# Pre-wedding chocolate brown dye at Sangwangsimni salon Oreudeubi - By Open Kitchen Gazer (https://superchart.com/en/@open-kitchen-window/) - Written Aug 18, 2026 - Local places › Hair & beauty salons › Seongdong, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@open-kitchen-window/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@open-kitchen-window/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@open-kitchen-window/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/index.md) ## In short Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch is a hair salon on the first floor of the Centrass arcade in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, near Sangwangsimni Station. One week before the wedding, long hair with leftover red tones was dyed a chocolate brown tone-down shade using a green-based formula, and the red was almost fully neutralized into a calm, even color. Between the clear consultation and the massage-chair shampoo room, Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch made a solid choice for a pre-wedding color. ## Good to know - **Location**: Unit 118, 1F, Centrass Arcade Bldg i, 410 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul - **Service**: Wedding color / full chocolate brown tone-down dye - **Stylist**: Designer Yeongjun - **Timing**: One week before the wedding - **Amenities**: Coffee machine, fan, massage chair in the shampoo room *as written by the visitor on Aug 18, 2026* Today I'm bringing you my review of getting a wedding tone-down dye at Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch, a Sangwangsimni hair salon. With my wedding coming up, I wanted to calm down my hair color before getting my wedding hair and makeup done. This treatment was done partly on my own dime. For anyone wondering how many days before a wedding to get their wedding dye, or what color to choose, I'm going to lay this out in detail from before the treatment to after, hope it helps! ![Photo from a wedding dye visit to Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-01-1kxmp-900.webp) ## Where is Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch? Centrass arcade, unit 118 The place I visited was Oreudeubi Hair Sangwangsimni Station Branch, a Wangsimni hair salon. It's located inside the Centrass shopping arcade, so it wasn't hard to find. ![The way to Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch inside the Centrass arcade](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-02-1txv5-900.webp) ![The arcade entrance door and directory location](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-03-2861l-900.webp) Once you enter the arcade, you'll see the door in the photo. Go through this door and you'll immediately see the directory. Just find #118 there and head over! Once you're through the door, the shop is right there, so it was easier to find than I expected. If you're looking for a salon around Sangwangsimni, this location is worth noting. It's also an easy reach for anyone looking for a Sindang Station hair salon, so worth considering together. ![White-toned interior of the hair salon](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-04-la5xc-900.webp) ![Tidy salon interior with treatment seats](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-05-a5rw3-900.webp) ### Inside Oreudeubi: white-toned interior and a coffee machine The interior was decorated in an overall white tone, giving it a clean, sophisticated atmosphere. The interior design was pretty and everything felt tidy, so I liked it from first impression. Most of all, the treatment chair was comfortable so sitting for a long time wasn't a big issue. ![Coffee machine set up on one side of the salon](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-06-b4nt9-900.webp) There was also a coffee machine set up on one side. For treatments that take a long time like dyeing or perming, the shop atmosphere and chairs actually matter quite a bit, and it was great to be able to get the treatment comfortably! ![Waiting area in the salon before the dye treatment](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-07-1uemq-900.webp) ![Comfortable treatment chair seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-08-ihevn-900.webp) ## Hair before the dye: long hair with leftover red tones First let me show you my hair condition before the treatment. I'd been growing my hair out for the wedding, so it was at max long length. But it had been a while since my last tone-down dye, so there was a lot of red left toward the ends. On top of that, there was quite a bit of hair damage. On the other hand, the roots looked black because of the newly grown hair. ![Long hair with leftover red tones before treatment](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-09-12rvo-900.webp) ![Uneven hair color before treatment](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-10-1cvh6-900.webp) As you can see in the photos, the color wasn't even overall, with a lot of red left toward the ends. With the wedding coming up soon, I felt like it would be a bit of a shame to get my wedding hair and makeup done like this. ![Reference photo for the desired chocolate brown color](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-11-bdiap-900.webp) *Source: Naver Blog Dongjarang* ## The wedding color goal: chocolate brown with no red The color I wanted was a chocolate brown with no red tones. I was thinking of the calm brown tones that a lot of brides go for before their wedding, and I brought along photos of the look I wanted ahead of time. I wanted something calm and elegant rather than too bright a brown. I wanted a color that would blend naturally without standing out too much with the wedding dress and makeup. Since there was a lot of red left in my existing hair, it was especially important to get that handled properly. ![Consultation chart before the wedding dye treatment](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-12-1ko8u-900.webp) *Pre-treatment consultation chart* ### Consultation: the green-based formula that cancels red tones This treatment was done with Designer Youngjun. I showed him the photo I brought and told him the color I wanted, and after looking at my current hair condition, he explained that he'd use a green-based formula to neutralize the red. I don't know much about dyeing, but I liked that he explained in detail along the way what principle was being used to fix the color. Rather than just applying the product and waiting, getting explanations of what was being done at each step made me feel much more at ease. Since this was a pre-wedding dye, I wanted to avoid the color coming out too bright or the red coming back, and I appreciated that he carefully confirmed the direction I wanted. ![Applying the dye formula during the treatment](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-13-8dhi6-900.webp) ![Mid-treatment scene of the tone-down dye](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-14-1ro6c-900.webp) ## Service during the dye at Oreudeubi When I mentioned it was hot that day, a fan was brought over right away. They also brought me coffee! Sitting through a long dye job can get surprisingly hot and stuffy, so I appreciated the thoughtful attention. The staff overall were friendly and I could get the treatment in a comfortable atmosphere. ![Hair resting after the formula was applied](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-15-1elxa-900.webp) After Designer Youngjun carefully applied the formula to my hair and enough time had passed, I moved to the shampoo room. ![The shampoo room at Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-16-64d5m-900.webp) ### The massage chair in the shampoo room was the highlight The shampoo room was seriously legendary though. The shampoo chair wasn't a regular chair, it was a massage chair you could lie down and get a massage in! Lying in the massage chair while they washed my hair was genuinely comfortable. ![Lying back in the shampoo room massage chair](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-17-mg9vi-900.webp) After sitting for so long during the dye process, lying down comfortably for the shampoo felt like paradise haha. I nearly fell asleep during the shampoo. Even a small detail like this seems to make a big difference to satisfaction during a long treatment! ![Blow-drying to finish after the shampoo](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-18-1urf2-900.webp) ![Finishing touches on the wedding dye treatment](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-19-dvsg5-900.webp) ## After the wedding dye: did the red tones disappear? The treatment was finally done! The first thing I noticed was that the red was almost entirely neutralized. As I wanted, an overall dark tone-down color was completed. ![Result of the tone-down dye with red tones neutralized](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-20-1c6w6-900.webp) There had been a lot of red left before, but after the treatment it was much calmer, and the overall look was clean and sophisticated. I was especially happy that it came out close to the red-free chocolate brown I wanted! ![Long hair finished in a chocolate brown color](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-21-1399z-900.webp) ### Why the color at the ends fades naturally over time That said, right after the treatment, the ends felt a little darker than I expected. But the designer explained that the color would fade gradually over time. Since I had about a week left before the wedding, the timing actually worked out well for my schedule. On the wedding day itself, I figured the color would have faded a bit more naturally, so the timing seemed just right. ![Finished tone-down hair, one week before the wedding](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-22-x9q70-900.webp) ![Final shot of the calm chocolate brown wedding dye](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi-23-1gtaw-1200.webp) ## How many days before a wedding should you dye your hair? I got my dye done a week before the wedding. I was worried that going too dark right before the wedding might feel too heavy, but leaving about a week turned out to be just right. For wedding hair and makeup, I needed a color that was calm but still sophisticated, and this color was exactly that. Looking at the photos, my hair looked overall tidy, and I felt it would go well with the wedding dress too. If you're considering a tone-down dye before your wedding, I'd recommend preparing reference photos of the color you want before your consultation. ## Pre-wedding dye at Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch: wrap-up I'd been debating where to get my wedding dye done, and after getting a tone-down dye at Oreudeubi Hair Sangwangsimni Station Branch, I was satisfied overall. What I liked most was how cleanly the leftover red in my hair got fixed. The calm chocolate brown tone I wanted came out, and the shade wasn't too heavy for doing it a week before the wedding. I also liked the detailed explanations about the color along the way, and having the fan and coffee brought over made the whole process comfortable. Most of all, the shampoo room massage chair was so satisfying haha. Hope this helps anyone looking for a Sangwangsimni hair salon or a Sindang Station hair salon before their wedding. This was Oreudeubi Hair Sangwangsimni Station Branch, where I got my wedding dye partly on my own dime, and overall I was satisfied! ## Where it is - Oreudeubi Sangwangsimni Station Branch (오르드비 상왕십리역점) - 410 Wangsimni-ro, Centrass Sangga i-dong 1F #118, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 성동구 왕십리로 410 센트라스 상가 i동 1층 118호 - 37.5663624, 127.0239751 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%A4%EB%A5%B4%EB%93%9C%EB%B9%84%20%EC%83%81%EC%99%95%EC%8B%AD%EB%A6%AC%EC%97%AD%EC%A0%90/@37.5663624,127.0239751,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@open-kitchen-window/sangwangsimni-wedding-tone-down-color-ordebi/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt