I came in with natural black hair with damaged ends that were still clingy onto the last coloring session I did probably 3 years ago. I was a mess! Michael is like a magician. I mean, just look at the photos. I wanted my hair to be brown with light brown highlights and he definitely delivered! Not only did he nail the color, the cut and the blow out afterwards was *chefs kiss* .. Michael is so friendly and works quickly. He doesn't waste any time, but also doesn't rush! I don't even want to share how much I paid because it's such a steal! I definitely recommend this place!! Where has Michael been all my life???!!! Never leaving him again!! read more

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So glad I found Meraki Salon! I was looking for a place that accepts walk-ins for haircuts that were nearby. I was overdue for a haircut since my last haircut was around 4 months ago. Meraki Salon is only 5-minutes from my house and super affordable. Michael was able to layer my hair and made it look like it has a lot of volume. I've always hated choppy layers, so I was happy that Michael was able to execute the haircut to my liking. My hair now looks healthy since he was able to cut all the dry ends off. He works fast but is meticulous. Michael is very sweet and knowledgeable regarding haircuts. Highly recommend him if you're looking for a great haircut without breaking the bank. I'll be a returning customer. Thank you, Chu Michael! read more

I have been seeing Michael for a year now. He is the best stylist for color and highlights. His work is fast and he is efficient. Makes me wonder why I had to sit in a chair for 5 hours before I started seeing him. Micheal is a sweet man and he is always appreciative to all his customers. His price is fair. His phone is always ringing off the hook from clients trying to get a last minute appt in. By listing to him, he always try's to make it work to make his clients happy. Michele is very responsive when I text him to get a last minute appt in. He works very hard and his work is amazing. My hair feels nourished after I see him. read more

I was not happy with the wash and blow dry service. It felt rushed and didn't seem properly done or clean. Overall, the experience was disappointing, and I would not go back again. read more

can't say or describe this until you experience a great hair stylist . Michael has done wonders to my hair . when he met my hair it was damaged by another stylist and he brought it back to life and healthy. He is the best that I found . Thanks to my beautiful friend Veronica I listened and went to Michael. He fits you in his busy schedule and is always kind and polite. Will not change him for anyone. read more

Came here to bleach my hair blonde. It took two sessions to get my results but it was worth it. The bleaching process took 2 hours each in both sessions. My hair lifted well and my hair was still in good health. I liked that Michael didn't take 6-8 hours to bleach my hair. It literally took him 2 hours to do my entire head and the price was a steal! He's pretty good at replicating the inspiration photo on your own hair. He also has good suggestions and advice on how to cut or color your hair. I recommend his salon! read more

Meraki Salon - After toner faded. Resulting in brassy blonde hair - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

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Micheal is amazing at cutting hair. He did perfect layers for me. This is the best haircut I have ever gotten and it was for the best price I have ever paid! read more

Haircut is always done well. If you're looking for a quality stylist this one is always good. He listens to what you need and you will walk away with not just a great cut but a fantastic style. Well worth the money my go to for both my boyfriend and I. read more

Meraki Salon - Perfectly done. - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

First of all let start off saying I will never cheat on my hair stylist ever again!!! Every stylist has their on technique and their own expertise. Of course it's always scary trusting someone new with your hair. The only reason why I gave this salon a try is because of their good reviews and personally know two people who love their work. As for me IT WASN'T A GREAT EXPERIENCE! Actually one of the WORST at a salon. Michael brought me back to my high school days where someone says they can do it but instead they just used you as a practice doll head. This is how this guy made me feel. I literally cried myself home with no words to say to him. I really paid for someone to mess up my hair. This is the FIRST TIME in the last 12 years I've been going blonde that I've experience so much hair fall out during my session. I mean like chucks of hair falling out while being blow dried and brushed because of over process. Not only that, Michael left my hair looking like an albino Dalmatian on the virgin parts of my hair! I had to go home and cover up his mess! Sunday, I came in asking if they could touch up my blonde matching the length of my hair. I understand I have dark hair and it's a process to go light. I also asked him to stay away from my roots, he can do this by teasing my hair as close to the roots to stay away from my scalp because I get an allergic reaction when the bleach stays too long directly on my scalp(also because this will leave me a nice ombré blend). He said he knows what he was doing. I said ok and left him alone to do his job. I watched his technique the ENTIRE TIME WHILE I WAS IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR only from what I was able to see everything looked good. UNTIL it was time to wash the bleach out. While he was washing my hair out I heard him talking in his language to his coworker(Tiffany) that started to make me feel some type of way. I started to feel nervous and scared about my hair. Michael then started saying that my hair was so dark, he couldn't get it as light and he was scared that if he kept the bleach longer my hair will over process. Again, I said I know! My hair goes through sessions. It takes my hair two to three sessions to get my hair light. He goes "oh you know? Good!". He also mentioned that it would have been better if he bleached to my scalp. While he continues to work and add the toner and treatment hair, while laying on the hair wash station. Then it was time to dry my hair! FINALLY I'm able to see the process again, back on the chair again. First RED FLAG, Michael aggressively towel drying my hair. As a hair stylist they should know not to do this because it causes frizz and more damage especially with processed hair. While drying my hair he used a brush which is ok to do but seeing all the hair being left on that brush with every stroke. I just died inside. I was shedding like a dog! So much broken hair falling to the floor. Chucks being left on the brush! I instantly shut down sitting in that chair hiding my pain. This is definitely not the place for going blonde. It is not their expertise. I've been working so hard to grow my hair again to thicken my hair at my length not just at my roots. Micheal really damaged my hair giving me unwanted layers. I really wish he told me he just didn't know how to do this. Instead of saying he knows what I'm talking about because clearly he didn't know. Thank you for all the discounts but it still doesn't fix this problem. Because I had to change my hair color to hide this mess. The fact that he gave me discount after discount without me saying anything about my hair just told me he knew he messed up. read more

After my first encounter with Michael, this has been the go-to salon for our whole family. Michael convinced me to change my hair parting from side to middle for a change and all of my friends praises the results (love it even more when finding out that Michael did my Balayage, deep conditioning, haircut and style for less than $200). The salon also sells professional hair products much cheaper than even online store. Everyone who I recommended to come were also very pleased with their results. I'm texting Michael after leaving this review for my Chinese new year haircut read more

Meraki Salon - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

BEWARE!!! MICHAEL IS A LIAR! I was a regular here for years. I switched between Tiffany and Michael for cuts and dyes. Michael is quick and consistent with cutting my hair. It was awhile since I got a cut from Tiffany, so the last two times I requested her but apparently she was sick one time and had a family emergency another. I referred two friends here and they both told me that after booking with Tiffany, they ended up getting a cut by Michael because Tiffany always had an emergency of some sort. It started getting really suspicious until I saw reviews for a hot&new salon that popped up on Branham called Tiffany T Salon. My friend ended up going there to find out that Tiffany had sold her salon to Michael and started this new one. She told Michael not to lie but apparently he has been lying to everyone requesting Tiffany. Michael isn't a bad hairdresser and is low priced, but I'm not coming here anymore due to the fact that he has no integrity to tell the truth. He's always pretending Tiffany has some sort of "emergency" each time to keep her clientele. read more

Came in on a Wednesday morning without an appointment and I was seated right after I checked-in. Hailey cut my hair. I got a layered bob. Michael did the finishing touches with the blow drying and styling. He even showed me how to style my bangs to look wispy. I really like how my hair turned out. read more

Meraki Salon - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

Had a haircut and color by Lily. She knows her color and I like her cut style. I just have to tell her what I envisioned and she delivered. I wanted something subtle to cover my gray and I was happy with the results. I definitely will come back to Lily in the future. read more

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Michael and his wife do great work!! My whole family goes here!! Reviews are true. I am so happy I found Michael and his wife!

Didn't listen to what I wanted. Assured me the haircut they gave was what I wanted - basically a bob with the ends thinned slightly. Styled it straight despite being clear I wear it curly so I couldn't get a feel for how it would look normally. Assured me my curls would add the layers I requested despite not looking layered at all. Now that it's dried naturally it just mades it shorter and thicker at the bottom only so my hair now looks like a triangle - EXACTLY what I didn't want. When I was displeased he said if I didn't like it to come back, but why would I return to a place that won't listen to customers specific requests? read more

Meraki Salon - He claimed there are layers. This is an ugly bob they gave me. Even now after drying naturally no layers. - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

I've been here a handful of times to get my eyebrows microbladed and lips neutralized with Cece! This place always has a ton of parking and is clean! Plus it's near the Dollar Tree so I can run errands after and get a delicious coconut coffee at Phin Cafe (recommended by Cece, it's so bomb even if you get it less sweet!). It's also a good place to get work done on your laptop if you need that. All the times I've gone it hasn't been crowded and I'm able to get a table. Cece is absolutely the best at what she does, my eyebrows and lips look so natural that ppl don't even know that I have them tattooed. Cece is also very personable, sweet and responsive. She's easy to contact through text. I'll definitely be a regular here coming in for my touch ups! read more

Meraki Salon - Eyebrows freshly microbladed. I got blade and shade - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

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Another great color job by Michael. Been seeing him for a few years now- always does a good job and very reasonable pricing. read more

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Both my wife and I got a haircut here and the barber was really nice and skillful. He did a good job on both of our hairs for a really decent price. My wife loves her hair and said it matches exactly like the picture that she showed. would go here again. read more

I had my brows done by Cece a week ago and I am so in love with how they turned out!! Cece is truly talented in transforming your brows and she's such a delight to be around. The whole process was about 2.5-3 hours and it didn't feel like it at all. Time flew by! First of all ...if you want an appointment with Cece, she's booked out 9 months at this point. So be patient and the wait is sooo worth it. With all the pandemic madness, I appreciated how Cece had proper practice for sanitation and a strict policy that clients had to follow. Her studio is impeccably clean and she takes precautions to protect everyone. At the start of my session Cece did a consult, then she measured and created a template on my brows to my liking. I appreciated how she took her time to do this and gave valuable input on what would compliment my face. Just TRUST her, relax and let her make you feel beautiful! I had a microblade/shade combo done and it looks so natural and fluffy. Just the way I like it :) It was a tad bit painful at first (as expected) but nothing you can't tolerate. Cece walked me through the whole process and explained everything she did, before she did it. I can't emphasize how pleasant the whole session was and how amazing Cece is!! I've received so many compliments on my new brows. I highly suggest Cece and Meraki salon for all of your beauty needs! read more

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Got my haircut by Tiffany and I am soooooo happy with it! And I am rarely this jubilant post-haircuts lol this might be the first time I truly loved the results. I have really flat hair and needed some layers, and I also had choppy-ish bangs from a bad attempt at a home haircut hahah. I asked for curtain bangs and some layers to help give me some volume/shape. I am really shy when it comes to saying what I want, idk why. Maybe cause I also don't know exactly what to ask for haha but I showed Tiffany pictures of what I was hoping for and what she thought would look good for my frame. She was extremely sweet and made sure the haircut was exactly what I wanted and didn't finish until it was perfect. When she gave me curtain bangs, I was hoping for it to be little shorter but was too nervous to say it, luckily she was able to sense my hesitation and kindly cut it to the perfect length :) gotta love a hairstylist who listens to you, recommends what's good but still does everything you ask for in the end, all the while making you feel comfortable!! Her salon is far from me but I'm not going anywhere else. I'm so happy with the haircut, thank you so much!! 100000% recommend going to Tiffany! read more

Meraki Salon - Haircut by Tiffany. Curtain bangs and layers - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

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My daughter and I both cut and dyed our hair today. Michael and his wife took their time and did an amazing job. They are friendly and prices are very reasonable. We have finally found our new go to hair salon. read more

I love Hailey work. She did microblading for me. Her work was amazing. Keeping right shape and fix the mess others created was phenomenal. I love her work. Her vibe is very great read more

Chú Michael is the sweetest barber ever and cut my hair like how I wanted them to be. The atmosphere was comfortable as he makes small talks with me and I feel happy talking to him. Will be coming back in the future! read more

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Went for a haircut and the guy was very friendly but butchered my hair. Different hair lengths on both sides of my face and the back. I asked for layers but it looks like chunks are missing and not blending in. Had to go to a different salon to get everything fixed. I had a positive experience with eyebrow waxing at this place but do not recommend it for a hair cut. read more

Meraki Salon - Uneven cut - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

I highly recommend cece to do your eyebrows. Talented is a under statement for what she does she makes magic with her skill in microblading. She is the best hands down and her work shows that. She has brought back my self confidence and made me feel so comfortable. She's super engaging and her energy is amazing. Can't wait to do my lips next! And last thing it does NOT HURT SHES THAT GOOD!!!! read more

Meraki Salon - Microblading combo - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

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Absolutely love my 3D soft powder eyebrows!!! If you are looking for great quality and perfection this is the right place for you!

I got my eyebrows Microblading done by Hailey. She knows what she doing, she is very gentle & care for customers. I'm very happy with my eyebrows. Highly recommended. read more

Meraki Salon - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

Cece is TRULY a master of her craft. You can definitely tell how passionate she is about her job by the amount of love and care she puts into perfecting her work. I came in for my eyebrows expecting to do the blade & shade having done no real research on the procedure beforehand, but after letting Cece know that I have oily skin, she recommended getting the combo instead as it'll look better and last longer for my skin type and with the amount of hairs I had. Then she began with the blading and finished off with shading. She said that each brow usually goes through two passes but because I do have a scar on one of my eyebrows, she made sure to go over it a few extra times since the dead tissue does not hold onto the ink as well (or something like that) and she wanted to make sure the color wouldn't fade in that area. I am so grateful for Cece's knowledge and expertise because my brows turned out AMAZING!! I cannot thank her enough for bringing my brows and face to life! If you are at all considering going to Cece to get your brows or lips done, stop thinking and book NOW because she is booked out pretty far. I waited 9 long months for her to work her magic on me but I can now say with confidence that it was worth the wait :) read more

Meraki Salon - Combo brows by Cece! - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

Hi there. Cece is fantastic. This was the first time I've done my lips. It has been for a while I was thinking about it. But, it has been always hesitant to move forward cuz I'm terrified if something gets wrong I have to stuck with it forever. That's why I always look through on IG for artists that do great work and that's how I stumbled across Cece. She is meticulous and perfectionist. She is easy to talk and really friendly, so you don't have to have weird monologue of ' should I say something or no I won't say anything'' . She talked to me during the process and I felt calm and didn't feel any pain. She knows what she is doing. She has unbelievable experience she works gently. Hands down, I'm gonna share the best part of the process now. It's seeing the resultFasho everyone hops good result. However, When I saw my lips I was shocked and speechless. They look so amazing when I post it on my Ig stories I got a lot of compliments. I highly recommend Cece, You guys should hurry to book cuz she is always booked for a long period. Of course everyone wants someone who does good job. Even you need a little bit time to get your turn trust me it worth it all. I'd like to say Thank Cece for the best work and having me there. I'm so grateful Wish you all the best ! Marifat read more

Meraki Salon - Lip blush - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

Cece Ngo is a magician! She gave me the most PERFECT brows. I've always thought my natural brows were alright, but Cece made them absolutely flawless. She also gave me a lip blush with the most beautiful shade of peachy-coral-pink. I got lip filler from the dermatologist a few weeks after the lip blush, and the doctor and nurses in that office were so incredibly impressed, I couldn't stop talking Cece up to them. Note: The image in this review was taken before I got the filler. That's right. The lip blush made my lips look like I got filler. Incredible! I'm obsessed. read more

Meraki Salon - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

I called and I was able to walk in for a haircut. So happy that I went here! Micheal is so nice and gave me a haircut exactly how I wanted and more. He also showed me how to style my curtain bangs so I know how to style them at home. So helpful and very knowledgeable. read more

I love that Cece has on going support after the class and shadowing sessions! I find it helpful to learn and watch more 1 on 1. Thank you again Cece!! read more

Great haircut! Highly recommended. He understands the exact need for your face and does good haircut.

The best microblading and lipblush by Cece. I loveeee her attention to detail and how well communicated she was with my beauty goals. Picture taken before my lip touch up and was already looking fabulous. I recommend her to ALL my friends and family (even my nail lady ;) She is a perfectionist is what she does and I'm so glad I waited for her treatment read more

Meraki Salon - The best microblading and lipblush by Cece - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

Today was my second time for haircut & color with Michael. He is skilled and very friendly to his customers. He takes time to chat and consider his customer's wants and needs with good recommendations as well. I am happy with the results & for sure will be coming back. read more

Meraki Salon - Suttle color, trim with layers. - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

Before getting my brows done again, I had to do my due diligence and research carefully. Cece was one of the main artist that I consulted with and I'm honestly so glad that I trusted her with my brows! Key things that you ladies should pay attention to is if a person if thorough , guide you through the process , sanitary, & takes their time to make you feel at ease to achieve the look that you desire. I felt so comfortable with Cece knowing how picky I am as a person she made me feel at ease before the procedure and after the procedure. ( I tend to ask a lot of questions) Keep in mind that everyone heals differently. I was super swollen but the result that I got from Cece's amazing work was FAB! Everywhere I go I would get compliments on my brows. Thanks to her!! Now, that she is also doing lip blush , I had to jump on the promotion that she was offering for her first few clients! I can't be more satisfied. Now I don't have pale lips anymore & I love the color that it healed too. Ahhh so pretty. She's my go-to artist! I trust Cece with anything that goes on my face. read more

Meraki Salon - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

Worse experience ever, place is dirty and smells. The guy that cut my hair messed up my hair right before my vacation

Went in to get my hair dyed for the first time and loved the result! Wonderful and kind people :)

Cece did a whole transformation on my eyebrows! Her hands worked her magic and wow I am in love! She's the most sweetest and kindest person ever and so professional. She listens to everything you want and double checks her work! She goes above and beyond to make sure you are completely comfortable the whole entire time and my experience was perfect! Thank you cece for my perfect brows that were in desperate need of a change! Lol read more

Meraki Salon - Eyebrows - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

Cece is worth the wait! I had to book her monnthhhsssss in advance but I am so happy I waited. Cece is truly talented and also great at making you feel comfortable and walking you through every step of the way. You can tell she has built a strong business that stemmed from her passion because of how devoted she is to it! Incredibly meticulous and detail oriented, I highly recommend Cece for your eyebrow needs! read more

Meraki Salon - Measuring and ensuring perfection - Waxing Near Me - San Jose, California

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