Cheongdam hair salon for a 60s bob perm: Park Jun Beauty Lab

As I looked into a bob perm for my mom in her 60s, the most important thing to me was that it not be a place that simply does strong curls. After comparing several salons myself, I felt it was more important to find one that could bring out natural volume and waves suited to her face shape and head shape.

The place I chose this time was Park Jun Beauty Lab Cheongdam Branch (박준뷰티랩 청담점), and I booked Associate Director Lee Min-young. I watched how my mom's hair held up for about a week afterward, and it still had volume like it had just come out of the salon, so I was pretty pleased.

Park Jun Beauty Lab Cheongdam Branch: location and parking

The Park Jun Beauty Lab I visited is located by the Raemian La Classy shopping arcade, so it was convenient to get there by car.

I used the underground parking at the Raemian La Classy shopping arcade in Cheongdam-dong, and the salon gave us a parking voucher. We brought our dog along, and since dogs are welcome, that was convenient too.

Inside, the beige-toned interior felt calm and clean overall, and there was a separate waiting area as well.

I am not a big fan of waiting around at a hair salon for ages, so having a separate waiting area made things feel a little more relaxed. I made a reservation on Naver before visiting.

A bob volume-perm consultation tailored to face shape

The biggest reason I selected Associate Director Lee Min-young this time was that I heard she specializes in bob styles. She really is a bob expert who works according to head shape and face shape.

During the consultation, Associate Director Min-young looked at my mom's hair and immediately explained where volume needed to be added and which areas should be brought out. What I wanted was not simply a bob with some length taken off, but a style that suited her face shape while keeping the volume alive.

After the consultation, we decided to cut the length a little shorter than before and go ahead with a volume perm focused on lifting the roots.

What I especially liked was that she started with the cut and did not just chop off the length. Watching closely, I could see her cutting while establishing the length and layers that would give the best volume.

When I thought back to my mom's previous bob styles, there were often curls but the volume would quickly fall flat. This time, it already felt different at the cutting stage.

High-grade C-curls without too much puffiness

What mattered to me was a bob perm for someone in her 60s that would not look overly grandmotherly. I wanted volume that suited my mom, with waves that would not puff up too much.

During the consultation with Associate Director Min-young, I asked her to consider both my mom's face shape and head shape. The roots were lifted with an iron-volume technique. Watching from the side, she worked very meticulously section by section, so even though it took some time, it felt like the work was being done properly.

When I saw the finished hair, the first thing I noticed was the root volume. I have seen my mom get perms at salons quite a few times, but this was the first time I had seen her hair hold this much volume, so the difference was clear.

With the volume revived, the shape of her hair looked much neater, and personally, I felt her face looked a little smaller too. The bob perm I wanted was not one with only strong curls; it was this kind of style that creates balance throughout.

Pricing and things to check before booking

I recommend confirming the exact price and service details with the salon before booking. When I visited, the salon was using fixed prices, which made it easier to estimate the cost during the consultation.

I booked through Naver before visiting, and if you have a particular stylist in mind, it is best to select them when you reserve. Especially if bob styles matter to you, as they did when I selected Associate Director Lee Min-young, it is easier to check a designer's specialty first and then book.

Associate Director Min-young's regular days off are Saturday and Sunday every week. After visiting, I liked that each stylist had different hair priorities, so you can choose someone who suits your own needs.

Root volume that was still there a week later

To be honest, I was a little worried before entrusting my mom's hair to them. I had seen her come out of salons after bob perms before: the volume would look fine at first, then quickly fall flat after a few days.

So this time, instead of simply looking for a famous salon, I looked for someone who could do a bob perm for a woman in her 60s based on her face shape and head shape. That was exactly why I selected Associate Director Lee Min-young.

I watched the actual process beside her, and every step, from the cut to the root iron work, was done carefully. What especially impressed me was how she explained which parts of my mom's hair should be brought out and where the volume needed to be adjusted.

The most surprising thing about the finished hair was the volume. I have watched my mom visit many salons over the years, but this was the first time I had seen volume held right from the roots. With that volume, the line of the bob cut looked much prettier, and the whole hairstyle felt more polished. To me, my mom also looked much more lively than when her hair was hanging flat.

When I looked at her hair again a week after the visit, it still retained some of that just-out-of-the-salon feeling. I asked my mom directly, and she said it was easy to style too.

What I realized while looking into a bob perm for someone in her 60s was that making pretty curls is important, but how the cut and root volume are shaped is really important too. If I were still hopping from one bob-perm salon to another, I would look first for whether they consult on face shape, head shape, and everyday styling habits rather than just seeking strong curls.

It was also convenient that I could visit with our dog, and parking was available, so taking my mother there did not feel burdensome. She felt that the shampoo was done very thoroughly too, and I was satisfied with the overall service.

If you are looking for a hair salon in Cheongdam-dong, especially one that does bob perms well for women in their 60s, I recommend checking first how much experience the designer has with bob styles, just as I did this time. If my mom gets another bob cut or setting perm, I think I would book Associate Director Lee Min-young again.

For a bob perm in your 60s, the key is designing the cut and volume together rather than simply adding curls. If I were still looking for the right bob perm, I would start with a consultation about which bob suits my face shape and head shape.