivity) largely resolve. Color—if you've been building it—looks natural, dimensional, healthy. The practice becomes second nature, effortless yet transformative.
Phase 3: Sustained Excellence (Month 7+) This is no longer a "treatment" but a way of life. Your hair is fundamentally healthier—stronger, fuller, more resilient. Scalp issues are rare. Color (if applicable) maintains beautifully with minimal effort. You've achieved what seemed impossible: hair that looks better with each passing season.
Your Weekly Rhythm:
- Mon/Wed/Fri (or as needed): Full purification ritual with Deep Sea Treatment
- Daily: Essence application morning and evening
- Weekly (as needed): Color Treatment for grey coverage/refresh
- Daily or every-other-day: Shampoo and Conditioner (alternate between scalp-focus and color-focus based on needs)
The Investment: This path requires commitment—of time, of practice, of faith in the process. But unlike quick fixes that fade, this transformation compounds. Each day of practice builds upon the last. Results don't just appear; they sustain, they deepen, they become your new baseline.
The Truth: Most people never achieve their hair goals because they treat symptoms, not systems. They try one product, then another, never addressing the full picture. The Way of Transformation rejects this fragmented approach. It honors the truth that your hair is a living system that requires comprehensive, consistent care.
This is the master's path. This is kufu in its highest form—the art of continuous, complete refinement.
ROOT BEAUTÉ DEEP SEA SCALP CLEANSING TREATMENT Deep ocean water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glyceryl Polyglucoside-3, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Carrageenan, Susabinori Extract, Togenkairinsai, Hijirimen, Mitsuishi Kelp, Usuba Aonori, Wakame Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Polysaccharide, Hibamata Extract, Suizenji Nori Polysaccharide, Sea Salt, Phenoxyethanol
ROOT BEAUTÉ SCALP MASSAGE SHAMPOO Water, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Cocamide DEA, TEA-Cocoyl Glutamate, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Polyquaternium-10, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Caesalpinia Spinosa Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel Extract, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Lamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Leaf/Stem Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Leaf/Stem Extract, Allium Sativum (Garlic) Bulb Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Swertia Japonica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Placental Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
ROOT BEAUTÉ SCALP MASSAGE CONDITIONER Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Steartrimonium Chloride, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Swertia Japonica Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Nelumbium Nucifera Flower Extract, Lamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Allium Sativum (Garlic) Bulb Extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Leaf/Stem Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Leaf/Stem Extract, Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-2, Hydrolized Sodium Hydrolyzed, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Butylene Glycol, Malic Acid, Lactic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
ROOT BEAUTÉ SCALP MASSAGE ESSENCE Potassium Glycyrrhizinate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Purified Water, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate 1, 2-Pentanediol 1,3-Propanediol, Artemisia Princeps Extract, Angelica Extract, Glyceryl Fatty Acid Ester, 1,3-Butylene Glycol Houttuynia Cordata Extract Collagen, Tripeptide F, Dioscorea Extract, Water-Soluble Proteoglycan Solution S, Clarkia Extract (1), Polyoxethylene Hardened Castor Oil, Marjoram Extract, Sodium Lactate Solution, L-Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid, DL-Pyrrolidonecarboxylic Acid Sodium Solution, L-Arginine, L-Aspartic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycine, L-Alanine, L-Serine, L-Valine, L-Proline, L-Threonine, L-Isoleucine, L-Histidine, L-Phenylalanine, Concentrated Glycerin, Sodium Pyrosulfite, Pine Extract, Zinc Chloride, Green Tea Extract (1), Sakura Leaf Extract, Mulberry Extract, Bamboo Shoot Skin Extract, Hydrogenated Soybean Phospholipid, Phytosterol, N-Stearoylphytosphingosine, N-Stearoyldihydrosphingosine, Hydroxystearyl Phytosphingosine
ROOT VANISH COLOR TREATMENT Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lauramidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Sodium Lauroyl Methylaminopropionate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Squalane, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Saccharina Angustata/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Eucheuma Serra/Grateloupia Sparsa/Saccharina Angustata/Ulva Linza/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Lamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Leaf/Stem Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Leaf/Stem Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Flower Extract, Tilia Cordata Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Leaf/Stem Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Leaf/Stem Extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Leaf/Stem Extract, Lamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract, Behentrimonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Petrolatum, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Basic Brown 17, Basic Blue 124, Basic Orange 31, Basic Brown 16, Basic Brown 16, Basic Violet 2, Hc Yellow No. 4, Hc Red No. 3, Hc Blue No. 2
ROOT VANISH CONDITIONER FOR COLOR-TREATED HAIR Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Behenyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Amodimethicone, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Bis-Ethoxydiglycol Cyclohexane 1,4-Dicarboxylate, Phenoxyethanol, Lactic Acid, Jojoba Seed Oil, Dipentaerythrityl tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Fragrance, Pca Ethyl Cocoyl Arginate, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether, Propylene Glycol, Pvp, Quaternium-18, Angelica Keiskei Leaf/stem Extract, Quaternium-33, Cholesterol, Dextran, Ceramide Ng, Fullerenes, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Trifolium Pratense (Clover) Flower Extract, Cholesterol, Ceramide As, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Eop, Polyquaternium-113, Hydroxypropylgluconamide, Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate, Sodium Benzoate, Tartaric Acid, Potassium Sorbate
道 - Dō | The Way
THE PATHS COLLECTION
In Japanese tradition, dō represents a way of life—a practice of continuous refinement through mindful repetition. Just as tea ceremony (Chadō), flower arranging (Kadō), and calligraphy (Shodō) transform daily acts into meditation, Kiwabi transforms haircare into ritual.
Each path invites you to practice kufu—the art of thoughtful improvement. These sets are designed not for instant transformation, but for lasting beauty that unfolds gradually, naturally, and with intention.
Find Your Path
Complete scalp purification and wellness
Best for: Buildup, thinning, or congested scalp
Gradual, nourishing grey coverage
Best for: Natural-looking color that builds overtime
Grey prevention through scalp care
Best for: Early greying and proactive care
The complete journey
Best for: Targeting multiple concerns, committed practitioners
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Begin with The Way of Clarity to establish your foundation.
THE KIWABI PHILOSOPHY
Rooted in Japanese Wisdom
Japanese beauty culture is guided by philosophies that have shaped how people care for themselves for centuries. Beyond words, these are principles that inform how products are created, how rituals are practiced, and how results unfold over time. At Kiwabi, we've built our approach around foundational concepts that define not just what we make, but how we believe beauty should be approached—for both immediate care and lasting transformation.
Effortless Naturalness
自然 | Shizen
We don't impose artificial results, we simply aim to amplify the beauty that already exists within. Each formula works in harmony with your hair and scalp's natural cycles.
Exceptional Craftsmanship
Takumi | 匠
Every product reflects Japanese precision with a blend of 70+ botanical extracts, Nobel Prize-winning ingredients, dermatologist-tested actives. Quality built through patience and time.
Continuous Refinement
積み重ね | Tsumikasane
Like silk threads in kimono weaving or sediment forming stone, transformation happens through artful layering. Small, intentional efforts accumulate into lasting change. Every application adds to what came before, creating results that deepen over time.
The Meaningful Pause
間 | Ma
We create space for presence in your daily routine. Every drop, every touch, every scent is an invitation to pause, breathe, and reconnect with yourself.
THE ART OF PRACTICE
Begin with Intention
Take a breath. This is your moment. Bring your full presence to the ritual ahead.
Follow the Sequence
Each path has a specific order designed for maximum efficacy. Trust the ritual.
Use Your Fingertips
Massage with circular motions using fingertip pads, never nails. This promotes circulation and meditation.
Commit to the Cycle
The hair growth cycle is 3 months. Like any practice, mastery emerges through patient repetition.
Notice, Don't Judge
Pay attention to how your hair responds. Progress isn't always linear, but it is cumulative.
BOTANICAL WISDOM
Powered by Nature, Perfected by Science
For centuries, Japanese beauty wisdom has drawn from the islands' diverse landscapes, from alpine peaks to pristine coastlines to carefully tended gardens. Each environment offers botanicals with unique properties, refined through generations of use. Kiwabi honors this tradition by sourcing over 70 plant extracts and marine actives, then elevating them with cutting-edge science to create formulas that are both time-tested and innovation-driven.
Angelica Root • Japanese Swertia • Loquat Leaf • Ginseng • Burdock • Pine and more
Wakame • Kombu • Susabinori • Usuba Aonori • Deep Sea Water • Sea Salt and more
Camellia Seed Oil • Yuzu • Green Tea • Sakura • Persimmon • Mulberry
FAQs
Most sets provide 2-3 months of consistent use when following the recommended ritual frequency.
Immediate benefits like scalp clarity appear within days. Deeper transformation—hair growth changes, grey coverage—typically shows within 4-8 weeks. Full results align with the 3-month hair cycle.
Yes! Many practitioners combine paths based on their needs, like using The Way of Clarity's Deep Sea Treatment weekly while following another path.
Yes. Whether your hair is fine or thick, straight or curly, color-treated or natural, these formulas work with all types and textures.
For optimal results, yes—each path is designed as a complete ritual. You can adjust frequency based on your needs (e.g., treatments 1-2x/week vs daily).
Yes, all products are available individually. However, sets offer better value and ensure you have the complete ritual.
Start with The Way of Clarity to establish a healthy scalp foundation—it enhances any products you use afterward.