Sanbon Station hair salon: men's down perm for puffy sides, Aiva Hair

My husband's hair had grown out a lot, so it was time to tidy it up! Even when it isn't long, men's hair gets shaggy so fast TT He also has thick hair, so when the sides grow even a little they puff out and make his head look bigger,, So we went to Aiva Hair Sanbon-jeom, a hair salon near Sanbon Station, for a men's cut and a down perm together♡

Aiva Hair Sanbon-jeom location and opening hours

Aiva Hair Sanbon-jeom is 239 m from Exit 3 of Sanbon Station, on the 3rd floor of a building at 1130-3 Sanbon-dong, Gunpo, Gyeonggi. It is open daily from 10:30 to 20:30. The writer describes it as "a place where men's hair is all about the details, a down perm hotspot."

What is Aiva Hair Sanbon-jeom like inside?

The modern white-toned interior with big mirrors and brown chairs made a clean first impression! It felt sleek and uncluttered •••☆

The spacing between seats wasn't cramped either, so it looked comfortable for getting treatments!! Even guys who feel awkward about visiting a hair salon should be able to walk into this Sanbon Station salon, Aiva Hair Sanbon-jeom, without worry.

Before: thick hair with sides that puff out

Before the treatment, my husband's hair had grown quite long, with a lot of weight built up at the sides and back. It looked shaggy, and with the sides puffing out he looked even bulkier.

With men's hair, I think it matters far more to keep the length you need and neatly tame the parts that stick out, to suit the head shape and hair condition, than to just cut everything short. That way it doesn't look too short or awkward, and the overall silhouette looks much cleaner!

How does Aiva Hair Sanbon-jeom cut men's hair?

Rather than cutting short from the start, the stylist at Aiva Hair Sanbon-jeom checked how the sides and top connect and trimmed carefully to balance the whole shape. You can see in the photo how super neat it got, right?!

Especially with the area around the ears and the sideburn line tidied up, it looked much more polished! Before the cut the sides looked bulky, but the cut alone cleaned up the overall silhouette and made his look so much neater.

Why add a down perm after the men's cut?

After the cut, we did a down perm (a perm that presses hair flat) at Aiva Hair Sanbon-jeom!! With thick hair like my husband's, or sides that puff up easily, a cut alone might look fine for the first few days, but before long the sides pop up again, right TT So we did the down perm too.

Results of the men's cut and down perm

After the cut and down perm, everything from around the ears to the back followed the line of his head, looking much slimmer and neater!! The top kept its volume, which looked lovely.

He looked in the mirror when it was done and seemed happy with it. Even from the side it looked much tidier than before, which put me in a good mood too :> He usually hates styling his hair, but just running his hands through it is enough, so I think he can manage it easily haha ♡

Should men with puffy sides get a down perm too?

Men's hair really does change its whole vibe depending on how it's cut. Rather than just cutting short, I think it's important to shape it around the direction it tends to puff and the hair's condition. If your sides puff up, you may blow-dry in the morning and still watch them swell again later, right? In that case, adding a down perm is a good move.

If you're looking for a Sanbon Station hair salon, or weighing a men's cut with a down perm, do check out Aiva Hair Sanbon-jeom♡