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wilbur_h_cobb
Joined: 28 Dec 2006
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 Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject: How do I get a non-Korean haircut? |
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I've had my hair cut twice in Korea now, and each time it turned out, despite having a translator, like a Korean hairstyle. It's not that I don't like Korean hairstyles, just not on me. I'm a honkey and I want my hair cut as such.
So, do you know of any hair salons that could cut a Caucasian guy's hair properly? Perhaps in Itaewon?
Thaaaanks. |
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Lynns
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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My husband had the same problem. He finally tried a salon at Coex, in the bottom level of the Intercontinental (not in the shopping mall part, but in the hotel part, right before you enter the shopping mall, on the end near the aquarium).
He got a great haircut, they knew exactly how to deal with his thick, curly hair. The stylist was Korean, but is accustomed to foreign hair because of hotel clientele.
Just the cut, no shampoo/massage/styling, was 20,000 won, not bad. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: How do I get a non-Korean haircut? |
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| wilbur_h_cobb wrote: |
I've had my hair cut twice in Korea now, and each time it turned out, despite having a translator, like a Korean hairstyle. It's not that I don't like Korean hairstyles, just not on me. I'm a honkey and I want my hair cut as such.
So, do you know of any hair salons that could cut a Caucasian guy's hair properly? Perhaps in Itaewon?
Thaaaanks. |
You could try Michel at the Green Turtle in Itaewon. It is on the corner above Coffee and Bean. He speaks decent English and will always ask what you want done.
I have seen him cut lots of Western men's hair.
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Cut it yourself. |
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I use the comb and put it a little over my ear and tell them to leave it "this" long on the sides. Still, they will keep cutting away at the sides until finally I just put my hands over the sides of my head and tell them "No more off the sides." They do love that shaved sides look. |
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happygirl
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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| OP - Where do you live? |
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jazblanc77
Joined: 22 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:47 am Post subject: |
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| Buy a razor kit and do it yourself. It's actually pretty easy. |
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zappadelta
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Treefarmer
Joined: 29 May 2007
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hahaha
so funny i used to go to the barbers when i lived in the countryside last year, and she spoke no english and i spole no korean so she got her book of photos out to choose my haircut and i was given the choice of all3 haircuts that all korean men have  |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:54 am Post subject: Re: How do I get a non-Korean haircut? |
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| wilbur_h_cobb wrote: |
I've had my hair cut twice in Korea now, and each time it turned out, despite having a translator, like a Korean hairstyle. It's not that I don't like Korean hairstyles, just not on me. I'm a honkey and I want my hair cut as such.
So, do you know of any hair salons that could cut a Caucasian guy's hair properly? Perhaps in Itaewon?
Thaaaanks. |
Are they using clippers? I had them stop using clippers on me, sticking to scissors only, and that got the job done. You put clippers in a Korean barber's hands, you're definitely gonna end up with the triple layer disaster. |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| jazblanc77 wrote: |
| Buy a razor kit and do it yourself. It's actually pretty easy. |
Very easy. I've been cutting my own hair for nearly 3 years now. I guess it depends on the style you want... |
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xCustomx
Joined: 06 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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| I've been cutting my hair for 12 years. I like to keep my hair fairly short and it only takes about 20 minutes to cut, get a small fade and trim the back of my neck |
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unknown9398
Joined: 03 Nov 2006
Location: Yeongcheon, S. Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: How do I get a non-Korean haircut? |
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| wilbur_h_cobb wrote: |
I've had my hair cut twice in Korea now, and each time it turned out, despite having a translator, like a Korean hairstyle. It's not that I don't like Korean hairstyles, just not on me. I'm a honkey and I want my hair cut as such.
So, do you know of any hair salons that could cut a Caucasian guy's hair properly? Perhaps in Itaewon?
Thaaaanks. |
Try to find a salon that has a book of photos of men's haircuts. Then you can point out the one you want. The stylist will probably still need some direction from you, but this has worked for me. |
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maximreality
Joined: 24 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: How do I get a non-Korean haircut? |
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| If you got your haircut in some trendy place such as Hongdae or Apgujeong you would have a much better chance to succeed... NEVER EVER go to those small hairshops around not so famous areas, its 100% failure rate. |
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drkalbi
Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| a salad bowl and a pair of scissors should do it. |
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