Lisa is the best!!! We always go to her, but all the other hairdressers are great too! This establishment has been here at least 25 years. Prices are very reasonable. April washed our hair...so relaxing. Made the mistake of trying another hair salon -- prices were 3x higher and services were meh. Never doing that again. Will always go to hair designers at skyline plaza. read more

I arrived at the saloon at 9:00 AM on a Saturday morning, but it was closed. The posted hours are unclear--please see the attached photo. I encourage you to fix your business hours, as the current situation may give a negative impression to new customers. read more

soooooo expensive! got a cut and color from john! omg! i showed him a picture. he said ya ya! god my hair was a disaster! its my birthday and my hair turned greeeeen! and he didnt layer it! it was a mess of light greenish greyish b.s!! i cant believe it! why would anyone do this??! i was so excited bc i fiiinally was able to get my hair done for my birthday and this guy totally ruined my hair! it looked nothing like the picture!!he said i just need to wash my hair 1 or 2 times and the green will go away! f) read more

Thank you so much to my amazing hair stylist Sandy for finding my perfect hair color with highlights! I feel like a whole new person with this gorgeous shade. Can't stop admiring it in the mirror ‍ read more

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Been coming to this place since I was 12 years old. John has been my go-to haircut guy and NO ONE ELSE. He gets pretty busy, but he's so good at what he does & he's super experienced already. He knows exactly how to take care of my hair especially doing my normal trim since I keep my hair long. The people here have always been the same people, and even the lady who shampoos the hair is so kind & gentle. This will forever be THE. SPOT. read more

I highly recommend Sandy. I didn't know what to expect, but this has been one of my best haircuts thank you Sandy.

I went here last Friday on a whim and Roy did my haircut, highlights and hair color. I just want to let everyone know he did a good job!!! I was hesitant but he did more than expected. I will come back again! read more

My hair color was nicely done by stylist Jan of Hair Designers, ready for the holidays!!! luv it!!!

Sandy is the best! I always get good washes, nice hair cuts, she's super friendly. Have been going there for years with zero issues.

Why are gay guys the best hair stylist? It's not a stereotype...it's true. My mom's hair stylist was a flaming, Filipino Bakla. (That's Gay in Tagalog) He used to do house-call and even cut my hair on occasion. I would cry every time because he would pull my hair. I think I'm still scarred from the experience. Until I found Ken. Ken is a nice guy...a Chinese Gay Guy and I like him. We don't have much in common and not much to talk about, but I'm very comfortable with him. He knows the back of my head better than I do. He should, he's been cutting my hair for a while. Don't it feel good to know that you're in good hands when it comes to your hair? I've had some bad barbers and bad haircuts and it's very special to find a hair stylist that knows exactly what you want. All you have to tell him is the usual and he goes to work right away. He shampoos and conditions then preps me for the service. There's like a bonding that takes place when you do find that special someone when it comes to hair cuts. It's like everything coming together in its place. All the planets are suddenly aligned in your favor. It's Yin and Yang coming together. It's Abbott and Costello. Like Peanut Butter and Jelly, or Macaroni and Cheese. A perfect combination of Heaven and Earth. He even cuts my wife's and kid's hair. They only charge $ 15.00 for men's hair cut and I always and I take good care of him because he takes good care of us. read more

This place is awesome! My husband has been coming here for a few years now to see Elaine and she does such a great job with his hair cut. He asks for a high fade, short, military hair cut style but it suits him being ex-military. It's a small salon but not at all cramped. There is a waiting area and the hair washing station in the back. For $17 bucks you can't beat it! read more

As expected John was great!! Made me a goddess! The lady who shampooed and assist all was awesome too.

Quick and straightforward! Look no further! I like the ethnic feel as it is comfortable to me to hear the native tongue that harkens back to the homeland and to my childhood days with long-lost loved ones. The haircut was good as I asked for it. They know the typical Asian crew cut heh. I heard another customer giving specific instructions in English for a #1 on the side and a #2 on top. Elaine cut my hair and did an excellent job! Overall, they were nice as well! read more

7/21 i had my hair rebonded as advised by one of the co worker in the airport. First time i had my hair used the Rebonding here in the US. It costs $200 + tips. After I did it, in 3 days my hair went so dry at the ends. I called them and said that is normal since it's a rebond. I told them "No". I have had treatments to my hair since my early 20s so I know. So the lady told me to come back and so I did on the following weekend. She just did hot oil and kept telling me it's like that the effect. After the hot oil treatment it was ok. Since then. my hair was worst. I opted to buy my own hair mask and had been doing it 4x a day so I don't come to work with a witchy hair. First time in my 40+ years a salon made my hair so rubbery. I went last night to seek counsel to a salon here in Westlake and when they checked by touching my hair and looking at it, the lady said it was over- processed and opted to offer Keratin or Brazilian and suggested haircuts on all those damaged area. read more

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I enjoy the service here and I'm also really content with my haircut! I don't remember who cut my hair, but it was decent. The woman also gave me some tips about my hair in general which was a nice plus =) The barbers and hairdressers are really friendly and I could tell that some of them have regulars that they've built relationships with, which is a really nice thing to see at a hair salon! The only thing I'd really have to say about this place is that there's potential for some language barrier, although most of the hairdressers speak/understand English just fine. Mine knew how I wanted my hair cut, gave light suggestions and modifications to fit my face shape - which to me, is very welcome advice- but my mom didn't really like how her hair turned out. It's not necessarily a hit-or-miss kinda thing, but more of a good place to go if you're not overly concerned about how you want your hair to look? out of the 2 times I've gone, I've really walked away liking my haircut. My mom, however was a different story, but it could just be attributed to her expectations. read more

Went on a whim and came out with a new place to get my haircut. Might even have to take the son to get his haircuts there too. My hair is considered long and it only cost $20 to get what I wanted! While sitting there the seats in the waiting area filled up. Turn around is pretty quick too. Ask for Ken! He's awesome. Men, women, and children! They also do some skin treatments, cleansing, and waxing. Mon-Fri 10am-8pm Sat-Sun 930am-730pm drop-ins welcome read more

I'm originally from Southern California, about 5years ago my sister went to get her hair done and I was wondering why it's taking so long! When she's done I really love how John did her hair.. I never had a second thought of having my hair done, and the finish was very satisfying and it makes me feel happy. Now no matter how far I'll drive 6 to 7 hours just to have him do my highlight, my roots and most specially my nice hair cut you rock John read more

This is the third time i've gotten my hair cut here. Before those three times i haven't gotten my hair cut professionally since....well i can't really remember (its been that long). So wanting to try something new with my hair that has been growing out, i searched on yelp what was one of the highest rated in Daly City. And that's when i found this place. All three times that i've been here i have had a different person cut my hair. AND all three have been awesome and i liked my cut very much. Every time i have gone, there wasn't any wait besides today. But even that wait was just a couple minutes so there is no complaining there. The staff knows what they are doing and there is no negative vibe about it. And this is my first review ever on yelp so you know it was that good. haha read more

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Come here sometimes, often is busy, they don't keep track of who's first and very incorrect when telling wait times. The men's haircut is OK. For $18, it's not worth it, uneven fades, no attention to detail like the neck area. In my opinion spend the extra money on a proper men's barber with razor for better hair and service. For example, I came here one morning, I was the only one waiting, only one hair dresser, that's fine, but she tells me to come back at 930. Before I leave I even ask her if she needs to take my name down. I come back at 925 two other people are waiting and she's finishing up a haircut. No problem, so i wait, she finishes at 945, then takes somebody else. I ask her I thought I was next, you told me to come back at 930. She tells me sometimes there are two people coming back. Why would you tell two people to come back at the same time when you're the only hair dresser? read more

I went here for haircuts on and off for almost 8 years because the location was convenient for me. Most of the time, I was content with my hair but sometimes it was pretty bad. I used to get my haircut with Jacky when he used to work here and he usually did a good job. I didnt get his name but I had a man cut my hair. I simply asked to cut my lower sides and he gave me a high taper. When he realized it wasnt working out, he blow dried my hair and added product. Even that couldn't hide how bad the haircut was. It was so bad that I rushed out to another barber just to get it fixed. I am NEVER coming back here ever again. I've officially gotten my worst haircut here. read more

I hate this place!! Got a haircut a year ago and every time I see this place I just wanna punch that gay guys face for ruining my hair! I specifically told him to not use a razor scissor for my hair and he was like "yeah yeah chow ching chaw", I'm not trying to be racist but that's how he said it. Then the next thing he does is USE it!! Like foreal!! I have thick hair and I know my hair, I just wanted a simple cut. That cut was terrible!!! He cut the inside short and the front long like some anime, GrRRR! I was so upset i wanted to go super sailormoon on him. But anyways, they talk shit about all customers, they would say something and look at the customer and make little jelly giggles. Ugh!! This place is a joke! I hate this place. read more

The prices are low and the stylists are ok but the customer service is horrible. I got in first thing in the morning and was waiting for 10 minutes and the stylist took someone that just walked in. I know they didn't have an appointment because they didn't check in with anyone. I've been going there for almost 3 years and I did not appreciate that kind of treatment at all. Horrible. Never going back again. read more

I've been going here for 25 years now, and it's still my go to for everything I do to my hair! I love this place so much that I also bring along my kids, family, & friends to this amazing spot! Highly recommend calling ahead for appointments with your Favorite Stylists, or suffer waiting a long time or having to come back when it's less busy. read more

Ken, as I've read in all the posts is the go to gay guy who isn't gay lol. But he sure does play it well! He's always given me a haircut that I always absolutely love! read more

I've been coming here for a while till had Lisa cut my hair for the first time! I said I only wanted a trim and color . she cut way to much off and my hair is so uneven . my hair was almost to my bottom and she cut it all the way to my shoulder ! never coming back here again . really upset! read more

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I came here a couple of times when I happened to be at Ranch 99. It's nothing special -- just a typical walk-in HK hair cut joint but the thing that really bothers me about this place is that I have reason to believe they don't report their yearly income honestly -- for example, if you use your charge card, they'll ask how much you're tipping so that they can add it to the subtotal... this way, on the receipt, it looks like you didn't tip at all... so typical of people to try and deceive the government... making themselves look like they're low-income... it's just unethical. So after a couple of times, I stopped going. Besides, their haircuts weren't all that impressive anyway. read more

Not coming back here again. It was expensive and it took too long for a haircut. Also, when entering the salon, I didn't see the prices. I only went in because I had nothing else to do. I had 3 inches off and it took them 45 minutes and it cost $25. $25 only haircut, didn't even wash my hair. The haircut looks like I cut it with kid's scissors. He didn't even use heat protection spray when straightening my hair. read more

DO NOT GO! I got my hair cut here and it was going so well, but then......one of the barbers cut around my ear almost an inch too high straight to the skin. It looked awful. read more

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I had Jacky cut my hair because my friend Always gets her hair cut by him. He is really really nice and gave me tips on how to take better care of my hair. I told him I wanted more layers, and I guess he did give me a few more. haha. After he finished my hair cut, and i went to the cashier..the lady charged me $25!!!!! what the heck?! I thought it was $20...... I forgot to ask her why she charge me so much. Anyway.. alot of my friends say my hair cut looks the same..but a bit shorter. i kind of like it even though when he finished cutting, I was a bit disappointed. I think I will come back to this place..someday. read more

Found out my hair stylist ken quit! So sad! I hope he's doing ok and a happy retirement! I went to the next best is Sandy! Good to have met you! Thank you for my hair! I'm still sad about Ken tho! read more

As someone who was blessed with long, thick black hair, I like to experiment with my look. Most of the time, my experiments end with cute haircuts that I'll parade around like a preening peacock for a couple of months. However, I'll occasionally get a bad haircut that will make me want to hide in my room until it grows out. Such was the case last month. I got my hair cut at a place in LA, and I ended up with what roughly looked a mullet on my head. If this was the 1980s, I would have been Billy Ray Cyrus's Asian female twin. Needless to say, it was not a flattering look. I spent about two weeks tying my hair up, fretting and hiding in my room. Finally, after exhausting all of the hats in my wardrobe, I decided I needed to do something about my look. After searching through Yelp, I settled on Hair Designers. They were 1) close to where I lived and 2) were Chinese, so I figured they would understand Asian hair. Upon walking in (without an appointment), I was greeted by the receptionist and ushered to Jacky's seat. I was a tad nervous when I saw Jacky's name, given the occasional dubious review. However, I decided that I would wait and see. I first told Jacky what I wanted to do in English, and he nodded. The first couple of minute were fairly quiet, as Jacky examined my hair. However, upon realizing that we both spoke Mandarin, we started happily chattering away about what I wanted to do, and what was wrong with my hair. Jacky examined my hair like a consummate professional. He gently clucked over my hair at first, and then proceeded to explain to me just why my previous hair cut didn't look good (including a detailed explanation on what kind of cutting supplies the previous hair dresser should have used instead) and where that hair dresser could have improved it. He then patiently listened to me as I explained what I wanted to do. He made sure he had a clear picture before he started trimming. At every step of the way, he would occasionally pause to make sure he was doing what I wanted, while also giving me hair care tips. Between the technical hair talk, he also asked me a lot of friendly questions on where I was from, and we reminisced about visiting/living in China. We both came to the consensus that McDonald's in China is superior to the ones here. Hee. Jacky spent an extraordinary amount of time trimming my hair. It wasn't that he was slow, it was more that he was extremely careful as to what he was doing. He basically took care of every lock on my head. After the haircut, he did highlights. Again, he chose a color that was extremely flattering for me, and carefully applied the dye to my head. While the dye settled in, he had me chill in a separate chair so he could work on another cilent. He would come over occasionally to see how I was doing, and also offered me a piece of canteloupe. Afterwards, I had my hair rinsed out by a sweet lady named Susan. She clucked over my hair like a sweet mother hen. When she was done, she slipped me a card for an esthetician - something I had been looking for for awhile. It's like she read my mind! Following the hair rinse, Jacky spent another good half hour trimming my hair, straightening it and basically making it look perfect. He didn't stop until I siad it looked fantastic. After a good two and a half hours of primping (all for only $75 - a huge bargain, considering something like this at the mullet place would have cost $140 easy), I basically walked out feeling and looking like a million bucks. I can't recommend Hair Designers enough. Go! Go now! You won't regret it AND you'll look fabulous. read more

Jacky, a hair stylist at Hair designers, gave me the WORST haircut of my life. Before Jacky started cutting, I explained to him how I wanted my hair to be cut in detail. Specifically, I kept repeating that I want just a trim and keep my hair approximately the same length. I had about three inches of hair. He acted as though he listened. Then he proceed on cutting my hair, and without notice, he buzzed my hair to the scalp. Gone were three inches of hair. I was so upset and told him so. He just told me next time he won't cut it as short. No apologies. I mentioned it to the manager or owner. But she just asked if I had spoken to Jacky. Again, no apologies or mention that she will give Jacky feedback. I still had to pay full price for a haircut that makes me look like bald skunk. Avoid getting your haircut here, especially by Jacky. read more

Worst Hair Straightening I ever had on my first visit, few days after I came back at the salon and tell the problem, he (the guy who did my hair) gave me again a hair straightening service for free to repeat the procedure to repair the damaged(burned) frizzy hair maybe cause of mishandling or cheap products applied I don't know. Two days after the second procedure, I washed my hair and I hate to say but the result was become more worsened than the first one, too bad ! My hair now need justice read more

A typical Asian hair salon. Full service, from a simple cut to color and perm. Competitive prices and friendly hairdressers. They do accept walk-ins, but its best to make an appointment; they can get very busy on weekends and the parking is a zoo (on weekends and at lunch times). read more

Told them that I was growing out my hair prior to the start of the session, so I didn't really need much done.Asked the lady just to take a little bit on the left side, just enough to make it the same length on the right. She then proceeded to cut what looked like more than 2 inches all around... I don't know how I could have been any clearer than what I have said. read more

I have been going to Hair Designer in Daly City for the past 11 years and I always come out very happy and pleased with my haircut. Although I have tried other salons in between (structure, Salon de Hong Kong, etc...), I always go back here. My favorite hairstylist is Lisa. She is really good at her craft and will always try to match your hair to the shape of your face. :) For us 'chubby cheeked gals, this is an issue, LOL. You can show her a picture of the style you want and she will do it for you or sometimes she will give you her honest opinion if it will not look good at all on you. Or sometimes she will tweak it a little to add volume here or there so that your new hairstyle will compliment your face. I like her because she really cares for her customers looks. My only comment is that Lisa is always out of the country. Whenever I go there, she's in China. LOL. So now, I call first before going to the salon. Like yesterday, I called first to make an appointment and make sure she's there. She's off on Wednesdays so I made an appointment the same day yesterday. I walked In with long unruly hair and came out very happy with my new sleek hair-do. :) In fairness, the other guys are good too, my 2 sister love Ken. I have tried Ben, one time when Lisa was out, Ben's very quiet but good too. But I love Lisa the most because of the extra personal touch. She really cares about her customers. I just feel I'm in good hands when Lisa is the one cutting my hair. I know she will try her best to make me pretty. :) I haven't tried their others services like color etc... So I can't give a review personally. But my daughter had her hair colored and highlights by Ben, she didn't like it at all so after a week we had to color it back to brown. I find the hair color alright, but she's a teenager... she confuses me a lot. :P My husband had a haircut here once too. Ben cut his hair and he really did a good job! My hubby looked so handsome with his cut. But my hubby is cheap. He would rather go to his regular barber for 10 bucks. He said, "a cut is a cut". He doesn't really care about the looks, as long as it is trimmed well. LOL. read more

Have been going here regularly for a year now Usually its fine, not great and but closest and cheapest place around.. This time however got a super messy haircut and paid $17+$3 for it ! The guy didn't even show me how it was on the back using a hand held mirror, I assumed it would be ok, went home and realized a uneven cut and a wide clearing in the center!!!! Crazy stuff!!! Hoping to get refund for this! Don't recommend this place at all after this incident! read more

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I had Christin to do my hair cut and it was awful! She's done a really bad job and wouldn't listen to my request. I've kept telling her I don't want a lot of layers and she just ignored me and said" I always cut people hair like this, you should listen to me." and gave me crazy thin layers and cut my hair way to short. I left heartbroken knowing that I'll have to wait at least six more months to find someone to fix it cause she made the hair so uneven and thin. read more

Disgusting service of the salon! just awful Had an appointment with his master on Saturday. Arrived on time. But the master did not come to work: he or ill, or the wife was ill. No one not previously reported that the meeting is canceled! So also responded to disrespectful tone at the reception. I'm shocked! Such a service, even in a nightmare not will introduce! If it was not a good master - never would never returned to this salon. I hope that he will soon change their job! We would like this read more

Quick and standard haircuts. People flock this place so you might have to wait - set up an appointment or show up when they on the weekends. Sandy and John are my favorite stylists. read more