Gangnam hair salon bob root touch-up with scalp clinic: Heeol Hair

Because I have short hair, even a little bit of root growth was noticeable right away. On top of that, from dyeing so often my hair had gotten dry and frizzy, and I really wanted to properly take care of my scalp too.

This time I went to Heeol, a hair salon near Sinnonhyeon Station, and got a root touch-up dye along with a scalp clinic and a hair clinic all in one visit. Instead of just getting one treatment and leaving, having everything from hair to scalp taken care of together made me feel like I'd finally gotten a proper, thorough treatment.

How close is it to Sinnonhyeon Station?

They gave me a robe with my name on it, which felt kind of special. Heeol is close to Sinnonhyeon Station, so it was easy to get to by public transport. I often take the Sinbundang Line when heading to Gangnam, and places that require a long walk from the station are a bit of a burden. In that sense, the accessibility here was pretty good.

Stepping inside, big windows let in a lot of light, giving the whole space a bright, fresh feel. Wood-toned furniture mixed with plants also toned down that usual cluttered salon feeling. There was plenty of space between seats too, so even sitting for a long treatment didn't feel stuffy.

Root touch-up dye for a bob — how was the blend?

The first thing that bothered me was, of course, my roots. Since my hair is black, it looks fine at a glance, but up close there's a subtle color difference between the newly grown part and the previously dyed hair, and it looked messy. They checked my existing hair color and dyed the roots to match so they wouldn't stand out.

What I really liked was that when applying the dye, they didn't rush and worked section by section, carefully. The staff also kept checking in to see if I was comfortable, so even sitting for a long time felt fine. After the dye, the boundary was barely visible and the overall color flowed naturally.

What's it like getting a scalp clinic and hair clinic together?

This time I didn't just stop at the root touch-up — I also got the scalp clinic and hair clinic together. Lying down in the shampoo area for the care was the most relaxing part. As they carefully worked through my scalp and hair, it felt like even the built-up fatigue was melting away.

My hair isn't severely damaged, but from repeated dyeing and blow-drying, the ends had gotten stiff and didn't fall softly when I touched them — that was my concern.

After the clinic, my hair wasn't weighed down heavily — instead, the texture felt noticeably calmer. Since it's a short bob, this difference showed up even more clearly. With my scalp feeling refreshed and my hair texture smoothed out, it really felt like a full reset.

A bob style that's easier to style at home

Lastly, they trimmed the length and ends to clean up the overall bob line. Looking at the back in photos, the ends weren't uneven anymore — they fell inward naturally, bringing back that neat, tidy bob look.

Best of all, styling at home got easier. When blow-drying in the morning, my hair tangles less and just brushing it gets the shape into place fairly easily, which cut down my styling time — I really liked that.

With the root color matched cleanly and my scalp feeling refreshed along with my formerly frizzy hair smoothed out, I definitely felt like the salon visit was worth it.

Even though I got several treatments done, the staff handled each one with real care, so I got a proper, relaxing reset after a long time.

If you're looking for a hair salon near Sinnonhyeon Station where you can get a root touch-up along with scalp and hair care all at once, a place like Heeol that looks at your overall hair condition together is a solid option.

If you're like me and want to keep a bob style neat while also making everyday styling easier, it might be worth adding a clinic treatment the next time you go in for a root touch-up.