Damaged-hair root perm at a Seodaemun hair salon: Salon de Supullim

Today I want to introduce a place where you can experience both healing and a complete style transformation in the middle of a busy life. It's a premium hair salon near Seodaemun Station called 'Salon de Supullim.'

This is the certified 'Good Shop' plaque from the Community Chest of Korea (사랑의열매), given to businesses that donate part of their earnings to those in need. Knowing that skilled hair services come alongside this kind of warm giving made the whole place feel even more trustworthy.

Why Salon de Supullim is worth the trip, in three lines

• Personalized 1:1 consultation: a careful diagnosis to find the style of a lifetime that suits your face shape and hair condition
• Premium treatment without damage: generous use of good products and thorough before-and-after care that protects hair health
• Perfect location and healing service: excellent access near Seodaemun Station, Gwanghwamun, and Chungjeongno, with a relaxing café-style interior

How to get to Salon de Supullim from Seodaemun Station

Salon de Supullim is only a 3–5 minute walk from the subway station, so access is really excellent. It's convenient by public transit, and the surrounding area is clean and easy to find.

The moment I opened the door, instead of the crowded, chaotic atmosphere of a typical large franchise salon, a cozy, stylish calm greeted me, like walking into a nice café. With white and wood-tone interiors, soft lighting, and sentimental little touches placed throughout the space, I felt at ease the whole time I was there.

Especially these days when hygiene really matters, every seat is thoroughly sanitized, and the gowns and towels are either individually wrapped or kept impeccably clean — it made a great first impression. The waiting area had various magazines along with what tasted like barista-level coffee and snacks, so even the wait didn't feel boring at all.

Can severely damaged hair take a perm? Hair diagnosis and one-on-one consultation

At Salon de Supullim, the designer didn't jump straight into the treatment after I sat down — instead she carefully checked my hair condition and had an in-depth conversation about my usual hair care habits and the style I wanted.

My hair was in a state of severe damage from years of accumulated perms and dye, with the ends badly dry and tangled. At other salons I'd always been turned away with "your hair is too damaged for the style you want," or pressured into clinics I didn't want. But the designer at Salon de Supullim pinpointed my exact condition and warmly reassured me: "I'll minimize the damage as much as possible while still giving you that goddess-hair vibe you're going for."

Rather than just pushing a trendy design, she considered my head shape, face shape, and even skin tone to suggest the cut line and perm type that would suit me best — real professional expertise. Just from the consultation alone, I felt a strong sense of trust: 'ah, this is a place I can really leave things to.'

Setting perm plus protein clinic: how the treatment went step by step

After the consultation, we decided on a thick-rod setting perm that adds overall volume with natural, elegant curls, combined with a premium protein clinic to minimize damage.

Hair protection and pre-treatment clinic: before applying the actual perm solution, she carefully carried out a pre-treatment process to firm up the structure of the hair. I could feel through her fingertips just how generously she used good products.

Root perm: adding volume to a flat crown

This photo shows the root perm being carefully applied to add plump volume to my flat crown. A root perm is a delicate process using dedicated rods, pins, and clips near the scalp to create natural curl and lift right at the roots. As shown, the key is precisely securing the hair with rods and fixing pins so it can rise vertically with strength without bending.

After this treatment, the crown volume that used to fall flat and make my face look plain comes back to life, making the overall head shape proportions look better and the face appear smaller. It's a treatment that takes a lot of hands and intense focus, but with the deputy director's craftsman-like touch at Salon de Supullim, you can maintain a natural, elegant volume for a long time.

Hair protection and pre-treatment clinic: before applying the actual perm solution, she carefully carried out a pre-treatment process to firm up the structure of the hair.

Applying and testing the solution: even when applying the perm solution, she divided the hair into healthy and damaged sections and applied it with a time gap between them. Knowing that this kind of minute detail is key to preventing damage, I was full of admiration.

Neutralizing and shampoo: the shampoo room was pure heaven, like getting a hair spa. While I was lying down, she gently massaged my neck and shoulders, melting away a whole day's worth of fatigue. After the shampoo, even just shaking off the water, I could see bouncy curls already coming to life — I nearly gasped.

C-curl perm: inward curls shaped with thick rods

This is the process of winding thick rods around the ends of the hair and applying heat to create an inward-curling 'C' shape. This precise heat perm technique produces a style that's voluminous and polished without being overdone.

With the deputy director's own technique at Salon de Supullim, damage is minimized while still creating bouncy curls, so after the treatment, just blow-drying is enough to complete a natural style — a magical treatment that shortens busy morning routines. I'm really looking forward to the result after all that careful, time-consuming work.

How to keep the C-curl at home: drying and styling tips

We all know that just getting the drying method right can keep your hair looking salon-fresh at home, right? After the treatment, the designer at Salon de Supullim kindly walked me through everything from A to Z — the direction to dry in, how to brush, and even the timing for applying essence.

"I designed it so that natural curves come through even if you just dry it roughly."

She gave me a super simple drying tip for busy office workers in the morning, and when I actually washed and dried my hair by myself the next day, just gently twirling it by hand with the dryer gave perfect waves! Even for someone with clumsy hands like me, it was a moment of pure joy.

Before and after: from a flat bob to C-curl layers

The plain, limp, one-length bob in the 'before' photo completely transformed into a voluminous, stylish C-curl layered cut in the 'after.' The layers create curls that are light yet elegant, giving off a much livelier, more luxurious vibe. A successful style transformation!

This is the display board that shows, in real time, the number of happy customers who've visited the shop. Proof that this is a popular salon many people seek out!

After getting my hair done at Salon de Supullim near Seodaemun Station, everyone around me kept asking "where did you get your hair done?" and complimenting me, saying "your hair actually looks even healthier than before." If you're a salon nomad who's never quite settled on a place you love, definitely pay a visit this weekend. I'm confident you'll become a regular just like I did! One tip — booking ahead through Naver Reservation before you visit will get you a more relaxed and comfortable experience.