I have been going to Hellen's salon since 2002, and she has always done an amazing job on my hair. I wouldn't trust anybody else but her. read more

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I've been coming here for about 24 years now since I moved to the area when I was 7. I moved again but will drive 30min to see Hellen or her staff for a haircut. Really don't understand the bad rap..this place has lasted longer than other mom/pop businesses and that says something. Always greeted and usually catch up with Hellen about life while she cuts someone elses hair lol, my haircut is super simple so all the staff already know what to do since i'm a regular...i'm in and out in about 15min-20min Thank you Auntie Hellen! read more

I just moved to the area and decided to give them a shot. Helen the owner cut my hair and did a fade. Not bad for $15

This place is dirty. The employees are very rude. I went there for a quick haircut n they seem bothered. This was my first time there too....I told her nor to cut my hair too short n she kept insisting to get it shorter....she got upset when I refuses what she suggested...I won't be coming here again....horrible place. read more

Hellen always cuts my hair amazingly, highly recommend!! Hellen siempre me corta el pelo excelentemente, la recomiendo mucho!! read more

I asked for coffin shape and they did them square the color is not the same one that i choose then lady that doing my nails had to help another customer and Told one of her helpers to paint them she didn't paint them good and I can see the color of my nail I had to pay 30 dollars for the shape and the color that I didn't ask for and they are crooked read more

Hellen's Salon - The shape color and length is not the one that I asked - Hair Salons Near Me - San Jose, California

Helen is great at everything but she is also busy when I have to go there for my nails I like her to do them but the girls are all good at giving great pedicures. Hellen is always available when I need her at the last minute; she also has done some touchups on my hair and she does a good job at layer haircuts I come from a family of beauticians so Helen is great at her price is so fair it's unreal it's too low in my eyes but she is fair and she loves to keep her customers happy and wants them to return. read more

The salon is unsanitary the bathroom trash is peeling over. The sink is nasty.. the ladies in there are doing here which is not a problem but they're not sleeping up there behind every client. I sat in there for 30 minutes before it got serviced and watch the whole process. Finally when it was my turn Linda with my manicurist, she sat me down told me to pick a color and move right over from one station to the next station and picked up the same nasty tools I told her don't use those on me. Where is your disinfeciting station with your barbicide solution? she cut me with the drill three times , burnt my nail bed because the drill was too high. I had to pull back at least two or three times and tell her hey turn that drill down.. she put so much gel on my nails it looks like a big lump of bubbles. I literally took the file from her and started following my nails and getting the excess gel and polish off the side of my cuticles. it was a very disappointing experience. I've been told her my credentials and that I owned a beauty salon and went to school for nails and hair and then she got real concerned as if I work for State Board but she is definitely going to get a visit. I do not recommend this place. read more

My moms eyelashes are falling out in less than a week. service was horrible and owner refused to give our money.paid $60 and the eyelashes were awfully placed on her eyelids. My mom will never be back. read more

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Ive being coming here for 10 years now, and let me tell you, it might not have a great look on the outside but Helen is the shit, i love how she does my hair, she Always fades me up and its always on point, So im never disappointed. I also love getting my eyes brows done aswell and she really great, ive had others cut my hair on her Absences but she's usually who i pick everytime, even if i have to wait 10-20 minutes, she charges me 7 for hair and 8 for eye brows. Im not a female but she has great deals on getting your nails done, and they have about every color and experts who make 3D designs on your nails, my mom loves getting her nails done By Helens Co Worker, i forget her name but shes Great, but because of my mom, stated coming here since i was 17 years old. I love this place, great Atmosphere inside, and what ever you like, they will do for you! parking can be hassle sometimes but i promise, this is the Way to go, if your not from the Area. if your a female they also comb hair for Events or Wedding, they even Dye hair. Out of 10 i give this location a 9, because of parking, but i Usually uber, Not alot of traffic in this area so its easy access, other than that id reccomend anyone visiting Helen Hair and Nail. shes Quality for cheap, and everyone who works there is liscenced, aka they went to school. They have great Customer Service and they make you feel at home:) Ps: i just noticed it says by appointment only but its not, you can walk right in tbh, i see it everytime, so there is always someone to help you. read more

I have been going to Hellen Salon for about a decade now. Hellen gives the best blowouts in town. She's also so nice and great with short notice appointments. Love this place! Hellen is great. read more

Wasn't my best set but good enough for the price I paid. I went back to get another set but then they wanted to charge me $20 more than I paid for the fill I got 2 weeks before. I will be back if I don't find any where else with better quality. read more

Everyone is friendly and the place is always clean. Rosemary cuts my hair she always does a great job she even trims my mustache. I moved out to San Mateo but still drive to San Jose for my haircut because Rosemary is the best. read more

My boyfriend always goes to hellen for a haircut. he always comes home looking fresh, i love it. she always cuts his hair well. nails in the other hand. hellen does a good job, but i think i have gotten better. it was quite expensive too, it was thirty with just tips and gel, without tips. they look really nice, but all they have are tips, no glitter or any of that sort. i seen some designs, but i was low on cash so i didnt even ask to see them. the only thing i really liked about my nails is that Hellen used a whole lot of primer on my nails. I hope my nails don't fall off anytime soon. its been five days since i got it, and my nails are still looking new. but i'll have to see until the second week. read more

I came in for a pedicure. They've never been good at art here, but the quality of the pedicure used to be good. Today the lady that helped me was a lady with hi lights un her hair. I am in pain right now! She made my big toe bleed, cut some of my nails in an odd shape, and stabbed me with the tool to clean the edges of the nail. I am never coming back! She still charged me regular price. Needless to say, I did not tip her read more

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A friend of mine recommended me to get a haircut here a while ago, and I've been coming back here ever since! I always get my haircut from Hellen and I am always satisfied with the haircut every time. I come here so often, she remembers my haircut style. She's really nice and friendly and gets my haircut done pretty quickly. Not to mention, her price is very affordable. read more

Hellen always welcomes all her customers with a smile. Very polite, and friendly. I love how they do my nails here . I have been coming to this salon since I was 18, and I love it. read more

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Hellen is my favorite. she cuts my hair the way I want it and I love it! other asian salons I have gone to has always messed up my hair (I.e. cutting it too short/not the style I want it to be) but hellen does a great job every time. read more

The prices are definitely cheap here however you do get what you pay for. It is $15 for a full set which I thought was amazing because that's how much it is back home in Philly. However, the three times I have gone here my nails have fallen off within 3-6 days. I am sued to getting fills once every three weeks The women who work there are very nice and always try to be friendly. There is no air conditioning so beware during the summer. read more

I've been coming here for years. Never written a review before. I always come here at least every month. Have family that lives nearby. Staff are friendly and always welcoming. Helen does a great job at cutting hair. Can get busy in the evenings read more

If I could rate this salon with 0 stars I would! Horrible!!!!!!!! I had a problem with my $20 mani and when I mentioned it the owner Helen, she simply told me there was no problem! There was obvious bubbles in the shelac and the edges of my nails,especially the cuticle areas were missing paint! I was having a pedi done @ the same time. Helen finished my nails WAY before my pedi was done so there was PLENTY OF TIME for her to fix the problem. She was too busy helping other customers that had walked in. In fact that is why she rushed thru my nails in the 1st place to tend to people who came in after me. Little does she know had she taken her time or fixed her mistakes I would be willing and ABLE to spend time and money in her salon. I asked her a few times very politely to fix my nails while I was having my toes finished. I had an interview and couldn't stay long so I was being conscience of the time. She chose to ignore me instead of fixing the problem! Once I got to the counter to pay I told her I was unsatisfied with my nails and I'd like to come to a compromise. She said and I quote " you don't like,you don't come back,right now you PAY!" SHOCKED by her behavior I asked her to lower her voice and asked her what we could do to fix this. She then grabbed me by the arms and dragged me to one of her regular customers for her opinion. I said I did not care what she thought that they were my nails. I could not believe she grabbed me. After trying to be patient I finally said I wasn't going to pay for a service I was unhappy with. She finally told one if her ladies to fix my nails however at that point I had to leave and could not wait the 30 mins or linger that it would take to finish my nails. I asked why they didn't just tux them when I had asked earlier. No response. Finally Helen, after she was unwilling to come up with a rational solution calls the police. I finally realized this lady wad crazy. I still said nothing out of line. I told her this was way out of hand and still tried to come up with compromises she don't care @ that point I was the bad guy. She then encouraged he regular customers to harass me. I had this late 40's mid-life crisis guy talking smack to me while he was having his hair dyed. Then his immature,un-intellectual,down right stupid daughter TRIED getting tough with me. I ignored her knowing she was NOT on my level. Once the police got there, Helen had conspired with all of her coworkers and regular customers to make me the bad guy. I was all alone and the only witnesses that could defend me only spoke Spanish and did not want to get involved nor did I want to involve them. The police did nothing they didn't even do anything about her grabbing me or locking me and SEVERAL customers in the store. Finally after being so sick and tired of all that occured I decided to pay and get the hell out of there. If you care about nice nails and good customer service don't go to this place! I am a Retail Manager and business student I know how important customer service is and Helen did not care at all about exercising good customer service instead she was money hungry,mean, and a horrible representation for small business owners everywhere. I'd further like to mention that during the 2and 1/2 hours I was in this salon I didn't see anyone wash there hands once not even after doing one pedi and moving to another. Also Helen never cleaned her hair clipped between haircuts nor did she wipe find the seats or sweep. Not too sanitary Helen. Well good luck if you still try this place, just don't complain or Helen will call the cops instead of fixing the problem. read more

I live down the street so decided to check this place out about a year ago because it's just so close and I was bored. Little did I know, I would keep going there ever since! They do great pedi's/mani's, the kind where they take their time and do a clean job. I always leave feeling like a rockstar! I used go to really expensive places to get my hair done, but I'm glad I decided to give this little hole in the wall salon a shot. I was very pleased when my highlights came out perfectly, and I was only charged like 60-70 bucks! I have even gone under the scissors there and my haircut came out great. To top it all off, the ladies that work there are really sweet and can be really funny at the same time. If you are looking for a place that does quality work at bargain prices, I would say you wont be disappointed with Hellen's Salon! read more

I've been there for two or three times for a haircut because it's close to my house. Unfortunately, in all occasions they were incapable to understand me, even I showing them pictures with exactly what I wanted. My hair never leave the place the way I asked to. But the reason I'm giving it one star is that today the lady cut my neck several times when she was working with the hair clipper. read more

This happened two time when I asked them for a haircut and I told them not to cut top too short but they did cut short

I get my haircuts here all of the time and Hellen delivers every time. She takes her time and makes sure I get what I want and if there's something wrong, I bring it to her attention and she fixes it right away. Been going there for 7 years and I wouldn't go to any other place. Great service! read more

Hellen, is the best. I been coming to her for my haircuts for years. She's fast and always really nice. She has many loyal customers that choose to wait for her even when other stylers are available so expect to wait a little bit if you want a haircut by her! But she never disappoints, so be patient. Also you can't beat her prices! So come in early and walk out looking fresh! read more

Hellen is my favorite, she is excellent with more than 20 years of professional salon experience. Highly recommended

i love supporting small local businesses, been going here since it opened. Hellen is honestly so down to earth and friendly every time I come in. She does her best to accommodate to her customers, it's hard to find that kind of dedication now a days. she does hair, nails, pedicures, waxing, threading, massaging, AND eyelash extensions! call to book her to make sure she's available. :) read more

Hellen and her staff are very friendly and courteous. I have patronized more upscale Salons and paid a lot more money but honestly, I received my best haircut and dye from Hellen's at a much better price. read more

I got my nails done here and the service was awful, They had me waiting for almost 4 hours. This was my first time coming and my nails ended up falling off in a week. Never coming back again they also ended up charging me an extra $10 for just 2 little diamonds that they applied to two of my fingers. read more

I have been going to Hellen's Studio for over 5 years for a haircut & wash. Hellen and her staff have always been very professional, kind and courteous, and the results are fantastic, every time. They are very reasonably priced. For me, this is a very nice place. read more

Hellen Salon has provided excellent service within the numerous times I have been there. When you walk in, you are immediately greeted by Hellen or the other workers. The workers there aren't afraid to strike up a conversation and that's what I love about Hellen Salon. Hellen has cut my hair and waxed my eyebrows for such an affordable price, I recommend all my friends to her! I get compliments on my hair and brows everyday and it's all thanks to Hellen. read more

i have been going to helens salon for 7 years.have always been pleased.they all do great work and they are very polite always doing for the customer.and if they have a walk in and it is close to closing they stay and take care of that customer. read more