I’m sharing the details about my Korean head spa experience and why it’s worth booking a trip to Korea just for it (but also staying for the amazing culture, food and people!).
Hello friends! how are you I hope you’ve had a great morning so far. We are officially back in the cradle of life here. I took a barre class yesterday, and we have a mold restoration appointment today. Now that we’re back in town, it’s time to face this beast.
But for now, let’s talk about relaxation and spas… like the amazing Korean head spa experience.
Here’s all my Korea and Japan posts in one place – I’ll add links as they go live!
Seoul recap, what we did and what we 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 take advantage of some skin or beauty treatments. Although it would have been easy to go WILD, I didn’t want to miss out on adventures with the family. I thought a spa appointment would be perfect because it would only take an hour or so, there were several locations near our hotel and they all had great reviews.
I booked a last minute appointment at Hair the Beau and he had no idea what to expect.
When I walked in, the lead stylist, Raon, introduced herself and helped me build a closet. I was then taken to a sitting room to have my scalp scanned.
I won’t post the before picture here, but let’s just say my scalp was kind of horrible. Before this appointment, I would only wash my hair once a week. My hair can get very dry and I felt that washing less helped prevent dryness. My hair didn’t get greasy and it can hold curls or styles for a long time so I didn’t really see the need to wash it more often. I thought it was better for me?
It turned out that the base of my hair follicles had accumulated tons of dirt and dead skin. I literally felt SICK when it scanned my scalp and the image was projected onto a tiny screen in real time.
He recommended the full treatment and said it would take about two hours. I told her I only had an hour or so and she said they could finish everything in an hour and 15 minutes, which worked for me. (The pilot and the kids went to a zoo, so I thought they’d have fun for a while.)
She also explained that my hair would cost extra because it was so long. I had no idea what I was getting into, but decided to trust the process and the amazing reviews I read online.
My experience at Korean Head Spa
Hair the Beau Hongdae
The Complete Treatment:
She sat me down and another stylist came and they started brushing my hair. After it was fully brushed, they added an elixir to my entire scalp, scrubbed it in, and put a bubble machine over my head for five minutes. I’m not exactly sure what the bubbler machine did, but I can assure you that Korea lives in the future.
After that, it was time to head to a separate room where the majority of the treatment took place. The shampoo bowl had a chair that was also a full body massager and felt heavenly.
It started working on my hair and honestly, I was way over it on that part of the experience. She washed my hair maybe six times, added a mask, more elixirs, a peptide treatment, a cool waterfall rinse, and then massaged my head and shoulders for 20 minutes. It was pure bliss. The scalp massage is usually my favorite part of a massage anyway, so this was next level.
After the treatment, I was wheeled into a styling chair and re-examined my scalp. I couldn’t believe the difference. It looked so clean and hygienic.
Then they blow dry and straighten my hair,
and my hair felt the best it has ever felt in my entire life.
This is a shot from IG with a filter, but you can see how stylish and glamorous it was!
She also shared the products she recommended to maintain my results at home and I ended up purchasing the shampoo, mask, hair milk and elixir.
Here were the recommended steps at home:
me too linked everything I could find online in this collection!
The total was about $375 for the treatment and products. In the United States, the treatment alone would probably be closer to $500. If you find yourself in Seoul, I highly recommend seeking out a head spa treatment. I’ve also heard great things about the skin care, lasers, body adjustments and traditional medicine treatments in Seoul.
Have you ever done this before? If you have done it in the States how much did it cost??
A friend recommended a scalp specialist here in Tucson, so if I end up getting it done again locally, it will be interesting to compare.
Have a great day and see you tomorrow with a giveaway!
xo
Gina
