Apgujeong Rodeo hair salon C-curl setting perm for wavy hair: Biorn

My sister used to get really stressed out over her wavy, half-curly hair. Then she found out about a designer at Biorn Hair who has dealt with 30 years of severe curls himself, someone who understands curls instead of just straightening them out — and she ran straight there.

Where is Biorn Hair Apgujeong Rodeo, and what happens when you arrive?

Biorn Hair Apgujeong Rodeo is about a 1-2 minute walk from Exit 5 of Apgujeong Rodeo Station. You just head up to the 3rd floor of the building.

Once you arrive and give your reservation name, they show you to a seat, take your bag, and put a gown on you before your designer comes over.

Inside Biorn Hair Apgujeong Rodeo: salon interior and restroom

The moment you step inside Biorn Hair Apgujeong Rodeo, you feel how clean and upscale the interior is. There are full windows scattered throughout, so instead of feeling cramped, it feels open and airy.

The bathroom is outside, and it's really clean and well-kept — and best of all, that hand cream. Hand wash is standard, but places that also have hand cream are super rare, and it was honestly the best,,,,,,

Once you sit down, you can order a drink, and they bring you mini yakgwa (honey cookies) and mini muffins along with it. (I love yakgwa so much, seriously!)

Designer Hyunbin, who spent 30 years with curly hair himself

The designer taking care of my sister was none other than Designer Hyunbin. He says he has severe, hard-to-manage curls himself. From that experience, he's concluded that curls aren't something to simply straighten out — things change the moment you understand them — so he designs each client's style to fit their specific hair texture.

How the magic straightening and C-curl setting perm were done

Today's treatment for my sister was straightening plus setting. To match her half-curly hair, the areas with more curl would be straightened out, and the ends would get a C-curl perm so they'd be easy to manage naturally.

First he shampooed her hair and checked its condition. I was grateful to see how carefully he checked the style she wanted and the degree of curliness she had.

One thing that always worries me at hair salons is asking for a trim and ending up with mid-length hair,,, or asking to cut just a few centimeters and having it chopped off in chunks. There have been a lot of places like that. But Designer Hyunbin checked the length with my sister piece by piece, confirmed exactly how much length she wanted to keep, and did the cut first, adding in a layered cut to match the style she wanted.

After the cut came the softening solution application. He applied it thoroughly and kept checking in carefully to see if anything felt uncomfortable. The softening process took about 30-40 minutes I think.

Then came the perm work. Under the designer's careful hands, my sister's hair was gradually coming together.

After that he did the straightening work. If straightening is done wrong, you can end up with what I'd call a boundary line — a sudden, awkward ridge right where the flat iron worked. He was careful to make sure no boundary line showed up, and finished the straightening with that in mind. Finally he washed her hair, blow-dried it, explained how to style it and how to keep the curl looking good, and — done!

The result: how wavy hair looked after straightening and a C-curl perm

What do you think? Before, my sister's hair had curl only in the mid-length section, so it always looked frizzy in the middle, like a perm that had half fallen out. After the straightening, it's neatly tidied up, and her morning routine takes a lot less time now — which honestly made me happy too.

And most of all! It suits her image so well that the moment the styling was done, I kept telling her right there how good it looked. My sister has a mature look that suits her, and this straightening-and-setting-perm combo at Biorn Hair really brought out that maturity — it matched her image perfectly.

If anyone around you is struggling with curly hair, or if you're looking for a hair salon near Apgujeong Rodeo, I'd really recommend heading to Biorn Hair Apgujeong Rodeo and giving it a try. Curly hair knows curly hair best, right?