i WISH i had come here to read the reviews before going to this lady. DO NOT GET UR HAIR CUT HERE!!! i went in for a light trim she cut off 4 inches WITHOUT MY CONSENT. im literally so distressed every morning bc it took me years to grow it out. i can't believe she did this.. she doesn't listen to you and she'll cut it however she wants. she's literally evil and should not be cutting hair. also they were making kimchi while i and other ppl were getting hair cuts. WTF?!? read more

My mom needed a perm and said this place did a good job. It's not professionally set up which isn't a biggie, the tools were cleanand well maintained. Mom's perm was fine, very natural and since they use good perm solution, very little chemical smells all for around $50. Then there's my haircut...my $25 haircut. I asked to keep it long (there's been trauma in my life) and some light layers. So she backs off 3 inches and the layers are everywhere and BLUNT (ew!) and not to mention my bangs look....stupid...that's the only way I can put it. And now I have some cowlick action. She asked me if I want my hair styled straight or curled..I said straight...she curls it - "Be different!" she says. damn it. I tried to claw the curls down...at least I have to commend her hair curling abilities. Those bad boys were in and weren't leaving any time soon. I ended up pulling my hair into a messy ponytail. A stupid curly ponytail. I washed my hair and assessed the damage - the left side is longer than the right. I pulled my shears and fixed what I could. I've put my hair up every day for the last 2 weeks. read more

Hee Sun Hair Magic - this is what happened to me :*( - Hair Salons Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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This is a long over due review from my visit earlier months ago. I have a fear of hair cuts due to a very bad experience in the past. I have EXTREMELY long and thick hair volume and refuse to get a trim. A friend who had been going to this salon frequently convinced me to go because I was in dire need to thin out my hair volume but I feared that the length will also have to be cut. They convinced me that this lady would not change anything with my hair length and will give it a good thinning. I nervously accepted and decided to go. As soon as I walked in there with my giant mane of a hair, the customers there who were pretty much made up of older Korean ladies just kinda stared in awe and asked to touch my hair. Nothing new. I'm kind of used it it really. But then they'd started goading me to get it cut. I am hellbent on continuing the grow it out despite what people say. I have been to various hair salons to get my front bangs trimmed and receive many comments on my hair. And literally every time, someone will suggest to get it trimmed or cut and honestly that is a huge pet peeve of mine. Please don't make that sort of suggestions, just cut my hair the way I want that's it. That's when the owner lady stepped in. She told them to hush up and defended me because she knows that some people just don't want a certain thing despite what the majority says. She respects her customer's needs and will go with it. I like her immediately. She took no longer than 10 minutes to thin out my hair. I literally felt the weight lift from my head as she did it. That pressure of the weight of my hair just lifted....The entire process was incredibly fast. I don't think i'd ever been through a haircut this fast in my entire life. She was able to evenly thin out the volume of my hair to the point I can feel the back of my head through a small layer of hair. I feel like the people reading this don't really understand how that's a good thing but it's a magical thing for me considering I have to do extreme flat ironing of my hair continuously to get it flat like that. The thinned out hair remains on the floor was a size of a dog but there was plenty of hair on my head I was tempted to ask her to thin it out more. Maybe next time. She understood my paranoia and constantly assured me how much she was cutting the entire time. I even caved in and let her trim a bit of dead split ends but she kept it minimal because she knew that I want to try to preserve my hair length. The total cost of the cost wasn't even $20. I was mind blown. How can it be so cheap? I'd had to pay $15+ before at other salons just for a front bang trim that lasts 2 minutes. I can actually feel my hair move and it was very light weight. I can now tie my hair with a SINGLE hair tie. That's mind blowing for me considering I always have hair ties on my wrists because I have to tie 2 or 3 or my ponytail will sag. This place is cash only, so bring some cash! Yes, this place isn't really a high end salon set up . It's very home style, unorganized and a bit crowded because there's lots of people and little sitting space. Now the owner lady who does the cuts speaks Korean only. If you want a cut, be very precise with what you want, bring reference pictures. I do think her cuts aren't completely clean cut. I also had my side bangs (hime cut style) trimmed and she did the job but I've been to other places that do it much cleaner using a buzz shaver to make it even. But I'll definitely return to get my hair thinned out again! read more

The WORST haircut I've ever received in the history of my life. My right side is shorter than my left by an inch!!! She needs to never give another haircut again. I tied up my hair to see if it would change anything, but NOOOO!!!! because my hair is so uneven tying it up makes it look worse! SHE DOES NOT EVEN DESERVE ONE STAR!!! . . . read more

I wanted to add my review to give some additional perspective. This is a cash only, mostly Korean-speaking place to get your hair cut by a very skilled hair stylist who also owns the business. No frills, VERY busy, $25 for shampoo, hair cut & styling, plus I give the shampoo girl a $5 tip. You will be greeted in Korean when you walk in and will be asked what you need. I speak no Korean, so I just say my greetings in the most gracious way I can and add "shampoo and haircut," and I bring pictures of EXACTLY what I want my haircut to look like. As I said, I have very little Korean language ability, but the stylist always makes my hair look EXACTLY like the picture when I am done, which is simply amazing. Today, I walked in with straight, extremely THICK, non-layered long hair to my mid-back and showed the stylist a pinterest picture of a layered all-over, chin-length shag, and that's exactly the cut I got with my brown hair. She first asked when she saw the picture: "Short?" And I replied, "Yes, please! Just like that. It's too hot out!" She made some quick foundation cuts and asked, "How's this?" And I said, "Shorter," and pointed to my chin-length and showed her picture again, to let her know I was in fact serious about having my hair look exactly like the picture and as short as it appeared. I also said: "Thinner" to indicate I wanted lots of layers to lighten/thin out my too-thick hair. So then she replicated the exact cut (and I gladly lost about 15 pounds today, in hair). I think several of the negative reviews here (from 7 - 8 years ago, by the way) are the result of unrealistic expectations as well as some misunderstanding of your own responsibilities in getting the haircut you want, as they sound like pretty immature/inexperienced young women. Like, half of them sound like they wanted to hate the experience just so they could blame their Korean moms for telling them to get their hair cut here and save money. First, if you want the $125-250 hair salon/spa experience, do not come here. This place is as non-fancy as it can be, and if you go on a weekend, you won't even be able to find a chair to sit in because of the people waiting. Don't wear your best outfit because there's a chance you will get some of your cut hair on you. I'll be honest and say I'm really a luxury girl who always wants the best, but I have learned through years and years of experience that I want the best haircut for the best price, and for me, that means going to a highly skilled Korean stylist who owns her own little place and cuts out the frills. Second, it is ALWAYS a good idea to bring in pictures of what you want. I used to bring 2-3 to show what kind of a look I wanted and always ended up happy. I bring pictures even if I am going to a hip spa/salon in NYC where everyone speaks my language. AND if you see the stylist doing something that you don't want, say something! Don't just sit there while she perms your hair in too-tight curlers (although I have no idea why a young Asian person would want to perm their hair like a middle-aged woman) and stop her if she is cutting your hair too short! read more

Okay so after reading Cindy L's review, I didn't want to go. My mom (just like Cindy's mom) said that the lady did a good job and told me to 'JUST GO.' I think we can see a trend here. So I went AND JUST LIKE CINDY, I ABSOLUTELY HATE MY HAIR!!!!!! I've woken up pissed every morning because I hate my hair. And my mom is the target of my fury every.single.morning. I asked for a trim and perm for loose curls. She cuts a good four to five inches off. My hair was past my boob but now it's shoulder length. Oh and she gives me tight ajumma girls. Btw, all girls know that that is the worst combination ever. Short haircut and curls. I look like a country girl at the moment. I'm sure she realized how whack I looked when she told me that the haircut and perm would be $70 but was saying she'd give it to me for $60.... I also realized in the span of 2 hours there that her only clients are halmoni's and ajummas. I also realized that this place only has 1 yelp review because most of the people who use yelp comprise of the younger generation aka a lot of younger people don't go to this place. I'll admit she is pretty good at their halmoni/ajumma hair though. However, unless you're young and don't want that halmoni/ajumma look, I'd definitely stay away. And so at the moment, I'm considering hair extensions and am willing to put a massive dent in my wallet because I don't think it's healthy to wake up pissed as hell every.single.morning until my hair grows out. read more

I wasn't going to leave a review but wanted to bring justice for all the great job they do for the halmunis and ajummas! I'm a mid-twenties working professional and was recommended to HeeSun Salon by my coworker. Before making my appointment, I read the four scary reviews available but I knew that my coworker's hair style is always fabulous. So I decided to be adventurous and give it a try. When I arrived at the salon, there were about four ladies hanging out doing their perms. I just wanted some change to my hair so I decided to dye it. I followed the Wonjangnim (hair designer)'s suggestion and the results were fantastic. Received many compliments! With hair color, the wonjangnim gave me a free hair cut. My hair comes down to mid-back and the cost was only $50 + tip! So affordable! It also seems like they use decent solution since my hair had minimal damage. HeeSun Salon seems to be always busy - by the time I left, there were about 10+ customers. Despite it being understaffed (1 hair designer and 2 assistants), the wonjangmin manages 10+ customers at the same time and after each hair cut, she styles it with a hair straightener. (Pro at multitasking, I must say!) I especially liked HeeSun salon because you can really feel the Korean spirit - jung. Kind, caring, and funny ajummas doing their THING - talking about life, their children, and of course K-drama. If you're expecting a high end pampering experience, you will be disappointed. BUT if you're up for a fun, low-key, affordable, and stylish salon experience, HeeSun salon is a Yes-Go! FYI - they only accept cash. read more

Honestly you get what you paid for. Hair dressers' skills here are very mediocre but women's haircut is I believe $25 or $30. It was a couple months ago I got my haircut here so I don't quite remember exactly how much but I definitely remember how mediocre it was lol but it did the job. I didn't ask for anything too crazy so it maybe different for other customers who expect more detailed work. read more

Still sufffering from the Magic I was supposed to get last year. She magically turned my hair into dry bristle broom. Went back five times to get it fixed but it will never be fixed until... the new growth. And the wait in the salon is 3-5 hours everytime. read more

Ok. Simply put, Ive been to a lot of salons all over the world and the owner has been able to do miracles with my hair for a very low price. My hair is thick and just hard to maintain at times. At one point I had a pixie cut and no one, I mean no one was able to make it look right. Then I went to Hee Sun. She looked at my face and my hair and immediately got to work cutting it into the best pixie cut for my face shape in record time. She's all about the cut and not about the frills. She knows her trade and will tell you when you are heading down the wrong path with your hair. However she will ultimately work with you to get to a style that will work for you. Since Hee Sun, no one has cut my hair. Seriously, no one. I won't trust my hair to anyone but her. Yes, she may take liberties with the style once in a while to help me get out of my comfort zone but she does so with my knowledge. She wants to keep her customers looking trendy and stylish. Like the other high reviews stated, she's not a high end salon. She won't sit there contemplating life while slowly moving the shears around your head in grand gestures and then charge a fortune. She just styles fast and cuts with confidence. I recommend her to all my friends and no one has yet to be disappointed. Just be aware because she is so good and so affordable, she is very busy. At times there is a line out the door so plan for a little wait. read more

My mom goes here all the time and always raves about her work. So I went a few times when I needed a trim and perm. She is definitely super busy all the time but when she gets to you, she does a great job. I wanted my stick straight hair to be wavy and she suggested a digital perm which worked out GREAT and I got so many compliments on it. With a cut and perm, I only paid $60! I recommend her to my friends all the time who want their hair permed. If you tell her exactly what you want, you leave loving your hair cut. If you want a super high-fashion, magazine worthy haircut, this would not be the place for you. But if you want a great perm job, curly or straight, she is great for the price. The perm stays in for a very long time and well worth the money! read more

My college daughter got her straight perm done here for the second time. Wonjangnim is a very seasoned expert in this business, and she did it again a wonderful job along with her helper. My daughter is very happy about her hair. A very good price for an excellent job! *******NEW ADDRESS: 7361 McWhorter Pl. Unit 310, Annandale*********** read more

Owner, Hee Sun, who seems like a middle-aged women, cuts hair fast. You tell her what/how you want with your hair. Since she is only one who cuts hair for all the customers, at times you have to wait for a while. I try to go certain times so that I could avoid crowd in a small room with a lot of women who are trying to get their hair done & dyed. Men's hair cut is only $10 and I don't give a tip because she is the owner of the establishment. read more

The place is filthy and she uses the same blade without sanitizing it for different customers. My mother went in there to get a haircut and Heesun ended up nicking my mom's neck and it became infected from the dirty equipment that was used. The place needs to be shut down honestly. read more