Academy blog
How the Korean school of perming works: what Seoul academies teach and how, what a Korean hairdresser does differently, and who teaches the masterclass in Moscow.
The articles are written by Oksana Prisyazhnaya, founder of the Versiya Lab studio. In 2026 she trained in Seoul twice and writes about what she saw herself: how a seminar at an academy runs, why every client there gets a test strand, and what a numbered certificate really means.
What the blog does not contain: step-by-step patterns, proportions and settings. They cannot be honestly conveyed in text; they are learned by hand at the course. But the articles let you judge whether this technique is for you before you pay for training.
Articles for clients - on aftercare, styling and who a perm does not suit - are published in Russian on the studio website, versiyalab.ru.
How to do a Korean perm: the technique for a hairdresser
The stages of the Korean digital perm, the solutions and machine you need, how it differs from a chemical perm, and where the technique is taught. A breakdown for hairdressers.
How to cut a Korean haircut: layers and zones
How to cut a Korean haircut step by step: the shape from the photo, zones and sections, layers, texture and the cutting diagram. A guide for hairdressers.
How hairdressers become perm specialists in Korea: licence and cost
In Korea it takes years to become a perm specialist: a state licence first, then 30 months of salon apprenticeship or six months of full-time study at an academy. Teaching is a separate, later stage. This article sets out how that path works, what it costs and what it means for a hairdresser choosing Korean perm training.
Why I studied at MASSTIGE HAIR Academy and not at Juno Academy
Two Seoul academies solve different problems. Why I went to study at MASSTIGE HAIR Academy, who Juno suits better, and how a hairdresser from Russia can get into MASSTIGE.
Korean haircut techniques: names, layers and zones
What the Korean haircuts clients ask for are called, how they differ in layers and shape, and what working by zones and sections means. A breakdown for hairdressers.
Korean cold perm or digital perm: which a hairdresser should learn
Korean cold perm is done without a machine, digital perm with heat. How they differ for a hairdresser: what you need to buy, where the result shows, what the service costs and which technique makes sense to start with.
Perm training: where a hairdresser should start and where to go next
A perm course is the right first step for a hairdresser. What it teaches, what it leaves out, and why more and more hairdressers choose Korean digital perm as their next step.
Where to learn Korean perm: how to choose training in 2026
How to choose where to learn Korean digital perm: four things to check before you pay, who should not start yet, and what changes in 2026, when a teacher from Seoul comes to Moscow himself.
Bio perm or Korean digital perm: which a hairdresser should learn
In Russia, two different courses are sold as "bio perm training". What lies behind the word "bio perm", how Korean digital perm differs from it, and what a hairdresser who already has the basics should learn.
How perming is taught in Seoul, and how it differs from a webinar
A short seminar on one technique, a demonstration on a live model, solutions and the machine on the table, a numbered certificate. How training works at an academy in Seoul.
How a Korean hairdresser works differently
Diagnosis, a test strand for every client, the machine as an everyday tool, and a refusal when the hair will not cope. What a Korean hairdresser does differently - a view from Seoul.