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    EK Hair Salon

    5.0 (8 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 6:30 pm

    By appointment only

    Services - EK Hair Salon

    Haircut

    Hair styling

    Permanent makeup application

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    Cutting my long hair short!
    Jin L.

    I've had long hair for the past decade and I wanted a dramatic change for my 40~something Bday! I stumbled across EK Hair Salon, while my girlfriend from up north was visiting me a couple months back. It was a Sunday and most K-salons in the Southbay are closed. While at the lights on 182nd & Western we just happened to turn our heads and see hidden in the northwest corner a tiny salon in a run down strip mall. We were in luck, Jane the owner of the salon is usually closed on Sundays.. But on this particular Sunday she happened to be opened for her very loyal client, of 15 years. Jane said she could color and cut my friend's hair but we would have to wait. As we sat there, I was internalizing this mild mannered elder Korean lady would cater only to the Geriatrics of Gardena. Boy, I couldn't be further from the truth!!! My friend and I watch her carefully craftsmanship hands cut hair, like I have never witnessed in my life!!!!! ..... Jane~Scissor Hands cuts hair with such precision it was truly fascinating to watch! It was my friend's turn in the hair chair and again I was truly amazed how graceful she was cutting and layering her hair. Never underestimate a Korean Ajimah with a pair of scissors! I was so impressed with how my friend's hair turned out I had total confidence in Jane cutting my long manned hair. I showed Jane a picture of how I wanted the cut and She knew exactly what to do. I've posted my before and after pics. Ladies Hair Cuts are $35 add $10 for styling(flat ironed). Cheapest and best cut I've gotten in the Southbay!

    Tina P.

    Jane is an amazing hairdresser and stylist, as well as a very sweet lady. I have been coming on and off to her for many years, but I always come back. She has great prices, she is an expert in her work! I always get the Magic Straight straight perm with her, but she now does Brazilian Keratin blowouts. I love how my hair came out, it feels so smooth, shiny snd healthy! Jane also does semi-permanent make-up. I just did my eyebrows with her, the pictures are from the day after. . She uses organic ink. I would highly recommend her. I drive 40+ minutes to get here without traffic and it's very worth it. Her prices are also very reasonable which I'm thankful for.

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    I believe this place is a one person salon. She does a great job for a reasonable price.

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    Emphatic Hair Design - Stephanie's work!! (Press and Curl)

    Emphatic Hair Design

    4.6(16 reviews)
    3.5 mi
    $$

    1st time here and it was a great experience. What I loved the most was how Stephanie Deep Cleansed…read moremy hair. Also with this heat she used cold water! The outcome was awesome. I got a basic flat iron and asked for My ends to be cut. She did amazing and her conversation very fun..not awkward at all for a 1st time visit. Even her guests were a laugh to be around. Definitely will be back after the birth of my daughter. By the way. Limited parking and place is found on the cross streets of Van Ness and El Segundo. In the shopping center of Oh My Burger.

    OMGSH! Just know these ladies in here can really do hair! And i'm like a hairstylist critic. Ok! I…read moremust say don't be fooled by the size of the shop because it's fairly small but the talent here is huge! They can press and perm all textures (trust me I've seen with my own two eyes) and have it hanging and blowing in the wind in no time. I must say this too: Their presses are unbelievable, they look like perm jobs but they aren't! Best press I EVER HAD! Their weave jobs are amazing because they look real! WHENEVER I go to L.A. I go here first (gotta be fab in this high maintenace city lol). I usually go to Stephanie, but if she isn't available Yolanda's work is just as amazing. It's like they work magic here. Seriously, all my friends I've referred have gone back. And the other good thing is they are REASONABLE! OH And everytime I come in here they are so sweet and HILARIOUS! They should have their own comedy show lol. Last but not least Stephanie and Yolanda actually CARE about healthy hair. They can tell you if you hair is fragile, why it's fragile, and what you can do to save it...sometimes i think my hairstylists are too good to be true! I dont know the exact prices of everything but I can get them for you. If you are looking for cut, color, weave or anything dial them up now!! P.S. excuse the heavy usage of exclamation marks, it's just a very exciting thing for an African American woman to find an excellent hairstylist these days :-)

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    Emphatic Hair Design - Slick ponytail done by Stephanie

    Slick ponytail done by Stephanie

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    Stephanie at work

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    Hair by Nori

    Hair by Nori

    4.7(99 reviews)
    3.2 mi
    $$

    Nori is one of the finest stylists you can frequent…read more He has a meticulous attention to details and I super appreciate his precision cuts. He services his scissors in Japan semi-annually just to maintain his equipments in great condition. This helps prevent split ends and other hair troubles I used to frequently encounter. Nori also uses a scale to formulate the hair colors. You can feel assured you won't come out of the salon looking funky. Appointments can be made online directly from his website, or by emailing/texting him directly. He is very flexible and accommodating with appointments. Lastly, parking can be found adjacent from the salon building structure. You can also charge your EV for free too. Amex accepted and drinks and clean environment offered. Can't recommend Nori enough.

    I went in to get a perm and cut…read more The vibe was very nice. Very respectful. His space was very clean and tidy with what seems, state of the art tools. I have had fine hair all my life, but even still my hair has always taken well to perms, always. Even the last one over a year ago. The only complaint I had was the use of larger rods which made my hair more wavy curl than curly. Nori had said that my hair wouldn't take well to a perm, but because I know my hair's history, I asked him do it anyway and he agreed to do it. First he used a more gentle solution because of my pervious perm over a year ago (did not ask if I wanted that), and I didn't know until he was already in the process of using it on my hair... my hair needs the stronger solution. Second he did a loose curl wrap instead of a tight curl wrap. With fine hair (or at least my hair) it needs to be curled up against the scalp. I think he did this because it was a hot treatment perm (which I never had before) vs a cold treatment perm. He didn't give an option. So the perm came out ok on the bottom because it already had the previous perm that was there from a year ago. But the top part of my hair had virtually no difference. If you have fine hair and looking to get a perm, I would not recommend Nori. I'm sure he does really well with all other hair services. To his credit, the perm itself, aside from the lack of curl, was a healthy perm (did not harm my hair) and he did give a very nice cut prior to the perm process. I think if he would have explained his treatment process and how it differed from what I had previously experienced, that may have helped my decision to go elsewhere, before wasting over $200 I had taken a year 1/2 to save. Again I think he probably does really well with the other services he provides. I just think for women (or men) with fine hair, you may want to think twice if you're looking to get a perm.

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    Cutaway Hair Salon - Purple Blue Peek-A-Boo

    Cutaway Hair Salon

    4.6(495 reviews)
    4.9 mi
    $$
    Free parking
    Free WiFi

    This haircut is absolutely terrible. My mom came home looking like a mushroom. She is disabled and…read morehas very limited ability to style or manage her hair herself, so getting a good haircut is especially important for her. She went to Mia yesterday and came back looking like she had received a cheap $20 haircut. I was shocked when she told me she paid $95 for this. Are you kidding me? This is incredibly disappointing and unacceptable for the price. I am so upset and heartbroken to see my mother like this. You really need to work on your quality.

    I had an appointment made same day which was great. I was disappointed by the hair cut. The lady…read morewas nice, but I felt like my request was not heard. I brought in example/ inspo photo (just simple long layer cut) and asked for face framing pieces and showed it to the stylist, but the stylist barely looked at the photo. My hair looked nothing like the photo I showed, and it was cut much shorter than expected and the end feels choppy. I gave it more chance by washing and drying the day after, but it's overall disappointing. I had mentioned a few times I want to keep it longer like the picture I showed, but it wasn't heard. I couldn't say much more once the stylist made the very first snip and had to go along with it. It became even shorter by the end. I wish the stylist had been more proactive about the consultation before proceeding with the cut. I got an impression that the stylist wanted to get through the hair cut session as a quickly as possible. This was for upcoming graduation, so it is more disappointing. Again, very nice lady. Not too sure if it's just one time issue!

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    Cutaway Hair Salon - Full bleach on half the hair

    Full bleach on half the hair

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    The Loft Salon - Hair, color and style

    The Loft Salon

    4.8(243 reviews)
    5.1 mi
    $$

    I've been coming here for several months, had high hopes, unfortunately the salon and in my case,…read moreone of the colorists lacks the key element, customer satisfaction, process repeatability and accountability. Moreover, maturity level has a lot to do with it. Location: Salon is located near the Bay Club, the location is beautiful and plenty to do afterwards, but not worth it when you leave the salon with results that you clearly advised you did not want to see. Parking: Metered parking, somewhat tight due to gym; however, the salon does provide you a pass. Front desk person: Woman that answers the phone provides the recommendation on who to see based on the description that you give her; altough I'm not sure she is the right person so make those determinations. Color: Failed results at all times, kept saying that it's a process, yet she never invested in achieving the color as we discussed. I felt low and disregarded every single time I left the salon. I paid over $1000 to not obtain the results in each session. When I shared my concerns with her and advised that the incorrect color was used, she became distant, ghosted me on text and was not honest about when she was in the office. I called the salon and the woman at the front told me she was there. I feel cheated and hurt. There is no salon manager, no one that cares or that you can speak to about your concerns. Payments are done directly to the stylist.

    I wasn't going to leave a review because I totally wanted to gatekeep but its 2 weeks later and a…read morehandful of washes and I still love my hair. Lauren is a magician. She gave me the best cut and color. I asked for a natural-ish blonde and she just knew what to do. My favorite part is that she gave me a fabulous cut that not only looked good when I left the salon but I'm still able to style and recreate after washing and doing it myself!

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    The Loft Salon - I texted Edgar a wish pic and it looks nothing like it. I do not recommend him. He offered his next cut free and I won't go back

    I texted Edgar a wish pic and it looks nothing like it. I do not recommend him. He offered his next cut free and I won't go back

    The Loft Salon - Before.

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