Korean perm for crown volume at Chamer, a Busan hair salon in Dongnae

With a soft breeze finally blowing, it feels like the hot, hot summer is passing and fall is on its way. I'm a winter person who wilts in the heat, so I kept my hair up in a bun all summer — and when I finally let it down for an outing, disaster: my hair flattened right against the sides of my face. That makes your face look bigger.. uglier..

The sorrow of a flat-haired human with zero volume..ㅜㅜ

I need volume!!!! I need to go get a perm!!!! Here's my story of a satisfying Elizabeth perm at Chamer, a hair salon in Dongnae.

Where is Chamer in Dongnae, and what are its hours?

Chamer Hair is located at 69 Jungang-daero 1367beon-gil, Dongnae-gu, Busan, South Korea. It's open Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 10:00–20:00, closed every Tuesday, and offers scalp clinic, hair spa, makeup, and parking.

Chamer is close to the Lotte Department Store! It's in a neighborhood I visit often, so it was super easy to find. Near my in-laws' place, just between us haha.

There's a price list posted right at the entrance! Seeing it before I go in makes me feel oddly at ease hahaha. I'd already booked ahead with stylist Ain!

What is an Elizabeth perm?

The treatment stylist Ain recommended was an Elizabeth perm. My concerns were that I had way too little volume at the crown and sides, and I had no idea whether cutting my hair short or growing it out would suit me better. A total mess of worries..

An Elizabeth perm, true to its name, gives off an overall elegant, feminine feel. It's not overly curly — instead you get thick, natural waves, so it's no burden as a daily hairstyle and it's easy to manage, which makes it great even for someone with clumsy hands like me.

Inside the Elizabeth perm process and the root volume perm

A refreshing hair wash and then the perm begins!!!

They also gave me a cool peach iced tea and some sweet snacks to munch on, so yummy

Stylist Ain apparently has a real knack for crown volume perms specifically! If you're like me and struggle with flat roots, getting a root perm can solve that drooping-hair problem!

The perm rods were all wound up nice and springy hahaha

After the neutralizing solution

Chamer's shampoo bowls with built-in massage machines

I went to get my hair washed and there it was — a massage chair! Getting a perm takes women about 2 hours, right? Sitting for that long gets tiring, but lying back while someone works on your hair and a massage chair handles your body at the same time — ah, so good. A massage chair at a hair salon is a total game changer.

While drying my hair, stylist Ain kindly walked me through how to style it myself! She explained it so simply that I tried it at home and could actually do it on my own — such a great tip☆☆☆ So what did the finished style look like?!?!?

The finished Elizabeth perm: how much crown volume it added

The Elizabeth perm is done — not overly curled and easy to style!

I completely love the natural fall of the waves and the volume around my face! I guess women really do need to get their hair done.. I look like a normal human being again!!!!!

I love how naturally the curls fall from the back too!

Personal color hair dye the writer wants to try next at Chamer

I heard Chamer does a lot of personal color dye jobs too, and it just so happened the customer sitting next to me was getting one done, so I sneaked a look. Watching them give such a detailed skin tone consultation and recommend a matching dye color made me slowly start wanting a personal color dye job for my own face. Personal color dye is next!!!!

If you've been searching for a hair salon near Oncheon-dong or Dongnae Station and thinking about a natural women's perm, I recommend Chamer. Especially the volume perm!!!! Highly recommend if your hair keeps drooping flat like mine did.