He cuts hair and layers very well. Super nice and very skilled. I have gone to him twice. I will have him dye my hair as well next time. The cut was $45 plus tip totaling $60. Highly recommend read more

Took my daughter for a haircut. The wait was longer than expected even with an appointment. But her haircut came out nicely.

My c curl with treatment was super!! I don't know whatvtreatmentbthey did but it made my hair soft and shiny again!!! Just make sure you have time when you go here because it takes them a while to finish 'cause they have a lig of customers.. other than that,, great job! Thank you!!! read more

My daughter requested the "jellyfish" haircut. I showed some pictures and the professional was able to achieve an excellent result.

My hair was super short compared to what I asked for and the reference picture was 'kinda' followed

SO... When I tried out this salon earlier in the year, I was quite impressed with the stylist' technical ability. He was super-quick, and just very good. HOWEVER...here's the problem. The main stylist (forget his name) does not or WILL not speak English. When I was there for my haircut, he did not even say "Hi" (LOL!)...not a single word! I'm not a super-chatty person, and don't mind quiet stylists...but at least a greeting would have been nice. WOW...So rude! Going even further, this salon will not accept phone calls from non-English speaking clients. Tad ridiculous...given this is United States (not Korea), right?? I mean I'm Korean (English-speaking one, that is lol!)...but I find this quite rude. So rude that I basically deleted a former 5-star review...and canceled an appointment to hop to another one that does accept phone calls from non-Korean speaking clients!! Seriously, if you are practicing a business in America (even if it's at Koreatown!), you need to be willing to speak English with your customers...and accept phone calls from non-Koreans and non-English speaking Koreans. It's called proper etiquette! So basically, I deleted this 5-star review (thinking back, I'm like WHY did I rate them so highly? Very good haircut, but SO RUDE!!!)...and now I'm giving them 2 stars (would have EASILY been 1 star, except again, I DID get a very good haircut at a cheap price). Still, they lost me as a client (and lost a 5-star review!). I've hopped on to yet another talented stylist at another Korean salon in Duluth. Good riddance! read more

It was a rainy day so I thought I needed to leave early from home so I can be on time. I was at least 15 minutes earlier than the said appointment, Jay was helping the other client but he was very polite to have me sitting down at the waiting area. 5 minutes later I was called for the hair cut. He asked what style I would like and I showed some pictures I saved on my phone and he was getting right into it. Even though we didn't communicate too much, Jay was very concentrated at getting at the style I like. Less than an hour, dah dah, a fresh new look. Thank you, Jay! I will come back for the perm you recommended! read more

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I've always loved getting layered haircuts as a kid, but the older I got the more my hair was becoming a weird mixture of straight/wavy/curly-ness & it got harder to maintain. I got into a love/hate relationship with my hair. This year I decided to try a new hair salon and after 5 years of getting it done myself in my bathroom with school scissors, I finally have the haircut I've wanted to achieve! There was a bit of a language difference, I didn't know how to explain my wavy hair inconsistency on my head to the hair stylist so I just asked for a layered cut and showed some references off google. We tried to agree on a cut but honestly I have no idea how to ask for what I wanted thankfully I was very well taken care of by the stylists in the salon and I didn't even go over my $50 spending limit! They styled it for me although I didn't ask for it, I think i just said yes to what the guy had asked me without wanting to be rude and ask him to repeat himself for the 4th time nonetheless, I felt brand new and felt so confident with my new haircut, thank you thank you thank youu!!!!!!! read more

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I was really anxious of having a haircut again after having an awful experience at another place. I got ugly choppy uneven layers and my hair was a mess. I took my time and I choose to visit this salon. Omg I can begin to tell you how awesome experience I had. Booking my appointment was really easy despite me not speaking Korean at all and just a bit of English. I came a couple of minutes earlier and my appointment started right on time. My hair wash was super relaxing, their products smell amazing and didn't feel harsh on my scalp and hair. I was hesitating on which style to choose cause I didn't want to sacrifice my hair length but my hair was in an awful state. The owner and the other hairstylist assessed my hair and gave me options to fix my hair without completely compromising my length. After I decided, the owner started to cut my hair. He's quiet and focused but polite. He was really efficient and you can totally tell his experience and technique. The styling was also amazing, he didn't pull my hair at all or unnecessarily burned it, which I appreciate cause I have thin and fragile hair. I don't speak Korean at all and I can communicate in English but it's not my first language. I don't feel there was any issues in understand each other. I never felt unwelcome or uncomfortable despite being the only one that couldn't speak Korean. Bonus point: you can have water, coffee, tea and cookies at the snack bar :)) Ty guys for saving my hair read more

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I wanted to changed my hairstyle, and this Kara Hair salon was definitely one of my top choices. Salon is very clean and bright. You must wear a mask during this COVID time. Jay is a great stylist for both female and male, and he is willing to listen to your wants. He will also give his recommendation. Instagram: https://instagram.com/karahair_atlanta?igshid=d1q4pv0jtwow You won't be disappointed. read more

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Attempted to make an appointment three times...twice by phone call and once by text. Employee who answered the phone kept telling me they'd "text me to schedule an appt" but guess who never contacted me. After waiting a whole day, I texted them first to try and make an appointment again and I got ghosted after 3 responses?? I had my friend who spoke Korean try to schedule an appointment and they responded to my friend but not to me. read more

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The owner is experienced, talented, efficient and understands head shape as well as the different facets of hair. A multidimensional understanding is critical to what differentiates someone who just cuts hair from a true hairdresser. read more

Jay is very skilled, fast, and efficient. We got our balayage done together and it took ~5 hours to get both done at the same time. The results were exactly what we wanted and we are very happy if you are thinking of getting a balayage done, do not hesitate to contact this salon because they know what they're doing. They are friendly and the pricing is very fair for the service. read more

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Ive never gotten a perm done before, so I made a request on yelp and they responded within 10 minutes. The workers there were very friendly and they did a great job with the perm for only $85. Considering most places charge over $120 its a great deal. My only complaint is that I was waiting a long time while in the chair for them to start but they were nice and apologized for it. read more

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I have been there for four years. First of all, Jay is always busy. In one slot, he can service up to four people. In spite of that, he has a good grasp of Asian hairstyles in the past. As a result of the bad experience, he lost a loyal customer. It's different from the picture I gave him. I looked like a five-year-old with the new hairstyle. To cover my hair, I have taken my hat. Hopefully I didn't perm my hair in there last week. For 340 dollars, a hair perm was not worth it. read more

I moved from CA a year ago and had not been able to find a hair salon in the area that could do my layers correctly. After reading the positive reviews, I decided to give this salon a try. Jay looked at the picture of what I wanted a couple of times and went to work. He delivered exactly what I asked for!! Another happy customer. read more

No complaints! Everyone was very nice and the owner took the time and put in the effort to do my hair how I wanted it. I went from grown out black/dark brown hair to a balayage. read more

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I love this Hair Salon so much! They gave me a hair wash and cut my Hush cut really good! and even styled it well! The only thing is that I have to style it everyday to look good. I would def go here again and they communicated with me really well. 10/10 read more

This is my new go to place for hair cuts. Jay does an amazing job and gives great hair cuts. They are very safe to go to during covid 19 social distancing and makes you feel safe and comfortable while you are comfortable and peaceful getting a nice hair cut. 5 yelp stars for me and thank you to Jay and staff for running a top notch establishment! read more

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Just perfect! This was my first time here and Jay is absolutely amazing. He knows exactly what he is doing and this was my best haircut by far. The staff is so friendly and I love my new hair. I will definitely be coming back to Jay. 10/10. read more

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Based on the other reviews, I'm sure this is a great hair salon however my personal experience went poorly. I showed up at 1:00 for my 1:15 appointment but I wasn't actually sat down until about 1:45. One thing I noticed was that Jay (the owner) was actually working on multiple people at a time, which I can understand since it seems he is very experienced, but it bothered me that he would leave my chair multiple times to work on other people. I ended being at this salon for about 4.5 hours for a hair cut and highlights. He also cut my hair much shorter than I asked for and I was overall not happy with how it turned out. However he was still very nice and I would come here again if it were just to color my hair. read more

I've been going to Jay exclusively for over 3 years. Hands down, he has been the best stylist I've ever had. He was at @ Hair until he opened up his own salon, Kara Hair, approximately 9 months ago. I have recommended him to friends and family, and now my sister, brother, and mother all go when they want the highest-quality haircut/service. 5 Stars hands down, worth the $25 men's cut every time. Attached are some cute photos of me hehe read more

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I've heard good reviews, but the service was quite disappointing. The hairstylists crew were polite, but due to short staff, they did not take good care of the customers. I came around 3:20 for the appointment. I've showed the perm style I want and had short moment of discussion (I have mid length hair). Jay looked at glance and warned me that my hair will be damaged, but we proceeded with agreement. It took me nearly 4 hrs for completion and out of 4 hrs, I was waiting for good 1-2 hrs sitting idle waiting for his hair assistant to take care of. Result was random C-Curl all at the bottom of my hair - I look like an octopus now HAHA Most of perm already got loose after assistant dried my hair. Jay was still busy with other customers - gave glance at my hair saying everything looks good. Lol If they are this short staffed and unable to give good care of customers, they should either hire more staff, or do not accept additional appt. I'm telling yall, my hair was NOT WORTH $300. You will not get a good care with the money you paid for. PS: Jay also gave me pretty offensive joke - calling my boyfriend is a sky and I'm a ground therefore should raise/support my men read more

I've been going to this salon for the past few years and although they do a great job, there's always only 1 main stylist that takes on too many appointments everytime and leaves you always waiting and getting divided attention. I am not even gonna lie, they are biased towards korean clients too. I am non-korean but patient, and they do well everytime so it's a eh situation. read more

Just moved from out of state and needed a new place to get my haircut. So glad I went here! My hair is super thick and long and every time I would go somewhere it would take forever and I'd end up disappointed. After going here, I won't be going anywhere else! He knew exactly how to cut my hair, thin it out and layered it perfectly. Super happy! read more

First time dying my hair and Jay made sure it was the way I wanted it at the end. He's very friendly and a very hard worker. He took his time to get everything right and you can tell he loves what he does. Even though I did not speak Korean, he understood what I wanted and actually made it better suited for me. Best salon I have ever been to. Also they ALWAYS answer their phones and messages. I'm so happy! read more

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Love this place! Jay spent 4 hours to make my hair look exactly the way I wanted( that's with hair dying, highlights, and haircut). I showed him some photos that I'd like my hair to be done, his English isn't as good but he had his assistants explaining details works with me to achieve the look. He was very patient and nice. He's also very talented. If you are ever there, you will know what I am talking about. The way he cuts hair will blow you away. Lots of techniques and skills to create a simple straight cut without losing volume. The only thing I wish that can be different from my experience is that I wish I can communicate with him in Korean... read more

Mr. Jay! He has been my husband's barber for a very long time, he even did his hair for our wedding! Hubby goes where he goes, through several hair salons and we're so happy that he finally had the chance to open his own. He always does a great job for hubby, especially since hubby claims his hair is hard to style and make it look good. I am not the type to stick to one hair stylist, but I myself had some work done with Mr. Jay, from trims to highlights to color. He always makes it look fantastic and I never had a problem with the work he had done for me. He is a very versatile hair stylist and is talented in styling both men and women. That's why he's so busy all the time and thats why you need to make a rsvp if you want to be seen. He has a cute reception area with small snacks and coffee/tea while you wait. Also couple of plush couches and chairs. You can hee his fantastic work on his instagram as well . read more

Jay is the man to see! I am never disappointed and I've been going to him for the last 3-4 years. I couldn't ask for anyone else if you're looking to get your hair taken care of GO TO KARA HAIR! read more

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I came here because I saw all of the great reviews, and now I'm here to add another great review! I just got a haircut done and the owner gave me exactly what I had asked for and even better than what I wanted. I've always been really anxious about getting my hair cut because of bad experiences in the past, but the owner did an amazing job and you can tell how good he is just by his techniques. The assistant was also very nice and checked up on me often asking if I wanted water, coffee, or tea! I will definitely be coming again (: read more

Kara Hair is on Pleasant Hill Road near Walmart and H Mart. I was recommended the salon by my brother and made an appointment for 5PM on a Monday. The salon itself is located in a shopping plaza, with ample of parking. When I walked in, I was greeted and immediately seated in a salon chair. The stylist, Jay, asked what I wanted (a trim) and how many inches I wanted to cut off. Prior to haircut, he washed and shampooed my hair. After Jay cut my hair, he blow dried and styled my hair with loose curls. Overall, I would recommend Kara Hair. The salon is clean and beautiful, and my stylist was attentive and friendly. Not once did I feel like he was rushing my appointment. Pricing is fair, and I can honestly say I think this is the best haircut I've ever gotten! I would schedule an appointment in advance, as the salon gets pretty booked. read more

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I wish I could give this a great rating like the other reviews, but this was not what I was expecting :/ I came in early and waited for a good amount of time til I was able to be taken. Once I was getting my hair washed, it was probably the most painful experience. It was my fault for wearing makeup, I get it, but I also felt like I was getting soaked all over my face. While I was getting the cut, I just felt a bunch of ripping of my hair.I was not spoken to the WHOLE time until it was all done. None of the questions hairstylists usually ask when they are doing hair. For example, a good hairdresser would ask if a certain length is okay. I was not asked anything. It was not bad until I came home and realized I look like I have half of my density gone :( lastly, while getting to the bangs part, It was PERFECT right until another lady came in to trim it EVEN MORE. I most likely will not come over to KARA salon anymore which saddens me because all the reviews seemed amazing. read more

Very nice and comforting service. Will definitely return. The guy that cut my hair was very caring and honest

I walked out of here happy and more than satisfied. Jay greets every customer with a smile and leaves you feeling fantastic. They're following all covid19 protocols and I felt safe and comfortable. Thank you for my amazing haircut and customer service!! read more

I came here for the first time and was very impressed. The salon is cute, clean and is taking COVID precautions very seriously. We were not introduced but I believe Jay, the owner, is the gentleman who cut my hair. I showed him a picture of what I wanted, he glanced at it and was able to recreate exactly what I wanted. He also let me know if and when I should color my hair; I appreciate when a stylist gives their honest opinion and let's me know if what I want is doable or good for my hair, rather than just giving me what I want even if it won't look good or be healthy for my hair in the long run. I'm also very picky about the way my bangs are cut, and he cut them exactly how I like, without my having to even explain. Highly recommend and will definitely return. read more

Very happy with my result - the stylist was pleasant and meticulous. I've already recommended Kara Hair to friends :) read more

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Been going to hair stylist, Jay for about 7 years. He opened his own business & so happy for him. Jay does an amazing job and knows exactly what you want! The receptionist and staff members are very friendly and nice. The place is also clean and modernly beautiful. I highly recommend this hair salon!! Definitely will be spreading words and be back!! read more

I had an amazing experience at Kara Hair. It was definitely one of the best experiences I have had at a hair salon in a long time. The shop is beautiful and very nicely set up. The hair stylist is definitely a perfectionist and does an outstanding job. I will be returning. read more

Truly enjoyed my first time here with Jae and his lovely team. You know you're going to get something good when you see how he formulates his colors and tones and how he expertly applies the foils. Such a gem, so glad to have found this salon! read more

This was my first time getting a haircut at Kara and I only had good expectations since all the reviews left on Yelp were positive. So, let me explain the 3 stars I am leaving. Don't get me wrong, Jay and his assistant were super nice and friendly, but I was left frustrated in my seat for almost two hours for a women's haircut. If that two hours was used to perfect my hair, then I would be perfectly fine with it, but after they washed my hair, I was waiting with damp hair for more than half an hour before they started actually cutting my hair. I assume that he is the only stylist and the rest are assistants, which I understand. BUT, please don't overbook and just expect customers to wait that long -- I am honestly still surprised no one else mentioned this. The cut itself felt rushed even though he seemed to know what he was doing. The haircut was alright, but it was a little shorter than what I asked for. Overall, nice staff, modern and clean atmosphere, ridiculous waiting time, okay haircut. read more