Tracy is wonderful, she always does an amazing job. She is super friendly and was able to fit me in last minute.

Quincy did an amazing job with my color correction and blunt cut! The salon staffs were friendly and super hospitable offering snack and drinks through out my session! I love it soooo much! My to-go salon from now on! Thanks Quincy!! read more

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Ex Salon and Tracy, my hair stylist, aren't the best!!! I've been looking for a new hairstyle but didn't know what to do... she made me look 5 years younger with a clean and modern haircut. You have to go to her and ask for Tracy!!! read more

If you're thinking about booking an appointment with The Ex Salon, do it. I made an appointment for a balayage and a haircut with Quincy and she helped bring my hair back to life. She was so patient and took the time to explain what she thought would work best for my hair. We ended up doing an ash blonde color and I'm so happy with the result. read more

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Came to ExSalon for a color correction fix. It was what I was going for to begin with. The salon and staff was very welcoming. They provided a variety of drinks ie. beer, wine, water, and tea including snacks. Super happy with the results. read more

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found this place when i moved to fremont and will continue going back for haircuts! my haircut with tony came out so beautiful. he gave me exactly what i asked for and was very efficient. read more

Quincy did my hair and it came out better than I expected. She was very patient with me the entire time and very helpful in making sure I knew how to take care of my hair afterwards. Will definitely be coming back! read more

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Very clean so friendly. They know how to cut men's hair. All the ladies are so so nice. I'll always come back.

I went to the Ex Salon for the first time a few weeks ago for a haircut and absolutely loved my cut. Tony was very skilled, knowledgeable and has an amazing attention to detail. I was going long too short and everytime I cut my hair, my hair stylist goes too short. Tony cut it the perfect height and really took his time, not rushing to get the job done. I got so many compliments after on my haircut. I also really liked the look of the Salon. It was really cute and spacious. Prices seemed reasonable, in my opinion. I definitely plan to come back. read more

It was a great experience having my birthday hair here at The EX Salon. She took me even I didn't make appointment. Very satisfied for my hair read more

Quincy did a keratin and toner treatment on my previously bleached hair and this is the best and healthiest my hair has ever felt! So worth it! read more

The Ex Salon - Keratin and toner (on previously blonde babylights/balayage hair) - Hair Salons Near Me - Newark, California

Tracy has been doing my hair for 3 years now. She's not only a great colorist, she's professional, knowledgeable and easy to talk to. She is fast but careful not to damage your hair. The services and hair products are fairly priced. The salon is always clean and organized, easy to make an appointment. She offers coffee, tea, wine and snacks Definitely worth the drive from San Jose to Newark read more

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Tracy does fantastic job keeping my blond hair to the healthiest and the best looking standard for over 3 years now. The quality of the service is awesome. Both Tracy and Tony follow the hair industry trends, applying new techniques and hair product technology at works. You feel valued and all your ideas being always heard. Tracy is the best advocate for your look and she honestly suggests what she thinks would quite best (not just nodding to everything that client asks for). Opinion matters. I trust Tracy 100% with my and my family hair and overall look & feel. read more

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Was able to get an appointment same day. Place is clean. Stylist was nice and understood exactly what I wanted to be done. Will definitely recommend and will for sure go back. read more

I have been going to Tracy for years. I love her work how she took care of my hair. She is very professional, friendly and listen to what you need. The vibe here is very chill and relaxing. Highly recommended! read more

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Quincy is the go-to girl!! I really trust her expertise with cut and color! She's very responsive and will give recommendations when needed which I appreciate. She's also great company and super genuine. I'm a happy client 10/10 would recommend!! read more

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Found one of the best hairstylists in the Bay! "Thank you for making my hair look absolutely stunning! I'm in love with the color! " read more

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This place is so good! I love the staff and the vibe in this salon! My stylist has been doing my hair for the past couple months and every time it's perfect exactly how I want it! read more

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The Ex Salon always does a great job doing my hair. Thank you Quincy for putting extra care & attention into cutting my bangs & layers :), i'm extremely happy with the outcome. Will be coming back again soon! read more

Tracy, a true artist, is the best hairstylist and colorist. She cares for your hair like her own. I have been her customer for years and have never been disappointed with her services. I have gotten many compliments for my hair from my friends and relatives. The Ex Salon atmosphere will lift you up with deep house music and, a variety of beverages and snacks. I love to get my hair cut by Tony as well, his technique and love for hair are rare because you can't find it anywhere :-). I truly recommend the Ex Salon to anyone who wants the best hair color and haircut in the Bay Area. read more

The Ex Salon - Babylight done by Tracy. Love it! - Hair Salons Near Me - Newark, California

If you are worried about finding a new barber/hairdresser, please look no further. I highly suggest Tracy at the Ex Salon for your next hair visit. After moving from San Jose to Newark I was recommended to Tracy and I am very grateful. She is extremely skillful and talented with hair for both men and women and helped me find what would be best for my hair. Additionally, she was able to fix my hair cut from a mistake from a different salon, and now it looks ideal. Tracy balanced her expertise and vision in what would work best for my hair and face while recognizing my own wants and needs to make sure I felt comfortable with the direction of the cut. She spent time talking to me prior to the cut to get a full sense of what I was looking for The Ex Salon is clean, welcoming, beautiful, and has plenty of parking. read more

I'm super picky with hair salons because I can never seem to find a place where I can connect with my stylist. Finally found Tracy and she is amazing. She's very welcoming and knows what suggestions to give you. I'm always really unsure about what haircut I want and ended up with a nice layered, butterfly cut. I also wanted to get my hair dyed and she recommended a balayage when I schedule my next appointment.. which I'm super excited for and definitely need to schedule soon!!! This place opened up right a month before covid started and definitely needs some love!! read more

This place never fails me! My first time with Quincy and she was good too. Very patient with almost 6 hours doing my hair and turned out very beautiful. Also kudos to Tracey for assisting. Your money is totally worth it! Everybody is so professional here. read more

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came back to tracy twice already! both times she did a wonderful job, and the color is absolutely beautiful. she's super accommodating and such a kind person. I also got my eyebrows waxed by her. I can't wait to come back! read more

The Ex Salon - Red hair done by Tracy - Hair Salons Near Me - Newark, California

I like my hair color and Tracy did a wonderful job and I would recommend this place. I love my hair cut and great service. read more

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I had a fantastic experience getting my virgin dark brown/black hair dyed blonde for the first time. It took about 5 hours and Tracy gave me snacks and refreshments to help pass the time. Tracy was sure to choose a tone and cut that would flatter my skin and head shape. She even threw in a discount for the hair products I'll be needing to maintain my hair color. I can't wait to book future appointments here! Come to the Ex Salon for a welcoming atmosphere and great customer service! read more

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Tami is offering the most relaxing experience with the lashes extensions I have ever had! Always going with 1:1 method and the lashes look like my natural lashes! Absolutely amazing service and Tami is such a lovely person. I would definitely recommend her services and it is not only lashes but brows and facials so definitely check it out! read more

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Who charges $350 to let their client walk away like this? I can't believe I gave her $400 to walk out the salon like a clown. Tracy says, "I don't refund and stand by my work." I specifically told her in the consultation I didn't want brassy hair and have achieved the desired beige blonde last April. She recommended babylights, which I have been getting the past year. I ended up with brassy brown roots with orange highlights and gray ashy pieces. NOT WHAT WE AGREED from photos we went Over. Maybe if she saturated my hair better with bleach I wouldn't have orange, because clearly my hair lifts. I messaged her soon as I got home I was unhappy and she told me to come the next day to strip the color and go lighter. The photo is what I was left with after. She obviously felt bad knowing it didn't come out right, her solution was to bleach my hair a third time via global bleach in two weeks. My confidence in Tracy is down to zero. I only gave her a chance because she is closer to me and her past clients showed promises of a skilled stylist. Also you can also see this "free haircut ". I feel botched and ripped off. I only wish I paid visa so I could dispute this botched job. P.S. what you don't see is purple stained hair on the lightest pieces in the front due to her applying and leaving purple Shampoo in too long after trying to tone the orange and failing. As a "professional " you need to be clear and don't use a s reference photos from past clients to me and have me walk out looking like a clown. Thanks for nothing. I'm over 40 years old and never did I think I would end up with botched hair from going to a salon that charges hundreds. First attempt 11/10/21 Second 11/11/21 Photos: 11/13/21 read more

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Tracy did wonders for my hair!!! I came in with super brassy highlights and she brought me to an ashy blonde with zero brass at all. She is also the sweetest and truly shows the utmost care for her clients. Gave me the confidence I needed for my graduation ceremony. read more

This was my second visit to any hair salon ever, and just like the first time, I am extremely satisfied and impressed by the exceptional service and results. Tracy's welcoming nature and acumen for hair has cemented my loyalty to this salon. The salon is tidy and clean and the skill housed in the salon is evident in every aspect. I greatly enjoyed Tracy's warm conversation and vibe. What I found especially welcoming was how Tracy caters to customers unsure of what they want. I only have a vague idea of what I want and I am extremely unsure of how to style myself. Her guidance and suggestions have been stunning. She suggested balayage and it's a style that I didn't know I needed. I love it. I love how my hair looks and I owe it to Tracy. I am definitely eager and looking forward to my next appointment! read more

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Tracy is the best! She provided the best color and cut to help fit my skin tone and face shape. I highly recommend coming here. I love my new hair color and the haircut definitely make my hair fuller. My new favorite hairstylist! read more

overall they did a great job lifting my black hair many levels (see bleach photo) and I would go back for that specific service. I am not thrilled with the color result though and don't feel I got my money's worth. I agree with the other mid-range reviews here that expressed while the salon/Tracy is decent and can do a good job, that seems to be limited to what they're familiar with and personally prefer in terms of style. so for my more specific and complex global color request, I didn't get what I asked for I said I envisioned a rough-layered cut with bangs, with a 3-color gradient (see collage photo with original request and color references vs. result). Tracy said that many colors wouldn't look good with straight hair, layers, or bangs. I disagreed but had enough flexibility with the cut that I allowed her to take the lead on that. In retrospect I would've stood my ground but I didn't so that's on me and I would just recommend potential clients come in ready to defend their request to her opinions. We looked at some previous work on their facebook and I pointed out a red and yellow job as desired references for those parts of the gradient. As you can see in the collage photo, the yellow is neon and bright - almost green even - much different than the deep orange I ended up with. What happened there seems to have been a mistake in color theory and timing (from my perspective)... the colored dye had only sat in my bleached hair for 1.5hrs (I would've doubled that as a safer bet, and had plenty of time to stay at the salon as I told Tracy at the end since she didn't ask during the process, but I wanted to trust their understanding of the application needs of their dye product used) before they moved me to wash it out. it didn't seem to be sufficient color absorption time because the dark blue roots washed down and mixed into the red and yellow, making them much cooler in tone. So Tracy said if I wanted the yellow to be bright we'd have to try that section again. I agreed to but in the end I don't think it made a worthwhile difference, especially given the fact that the back-to-back processing of my ends left them even more damaged than necessary. Both times the colors were washed out, my head was only run through with palm of hand, or gentle finger tips, so a lot of the blue dye was still caked into my scalp after everything was said and done. This meant I left the salon with blue-tinted skin on my cheeks, ears, and back of neck. And every time I touched my head after my fingers would stain blue, every time I washed my face it would stain at the edges all over again. I had to wash my face with makeup removing oil multiple times every day (see blue tinted skin photo) and wear concealer to get rid of the issue. I'll also say when the blue dye was added to my roots, Tracy applied it to a quite liberal amount of over 1 inch from the edge of my hair - presumably not to miss any area but it was excessive and they didn't prep my face with paper coverings or Vaseline to minimize the staining (even though they admitted to having the latter in the store). I also realized upon reaching home that both the T-shirt and vest I was wearing (see photo) got color stains on them even underneath the protective salon drape. I can understand a little unavoidable leaking at the top of the neck, but the fact that the yellow reached so far down into the middle of my shoulder blade is unprofessional. Finally, the last photo shows how the hair looks 3 days after the appointment, after I washed it for the first time. the blue/red drained under the water nonstop the entire time I showered, the orange tips were covered up and that third section in the gradient lost, and the tips of my hair where that attempted yellow turned orange was reprocessed was particularly dry and in need of recovery products. all in all, if I had stopped at just the bleaching service my rating would be 5/5. I will not go back to this salon for any coloring services though edit: I will also add about the "free haircut" offer for new customers with any other service - Tracy spent just a handful of minutes trimming the very ends of my hair. there was really no new shaping job done there, again because she resisted my request for layers read more

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I was first referred to this place by one of my best friends, who would always have beautiful hair by the way. So going in I had high expectations, and those expectations were met exceedingly well despite my hair admittedly being difficult to work with. After bleaching and dying my hair, she also did a thorough job washing, conditioning, cutting, and curling my hair (which was a lil extra bonus). Tracy Ng knows how to make hair POP, and without a doubt and I highly recommend y'all to book an appointment with her here!! Samples of her amazing work can also been seen on the salon Instagram, @theexsalon. She also makes herself pretty available to answer any hair care related questions which is great. read more

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I've been coming here for years and I absolutely love this salon! Today she gave my daughter highlights for the summer and my daughter loved the results and can't stop looking in the mirror. After seeing the results, my mom now has an appointment! read more

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Just a follow-up on my hair. It's been SO upsetting trying to manage it since Tony cut it. Honestly, unfortunately this was the worst hair cut I've got in 15 years. It wasn't just my curls I realize it was Tony doing what he wanted with my hair and not listening. One side is longer than the other, and kinda can go out in a bun. I will never be returning this salon, and I hope that the EX Salon reconsiders the way they cut hair. It's been sad how self conscious this hair cut has made me feel, which rarely do I get self conscious over hair. I'm just waiting for it to grow longer so I can get a better trainer professional to cut my waves. read more

5 1/2 STARS!!!! I get my haircut every 2-3 weeks and each time is always Perrrfect!!! She takes her time and goes into great detail to make sure that not a single strand is out of place and that I walk out the salon looking PHAT (Pretty-handsome..Hella-Hot..And..Terrifically-Tempting) every time. See you next time Quincy! read more

I'd like to thank this place for reminding me no more second chances or testing out new salons. I have a go-to stylist elsewhere but decided to try here because it was closer to home. I thought it might be a little cheaper but nope. Saves time and traffic but not money. I came here once and thought meh. I don't know why I came back again. The name of the salon is fitting, thank you next! My last experience was months ago. Tracy might be better at coloring than cutting, although I wouldn't know. She seemed uncomfortable when I asked for a layered shoulder length. I showed her some pics, which at first she countered. When she was almost done snipping, I had to request more layers and she made a comment like it was different from my initial ask. That was annoying - don't try to gaslight me. I don't vibe with her style or personality. At least the end result was my hair was noticeably shorter and got some compliments. I waited barely 6 months before going back to my stylist in the South Bay to get the look I actually want. read more

I have never been to a salon or gotten my hair professionally done, but Tracy really exceeded my expectations on what I wanted for myself. Her and Ben made sure that I got what I preferred and provided excellent care overall. I had a consultation in the beginning which Tracy went over what she would recommend with my face shape, hair length, and what I preferred. She did an amazing job with the balayage and hair cut!!!!! Highly recommend going to her and Ben for excellent care, service, and so much more :) read more

The Ex Salon - caramel balayage - Hair Salons Near Me - Newark, California

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Definitely worth your money! Quincey was the one to do my little sister's hair and she did an amazing job, it was exactly like the reference photo that we showed. The customer service was really nice as well, both Quincey and Tracey were really sweet. Compared to other salons, I found the prices here to be reasonable as well. If you're planning on changing up your hair anytime soon, I would recommend going here. read more

I had my hair dyed a darker brown + some highlights last month by Tracy! It looks awesome and super well done.