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Hair & beauty salons in Korea, told firsthand by local bloggers — with photos and Google Maps.
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.
Yeum Hair Nowon District Office branch is a hair salon in Nowon, Seoul, where I had wedding hair coloring and basic hair care one week before a wedding-snap shoot. The initial color felt a little dark, but once dried, I liked its even, subdued finish and the softer feel of my hair.
Ieum Men's Hair Bucheon City Hall Station Branch is a men’s hair salon in Wonmi-gu, Bucheon. I had a design cut and down perm to tame side hair that easily stuck out, and was happy with the retained top volume and practical styling guidance.
Lamoon Brow is a private lip tattoo studio in Seocho, Seoul, where I had my first procedure to soften my lips’ purplish, dark outline. The coral tone and reduced dark border pleased me after five days, though I planned to wait a month before deciding on a touch-up.
Vivienne Hair, Changwon Sangnam branch is a hair salon on Danjeong-ro in Sangnam-dong, Changwon, where I had root coloring and a scalp steam head spa. The root tone looked natural afterward, and the head spa was comfortable, though parking in the building is limited.
Urban Ground Hair Sangwangsimni Station Branch is a hair salon in Seongdong, Seoul, where I accompanied my mother for a setting perm and root perm. The same designer handled her consultation and treatment, and she liked the natural volume and understated curls.
