Hiroki is the best! He meticulously cut my bob firstly wet, then dry cut to remove the excess bulk. Best bob I've had in many years. I only wish I lived in London so that I could be able to frequent his chair regularly. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. read more

I really liked how they did my hair the really took some time with it they treated me with respect they washed my hair for me they even helped me pick an hairstyle for friends wedding day. read more

Hayato London is absolutely the best place to get hair cut in London. Especially Yuko, my stylist, has sophisticated skills and is professional. I strongly recommend Yuko in Hayato London to everyone. She is an expert in hairdressing and knows the latest trends in the industry. I am visiting her for few times and there is always consistency in her work. Also, she is really hot... Location of the salon is also perfect, and salon is clean and warmful. I am looking forward to seeing her soon. read more

I really needed to fix my haircut and its colour that I had done in a different salon. Martin is an exceptional professional! He is skilled, really understood my hair characteristics and was able to fix its colour and gave me a really nice haircut. Will definitely come back. read more

Very good service. Love the head massage and the haircut done by Yuko:) Thanks a lot !!

Originally very happy, but one week after getting my hair colored, it has been leaving stains on my towel and the bathroom floor. I contacted the salon and they were very rude. They just questioned the truth of what I was saying. Why would I lie? Beware. If you are not happy with your service or have issues, don't expect to get your concerns addressed. Ridiculous service for 120 pounds. read more

Simply the best!! We were visiting London from the US and was able to schedule a visit with Taka for cut and color. Had a thorough consultation where they asked me for photos of my hair and what I wanted. Taka takes the time to assess your hair and gives recommendations throughout the process. He is a master at work- detailed and precise. If I lived in London, would definitely be a regular here. Quiet respite for an amazing hair design. Definitely recommend (and even more for asian hair)!! Treats like head and shoulder massage -and tea offered, too. read more

Just exactly as the photo(a Japanese comic pic) I brought to hayato n he perfectly fixed my hair cut which was been ruined in trico; thanx so much! N the shoulder massage was quite relaxing. Highly recommend:-) read more

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It was my first time ever to have my hair bleach and this Salon is God sent to me. I had a thorough consultation with them on what I wanted with my hair like cut and color and they explained to me how we can and cannot achieve on the process. This I appreciate much to set expectation. I booked Taiki as my stylist. When I arrived they greeted me and had me sat on my chair. I noticed a very cute greeting on the side. We then started the process with Taiki explaining all the steps and what we are expecting. I really appreciate that he is really patient and keeps an eye on details. He is very gentle in handling my hair as well. I finally had the cut that i want and I am in love with my hair color. Overall, I really had the most wonderful experience at this salon and I really highly recommend it. I am looking forward to coming back soon! read more

Taiki was awesome, he gave me a haircut that I felt happy with, with some tips how to manage my new fringe I will definitely come back here whenever I am visiting London. read more

Unprofessional. Really really unhappy with my cut and colour. Went in with high hopes from all their nice reviews, came out literally in tears. I have bleached Asian hair that I needed to let grow out. I still wanted to keep as much of my blonde as light as possible, just changing the tone of the colour. When I booked, only the senior colourist and director were available, which was fine by me. I wanted people with experience to do a good job, especially as I go through so much trouble for my hair!! The colourist straight out seemed inexperienced. She didn't know how toner would affect my already bleached hair and had to ask a colleague. After she applied a first pass of toner, apparently it didn't stick to my hair and she commented, "it's so weird, I don't know why it didn't take"(??!?!?!?). Then she tried to compensate by putting a darker toner through it. When I saw the results, my heart immediately sank. It was a dirty mousy blonde. Worse than what I went in with to correct. She apologised but said that she could not fix and had to use colour instead. However, she also said that as she had a client now, she couldn't do anything about it. I basically burst into tears at this stage - I can't believe they would just leave it as is. Cut was alright, but for someone who's meant to be a director, it was mediocre at best. She didn't initially want to do my hair as short as I asked. Even with the finished product, I can she she's done a choppy job, and I'm not super happy with it. I will definitely never be coming back to this salon. Entire experience was uncomfortable and awkward. In the end, I still had to pay full price of £90 (-10% Yelp discount). So heartbroken. read more

I really, really like Hayato! I am pretty bad at remembering to book hair appointments in advance, so when I realised last week that my hair was in desperate need of some attention...I called around a few of my favourite hair salons...but they were all booked up. Yelp came to the rescue, so I called a few more places, but Hayato was the first to have a slot on Saturday morning. If you're rubbish at booking in advance, it's still worth trying here. Why I loved it: - The service is like being in Japan...they were really friendly, polite and sweet. - They wrote a little message to welcome me - They gave me juice - Maasa, was soo lovely. I had a pretty haircut and a fun chat. - Maasa gave my head a massage while she washed my hair...and then gave an upper-back massage before she started to chop off my hair. It was incredibly relaxing and made me a little bit in love. I totally forgot about the massage part of Japanese hairdressing...it made my whole world happier. - I love the haircut (plus my husband said it was his favourite cut since we moved to London - yay!) - The staff all had fantastic English, but they were also happy to chat to me in Japanese so it was really good to have a good chin-wag. I realise that not all yelpers want to have a chat in Japanese... but it was nice for me. - I used a 20% discount when I checked into yelp - yay! It would be a little pricy without the yelp discount, so I'll probably just come here occasionally when I need a really good haircut and bit of pampering. read more

Best hairdresser ever!! I can't praise this place enough. When it comes to hair everyone is different but for my hair type (long and thick) it can be a struggle to find somewhere that knows what they are doing. For the quality of work alone I would keep coming back, their business is hair and they really know it well. They offer a wide range of treatments, including digital perm and japanese hair straightening. I have a suspicion that Kasumi, an associate stylist who I always request as she did such a great job the first time I went, cares more about my hair more than I do. She is not afraid to say no if she doesn't think something will be right for an individuals hair, and this is really a good quality in a hairdresser. She always suggests products tailored to my hair and takes a lot of time to learn about a persons hair related lifestyle and keeps a file updated in each visit. The little touches really make a difference and are what really ruin any other hairdressers for me now, my name and a personal message is always written on the mirror waiting for me, the lovely massage, the service from all staff. The proof is of course in the pudding and I can honestly say that absolute strangers comment on my hair, I am often asked where I get my hair done including once at a yelp event, and once when in another hairdressers ( I popped in to buy some products and a hairdresser came over and asked me where I got my hair done!) so they must be doing something right! read more

Had an excellent haircut by Maasa today. I usually go to Jubilee Hair Salon but my regular stylist was on holiday and I was desperate for a cut before my own holiday this weekend, so I took the plunge and made an appointment at Hayato instead after reading the positive reviews here. I booked a lunchtime appointment and appreciated the calm, quiet ambience immediately. I was invited to take a seat before being introduced to my stylist, Maasa, where I showed her photos of what I was after and we talked through carefully about whether I wanted layers, etc. I then had the most relaxing shampoo of my life ... the head massage was pure bliss and they use Kerastase products which I use at home and love. I didn't want to leave the shampoo chair! Maasa began the cut conservatively, which I appreciated, before checking the length with me - we both agreed to go shorter. I walked out an hour later with a precise and fantastic haircut, and lots of compliments when I returned to the office! I feel like it's something I can maintain and a cut that will look great straight AND when I curl it (which I often do). I'll definitely be returning for another cut with Maasa. read more

What a charming hair salon - this was my first visit and I was greeted with a hand written note filled with well wishes. I was offered a drink upon sitting, and as the staff bustled about, I also got the most amazing shoulder massage ever (THANK YOU). Once comfortable, the stylist came by and asked me what I was looking for. I decided to let him decide what was best/most fitting and he was happy to take the lead. I left the shop extremely happy and very stress-free! Also, first-time visitors get a 10% discount! read more

This is my second time getting permanent hair straightening (aka japanese yoko straightening aka hair rebonding) done at Hayato and I can say I will definitely be going for a 3rd time. I naturally have very curly dry hair (arabic) and Hiro my hairdresser did an amazing job. My hair is straight from root to tip, including the baby hairs! The ambience in the place is amazing - greeting you with magazines, a drinks menu, lovely head massages during hair washes and non intrusive music playing in the background. Even when I was reading my book during the lengthy treatment I was given a pillow to help prop the book up. I cannot recommend Hayato enough, even sending me an appointment reminder confirmation to my email to make sure I don't forget. read more

Good haircut, friendly staff, shoulder massage!! I was taken care of by Maasa. She took really good care of my hair. Thanks! read more

I've been coming here for years and I keep coming back because it's the best! The staff are extremely well trained and meticulous. They are thoughtful with the end result and think carefully about what they need to do to meet your request. What I mean is this isn't one of those places where they snip away at speed and the range of styles are limited. The extras like the head and shoulder massage are also excellent. Great price for wonderful service. read more

I have straight hair and wanted to get a little volume with digital perm. After seeing good reviews I went to Hayato. I love my hair and took extremely good care of it since early childhood. My hair was knee lenght but super healthy, never processed, very shiny and no split ends. I decided to make a difference so I cut a good 50cm off, it was waist lenght now, and I head over to Hayato for digital perm. Processing long hair takes more time and effort, so most places would charge me more and I'd understand that. But the stylist at Hayato tried to use various tricks to get rid of me, he said my hair was too damaged and having a perm could ruin it, for example. But my hair had no split ends at all, it was extremely shiny and healty like in a hair product advertisement, so much that all my life I've had hair dressers look at it in awe saying how can your hair be so healty at this lenght. So this was a very obvious lie. He then said that he has to cut my hair because the ends are damaged, but this was also a lie because I had just come out of another hair salon, cutting over 50cm off my hair so the ends were crisp and healty as can be. When I didn't buy this lie either he said the digital perm would end up nicer if he styled my hair first, so I let him. He didn't "style" anything, just cut a straight line off the ends, charged me £50 for a hair cut, and sent me away without giving me the perm I asked for. So I ended up paying twice for a hair cut and didn't get the perm I asked for. Shame on you Hayato, for lieing just to save some time. read more

A very nice place with wonderful staff and service. If you're looking for a place with wonderful service and getting your money's worth i recommend this place wholeheartedly, I had my hair cut short, my bangs fixed and then they were bleached and coloured, the colour was amazing would definitely come again. read more

I absolutely loved my appointment with Massa! After a few failed attempts at various salons including Headmaster and Envy, I finally found a hairstylist that knows what she's doing. I was struggling to find a stylist that would give me the same experience as a salon in the states, I even thought maybe I'll just live with an ugly haircut for as long as I live in London. She first started off with a very relaxing shampooing process, followed by a bonus relaxing shoulder massage and a fantastic trim. What I loved about my layered haircut is that she started off with trimming my wet hair, then she continued to correct/style/trim when hair was dry. I've only experienced this method being done at Carlton hair in Beverly Hills and I think this is the best method to cut hair. What I hated about other salons in London, they do not texturize your bottom bits and you'll come out with a bushy haircut. In Hayato, you will get highly trained hair stylists that are comparable to the professionally trained ones from NYC or Beverly Hills. I can tell when Massa blended my hair very well so everything was crafted to my taste. Thank you again and I'll be a forever customer for as long as I live in London. :) read more

I made a booking for a Saturday morning, and the place was much quieter than I was expecting. I was greeted by the staff at reception who turned out to be Maasa, my hairstylist that day. My appointment notification initially said that I was going to get my hair done by Marine, but I didn't mind having either to do my hair as it was my first time. She took my coat and bag to be kept away safely in the wardrobe. I was given a questionnaire to fill in before being shown to my seat, where Marine ask about how I wanted my hair to be cut. There was a sweet little note on the side that had my name on it, which was a nice touch. There was also a drinks menu on the side, but I wasn't offered a drink so I was a bit shy to ask for one. She then brought me over to get my hair washed. She was very gentle and also gave a relaxing head massage during the hair wash. I was then shown back to my seat where I was also given a comfy cushion to rest my hands on. Maasa made sure to check that she was cutting according to how I wanted it and that she didn't cut off too much as I told her that I wanted to keep it as long as possible. After cutting, she dried my hair - she was extremely gentle with the brush unlike most places that I go to that sometimes tug quite hard. After it was dry she tidied up my hair and thinned it out a bit. I mentioned that I liked having the ends of my hair curled inwards and she very patiently curled the ends with a thong, which turned out really well. She then applied some hairspray for me. At the end she asked if I had time for a shoulder massage, which I smilingly agreed to. The shoulder massage was excellent, with a good amount of pressure. As it was my first time, I made use of the offer for New Customers which was £40 instead of £50. I was given a copy of the price list, and the associate level haircut is actually the cheapest at £50, which then can go upto £100 for "Hayato" level stylist. I have to be honest and say that this place will unlikely be my regular spot because it is quite pricey without the New Customer offer, compared to other places. It was still however overall a very pleasant experience. read more

I never ever go to this hair salon anymore. the hair stylist call"Taiki" he dyed my hair color is not looking how I want. he completely don't listen me what I want.and make my hair very damage. read more

If there is more than 5 stars, I will vote for the most star option. I have been living in London over 10 years. This salon is really the best out of all Japanese salon. I read negative review before I visited. Still booked in advance and went in with worries but left salon so pleased with my hair cut result. Thanks to Taiki san. The other staff doing head and shoulder massage was just outstanding, really good, help relieve tensions on my neck and shoulder. Also they serve complimentary shortbread, sweets and tea etc if you ask. I think I will only go to Hayato for my hair treatment now. No need look elsewhere. read more

I agree with all the five star reviews below. I went there for the first time 3 days ago on Thursday & was impressed by everything: the super relaxing head & shoulder massage, the great haircut by Hayato himself (exactly as I requested!), the hair treatment that made my problematic dry and bushy hair turn miraculously silky & shiny, I even got 4 days follow-up hair treatment ampules to bring home. The haircut is on the expensive side (previously informed by phone) but it is worth the price. The staff are all courteous and the service is personal: hand-written welcome note, cold/hot drink with short bread... I'm defo coming back again. read more

This is the best haircut I have had in London, hands down. My hair is absolutely perfect- exactly as I wanted it. Hairdressers often seem to have trouble with the haircut I want (a Louise Brooks-style bob thing) and need a lot of explanation and quite a few attempts to get it right, but here I barely had to say anything and it was cut perfectly first time. The salon was able to accommodate me even though I needed a last minute booking on a Sunday evening, and I was welcomed with a sweet note and a coffee with a shortbread and a sweet! The massages were amazing, and such a lovely addition, and the whole place was quiet with no forced conversation, which I really appreciate. My only reservation (which is in many ways also a positive) is that my appointment took longer than expected. Normally, I would not be bothered by this at all, particularly given how relaxing it was, but I did need to leave on time on this particular occasion so that stressed me a bit. However, that is also likely largely my fault, since I didn't let them know this at the start of the appointment (I presumed it would be a 45 minute-type thing, and had over an hour, but the appointment ended up being 1h 15m plus). Overall, this is definitely the best place I've been in London, and I will definitely be going back there for my next cut. I'm so pleased they were the only place I could find an appointment at 6pm on a Sunday - such a good find! read more

Quite possibly the best hair salon in London. I've been getting japanese hair straightening from them for several years and they never disappoint. Amazing service, great cuts, relaxing environment and decent prices (not to mention all the specials offers). read more

This place is heaven on earth. I had to get a haircut while in town for work and stumbled upon Hayato on yelp. I was stunned by the service and the quality of the cut and color I received. The cut was exactly what I wanted and the experience was incredibly thoughtful, from the hand-written thank you notes to the tea to the shoulder massage. And on top of that the prices are extremely reasonable. I wish every random yelp find could be this good! read more

I came in a few days ago to get my haircut after reading the rave reviews on yelp and on other sites. I got an appointment with my hair stylist Maasa. I have NEVER been so disapoointed in my life. I paid 54 quid (after receiving a student discount) and basically it took her 1.5 hours nearly 2 hours to cut my hair and all she did was do some basic trimming getting rid of split ends (something I can do myself at home!) and also I told her repeatedly to thin out my hair and my hair is still super thick. I came back and had my friends look at it and they told me that my hair looks no different than before the haircut. I dont even know how the hair stylist got her certificate or even knows how to cut hair. she needs to go back to hair salon school because I had to direct her the whole time how to cut my hair. If a student like me needs to tell a hair dresser how to cut my hair, then there definitely is an issue with hair stylist and this salon. Omg. For over 54 quid a haircut, this not worth it, I would not even pay 10 pounds for a haircut like this. By far the worst haircut, I've ever had in my life. The only good thing about this place is they off you massage when washing your hair which comes with the haircut, however please keep in mind, I am here to pay for a decent haircut and not here for a massage. read more