Hannam hair salon GM repair clinic before a Bali trip: ONLY FOR YOU

Why choose a salon clinic for hair roughened by anti-hair-loss shampoo

I got a Milbon hair clinic done at ONLY FOR YOU Hannam Main Branch, a hair salon in Hannam-dong, to fix hair roughened from washing with anti-hair-loss shampoo all summer. This summer was really hot, right? Scrubbing my hair with anti-hair-loss shampoo made it feel like dog fur, ugh. In times like this, what you need isn't home care but a proper step-by-step hair clinic at a skilled salon.

On a day with great weather and a good mood, let me tell you about the Milbon clinic I got from my designer at ONLY FOR YOU, a Hannam-dong salon that a lot of locals go to!

My hairline and crown are getting emptier more and more, ugh. They say for women, a widening forehead is the start of hair loss. Stress really is the root of all illness — my gray hairs have shot up since last year and my crown volume has disappeared, sob.

How many steps is the ONLY FOR YOU Milbon clinic?

The Milbon hair clinic at ONLY FOR YOU Hannam Main Branch runs through 7 steps total. Milbon clinic products are moist and safe enough to touch with your hands — I personally trust Milbon products so much that I buy their moisture line for home care too.

If 3 steps is usually the max you can do at home, the hair clinic at ONLY FOR YOU, a Hannam-dong salon, goes through 7 steps total.

Why GM Repair was recommended instead of the moisture clinic

Among the Milbon clinics, blue is moisture and red is the GM Repair hair clinic. My designer looked at my hair and recommended the repair one, saying it seemed to suit me better. I'm in Bali right now and the hard water is making my hair super stiff, ugh. If I hadn't gotten the clinic done, my hair probably wouldn't have combed through at all after drying.

I'll probably need to go back after the trip and get a scalp clinic too, to deal with the hair loss.. Seriously, there's so much to manage, right~~? It's hard keeping long hair.. but if a bob doesn't suit you, this is just how you live, holding onto every thread of it haha.

How much are the membership discounts at ONLY FOR YOU Hannam Main Branch?

Membership at ONLY FOR YOU Hannam Main Branch starts at 10% off with a ₩100,000 charge, up to 25% off plus 50% off one treatment with a ₩1,000,000 charge. When I visited before Chuseok, so many regulars filled the salon even on a weekday for haircuts, perms, root touch-ups, and dyeing — it seems like the membership discount system is why they keep coming back.

• ₩100,000 membership: 10% discount
• ₩200,000 membership: 15% discount
• ₩300,000 membership: 15% discount
• ₩500,000 membership: 20% discount
• ₩700,000 membership: 20% discount + VIP perks
• ₩1,000,000 membership: 25% discount + 50% off one treatment + VIP perks

If you charge a million won and share it with family, you'd really get your money's worth. Or if you bleach or do root touch-ups often, it's worth checking out this benefit.

The air purifier was running nonstop, that's how lively ONLY FOR YOU, this Hannam-dong salon, was.

The 7 steps of the GM Repair clinic

The GM Repair clinic at ONLY FOR YOU takes you through step 4 lying down at the shampoo chair, then back to your seat for steps 6 and 7 before drying, and that's it. I fell into such a deep sleep during the first 4 steps lying down that I only have this one photo.

• Clinic shampoo
• Step 1: moisture
• Step 2: oil balance
• Step 3: coating to lock it in, etc.

After washing your hair and returning to your seat, they apply steps 6 and 7 to make the balanced hair even bouncier and lock in the nourishment, then blow-dry it — done!!!

How long did the clinic effects last?

The nourishment from the Milbon GM Repair clinic lasted through a week of shampooing at home. For that whole week, my scalp lathered up nicely while shampooing but the ends still felt rich — the nourishment lasted that long. Totally satisfied!!!

The ends also curl inward so neatly now, which makes styling so much easier.

Once it gets a bit chillier, I want to try a wave perm too and change up my hair~~~

At ONLY FOR YOU Hannam Main Branch, my actual designer — not a staff member — handled everything from start to finish, including the blow-dry, so I definitely want to come back :)

How to get to ONLY FOR YOU Hannam Main Branch

ONLY FOR YOU Hannam Main Branch is on the 3rd floor of a building at 70 Doksudang-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Follow the map to the 3rd floor — as soon as you step out of the elevator, it's on your left!!!

Hair loss and hair health are opposite concerns, so I guess you just have to manage both, alternating between them. Getting shiny, swishy hair like this for at least 2 weeks makes me so satisfied!!!

When heading to Hannam-dong, I use the Suncheonhyang Hospital bus stop — getting off and looking at the Namsan view from the overpass is amazing~~~ The sky looks especially great on clear days. If you're struggling with your hair, get it done at ONLY FOR YOU, this Hannam-dong salon, and then go hang out in Haebangchon for a great day!!