What is the Miin Express treatment?
It's a 3-step in-salon treatment that refreshes and strengthens your hair using professional Korean products. Each step targets a different job: removing buildup, reinforcing weak spots with protein, and locking in a smooth finish.
Think of it as a tune-up for your hair. It's not designed for severe damage — that's what our 5 Step Miin Signature is for. The Express is a lighter, faster treatment that keeps healthy or lightly damaged hair in great condition between colour, perm, or cut appointments.
The 3-step process
All three steps are performed by your stylist at the basin. The full process takes around 20 minutes.
- Cleanse — A gentle deep cleanse removes product buildup, oil, and impurities that weigh your hair down. This preps the hair so the treatment products in the next steps can absorb properly.
- Repair — A protein treatment is worked through your hair section by section. It targets the weak, thinned-out spots that make hair feel rough or prone to breakage — filling them in and adding strength back.
- Seal — A smoothing layer coats each strand to lock in the repair work. This is the step that gives you the immediate shine and softness you feel when you leave the salon.
Who should get this treatment?
The Miin Express works for a wide range of hair types and situations. It's especially useful if any of the following apply to you.
- Regular maintenance — If your hair is in decent shape but you want to keep it that way, this express hair treatment in Singapore is a great addition every 4–6 weeks. It prevents small damage from building up into bigger problems.
- After colour or perm services — Chemical treatments leave your hair more porous. A hair treatment after perm or colour helps close things up, restore smoothness, and extend how long your results last. Many of our clients add the Express right after their main service.
- Time-pressed clients — At 20 minutes, the treatment fits into a lunch break or a quick salon visit. You don't need to block out a full afternoon.
- First-timers — If you've never had a professional hair treatment before, the Express is a great starting point. You get real results without a big time or cost commitment — and your stylist can assess whether you'd benefit from a deeper treatment next time.
- Dull or frizzy hair — Singapore's humidity takes a toll on hair texture. If your hair looks flat, feels rough, or frizzes up in the heat, the protein and sealing steps make a visible difference.
Express vs Signature: which treatment is right for you?
We offer two treatment tiers at Miin. They're designed for different needs, not different budgets.
- 3 Step Miin Express — A 20-minute refresh. Cleanses, repairs, and seals. Best for regular maintenance, post-colour/perm top-ups, and keeping good hair in great condition. From $100.
- 5 Step Miin Signature — A deeper, more intensive repair. Adds extra reconstruction steps that target severe and localised damage. Includes a 4-week take-home booster kit. Best for heavily processed, very dry, or significantly damaged hair. From $200.
Aftercare tips
The Express treatment gives you immediate results, and a few simple habits will help them last longer.
- Use sulphate-free shampoo — Sulphates strip the smoothing layer faster. A gentle, sulphate-free formula keeps your hair feeling soft and shiny for longer.
- Reduce heat styling — Let your hair air-dry when possible. If you use a dryer or iron, keep the temperature moderate.
- Come back every 4–6 weeks — Regular treatments prevent damage from accumulating. Pairing the Express with your colour or perm schedule is the easiest way to stay consistent.
Why add a treatment after colour or perm?
Colour, bleach, and perm services change your hair's structure to achieve the look you want. That process can leave hair feeling drier and more fragile than before.
A hair treatment after perm or colour restores what the chemical process takes away. The protein step fills in weakened areas, and the sealing step smooths things out so your colour looks richer and your curls bounce the way they should.
At Miin, your stylist can apply the Express treatment right after your main service — no extra visit needed. It adds about 20 minutes and makes a noticeable difference in how your hair feels when you walk out.
Miin Express treatment pricing
Pricing is based on hair length. All prices include the full 3-step treatment performed by your Korean stylist.
- Short hair — $100
- Medium hair — $110
- Long hair — $120
- Extra long hair — $130+
