Seongdong hair salon: ash brown gray coverage on a bob, Oreudeubi

Why I put off gray coverage: worried my hair would turn too dark

As my roots grew out, the gray hair showed so much that it kept bugging me lately. But I worried that gray coverage would make my hair way too dark.

I also figured it would be a hassle to switch to a lighter color later, so I kept putting it off. Then my old dye faded a lot and started looking patchy all over, so I searched for a salon in Sangwangsimni. This time I wanted a pretty color and the gray sorted out at the same time.

Where is Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch, and is there parking?

Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch (오르드비 상왕십리역점) is a clean, modern hair salon on the 1st floor of Building i in the Centras shopping complex, between Sangwangsimni Station and Sindang Station. It's open daily 10:30–20:00, and if you use the Centras complex parking lot, you get 2 hours of free parking.

• Location: Unit 118, Building i, 1F, Centras Shopping Complex, 410 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
• Hours: Daily 10:30–20:00
• Parking: Centras complex parking lot, 2 hours free
• Services: Hair consulting, perms, dye, cuts, scalp care
• A salon best visited with a reservation

Can gray coverage dye be done in ash brown?

My designer at Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch said gray coverage doesn't automatically mean going black, and that the ash brown I wanted was possible with a gray coverage dye. After looking at my hair, she said gray coverage dye would suit its current condition best. When I said I didn't want the color to get darker, she explained that gray coverage these days isn't like that.

She showed me the color book and explained what tone each shade would turn out, and the consultation was really thorough. Most of my vague worries disappeared right then.

How the gray coverage dye was done, step by step

At Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch, the overall color was applied first and the roots were done separately afterward. Once we settled on the color and started, she applied the dye carefully, without leaving any gaps.

Because it was a gray coverage dye, the processing time was a bit longer than usual. But she kept checking on my hair and went through each step calmly, so I waited comfortably.

I liked that everything went exactly in the direction we'd talked about during the consultation at this Sangwangsimni salon.

Is there a massage chair at the shampoo station?

The shampoo chair at Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch was a massage chair. When I went to wash my hair after the dye, my body, a little tired from waiting, felt better quickly as I lay there getting a massage.

And the designer's shampoo technique surprised me all over again. It felt so refreshing. I was tired and a bit zoned out, but it made my eyes snap wide open, haha. Big thumbs up.

Ash brown gray coverage on a short bob: how did it turn out?

After the blow-dry, the first thing I noticed was how even the overall tone was. Before, the color had faded and looked patchy in spots, but with the tone evened out, my hair looked much neater.

The ash brown wasn't too dark and went naturally with my bob. I started this dye because of the gray, but the color came out just the way I wanted too, which made me even happier.

The gray stayed less noticeable days later

Even several days after the ash brown gray coverage dye, the gray didn't pop out right away like it used to, and that's what I liked most. Normally, even after dyeing, the gray catches my eye again after just a little time. The color wasn't stiflingly dark like I'd first feared, and the ash brown tone held up naturally.

All in all, this visit to a Sangwangsimni salon was a success. Next time I'll go back for a root dye when my roots grow out~

Who the ash brown gray coverage at Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch suits

• Anyone searching for a Sangwangsimni salon who wants gray coverage and color handled together
• Anyone who wants to avoid a too-dark color for gray coverage
• Anyone with a bob who wants an ash brown that suits it naturally
• Anyone looking for a Sangwangsimni salon that pays close attention from consultation through shampoo