I got a Korean straight perm when I traveled to Seoul, and I love it so much that I want to do it again. Sadly I couldn't find a salon in San Antonio with enough knowledge in Korean or Japanese straight perm. After some research, I found the CNN Hair Team salon in Austin. Since I live in San Antonio, they were nice enough to conduct the consultation by having me send pictures of my hair. After that, I made an appointment. I was happy to learn that my hairstylist, Eunhee, is Korean and very familiar with the procedure. She and the rest of the staff were super friendly and accommodating. Even though it was a long drive from San Antonio, it was worth it. I definitely... read full review
July 2024
We decided to give Min a try despite the negative review he received recently. Unfortunately, our experience mirrored the previous one. The haircut did not resemble the photo we provided at all. It took less than 20 minutes, and the back was not blended properly. Additionally, his hair was waxed, which was not in the picture, and there were hair clippings all over his face.
I called the salon to get the stylist's name, and thankfully, the receptionist was very sweet. She sincerely apologized, asked how they could make it right, and even offered to refund our money. I want to at least thank CNN for having one of the best, most understanding receptionist!
June 2024
We decided to give Min a try despite the negative review he received recently. Unfortunately, our experience mirrored the previous one. The haircut did not resemble the photo we provided at all. It took less than 20 minutes, and the back was not blended properly. Additionally, his hair was waxed, which was not in the picture, and hair clippings were all over his face. I called the salon to get the stylist's name, and thankfully, the receptionist was very sweet. She sincerely apologized, asked how they could make it right, and even offered to refund our money. I want to thank CNN for having one of the best, most understanding receptionists though! (I would post the... read full review
I got a Korean straight perm when I traveled to Seoul, and I love it so much that I want to do it again. Sadly I couldn't find a salon in San Antonio with enough knowledge in Korean or Japanese straight perm. After some research, I found the CNN Hair Team salon in Austin. Since I live in San Antonio, they were nice enough to conduct the consultation by having me send pictures of my hair. After that, I made an appointment. I was happy to learn that my hairstylist, Eunhee, is Korean and very familiar with the procedure. She and the rest of the staff were super friendly and accommodating. Even though it was a long drive from San Antonio, it was worth it. I definitely... read full review
We decided to give Min a try despite the negative review he received recently. Unfortunately, our experience mirrored the previous one. The haircut did not resemble the photo we provided at all. It took less than 20 minutes, and the back was not blended properly. Additionally, his hair was waxed, which was not in the picture, and there were hair clippings all over his face.
I called the salon to get the stylist's name, and thankfully, the receptionist was very sweet. She sincerely apologized, asked how they could make it right, and even offered to refund our money. I want to at least thank CNN for having one of the best, most understanding receptionist!
We decided to give Min a try despite the negative review he received recently. Unfortunately, our experience mirrored the previous one. The haircut did not resemble the photo we provided at all. It took less than 20 minutes, and the back was not blended properly. Additionally, his hair was waxed, which was not in the picture, and hair clippings were all over his face. I called the salon to get the stylist's name, and thankfully, the receptionist was very sweet. She sincerely apologized, asked how they could make it right, and even offered to refund our money. I want to thank CNN for having one of the best, most understanding receptionists though! (I would post the... read full review