Suwon Yeongtong hair salon layered cut and protein clinic: Kamiya Hair

Hi, it's Kiki! Now that I'm in my 30s I actually take decent care of my skin, but honestly? My hair I've completely neglected out of sheer laziness.

At some point all the moisture in my hair just vanished, and it turned into dry, broom-like strands — that classic japchae-noodle texture. Every morning before work, just brushing my hair would snap it right off. My curls went limp and droopy and I couldn't find a fix, so I finally worked up the courage to go get a hair clinic at a salon in Suwon known for repairing damaged hair — Kamiya Hair near Yeongtong Station.

Here's my honest before-and-after from breakage-prone broom hair to calm, settled hair.

Where is Kamiya Hair Yeongtong, and what are its hours?

Kamiya Hair Yeongtong is on the 3rd floor of Yeju Plaza, 1689 Deogyeong-daero, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, right in front of Kyung Hee University's International Campus. It's open daily from 10am to 8pm.

I booked through Naver Reservation and specifically requested Manager Jimin.

Manager Jimin gave me a thorough, personalized 1:1 diagnosis

I booked in a rush and ended up with the last slot on a Sunday, but Manager Jimin greeted me with a bright smile right at the door! Honestly the salon isn't close to my home so I hesitated about whether to go, but I trusted her since she's known for being amazing with bleached hair and hair clinics.

Why a layered cut and hair clinic instead of a layered perm

What I chose: layered cut + hair clinic

My original goal was a pretty layered perm to cover up my frizzy hair. But after carefully examining my hair condition, Manager Jimin said this:

Your curls are actually still holding up nicely. It's just that you didn't know the right way to dry your hair, and your hair completely lost its moisture and protein, which is why the curls look droopy. Honestly, since your curls are still mostly intact, a layered cut plus a hair clinic will look much prettier!

I have a lot of hair and it's long, so it's hard to manage — but instead of pushing an unnecessary extra service, she genuinely seemed to worry about the actual state of my hair, and that built real trust. In the end I went with her recommendation: a design layered cut plus protein amber clinic care.

Maybe because it's a salon right in front of Kyung Hee University, I was surprised there were still customers even that late.

There were lots of women, but also quite a few men there for dandy perms or iron perms.

My damaged hair before the Kamiya Hair treatment

My hair splits so badly that I normally slather on tons of hair essence.

But right after I shampoo, it goes straight back to frizzy. T_T

This is exactly why damaged hair repair is necessary. Let me show you below how much the protein clinic changed my damaged hair.

Inside the spa and protein amber clinic, step by step (about 2 hours)

1. A one-on-one design layered cut

The layered cut starts by including the damaged sections. She took a long time carefully working on everything from bangs length to layer depth to flatter my round face shape. Watching all that damaged hair and heavy bulk get chopped away — my poor hair had really been through it.

To keep things from getting boring, she brought me a cold drink,

and delicious snacks too. I hadn't eaten and it really came in handy, haha.

Right before starting the actual clinic treatment

2. The amber clinic: a microbubble detox head spa

Before the real nourishment begins, you go through a spa that thoroughly removes fine dust, chemical residue and buildup accumulated on the hair and scalp. This lets you get your hair worked on in a cleaner, more comfortable state.

I had some breakouts, flaking and itchiness from my dry scalp, and it was cleaned thoroughly. After the bubble detox I could actually see the water turn cloudy white — it felt like nearly 30 years of buildup was finally washing away, so satisfying.

3. Protein care with particles split for deeper penetration

After a refreshing shampoo, it's time for the protein clinic. What sets this apart from other salons near Yeongtong Station is that instead of just smearing on protein cream, they break the particles down super fine using a dedicated machine so it can absorb deep into the hair.

I've had hair clinics at several places, but this kind of careful attention really touched me. After the cooling clinic treatment I felt completely refreshed.

Before and after the layered cut and protein clinic

After just one session, nourishment and moisture filled my damaged hair so densely that the ends literally sprang back to life!

My broom-like hair, which used to be impossible to run my fingers through because it kept breaking, now glides smoothly through my hands.

With all that nourishment restored, it was amazing how it looked almost like a fresh perm even without a curling iron or blow dry.

I got a layered perm earlier this year and hadn't touched it since, but after the protein clinic it bounced back like a fresh setting perm.

And this is with no blow-drying at all — just shaking it out with my hands to dry.

It wasn't just a one-time treatment either — she generously shared tips for managing damaged hair and styling advice suited to my face shape. It really made me want to come back.

Who the damaged hair clinic at Kamiya Hair Yeongtong is for

This damaged hair clinic is great for people who...

• Have thick hair and want a stylish layered cut
• Want to repair hair that snaps whenever you run your fingers through it
• Want thoughtful, friendly 1:1 detailed care

If you're struggling with damaged hair that feels beyond saving, go get a layered cut from Manager Jimin at Kamiya Hair Yeongtong and head home with silky, flowing hair~