Cheonho salon: thick curls to a bob setting perm, Yume's Hair

Why I went to Yume's Hair near Cheonho Station for a spring setting perm

I got a root straightening and a bob-length magic setting perm at Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch (유메즈헤어 천호점). Spring came around and I wanted to change up the hair I'd grown out over winter. I was after something fresh and light, so I headed to Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch.

Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch is already well known as a Cheonho Station salon for perms, so booking through Naver is a must! The underground parking is convenient, and they cover parking for the length of your treatment, which is great. Okay, let me tell you about my successful hair transformation at Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch~

• Address: 1057 Cheonho-daero, 1st floor, Gangdong-gu, Seoul (underground parking available)
• Hours: daily 10:00-21:00

Parking and how to find Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch

The underground parking at Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch is fairly spacious, so parking was easy. I have a lot of hair, so any treatment takes a long time for me, and I was glad the parking support stretched to match the longer treatment.

Take the elevator up to the 1st floor, gogo! Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch is on a "1st floor that feels like the 2nd floor"~

Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch is right there the moment you step out of the elevator! So easy to find.

Inside Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch and the Ayunche products

The interior of Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch is as pretty as a really nice café. It always gives me a clean, tidy impression whenever I come.

It looks like Yume's Hair is collaborating with Ayunche (아윤채). Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch uses good products~

Tell the counter your reservation name and they put your belongings in a locker right away and help you into a gown~

This is how the Ayunche products are displayed at Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch~

The shampoo room has Ayunche products too. The scent while shampooing was so nice that I really wondered what the product was, and here it is on display! The shampoo chair is also super comfortable.

This is the interior of Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch, really pretty and clean.

Apart from the cut, my hair treatments were done in this space.

The treatment seats at Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch have phone stands and power outlets, and they offer drinks and post Wi-Fi info too. I came to a Cheonho salon, but it honestly felt like spending free time at a café while getting my hair done!

Thick, curly hair: root straightening plus a setting perm, decided after a consultation

At Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch, after the consultation we decided on straightening for the roots and a magic setting perm for the ends. They welcomed me kindly and showed me to the cutting seat. All the designers at Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch are kind. The head manager (수석실장) looked carefully at the condition of my hair and gave a really good one-on-one consultation about the style I wanted.

This is my hair before the treatment. It falls almost straight and heavy, and I really do have a lot of hair. My natural curls were coming in at the roots, so straightening was urgent.

The curly part was gradually growing down from the roots. It was the perfect time to come for a spring refresh. After a careful consultation, I chose straightening for the roots and a setting perm for the ends, because I wanted hair that's easy to manage but still styled.

Step by step: the magic setting perm at Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch

1. Softening for the root straightening

For the root straightening, we started with the softening step. They were really thorough, so I was very satisfied!

They applied it so carefully, strand by strand.

After applying the softening product, they applied heat.

While the heat was on, they set me up with a cushion, a drink and snacks, even covering the drink with a lid, such a thoughtful touch! I'd skipped lunch and was hungry, so the snack was so welcome.

2. Bob cut, then setting the ends

After shampooing out the softener, we moved on to the cut. It's summer, so I transformed into a bob! After the cut, they began setting the ends. Setting takes a while, so they kindly asked whether I wanted to use the restroom beforehand. Such attentive care.

3. Straightening the roots and waiting out the neutralizer lying down

After the heat perm, they pressed the roots flat with a straightening iron. I was so excited watching my hair look healthier as it was straightened. After ironing, they applied the neutralizer. They warned me it might feel cold, but it actually felt so refreshing on my head, haha.

And I could wait out the neutralizing time lying back at the shampoo station, which was so comfortable. My hair appointments take over 3 hours, so sitting up through the neutralizing time is tough. After sitting in the same position for so long, my back starts to ache around then, but at Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch I waited lying down at the shampoo station, so it was very comfortable.

The result: a bob that still has volume

Eeek! It's exactly the neat, light style I wanted. They thinned out a lot of my hair, so it feels really light. Plain straightening tends to make hair stick flat to your head, but with the setting perm, the volume really comes back.

The head manager kept ironing it flat right to the very end, so the roots came out beautifully straight too.

My dry, heavy-feeling hair turned into a neat, graceful style. The ends are lighter and the volume is back, so I'm truly very satisfied. I'm 10000000% happy with the head manager's work at Yume's Hair Cheonho Branch, the Cheonho Station hair salon, and I highly recommend it!