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Hao's expertise is unmatched! She is always consistent and so professional! She always gives you the best advice and guidance to keep your hair healthy but give you your hair goals all at once she is super sweet too which is always a plus and makes the whole experience so smooth!

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Hao knows what she's doing! She's extremely sweet and works hard to give you what you want. If something won't work then she's communicates well on what she'll be able to do. I have a lot of hair that is hard for people to handle but she did it perfectly. She was so detailed in her placements of my highlights, not like most hair stylist that do whatever just to get through my thick hair. I wanted ashy balayage and that's exactly what I got!

After Results. By definition this is blended to the gods. I'm absolutely obsessed
Maddie R.

If you want to transform your hair game, look no further! I came across Hao's page last November while browsing for a new salon. Unfortunately, I had to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances and I wasn't able to get anything done. Flash-forward to present time and a poorly done bleach/box-job later. I finally decided it was time to really treat myself before starting work again. I hadn't had my hair professionally done in a decade so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I couldn't really put into words exactly what I wanted and somehow she gave me what I wanted and then some! She gave me a beautifully blended ash blonde and it's absolutely stunning. I read a review that someone wrote saying that Hao is a "hair god" and that's 100% the case! She is super sweet, has great life talks, and really cares about the work that she does. I'm super grateful that I found someone that really puts their heart into their work. Please support your local businesses, they house some of the most talented individuals you'll ever meet!

Thank you Hao! My hair looks amazing! When I came into the salon, my hair was A MESS. I left feeling like a new woman! Not even exaggerating. I definitely recommend getting the Olaplex treatment in addition to color if your hair is dry, brittle, or overprocessed. My hair has not been this smooth in a very long time. I will definitely be returning in 4-6 weeks for a touch up and treatment! Thanks again! Two Thumbs Up!

Jane P.

I love Hao! She does a beautiful job with hair and it's fun to talk to her while I get my hair done! She really takes her time and I've had great hair cuts every time I see her. Before I went to her I had not dyed my hair for 10 years, I just left it black and just simple, a haircut here in there. She did a sun kissed balayage a year ago and it looked amazing! I decided to come back in again to get it done! This time lighter. I have gotten so many compliments. I never thought I go this light, but I'm loving it. Makes me feel more like a surfer girl, my new hobby! Hao says I look sassy! I highly recommend her work! I even referred her to my housemate and she did a amazing job on her hair too! I live in southern CA, so when I visit the bay, I try to come see her!

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I cannot trust anyone else but Hao with my hair. I spent $300+ to get my virgin hair balayage at a different salon and my hair was BURNT AF! I was traumatized because I looked like a brassy burnt hair lady walking down the street. I made the mistake of dying my hair with BOX hair dye thinking this is the best, cheap and only option for me. When I found out about Hao, I visited her during her 50% off service when she first graduated from cosmo school! At this point I was desperate and poor lol I had to take the offer! One thing I appreciate is how much dedication and passion she puts in her work! Let me tell you why.. First session: My box hair dye?? It took her hooooours to remove that! Luckily my hair was able to lift with no complication but when I say we spent hourssss on my hair.. we did. Well worth it! Second session: I came back to see Hao in December 2017 to get my hair dyed to a lighter brown. Remember my brassy hair..? I'm terrified of going lighter so I try to lean towards the darkish brown! For my first session, I chose permanent dye because I didn't want my hair to fade so fast. She did warn me that if I wanted to re-dye my hair in the future, permanent dye may be difficult to remove if I wanted to go lighter. Disregarding her advice, I still chose permanent dye.. lol it definitely bit both Hao's and I in the butt for my second session. It took us two days to finish my hair. This session I chose Demi-permanent dye and she said it will fade to a lighter ashy brown! Long story short my hair was able to lift and Hao transformed me once again! After 6 months, my hair still looks great! It faded to a beautiful ashy brown! She advised me to use blue shampoo and warm/cold water! I love showering with hot steamy water so when I heard what I needed to do for puuuurty hair.. I had to sacrifice! Thank you Hao for your hard work and dedication!

Hao is great! I've boxed dyed my hair countless times and gotten by hair professionally done twice (by the same stylist) before but it never turned out the way I wanted it. I found Hao on Groupon and after seeing her work, I immediately made an appointment with her. The first session went very well. The Groupon was for a full balayage, hair conditioning, and haircut. When I got to my appt, we did a quick consultation on what I wanted and what she could do with what I currently had. The hair dying process was straight to the point. She's was super nice so she was really easy to talk to. She was able to get my hair super light without frying it even though it was only my first session. Her prices are very reasonable for the results you get and I could've easily paid double elsewhere.I want to go lighter so I can't wait for my second session. Thank you, Hao!

Thank you hao!! For going above and beyond to reach the hair color I wanted!! In one session, staying so late just for me! Felt like I knew you from forever made sure I was comfortable every step of the way!

1st session results from my virgin, dark hair

I wanted a new look but was so hesitant about actually going through with it. One day I decided to just go for it and make an appointment. I found Hao here on yelp and really liked her client pictures so I booked it! I showed up to my appointment not knowing what to expect. I trusted her and told her to give me a new style that would look good on me. She gave me a few options and I went with what she recommended. It took a long time because my hair was virgin beforehand. She took her time to ensure that I was gonna get the best results. It was worth it! I loooove my hair and I've been getting so many compliments. I feel like a new woman hahaha. No regrets!

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