Great haircut at a reasonable price near downtown. Clean shop and friendly owner, speaks Vietnamese if you need that as well.

Finding someone you trust with your hair is a big deal and Phuong at TRND Salon is definitely someone I trust! Phuong owns and operates TRND Salon in Downtown San Jose, and he brings such great energy to the entire experience. He's friendly, fun, incredibly precise and really pays attention to the details of your cut. I also appreciate that he has a VERY steady hand. When someone is working this close to your head with scissors and clippers, that seems like an important qualification. Beyond the haircut itself, Phuong makes the whole experience enjoyable. You can tell he takes pride in his work and genuinely wants his clients to walk out feeling great. If you're on the hunt for a new stylist or looking for a professional stylist for the first time, I absolutely recommend checking out Phuong and TRND Salon. And yes, those smiles in the photo pretty much sum up the experience. read more

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Phuong has been my stylist for nearly half a decade now. He's professional, consistent, and courteous. I always get a fade and a wash every ten days to stay crisp and clean. For as long as I've been coming to TRND, I've never had a bad haircut by Phuong. As proof, I'm literally the Yelp Duke of this place with over 50 confirmed check-ins at the time of this review. Booking is easy through Vagaro on both the app and website. It takes like 30 seconds max. There's almost always availability with the amount of staff they have -- even by Phuong. I schedule my bookings the day before and sometimes the day-of. If they're fully booked, they'll take you as a walk-in if you're willing to wait. My brother came on a few occasions urgently without an appointment and Phuong still took him in without hesitation. I don't understand how some of y'all don't know how to log on and check for availability. I promise you it's faster than calling in. I recommend TRND to all my friends and family here. I don't care to gatekeep cuz I want them to stay in business forever. People take for granted how hard it is to find a reliable and consistent barber at an affordable price. Parking can be a bit rough sometimes during traffic hours, but I tend to usually find a spot a block or two down. There's also a free parking lot down the road at less than a 3 min walk. Highly recommend coming in on a weekday. Book a week in advance for the upcoming holiday time-slots and at least a day in advance if you want a weekend slot. See y'all there. 5/5, a lifelong customer. read more

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I've been a repeat customer with TRND for nearly 3 years now. After my previous barber moved, I still remember trying multiple salons in the area and being unsatisfied until I came across this shop. The staff is consistently professional and exceptionally friendly. It's rare to find a salon where you're greeted so warmly when walking in or calling to make an appointment. Customers are often offered water or coffee while they wait, and the website makes online appointments easy to schedule. The whole shop is always very clean. Andrew is a fantastic barber with very strong attention to detail. He has been cutting my hair for over half a year now and takes his time to ensure each haircut is perfect - doing multiple passes to catch any straggling tall hairs and carefully executing the fades. His finishing touches really complete the experience. I receive many compliments from my family and friends on my haircuts. I'm so glad that Phuong referred me over to Andrew. I think Andrew only works weekends, so I alternate between him and Phuong depending on whoever fits my availability best. Phuong has been cutting my hair since I started coming here, treats every customer with care, and gives a fantastic cut as well. I highly recommend coming to TRND for all your salon needs! read more

The Short Version: TRND has a catchy name and generates a lot of foot traffic, but the management operates with zero accountability, zero focus, and deceptive booking practices The Good: Phuong can deliver a decent, fast, baseline haircut if you just need the absolute minimum The Bad: Deceptive Booking & Phantom Staff: I intentionally booked an appointment with "Jonathan," a barber listed with 55 5-star reviews. When I arrived, Jonathan was nowhere to be found. When I asked Phuong about him, Phuong claimed he didn't have his own employee's phone number saying "he's only been here a month." A one-month employee with 55 reviews whose boss doesn't have his contact info is a massive red flag. It operates like a bait-and-switch to get you in the door and force you into whoever's chair is open Shifting Narratives: I used to book with my go to barber, Roy. When Roy left, Phuong initially told me it was due to visa issues. Today, Phuong told me Roy is still in the country but at another shop. This is the second instance of a shifting narrative and lies. I booked with Jonathan and NOT Phuong for my haircut and because Jonathan doesn't exist, Phuong cut my hair, which is when the problems started occurring Zero Focus & Rushed Execution: Phuong manages the front desk, walk-in reception, and phone calls while cutting hair. Because his focus is split between 5 things, and because he doesn't really understand customer service, you get a rushed 15-minute cut instead of a focused 30-minute cut. Today, that resulted in my sideburns being mismatched--one trimmed, and the other at a different thickness Unprofessional Ego (Insecure): When I pointed out the mismatched sideburns Phuong lost his composure. Instead of simply fixing the mistake, he got emotional, called me "weird" for walking around, and followed me to the receptionist just to flex his authority, stating that he was the owner, that he made all the decisions, and that "no one could help you" If you just need a fast cut and don't care about attention to detail or honest business practices, you might be fine here. But if you expect a barber to honor their booking system, focus on the haircut, and handle basic feedback without an emotional breakdown, take your business elsewhere read more

DAVID is my ride or die barber at this point. His are amazing, his service is amazing, just everything. The owner also does good cuts! Ask for the fashionable guy with glasses, works every day except Friday Sat. Honestly the best!!! read more

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All the people the are good service. The service required is on time. This has the vibe, I really recommend to go this salon. Amazing salon. Service request is excellent. read more

TRND was recommended by a friend, and we were told to see Phuong. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted right away and felt welcome. Phuong helped recommend the perfect cut since we weren't sure what style to go with, and it turned out great! The whole process was quick we were in and out in under 15 minutes. I think we just found my fiancé's new go-to barber. read more

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This was the worst salon experience i've ever had and will not be returning. I left with visible frizzy, partially wet and stiff hair. They didn't even ask if I wanted serum for the frizz or stiff -ness to help manage it. I told them to blow dry my hair on cold because I have wavy hair and they did on full heat/full blast. I was clearly upset leaving and I asked for light brown full color. I left with black hair. Worst experience ever. Pictured below. I had to go home and put in oil myself and use my blowout brush. Also huge language barrier and don't recommend if you want your hair to turn out how you like. Save yourself time/ money and go somewhere else. Cherry on top is- they watch you to see what review you leave on yelp and want you to make 5stars as they lean over your shoulder and watch. That's the reason the reviews are so high and only from men. DO NOT COME HERE. read more

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Visited TRND for my haircut again, and just like last time, it felt very welcoming and it was a nice experience. Booked a week in advance for the day and time I needed and there was almost no wait time when I got there. Both Phuong & his assistant did a great job. will be back next time :) read more

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Today we had Roy cut my boyfriend's hair since Phuong was busy. Happy to see the shop has a lot of business today, it was super active! Roy did an amazing job and did a really good styling job as well. He did a trim and fade, my boyfriend hasn't had a proper cut in a few months so it was a great result. The total was $35 before tip. Thank you Roy and Phuong, we'll see you next time. read more

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TRND is the place for the entire family. The stylists are amazing. I've seen huge diversity in their skills. The place is clean and well kept. But the thing that you don't always get in a salon is a family like atmosphere. My 94 year old grandma is treated like a princess. The owner rolled out the red carpet, and they all treat her like she's their own grandma. My 9 year old wanted color. They did a fabulous job with an ombré effect. She was thrilled! I won't go anywhere else. I highly recommend TRND. read more

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I have passed by this salon many times since I moved to San Jose and I am so happy I decided to walk in one day. Rubi gave me an excellent blow out and hair style for a. Event I had... My hair stayed beautiful for 4 days! I was very impressed and really appreciated her technique. I then decided to get a hair cut + color.... I will admit I was quite scared because I havent colored my hair in over 3 years..... And WOW am I impressed! Phuong did an amazing job. He helped me select a cusom brown color that he felt would look good with my fair / pale complexion. He communicated every step and made sure I was happy before leaving the salon. You cannot beat the craftsmanship and professionalism. Other salons should take notes... Definitely will return soon read more

I got a straight perm here and it was very good for the price. I also came back to the salon for a touch up and they immediately touched up my hair without charging me, Customer is spot on! They also offer drinks and are very welcoming. read more

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I appreciate the owner taking time and effort to help my boyfriend feel better about his experience at TRND salon . He had a bad experience with one of the barbers . The owner took responsibility and offered help to fix his problem. Thank you . read more

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Ask for Jonathan! He's your go to man. Great service, friendly. The store were really nice and modern

Very good and caring job done. Insightful on what they will do and how they will do it. Will come back again.

Took my son to get the usual cool kids cut at TRND - they always do an amazing job! David helped us out today. Highly recommend any of them. My son always brings them his ideas and they always deliver. read more

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I was worried because it was my first time here, but they have very good services and advises! Also good deals! Would come back whenever I have a chance! The staff name Helen is very good at scalp massage! read more

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The reply from the owner is untrue. I clearly asked for the owner when I booked the appointment. The guy who took my phone call even told me to come earlier (6:15-6:20) if I need haircut from owner. I reached by 6:20. So saying now that the owner was fully booked is untrue. If you tell me that the folks taking the call do not know the schedule and give false information, I at least understand. Saying that I did not request haircut from owner when I called is a LIE. Also Phoung, you did not tell me when I came that your schedule is booked. Why do you lie so much? Very shady. The truth is that I called and booked appointment with you explicitly, came at the exact time. You made me wait for an hour and gave haircuts to two other people who came later. That is very unprofessional. Lying in the reply just to make your yelp profile look good is even worse. Very unprofessional. I called and made an appointment. Arrived at the appointment time. The owner made me wait for an hour, and did haircuts for two other people who came later. I used to be a regular at this place, but will never come back again. Great way to treat customers. read more

One of my coworkers got a haircut from this place and I asked for more details to swing by. Booked my appointment yesterday online to come in today and I was pleasantly surprised at how friendly the staff was here. I booked my appointment with Phuong, who was super friendly and super welcoming. I told him what I wanted and he recommended some haircut suggestions and I went with it. He gave me a taper, fade, line up, lined my beard up and even trimmed my eyebrows a little as well. He's very fast and precise with his cuts, and I was very happy with the results. He was also training some new employees while I was there as well, which was no problem to me. Pricing wasn't bad either and I love the fact that they take cards here. I honestly went with the highest tip option when tipping because I've had so many bad experiences in the past with other barbers but man, I think this might be my go-to from now on! Friendly staff, welcoming environment, beverages offered while you wait, and not too much of a wait if you book an appointment in advance. Thank you so much, Phuong! It was great meeting you and getting a haircut from you! I will see you again soon! read more

Love this salon! I came here with my friend to wash and straighten our hair and they did AMAZING! The Salon is sooo clean and everyone is so nice! They put so much time and effort into washing our hair. It felt so amazing. They didn't just wash it once and call it a day no they took the time to wash your hair very well they dry your hair very nicely before they put any heat on it. I've had so many issues with other salons that they just do one round of shampoo, barely scrub it off and not even even dry your hair properly and then put a flat iron over it and damage your hair BUT this salon put the time and effort into every single client no matter how busy they are and I love that about them. Phuong is such a nice person along with Tina and Jennifer. Amazing job! read more

David gave a good haircut. David listens to what haircut you want. David makes sure you are ok with your haircut.

I do not recommend this place. My boyfriend has been here a few times and Phuong cuts his hair. He never used to not follow instructions given by client, today my boyfriend went to get a hair cut. He wanted to get a fade on the sides and a SLIGHT trim on the top. Phuong proceeded to ignore that and cut his hair so short on the top that now he is forced to wear it only towards one side. After not being satisfied with doing that he proceeded to cut his beard after he had strictly told him not to. He left my boyfriend's neck which is extremely sensitive all red and swollen. This is the reason that my boyfriend does not get his beard cut anywhere. Beyond that he couldn't even line it properly, if you're going to go against a customers wishes the least you can do is do the service properly. Very disappointed in his service as he used to be a great hair stylist. No longer our choice. read more

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PHUONG DOAN, THE OWNER AND CHIEF STYLIST EXTRAORDINAIRE AND HIS ENTIRE TEAM WERE ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS AND I RECOMMEND THEM WITH SEVEN STARS davideastis.carrd.co I am a well-known author whose books were on sale at Barnes & Noble. I have traveled to 22 countries. If anyone has questions my cell phone number is 408-455-2371. I can tell you that among all the hair salons I visited from Sydney Australia to where my wife and I live in Italy the TRND SALON is one of the best read more

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Perfect hair!!! I got blue hair color here. Excellent service, very amazing. Would recommend here. read more

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Good to see Phuong again. Glad his new shop is doing well. Memorized the style he cut for me from 5 years ago! read more

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WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! pt.1 If I could give this salon negative reviews I would. This will be a long post so I'm sorry in advance ! On June 13, 2025, I contacted TRND Salon to inquire about getting my hair dyed in a specific style -- blonde with smokey black tips. I spoke with Phuong over the phone and, after clarifying what I wanted, he confirmed he could achieve the look. He invited me in for a consultation at 2 PM, where he would assess my hair and provide a quote. When I arrived at the salon, I showed Phuong two reference photos of the style I wanted -- one in blonde, one in red -- and told him I preferred the blonde version but would be okay with red if necessary. After examining my hair and learning that it had only been professionally dyed once nine months ago, Phuong assured me he could do the blonde smokey tip style that same day. He quoted $300 for the full service, but said payment had to be made upfront. I paid via Zelle. In hindsight, being asked to pay in full before any work had begun should have been a red flag. After the payment was processed, I waited while Phuong worked with other clients. Eventually, he started the bleaching process but quickly passed me off to a staff member with minimal guidance. From that point forward, I watched him rotate between multiple clients, with his staff left to handle mine without much supervision -- a second red flag. After my hair was bleached, I was left unattended for over 30 minutes. No one checked on me until I flagged down a staff member. Once the foils were removed, I could see that my hair had processed unevenly: it was a patchy yellow with black spots and visible roots. I immediately voiced my concern, but was told it would be reassessed after washing. After the wash, it was clear the bleach hadn't taken well. Phuong proposed bleaching only the dark spots again and toning the hair afterward. I asked if that would be safe, and he said yes. Minutes into the second bleaching session, my scalp began to burn. I reported this immediately, but was told it was "normal itching." I clarified that it was burning, not itching, and was finally taken to rinse out the bleach. At this point, my hair looked dry, brittle, and uneven in tone. I expressed my concern again, but was told "the process isn't done yet." Phuong then recommended switching to the red smokey tip style instead, saying it would work better now that the hair had been lightened. I asked to see the red he had in mind -- it was more orange than red. I pointed to a deeper red tone I preferred, and he agreed to use it. He applied the color, and at first it seemed okay. I hoped the result might still work. But after another rinse and return to the chair, I saw that the red was far too light -- and the style still wasn't done. The team proceeded to dye the tips black, then washed my hair a third time. After drying and styling, the final result was deeply disappointing. The color was uneven, the tips were not blended or "smokey" at all, and the overall look was nothing like the reference photos I had provided. My hair was visibly damaged, and although Phuong originally said he wouldn't cut it to preserve length, it was clear he had trimmed it to remove some of the damage. When I expressed my dissatisfaction, Phuong told me it was "not nice" to say negative things because it could hurt his staff's feelings -- an inappropriate response considering I had paid $300 and spent six hours in the chair for a result I didn't ask for. He insisted the color was beautiful and claimed the photos I had shown were "photoshopped," which is why the outcome didn't match. He told me the color would fade over time and "look better" after a few washes -- which felt like a dismissal rather than a solution. I left the salon feeling defeated, frustrated, and honestly heartbroken. I had trusted a professional with my hair and paid in full for a style that was not delivered. My hair was left damaged, the color incorrect, and my time and money wasted. read more

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Phuong did a great job with my son's haircut last week. Turned out better than what we expected. 10/10! Very skillful and highly recommended! read more

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Always a great experience at Trnd salon. Very accommodating and always leave satisfied!

Amazing service and I love how my hair came out. Everyone was really nice, and they serve drinksss! read more

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Great service! Nice hair cut! Love it! Highly recommend. Will definitely coming back here!! read more

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The best place I have ever been to. Staff if more cooperative than anyone out there. Loved loved lovedddd the service. Thank you guys read more

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I was in town for a work trip and decided to give TRND a try considering it's been a couple of weeks since my last haircut. I was able to book with Phuong and he gave me one of my best haircuts to date! Extremely welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable. Would love to come back again if I'm ever back in the area, thank you anh! read more

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Loved how my hair came out definitely recommend,it was really quick and I have thick hair and they were fast with it ,they were so generous and polite read more

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Perfect fade! Phuong is amazing. He pays close attention to what you want and even give you tips on how to style and take care of your hair. First time coming here but will definitely return! read more

Phuong took the time to consult what styles would look good with my hair. All while he was lining up 2-3 other guys between my hair wash (which was done amazingly by the lady - so so relaxing) I hate cutting my long locks and I told him I don't like short hair so he was sure to consult with me every step of the way. Not only that, but he was giving me tips on how to style my new hair and showing me exactly how to achieve these looks at home. Very kind and attentive service and would definitely come back again. Thanks Phuong :) read more

Update: I contacted the owner to express my concerns, and he asked me to return to the salon. I went in expecting a constructive discussion, but instead, he was immediately rude and hostile. He dismissed my concerns, saying that's how they do business. I left within five minutes because I didn't feel comfortable staying in that environment. Original Review: I had a very disappointing experience at this salon. I went in specifically for a steps and layers haircut, but Phuong himself admitted that he only did a "very basic layers" cut. The entire appointment felt rushed and chaotic. I was shuffled between four different chairs and two stylists, with most of the time spent just blow-drying my hair for no clear reason (only 2-3 minutes of actual haircut), which left a burning sensation in my scalp. At one point, I was literally standing in the middle of the salon while Phuong tried to fix uneven sections, and I still left unsure if my hair was even. Overall, the experience was disorganized, the result didn't match what I requested, and it wasn't worth the price ($70 when the display board on the wall clearly stated $60 for women haircut + wash + styling). I cannot recommend this salon. read more

Clean vibe and detailed cut! Took time, didn't feel rushed at all. Got a shave too, which I should have skipped since she ended up making a bunch of small bleeding tears on the edges of my neck read more

I had cut my bangs and hair myself which resulted in 70 percent "nish-nish" (as Bruno would say in German). I, God forbid, had to go to a hair salon to get the proper cut. I knew this would be such a challenge considering there are about 30 different hair salons. It felt like I was researching for a thesis. I scrolled and scrolled and finally decided to try this salon. I walked in and this very friendly and awesome man (Phuong) with a huge bouffant welcomed me. I didn't have an appointment. Also a nish-nish. However, he gave me a quick consultation and fitted me in. I told him I wanted layers and a "choppy" look. This man knew exactly what I was looking for. He is seriously talented with the scissors. He must have cut my hair in 50 seconds flat with what I wanted. He was fast, efficient and bold. I loved it and love my hair!!!! It was fairly priced and he truly cares about his clients. He treats us like fam! read more

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