Sangam-dong hair salon: tassel cut for an over-layered bob, JUNO Hair

I was so unhappy with my bob lately that I felt bothered every time I looked in the mirror. I'd had it cut at another salon, and the ends fell heavy and awkward, so no matter how I styled it, it never looked right. A bob really changes its whole mood with one line, doesn't it? Especially a style like the tassel cut, where the ends need to drop in a clean line, the cut matters so much. This time I wanted to have it fixed by someone who really knows what they're doing.

So I searched around and went to designer Taeyeon at JUNO Hair Sangam DMC for a women's bob tassel cut. Conclusion first: she rescued the hair that had been half-ruined at the previous salon, and I'm really happy with it. If you're worrying about a bob or tassel cut in Sangam-dong, maybe take this as a reference.

JUNO Hair Sangam DMC location and hours

• Location: 1st floor, Uri Gisul Building, 9 Woldeukeopbuk-ro 56-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
• Hours: daily 10:00 - 20:00
• Designer: Taeyeon
• Parking: available

JUNO Hair Sangam DMC exterior: is it easy to find?

JUNO Hair Sangam DMC is on the 1st floor of the Uri Gisul Building, with a big JUNO HAIR sign over a brick-style entrance, so it wasn't hard to find even on my first visit. The overall feel was upscale and warm. You can see the clean interior from outside, and there's a menu and price board in front of the entrance, so you can check roughly what things cost before going in. When I go to a new salon I always worry about getting lost and being late for my appointment, but being on the ground floor made this one easy.

Inside JUNO Hair Sangam DMC

The inside is roomier than I expected, with brick interior and soft lighting. It felt a bit more atmospheric than an ordinary salon, and the spacing between mirrors and seats wasn't cramped, so I could sit comfortably. The atmosphere matters quite a bit to me when choosing a salon. Hair takes a long time, so I prefer a relaxed place over somewhere hectic or crowded.

Overall it felt calm and tidy, so I had no discomfort the whole time. In the photos the brick interior and lighting go well together and look warm, and the atmosphere in person was just as relaxing.

How much is a women's cut at JUNO Hair Sangam DMC?

According to the price board at the entrance, women's cuts start at ₩35,000. Men's cut, junior cut, scaling, perm, color, clinic and blow-dry menus were listed too. It also says prices can vary with hair condition, length and designer, so it's best to confirm the exact amount after the consultation.

I came for a women's bob cut, and since the price board is right in front of the shop, it was easy to check in advance. When you visit a salon for the first time you can't help wondering about prices, so having them posted publicly made it less stressful.

Over-layered tassel cut: how the consultation handled it

At JUNO Hair Sangam DMC, they shampoo first, then do the consultation, then the cut. The best part this time was designer Taeyeon's consultation. I told her what I disliked about the previous cut: it was supposed to be a tassel cut, but they'd layered it so much that my hair looked round, and the layer differences made me furious every time I dried it... haha.

She looked at my current hair and calmly explained which parts made the line look awkward and how it could change if she reshaped it into a tassel cut. Rather than just cutting a lot or changing everything drastically, she aimed to keep what could be saved and tidy up what needed tidying. After the previous cut I was worried about failing again, but after the consultation I felt I could trust her with it.

Designer Taeyeon's bob tassel cut process

Designer Taeyeon's tassel cut was really delicate throughout. I think the ends are the life of a tassel cut: leave it too heavy and it looks stuffy, cut it too light and it floats or looks messy. She looked at my hair condition and face shape and carefully checked the length, the end line, and how it connected to the side hair.

She checked the length along the way and explained how far it would look good to trim, which reassured me even more. Her hands were quick but not sloppy; I could feel her constantly checking the line as she cut. For anyone worried about a women's bob, this kind of consultation and cutting process matters a lot. A bob shows it right away if it's cut even slightly wrong, so choosing the designer really does matter.

Bob tassel cut before and after: what changed?

Before the cut, the layers made my hair hard to manage and it had grown out a bit, so it didn't look neat, haha. Even though it was a bob, it felt unfinished rather than clean. After the cut at JUNO Hair Sangam DMC, the clean, sleek feel typical of a tassel cut came through, and I loved it. She didn't cut off a huge amount of length, yet the overall look felt much more put together.

I'd been stressed about the hair that the previous salon messed up, so I was in a great mood walking out after Taeyeon rescued it so well. What satisfied me most was that the line seems to fall naturally without heavy blow-drying. With the ends cleaned up, just drying it and combing lightly should look neat. I worried a tassel cut, with its clean straight line, would be hard to style, but she cut it to suit my hair, so it seems fine to keep up daily.

Do I recommend JUNO Hair Sangam DMC for a Sangam-dong bob?

This visit to JUNO Hair Sangam DMC was a total win!! Designer Taeyeon's consultation and cut especially get a big recommendation from me! I was extra happy that she turned a bob that had been messed up at the previous salon into a clean women's bob tassel cut! haha. It reminded me again that cutting skill really matters for a bob, and for a line-dependent style like the tassel cut, it's even better to go to a designer who looks at everything carefully.

If you're looking near Sangam-dong for a place that does women's bob cuts, tassel cuts and bob tidy-ups well, I'd recommend designer Taeyeon at JUNO Hair Sangam DMC.