We found Wendy via Yelp for my 2 daughters that wanted haircuts, 18 and 7. Both left very happy and will be going back to her from now on for their cuts. My older child has natural wavy hair. She told Wendy she wanted a butterfly cut with layers with the shortest layer being on her cheekbone. No pictures shown and I didn't even know what that meant but Wendy did exactly what my daughter wanted. Her husband was doing short haircuts with his clients while I was there and was highly impressed with his work. I will be trying him out in about a month. Wendy washed my little girl's hair and gave her such a cute cut. Ryan Brel curled her hair for the cutest finish. I highly recommend giving them a try. They've been doing hair for decades she said. read more

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I'm 23 Ms. Wendy has been cutting my hair all my life. She is fantastic and very personable. Highly recommend to guys of all ages that want great service. read more

I have been going to Ryan for a long time. I moved to Sacramento and hadn't seen him in a few years and he still remembered everything about me when I was back in town and having him do my hair. When I visit my son in San Diego I plan a visit to see Ryan to get my hair done. I change my hairstyle occasionally and all I have to do is show him a picture and it's done. He is really great at what he does! Plus, he never breaks the bank as his prices are so reasonable. read more

Ryan is awesome. Have never had to wait more than a few days to get an appointment. He's always running on schedule and has me foiled, styled and out the door asap. Fair prices, and cute little salon. read more

Excellent haircut. Easy to make an appt. Wendy gave me good advice on hair care. Clean stations. Did not feel rushed. read more

Wendy gives excellent haircuts and has reasonable rates. She's very kind and caring. I've been using her for about three years and am a happy customer. read more

I am very pleased with my first appointment with Wendy; she's a good listener with great technical skills. I will certainly return.

Ryan is amazing and I'm reluctant to leave a review because he's such a hidden gem and took me years to find. A skilled well-priced hair stylist at a clean no frills salon! Yes he's not the most chatty person per previous reviews, but are you there for for a solid haircut or therapy session. Come on! And he went way shorter than I wanted the first time, BUT I did tell him to do what would look best on me and my husband who never notices actually complimented me 3 times, shocking!! :) read more

Ryan and Wendy are great people and stylists! Even though they are farther for me to drive it is well worth it.

In and Out (not the burger spot)..that's the best way to describe my experience w/ Ryan! Went to him for years for highlights...moved away, now I'm back. Needed a root touch up and if he had time a blow out...poof done less than hr..AND he trimmed my hair b/c it was bothering him that it wasn't straight on the bottom =) Super fast Price is VERY reasonable Knows how to style King of scissors Like a previous Yelper said...not too talkative but he has a GREAT memory and will engage..just don't expect him to be your therapist..HES THERE TO WORK! Referred mom and sister already! read more

Thanks to Wendy for always providing a fabulous haircut at a great price. The new location is great and very convenient. Wendy is fast and consistently good and it's always easy to make an appointment. Be sure to call ahead as they are generally too busy for walk-ins. read more

I am so happy either way Wendy! She is kind, professional and a great stylist who listens! You won't be sorry!!

I am so happy I met Wendy thru a referral!! She is so great at cut and highlights! Also, she has great ideas if I want a bit of a change!!!highly recommend!! And she's just awesome with ideas read more

Before this haircut, I haven't cut my hair for 4-5 years!!!! Wendy cut my hair and I got slight layers with about 8 inches cut off. She knew exactly what she was doing and ensured that all my dead/dry ends were cut off. She didn't cut my hair too short, and kept it at a nice length. She was able to finish my entire haircut session in 30 minutes! I did not get my hair washed. Just sprayed with water. Wendy is super friendly and works quickly and efficiently. I recommend this place because the price is unbeatable! I paid $25 for layers and 8 inches cut off. read more

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Parking lot had plentiful parking. Had to call twice to make an appointment since I didn't receive a call back after leaving a voicemail during business hours. Might need to call a few times to get a live person to answer the phone. Price for a haircut is really reasonable. Ryan was friendly and personable. Unfortunately my haircut ended up shorter in length than I had asked for which I'm bummed about because it takes me a while to grow out my hair. Another reviewer said something similar about her experience. Overall I would still recommend this place for haircuts but just know to ask for a haircut length longer than you really want it because it might end up shorter than you ask for. read more

I've been coming to Ryan and Wendy ever since I was young - they did my hair for prom, for Senior pictures, and now that I'm married and living in a different city I still always find myself coming back to my hometown just so I can go to Ryan and Wendy. They both do such an amazing job on my hair, I've never found anyone who can do better! I'm so thrilled to recommend this place! If you are thinking about needing a place to get your hair cut, or highlighted, or styled - this is the best place for sure! Not only will your hair look beautiful but you will have wonderful conversations and start an amazing relationship with two of the best people out there !! read more

RYAN is a wizard with Scissors! I tell him that every time. I've been seeing Ryan for about three years now and whatever I want - layers, a long bob, a short blunt cut, he gets it right every single time. He is amazing and the price is insane. I saw him today and we took off a little over 3 inches exactly what I wanted. Before seeing Ryan the first time, I had not had such a perfect haircut since I saw Dusty Fleming in Beverly Hills back in the 70s! RYAN gets it - he is a master at executing my vision for how I want my hair to look. read more

Used to come here a lot but the place has gone very down hill, mostly due to poor customer service - Ryan is very short with customers, down right rude! - I've experienced it personally and seen it - and the rest of the staff is quite uninterested in taking walk ins. Can't come in looking for a sweet inviting environment. They don't give you accurate times and you end up waiting on a haircut that then takes entirely too long to complete - probably goes back to everyone taking their sweet time and not very concerned on turning customers or delivering any sort of customer service due to their low price. If you still have to go, save yourself the headache and have an appointment on the weekdays and with a general staff member ... though be ready to still wait 10-20min after that as it always seems to happen. read more

Had an appointment for 245 pm, I show up and no one greets me. I state that I have an appointment that I confirmed with Ryan and he tells me it was cancelled. Rude service. Inconvenienced me and also they were not one bit apologetic. Very unwelcoming & unaccommodating. I am honestly appalled at their lack of customer service or communication ability. I don't care how good they may be at hair, I will never spend money or time at an establishment with unprofessional and unfriendly people. Would be 0 stars. read more

Today I was looking to get a haircut in poway very last minute. I had found out about Ryan and Wendy Hair Design by just looking at a list of Poway Salons in the area. When i got there I had a few minute wait time and Wendy took care of me right away. Out of all the haircuts I have ever had this was the best Haircut and styling ever! Wendy definitely knows exactly what different hair types need. Absolutely IN LOVE with the result! I love how Wendy taught me so many different ways to style my hair and even how to curl my hair the right way afterward! This haircut makes me feel so much better and happier. I will definitely be coming back here! So happy to have found a hair place that knows what they are doing! Great first time experience read more

Excellent job on a full head of highlights. Ryan was quick and gentle with my hair. Definitely my new go to spot!

I am so happy I met Wendy thru a referral!! She is so feat at cut and highlights! Also, she has great ideas if I want a bit of a change!!!highly recommend!!!' read more

Ryan did a great job on highlights. I recommend for blonde highlights if you are looking for somewhere reasonably priced.

Quick, painless and close to a donut shop. Wether you see Ryan, Wendy or Anne you get a great haircut and you don't spend an hour in the chair. read more

I had my hair cut for the first time at Ryan and Wendy's. Excellent hair cut by Wendy. Highly recommend.

I got my hair cut here several months ago when I really needed a haircut. I was new to the area and I thought what the heck they have great yelp reviews I'll try them out. I had one of the worst customer service experience. Maybe I was squeezed into a time that wasn't available in the first place? Or maybe it was because it was my first time here? Maybe it was because the appointment was at night? I'm not sure why my experience was so different than all of the wonderful reviews for this place, but this is what happened. I'm not quite sure who cut my hair. Are there more hair stylists than just Ryan and Wendy? In any case, a woman helped me, and didn't introduce herself. Just asked me what I wanted done and if I wanted my hair washed and went to it. That was one of the only words I heard from her, I figured it was just the way she was, a woman with few words. She pulled and yanked my hair about and cut it at an extremely fast pace. Should I have asked her to slow down? Maybe, but she's the one with the scissors. She was soon finished and asked me how I liked it. It looked okay enough, but it was still very wet. Then instead of blow drying my hair she put me under a perm machine. I'm sitting there for a few minutes and she starts helping another appointment (maybe this is why she was rushed with me?) with a guy and she was chatting it up with him like no other...so she wasn't a woman of few words, she had lots of them. I sat there painfully for who knows how long waiting for this machine to dry my hair slowly. When she finally said I was done it was still damp, but I didn't care at that point. I left that night with my hair still damp, thankful the haircut didn't cost a lot. I went home and dried my hair to see how it looked. The haircut was tolerable, the layers weren't feathered like I liked and asked for, just really choppy. I decided to hold off on a review to decide if the low price was worth it. After looking at my hair for several months I've decided that the cheap price of the haircut doesn't offset the months of seeing myself in the mirror with choppy layers. And every now and then when I see the layers I'm reminded of the service I received. It seems like others have great experiences here, but I don't think I can get myself to go back a second time. I can't risk more months of not liking my hair and waiting for it to grow back out. read more

Been coming here for about 3 years and getting my and my daughters hair cut by Ann. Ann is normally on time and I always call a day or two in advance for an appointment. She does a great job with my thin hair by adding layers and giving me lift and volume with her meticulous cutting skills. read more

Ryan is awesome! He's colored/highlighted/cut my hair numerous times and it always comes out the way I want it to! He's very detailed and very meticulous in making sure your hair is perfect! I have long hair (almost to my butt) and when I get highlights I am literally in and out of the salon in about 1 1/2 hrs! Ask for Ryan when you come here! read more

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I'll admit that every time I walk out of the salon, I can't stop staring at myself in the mirror to appreciate how darn good my hair looks! A cut and highlights only cost me $70 and I couldn't be happier! In a sea of hair stylists who overcharge and do mediocre jobs, Wendy is a diamond in the rough. She has never steered my ship wrong in the past 8 years. I have strayed once to go to a hoity-toity salon (AHEM DIESEL SALON) and it only ended with me spending $200+ more and with the same thing I could have got from Wendy. Sure, they always run late, but I'd rather go to a busy salon then an empty one. I've never had my hair done by her husband, Ryan, but I have seen him perform miracles on other people's hair too. So don't dig deep in the piggy bank for a good quality hair cut, just go to Ryan and Wendy! read more

First time here. I got lucked out. Had Ryan cut my hair. It turns out beautifully. My hair is is not some easy hair to cut, layer and shape !!No one had ever gave me a cut like this. Its a Perfect cut! Ryan was fast but very skilled. Thank you! I'm impressed. Will definitely be back again. read more

I have never gone to a salon and left loving my hair some may just say im high maintenance, but im not. I just want a good haircut that looks good with the color i asked for. I was refered to Ryan and Wendy Hair Design by several friends and decided to try it since they always got what they wanted. I made an appointment with Wendy, and i cannot tell you how happy i am with what she did. The exact color I wanted, a cut that looks good on me and all for under 90$ I will never go to any other salon other then this one :D read more

I was looking for a good, cheap place for a trim, and I came across Ryan and Wendy Hair Design. The reviews were all good on yelp, so I gave it a go. I made an appointment for 4 PM, but by the time they were ready for me it was already fifteen minutes later. I brushed it off; not that big of a deal. The reason I gave it 1 star is because of the cut. This is what I wanted: I had long bangs (almost down to my chin) and I wanted it layered. I physically showed her how i want it to slant down and to the side. I also wanted to keep the longest layer at chin length. Instead, she cut my bangs straight across at eye level. Gross. I also asked her to cut a 1/2 inch from the ends and layer it. I don't see any layers whatsoever. It looks like the woman took the top half layer of my hair, and cut straight across (like a bowl cut). Well, I guess I got what I paid for. I would much rather go back to spending $50 for a hair cut. read more

I have my cut hair with both Ryan and Wendy for years and they are terrific! Ryan is bolder while, Wendy is very detailed. Although, my last two cuts, I did not have appointments with either, just walk-in type thing and I like the result just fine. I was an old time fan since they were by the old location. Thumbs up! read more

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IIF YOU WANT GREAT MANICURES, PEDICURES AND ACRYLIC NAILS - GO SEE LINDA NUGYEN AT RYAN WENDY HAIR DESIGN. I've been going to Linda Nguyen for acrylic nails/pedicures over 10 years (followed her from salon to salon during this time). She does a fabulous job and is very reasonable with her prices. She does a great job fitting people into her busy schedule. I would never go anywhere else for this service. When Linda has been on vacation, I've had to go elsewhere and it just isn't the same. She gives you very personalized service. read more

Loved them! Got me in really quickly! My stylist was quick, efficient and a magician with scissors and the style she did:) read more

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So I've been getting highlights from Ryan for YEARS. He does the best blonde highlights of anyone. When I was in my 20s I tried several other salons just to see what's out there and I've paid double, it takes 3x as long and the highlights aren't as close to the roots. I always come back to Ryan. Now that I'm in my 30s I'm not going to try anywhere else. I know exactly what I'm getting when I sit in Ryan's chair. I go in and within 1 1/2 hours my hair is highlighted and styled and it's perfect 10 out of 10 times. And the cost is beyond reasonable. The salon is simple and clean. No frills. If you want to pay to go to a salon where they give you champagne and it takes your entire afternoon and hundreds of dollars to get your hair done...that's your decision. I ain't got time for that. Talking about highlights....I need to make an appointment. read more

Ryan was great! He highlighted my hair, full blond highlights, and gave me a nice cutt! Not only is he GREAT, his prices are REALLY reasonable! My coworker refereed me to him, that of which I'm very grateful. Plenty of parking too. Ryan is fun to talk to, also. read more

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I've been going to white hairstylists all my life and let me tell you, if you've got Asian textured hair, you NEED to go to Wendy! White hairstylists are great but they've always struggled with layering my hair texture, taking upwards of an hour and a half for a 6/10 layering job. Wendy did it in 45 minutes and it looked incredible. read more

I am very happy with the cut and highlights Ryan created! My hair had grown out of compliance. My fine, blonde, shoulder length hair had no shape. My grown out box color had gone brassy. My roots were dishwater blonde with a few grays. I brought in a few pictures of color I liked, and a couple of layered styles. Just to give a springboard for his own creativity. He rocked the haircut! He glitzed in highlights and a few lowlights. He blew my hair dry and I don't even need product to have a smooth casual look. I can add volume for a little fancier look. Ryan was pleasant, efficient, and talented. The price was reasonable. I will be going back. Thank-you to Ryan and Wendy Hair Design. read more

I was referred to this place by a co-worker. At 75 buck for cut and color (highlights and lowlights)I was skeptical. this little mom and pop salon is nothing fancy shmancy but thats ok i don't need wineor aromatherapy with my haircut... i just need nice looing hair! I have gone to wendy about for a couple years now and she has consistently given me a great cut and just the right shade of blonde and always listens to what I want. She makes it fast too... 2 hours on this thick ol' head a hair should be a record (normally its 3-4 hrs.). She definitely prides herself in her work. I tried other nicer places in PB and downtown that just left me unsatisfied and pennyless. I will never stray again! read more