What is Nika Kimono?

Nika Kimono is the NIKA client kimono: a black robe with a kimono cut, short wide sleeves and waist ties, with the white NIKA logo and the words HAIR BEAUTY EXCELLENCE across the upper back. The client wears it over their own clothes for the whole appointment, from the consultation to the wash, the colour and the final styling. The black keeps colour marks far less visible, and the logo shows in every mirror.

Specifications

Who Nika Kimono is for

• Salons that want the client changed into a clean kimono before the service starts.
• Colour and technical services, where colour, bleach and developer are handled close to the shoulders.
• Academies, shoots and demonstrations where every model wears the same branded look.

For a one-size client gown in black or white, see the comparison below.

Key features

• Kimono cut: it closes at the front and leaves the arms free, so the client can hold a phone or a coffee during the processing time.
• Short wide sleeves: the forearms stay clear and the sleeves stay out of the way while working around the head.
• Waist ties: adapt to every build, with no buttons or zips to catch the hair.
• Branded back: the NIKA logo across the upper back, the side seen in every mirror.
• Full black: colour and pigment marks show far less than on a light garment.

How to use Nika Kimono

1. Offer the kimono before the consultation, once jackets and scarves are off.
2. Close the ties at the waist, firmly enough that the front stays shut when the client leans back at the basin.
3. Check that the collar of the client's own garment is covered before any product is handled.
4. For technical services, add a cape over the kimono: the kimono covers the clothes, the cape takes the direct contact with the product.
5. Take it off by folding the front inwards so any residue stays inside, and put it in the wash before the next client.

For professionals

• Service: consultation, wash, colour and technical services.
• In rotation: enough pieces to cover a full day of appointments without reusing a marked one.
• At the station: Nika Treatment Cape goes over the kimono for colour and bleaching, and Nika Turban wraps the hair at the basin during treatments.

Nika Kimono compared

• vs Chimono: cliCHair's one-size client gown in black or white, with an adjustable closure. Nika Kimono suits salons that work with the NIKA range and want its logo on every client; Chimono suits a choice of two colours and the cliCHair look that matches the Cliform staff uniform.

FAQ

Is Nika Kimono for the client or for the staff?

For the client: it is worn over their own clothes for the whole appointment.

Is a cape worn over it?

Yes, during the services that bring product close to the shoulders: the kimono covers the clothes, the cape takes the direct contact. They are used together.

How is it closed?

With ties at the waist, which adapt to every build.

Where is the logo?

Across the upper back: the white NIKA logo with the words HAIR BEAUTY EXCELLENCE.

Material and care

Change the kimono after every client and wash it before reuse. Treat colour and bleach marks as soon as the service ends: fresh residue lifts far more easily than dried oxidant, which can leave a lightened patch on black fabric. Avoid chlorine bleach, which discolours the fabric and the printed logo, and wash the kimono inside out to keep the print sharp.