# Yeoksam hair salon men's side-part perm for thin hair: Owlly - By Bomi (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-saucer-window/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Hair & beauty salons › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a visit review written after receiving the service as a sponsorship from the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-saucer-window/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-saucer-window/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/index.md) ## In short Owlly Yeoksam Branch is a men's hair salon in Gangnam, Seoul, on the second floor about a 5-minute walk from Yeoksam Station Exit 1. Hesitant about a side-part perm because of an asymmetric head shape and thin hair, the writer talked it through with stylist Yuji, who first cut the hair to even out the left and right sides and then set the curl and the part direction to suit the face and head shape. The finish covered the head shape's weak points well enough that the writer would book Owlly Yeoksam Branch again. ## Good to know - **Location**: 2F, 7 Yeoksam-ro 33-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (about a 5-minute walk from Yeoksam Station Exit 1, second floor of the Nolbu Budae-jjigae building) - **Hours**: Weekdays 11:00–20:00 / Saturday 10:00–19:00 / Sunday 11:00–19:00 - **Parking**: Free parking, but space in front of the building is tight — call ahead - **First-visit perk**: 20% off your first visit, plus separate Naver Reservation events - **Service**: Cut + side-part perm (stylist Yuji) - **Note**: The former name 'Ifl Hair' still appears at the entrance *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* This is a review written after receiving the service as a sponsored visit from the salon. > 💇‍♂️ For men's hair, finding a style that suits your head shape and hair texture really matters — Owlly Yeoksam Branch checked my face shape, head shape, and hair texture carefully and suggested a style that actually suited me, which I really appreciated. I'd especially recommend it if you struggle with styling because of an asymmetric head shape or thin hair like me! From consultation to the service itself to aftercare tips, everyone was so kind and thorough — a great pick if you're looking for a Yeoksam hair salon that's good at men's perms and cuts. 😊 ## Owlly Yeoksam Branch: location, parking and opening hours Owlly Yeoksam Branch is on the 2nd floor of 7 Yeoksam-ro 33-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, about a 5-minute walk from Yeoksam Station Exit 1. It's open weekdays from 11am to 8pm, Saturdays from 10am to 7pm, and Sundays from 11am to 7pm. ![Exterior of the building near Yeoksam Station where Owlly Yeoksam Branch is located](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-01-1wj0q-900.webp) ![Street view of Yeoksam-ro 33-gil on the way to Owlly Yeoksam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-02-y0epx-900.webp) ![Entrance to Owlly Yeoksam Branch on the way up to the 2nd floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-03-38bz1-900.webp) ![Parking space in front of the Owlly Yeoksam Branch building](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-04-rwggr-900.webp) ![2nd floor salon entrance still showing the previous business name](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-05-m9rxq-900.webp) 📍 Location / Parking / Hours This time I visited Owlly Yeoksam Branch at 7 Yeoksam-ro 33-gil, Gangnam-gu, on the 2nd floor. If you're coming by public transit, it's about a 5-minute walk from Yeoksam Station Exit 1. Find the building with Nolbu Budae-jjigae (army stew restaurant) and head up to the 2nd floor — pretty easy to find. 🚶 🚗 Parking is free, which made driving over convenient too. That said, the parking space in front of the building isn't very generous, so if you're bringing a car, I'd recommend calling ahead to check availability and get directions. ⏰ Hours are basically 11am to 8pm, with Saturdays starting an hour earlier at 10am to 7pm, and Sundays from 11am to 7pm. If it's your first visit, stepping off the elevator on the 2nd floor might throw you off a bit — the entrance still displays the old sign, 'Ifl Hair.' That's just the name before it changed to Owlly Yeoksam Branch, so don't think you've got the wrong place — go right in. 😊 ## 20% off the first visit, and what the Owlly salon looks like inside Owlly Yeoksam Branch offers a 20% discount on your first visit. The interior is spacious and bright, so it never felt cramped even during busy hours. ![First-visit discount notice at Owlly Yeoksam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-06-18vdn-900.webp) 🎁 First-visit event & interior Owlly Yeoksam Branch offers a 20% discount for first-time visitors, which made it easy to try out. There are also various events through Naver Reservation, so I'll attach the booking link. ✨ It's worth checking what benefits apply before you book. The moment I walked in, what I liked most was how spacious and bright the interior was! Everything was neatly organized, and the space itself was really wide, which made a great first impression. 💇‍♀️ Personally, when a popular salon has a small space, staff and customers constantly moving around can make it feel chaotic — sometimes exhausting even before the service starts. But Owlly Yeoksam Branch felt spacious even during busy hours, never cramped or hectic, and I especially liked being able to get my hair done in a relaxed atmosphere. 😊 ![Spacious, bright service area inside Owlly Yeoksam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-07-dwbkx-900.webp) ![Neatly organized interior of Owlly Yeoksam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-08-out83-900.webp) ## Talking through the side-part perm with stylist Yuji I consulted stylist Yuji at Owlly Yeoksam Branch about a side-part perm. She checked my face shape, head shape, and hair texture one by one, and suggested both the perm strength and the direction of the part. 💇‍♂️ Stylist Yuji & style consultation This time I booked with stylist Yuji. I usually go for a baby perm or shadow perm with my bangs down, but I wanted to switch things up a bit this time, so I was considering a side-part perm. 😂 But when it came down to actually trying a side-part perm that sweeps the bangs back openly, I hesitated a little, wondering, 'Would this really suit me?' My head shape is asymmetric left to right, and my hair is thin, so I worried a bad attempt might actually highlight those flaws even more. So before the service, I had a thorough consultation with stylist Yuji. She looked at my face shape, head shape, and hair texture one by one, explaining whether a side-part perm would suit me, how strong the perm should be, and which direction the part should go to look natural. ✨ What I especially liked was that instead of just doing whatever style I wanted exactly as I described it, she worked with me to find the direction that actually suited my hair's characteristics. Thanks to that, I could try this different-from-usual side-part perm with a bit more peace of mind. 😊 ## Hair before the perm: an asymmetric head shape and thin hair Before the service, my hair had noticeable left-right asymmetry — what's often called an uneven or 'jjanggu' head shape — plus thin texture. So for this visit to Owlly Yeoksam Branch, the stylist's consultation and cutting skill mattered most to me. ![Unstyled men's hair before the service](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-09-hztdi-900.webp) ![Side profile showing left-right asymmetry before the service](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-10-2v07n-900.webp) ![Back view of thin, unruly hair before the service](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-11-10cso-900.webp) ![Overgrown bangs before the service](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-12-moaun-900.webp) ✂️ My unstyled hair before the service Before getting into the actual service, let me show you where my hair was at — my biggest concern personally is what's commonly called a bumpy or uneven head shape. 😂 Overall my head isn't smoothly rounded; it's bumpy, with the right side sticking out a bit more and the left side caving in, which makes it hard to balance left and right. So even a slightly wrong cut could make my hair look lopsided or mismatched, and even styling it myself at home took more effort than you'd expect. This flaw gets more noticeable when hair grows longer, so it mattered more to shape the overall silhouette to match my head than simply getting whatever perm I wanted. 💇‍♂️ Especially for someone like me with curves or asymmetry in the head shape itself, who cuts your hair and how they build volume matters just as much as which style you pick — so this time I focused on the stylist's consultation skills and expertise when choosing where to go. ## Before and after the cut: balancing left and right first Before the side-part perm, a cut first sorted out the overall length and left-right balance. Stylist Yuji explained that my hair texture isn't the type that holds a perm strongly, so it would be better to bring out some curl. ![Hair after the cut balanced it out, before the perm](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-13-1qmab-900.webp) ✂️ Before / after the cut Looking back at my hair before the cut, it really was a total mess. 😂 As I mentioned, my head shape is bumpy so the left-right asymmetry stood out, and my hair wasn't styled properly at all. On top of that, the thin texture made my hair stick out in every direction, so the overall silhouette never looked clean. During the consultation I said I wanted a side-part perm. After checking my hair texture, stylist Yuji told me it's not the type that holds a perm strongly, so if it went in too naturally it might look like it had fallen out quickly — better to bring out some curl instead. 💇‍♂️ She also personally suggested a part direction that would naturally suit my face and head shape, something I hadn't considered before. I liked that she didn't just copy the exact side-part perm photo I brought, but instead figured out a direction that would actually work with my hair texture and head shape. Before the perm, she first used a cut to sort out the overall length and left-right balance one step at a time — considering my concern about the asymmetric head shape so the silhouette would come out natural once permed. It felt like she carefully built the foundation from the ground up. ✨ ## How the side-part perm and neutralizing steps went After shaping with the cut, the side-part perm officially began at Owlly Yeoksam Branch. During the service, I got explanations about the curl level, part direction, and how to maintain it as my hair grows out. ![Rolling the perm rods for the side-part perm](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-14-1d72m-900.webp) ![Applying perm solution during the service](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-15-1dqe9-900.webp) ![Neutralizing process during the perm](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-16-g9b0o-900.webp) ![Service chair at Owlly Yeoksam Branch during the perm](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-17-khthx-900.webp) 💇‍♂️ Starting the perm & neutralizing Once the overall shape was set with the cut, the side-part perm officially began. As the perm went on, stylist Yuji didn't just do the service — she explained, step by step, how much curl would look natural for my hair texture and which direction the part should go. I really appreciated that. 😊 When I mentioned I wanted to grow my hair out a bit more going forward, she also shared how to grow it out without looking awkward from this current style, plus everyday maintenance tips. A perm looking good at the salon is one thing, but being able to style it yourself at home matters too — so this kind of guidance really helped. ✨ I noticed the same care during the neutralizing process — she kept checking to make sure the solution didn't drip into my eyes or onto my skin, working through it carefully. It might seem like a small thing, but in a long process like a perm, these details make all the difference to comfort, and I could tell she was paying attention throughout. ## The finished side-part perm: how it covered the head shape The side-part perm at Owlly Yeoksam Branch came out balanced, factoring in my face shape, uneven head shape, and thin hair texture. The natural part direction and moderate curl helped compensate for the head shape flaws. ![Front view of the finished men's side-part perm](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-18-127a6-900.webp) ![Side silhouette after the side-part perm](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-19-1502a-900.webp) ![Bangs with natural curl after the side-part perm](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-20-1tlk7-900.webp) ![Close-up of the finished part direction](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-21-1jlns-900.webp) ![Back silhouette after the side-part perm](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-22-rgt6m-900.webp) ![Full look of the finished men's side-part perm at Owlly Yeoksam Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-23-1q1dt-900.webp) ✨ The finished side-part perm Finally, the side-part perm is done! It came out beautifully balanced, taking into account everything we discussed from the start — my face shape, the uneven curves of my head, and even my thin hair texture. 💇‍♂️ Honestly, I'd wanted to try a side-part perm for a while but always hesitated, wondering, 'Would it really suit my face?' I especially worried that parting my hair might make my head-shape asymmetry even more obvious. But once I saw the finished look, I realized my worry was unnecessary — I was really satisfied. The natural fall of the part and the moderate curl made everything look much more put-together overall, and the head shape flaws seemed naturally smoothed out. ✨ Instead of just applying whatever trendy style, she built the side-part perm around my face shape, head shape, and hair texture — and in the end, I really felt glad I went with a side-part perm. 😊 ## Verdict: is the side-part perm at Owlly Yeoksam Branch worth a repeat visit? The side-part perm from Owlly Yeoksam Branch still looked natural — silhouette and part line — even seen in a different setting after leaving the salon. Satisfying enough that I'd want to come back next time I get my hair done. ![Photo of the side-part perm taken at a café after the service](https://img.superchart.com/images/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm-24-wtx4g-1200.webp) 💇‍♂️ Final verdict On the way home after getting my hair done, I stopped by a café, and I liked the result so much I took another photo. 📸 It wasn't just good right out of the salon — even seen again in a different place, the overall silhouette and part line still looked natural, which was really satisfying. My head shape is naturally asymmetric with some curves, so even a slightly wrong cut can make my hair look mismatched, which is why choosing the right salon matters a lot to me. This time, they factored in those flaws from the cut through the part direction and curl, and the overall balance really pleased me. ✨ I was especially worried at first whether a side-part perm would suit me, but in the end, I'm really glad I did it! If you've hesitated to try a style you want because of your head shape or hair texture like me, I'd say it's worth getting a thorough consultation and finding the direction that works for you. 😊 Personally, I was satisfied enough that I'd want to come back to stylist Yuji at Owlly Yeoksam Branch next time I get my hair done. That's my review of the side-part perm! ## Where it is - Owlly Yeoksam Branch (오울리 역삼점) - 2F, 7 Yeoksam-ro 33-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 역삼로33길 7 2층 오울리 - 37.4975912, 127.0416343 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%A4%EC%9A%B8%EB%A6%AC%20%EC%97%AD%EC%82%BC%EC%A0%90/@37.4975912,127.0416343,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-saucer-window/owoolly-yeoksam-mens-side-part-perm/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt