Preface: I've gone to the same hairdresser for about 20-years in Portland, Oregon. I was due for a…read morehaircut in May but the pandemic and closed border said "nah." After getting tired of my mangy long hair, I did a little research and found this cute little salon. It's a big space and they have great COVID safety protocols in place, making it feel like a very safe experience. I came in with a couple of photos on my phone of what I want and Sandra gave me exactly what I wanted. She even clarified when I misspoke about what I wanted. It was a very easy process. I hadn't really talked to a stranger for longer than 5 minutes since March, so I was a little feral around the edges. Sandra made it a very comfortable experience. In less than an hour, Sandra helped change me from Aughra from the Dark Crystal into an adorable elfling. If I was staying in the Vancouver-area, I would definitely return.

I. Love. This. Place…read more That being said let me tell you, I had been wandering from salon to salon all over the Riley Park and Mount Pleasent area, up and down Main Street, getting my hair cut for years, and growing out bad hair cut after bad hair cut. Everywhere I went to seemed like they were more in to being trendy (what Main Street is known for, I know) than actually doing anything good with hair. I don't have difficult hair other than its a bit thin. It's got a teeny wave to it but mostly it sits 98 percent straight, and so I don't require miracles to have a decent haircut, but from Trim to East Vanity Parlor all I got was nonchalant service and awful cuts from stylists who just didn't seem to care if they managed to get a loyal client out of me, it was sad because I wanted a Salon I could go loyally to, as the girl at my last place (Joji's on Commercial, and that place closed YEARS ago) quit to move up north. I'm pretty easy going but sadly I just didn't connect with any of these places. I got a rec to come to Bangs from a random person on the internet (scary, right), to the stylist Sandra. I was skeptical but after every bad haircut what was one more? She is AWESOME. She is incredibly friendly and actually has an opinion on your hair and didn't just half ass a similar style to the picture I brought in but chatted how she could make it work with my hair and what would work and gently told me what might not work. She has has a fantastic attitude and I can't recommend her enough. She's stylish, cool AND can cut your hair amazingly. She's all sorts of sassy, and she makes you feel comfortable. If you're unsure I'd you might like to give Bangs a go, do it! The ambiance is nice and relaxing and I've only ever seen the girls in there as incredibly friendly and eager to help and they seem to connect with their clients and walk ins alike. They all seem to like what they're doing, they're not just there to hang out and be 'cool'. A big plus for me!

I've been a client of Zoom for many years, and it continues to be one of the most comfortable,…read morewelcoming salons I've ever visited. It's a small, female‑owned space with a team of talented stylists who are consistently kind, skilled, and attentive. The atmosphere is warm, the service is thoughtful, and the reputation they have in the community is absolutely earned. I always feel taken care of here, no matter what I'm coming in for. Highly recommend this salon and the wonderful team behind it. I want to give a special shout‑out to Chloe, who recently did a bang trim for me. This was my first time in her chair, even though I've been coming to Zoom for years. I've been going through a financially difficult period and haven't been able to afford regular haircuts for a while. Chloe was incredibly intuitive and sensitive to where I was at. She showed me so much kindness and compassion that it honestly caught me off guard -- in the best way. She offered thoughtful suggestions to help me maintain my extremely thick, hard‑to‑manage hair during this uncertain time, and it meant more to me than she probably realized. Her care, her gentleness, and her practical advice made a real difference on a day when I needed it. Thank you, Chloe. Your kindness made things feel a little easier during a very hard moment, and I'm truly grateful.

I had ashy blue hair and wanted to change my hair to an ashy/silvery blonde. I was worried about…read morehow the end result would be, but Chloe did a great job. She was very accommodating and didn't seem to mind answering any of my questions, both before and during the process. I felt that Zoom really focused on client's having an enjoyable and relaxing experience. The have a lounge area where they also do coloring. This was a first for me as I'm usually just sitting in the regular salon chair while my hair gets done, but this space felt more relaxing. They also had plenty of tea options for guests. One thing that I did notice was that one side of my hair was slightly lighter than the other. I think most people wouldn't notice it though. Would definitely recommend Zoom.

Once again, I would truly like to thank Glenda at Salon Diva for always listening and working with…read moreme to achieve the perfect colour and style for my hair. Not only is this a beautiful salon but the staff are extremely caring too.

i used to live in Steveston and every 6 weeks I drive a 260 mile round trip from my current home…read morejust north of Seattle to Salon Diva to have my hair styled. What more can I say? Salon Diva is just that amazing! Karen is a brilliant stylist. Glenda and her staff are all friendly and welcoming, and I couldn't wait to go back and see them all after covid....it was just like going home.

I had an amazing experience with Georgia at Head Waze! I went in with 4 months of root growth…read moreneeding blonde highlights, a root tap, and a cut. She suggested a beautiful new style I love, gave me the best colour I've seen in years, and was incredibly knowledgeable about products. Georgia is professional, easy to talk to, and truly stands apart from others. I'm thrilled to have found a stylist who knows her stuff! Plus the salon had a great vibe, it was bright and cheery and a friendly place to go. Highly recommend!

I had a really lovely experience with Georgia. She was very attentive and kind, taking the time to…read morelisten to . I love the color. She did an amazing job with my hair. I will be back to see her for sure..

Ada and Richard are a fantastic team! I got a haircut and style that was worth at least 3x the…read moreprice I was charged. Visiting from California and just needed a place to trim off my dead ends that was killing me. Ada gave me a cut that created volume and body with long layers. Can't believe how lucky I got to have found this place! Truly a secret gem! I think anyone who comes here, ends up being "regulars."

I made an appointment for a haircut. Usually a haircut means including shampoo and blow dry. If I…read morewant a single cut only I would specify that. However, when I sat down, Ada start to cut my hair and spraying water. I thought maybe she will wash my hair later. She didn't; she just said she would put some moroccan oil on my hair because my hair was dry. I was skeptical about it because when I was at another hair salon, the hairstylist put the moroccan oil after my hair has been washed. Then she asked Richard to turn on the curler. I felt odd because I didn't ask for my hair to be curly. I was the last customer of the day. She just kept cutting and then she curled the ends of my hair. She said, "I want you to have a different style. Do you know the star XXX? She looks nice with this hairstyle." But that is not what I'd asked for; I just want my hair to be straight with layers and the ends trimmed. She also said," I bought the curler for $100 but now curlers are so cheap, only $40 something. You see how I curled the hair? I will teach you next time." It was strange that she said that; no hairstylists would say that when they curled your hair. It was 30 degrees outside but she asked Richard to turn off the air conditioning. Saving electricity? I don't know why. She kept cutting then she asked me to stand up to let her see my hair. She said she would see my hair better if I stand up. If she cannot cut my hair using the mirror nor just by looking at my face while I was sitting, she is genuinely unprofessional. This is the first time that a hairstylist asked me to stand up in order for him/her to cut the hair. The phone rang after a few seconds, I sat down as she went to answer the phone. When she took off the towel on my shoulder and the protective coat that I wore after she finished cutting my hair. She said. "Wait, your hair." The she cut the ends of my hair again on my shirt and she said, "Don't move" as her scissor was close to my neck. It is really unprofessional for the hairstylists to cut the hair again after they took off the towel and the protective coat. She charged me the price of a single cut at the end. However, I never ask for a single cut only; I expect the haircut includes shampoo and blow dry. Also, I, the client, shouldn't need to stand up for her to see and to cut my hair; that just means she is unskillful. Moreover, she shouldn't cut the client's hair after taking away the towel and the protective coat from his/her clothes. Importantly, she didn't cut the hairstyle that I, the client, had asked for. She had done a hairstyle that she wants instead. If she is that arrogant, then I will just try another hair salon. P.S. After I washed my hair that night and the curls were gone, I realized that my hair on the right side is half inch shorter than my hair on the left side. I suspect that the good reviews were written by their relatives or friends, or just for a discount from the hair salon. Their prices are not cheap; same prices as other Chinese hair salons. The owners (Ada and Richard) are not professional at all, regarding their skills and service. There are better choices of Chinese hair salons in Vancouver.

I haven't been this satisfied for a looong time!…read more Yesterday, being a holiday, I could barely find anywhere to go that was open. When I saw the special for this place I stopped by and begged! They were so kind (and I'm guessing it was the manager) that they agreed to take me in on such a busy day. Parking was going to be waaaay better than dt. Charmaine was lovely. She spent about an hour and agreed to add some curl to my wavy hair that usually looks frizzy when I do it. Nakry was equally as great, and I felt really lucky to have had both of them style it. Today, my hair is still bouncing with curl and is neither sticky nor stiff. As with all "finds" I was reluctant to write this, except that they were so incredibly wonderful. My stylist was a former Suki's member, which happened to be my former salon. Next time I need my hair cut/coloured, I'm going to give this place a chance. It's classy and the stylists are all nice and cordial. They really made my day! Total cost $48 dollars with over a 20% tip and included a $20 conditioning treatment and scalp massage. So if any man happens to be reading this...now you know why we women expect you to pay for us on a date if we get "dolled" up. It has nothing to do with chivalry or women's lib; little do you know that we've already spent at least $300 before the night has begun.

So I decided to give this place another try because the owner/ (manager?)/ stylist Chuck PM'd me on…read moreyelp kindly asked me to try the place again.* I booked an appointment with my sister (both she and I have been here before and felt a-ok but not stellar about it. So we were both willing to give this place another try. I'm glad I did because I realize that it is ery difficult to rate an entire salon based on the experience of one of their stylists. This time I was reccommended Karen. And let me tell you she did EXACTLY what I wanted.** What I loved about Karen is that I told her exactly my issues and she listened and did what she could to accept it. (unlike other places where they either refute that they are issues and/or decide to not listen) For any other east asian haired ladies, this is usually what I tell my hairdresser (YES, I'm SO low maintenance that I'm actually high maintenance when it comes to a salon- but if i'm paying good money and you are trained well I expect you to listen and do what I say***): -I cut my hair once a year and it NEEDS to grow out well. -I DON'T OWN a comb, conditioner, hair products. I'm strictly a shampoo everyday, airdry and leave the house kinda girl. Styling involves me running my fingers through my hair and sayin, "that's about right.." -If you use a stright iron on my STRAIGHT ASIAN HAIR I will hurt you. -I don't do razors. Just say no if you're even thinking it. C'mon, just use scissors. -I want to avoid altogether the "frizzy triangle" (you know what I'm talkin about) -And I need them to thin out my hair and get as much volume at the crown of my head as possible because I have thick hair, and a lot of it, that easily falls flat at the end of the day (which also coincides with the "frizz triangle") Karen listened and gave me a pretty sweet cut. she double checked with me to see if using conditioner and product was ok with me and she did a really quality job ensuring it looked like how I wanted it. I ended up with some sort of rocker chick, ultra layered, BIG do. Think borderline elvira/ shape of a Q-tip. Haha, I know that isn't the nicest description but it is basically the exact shape I wanted because I will tell you- there IS no such thing as flat or frizzy-triangle with THIS cut. which is EXACTLY what I wanted. My sister got a really clean cut bob- which is also what she wanted. I forget the name of her stylist but she was super cute. Oh, and the shampoo boy (josh?) does a pretty good head massage even though I avoid touching at all costs. (he styles too at cost b/c he's training I think) highly reccommend Karen as a stylist. And, ps: new customers get 25% off NOW pps: they gave my sister 25% off even though she wasn't a new client. Good place- would definitely go with Karen again.**** *I really appreciate it when business owners make offers to yelpers- I really like how business owners respond to feedback and try to do better for their customers. **You can read my horror stories of other places where I have given extensive reviews: http://www.yelp.ca/biz/aveda-institute-toronto#hrid:Vr_wQXqi5Levet3gbe2rGg http://www.yelp.ca/biz/caramel-salon-vancouver#hrid:S4DYsUwVRn1DIP-uQTyESQ ***Note, I don't request it in that sassy of a manner- this list is true but the phrasing is for humourous purposes only. ****They have different price ranges here- Karen is on the upper end- you can check out their site. she probably borderlines slightly over the girl I see at Suki's http://www.yelp.ca/biz/sukis-international-vancouver#hrid:OWQUKLfGV27a74RQMMJtzg I'm torn between which stylist I like more- I think it really depends on whether I'm in the mood for a bigger salon (sukis) or a smaller one (banzai)

Amazing and super professional, I'm always feel so satisfied with the service, I got pampered here…read more Very nice vibe, relaxed atmosphere, talented people working here.

I've been going to Luxe for years and will continue to do so! It is always super clean, the staff…read moreand manager are very friendly and hospitable, and my hair looks absolutely gorgeous every time I leave! I would 100% recommend going to Luxe; you won't be disappointed!

I've been going to Citrus Hair Salon for around 8 years. I've had several wonderful hair experts…read morehelp when my favourite person Amanda Shires wasn't available but I try to make sure that she's the only one I see. She knows my hair better than I do. We've gone through a bunch of different hair colours over the years, I used to dye my hair and started disliking the dark root look, so when Covid hit, I decided that I would start to grow our my natural colour. As a professional musician, our band is always having photos done, I didn't want to look grey, I wanted to somehow keep a hint of blonde but maintain a somewhat natural look with my salt and pepper coming in. I discussed this with Amanda who knew exactly what to do, she suggested foils and we've been doing foils ever since. I would never go to any other salon. Citrus Hair Salon is so classy, from the wonderful staff that greets you at the door to the person popping by with snacks. They have fantastic communication, you get a phone call and a text if your stylist is running late. The salon itself is very stylish, the wash area seats are soft and padded and you never get neck strain unlike other salons when your hair is being washed plus they have an array of wonderful products. If you like hair extensions - they have those too! Amanda is not only an expert with colours and styles, she's an incredibly beautiful and kind, smart, charismatic human. There needs to be more stars available to add to this review - great doesn't quite match the service and quality, it should say extraordinary. Thank you Amanda for taking such good care of me all these years and to the owner and all the staff as well. It's easy to write a bad review, I wish more people would write reviews when people and establishments are outstanding.

This is an example of how just One Weak Link can detriment an entire team…read more Here's what happened.... On a rare occasion I will mention names only for the purposes of management to be aware. Names provided on their website. Sitting in my styling chair and having Kim take care of me, I was actually quite impressed. Not only was she a delight to deal with but she's an absolute expert at what she does...I received exactly what I was looking for. I was really enjoying myself...the energy, the vibe and knowing I was in good hands with Kim who was cutting my hair for the first time. I was in this Zen place thinking to myself in my chair ....finally I found my salon. ........................Until At the end, as I was checking out.....Luna charged me $120. I reminded her that actually Kim's fee for a woman's cut on the website is $100. She mentioned that this is the minimum and that it can increase based on the length of hair, quality of hair...and this and that....which is funny because they call you before the appointment and ask you all that stuff, but don't mention any price increase, until you have to pay....lol I asked her again and she said, the website is not accurate... wow...ok.... Anyhoo, I did find it a little disingenuous especially considering that Kim my stylist mentioned it was easy to cut my hair because of how healthy it is...so why the extra charge then?..... Anyway, moving on....Kim gave me a great cut and she's worth every dollar. What really pissed me off was something else..... I was paying cash, and as I handed Luna my bills she asked would you like change back? I said yes. Twice she asked me and then gave me this look like you're not leaving a tip?! She asked me again, you want ALL of it back?...Yes, I said....As I wanted to manage the tip situation with Kim herself upon a little chat before heading out. What made this even worse was, as Luna was giving me back my change...she dropped every single nickel, dime and Loonie on the desk. Before giving me ....this judgemental look. Every single minute of that enjoyable experience in that salon before checkout crashed and burned. Ok....I'll tell you....it wasn't even the money. I felt judged. I did speak with Kim afterwards outside only to be fair, as I wanted her to know, because she is a great stylist. However, it is exactly due to people like the front desk girl Luna cashing me out that I will not return here. I'm sad to say. Hair salons are like any other businesses. Reception is everything. The first thing the customers experiences and the last thing the customer leaves with...either brings them back or not. Interestingly, Upon arrival, the front girl was someone else and her energy and service matched an upscale environment, professional and courteous. Pity for them she wasn't the one at the front as I was leaving. If you are the reception for the evening, it is not your business how much tip clients leave or choose not to leave. It is however, your business to problem solve which she didn't do. At all. "The website is not accurate" is all she gave me with a blank stare. She didn't even attempt to ask or consult my stylist about the fee confusion, or to ask management to look into the matter and honor what could have simply been an honest misunderstanding. She just dropped my change as you would throw a street performer without a second thought, as to customer satisfaction or your own professional responsibility to the salon and its owner. If it weren't for Kim's great cut they'd only get 1 star.