I’ll tell you the details of my Korean head spa experience and why it’s worth booking a trip to Korea just for that reason (but also for the amazing culture, food and people!).
Hello friends! How are you doing? I hope you’re having a lovely morning so far. We’re officially back in the swing of life here. I took a barre class yesterday and we have a mold removal appointment today. Now that we’re back in town, it’s time to tackle this beast.
But first, let’s talk about relaxation and spa things… like my amazing Korean head spa experience.
Here are all my posts about Korea and Japan in one place – I’ll add links as they go live!
Review of Seoul, what we did and ate
Tokyo and Kyoto itinerary and travel tips
What we ate in Japan
My Korean Head Spa Experience (this post)
When we decided to visit Korea, I knew I wanted to get some skin or beauty treatments. Even though it would have been easy to go WILD, I didn’t want to miss out on family adventures. I thought a head spa appointment would be perfect because it would only take about an hour, there are tons of places near our hotel, and they all had great reviews.
I booked a last minute appointment with Hair the Beau and had no idea what to expect.
As I walked in, the lead stylist, Raon, introduced herself and helped me set up a locker. I was then led to a seating area to have my scalp scanned.
I won’t post the before picture here, but let’s just say my scalp was kind of terrible. Before this appointment, I only washed my hair once a week. My hair can get very dry and I felt like washing less helped prevent dryness. My hair didn’t get greasy, and it can hold a curl or style for a long time, so I didn’t see any reason to wash it more often. I thought it would be better for me?
It turned out that there was a lot of dirt and dead skin building up at the base of my hair follicles. I literally felt sick as she scanned my scalp and the image was projected onto a tiny screen in real time.
She recommended the full treatment and said it would take about two hours. I told her I only had about an hour and she said they could do everything in an hour and 15 minutes, which worked for me. (The pilot and the kids were on their way to a petting zoo, so I thought they’d have a little chat.)
She also explained to me that my hair would cost extra because it was so long. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but I decided to trust the process and the great reviews I had read online.
My Korean Head Spa Experience
Hair of Beau Hongdae
The complete treatment:
She sat me down and another stylist came over and they started brushing my hair. After it was fully brushed, they applied an elixir to my entire scalp, scrubbed it, and placed a soap bubbler over my head for five minutes. I’m not entirely sure what the bubble machine did, but I can assure you that Korea is living in the future.
We then went into a separate room where most of the treatment took place. The shampoo bowl had a chair that doubled as a full body massager and it felt heavenly.
She started working on my hair and honestly, I accomplished quite a bit in that part of the experience. She washed my hair maybe six times, added a mask, more elixirs, a peptide treatment, a cool waterfall conditioner, and then massaged my head and shoulders for what felt like 20 minutes. It was pure bliss. The scalp massage is usually my favorite part of a massage anyway, so this was the next level.
After the treatment, they led me to a barber chair and scanned my scalp again. I couldn’t believe the difference. It looked so clean and healthy.
Then they blow-dried and straightened my hair in tandem,
and my hair felt better than ever in my life.
This is a screenshot from IG with a filter but you can see how smooth and shiny it was!
She also shared with me the products she recommended for maintaining my results at home and I ended up purchasing the shampoo, mask, hair milk and elixir.
Here are the recommended steps to take at home:
I also linked everything I could find online in this collection!
The total for the treatment and products was approximately $375. In the US, the treatment alone would probably have been closer to $500. If you find yourself in Seoul, I highly recommend getting a head spa treatment. I also heard amazing things about skin care, lasers, body modifications and traditional medical treatments in Seoul.
Have you done something like this before? If you did it in the US, how much did it cost?
A friend recommended a scalp facial specialist here in Tucson. So when I do it again locally it will be interesting to do a comparison.
I wish you a nice day and see you tomorrow there will be a competition!
xo
Gina
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