I went into this salon asking very clearly for soft, ash brown highlights that were well blended and natural-looking. Instead, I walked out with chunky, uneven highlights that turned out bright orange and brassy, the complete opposite of what I requested. The blending was poorly done, with harsh lines that made the color look patchy and unprofessional. This was extremely disappointing, especially after explaining and showing reference photos of the look I wanted. I left feeling frustrated and unhappy with the result, and now I'm stuck having to fix damage and color that never should have happened in the first place. read more

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Jackie,Christine,Lynn, Holly I have been with these fine lady for over 30 yrs getting my hair done. Jackie has the perfect touch at keeping my hair looking beautiful. I would recommend any one of these talented beauticians to make your hair beautiful. read more

This is their new location which is super close to me. Looks like it was a house before and they remodeled it as a hair salon. They did really well with the setup. It's clean and modern and the place has a really nice curb appeal. Hye Young is the young lady that does my keratin treatment and she's always so sweet and patient with me. I have really thick hair so the process can be quite lengthy. This is my second time having this treatment done to my hair and this time it came out pretty close to perfect. Since my hair is super thick and curly, it didn't quite take the first time but it did last a while for what it was worth. I will definitely be back in 5 months when I'm due for my next keratin treatment! read more

Hair Studio IF - Me being silly but this is keratin treated hair. Nice and straight! - Hair Salons Near Me - Buena Park, California

Got my nails done on May 1, and theyre still going strong (6/4) after 5 weeks! She spends a lot of time making sure details are what you asked for and all the colors are so pretty! read more

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My sister, mom and I have been coming to Helen for close to 20 years now. Wouldn't trust anyone else with Magic straight perm and she is phenomenal with cuts. She's the master! read more

My mother came here a few times to get her hair done and it's always been the same price. Either my wife or I would always accompany her... but this time she got dropped off and paid on her own. Would you know it? They overcharged her $20 and when she asked why it was $20 more than the usual price, they came up with some bullshit answer "your hair is thin so we had to use special medicine this time" This time? How does her hair automatically turn thin in a matter of 6 months? Please... I do not feel comfortable sending my mother to a place that's waiting to take advantage of the elderly. Shows a lot about management. SMH! Never ag read more

I do not go anywhere else for a magic straight perm. I've been coming to Helen for a straight perm every year since 2004. I had to take a break for a few years due to pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and repeat for 2nd baby and during that time, it was miserable. I hate my natural wavy chaotic hair. Long or short, it's unmanageable. The minute i was done nursing, I came straight here. To test how AMAZING my newly straightened hair was, i went to hawaii 2 weeks later where it's obviously VERY humid. I went surfing, swimming, whatever and I did not have to do ANYTHING with my hair. just wash, condition, towel dry and it was superrrrrrrrr straight :D never blow dried it. didn't even bring an iron! and the greatest reason is the price. It is so affordable you won't believe it. I always end up tipping heavily bc i love their work and the price is so reasonable. I have to admit i asked another hair salon in irvine how much they would charge for my hair (bc i hate leaving the irvine bubble) and it was literally double. I don't want to pay hundreds more! anywhere else it could be triple. Since their move, they have a full service salon now. They do nails as well as skin care. I also got my eyebrows done by Ami Skincare (can't find her on yelp). She gave me a deal on the eyebrows because I was a hair client. Even without the deal, the cost was half of what other eyebrow ladies charge and i love my outcome. No fuss on my hair, no fuss with my eyebrows! read more

The WORST Place EVER! The old lady Gina had color&cut my hair. I showed her picture of what I wanted. Long story short...the result was...She totally messed up my hair with too many layers. I hate what they had done w/my hair it looks like a 'mushroom' totally different look from the picture that I showed her. I was very mad & about to cry. Next day, I called the manager to file a complaint. YaeWon Suh(She said she is the manager.)answered & listened my story about yesterday. She NEVER apologized, defended her employee and said,"You don't know how to file a complaint right." She showed temper,"if u want, we'll fix it for u, just come anytime!" I asked her"when?","can I make an appt.?" She said"I said ANYTIME!"--;; I asked her again, "What if it gets worse?" She answered,"well,then there is nothing we can do." I didn't want her to retouch my hair so I asked for refund, but she said, "we can't give u refund." and just hung up on me. I wasted my valuable time and money. Customer service is just UNACCEPTABLE!!! read more

Hair Studio IF - They messed up my hair w/too many layers. Terrible... - Hair Salons Near Me - Buena Park, California

i came here to get my hair done for prom and the service was amazing! i showed the hair dresser a photo of an idea that i wanted and she created it perfectly! definitely coming here again! read more

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When I first came here I got a hair cut by Helen. Usually I get very nervous when it comes to getting my hair cut. Helen speaks little English and I speak very little Korean. But if you use basic hair vocabulary like "trim, shoulder length, bang trim" they do understand after all, they do this for a living. I loved my hair cut. She cut it exactly how I told her too (past the shoulder) and gave me a bang trim which I was very much satisfied with. Usually, I have to fix and re-cut my bangs after I get home. The second time I went, I got a loose curl perm and straight permed my bangs- again by Helen. She listens to what you want while doing what she thinks is best. I've been to some salons that ignore what you want and just do what they want to do and in the end, you hate the final product. The whole process took about 2 hours which was a lot shorter than I thought. I love the way my hair turned out. Perm will last for about 4 months? We'll see... She didn't style my hair in the end but left it natural with the curls. Final product came out to about $100 (I can't recall exactly). read more

No ifs about it! Studio IF gives good hair cuts! Ask for Mrs. Suh...always give a decent hair cut. $40 dollars, no sweat from wondering if it's going to look ok. It's worth it! read more

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I get haircuts from Ms. Suh and she is so sweet and good. It's hard to find somone these days who can cut my hair well but I am always happy with the results. She still charges $40. Highly recommend her! read more

One of my friends referred this place for haircuts. I made an appointment for Thurs. with JungHee (lady w/ really short blonde hair). I didn't want it too short, but my hair was super damaged from before so I wanted to chop off a good portion. She asks and cuts exactly how you want it. I did ask her to straighten my hair instead of curling it because I wanted to make sure the cut was even. Not sure if it gets busier on weekends, but weekdays were pretty open. My appointment was at 3pm. They have their own parking lot which was very convenient. Overall, very satisfied with my cut. read more

Been coming here for literally 10+ years for both haircuts and straight perms. Decent pricing and great results every time. I have crazy frizzy/wavy hair and the straight perm does wonders and lasts until the hair grows out. Ask for Helen! read more

Love getting my nails done by Kay and they always get my hair color perfect! Great coffee and service as well read more

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I've been coming to Helen for several years now and she is very thoughtful, efficient and great at haircuts and perms. The entire staff is extremely friendly and they have a beautiful patio for you to enjoy (if you're getting a perm). I also went to JinHee for my acne and she did WONDERS. I received five sessions- She is extremely diligent and my skin has cleared up ever since I finished my treatment. I highly recommend!! read more

This is my go-to place for hair. I recently moved to Seattle and every chance I get to fly back home, the first thing I do is get my haircut here! I've been going here for the past 5 years and they never fail to make my day. Their new location is great too! It really feels like home and the staff here is super friendly and really listens to you when it comes to how you want your hair to be. Come here for your next hair cut, won't regret. read more

If you want a balayage don't go here!!!! $120 for bad results :( They didn't fix my roots and my hair ended up being orange. My hair was also patchy and dyed badly read more

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I have been coming here for over 4yrs now and my stylist HyeYoung never disappoints me!! I am a cosmetologist myself and can be a very picky client, but 'Studio IF' always made my visit satisfying. Price is very reasonable and HyeYoung is very very detail and skilled! I definitely recommend Studio IF!! read more

This salon was recommended to me by a trusted friend, and I have had great experiences here! While I was getting my hair done, they offered me coffee/tea, which was a nice touch. Hye Young has permed my hair twice now and she did a fantastic job. I wanted large waves to add volume to my naturally straight and fine tresses. My hair was still healthy after the perm and the waves lasted for about 5 months. It made styling my hair much easier! I also got a trim each time and it looked nice. The prices are very reasonable, too. Since I made an appointment, there wasn't a wait time. It helped that I made my appointments pretty early. By the way, they moved locations and the new location is cuter than the last one. read more

This was my first time to this salon. I only came here because my mother in law had made appointments (for both hair and makeup) for myself, her, my sister-in-law and my daughter for a family photo shoot. Some of the workers were friendly and did a good enough job on my daughter's hair and our makeup.... BUT the girl who worked on my hair (Hye Young? I am actually unsure if she is even licensed...she has shoulder length straight black hair and wears black square rim glasses...very quiet and not very friendly) BURNT my face. First of all, I feel like it really requires a HIGH level of incompetence to burn someone's face while curling their hair for a very simple hairdo....Secondly, once she burnt my face - as in the hot iron touched the side of my face - she did not immediately apologize. In fact, after I yelped out in pain, she continued to curl my hair as if nothing had happened. At which point, I started telling her that her response was absolutely inadequate and that she better hope my face does not turn into a blister. She then apologized meekly and I had a hoard of other workers coming to spray aloe vera on my face...but I now have a purple mark on my face and have been looking online to even see if this salon is certified. If you check on the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology site (http://www.barbercosmo.ca.gov/) IF Hair Salon does not even come up. Scarily enough, neither does the owner of the salon (YaeWon Suh). If the owner isn't even licensed, I already know that the incompetent girl in the glasses who worked on my hair is CLEARLY not licensed...and clearly not competent enough to curl someone's hair without touching their face with the curling iron. I am trying to see how else I can make a formal complaint against this salon. I would say that the girl who worked on my hair should have her license revoked...except that she's not even licensed!!! In fact, I am not even sure how IF Hair Salon is legal and open with unlicensed workers when the California Department of Consumer Affairs (http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/barbercosmo_guide.shtml) states that: Anyone who provides hairdressing and styling, haircutting, shaving, manicuring, removing unwanted hair, skin care, and the application of cosmetics for a fee must be licensed by the Board. To become licensed, individuals must complete an approved amount of coursework and practical training and pass a national written and hands-on exam. After years of going to hair salons, never in a million years would I ever even have fathomed that I would get my face burnt while getting my hair curled. I couldn't even fathom that level of incompetence. So this is my warning to all of you... DO NOT SET FOOT in this unlicensed incompetent salon. It's not just about hair preference or customers dissatisfaction...clearly, the level of incompetence at this salon is so high that it is a safety hazard. If you don't heed this warning, then RUN the other way when you see the girl with the black rim glasses. Unless of course, you want an unfriendly unlicensed incompetent workers to burn your face with a curling iron! read more

Hair Studio IF - The burn mark the highly incompetent (and likely unlicensed) worker left on my face!!! - Hair Salons Near Me - Buena Park, California

It was my fault for just walking into a random place to get a cut. My baby kept pulling on the hair so I decided to go drastic at some random place near the in-laws house. The first time, the haircut was fine and after two weeks it needed maintaining but never returned until several months later after Jung Hee said she would give me a good deal for the straight perm. I normally don't go anywhere to get my perm done by anyone but my usual hair dresser in ktown but it was a bit hard to make it out there with a young baby and a toddler around. I made the appointment with Jung hee and hoped for the best. At first, she was busy with different clients while I was there. Her style of doing the perm was different than what I was used to. It was literally a five hour ordeal for me to get magic perm done but it was only three hours. She only straightened it once and in my previous experience it was done twice. It came out nice but after few days it was fading and hair started becoming brittle and wavy. I was told that she might have done a keratin treatment instead of a magic perm. Anyways, not happy with the results even though I got it done cheaper but if it didn't come out right I didn't really get a deal. Will not stray from my stylist again to get my magic perm done. Also, this place is so dusty! There is seriously layers and clumps of dust bunnies every where. read more

Awesome place and Friendly staff. Since 2012, I always came here for my hair. Thank so much!!!

It's difficult to find a Korean hair salon that will cut your hair at the length you request. I've been coming here for almost 6 years now and have never walked out disappointed. I don't know about the other stylists but I always request the owner and she does a great job. read more

$30 for a simple trim by Mrs.Suh. Came here on a Saturday morning and they seemed pretty busy. Made appointment for 11:30 but waited more than 30 min after my hair was washed for her to get to me The lady who washed my hair was awful...felt like she was just watering my head and not washing my hair ..and she barely even touched my scalp the entire time..very mindless and got water into both my ears few times Trim was ok, decent and nothing spectacular, no different than a $20 trim at fantastic Sam's She didn't really know how to handle or blow dry my hair that was previously digitally permed But for if price it was ok, don't think I'll be coming back. The place is filthy..dust everywhere and trash on the floor Next time will go back to my usual stylist who charges $45 for trim but does an amazing job read more

I don't know why I didn't read these reviews sooner. Just, no. My son barely squirmed and the cut came out badly. The (older) lady kept asking if it was fine. And yes, it was fine, because I did not want her to cut it anymore to make it worse than it already was. You can pretty much judge a salon and the stylists by their own personal hairstyle. So, no. read more

Love the place, very clean and modern. The studio is very spacious yet cozy. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming and there's free coffee and tea! I am so satisfied with how my hair turned out and would definitely recommend this place. read more

I've been coming here since 2004 and never stopped. i ALWAYS get my straight perm here. the price is unbelievable compared to what you see advertised as "specials" from elsewhere. i think you can be as conversational as you want. sometimes i am not in the mood to really talk. other times, i want to ask about their life experiences. i love when helen (the owner) takes care of my hair but if things are too busy and someone else has to do it, she still always oversees the job. As for the quality of the straight perm, it''s perfect everytime. it lasts forever (but you know the new hair that grows out is not going to have the straightness since it's new from the roots). i dont get split ends. it's never burnt. read more

I have been going here for the past 10+ years, since they were located in Amerige Heights TC. I've been to a lot of hair salons in the past, and this place is the best hands down! I usually come to get magic straight or to dye my hair, and it's always come out better than I expected. I'd highly recommend checking this place out if you're looking for a hair salon in the area read more

I went to the If salon today to get my hair magic straight for the very first time. They cut my hair, and even treated it with keratin and my hair is nice and soft. The hairstylist that helped me name is "young", she was really nice and detail oriented and did a really thorough job. I paid $200 for everything and the whole process took only about 3 hours. I think it was a great deal, and would definitely go here again, and nowhere else ! read more

Helen C is a miracle worker. Most hair dressers don't know what to do with my naturally curly asian hair; the asian fro. Helen C not only thinks about cut and style, but also accounts for texture, face shape, and maintenance. Honestly, some of my best cuts, I simply told her to do what she thinks is best. She has set the bar ridiculously high, and since moving to the East Coast, every haircut has been some what of a disappointment...Take advantage of her talents while you can!! She is amazing. I would give her 50 stars if I could. read more

Cutting my hair is a big deal because I only cut it once a year. I walked into If Hair Studio (without an appt) to get a cut and was promptly ushered to get my hair washed. The stylists here all know what they're doing and since it's a Korean salon, the styles are more modern, and they just make you look cooler and more confident! Haircut: I asked for noticeable layers and side sweeping bangs. The stylist quickly confirmed and totally knew what I wanted and how she was going to get it done. This was THE fastest, most accurate (layers blended really well) haircut I've ever had. GO HERE to get your hair cut, permed, straightened, whatever! It's worth it! read more

So sad to hear that Cindy left. She was mine and my mother's usual hairstylist. I usually come here for my color and cut because they do very good deep red colors (the other ones I dunno cause I have only gotten my hair done red here). This is a Korean salon but the stylists do speak a little English, I've seen non-Korean customers in the salon come in and leave satisfied, so the language barrier is not an issue. Just know what you want. I am Korean so the language thing is not a problem for me, I guess I kind of have an upper hand at this salon, despite my rather scary outward look (I have piercings on my face which I guess are intimidating especially to these two Korean girls around college-age that were staring at me). Today I went in for a cut but decided to get my usual red color as well. Walked in, only a few stylists were working today so I waited about 10 minutes before I got seated and my dye was prepared for me. Gina, an older lady, was a new hairstylist I hadn't seen (I've been going here for almost three years) but she was the first person to cut my hair EXACTLY as I wanted it. I usually get the Japanese style "shaggy cut" and even Cindy was unable to perfectly get what I wanted. Gina and I had a few short conversations about hair color and she asked about my tattoos I have behind my ears. Generally very quiet, usually the only things you hear is the TV that is usually playing a Korean comedy or variety sketch show, or some of the other patrons and stylists chatting away. It never gets too noisy though. $100 for the color and cut w/o tip but this is because my hair is long :) If you like Japanese-style cuts with lots of dramatic layers and an easy going hairstylist who will do exactly what you want you should definitely make an appointment with Gina. She is off on Wednesdays though. read more

Been coming here for 5 years now and so far my favorite place to get my hair done the way I want it. Language is a barrier. They do try to communicate with you no matter what tho. Just show them a photo of any hairstyles and they will do exactly what's on the picture. For $30 they shampoo and conditioned, cut and style your hair.. That's pretty good to me! And I'm always pleased with the results. I recommend Jun if you're looking for a great hairstylist. But if shes not around, I think everyone else is very competent with their job.. Love this place! read more

Hair Studio IF - Short and permed! My first time getting my hair permed and I get so many compliments because of it! Thanks Jun! - Hair Salons Near Me - Buena Park, California

When Suh worked in LA she was my go to for hair cuts. Including my two sisters and countless referrals. When she moved I drove all the way over to Fullerton to make sure she kept my hair perfect. I was unable to continue the commute but I know she's great w haircuts! And she's very sweet! read more

I have been coming to this place for more 5 years now. I always get my hair cut by a hair designer name Suh. She is super fast and knows how style. I don't go to random places... Will keep coming to this place unless I move out of state. read more

I went there yesterday. I asked for certain designer refer from my friend. That desiner looked vert tired and she had a waited customer. Me as walk in, I totally understood. But I think as customer service they should explain, or ask for reschedule, they just toss to otehr and other till the lady who help/maybe she is also desiner, without asking me. I felt unwelcoming so i left. Can anybody smile in that studio?! There is no professionalism. read more

i've known the owner of this place for about 10 yrs ever since she used to work out in LA. I haven't let anyone else cut my hair since then. trim/hair cuts are about $35 and they wash and blow dry your hair too... unlike some american places that charge extra to blow dry! although most people here speak only korean, i think it's an awesome hair salon because they don't over charge and the people are pretty up to date with the trend. hair cut+highlights+dye i only get charged about $80-$100 total. read more

I've been a long time customer of If, and I've never been dissatisfied with their service. Even when they get busy I'm never waiting more than 15 minutes without an appointment, though making one will certainly help. The men's cut is a bit on the pricier side but with how well they take care of you and how well they style your hair I think it's worth giving it a shot :) read more

I 2nd Yoonji's review. Does anyone know where Alice went??? When I call to ask, no one claims to know. Alice was great!! I went back once for a cut after Alice left and was disappointed. I can't remember the stylist. My brother and boyfriend both get their hair cuts there and like them. read more