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Hair & beauty salons in Korea, told firsthand by local bloggers — with photos and Google Maps.
Minjei Makeup Eyebrow Grooming, Gangnam Seocho Branch is an eyebrow-grooming studio in Seocho, Seoul. I received a one-to-one consultation and shaping for my thick, coarse brows, and learned how to draw them at home; I liked the softer result, though booking felt difficult because it was busy.
One & Only Hair Gwacheon Government Complex Station is a hair salon less than five minutes on foot from Government Complex Gwacheon Station. I had a bangs perm and hair treatment after a consultation, and was happy with the natural curl and softer texture, though visiting without a reservation may mean waiting.
Yeum Hair Nowon District Office is a hair salon about a three-minute walk from Exit 7 of Nowon Station in Seoul. After damage from a previous straightening-and-setting treatment, I received a straightening treatment and hair clinic for ₩270,000; I appreciated the candid consultation, though a setting perm was not advised.
Ieum Men's Hair Bucheon City Hall Station Branch is a men's hair salon in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon. My husband received an iron perm, down perm, and cut, which added volume to his limp hair and left it looking neater. The private room and waiting area worked well for us with children, although our family was the only one there at the time.
Juno Hair Guwol-dong Rodeo Branch is a hair salon in Namdong, Incheon. I had an iron perm for my straight hair after a consultation, including a cut and down perm, and the appointment took about two hours. I was pleased to learn a styling method that I could repeat at home.
Lamoon Brow is a lip tattoo studio about a three-minute walk from Exit 5 of Gangnam Station in Seocho, Seoul. I chose a Winter Cool color after a personal-color consultation; the process took about two hours, and after peeling, the softer color looked natural even without makeup.
Vivienne Hair, Changwon Sangnam branch is a hair salon in Changwon, Gyeongnam. I had nearly a year of grown-out hair reshaped and received a CS-curl build perm. The result was easy to manage with just drying and essence or oil, though the building parking lot was tight.
Urban Ground Hair Sangwangsimni Station Branch is a hair salon in Seongdong, Seoul. After a consultation, I had a tassel cut, hair straightening, a root perm, and a hair treatment over about three hours to tame my frizzy hair. The neat result and the designer’s detailed explanations of each step and aftercare left me satisfied.
At Levia Hair Bucheon Branch near Bucheon City Hall, I had a customized cut with see-through bangs, side bangs, and layers in the back. It made my thick, straight hair feel lighter and easier to style at home, while making the empty-looking space beside my face less noticeable.
At One & Only Hair Gwacheon Government Complex Station in Gwacheon, I discussed my concerns about a square jaw and received a layered cut and personal layered perm. I liked the line that fell just below my jawline, and the designer handled everything from the cut to the blow-dry while showing me how to use curl cream at home.
Divers Barbershop Gangnam-gu Office Station Branch is a men’s barbershop by Exit 2 of Gangnam-gu Office Station in Gangnam, Seoul. I returned for a shorter cut and was happy with the careful neckline and sideburn cleanup, plus styling advice for home.
Minjei Makeup Eyebrow Grooming, Gangnam Seocho Branch is an eyebrow grooming studio near Gangnam Station in Seocho, Seoul. I received brow shaping, an asymmetry consultation, and a brow makeup lesson in about an hour; the semi-arch shape suited my face, though old cosmetic-tattoo marks limited the asymmetry correction.
