Some
close friends might know that I actually frequent Apgujeong Vivocity since it
opened its doors sometime last year. So imagine what a pleasant surprise when I
received an invitation to review its hair services, to which I of course chose
Vivocity again, as it was most convenient for me in terms of location.
Being
greeted with friendly and welcoming faces is always one of the best things I love
about going to this salon. No matter who serves you. Everyone is pretty much
smiley around there, so you’ll definitely feel welcome.
And
no, I’m not saying this because they sponsored my hairstyling session this time
round – well I’ve always been a paying customer at this branch, just remember
that. J
After
a very hectic month of falling sick, recovering (put that on repeat mode twice)
and then coping with the regular stressful workdays, my hair was really uncared
for, for close to 2 months!
OG.
Imagine all my split ends, my ugly black hair sprouting out the roots, trying
hard to blend in with the previous light brownish colours. A huge no-no.
When
I got there, I immediately told my hairstylist, Yuri 최 (Assistant Director Stylist) and Alice 이 (Korean Senior Stylist) that I wanted a treatment and a hair dye. In
fact, I wanted some ashy looking colours without really bleaching my hair –
which of course I had expected it to turn out dark, though hoping for more dark
ashy colours to appear at the end of it all.
My
hairstylist patiently explained to me that I shouldn’t do that because my hair
is already very damaged, and what with 2 months of no treatment! So, she
suggested a colour which would still be able to be roughly seen as somewhat
ashy under the sunlight and was clear that I would not be able to achieve the
light shades of ash.
She
used the inoa hairdye, which is supposed to be a less damaging type of hairdye.
Throughout the process, I felt that I was quite well taken care of and that my
stylist took time to share with me what kinds of shampoos and conditioners I
should use. But I also liked that whenever they did that, they did not hardsell
me the products, which could be quite a turnoff – like some hair salons I
visited in the past who did so.
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A selfie with Alice after the satisfying hair service :) |
Cost Breakdown (my hair was considered
long):
-
Inoa Hairdye: $169
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Scalp protector: $20
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Mucota A treatment: $205
All
in all, my hair felt softer, nicer and I was pretty pleased with my hair colour
after everything, despite it being a dark colour. The total service time took a
rough 1.5 to 2 hours, which I thought was very fast, too. Which is good.
Students
say YAY! Cos they are also offering 20% student concession pass discount, only
available on weekdays from 11am to 4pm!
Once
again, thanks to the team at Apgujeong Vivo for fixing my stray hairs and
uneven hair colours!
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Apgujeong @ Vivocity
Location:
1 Harbourfront Walk, #02-216, Singapore 098585
Opening
Hours: 10.30am - 9.30pm (Daily (Including Weekends & Public Holidays)
Tel:
+65 62556564
Website:
http://www.apgujeonghair.com/
Went to the Novena outlet just for a dry haircut which is about $40+ and after I went there they told me have to use wet haircut and the price is more than $80. How CRAZY!!! Wanted to have a nice haircut for Christmas and this is what happened. NEVER EVER go to Apgujeong Hair Studio EVER AGAIN. I am banning this hair salon EVER!!!
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DeleteOh no! So sorry to hear that. Thanks for sharing your experience. Why did they suddenly change to wet haircut? Was it your hair type in general, or was your preferred haircut style you were looking for better suited for wet haircut? But I think if the pricing didn't suit your budget, in future just walk out! Don't need to feel obligated to any store, ok? But all in all, I hope you did end up with the haircut that you were looking for. :)
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