Changwon hair salon S-curl layered perm on damaged long hair: Vivienne

If you're looking for a Changwon hair salon in Sangnam-dong that's great at layered perms, Vivienne Hair (비비엔느헤어) is the one! Your director handles you 1:1, so there's absolutely zero unnecessary waiting, and the fixed pricing with no length surcharge means you get a trendy style for a friendly price. I can really, truly recommend it ✿

Where is Vivienne Hair in Sangnam-dong, Changwon, and where to park?

Vivienne Hair, Changwon Sangnam branch is at Gointol intersection, just below Sangnam Fountain. For parking, use the building's basement garage or Real Parking across the street (2 hours covered). It's in the heart of Sangnam-dong, so access is easy and it wasn't hard to find. It's open daily from 10:00 to 21:00, and closed on the day of Korean holidays and New Year's Day.

Vivienne Hair interior and atmosphere

The salon is much bigger inside than it looks from the street. They haven't crammed in seats; the layout is relaxed, with generous space between you and the next person, so other customers barely bother you during your treatment!!

Big windows let in lots of sunlight, so the whole place felt bright and warm. Kind of like a cozy café, right? Because it runs by reservation only, the mood was calm and private, which I loved.

There's also a self-serve bar in the middle with drinks and snacks you can help yourself to, and they brought things over during the treatment too, so it was easy to settle in.

Vivienne Hair services and pricing: is there a long-hair surcharge?

This Sangnam-dong hair shop offers everything from basic cuts, perms and clinics to dyeing. There's also an Objet line, where every product, from perm solution to dye, is premium! With damaged hair like mine, choosing the Objet line lets you look after both how long the style lasts and your hair's condition ໒꒱

Best of all, apart from Objet dye and bleach, there's no extra charge for hair length, just fixed prices!! My hair reaches my waist, and at other salons I'd often get hit with a hefty surcharge, but here the prices were clear from the start, which took the pressure off. The high oil price relief subsidy can be used, and the cut price is on the cheaper side, so I'd recommend it to anyone hunting for a good-value salon in Sangnam-dong ໒꒱

Consultation for a first S-curl layered perm on damaged waist-length hair

Vivienne Hair has several designers, and today I was treated by my director. Before the real consultation, they shampooed my hair to check its condition, and even the shampoo was a premium line! The water pressure was really refreshing too, so it started off great (｡•̀ᴗ-)

This is my hair before the treatment: the perm has almost completely fallen out and the hair itself looks really dry, right? I use a flat iron a lot, so the cuticles were badly split too (ㅠㅠ). Since it was damaged and I wasn't going to cut much length, I decided on the Objet line perm without a second thought.

I usually only put C-curl waves in the ends, but this time I told the director I wanted to try an S-curl layered perm for the first time. Since it was my first, I worried it wouldn't suit me, but the director looked at my face shape and jawline and set the direction with the rod thickness and a style that fit my image. They also carefully checked my hair condition and even whether I wanted a style that's easy to maintain. Super thorough 🥹

My hair already had some layers, but I'm still growing it out, so I wanted to keep length changes to a minimum. The director took that into account, tidied mainly the awkward-looking layers, and shaped the line to match the photo I showed.

They also told me up front that because the cuticle damage at the ends was severe, the ends could still look frizzy after the perm if I didn't cut any length. I actually trusted them more for being so honest! They also gave me detailed styling tips for my hair's current state, which helped a lot haha

Vivienne Hair's 1:1 director service: is there any waiting?

At Vivienne Hair, the director handles everything personally from consultation to finish, so as soon as I arrived for my reservation I was shown to a seat and everything went smoothly without breaks. Careful, detailed work goes without saying, but honestly the best thing about this Sangnam-dong salon was exactly this one-director system. Usually a designer goes back and forth between two or three customers, or other staff handle parts of the job, but here the director did it all personally from start to finish!

You know how sometimes you book ahead and still end up waiting, which is quietly annoying? I love that this salon takes its promises to customers seriously 💗 Even applying the perm solution was very meticulous, and they checked again and again at every step!

In the middle they bring drinks and snacks, with lots of choices including coffee, tea and other drinks. Munching away while scrolling my phone, time just flew by. Every time I went back and forth to shampoo, they carefully looked after my cushion and phone, which touched me. After neutralizing, they shampooed again, and the final scalp and neck massage felt amazing.

How to style an S-curl layered perm at home

The director showed me while drying my hair: for an S-curl layered perm, while the hair is still slightly damp, just scrunch and roll it backward in the direction of the curl, and that's it. No complicated blow-drying skills are needed, so even a clumsy-handed person like me can follow along.

S-curl layered perm result and how the curl held the next day

When I saw the finished look I was sooo happy! It came out exactly like the photo I showed!! I've had layered perms many times, but this S-curl felt playful and feminine. The director even adjusted the rod thickness to suit my face shape and vibe, so the overall balance was really pretty ✿

I loved that the curls aren't overdone, the volume is still there, and the line flows naturally as I move. Usually a salon look is pretty after they blow-dry it, but when you do it yourself at home it turns into a totally different head of hair, right? This perm, though, came out almost the same when I dried it myself the next day, which made me even happier.

Verdict: is Vivienne Hair worth it for a layered perm on long hair?

If you want a good-value Sangnam-dong salon in Changwon with friendly prices, I'd recommend Vivienne Hair! With the 1:1 consultation and director-led service you're looked after carefully from start to finish, so you can get exactly the hairstyle you want!

The director I worked with was really attentive from consultation to cut, perm and styling, and I felt like they delivered exactly the style I wanted. At the end they even gave me plenty of premium-line shampoo samples. The result was pretty, and the whole process was comfortable too, so I recommend it to anyone considering a layered perm or S-curl perm!