I have been coming here the past four years now and will continue to do so during my graduate studies. You almost never have to wait, but she doesn't accept walk-ins so make sure you call to schedule an appointment. I have very straight Asian hair and she has been able to work with it very well and is able to give me what I ask. The wash and cut takes about 25 minutes and currently costs 33$ before tip. read more

I've been getting my hair cut here for over three years now, and Sue has consistently done a phenomenal job. She has a great attitude, is a pleasure to chat with, and she goes above and beyond often to make sure the haircut is satisfactory. I also got a perm here once and it was fantastic as well. The haircut does veer on the pricey side for men's haircut but she does a great job and the service is excellent so I have never walked out thinking the haircut wasn't worth the price. read more

Good customer service. She was very kind. Got the haircut I asked for. She was very thorough with it. read more

Came here to get my hair cut. I wanted someone who knew how to cut Asian hair and I wasn't disappointed. It was a little shorter than I wanted but the shape and style was on point. Haircuts are $35 with no wash/shampoo but that means you're in and out in 30 minutes. Credit cards are accepted so it's pretty convenient. The owner is really sweet and friendly. Definitely going to come back. Parking is a little hard with all the meters taken up by construction going on, but if you circle around the block there's bound to be a metered spot. read more

The haircut at red hair can be good or not, depending on the owner's mood and how busy she is. If she wants to give you a good haircut, she can. But she usually books her time so full, she just harsh you out as soon as possible. If you do not care about a new hairdo, just want a routine haircut, you can go there and get it quickly done. I went there last time with a picture of hairstyle in my phone, and my hair was totally different from the picture after she done, I was so surprised, she got my hair so short, she cut the hair by her imagination. She was working on another person's hair at the same time, and I guess she had so many customers and she does not care. I will not go there anymore. read more

Very good quality haircuts. The owner is very kind and conversational, with good attention to detail but also does not take an excessive amount of time to cut your hair. I have been going here for years highly recommend. read more

The Korean lady at Red Hair gives the best hair cuts ever. If I miss coming back to Champaign, it's for Red Hair's quality $15 men's haircuts. The Red Hair lady cuts so fast, so accurately, and so stylishly. You tell her what you want, and she gives you something even better, making you look super sexy. I've never seen a barber use scissors as much as she does (because most barber's can't use them as skillfully as she does). Beware, if you speak English on the phone to make an appointment, you'll get stuck with the other Red Hair employee (usually a non-Korean man and changes from time to time). That won't be a good move because he won't be able to give you the haircut you're looking for. That's why I usually had one of my Korean friends make the appointment for me. read more

the lady there was kind, and worked well with hair. you can tell has the experience over the year and gave nice advice for hair + cut pretty quickly, in and out even if its not a trim. recommend if youre looking for an asian style haircut. read more

Guys look what they did... Asked for 2 inches off the top but instead they wanted to mess up my life, thank god quarantine is here do i can hermit til i can recover from this :( read more

Red Hair - Hair Salons Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Absolutely loved it! I have south asian hair and she really knows how to work with it. The lady is so nice!

These barbers understand Asian hair. The owners are really nice and helpful when suggesting hair styles. You get the full service including hair washing before *and* after the haircut, which I really appreciated. You do need to book an appointment ahead of time - usually three or four days in advance is sufficient. Also, you can expect to pay around $25-30 after tips, which is pretty good considering the quality of the haircut & experience. read more

I never got a haircut here before, so I wouldn't know how good they are. However, DO NOT GET YOUR EYEBROWS DONE HERE. They are inexperienced in waxing eyebrows and will just shave off everything. I specficially told her, I just need clean up around my eyebrows, but she has changed my whole eyebrow shape. If you would like to see a before and after picture, comment down below. It's been about a month when I got my eyebrows done here and I'm still trying to grow back my eyebrow hair because that's how badly she messed them up. read more

These ladies are pretty adorable. I loved talking with them about being Asian American, growing up in a small town and teaching second generation kids their native tongue. The haircut, minus the bangs, was perfect. Just the right amount of layering and length. I have crazy thick hair, and they did it perfectly in about a half hour, shampooing for free. Now...the bangs. You need to specify exactly what you want to prevent them from butchering them. I don't know what happened, but suddenly I was stuck with the same straight bangs I've been avoiding for years because they "would fall better." Um...no, not exactly. I'll stick to cutting my own bangs as always from now on, but I do recommend getting a trim here. Friendly service and decently priced for men and women. read more

I had a great haircut! The owner is very skilled at cutting Asian hair which is so hard to find in Champaign. She is also very kind and personable. Appointments are made by phone and price is 25 dollars for a standard haircut (not including tips). Highly recommend! read more

Slightly pricey, but this is one of the few places where i've had a hair stylist get a haircut one hundred-percent on point the first time, with little direction on my part. read more

This is my favorite place to get my hair cut in all of C-U. It's a Korean place, yes. Most of the other clients are Korean, yes. I'm not, though, and while the first time I went I wondered if I was going to feel intimidated, I was immediately put at ease. The stylist gave me a wash and this fantastic towel-neck-massage when she was drying me. I could have fallen asleep, it was so relaxing, plus the hair products she was using smelled great. I bring in pictures of hairstyles I want, and she does a good job for -- get this - $20. I'm a woman, and $20 for a haircut *this good* compared to $40 at the last place I used to go was just amazing. I have now converted one friend to using this as their main place and I'm working on another as well. Please check this place out! read more

Reasonably priced and they always make my hair look great! Other places cut my hair too blunt, but the stylists at Red Hair know how to cut Asian hair. This is the only place I will go to in the area to get a haircut. read more

Needs appointment, my first and only haircut in America in 3 years. Got my hair cut short and took care of the split ends. Nice Korean run Place, parking is difficult read more

I got my favorite hair cut from red hair!!! The lady really knows how to deal with Asian hair and she's very good at knowing what you really want! 10/10 would recommend this place! I had all my hair cuts since 2019 here and I'll definitely miss this place!!! read more

I went there today and asked to curl my hair with a straightener. She started to apply solutions to my hair and i asked her if its going to be temporary. She told me no. Later she told me she did perms to my hair So dont go here no one speaks proper english and messes up with your hair read more

Sue is running a restaurant now called B-won and always pay attention with her restaurant during haircut time. She frequently making private phone call during haircut time to deal with her restaurant issue and just leave client alone. The service quality of Red Hair is much worse than it was. It keeps raising price and lowering down its service quality. Juts skip away from Red Hair and try a way better Asian haircut store, which is called Top Hair Salon, instead. read more

Definitely not worth the cut, especially since they rose the price up to 23$ for a men's haircut. They didn't really style it or anything, but you could get the same quality as one of those quick cutter places. read more

Make sure you get the lady! She is really great and very friendly! I only speak English with her and it is completely fine, so do not feel like this place is only for Korean-speaking people. She always cuts fast and very stylishly. I normally just go in for the standard crew cut with variations here and there with length of top and sides, and she is very quick to understand what I need. Also, this place is right on campus, which is great. read more

I've heard from friends that their haircuts are good, and I can vouch for their other services, such as eyebrow waxing. Cheap and didn't mess them up, so I was happy. In Champaign, there weren't a lot of options, so I once I found something good, I stuck with it. If you need something convenient, cheap, and of good quality, go to Red Hair read more

I stopped in yesterday morning with no appointment and they were able to fit me in within a half hour for a haircut. The stylist was quick, friendly, but most importantly did a great job on my hair. Additionally, the cut and style was only $25. I will definitely return. read more

Love getting my haircut here! It's only $25 for a women's haircut. I'm pretty picky about how much my hair is layered and I've never had a problem here. Make sure to call in to schedule your appointment ahead of time during the school year because she's usually booked two days in advance. read more

So, I walked in to get my haircut at Red Hair after reading the great reviews. It was around 12:30pm on a Friday and the sign said OPEN. There were to my knowledge 3 employees in the salon doing nothing. Seeing that there were no customers, I figured I would be able to get one of these so called bomb awesome haircuts! I was wrong. I entered and asked if I could get a haircut, but was baffled by her response when she said "no, sorry we all booked up today." Did I miss something, or is my 6th sense not working well enough to notice all the ghosts occupying the seats? Clearly they don't want my business! Are my wavy locks not worthy of your "for straight spiky hair use only" scissors? I want a neck massage! I want to feel sexy! Very disappointed and hurt that my business was not accepted here. read more

I am a Chinese student, male and with really hard hair. Most barbershops cannot deal with my hair styles properly but this one did me a really good favor. Both two barbers are friendly and skillful, the one who served me is patient and willing to listen to my opinions. A $23 men hair cut is really a nice price here compared to other mid-level barbershops and this do include hair washing and phone charging. In all, it is a really nice experience for me. read more

Wasted 5 hours in this salon, got my colors messed up and ruined the whole shape of my head. NEVER come back to this place.

I am male. This is the worst place and the worst stuff I have ever met. The male barber seems to be incapable of react to a simple conversation to me, and of course he don't even react to my request of how to cut my hair. He says yes, yes, ans yes when I give him directions of how I want my hair. At last he just f**ing cut my hair so short with disgusting bangs, no side bangs, hair length on the top is ALOT different. He just use the scissor to scrambling on your head and finish. Right now I have to use gatsby every single day!! Never ever go this place again. read more

One of the fears with moving to a new place is not finding a good place for a haircut. I am so lucky as to find Red Hair on my 2nd day here in Champaign. Sue and Kee are absolutely amazing, they are very skilled and also friendly! I definitely recommend this place for anyone, looking for any kinds of haircut (I got a super short two block haircut, and I'm a girl). Thanks Red Hair! read more

One of the best in champaign area and the hairstylists are wonderful and nice! I would highly recommend this place to anyone who needs a nice haircut! read more

They were professional and courteous. Mid price 23$ for men's haircuts. They only take cash, which seemed strange. They took their time and listened to what I wanted. They washed my hair before and after, which is better than most places in champaign and Urbana. Overall, I would go again but not in love with the place. read more

First, my apologies for not knowing the names of the hair stylists. They have definitely raised the bar for what I expect out of a hair stylist, and I'm going to miss them when I graduate. Their popularity often means that appointments are booked solid a week in advance. I've gone to Red Hair roughly a dozen times for men's haircuts, and they've been consistently good. They've always used scissors for everything except neck and sideburns. Many of the reviews below are quite dated. As far as I can tell, there are three employees, who are all Korean women: The (likely) 'owner', the assistant (who doesn't cut hair) and the new hair stylist. I've only experienced haircuts from the owner (with pre- and post-styling with the assistant). I'm not Korean, and it has never been an issue. read more

Can't even cut my bangs straight across right. She just has to give me zigzag bangs every time. Will not come again.

I really liked the cut I got from there, and the woman who cut my hair was extremely precise- which is important for straight hair. The only reason i'm not giving is 5 stars is because they took off way more hair than I asked. I love the haircut so it's not a problem, but I imagine that it could be for someone else. read more

This might have been the worst hair cut I have ever had. I came in with beautiful wavy hair that just needed a little trim, and left with a shag haircut. Not sure why the lady who cut my hair didn't understand what trim with long layers meant; we discussed it beforehand. She easily cut 2 (!!!) inches off of my hair. I am very very very unhappy. Also, I'm not sure why every Asian salon assumes that every woman wants straight, very layered haircuts. They didn't even give me a shampoo prior to the cut, not to mention they were 10 minutes late in finally getting to me. DO NOT GO HERE! read more

if you want to make a good impression to people you care, google some styles that you might like to have. And then bring them to this shop. They will help you to complete your style with a delicate touch. read more

You have to know how you want your hair styled and Sue will work with you. If you're dissatisfied, you can go back in and she'll fix it for you. I'm VERY picky with my hair and since I've been seeing her for the last few months, I've been getting nothing but compliments about my hair. It is pricy for a college budget, but not if you want a quality haircut. My favorite part us that she cuts my hair while its dry so I know what it will normally look like. Yes, book your appointments in advance. read more

I had my first haircut at Red Hair today and it worked out much better than I anticipated. The barber is highly skilled and easy to communicate with. Definitely will come next time. read more