Seoul · Neighborhood
Hongdae, in full color
Hongdae is where Seoul gets its color done — the personal-color capital, plus walk-in friendly salons, lash and nail studios, and perfume labs, all at student-district prices.
Personal color & makeup
Where Seoul's personal-color boom lives — book ahead.
Color of You
컬러오브유 (홍대)
Hongdae · 5.0 (216) · Personal color analysis
Popular with travelers — seasonal tone analysis you can apply right away, in English.
HANJI Makeup
한지 메이크업 (홍대)
Hongdae · 4.8 (36) · Makeup studio
Glow-makeup studio in Hongdae.
Image Ho
이미지호 (홍대)
Hongdae · 4.9 (38) · Group personal-color consulting
Group personal-color consulting running since 2007; book via Seoul Beauty Global.
ROA.MAKEUP
로아 메이크업 (홍대)
Hongdae · Makeup studio
Makeup studio near Hongik University Station.
Nails & lashes
Detail work Hongdae does better than anywhere.
Carp Nail
카프네일
Yeonnam · Nail art studio
A small independent nail-art studio in Yeonnam-dong with a distinctive name and location-tagged Instagram.
Gonggan Nail (Hongdae Branch 2)
공간네일 홍대2호점
Hongdae · Nail art studio (chain branch)
The second Hongdae branch of the established Gonggan Nail chain, in the LG Palace building by Hongik University station.
J.Olly Nail Art (Hapjeong)
제이올리 네일아트 합정점
Hongdae · Nail, lash & makeup studio
A new Hapjeong-area branch of the multi-location Mapo K-beauty brand J.Olly, offering nail, lash and makeup together.
Nailamuteun
네일아무튼
Yeonnam · Nail art studio
A newly opened nail-art studio in Yeonnam-dong, tagging itself squarely to the Yeonnam and Hongdae nail scene.
NailKimlee
네일킴리
Hongdae · 5.0 (32) · Nail art & lash perms
Popular Hongdae/Hapjeong nail atelier; 1:1 by appointment.
Signicho Nail Hongdae
시그니초네일 홍대점
Hongdae · Nail art studio
A busy, budget-friendly nail-art studio on Hongdae's main walking street, with a heavy portfolio and a big following.
The Prettier Nail & OROSYFUSS Hapjeong
더예쁜네일 오로지푸스 합정점
Hongdae · Nail & foot-care studio
The Hapjeong branch of the OROSYFUSS group, combining nail art with problem-foot (문제성발) care in the Mapo Hangang Prugio complex.
The Sketch Nails
스캐치드 온 네일
Hongdae · Nail art studio
A small Hongdae nail studio known for photogenic anime/character (오타쿠) nail art, minutes from Hongik University station.
Hair salons
English-friendly cuts and color without the Gangnam price tag.
iimi Hair & Makeup
이미헤어&메이크업 (홍대)
Hongdae · K-pop hair & makeup
K-pop idol-style hair and makeup, popular for profile shoots — five minutes from Hongik Univ. Station.
Moi Hair & Makeup
모이헤어메이크업 (홍대)
Hongdae · 5.0 · Hair & makeup
1:1 tailored hair and makeup consulting in Hongdae.
OLRANG
올랑 (합정/홍대)
Hongdae · 4.5 (379) · Hair styling
Hapjeong salon where each designer runs their own book.
UNIQUE-by
유니크바이 (홍대)
Hongdae · 4.7 (81) · Hair styling
Hongdae hair styling salon.
VOG Hair
보그헤어 (홍대)
Hongdae · 4.8 (87) · Hair (halal & foreigner-friendly)
Halal- and foreigner-friendly hair salon with English-speaking stylists.
Perfume workshops
Blend your own bottle to take home.
.NOTE Perfume Class (Hongdae)
.NOTE 도트노트 (홍대)
Hongdae · 5.0 (816) · Private perfume-making class · Experience
.NOTE's private self-perfume class, Hongdae studio.
Greedy Scent Yeonnam
그리디센트 연남
Yeonnam · 5.0 (85) · Perfume-blending class · Experience
Yeonnam branch of the Greedy Scent perfume workshop.
Lumiere Perfume (Hongdae)
루미에르 퍼퓸 (홍대)
Hongdae · 5.0 (158) · Perfume-making class · Experience
Hongdae branch of the Lumiere perfume atelier.
Spa & skin
Scrubs, facials, and skin clinics between the studios.
DAMDA
담다 (홍대)
Hongdae · 5.0 (127) · Bath & body-scrub spa
Private Korean bath, body scrub, and hair care in one course — a gentle first-seshin experience.
Forena Clinic
포레나클리닉 (홍대)
Hongdae · Dermatology clinic
Foreigner-friendly dermatology clinic a minute from Hongik Univ. Station — Ulthera, Thermage, Rejuran.
K-Beauty Facial & Healing Ritual
맞춤 K뷰티 페이셜 & 힐링 리츄얼
Hongdae · 5.0 (149) · Facial with healing ritual · Experience
Personalized K-beauty facial and healing ritual session in Hongdae.
Laurel Studio
Laurel studio
Hongdae · 5.0 (21) · K-beauty facial studio
K-beauty facial studio in Hongdae where the treatment is taken lying on a traditional ondol floor, from therapists in hanbok.
The Foot Shop
더풋샵 (홍대)
Hongdae · 4.6 (108) · Body & foot care
Body and foot care shop in Hongdae.
Eat & drink with a guide
Bar and street-food crawls that start here after dark.
