Gwacheon hair salon C/S-curl digital perm for crown volume: Juno Hair

I got a digital perm at Juno Hair Gwacheonchungsa Station (준오헤어 과천청사역점), near Jeongbu Gwacheon Cheongsa Station. I went in with no set style, just a goal of "let's get my hair looking neat." My hair usually looks limp and droopy, so I had a consultation on what would suit my face shape and hair condition, and then did the digital perm. Here's my story of this Gwacheon hair salon consultation, from the first chat to aftercare advice.

Where is Juno Hair Gwacheonchungsa Station, and what about parking?

By public transport: right in front of Exit 11 of Jeongbu Gwacheon Cheongsa Station

The salon is right in front of Exit 11 of Jeongbu Gwacheon Cheongsa Station on Subway Line 4, so it was easy to reach by public transport. It's so close to the station that I got there on time for my appointment without wandering around.

Driving: parking fee support

If you drive, you can use a nearby public parking lot and get parking fee support.

There was a big banner in front of the building about a first-visit discount for Naver bookings. Book your first treatment through Naver (Korea's main search and booking platform) and you can get up to 20% off. Cuts, blow-dries and partial treatments may be excluded, though, so it's a good idea to check which menu items qualify before you book.

What were the atmosphere and the personalized consultation like?

Maybe because it's a newly opened salon, the clean, stylish interior caught my eye the moment I walked in.

Hair products like shampoo, treatments and scalp care items were on display, and they sell them too. They used a cooling product when shampooing me, and my scalp felt so refreshed and soothed. I really liked it! The products can be used at home, so if you're curious, it might be worth asking about them during your consultation.

After I was shown to my seat, the consultation started with a personalized customer chart. I wrote down my usual hair concerns, the style I wanted and how I normally care for my hair.

What perm was recommended for limp hair?

The designer at Juno Hair Gwacheonchungsa Station recommended a digital perm that adds volume at the crown and mixes C curls and S curls. My designer looked at my face shape and hair condition, said building volume on the upper part of my head would be good, and suggested blending C and S curls so the result wouldn't be over the top. I decided to go with a digital perm that gives natural-looking curls I'd be comfortable wearing every day.

What amenities are there while the perm processes?

At the perm seat there was a menu for ordering drinks, along with Wi-Fi information.

After the cut, the perm solution was applied carefully all over my hair. While the heat treatment ran, they brought me warm coffee and other drinks.

There was a power bank at the perm area, too. With plenty of magazines to flip through, I could take the perm nice and slowly, and it was really comfortable.

How does the digital perm treatment go?

The digital perm at Juno Hair Gwacheonchungsa Station went in this order: a design cut to sort out length and layers, then rolling the hair on rods and applying heat. Before the perm itself, we started with the design cut to tidy up the overall length and layers, and my designer added layers in the right places to set a base so the curls would fall naturally.

After my hair was rolled on rods and heat-treated, they also gave me a neutralizing moisture ampoule as a free service to help the curls hold. My hair felt noticeably moister and softer afterward.

Digital perm results and aftercare

When the perm was done, the top section that used to droop had natural volume. Best of all, my hair felt so much lighter. The curls fall naturally along the sides of my face, which softens my face shape, and even when I tie my hair up, a gentle curl remains and looks pretty.

Above all, they told me I don't need to do a complicated blow-dry: just scrunch the curls with my hands as I dry, and it styles easily. That should make it easy to manage at home.

Is it worth a consultation even if you haven't picked a style?

If you're thinking about changing your hair, I think it's worth visiting Juno Hair Gwacheonchungsa Station for a consultation. For coloring, they apparently use a personal color kit to diagnose cool or warm tone and then recommend a suitable shade. Even if you go without a clear style in mind, like me, they look at your face shape and hair condition and suggest a direction that suits you, which I appreciated.