Excellent experience and will definitely come back! Very affordable Japanese hair straightening :)

I have missed Miyoko's artistic abilities for the last 5 years since I moved away! I went to visit and was so excited to make an appointment with her! I am a hair stylist and I love to have my nails look unique. Because I can paint it myself and if I'm paying for it, I want something I cannot do. When you walk in you will NEVER hear the words " pick a color" because, quite frankly I cannot ever choose just one. She will thoughtfully ask you " What colors (plural) do you like" and then she does her magic! I just love her work, and have not found anyone as creative and thoughtful, not to mention, has a beautiful heart for people, as Miyoko. I miss her and treasure this place and am glad Bellevue hasn't rebuilt this block! read more

Ben's Hair & Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Finally found the place to deal with my messy curly hair at a reasonable price. I went here for Japanese hair straightening and it's just like the ones that you get if you drive two hours north to Vancouver, even better, without the driving. read more

Ben's Hair & Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Ben is great. My hair has always been tough to cut and it took me ten years to find a good cut. So now as long as I still have my hair,I'll go here. read more

The high weirdness of Japanese art manicures + long lasting hard gel manicures (calgel and gelish - they last a whole month or more) + an utterly unpretentious spot in Bellevue + reasonable rates = bliss. Mieko is pretty much the best. The best nail artist I've ever found and just... the best. She has amazing books of Kawaii Nail Art from Japan and Korea that totally take my breath away. We spent an hour and a half together today and now I have abstract expressionist fingers with black caviar 3d overlay. It. was. so. inexpensive. This is the kind of service that could cost double if it was performed on an Eames chair while you got a rose hibiscus face mist and listened to the Jesus and Mary Chain in Ballard. Come get bejeweled in the suburbs and take those flickering fingers all over town. read more

Ben's Hair & Nails - "Magic" manicure by Mieko. It's more beautiful and detailed in person. - Nail Salons Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

My best friend recommended me this place since Mieko does her lashes for couple years. I've been coming to Ben's for eyelash extensions for a year now. Mieko does very good job doing my extension all the time. She is very king and carding because she warms up chair before my appointment and put extra heat on the top in winter season. She makes sure that I get what I want all the time. I strongly recommend this salon for eye lash extensions. read more

Best haircut ever!!! Ben was super attentive, delivered exactly what I wanted even though I was loose in defining what I wanted. Very meticulous and talented! Thanks Ben :) read more

I got gel extensions with art on each nail. Polite service and inexpensive, but so poorly done that I will not be back. There was a point when I stopped asking her to fix things because I gave up. Pros: -the nail technician was very kind -she worked very hard and took her time -inexpensive, at least $30 less than other places Cons: -she judged me for the length of nails I wanted -setting the gel under the lamp was extremely painful -the art was very amateur and in no way looks professional -the gel is all lumpy and thick, even after I had her file them down -all nail lengths and shapes are different -the 3d items she glued on are covered in so much gel that you can't tell what they are read more

Absolutely fantastic and best Japanese Thermal Straightening process I have ever had. Ben knows what he is doing - I have gone to very high end salons and they do not even come close to the knowledge and service Ben provides. I have incredibly curly hair and all other salons processes only last 6-9 months, at Ben's it has lasted over a year, it may take a little more work to get straight but the fact I can get straight is impressive!! read more

i'm trying to grow out my hair so i haven't gotten it cut in a while, which means it's gotten to an unruly, messy stage after 8 months since my last cut. as soon as i sat in the chair, ben (or the hair stylist? i'm gonna assume he's ben) said, "you have a lot of hair, huh?" and i said, "yeah, it's too much. i like the length, but..." and he finished my thought with, "keep it long but thin it out, right?" i was relived and excited-- he knew exactly what i was going for. He thinned out only the bottom half of my hair, so now i have sort of a mullet look going on?? and because only the bottom half of my hair is thinned out, i can't put my hair up in a ponytail anymore, which is really gonna suck with this hot weather. i do also want to mention he didn't really style it afterward with product or anything, and i left the salon with my hair still a bit damp. really not happy with the haircut, and im sort of stressed bc i have an event to go to this weekend. ben himself is a super nice guy, but i'm just pretty unhappy. i don't think i look good, and i think i'll be hot read more

Wow!! I've this place has been my go-to hair salon for over 3 months now - just got around to writing this review. Originally, a family friend recommended this place to me. Ben is extremely attentive to my needs and requests. I can tell that he puts care into each of his customer's haircuts. The very reasonable prices + Ben's knowledge and experience with cutting hair makes me come back every single time. I haven't done my nails there, but Mieko is the expert in that area, and she is extremely nice and warm-hearted. Location is fantastic. Being in Downtown Bellevue means that I can walk a block to Bellevue Square after getting a hair cut. Glad I was recommended this place. Hair always turns out great, thanks Ben and Mieko! read more

No complaints, everything turned out great! Ben did a really nice job on my Japanese straight perm and charge was better than other salons around, took about 3 hours to complete. read more

Ben's Hair & Nails - My Japanese straight perm, love it. - Nail Salons Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Very good price, and these Japanese gel nail can last forever....doesn't matter if you do laundry or dishes daily, they can easily last for more than a month, now have to choose between these beautiful nails and practicing piano.... read more

Ben's Hair & Nails - These beautiful nails last for so long and still as shiny as new.....can't play piano no more lol - Nail Salons Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

The nail lady was very nice. The tiny, closet sized salon she shares with her husband who does hair was very cluttered & messy. The lady seemed as if she was new at doing nails. It took forever & the sides of my nails got missed. The light that dries nails almost burnt my hand. Again, the lady was very nice but it was an odd experience. a simple shellac color change was $46 while I usually pay $20 or less. read more

Worst hair cut. Ben has no idea how to cut hair.

You shouldn't have to go home to fix your nails before a special occasion after just paying $65 to have your nails done. $65 is only for the paint work people! Get your fills elsewhere! Myoko is sweet but her work is not worth the money. My nails only look good if I'm moving my hands. They're actually embarrassing. The most I've spent on my nails ever and I'm embarrassed to use my hands!! Sucks that I invested so much onto trying this place out for a trip... read more

Ben's Hair & Nails - Just left & couldn't believe my eyes. So upset that i trusted these reviews & mad for going there for special occasion nails. - Nail Salons Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I don't write many reviews, but I had a very bad experience. I made an appointment to come in and get my nails done. I asked about their 3D nails. Once I got there, she specifically told me she could do anything I want. I told her and showed her some pics of how I wanted my nails and it turned out no where near the way I wanted. First off my gel nails were way too thick, too long, and shaped too funny, I also hated how she didn't take knowledge to understand me more, instead she rushed through my appointment. It was also way overpriced, my bill somehow turned out to be 100$ just for my hands. Once I left the nail salon, I realize that I left my cellphone on the chair. So I drove right back there (few min.) and the salon was closed. I called them right away and the next morning to make sure my cellphone was there. She apologized about her closing up in a rush. Anyways, I decided to make an appt to get my nails fixed, since I wasn't happy. When I got there she gave me my phone and implied that I had also left my bubble tea. I was like, are you kidding me?!?! You can throw that away. Wow lady?!!! I told Her what was wrong and she said its going to cost me. I told her it was okay as long as I'm happy and it turns out right. Anyways, she reshaped my nails. Which I was happy with. Once she re colored my nails, the color didn't go on right. Yet she left it like that and tried to add another top coat (3 shellac layers at this point) to cover it. She charged me 50$. Like WTF, you fucked up my nails woman. I left the salon and the next day 2 of my nails broke and a 3rd nail broke. Please save your money and go somewhere else. It's not even worth it. I'll never , ever go back to this salon again. read more

sooooo I got my eyelashes done here for cheap. And cheap looking they were... They fell off after a week! A complete rip-off for $80. They were the kind that go on in 3-4 lashes at a time.. applied in less than an hour. I wouldn't go here again for these things.. maybe this place is good for a haircut as it looks like they tend to only speak Japanese? and have those funky asian style cuts. Maybe.... read more

I dropped in for a same day appointment for a haircut because my regular guy was overbooked. I was the only one there, and I had my hair cut by who I assume to be the owner, Ben. I told him to keep a similar style to what I was sporting, but just trim it down to make it shorter. I'll be honest and say I wasn't expecting too much, but it turned out pretty damn nice when my hair grew out a bit more. Yes, the interior could be improved a bit since it's fairly dated, but who cares? If you're looking for a guy who knows how to cut Asian hair, this place is definitely worth a shot. read more

I'm an Asian guy and I'm glad I got my hair cut here! Ben is a very friendly person and he definitely knows what looks good on Asian guy (I had very bad experiences at American barber shops). I actually realized that I had best hair cut ever after a month when my hair has grown quite a bit. It actually looked really cool that I decided to always get my hair cut here. Price is competitive with other salons and you got to try this place at least once especially if you are an Asian guy. read more

I tried this place out for a fill on my calgel nails and what a disappointment... much too think (I am picky) and she put a coat of something OTHER than calgel on top ("to prevent yellowing") uh, right... then she charged me $10 extra because I had my nails done by a different salon previously... WHAT? Anyway, she finished the job in less than 45 minutes and my nails looked like acrylics. I ran back to eN salon. Mirei there knows how to do calgel nails. About the same price... and they use authentic Japanese decals (MUCH better quality) read more

I'll apologize in advance for this review being all over the place. I get SUPER excited for a good deal... but at the same time, I believe that you get what you pay for.... I went here to try out the Shellac manicure. I have natural nails and love getting manicures, but I hate how they are chipped by the end of the week. I decided on this place based on it being the cheapest place within walking distance of my work. The salon itself was a little dingy and lacking any type of ambiance. I understand there is a lot of dust and such from filing, but everything was covered, and it could use a good spring cleaning and maybe a fresh coat of paint. Due to the cleanliness of the salon, I did have some concerns about the sanitation of the tools being used. The file looked pretty worn. The experience and actual manicure was 2 stars. Though I'll give the end result 3 stars (better application would have resulted in a better end result). They look pretty good - if you're not inspecting too carefully. It seemed as the technician didn't have a lot of experience working with natural nails. She seemed to have a hard time getting my existing regular nail polish off. I understand that dark polishes are kinda a pain, as they get stuck in the cuticles and you really need to take your time and be patient to get fully removed. Many of the steps for a traditional manicure were skipped - most noticeably was soaking nails in a bowl of warm water and buffing. How can one expect to push the cuticle back and trim them if they are not soft??? And buffing is an obvious step of a manicure. Neither took place. I thought it was weird and odd that she was pushing back on my cuticles and attempting to trim when they haven't been softened in any way. I usually have an obscene amount of cuticles, I have very dry skin and usually I get quite a bit removed. Here, this was not the case. There was hardly any removed at all! I felt the shaping was okay - but after polished they still felt rough and ragged around the edges and traces of my dark blue polish still remained on and around my cuticles. The application of the Shellac polish wasn't consistent or even. If you look up close you can see the 2nd coat or top coat wasn't applied evenly on some of the nails. I did LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that there was absolutely NO DRY TIME. That was amazing, but that is a due to the product and not the salon. I like the idea of the Shellac manicure, and if they are unchipped and still looking fairly good after 2 weeks- I will definitely give this process another chance, just probably somewhere else. The tech was very friendly and nice, she kept me educated on every step of the process which I liked and gave a pretty good hand massage after it was all said and done. read more

I came here to get my hair cut during a conference I was attending. There are no places where I live that cuts Asian hair correctly. Ben was pretty good at his job and the store was quite busy. He did a good job cutting my hair, but it was a bit more pricey that I'm used to paying in Los Angeles, CA. read more

SOOOOO in love with this place!!! I've always been fussy about my hair. American salons just never seemed to be able to achieve the style I wanted. Got something close by paying something like $75 at 7salon in Bellevue Square, but even that I wasn't absolutely happy with. And all these other salons would fix me up in a way that I would never be able to do on my own. Found this place here on Yelp as I was looking for somewhere that might give me an Asian style cut without having to go into International District. Called in to see if I could get an appointment. Ben wasn't able to get me that immediate weekend, but he worked with me to find a time that would work for both of us. That was a great first impression -- he really sounded like he wanted my business. Walking into his place (you can't really call it a salon or anything) was a throw-back to the little Asian salons in Monterey Park. There's no glam. Music comes from a little radio in the corner. It's just a nice, small place that you go to get your hair cut. We discussed briefly what to do with my hair. I just told him that I had to keep it a bit long for an upcoming wedding. So he said 2 inches, and add more layers. Let me tell you -- I have NEVER been SO HAPPY with a haircut ever in my life. I was giddy with the final product. And Ben is such an awesome and nice guy. Not much of a talker, which I have absolutely no problem with cuz I'm not one either. As far as I know, he speaks Cantonese and a little bit of Japanese, but his English is pretty good too. I was so happy with him that I pretty much demanded that my husband go to him as well, since he was due for a haircut. We actually just got that done today, and that's what prompted me to finally write a review. My husband would always go to places like Super Cuts, or Tight Cuts when it was around in Kirkland. I felt like they would always cuts his hair too short, and without much style. I adore what Ben did with his hair, and he's super happy as well. I think he was surprised that he could have his hair cut fairly short and still have style and texture. We've both decided that Ben is our guy to go to for haircuts, and no one else. I will be devastated if he ever moves to a place where I can't follow. (I say this because he was in Boston before he came over here.) The only downside to place is the super tiny parking lot, which really isn't that bad, but it's a bit of a pain to get to if you're driving west on 8th instead of east. read more

I went specifically looking for an asian hair salon because I wanted a specific style for my hair. When I went to Ben's and scheduled an appointment, he was still working with someone and it was almost 8:00pm but he -still- cut my hair! Not only that, but he did an amazing job, answered all of my styling questions, and was completely real with me when I asked if I should buy the professional wax he suggested. He told me that if it was my first time using it, then I should probably just pick up a cheap one instead to try it out then come back. I gained great respect for him since he didn't try to swindle me into buying the product. This was one of the best hair cuts I'd ever received, and he told me all sorts of tips and tricks that I use now. Unfortunately, I forgot his name, but I assume it was Ben. I will continue going to this salon! read more

I'm one of the only male reviewers for Ben's Hair so far, but my voice must be heard! I'm actually pretty sure that my review will be representative for other guys coming in for an Asian styled hair cuts as well. In short: I thought it was great! This place is cheaper than Chinatown's Salon Juno and located conveniently on the 271 bus line. Specifically, I paid $30 for a men's cut and style which is cheaper than what I pay at Juno or when I visit Vancouver's Zeal Salon. The owner, Ben, speaks Cantonese but is very Japanese influenced. Come here if you're looking for more Japanese styles. He's also a pretty nice guy - kept talking to me about his son getting into UW and the business school - and kept a dialogue going throughout my stay. Lastly, my hair turned out pretty good. He took the time and precision with the cut, and had a good consultation with me beforehand. But still, I'd prefer getting it cut in Vancouver whenever I have the opportunity. read more

I recently moved to Seattle and have been looking for a good, yet not too spendy asian salon to get my hair done. I'm really picky about my cut and have never been able to find a stylist I liked. I went to Ben's because of the reviews and the price and I was extremely pleased. First off, it's not fancy, so if you're interested in a spa-like setting, this is not your place. It's totally plain and almost ugly. Ben is extremely nice, and easy to talk to. I'm not one to specify exactly what I want in a cut, just that I want it layered and the length kept long. It's pretty vague so I really need a talented and creative stylist to see what would look best on me. I do have to say, it wasn't exactly the cut I had expected. I thought I'd just get the same boring layered cut that I normally had, but he went to town with his scissors. He kept the length long, but cut my hair so that it had style, body, movement. I was shocked. At first I was nervous at how short he was cutting my layers, but when I got home, I couldn't believe how right he was. My hair looked amazing. Also, I have a toddler at home and wanted a hair cut I didn't have to do anything to. With my old cut, I always put my hair up because when I had it down, I'd have to blow dry it or flat iron it, but with my new cut (which I've had for 5 months now), I don't have to do anything. I let it air dry and it looks perfect. I'm going in for another cut next week and I can't wait! read more

It's a tiny salon right in downtown Bellevue, but stuff members were very friendly and gave me a nice consultation before deciding my new style. I love the way my hair, so I'm gonna definitely come back for my hair cut. They also have nails (looked so lovely I have to get mine done next time,) eyelash extension & perm. I guess they have different technique for nails called cal-gel. It's more pricey than normal extensions, but it seems to last longer and look better. Over all price is reasonable. read more

Mieko is one of the only nail technicians in Seattle that does gel nails and she does a wonderful job. I had gel nails done in Hong Kong two years ago and couldn't find anywhere that provided this type of product until now. Plus she has years of experience and she is such a sweet woman! I highly recommend her services and plan to go back to her myself. :) read more

The place is really small and looks really plain. However, they do nails really nicely. Two of my friends have had their nails done there. (Unfortunately, I bite my nails) One of them had flower art on her nails, and it was really beautiful. Beautiful enough to make me decide to grow my nails. They also have many nail art magazines from Japan, and they say that they can do any kind of decoration in the magazines they have. It's worth taking a look because I'm sure you'll find something you have never seen. They have some sort of gels that becomes extension nails; therefore, you don't have to have very long nails to decorate. I'll come back to the place as soon as I have normal length nails. read more

I absolutely love this place. I have been looking for a place in Seattle/Bellevue area that does Japanese Kawaii manicures since I came back from Tokyo not too long ago (they ALWAYS have such cute nails over there)! I finally found this place, and I will never go anywhere else to get my nails done. I have even brought my boyfriend's mother, and my mother will be going with me next time also! She uses a Cal-gel for the gel portion of my nails... and I love the stuff. I used to gt Shellac on my nails, I was obsessed with that stuff and would continually get Shellac manicures for about a year. However, Cal-gel lasts MUCH longer, and I have never had it chip or turn colors like my Shellac nails used to do. I get my nails done once a month, because these manicures last so long (think about it, 12 times a year getting your nails done? Pretty sweet, if you ask me). The manicures are a little on the expensive side (I have paid $65 each time I go in to get them done. However, for example... you pay $50 at InSpa for a Shellac manicure that lasts half as long... so this is a MUCH better deal than that). She has books upon books of nail designs. You just tell her what you want, and she will do it! Or, the first time I went in there, I just told her to wing it, and I was extremely pleased with what she came up with. I am always getting compliments on my nails, and I will continue to refer clients and come here with family and friends for nail appointments. Admittedly, the ambiance is no Gene Juarez, but you ger superior service in here. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for the best manicure in the Seattle/Bellevue area. read more

Haven't had any luck on finding a good hairstylist for Asian hair. This one is another big disappointment. My hair never looked this bad. I asked for a simple v-cut, more layers in the back and about an inch off. But none of these is delivered. My banks is cut off too short, layers is not even. I have to live with a pony tail until my hair grows back for another haircut. Why there's so many unqualified stylist? Poor training? lose certificate issuing? read more

I came here a few weeks ago and I am very upset with the lady that does nails here! I called last week to make a nail appointment. First of all, when I walked in it smelled like poop!! So gross. But I decided to wait anyways. I came early for my appointment and no one greeted me at all. I sat down and waited for 20 mins, my apt time had passed 15 mins ago! I was getting very annoyed how rude they were by not even acknowledging me and it smelling like shit here. Finally the nail lady comes out and tells me since I want a nail removal and polish done that I should just go somewhere else because she is running late. I didn't even say a word, I left. FUCK that. Never coming back and I def do not recommend. You do not treat customers like that. read more

I've only come here to get my eyelashes done. I get them permed every couple of months and I have never been disappointed. She's very nice and very good attention to details. She even turns on a little heater for me while I'm lying there for 40 minutes so I won't get cold! I'm very satisfied with my eyelash perm and for $35, it's a great deal! :) I can't bring myself to go anywhere else for eyelash perming. read more

torn between a 4 and 5.. so 4.5 it is! came in past lunch time to see if they have an opening (partially, i HATE APPOINTMENTS). place's as dead as a graveyard; ben actually looked around and gave a quick think before taking me in (helloooo, place's empty and i have shiort hair???). anyways, he took me in gave me a pre-wash before cutting. tokyodo was stupid stingy for charging extra for hairwash. ben did pre and post wash, and it's still cheaper than tokyodo! haircut was pretty neat. aint too bad for $30 (before tip) with 2 washes. he knew what i wanted and acknowledged that i wanted the hair shorter. tokyodo argued that what she thinks is short, to me is not. additional point for ben! ben's not that quiet apparently, he got excited after i mentioned the fact that i was from indonesia and he loved bali. he got more excited knowing that the GF works in bali. hhahaha! anyways, he got back to work once he ran out of bali-excitement. hahahaha! frankly i was reluctant to come into this shop because of the tacky neon signs, old stip mall, and it's a nail salon. nail salon = vietnamese... don't judge me but, yes i have bad experience when it comes to vietnamese that cuts my hair... ben should make the place nicer, put up a nicer sign and redo the interior. aint the greatest looking salon but i think they can do better. all in all, worth the money for japan-inspired hair cuts and i think he's pretty good with asian hair. no nail experiences here as am not a cross-dresser nor a drag queen. but hey, i'll take this place anytime rather than listening to viet-english. jap-english sounds nicer.. hahaha! read more

Been going to Ben for my haircuts about 3 years now. He always knows exactly how I want my hair cut, it also helps that he knows how to cut Asian hair as it's a bit different. Highly recommend regardless of ethnicity though, listens and is very attentive to how you want your hair to look in the finished product. read more

Great service! You will not regret when getting a haircut here! Strongly recommended!

I had a haircut from the Gary Manuel salon in Seattle and hated it! After 2 days, I could no longer stand it and turned to Yelp for help. I called a popular asian salon but could not get an appointment until the end of March, which was obviously too long for me to wait on. So, I called Ben's salon and he was able to get me in that same day. The interior of the salon needs a lot of work. They had a variety of services they were offering such as reflexology treatments, eye lash extensions, waxes, manicure/pedicures, massages and hair cuts. Being that the salon was in downtown Bellevue, I expected it to be in a fairly decent place. However, the salon was cheaply designed and the treatment rooms were separated by curtains. Since, my hair was in dire need to be fixed, I just went with it and was pleasantly surprised at how it turned out. Ben listened to what I wanted and fixed my hair! Thank you Ben for coming to my rescue! read more

My stable hair cut place. Ben is really nice and will accommodate with my requests. I never feel rush here, he will always spend a lot of time on my hair. read more

I have been going to Ben's Hair for almost a year. So far love it there. Ben is very patient and like the other reviewer said never feel being rushed. I have gone to a few places for Asian hair cut, so far it is the one I like the most. read more