Sinchon hair salon partial perm for loosened bangs & crown: Demon Hair

What if only your bangs and crown waves have fallen out? Here's how I got through summer with a partial perm plus scalp care, at Demon Hair in Sinchon.

Where is Demon Hair Sinchon Branch and what is it like inside?

Demon Hair Sinchon Branch (데몬헤어 신촌점) is on Sinchon-ro near Sinchon Station in Seoul, and by my count it's on the 3rd floor. The inside is open and spacious.

I booked through Naver for 3:30 PM and headed over.

How much do scalp and hair treatments cost at Demon Hair Sinchon Branch?

Demon Hair Sinchon Branch gives first-time customers 30% off. The care menu (DEMON HAIR CARE SYSTEM) is below.

• Special care: scaling ₩40,000, deep scaling ₩60,000, premium deep scaling ₩100,000
• Topi care: scalp care ₩150,000, hair-loss care ₩200,000
• Safety care: scalp safety care ₩60,000, chemical-free care ₩60,000
• Repair care: regular Botox repair ₩150,000, silk Botox repair ₩200,000, Labelle Botox repair ₩300,000

While I waited, I mulled over the prices and the different kinds of scalp care.

Bangs and crown loosened within a month: do you need a full perm again?

It hadn't even been a month since my perm, and the waves in my bangs and crown were almost gone. They say that as we get older, hair gets thinner and perms fall out faster. I was on my way to see my mom and wanted to tidy up my hair, but redoing the whole perm felt like too much time and I worried about more damage, so I visited wondering if I really had to.

What the stylist said after checking my hair

The waves at the back were still holding up nicely, and only the bangs and crown had lost a lot of curl. So rather than damage my hair again with a full perm, the stylist recommended just a partial perm. That's how I decided on a partial perm at Demon Hair Sinchon Branch, near Sinchon Station in Seoul.

I liked that it could be done in a short time, and since it's summer and I'll be tying my hair up anyway, I chose nourishing care for the damaged hair at the back. The partial perm is ₩50,000 and the scalp care is ₩60,000.

How were the scalp care and protein cream before the partial perm?

At Demon Hair Sinchon Branch, they started with scalp safety care before the partial perm. My back hair is quite damaged and my hair keeps getting thinner, so I got scalp care too.

They also applied a protein cream (REPAIR ONE Kill Botox Cream), a salon-only protein cream. Funny, it has "Botox" in the name. It supplies protein and nutrients to damaged hair to soften it. After the treatment my hair did feel noticeably smoother and the curls looked more natural. They said it's a relatively pricey product.

They washed my hair with "REPAIR R07 Premium One Kill Botox Volume Shampoo". It had a faint mint scent and my scalp felt really cool. It's said to leave out 20 harmful ingredients. I liked this shampoo so much I'm thinking of buying it. It's been 3 days since my hair was done, and every time I wash it... it feels silky soft.

How does a partial perm work?

For the partial perm at Demon Hair Sinchon Branch, they rolled only the crown and the face-framing wisps (aegyo-meori). It was my first partial perm, so I was excited. With just the crown and side wisps rolled up, I waited.

While waiting, I snapped a photo of the shampoo room too. Thank you for the blanket while I waited after shampooing!

I took pictures of the curious machines too.

Even a partial perm needs a neutralizer, so I applied it and waited.

When I go to a salon, I mostly follow the expert's opinion. I only tell them the broad style I want and accept whatever they do. Today too, thank you for the expert advice.

I prefer a look where anyone can tell "she's had her hair done nicely" over a style that looks effortless.

Partial perm vs. full perm: how did the result compare?

Even though it was only a partial perm at Demon Hair Sinchon Branch, it looks like I did my whole head, and I love it. With the volume back in my bangs and crown, my hair looked full again. It blended naturally with the existing curls at the back, so it hardly felt like only a part had been done. It took little time, and the cost was easy on the wallet too.

Why choose Demon Hair Sinchon Branch?

There are really a lot of salons in Sinchon, but Demon Hair says it uses premium brands such as ATS, Shiseido, L'Oréal and Wella for perms and dyes, and the consultation started with a look at my hair's condition. Rather than pushing an expensive treatment, they said first, "Just touching up this part is enough," which earned my trust.

I liked that they tailored the consultation to my hair condition and the style I wanted, and they put you at ease. It was no pressure from start to finish. Maybe the stylist works fast, because the treatment went really quickly. The coffee I drank while waiting was good too.

A layered cut saved for next time

Demon Hair Sinchon Branch is known as a Sinchon Station salon for layered cuts, and during the consultation, before settling on the partial perm, I thought about styling with a layered cut. But when it's hot I tie my hair up a lot, so I plan to come back for a layered cut after summer. I'll write a detailed review then.

Who should get a partial perm?

I'd recommend a partial perm for people like this.

• Those whose curls have loosened only in some places
• Those who want less hair damage than a full perm
• Those who want a quick treatment

It was a happy Friday, glad to get a satisfying result with just a partial perm.

Partial perm results 2–3 days later

Two and three days after the partial perm at Demon Hair Sinchon Branch, I'm still happy with it. I was reminded that just bringing back the volume in the bangs and crown makes a person's impression look quite different. If a full perm feels like a burden, a partial perm could be a perfectly good choice. I'll make it through the summer looking pretty.