Suseong Daegu hair salon cut for curly, thick hair: 26do Hair

My wife was due for a haircut, so we visited 26do Hair Suseong Branch (26도헤어 수성점) in Daegu.

Location and visit information for 26do Hair Suseong Branch

26do Hair Suseong Branch is on the second floor of the building, and it was convenient that there was an elevator.

They are also running a referral event right now, which seemed nice.

• Address: Room 203, 2F, Commercial Building 7, 65 Suseong-ro 69-gil, Suseong-gu, Daegu, South Korea
• Hours: Daily 10:00–20:00
• Parking: Recommended to confirm parking availability before visiting
• Transit: About 168 m from Exit 4 of Daebonggyo Station, around a 5-minute walk
• Reservations: Available through Naver Booking

Concerns before cutting curly, thick hair

My wife naturally has some curl to her hair and a lot of volume, so managing it day to day is not easy. Especially when it gets even a little longer, it looks puffy overall, and even when she tries to style it in the morning, it does not come together as nicely as she wants. So rather than changing her style too drastically this time, we visited to simply get a neat haircut first.

With curly hair and lots of volume, the cut was important.

For hair like my wife's—curly and thick—I do not think aggressively thinning it out is always the answer. If too much is thinned, the hair can puff up or the ends can look messy, so how it is shaped during the cut is important.

A consultation based on shampoo and styling habits

They started with a shampoo before the cut, and the scalp massage felt wonderfully refreshing.

After the shampoo, they discussed the current condition of her hair and how she normally cares for it before proceeding with the cut.

My wife is not the type to be super diligent about hair care, so she wanted a style that would be fine even without much daily styling. When we mentioned that, they gave her advice in a direction that would be easy for her to manage, which I liked.

A lighter layered cut without excessive thinning

It felt much lighter even though they did not thin it out much.

This was my favorite part after the cut. Because she has so much hair, I assumed they would have to thin it out a lot. But even without taking out as much volume as expected, the layers made her whole head of hair feel much lighter.

Rather than feeling like a lot of hair had been cut away, it felt like the weight had been balanced just right. In particular, it felt less weighed down and droopy, and the overall silhouette looked much more natural. My wife looked in the mirror after the cut and said, “My hair feels so much lighter than I expected,” and she was pleased.

Above all, because her hair has some curl, I was a little worried about how it would look after the cut. But it was arranged naturally without looking puffy, so that was great.

Why consultation matters if you are not good at styling

If you are not good at managing your hair, consultation is important.

Honestly, even at a salon my wife tends to say only something like, “Please make it pretty.” She does not really know which styles suit her or how she should style them at home. But this time, it was nice that she could consult while talking about how she usually manages her hair and whether she styles it a lot.

For people like me who have a lot of hair or curly hair and do not know what style to choose, or for people who leave the salon looking great but cannot style their hair once they get home and just leave it alone, I thought this kind of consultation would be quite important. After all, even a pretty style lasts only if you can maintain it at home.

Next time, she wants to try a C-curl perm

This time she only got a cut, but once her hair was tidied up, we were actually more excited about her next style. My wife said she would like to try a C-curl perm next time.

Since her hair is curly and thick, I am curious what it would turn out like. But because this cut was more satisfying than expected, we are planning to try a perm next time. In particular, if you want hair that holds some shape without having to work hard every day with a flat iron or blow-dryer, I think a C-curl perm could be a good fit, so we will consult first and decide.

If you are considering a curly-hair cut in Daegu

After trying a cut at 26do Hair Suseong Branch, what I felt was that it is more important to cut according to your hair condition and usual care routine than simply thinning out a lot of hair. My wife's curly, thick hair felt much lighter after it was shaped with layers instead of being thinned indiscriminately, and I also liked that they consulted with her in a direction that would be easy to manage every day.

If you are like us and are not very good at styling your hair, it may be good to be honest in your consultation about how much care you can realistically manage, rather than only describing the style you want. We were satisfied with the cut this time, so next time my wife plans to go for the C-curl perm she wanted! If your curly, thick hair always looks puffy and worries you, it may be worth consulting on how to create layers and shape the overall line rather than automatically thinning it out a lot.