Another Korean salon franchise arrives in the Philippines, and this time it doesn’t hide its presence with its huge building along Makati Avenue!
The new Lee Chul Hair KerKer Salon opened around 2 months ago and has been steadily gathering customers and introducing them to their brand of Korean hairstyles. You can find out more about the KerKer story in their website here.
I invited Agoo to visit the salon and do a review of their services, particularly their perm which they claim is their specialty. But Agoo wasn’t feeling adventurous enough to go for a perm, so she brought a friend instead to get a digital perm service.
The 1st floor is for regular customers; the 2nd has the VIP rooms; the 3rd is a training academy
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Agoo Bengzon writes:
There’s a noticeably new, tall, and eye-catching structure on Makati Avenue—Lee Chul Hair KerKer, a salon franchise from fashion and beauty forward Seoul, Korea just opened, and is already fast making waves. This spacious three-story building with pristine white walls and decadent touches like chandeliers and ornately carved chairs features two floors of salon space. The first floor is where cutting and styling are done. On the second floor, there are treatment rooms such as the Kérastase Spa Room where one can choose from a bevy of hair treatment cocktails designed for every hair concern imaginable. The best part? Trained Korean stylists will give you an edgy cut and style using only the best tools and machines (most of which are from Korea) at budget-friendly rates.
High ceiling and chandeliers gives the salon a very relaxing and elegant feel
Ground floor styling stations
2nd floor styling stations
2nd floor private Kérastase rooms
Curls continue to dominate both the runways and red carpets these days, and we’re seeing an emphasis on the “natural” take on this ever-evolving trend shine through. KerKer’s Hair Designer Maya and Bryan worked their magic on young lawyer Claire Ann Factor’s hair by giving her waves that not only looked like she was born with them but were also easy to maintain. Here’s a step by step account of what happened:
We gave a young lawyer the curls of her dreams
According to Maya, Claire’s hair was on the “heavy” side. She had way too much bulk on the crown area, and also needed some thinning prior to the digital perm that was going to be performed on her mane. Bryan started by prepping Claire’s rather thick hair by washing her hair with Kérastase Bain Oléo-Relax shampoo to make it smoother.
Feeling refreshed after the shampoo and head massage
Maya starts shaping Claire’s hair into a more manageable shag.
Claire’s hair is dried halfway so that a treatment product can be applied afterwards.
Maya and Bryan went the extra mile by addressing the problem of too much volume on Claire’s crown area. In order to turn the volume down by a tad bit, they used L’Oréal’ Professionnel’s X-Tenso to relax the root area to give Claire sleeker strands, and to also help assure her that the waves would not look too bouffant.
After the X-Tenso product is rinsed off, L’Oréal Professionnel’s Wonder Wave solution is applied onto strategic sections of hair. The digital perming machine is then hooked up to the rollers. Waiting time was a mere 7 minutes for the perming solution, then 3 minutes for the neutralizer.
Maya then applies Kérastase Oléo-Curl Crème onto Claire’s damp hair to give further definition to her waves and also keep frizz at bay. While blow-drying Maya says, “Its best to skip the brush and not completely dry your hair. Leave it 30% wet, and allow it to dry naturally on its own so that the curls look soft and shiny.”
The finished result! Claire is really happy with her ultra-soft O-shaped waves. “I’ve always wanted this! This is the first time I’ve had permanent curls, and I love it!”
All in all, the visit to KerKer was really pleasurable. The staff are very courteous and professional, the service was quick and convenient, and their affordable services is something to check-out. I give Ker Ker Salon the following scores:
Ambiance: 5/5
Service: 4/5
Overall Experience: 4/5
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Photos by Jun Pinzon
Lee Chul Hair KerKer Salon is at #1 Constellation St., cor. Makati Ave (403-3728 to 29)
January 2nd, 2010 at 4:08 am
luveet!!!cat : )
January 2nd, 2010 at 4:12 am
Thanks for dropping by Cat
January 2nd, 2010 at 6:14 pm
hi! i was wondering, how much does it costs? i have the same hair length as claire’s. tia
January 2nd, 2010 at 10:33 pm
It was around P4000 for the perm and the hair cut
January 4th, 2010 at 2:37 am
hi birdie. happy new year. i want to thank you and agoo for the opportunity to have my hair permed. i love my curls. thanks =)
January 4th, 2010 at 2:58 am
You’re welcome Claire
Hope you can help spread the word about this blog :p
January 15th, 2010 at 2:47 am
How much would it cost me to have my hair permed? I’m a guy with not too long, not too short hair.
Kamsahamnida! ^_^
Rain
January 15th, 2010 at 2:48 am
Do you have phone for me to call?
January 15th, 2010 at 2:50 am
Oh!
I’ve seen the number already. Thanks!
January 16th, 2010 at 8:23 am
The after makeover photo came out gorgeous! I am really crazy with salon treatments, thanks for this post
January 20th, 2010 at 8:59 am
Wow, so that’s how they do a digital perm!! I was wondering how much their rebonding services are as well as hair color? Im a little lost with their website, couldn’t find the services part.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:06 am
@Ish: I think it’ll be better to give them a call instead
January 23rd, 2010 at 9:58 am
hi, i just wanna ask for the rate of your services.,thanks!
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:45 am
Hey Mark! You’ll have to call them up
They don’t manage this blog
March 9th, 2010 at 3:01 am
hi there…i would like to try this soon…however, i find it the digital perm w/ haircut at around 4000 still costly. will there be a promo soon or something. thanks a lot!!:’)
March 9th, 2010 at 9:46 am
@Lyonelle: Unless they tell me about it, I wouldn’t be able to know if they have a promo at the moment
March 12th, 2010 at 5:45 am
@birdie:::ic…haha:)) thanks anyways.:*)
May 3rd, 2010 at 8:29 am
Hi- can you recommend a salon that is good in Digital Perm? I’m planning to curl my hair.
Thanks!
June 26th, 2010 at 7:56 am
How much is the regular haircut for men and women?
July 18th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Oh I really love your reviews! very inspiring! I was wondering to have a makeover for myself, can anyone here recommend a good salon for me?
September 22nd, 2010 at 7:40 am
Hello Ej
There’s a lot of great salons available. Just be very clear about what you want and in talking with your hairdresser before anything is done so that you don’t end up with a disaster 
November 3rd, 2010 at 11:50 am
hi how much the digital curl?
November 9th, 2010 at 2:39 am
Hi there!
Lee Chul HairKerker charges P4000 minimum for short hair for their digital perming service. According to the salon receptionist, the stylist will have to see how much longer the hair is to determine how much it will cost exactly. For any other inquiries, you may call the salon at (02) 4033728.
February 20th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
hi there im really interested in having a digital perm.Im just wondering if how much does it cost for a thin hair like mine which had been re bonded last december and had a color last end of january.Is it possible for me to have it .I am really interested to have one from you. i do have a frizzy hair at he moment and i think it’s because of he chemicals that was been put in my hair.i am really dying for to have a digi perm but im kinda worried about my hair condition if you will treat
September 10th, 2011 at 1:18 pm
hi !! i have a a super long hair, with natural curls. I read that curling your hair will add volume on it (i don’t need to brush it always…hehehe), so i am thinking of having it digi permed but i don’t want to cut it. Can you please help me? please email me at naoiruen@gmail.com. thanks…. rescue me soon…
October 13th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
it seems that this salon has closed? at least the one in makati ave. would you know if they have a branch elsewhere?
December 13th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
^Already closed??