Men’s haircut and partial down perm in Gangnam: Divers Barbershop

I visited Divers Barbershop Gangnam-gu Office Station Branch (다이버스 바버샵 강남구청역점) with my boyfriend, whose hair is slightly wavy. Because his work requires him to keep his hair neat, he gets regular haircuts and down perms; this was his first time at a barbershop.

How do you get there from Gangnam-gu Office Station, and is parking available?

The shop is in a shopping complex connected to Exit 2 of Gangnam-gu Office Station, so it was easy to reach. Its address is 342 Hakdong-ro, SK Hub Blue B1F, Unit 107, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. We were told that two hours of parking support were available.

According to the original post, the stated hours are 11 AM to 9 PM, with regular closure on Sundays. The last reservation was listed as 8 PM. We booked in advance, and I liked that its evening hours made it possible to book after work.

What was his hair like before the cut, and what style did he request?

It had been about one to two months since his previous haircut and volume straightening treatment. His hair had grown out and the hairline had become untidy, so it needed a cleanup.

He asked for a haircut and partial down perm, while keeping his fringe long enough to style up rather than cutting it too short. He also showed a photo of the design he wanted, and the stylist consulted carefully, taking his existing hairstyle and head shape into account.

How did the partial down perm and nape-line cleanup go?

His hair tends to grow messily around the nape, so he specifically asked for that area to be cleaned up. The stylist carefully refined the nape line during the haircut.

After the initial cut, he had a down perm on his sideburns and sides. When he mentioned that he styles his hair every day, the stylist also lightly shaped his fringe in an Ivy League style.

Even after the down perm was finished, the stylist spent quite a while checking and refining the cut lines and symmetry. My boyfriend said it was his first time having a haircut done with this much care.

Did the finished haircut end up too short?

The finished style was neat without looking overly short. I felt it suited my boyfriend’s head shape well, and the stylist applied hair products for the final styling.

I especially liked how the sideburns and the cowlick at the nape, which had usually bothered him, were tidied up. The fringe was shaped without taking off too much length, which I was happy with as well.

When I thought of a barbershop, I imagined a very short, sharply defined style, but this visit showed that it could also be tailored to the length and style you want. My boyfriend was happy with his first barbershop visit, and what stayed with me was how the stylist repeatedly refined the lines before and after the down perm.