Wangsimni hair salon shadow perm for a grade-school boy: Uahan Meori

Why my elementary-school son got a shadow perm

About two months after my son's side-part perm, the curl had loosened a lot and the hair at the sides was starting to stick out, so we went to Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch (우아한머리 왕십리센트라스점), a hair salon in Wangsimni, for a shadow perm. His bangs were hanging down like curtains, and honestly even I was distressed just looking at them 😅 We wanted something easy to style and natural, so we decided on a shadow perm! Here's the story of the elementary-school shadow perm my son was so happy with at Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch.

Where Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch is and how to get there

Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch is in the Centras shopping complex, 501 m from Exit 1 of Wangsimni Station. It's easy to reach and wasn't hard to find.

It's right above T World, across from the Dosun-dong community center! You go up the stairs on the left in the photo. The outside of the shop is tidy too, so the first impression was good. I booked for 6 p.m., and after a very short wait he was able to start right away.

Inside Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch

The moment we walked into Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch, the wide, bright interior caught my eye. Sunlight comes in through the big windows so it doesn't feel stuffy, and the whole space is clean and warm.

Take a selfie here after your hair is done and you'll definitely get the shot of your life, don't you think?

There are cute little props and the designers' business cards on display, so pretty~

Novels you can read while waiting or during your treatment are thoughtfully set out on stands, and blankets are provided too.

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Why we chose a shadow perm over the grown-out side-part perm

This is my son's hair after two months of neglect. It takes this much before sons will agree to go to the salon~~

I'm pretty sure he had a side-part perm, but I don't think I ever once saw his forehead, haha. So we chose a shadow perm, which is easy to style and still gives natural volume.

A consultation that listens to the child first

The designer at Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch listened to my son's opinions as much as possible from the start. He asked that his eyebrows not be visible and that the sides not be cut too much, and she checked the style he wanted carefully, which was reassuring.

The cut and perm rods

She just tidied the messy parts of the sides and back and kept the overall length natural, so the result looked much neater.

She was quick, and she was careful while winding the perm rods too.

When he went to get his hair shampooed, my son loved how comfortable the chair was.

How did the elementary-school shadow perm turn out?

The shadow perm from Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch came out exactly the style my son and I wanted. He's finally back to being our son 😅😅

The curl comes through naturally without puffing up too much, and his face shape looks much softer,

the top has full volume and the sides are neatly trimmed, so the whole look feels far more polished.

Shadow perm styling tip

Best of all, it's much easier to style than his old side-part perm. We were also given a tip: blow-dry, then add a small amount of water and the style comes back naturally, so I think my son can manage it without any fuss.

Is the kids' perm at Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch worth recommending?

Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch was thorough from the design consultation through the cut and the perm. Switching from the hard-to-style side-part perm to a shadow perm made his hair much more natural and easier to manage, so my son and I were both happy. If you're looking for a place that does kids' perms or men's perms well, I'd recommend Uahan Meori Wangsimni Centras Branch, a Wangsimni hair salon 👍