Volume magic for thick, wavy hair at a Masan hair salon: Heel Avec

First salon visit in 8 months: why Heel Avec

I got a cut and volume magic for my thick, half-curly hair at Heel Avec Changwon Masan branch (힐아베크 창원마산점) in Masan's Daetgeori area. I've been doing the solo parenting thing for a year now. My husband and I are weekend a couple and he's busy, so getting my hair done was a pure luxury.. which means my hair has been stuck in last September. I finally couldn't take it anymore, so when my husband came home this time, I booked a salon appointment right away.

What are the interior and atmosphere of Heel Avec Changwon Masan branch like?

Heel Avec is in Daetgeori, and the moment I walked in I thought, "Huh? Is this really a hair salon?" The interior is so nicely done. It felt like being in a restaurant or a café.

Survey before the treatment

At Heel Avec, you walk in, sit down, and fill out a survey while you wait. It asks about your hair condition and the style you want, and I think that's what lets the hair designer give you the style you're after.

Umbrella loan on rainy days

While waiting, I looked around the shop, and Heel Avec also lends out umbrellas when it rains. They say it'll rain a lot this summer, and a sudden downpour could be stressful, but if it rains while you're getting your hair done at Heel Avec, you don't need to worry.

What products does Heel Avec use?

Heel Avec uses Ayunche products for its treatments. Before starting, the staff explained which products they would use and what each one does.

Thick, half-curly hair: before the treatment

Last September was my last visit, so this was my first salon trip in about 8 months. Here's my sad hair before the treatment. I have a lot of hair and it's half-curly, so I'm basically Hagrid-level. Even basic care like washing and drying was hard while raising a kid.

So the head stylist suggested a cut, thinning and a volume magic. Whenever I went to a salon before, I'd cut it short enough to tie up, thin it out, and get a C-curl perm so it was easy to manage.

The volume magic process and the Ayunche product at each step

Ayunche PRO PPT

Before starting, this protein treatment was lightly sprayed on the damaged hair to add moisture and nutrition.

Ayunche PRO BUFFER

This product balances the pH before a perm or color treatment to reduce damage.

Ayunche PRO HEAT PROTECTOP

A heat protection product that shields the hair.

Ayunche PRO REFLOW EXTREME 1

This is a heat perm solution that feeds nutrition to damaged hair. Being shown the product before it was applied made me trust it more. Honestly, at salons they usually bring the stuff from the shampoo area or somewhere out of sight, and I always wondered what it was. At Heel Avec they show it to you right in front of you and treat you on the spot, so I thought, "Ah, so this is how I'm being cared for."

Snacks during the treatment

Here's the snack Heel Avec set out for me while I got my hair done. Ahh, it was a total winner.

The solution is on, so please wait a little~

Roomy shampoo area and the flat iron step

The shampoo area at Heel Avec is also nicely spaced out, so I don't think it would feel awkward even with other customers there. Now the middle step of the volume magic! Time to straighten it with the flat iron!

Ayunche ENRICH BONDING CARE CREAM

A cream that intensively repairs damaged hair.

How did the Heel Avec volume magic turn out?

My finished hair! Escaped Hagrid! My thick, half-curly hair got the lightest it's ever been with Heel Avec's cut and volume magic. Every time I go to a salon I think, "Wow, so light!" and with this much hair, even a cut and a little thinning makes my neck feel lighter. But what Heel Avec did went beyond light. I could tell the head stylist was really meticulous while cutting. Maybe that's why my hair is the lightest ever, and the volume magic gave it a polished look too.

My husband seemed to like the result. He had a hard time watching the kid for 3 hours, but he said that if it turns out like this, he can do it again next time, and praised the place as a winner of a salon.