I went here on sunday (April 15th) while walking around Joyce and noticed this hairsalon open on that day. I really needed a cut to get rid of split ends and Aya helped me with trim. I paid for $35 for a haircut including wash and style like other Yelpers did. I thought my stylist cut TOO much, but split ends were gone at least. I felt much lighter after my haircut. Aya was very helpful. She took time to cut my hair with attention. Because it's cash only I had to go to a grocery store next door to use ATM. I'll definetely go back! read more

Tomo Tomo Hair Studio - Hair Salons Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It was my first time to have a hair cut at this hair studio. I searched online and found their rating was quite high and comments were good. The owner and a Japanese hair stylist (called Aya) were able to schedule an appointment accommodating the time for me on the day I called (today). They were awesome! The hair studio has a great location (I personally think), because it is just next to Joyce Skytrain Station. Even if I drove, I could find street parking easily. After I stepped into the hair studio, the owner and Aya greeted me. They were very polite and took a good care of me (and all other customers). They placed my purse carefully and locked into a storage. Aya washed my hair carefully and checked with me about the temperature of the water and if I felt comfortable. She put time and effort to cut my hair and made sure if that was the length that I wanted on my hair (unlike some hair stylists kept cutting the hair even though I asked to trim a little bit). After cutting the hair, Aya put a little bit of treatment lotion(?), blew dry my hair and even curled a little bit at the bottom of my hair to make the whole style look perfect. Their pricing was reasonable and service was great! They deserved 5 stars! I would come back for the hair cut next time. read more

Shaun is a skilled technician. He took the time to address my concerns and find out exactly what I need and explain what is possible with my texture of hair and face shape. It was shocking that I took 8 inches of hair off but the result was very good. My hair was layered, textured and my head felt 10 lbs lighter. The shop is conveniently located right beside the Joyce Collingwood Skytrain. read more

A co-worker of mine recommended Sean to me. And I gotta say... I'm so happy with the results! I went on two sessions (hair cut first then balayage a few weeks later). The hair cut was done wonderfully, I had very long hair and the ends were starting to split, he trimmed it and gave it a V-cut shape which looked fantastic. At the next session he dyed my hair ash-brown balayage. Best decision I had! I recommend getting the hair dye done in the afternoon so he can spend more time focusing on your hair (especially with bleaching and toning). Best salon and very reasonably priced. I will definitely be coming back! read more

I asked for dark red hair, but they gave me different look. They even insisted bleaching my hair even though I refused. In the end, no refund nor apology was given by them. I'm not coming back in this place. They take money and result was not the one you wanted. They decide for the customers without thinking what the customers wanted. read more

Been to this hair salon three times and always impressed with their thoroughness and great customer service. Only charge $35 for a wash, cut and style. One of the hairstylists, Aya is so sweet and always sees me off at the door~ Tip: bring cash as its cash only read more

Very happy with my cut and colour for Sean. He is very diligent and great at his job. He truly wants to make his clients happy and seems to be very successful at it. Will definitely be seeing him again for my next cut. read more

Tomo Tomo Hair Studio - Hair Salons Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I have been looking for a place to get my hair cut since my hair dresser moved away. I was long long over due and the owner was able to squeeze me in within a day on a busy Sunday. I didn't catch the name of my hair dresser but she did an amazing job at bringing life back to my flat hair. Amazing value, just $35 for a cut, wash and style! I was shocked. Tip: Cash only but worth every penny. Will definitely be back :) read more

I asked for a simple curly hair style and they said they can't do it. Disappointing !

Get your hair cut by Sean (the owner). His service is 200% - he's down to earth, humble, courteous, friendly, personable - EVERYTHING. Seriously. No wonder there are regulars here for 10+ years, and no wonder it's always busy whenever I walk past this place. He's really a great guy. As far as service goes, he outdoes just about everyone. Case in point: he dropped a comb that he was using onto the floor. Then he switches it out to use a new one as if nothing happened. A very small and minor, almost insignificant, detail, right? BUT, it's these little details that count, and what confirms this place is awesome. (Like... that's just so hygienic... I'm not even that thoughtful towards myself, lol.) Case in point #2: I complemented him multiple times for his success and skill (because I really was that impressed), but he kept saying stuff like "oh no, my goal is to make customers happy", etc... He was just being extremely humble, and showed that he genuinely cared for his customers. Obviously this place is not as swanky as the hair salons downtown, but it's the modest grassroots businesses that deserve praise. How do you think Sean maintained his business for 13 years (going onto 14 now) without much promotion/advertisement (I don't even think they had a website until recently)? By living by the "Customers First" rule. There's a reason why people keep coming back, and it's because he's doing something right. Go see what that is for yourself. Note there's also a Korean stylist there, so they have an additional language on top of Japanese, Chinese (both Cantonese and Mandarin) and English. Quintilingual - another cool point. read more

First time at this salon and I would rate it 5 stars in terms of skill, service and price. Thank you fellow Yelpers for recommending and writing reviews on here :) I had called the salon twice to book an appointment, but no one picked up. I thought I had to call back but I was pleasantly surprised when they called me back not once, but twice! I didn't even leave a voicemail. They were able to book me in on short notice. The salon is right at Joyce station and currently there is lots of construction going on, but it wasn't too difficult to find parking or walk to the store front. My stylist was Aya, she was on time for my 2pm appointment. Aya is from Japan and learned from there. The Japanese are so skilled at what they do, it's almost unreal. I only trust Japanese hair stylists as they know how to thin out hair without making it look like you lost a lot of hair. They are also very patient and take their time to listen and not chop off more than you ask. Also helpful if you show them some pictures. I've had so many other stylists that do their own style and I almost end up crying because of the choppy and blunt cuts. Maybe because local stylists here only need a year of school, whereas in Japan, you need 2-3 years in school, another 3-5 years as shop assistants when you graduate from school, then you are allowed to finally cut a client's hair! They also work crazy hours in Japan, like 10 hour days, and after work, I was told they practice more in the salon when it's closed to the public. I came here for blonde highlights, and although the process took 3.5 hours, I had lots of fun chatting with Aya. She even gave me a blanket to keep my legs warm, never once did the hair dye touch my ears, face or neck. I was fully covered with towels draped on my neck plus different capes (one for hair dying, the other for hair cutting). She was so careful to make sure I was comfortable. There was also an iPhone charger and a small table to keep my phone off the floor. I was just amazed! It's not a 5 star looking salon, but it's clean and gets the job done. Aya even walked me out the door to outside in the rain, sooo much hospitality!! Overall, I wouldn't hesitate to get your hair done here, this was my first time getting blonde hairlights and I've received so many compliments!! Thanks so much Aya, you rock! read more

Tomo Tomo Hair Studio - Blonde highlights on virgin black hair, plus cut by Aya. - Hair Salons Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

It was happy to find a good hair salon to fix my hair. Shawn did a neat haircut and my permanently straighten. I didn't really have an idea for how to do my hair at the beginning, so I left everything up to him. He explained to me about his advice and go through the procedure price stuff. It's 35 for a hair cut , 190-250 for the straightening ( depends on the length) ,It turns out just as great. The environment s pretty comfy , feels like a nice home studio, little chats, laughs & great works. Appreciate it!!! It s better to call in advance to make appointment. read more

I wanted to try this salon in my neighbourhood, based on the good reviews at Yelp, when my hairstylist at a fancy downtown salon had to cancel my appointment few days ago. I really needed a haircut and I didn't want to wait for another week for my usual hairstylist... And boy, do I wish I had tried Tomo Tomo a few years ago! For a very reasonable fee, Tamaki gave me a haircut as good as the one I would get at my usual (and rather expensive) salon, if not better. She is friendly and fast-working. If you don't care about whether your hair salon has a fancy decoration or not (I don't) and if you just want to get a great haircut (my long and fine hair is quite a challenge for many stylists and I got a great cut with lots of volume) for a great price, this is the right place. I'll definitely be going back! read more

Sean is so nice! It's my first time coming here and I agree with a lot of the other reviews that Sean genuinely cares about his customers. I arrived on time for my appointment, but had to wait around 15 min. which I didn't mind. Sean gave me a fulsome consultation before starting. He even asked me if I ate breakfast and gave me a cookie! My session took around 3 hours for bleach, base colour and a few highlights. Service is really good! My only complaint is that there were a lot of interruptions - answering the phone, booking appointments, greeting customers and talking with regular customers (Sean really cares about his customers because there were a lot of pauses when he talked with his regulars). Overall, price is fair (around $150 for my session not including tips), BUTTTT my hair is not the colour I asked for. I wanted a dark brown base with medium ash brown babylights. What I got was light brown with a really golden tone at the top where my highlights were (almost orangey). My coworker said my hair looks nothing like the sample pictures and is too light and golden with a touch of brass. I contemplated on going back to get my hair fixed or darkening it myself, but my hair especially my roots is a little dry. Update: I ended up going to another salon to get my hair fixed. read more

I have been getting my hair cut here for the past 7 years - Sean is great he is so friendly and enthusiastic! The reason why I have stuck with Tomo Tomo for so long is because of the hairstylists that Sean employs from Japan. They use high quality scissors that don't give me jagged ends and they're not the cheap blunt kind that pull your hair every time they snip! I think these girls come over on a work visa so I usually get a new hair stylist from year to year but they're all very good at what they do. Prices are very reasonable too, my hair is extra long right down to the top of my butt crack haha and I usually pay about 45$ after tip. I think this is really good in comparison to "branded" salons. read more

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highly recommend this place! I've been a regular here for 9 years!!(no jokes). I have tried other places around greater vancouver such as misako, zeal, air, and others but, I have always chosen to return to Sean for my regular cuts. Sean does a great job and the quality of the cut is very consistent. Price is also very reasonable. Most days they are very busy so I would recommend making an appointment beforehand@ 604-435-1808. I dont often write reviews, but I feel like Tomo Tomo and Sean deserves more recognition. Thanks again! read more

Sooooo happy with the haircut and styling from Shawn! The only thing I'm sad about is that I didn't know this place has been in the area where I live for the last 15 years! Shawn, you're incredibly talented and I look forward to my next visit to Tomo Tomo Hair Studio :) read more

My hair was cut by one of the female stylists. She was very polite and listened to what I wanted. I asked for some suggestions and would have liked to hear what she had to say. She did do everything I asked for, but I felt she lacked a sense of style and attention to detail (i.e., lacking the wow factor). It would also have been nice to hear her give me advice about how to style the finished cut as well as recommendations on products to use to achieve the look. Being charged the same as some of the Japanese downtown salons, I should have stuck to my usual downtown salon. It's a shame because Tomo Tomo is in the hood and it would have been nice to support a local business. read more

I have been coming here for the last 7 years and I would never go anywhere else. I have hair that puffs out even though it is not that thick. For that reason, I get my hair thinned and ALWAYS by SEAN!! The quality is always consistent, and Sean takes great care with my cuts. He is so funny and great to chat with as well. Pricing is very affordable, $30 before tips for a shampoo and style that I love. :) read more

I've recently come back to Sean for a color correction. My friend had put blue on the left side of my hair and pink on the right side. The pink had completely faded but the blue was still there. It wasn't as vibrant as it once was but my hair was still stained and it wouldn't budge. My roots had grown out about 4 inches and had to get them redone. Sean did a great job matching my blue from before with the rest and you can't even tell it was there before! read more

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When I called to make an appt, I wasn't asked for my name and was told to call if I need to cancel. The salon is dated looking and very messy. Carts of hair equipment and used towels everywhere. There are 2 waiting chairs are by the front door which are 3 feet away from the first hair cutting chair. I was asked to wait in a chair with cut hair on the floor at my feet and my appt started late. The male stylist washed my hair right away, no pleasantries were exchanged or and he didn't tell me his name or ask for mine. The hair wash was uncomfortable; my legs were awkwardly dangling off the chair. I'm not that short and this has not happened to me at any other salon. The wash itself was medicore, there was no scalp massage; it wasn't relaxing at all. The towel on my face kept getting bumped and water got into my ear. He did not towel dry my ears after. I was asked to sit in the chair of his last client and was given the same hair cutting cape too. It wasn't overtly disgusting but it made me think, what else do you reuse on people here? I told him I wanted a few inches off the bottom. He combed down the front of my hair and told me to tell him where to stop. When I told him to stop he cut off a big chunk from the front and continued to cut around my shoulder to the back. I have never seen anyone cut hair this way. By the time he got to the back it seemed way shorter than I indicated but what could I do? It's not like I could have glued it back on. This guy was really impersonal, he barely talked to me. I had to tell him that I wanted my hair thinned out. He used the scissor comb to thin out my hair which I feel is the lazy way to thin someone's hair, it also results in uneven thinning when done improperly, like on this visit. He kept bumping into my shoulders with his legs or hands, poked me in the ear a couple of times, and the clips he used to hold my hair back pulled out a hair with it a third of the time when he removed them. He held two hair dryers together in one hand to dry my hair. I really didn't appreciate this because it was burning my scalp so I kept pulling away. He got the hint and put one of the hair dryers back. After they closed, a couple of guys, that I assume were their friends, came knocking at the door and were let in. They sat in the waiting chairs near me and reeked of cigarette smoke - DISGUSTING. No product was applied to my hair before it was ironed. At one point he burnt the back of my neck and I pulled away and told him. He seemed surprised that, that happened instead of apologetic. He cut my bangs in a way that was very unflattering on me. He told me it's the style. He clearly didn't take into account that it wasn't MY STYLE so I told him to fix it. When my hair was finally done he showed the back of my hair to me with a mirror and asked if it was ok. Honestly, I was really unhappy but I said it was ok because I just wanted to get out of there. I thought it was $35 for a haircut based on the reviews that I read but he typed $40 on a calculator and showed it to me. I don't know how he got this number but I was surprised and paid it to escape awful experience. Lesson learned, always clarify the price before beginning your haircut. I found this place on Yelp by searching for Japanese hair salons. After my haircut I found their facebook page which indicates that they speak Japanese, Chinese, and English. *PALM TO FACE* I'm pretty sure the guy I got was NOT Japanese. Or at least did not train in Japan because hair training in Japan is intense and produce really great stylists, at least from my experience. I read all these nice reviews about this Sean guy who works here, well who the heck did I get? For the price I paid to get my hair hacked off here, I would recommend that you go just about anywhere else. read more

Amazing service and great attention to detail! The owner, Sean is also very friendly and I'm definitely coming back again! read more

Tomo Tomo Hair Studio - Hair Salons Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Checked out the place after reading some very positive yelp reviews and it exceeded my expectations. Asako was my stylist and her attention to detail was awesome. Like many of the other reviewers, I have tried some the higher end expensive Salons in downtown but the quality is on par. I didn't have a reservation but they were able to accommodate me within about 20 min. Parking is a bit of a challenge in the area as it is right across from the Joyce Skytrain station but other than that they have won a new regular customer! read more

Really nice owner, always really helpful and answered any questions I had about what he was doing. One weird thing is that I've gone back twice, and both time was a wash and cut, and each time, the cut was shorter than I wanted it to be. I told him how short I wanted it in the beginning, and it always ended up being shorter. It still looked really nice, i was just kind of surprised, but I don't have a lot of experience with hair so he probably knows best, but just something I noticed. read more

Love this place, new favourite! Owner is super friendly, prices are great, only thing is that they only take cash

I never write reviews but the service and cut definitely made me feel like it was deserved! Shawn/Sean was very attentive and careful with my hair, he did not rush even though I last minute booked and he was on a tight schedule. He also shared some funny stories and was great to talk to. My hair is exactly how I wanted it to be and he had great suggestions that made the cut turn out even better! Price of the cut is very reasonable, quality of cut and service is excellent. Other salons never quite cut my hair the way I want it or expect it to, but this time I decided to try tomo tomo and I will for sure be coming back now and recommending to my friends. read more

I always take the bus across the street and never really knew there was a hair salon tucked right behind the pillar. I searched up this salons near Joyce on yelp and the reviews were good so I decided to go in to get my hair cut for the summer. Shawn was really nice and approachable when I went into the salon. He cuts hair with precision and technique. Really love the hair cut I got from him! My hair is thick and long and he managed to give me soft light layers (he also curled it for me at the end)! Would recommend people to come try out this salon! read more

Rei did a fantastic job! She knows what she is doing, and is great at gently nudging you in the right direction!

Very very bad service and unorganized. I called twice for my appointment. ( look like he doesn't need customer). My appointment has been changed without my notice. ( he said called me for the changed but I did not reply the call, but I did call back, he was the one did not reply me). Unfortunately, I came there knowing he already changed my appointment to the next day!! I live quite far away! I will never come back there for service. read more

Had one appointments cancelled with no notice and dropped appt request with no notice. Good hairdresser tho.

Sean was very accommodating as well as the other Asian girl who did my haircut. They were both very attentive and friendly making sure that I am comfortable while spending almost 3 hours to get my hair done. I'm very happy with my new hair colour and hairstyle. Would definitely recommend. read more

It was my first time at this hair salon, and was such a great experience. Don't be discouraged by the storefront or location! It is definitely a hidden gem. Shaun took the time to listen to what I wanted, and was very friendly and accommodating. He washed, cut, dried, and styled my hair all at such an affordable cost. I will definitely be coming back as a regular. read more

I got my hair cut here recently and was really please with the results--Sean was my stylist and he did a great job cutting my long flat hair into a flattering layered style with more volume. Very reasonable prices too. Would definitely come back. read more

Asako! You are a godsend for my thick Asian hair! I have been to many salons, and this salon has definitely won me as a customer. She knew exactly how to cut my hair as shown in the picture, I had a couple of requests and she met every single request with flying colours. She spent an extra 20 minutes thinning out my hair. It was also the best shampoo I have had at a salon. My goodness I cannot describe how great this experience is. I was a loyal customer at chura, but this is my new home. Amazing just amazing. read more

Extraordinary service and good haircut. They also offer student price!

Walked in on a whim one day several years ago and have been returning since! From the moment I entered the salon, the staff were super welcoming and always ensured that I was comfortable and had a magazine to browse while I waited. This salon is definitely a hidden gem! I've had my hair done at many salons ranging from super pricey to super cheap and they all don't compare to the value and quality I get when I go to Tomo Tomo. If you get your hair cut by the manager, Shawn, he puts so much time and attention into each cut and it seems like he literally goes through every strand of hair on your head to make sure it's perfect! It's takes a lot more skill to give straight, thicker, black hair any movement or texture but he's always been able to do that for my hair. He doesn't use a razor when thinning your hair and has good judgement and technique to give you the perfect texture. When I've gone to other salons to have my hair layered and thinned out, my hair will usually grow out and become shapeless but when I get my hair cut at Tomo Tomo he somehow manages to give me a cut that maintains it's texture and shape when grown out. Plan to be there for at least an hour as it's not one of those express hair cuts you'll be receiving. All of my friends who have gone have always returned. I highly recommend this place. read more