Why Cut Prices Vary by Stylist — How to Choose a Hairdresser at Eco Jardin Cheonho, Seoul

At Eco Jardin Cheonho the cut menu is divided not by technique but by who cuts your hair: fringe cut, junior cut, designer cut, team leader and manager cut, associate director cut and director cut. The same cut sits on a different line of the menu depending on the designer, so choosing a designer is choosing the menu.

Look at speciality before seniority

There are eight people at Cheonho. Seniority reflects experience, but whether a designer suits the hair you want is better judged by what they mainly do. Each designer's page lists their main work.

• Colour, cutting and consultations in other languages — Salon Director Alexander. Alexander teaches cutting and colour at the L'Oréal Design Centre and Seokyeong University, and consults in English, Japanese and Chinese.
• Scalp and design colour — Associate Director Junghwa Hong, who settles the scalp with a head spa first and builds the design on top.
• If you need another language — Executive Designer Sang Ok also consults in English, Japanese and Chinese.

You can see everyone's specialities and signature styles on the designer page.

A simple way to choose

• Just the fringe — a fringe cut, the quickest service.
• Keep the style, tidy the length — a designer cut or a team leader and manager cut is often enough.
• A big change, or a cut with colour — talk to the associate director or director who specialises in it.
• Children — there is a separate junior cut.

Last booking times differ by designer

Each designer works slightly different hours, so last bookings differ too. Associate Director Su-jin, for example, takes last bookings at 18:30 for cuts, 17:00 for perms and 18:00 for care, in line with the department store's hours. If you are coming after work, check each designer's available times on the booking screen first.

Not sure who to book?

Add a photo description of the style you want in the notes on Naver Booking, or call +82 507-1385-7910 and ask for a recommendation. Prices depend on your designer and your hair condition, and we tell you when you book or at the consultation.