Hannam-dong scalp clinic for postpartum thinning hair: ONLY FOR YOU

Raising a toddler these days, my hair is always the last thing on my mind. Between following the baby around and getting the baby ready to go out, I never have time to properly style my hair, and some days I'm just happy if I manage to get dressed at all.😂 It was especially bad this scorching summer.🥵 Most days I just jammed on a hat or tied it back in a knot, barely giving my hairstyle a thought.

But now that the weather's cooling down and it's finally the season where I can take off the hat and let my hair down, the state of my hair started catching my eye.

Okay, I really need to do something about my hair now! 😂

So I went and got a scalp clinic at ONLY FOR YOU Hannam Main Branch, a hair salon in Hannam-dong.💆‍♀️

Why a perm booking at ONLY FOR YOU turned into a scalp clinic

My original reason for visiting ONLY FOR YOU Hannam Main Branch was a perm — I wanted one to make my hair easier to style. But Youngseo, the designer who took care of me, examined my hair really carefully.

It's been a little over a year since I gave birth, and my hair, which fell out a lot for a while, is now growing back in — but she said the hair itself has gotten noticeably thinner. If I got a perm on hair in this state, the chemical damage on top of already-thin strands could damage my hair too much.🥲 I told her I wasn't planning to cut my hair anytime soon, so she recommended growing it out to about collarbone length before getting a perm. The fact that she didn't just push a perm on me but suggested a different approach based on my actual hair condition made me trust her even more.

Youngseo mentioned that her own hair is on the thin side too, like mine.

She said her scalp and hair had improved a lot from getting monthly scalp clinics consistently, so I decided to try one myself that day.🙌

How does the 3-step scalp clinic at ONLY FOR YOU work?

The scalp clinic at ONLY FOR YOU Hannam Main Branch was done in three main steps: scalp cleansing, scalp pack, and ampoule application.

Step 1: scalp cleansing

✔ First up is scalp cleansing. I lay back comfortably in the shampoo chair while impurities on the scalp were softened and removed, and the scalp disinfected. After the cleansing product was applied, I got steamed for quite a while. It contains menthol that cools the scalp — and since it's plant-derived natural menthol, that put my mind at ease too.🌱

Step 2: the scalp pack

✔ Second is the scalp pack. At home, I sometimes do a hair treatment or hair pack, but I rarely think to do anything specifically for my scalp. But your scalp is skin too, so it needs proper moisturizing and care, just like you'd apply lotion after washing your face. She said that if you use a shampoo specialized for scalp cleansing, the strong cleansing power can leave the scalp dry, so extra care may be needed.

After the scalp pack was applied, I got steamed again. With the product's subtle scent plus the warm steam, just lying there felt healing.😌

Step 3: ampoule application and blow-dry

✔ Last is the ampoule! A cooling ampoule was applied thoroughly to my scalp, and while blow-drying, she also gave me tips on how to style my hair at home.

Whenever I don't like my hair, my first thought is naturally 'should I get a perm?' But after the blow-dry that day, I got the clean style I wanted without a perm at all.✨

Just knowing the right care and simple styling method for my current hair condition made a huge difference in how clean it looked.

Once a month: sticking with the scalp clinic

After hearing Youngseo's explanation, I realized that making my scalp and hair healthy needs to come first. So I've decided to keep getting scalp clinics regularly, about once a month.💪

Raising a baby, I keep pushing my own body and hair care to the back burner, but after finally getting my hair properly taken care of, it lifted my mood way more than I expected.💕

Inside ONLY FOR YOU Hannam Main Branch, and parking

ONLY FOR YOU Hannam Main Branch is a hair salon with a spacious, comfortable interior.

Even though I visited on a relatively quiet weekday time slot, there were guests of all genders and ages using the salon.

I also liked the nice touch of candy for waiting guests.🥰

If you come during a busy time, there's a kiosk where you can check wait times by designer.

They also offer scalp tattoo treatments here. It's a popular option for people worried about a receding hairline or thinning crown — it's semi-permanent, and to minimize spreading over time, the owner performs it personally.

I also got 3 hours of free parking.🚗 The parking lot wasn't cramped or inconvenient at all — very easy to use.

I went in thinking I needed a perm, but ended up learning what my hair actually needs right now instead. Between taking care of a toddler, I'd basically given up on my hairstyle lately, so this felt like a small luxury of finally being properly looked after.😊

Thanks to it, it was a really good day.💆‍♀️✨