I am updating this review. Cathy retired but the other ladies are great. They would get more business if they refresh the place. read more

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Be aware their information on Yelp is very misleading....the address shown here in La Crescenta is wrong, just in case you searched by current location like me. When I arrived at the wrong location (the funny thing is they do have a Kim Sun Young hair salon here in La Crescenta, but it is closed), I called them then I found out their location actually is in Los Angeles and will take 30 minutes for me to drive there. Even I am willing to drive there, they said they cannot keep my appointment till then... Very disappointed...They should have clarified their Yelp address is wrong when I called a few days ago to make an appointment. Or update the location in Yelp please! I take one day off for hair perm and coloring with them but end up wasting my time... read more

I thought I had left my review this place a long time ago. Lol. I have been going to this place for 10+ years. I have such think hair and only Susan (Korean people understand my hair the best!) works on my hair very gently and cut just right. I have been a very happy customer forever. She doesn't speak English very well, so if you are an English speaker, be specific about what you want with simple words as possible. She will get it. She is also super nice. Parking: There is a big parking lot in the back of the building. read more

Very mediocre at best. Always hectic and impersonal services at a cheap franchise level atmosphere.

I've gotten my haircut here from Julie Kim and she did an outstanding job which is why I came back. However, I was told that she is no longer working here and so I was given to a man named Jun. It all started when he just started cutting my hair, without washing it. I have NEVER had a haircut when the stylist just started hacking away without washing and to top it off, he literally took a pair of scissors and cut STRAIGHT across. He chopped off a good 3-4 inches of hair in ONE GO. WTF? I told him I wanted 2 inches off. I was kind of panicking at this time and I asked him if they usually wash hair before cutting and he didn't really answer my question. I am not Korean and therefore had a hard time communicating with him. At this point most of my length was gone and I just went with it. He also didn't wash my hair after he cut it. I went through the entire cut without a single drop of water touching my head. How the eff does can a stylist do that?? I am not happy. I walked out with choppy ass layers that are super effed up in the back, looks like I have a tail and my hair is 2 inches shorter than I requested. Refer to my pic. I will never get my hair cut by Jun again. read more

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Never gave any yelp reviews but this pissed me off so enjoy my first review I've given for... anything. Literally. A male cut is reportedly $30, as someone said over the phone when I made an appointment, and when I walked in the stylist (some lady with dyed-blonde hair) sort of just side-eyed me and said I should to get a photo. For clarification, I am girl, I had really short hair (barely touching my ears kind if short) and I just wanted a male crew cut because I was bored of just buzzing my own hair. I showed her a photo of some guy with aforementioned cut and she barely even looked at it before cutting. Why ask then? Someone else walked in without reservation and the stylist didn't even bother cleaning up the cut and left. I got charged $40 solely for being female, even though I was asking for a male cut and got the equivalent of a meh buzzcut. Took less than thirty minutes and at some point she pulled the apron off and just cut my hair (I have a black shirt but it's not hard to see that there's cut hair sticking there). I didn't dispute the blatant upcharging because I'm just never coming back. I would have been fine with this if they'd told me that they'd upcharge me before I sat down but they said this after the cut was said and done. TLDR: Bad customer service, cut was hasty and not even clean/symmetrical. Upcharging and only telling after cut was done. I didn't even get to hear what her name was because she left to cut someone else's hair even though they just walked in with no reservation. read more

Updated: thank you, Alice, for another good haircut. Again, I've never had a problem getting an appointment here with scheduling even a day before. I enjoy coming to this salon to get my hair cut, usually by the lady who sits near the windows and with shorter hair (sorry, didn't catch her name). Can't speak about the rest, but my stylist is efficient and haircuts are consistently good the way I prefer. I've never been in there during busy days or had to wait very long, I usually just call ahead but even on days before or of I've never had a problem getting a cut. 25$ for a men's haircut, wash or two in between, I'm happy. Would be nice if my Korean was better though so I could carry a conversation. read more

I have been a fan of this salon for years, way before La Crescenta branch was born. I used to go to K-town LA when straight perm work was very famous. I was very happy when KSY invaded my area. Ray Ha has been very wonderful, polite and detailed with his work. He's very honest and truly cares about my concern. He recommends things and tips but never pushed me to buy anything. He always tell me not to wash my hair everyday and so the risk is on me:(. Yes, he speaks very good English. I read one yelper's review about hair washing and I thought it was a miscommunication. When he asks the million dollar question, "Did you wash your hair today?" or "When did you last wash your hair?", it means Cristy(the helper and oh, i love this woman!) will not wash your hair anymore but will proceed with the work. The shampoo, conditioning and treatment will follow later.Cristy will give you a quick shoulder massage after the rinse. Clean place and bathroom. Parking is huge at the back. Ask for the brown rice tea! read more

My hair looks HOT. Did I just say that out loud? Well, only 1/10 times I'm happy with the results, so this time I'm proud of it... A nice change from the hectic Ktwon branch...I opted for this place since I had a horrible experience when I got highlights last time in ktown. Today I thought, "yes, hair places are supposed to be somewhat relaxing." Sure, it's Thursday morning, but apparently it doesn't get too crazy. Back to my fabulous hair- I got a perm. My hair is silky smooth and my hair looks like Giselle Bunchen's victoria secret wavy hair. That's right, believe it fellas. I've gotten perms in different places in different countries including Korea and Japan, and this is the first time I feel that I got EXACTLY what I wanted. I had Susie, and I got lucky, cuz little did I know that she's a perm expert. I got some good consulting and went in for one type of perm, and walked out with something else more appropriate for my hair texture and condition. She also explained everything so thoroughly and I loved it - sometimes hairdressers get annoyed with questions and give abrupt answers. Yeah, well, when it comes to hair, more explaining = more reassurance. Nymoo, I can't recommend this place more for perm at least. I did get a trim, and not too sure about the trim skills, but the perm skills of susie was ACE ACE 5 star. Oh did I mention, the price was FABULOUS?! Trim, 2 washes and perm for $90. Yeah, that is what AHM talking about. Disclaimer: I am not getting paid to promote her... Will try post pics of my new hair. read more

Just like all the yelpers say, Ray Ha is the guy to go to. It's at a very affordable price for a Korean Hair Salon ($30) and worth it. He does tend to go on the layering side even though he says he's going to layer it just a lil bit, so just warning ya! The place is really clean as well and just letting ya'll know, the reason why many say the people here are rude is because there is a culture barrier. So dont take it so personally. read more

I've read the other reviews that other Yelpers have left and have to agree with most of them. Yes, they are a bit rude. Yes, most of them don't pay attention to you. Yes, sometimes even if you've made an appointment, they dont get to you until 20-30 minutes later. After all those negatives, why would I give this place 4 stars? Well...His name is Ray Ha. As most of the other reviewers have mentioned, he is the guy to go to! My mom found him while he was working at the Kim Sun Young in Los Angeles. She loved his haircuts so much that she followed him when he moved to La Crescenta. Then, my sister went to get the straight perm from him and next thing I know, she was hooked. Well, I gave in and Let's just say, everytime I have gone, I have never been disappointed. So much so that I've recommended him to my friends, and now they are hooked. read more

Meh! My hair came out well at the end, but it took a lot for me to get the results I wanted. I got my hair cut by the male "manager" here. FIrst off, you need to wash or at least wet long hair to cut evenly, right? That's what I've seen from experience.. He literally asked me, "do we need to go to the sink to wash your hair? when was the last time you showered?" I felt sorta weird telling him, uh yes. please do so. I initially have side swept bangs, but I told him many times, I wanted FULLER bangs. I think he got that as, "please make my bangs shorter" so he was cutting my side bangs shorter, as they were getting no fuller. Finally, as I was flipping through a magazine amidst all this, I found a picture of what I wanted (kinda). I showed him and he finally understood... Good results. I think the price is pretty affordable, not as expensive as other salons. Bring a picture to help your explanations because words will do nothing, people.. nothing. read more

I read the reviews below and I would agree with almost everyone of them. Especially the cons... - Most of them are rude - They don't greet you or help you right away if you're not a familiar face - They barely speak english - I've rarely got my haircut on the time of my appointment *HOWEVER* If you can get an appointment with the stylist, Ray. He will not disappoint. I guarantee that. I utterly despise this place, just like most of the people here below me, BUT I haven't found a better stylist than Ray. He is super nice, super precise, and seems to be the only one there who knows how to cut hair and treat a human being. I hope he gets out of that sh*thole soon and opens his own place. read more

My husband goes here on the regular to get his hair cut by a shaggy-haired Korean guy named Ray Ha. Although we live blocks away from the Kim Sun Young on Western, he prefers to go to Ray because he always delivers a great hair cut. Not too short and not too fobby. After reading reviews from yelpers about the one on Western, I decided the one star reviews scared me into going to a quieter, smaller, and more personal Kim Sun Young tucked away in super suburban La Cresenta. It was worth it. There were no unexperienced assistants handling my hair and the salon wasn't so head-spinningly busy. After my traumatic experience at The Purple Circle, I made sure to bring a handful of pictures of what I wanted, including a picture of what I didn't want. (Thanks to the helpful advice of another yelper) Ray took one look at the photos and nodded in agreement that he understood what I wanted. He promised to not take too much off and to not make me look like an ah-ji-mah. I also got a digital perm, which came out nicely. He only put 10 big rods in my hair, so it came out loose and layered. Ah. So nice when someone gets it. Finally. All this for only $130. Book in advance ladies, or gentlemen, b/c Ray is a busy man. read more

I have had several digital perms in my lifetime, and I've always had great results. However, my most recent perm at Kim Sun Young-La Crescenta FRIED MY HAIR. It looked terrible, and I've been spending a ton on conditioners trying to get my hair to look somewhat soft again. They had me leave the salon with my hair still wet, and while wet, it looked fine. However, when it dried, I was shocked at the level of damage. Perhaps my hair was already dry, but if they noticed that, then they should have advised me not to get a perm. I will never go back. read more

Worst experience EVER! Lemme tell you about the first (and LAST) time I've gone to KSY- La Crescenta. So these past few months I've been thinking about perming my hair. I wanted a low maintenance, loose wavy-ish perm, similar to the perms in Japanese magazines. A good friend of mine got a digital perm from Ray- KSY, La Crescenta and said she was so-so about it. So I thought I'd listen to the advice of "jin n." (above reviewer) and try out Susie. Boy was I wrong! I went in there armed w/ 2 pictures of what I wanted. I told her I wanted a digital perm; however, she said that my hair texture would look better w/ a regular perm. I (unfortunately) listened to her b/c I thought she was a "perm expert". Not only did she make me look like an "ah-ji-ma", she didn't fully dry my hair so I looked like a wet poodle. My hair was jerry-curl kinky!! I also told her I was trying to grow out my hair and I didn't want it cut too short. She suggested adding just a little bit of layers to accentuate the perm. But what she ended up doing was making my hair look top heavy. Picture a mushroom. =**( I understand that perms are hard to do and it's difficult to get hair to look exactly like a picture, BUT it looked NOTHING like what I had in mind. True, her prices weren't bad ($90), BUT I had to pay another $115 to get it fixed from my regular hair lady. My reg lady even asked me if the person that cut my hair was still in beauty school. It looked that bad! read more

Would avoid going. Heed caution. Paying $20 for a haircut you don't want is just plain stupid. I specifically told the lady how I wanted my haircut, and she seemed to understand fully what I wanted. I trusted that she understood and let her do her thing. She either forgot what I said, or didn't understand my instructions. I was utterly disappointed and will not be coming back to this establishment. I don't usually give such horrible reviews, but I truly believe people should not be mislead. read more

To make an appointment make sure to call few days ahead. I called 2 days before but wasn't enough time. I went for my appointment 5 mins early and got to wait for 25 mins to get shampoo. Loved the shampoo lady!! During my haircut she answered 4-5 calls, talked to a walk-in guests with nice, long answers. I wasn't sure if I feel bad for her that she is doing all the work by herself or if I feel bad for myself left alone in the middle of haircut. My 35 dollar haircut didn't ended the way I asked yet it came out nice. read more

I used to get my hair cut here because it's decently priced and is close to my mom's house, but it is time for me to find a new salon. Ray is the only stylist I've been to and he's great with perms, but not so much with cuts. Every single time I've gotten my hair "trimmed," I've left with bangs that are way too short and 3-4" of hair gone. Once or twice, I've left looking like a little Asian boy. No thanks. The last time I went to get a perm, Ray was double-booked and ended up working on me and another client at the same time. He was literally running back and forth between us, and while I was sitting there waiting, one of the assistants blow-dried my hair and even straightened it. I tried to stop her because I was getting a perm and didn't need any straightening, but she didn't understand English and kept going. Finally, Ray came back and told her to stop...I guess she was bored. If you want a digi perm, go to Ray. If you want a trim and only a trim, try the Koreatown location. read more

For all Asian males that like to keep current on the latest styles, Jeannie can deliver. Truth is, most westerners don't have a clue as to what they're doing with Asian hair and despite their best intentions, we are left as butchered fashion victims. I've been around Norcal and Socal and even some Asian hair salons can't capture the technique as they've been taught western cutting techniques. I feel real confident about this place. Highly recommend Jeannie. read more

I love this place! I just got my hair cut here for the first time last Wednesday, and I ended up being so satisfied that I convinced my mom to go there on Saturday. We both got our haircuts from Ray, who is such a nice guy and really knows what he's doing. Both of us went in there not knowing exactly what we wanted, and we both came out looking fantastic- I had a disgustingly grown-out A-line cut, and my mom's...well, let's just say that she's very busy and doesn't have that much time to worry about her hair. I was afraid to go shorter, but Ray convinced me that adding layers and changing the style a bit was the way to go, and it WAS. I can't speak for the other stylists, but if you are a first-timer here, call to get an appointment with Ray. As for the service in general: it's not too busy, even on weekends; they get you in and out FAST- in maybe 40 minutes, including the wash at the beginning (which is usually done by another employee who is not a stylist- so don't worry, the lady who doesn't speak english will NOT be cutting your hair); and prices are absurdly cheap- 30 for a haircut!? I've been spending 80 at Taka on Sawtelle or Du Japon in Little Tokyo, but a fantastic cut for 30 + tip has me converted- I'll definitely be back next time! read more

Im a busy busy mom of three c a full time professional career. One day I washed up into Kimsunyoung after months of neglecting my hair. Thankfully, Jeannie took care of me. I have finally found someone who I can trust., my go to stylist. Jeanie is wonderful! She made recommendations and even steered me away from some of the more expensive treatments given the damage to my hair. It looks great. Thank you, Jeannie! read more

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Cathy gave me a great haircut. I use to go to Koreatown at this one great place but I gave a chance at this place to cut down the commute. Cathy washed my hair before and after the cut making me feel very clean and refreshed. All for $20. She will be my regular stylist. read more

Jeannie always does my hair gorgeous!!!! She is awesome stylist and friendly. We love it so much!!!!! read more

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I just got my hair cut and entire hair dyed light brown color with Angie . She is great Hair designer, she answered my color questions and she took real care of my hair ! The outcome of this hair color and cut was magnificent ,feeling handsome and upgraded. LOL I can't stop smiling I just love this transition my new look. I definitely recommend Angie . I will be back to get my hair by Angie again~~ Thank you so much read more

Still sitting in the chair getting my hair highlighted but wanted to review my amazing stylist (Cathy) who is so accommodating and attentive. Love the customer service here. They make you feel comfortable. I've been here several times to get a simple haircut for myself and my toddler and all the times I've been completely satisfied. read more

I got my hair done by Julie Kim & I love it! She took time to ask me what I wanted and gave her expert opinion. She dyed my hair but also did some kind of treatment on my hair. My hair was shiny & soft when she was done and my haircut was exactly what I wanted. She even showed me how to style my hair on my own. The facility was also extremely clean & everyone was friendly, especially Christy. Christy even gave me a mini massage while washing my hair. I definitely recommend this place. read more

I love Ray, he's awesome. This is my regular salon. My hair is super curly and I got the straight perm and although there is slight wave, it is far better than before. I usually come in for non-permanent coloring which isn't as harmful on my hair and conditioning treatments to make my hair healthy. Although Ray does tend to cut layers, which I don't like, if you ask him not to cut layers, he won't or at least won't put many layers in. Either way, I always leave the salon with beautiful hair. read more

$90 and i got a nice perm. it wasn't digital but i think it looks better than digital. it's very natural and wavy. got susie, like everyone recommended. love it. read more

On of my best friend commanded this place last month but due ti busy work schedule I could make trip here to have a hair cut. But last week I made a visit here. I was really hoping to get a new hair cut and I must say they are professional and eventually they pulled out something really nice. The service is really nice. I will come back again.. read more

Figured it was about time I wrote a review. I used to go around to different salons, trying to a hair person I liked enough to continue returning to. I've been coming here for the past year to get my hair done by Jeannie. She's great , really friendly, she really listens to what I want and how I want my hair and is always conscious of making sure my hair doesn't get fried. read more

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Yup. no wonder she got fivestars. reasonable price with a stylist who knows what to do. The only problem was i didn't make an appointment & had to wait awhile. I am going back to Jeannie for sure!! read more

I heard everyone give Ray such great reviews and I went there all excited. I ended up looking like a damn pineapple. I didn't get a haircut for 5 months after that. One year later I tried out the same place with a woman named Donna. My bangs are so uneven I don't know if they can be called bangs. Friends asked if I cut my own hair and messed up. This cute girl would constantly give me googly eyed stares or try locking eyes with mine. Well after Donna's rat cut it stopped. Now I'm just a weird looking dude with a dead animal on my head. Pretty Depressing :(( read more

This was my first time at this salon and my stylist was Julie Kim. I asked for a dramatic haircut (cut off about 7 inches) and a digital perm and I have to say, I could not have been happier with how it turned out. Julie was able to create exactly what I was looking for and my hair looks great. She was particularly meticulous with the digital perm, making sure that my hair would curl correctly (I have really strong thick hair so it was not easy). But it came out perfectly due to her skilled work. Also, she took the time (after the shop had already closed!) to give me some great pointers on how to style and care for my new hairstyle going forward. I really appreciated the time she took with me and highly recommend this salon, be sure to request Julie when you book! Thank you, Julie!!! read more

I have seen stylist Ray H. for 5 years. He is very thorough and efficient. Ray understands asain hair and I'm always happy when I leave. Amazing stylist! read more

I have been here twice and have been pleased with the service and quality of hair straightening and styling. I recommend Ray but the others are great too! read more

Jeannie is amazing. I have had several bad straight perms in a row and was told it was my hair's fault. Jeannie is the first person who spent time on my hair and got it right. My hair is so silky and straight now. She is friendly, focused and cuts hair like nobody's business! I also had a terrible cut recently and Jeannie was able to "blend" the layers. I cannot recommend her highly enough. I decided on this salon based on Ray Ha's reviews and he is no longer there (they are from 2013). The prices are great too--which is just a bonus! read more

Lol... Not sure what is above my head right now.. First 15min visit ruined my 15days from now lolllllllllll me and my friend laughed the whole time while driving back home. I guess its hat season for me.. read more

I too, have read all the other reviews about this salon. I must agree that it is not as conventional of a salon as most Americans are familiar with. I am Korean too, but I speak no Korean. LOL!! The initial reaction I had when I first walked in to their salon a month ago, was that I was ignored in a sense and nobody really cared that I had walked in a half hour early for my appointment. Noone was mean or nasty to me, just very unpersonable. LOL!! I have been to a few Korean salons in my life and most times it's this way. I don't know why, perhaps it's the culture. I don't take anything personal. This was my first visit. I was approached by Donna Lee, one of the hair stylists and while she seemed to be nice, she was also very quiet. She did not speak much English at all, but as time progessed (she colored my hair for me), I found to be endeared to her personality. She seemed a bit shy and that to me, is normal. Sometimes that happens and a person feels a bit intimidated by another for some reason and in these cases, it's often times because of the "you speak English, I know mostly Korean".... I began chatting with her as she came close to finishing up and I found that she smiled gently and we actually had a very pleasant conversation, riddled with hand movements of course, the universal language. LOL!!! She did my hair beautifully and she really listened to me. What I want to make clear here, is that she took the time to watch me flay my hands around to express what I wanted done, the color, etc... I was patient with her and she was with me in return. When I left, I was very pleased with the coloring job she'd done and were getting along quite nicely. My second visit was just the other day. I called her and wanted to see if she could fit me in that very same day and well, she understood pretty much what I was saying. I went in right away and she greeted me with a smile. I have very long hair, down to my bottom, where I can almost sit on it and I rarely ever let anyone touch it. I trusted her, because of the fact that I observed something about her on my first visit, that she really listens and THAT, is rare with any hair stylist in any state. She trimmed and thinned down the hair on both sides of my face and a little on top (I blow dry it upward and backward on the sides, then spray hairspray to keep it fluffy and where I want it) and I also had her layer the back of my hair from ear level, downwards, to give some interest, because my hair in the back is long and all one length. She did an outstanding job and I am not easy to please, when it comes to talking about my hair. LOL!!! Donna Lee is the hair stylist I recommend to anyone who wants to try this salon. Ask for her by name and know that their prices are outstanding, and the quality of service she gives is exactly what women hope and dream for. All YOU have to do, is be patient, be descriptive and don't take external gestures or non gestures as a deal breaker. Donna Lee..................I give her 5 stars. * * * * * ~Kim From La Crescenta, CA read more