My Hair Makeover with Top Beauty Salon

      I have always been hesitant to subjecting my hair into any process that involves any chemical treatment, because of that, I have never dyed my hair. I also haven’t tried the process of hair re-bonding and hair relaxing. I only go to a salon twice a year to have my hair cut. Nothing else. The foremost reason why is because I do not want to damage my hair. I know some people whose hair have been so damaged or if not, their hair has been so dry and brittle. I never want to have a dry and brittle hair so I try to be adamant with not doing something extra with my hair. Another reason I may add is that I have read and heard from other people who had a terrible experience with a salon particularly during the process or getting their hair done.

         A week ago, I visited Top Beauty Salon which one of the most-coveted beauty salons in Cebu. The generous owners of the salon allowed me and a few of my Cebuano blogger friends to try their some of their services and that’s basically how my hair makeover started.

          Knowing that Top Beauty sourced all of their hair products from South Korea and that they do have well-trained staff, I decided to go for their hair color service. It’s one of their most-availed services that gathered good feedbacks from their customers. Most of their guests are Koreans, and we all know how they are when it comes to pampering and beautifying themselves – they go only for the best. While we’ve seen some of their Korean guests getting pampered, we got to meet one of their most loyal customers Ms. Steffi Enriquez who’s known for her work as a photographer. She shared that what really made her a patron of Top Beauty are the satisfying results of their services.  

Ms. Steffi Enriquez – Cebuano photographer, Ms. Q & A candidate, having her hair care with Top Beauty Salon staff and owner Ms.Jenny Sison-Kim

Me donning my jet black crowning glory

As you can see, my hair is really black. Some of the salon staff called it “virgin hair” because I haven't been treated chemically. They even asked me for than once if I dyed my hair black, but I didn’t. I love how they call it virgin hair. Lol Kidding aside, the color that I would like to achieve is a faded hue from a combination of blue and black dye. The result would be much similar to ash gray after several days. 

A day after the color treatment, my hair was visibly in a blue shade when the light hits it. Otherwise, it looks darker and no could actually tell I had my hair dyed. 

       From my experience with Top Beauty, I never felt any burning sensation and my scalp was all fine. However, it did feel a bit itchy, but it was tolerable and I didn’t find it bothersome. I actually find the whole process relaxing. 

My friend Nashy of nhagzventures.com

      My hair’s color did change. It’s neither blue/black nor ash gray. I would say that it’s light brown although some people would still tell me that it’s black. Note that I only washed my hair five days after the treatment that was on Saturday and I used a color-protectant shampoo and hair conditioner. It doesn't look like ash gray yet which is why I’m guessing it would take a few more days for me to achieve the color. I'll update this blog post with more photos once my hair's color changes.

     It wasn't only my hair that went to a first-time experience at Top Beauty. I also got to try their infamous gel manicure which is a real work of art considering how much time was spent in order to achieve it. 

       I must say that gel manicure is really pretty and worth trying for. It's a bit difficult working on some household chores when you have the nails of royalty, but I just can't let it pass to try it. The women who did my nails are very friendly and accommodating. There are various designs available to choose from them, but you can also go over the net and search for your desired design and they'll do it for you. I chose the design with light shades of pink together with marble art and gems and it was so worth it. I can't stress enough how much I am loving my nail art.

So many beautiful stones to choose from!

     Just like their hair products, their nail products also came from South Korea. If you love having your nails beautified like a royalty, head over to Top Beauty Salon. They do have a promo for their gel manicure right now where you can save a lot. Normally, it costs 2,000php (38.11US), but for their promo, you can have the nails of a princess for only 1,400php (26.67USD).

    While waiting for your hair to get washed or your SO to have her appointment done at Top Beauty,  you may chill at the spacious Comma Bakery Café which is in the same complex as the salon.

       What other perks do they have? Aside from their hair and nail services, Top Beauty Salon also offers foot and facial care services. For those who love that Korean Superstar glow, they also have whitening products straight from Seoul. Another stellar service that they are offering is eyebrow microblading. It could be daunting to have your brows microbladed, but it's really safe at Top Beauty since they do have a licensed technician who studied from South Korea. By the way, if you're considering to have your brows microbladed, always ask if the technician is licensed. Otherwise, don't do it. You wouldn't want to say goodbye to your gorgeous brows.