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January 2024 by Megan Bryden
I took my 12 year old here for her first salon cut. Her stylist was Stephanie and she did a fantastic job. Stephanie put a lot of careful time and attention into everything, making sure my daughter got the style she was looking for. I also appreciated that Stephanie didn't cut corners just because my daughter is a kid- she spent a lot of time and did everything with care and precision. Very happy, we will be back!
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January 2024 by Star7722
I loved my haircut by Halena today. She does her job very well with a very good manner and confidence. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs a haircut makeover.
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December 2023 by April Whittemore
I've been to this salon a few times now and it's great! I am so happy with my haircuts by Vanesa! I've been in search of a new stylist that I can trust and I love for over a decade after my last amazing stylist went to nursing school. I've had good stylists, but not great ones (until Vanesa). I've ended up slightly disappointed after every appointment until I saw Vanesa. My last stylist (before Vanesa) was pretty good, but missed a chunk of hair every time, and I always had to "clean up" my haircut a bit. It wasn't enough to go back and have her fix it, but I think if she took a little more time and was a bit more precise, it would've been fine. She only used a round brush and dryer on my hair... no flat iron, and our 45 min appointment was over in 20 minutes. I think that was her biggest issue. This is not a problem at Joel C Ma Salon. I have 2A blond hair, which I've been told can be challenging for people who aren't precise because blond shows every mistake and 2A can seem easy to style, but it has to be textured right to lean into the natural waves.Vanesa is precise and I've never felt rushed out of her chair. She takes her time and you can tell she takes a lot of pride in her work. My first time in her chair, she asked me some tough questions, including why I was looking for a new stylist and what my last one did wrong so she can avoid those mistakes. As an analytical person, I really appreciated her problem-solving approach! Vanesa is also a delightful person in general! She used multiple techniques on my hair, told me what she was doing and why. And it worked! I've never had such cute waves in my hair before! It finally doesn't look unkempt to do the "scrunch and airdry" look! While Vanesa was out on maternity leave, I saw Stephanie, who also did a good job on my hair.My only complaint is the parking situation can be a little frustrating. There's a tiny pay lot (they validate) right in front of the salon. My first time there, it was an absolute nightmare trying to get in there and park, but the subsequent 2 times I've been have been totally fine. I'm sure there are other places to park and maybe I'll explore that if I get there early sometime.
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July 2023 by Kianna Stevenson
Vanessa is amazing. Her attention to detail is fantastic — from the get-go she asked whether I typically wear my hair natural or styled and then cut my hair accordingly! We went back and forth between dry cuts and wet cuts to preserve a cut that would work best both styled and naturally wavy hair. This is the most comfortable I’ve ever felt at a salon.Service: Blowouts
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April 2023 by Peggy knight
I have long naturally curly hair and desperately needed a cut and style. I wanted a long layered style to frame my face more, but not lose too much of my length in the process. I saw Joel C Ma specialized in long hair and boy did he deliver he gave me the best haircut/style I’ve had in a long time today. I Love my new hair cut it’s so soft and exactly what I wanted. Thank you Joel, I couldn’t be happier, I’m a client for life!
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March 2023 by Carol Szeto
Stephanie gave me an amazing cut and was very attentive and thorough. Will be back!Service: Hairstyling
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March 2023 by Humira Karokhel
Very unprofessional and racist hair stylists. They would give you appointment and when you show up they would cancel and ask you for another time also would lie that they have called you several times.People like me who have kids they even have to pay for baby sitter in order to have hair cut and the same thing I did which ended up with” I am sorry the hair stylist called you and cancelled that” it’s so unprofessional. Please never waste money in this place….Services: Hair glossing
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February 2023 by Ashley Batchelor
I consider myself a hair optimist. I can usually make the best out of any haircut, and even when things don’t turn out the way I envisioned it’s just hair right? Well this is the first time I’ve ever cried about a hair cutting experience. Not only did I spend $75 to get a haircut from a “master”that was absolutely not what I asked for, but the woman clearly did not take my hair type into consideration as she was hacking away so the shape is off. Not to mention she was so distracted she asked me about my day, 3 separate times.But I digress. The haircut I wanted was literally just the haircut I already had but shorter. I even showed her a picture of me, with my haircut right after I got it literally like 2 inches shorter. Instead she cut off all of my hair and it can’t even be fixed because it’s short enough that honestly the next step would be shaving it off.Maybe it’s just the person I had. Maybe she had an off day, but it doesn’t change the fact I had a terrible experience.
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February 2023 by Bappaditya Ray
I have been doing my haircut since 2020 here. The staff's are diligent and helpful, and take care of my requirement. I did my haircut from different stylist, and all of them did a great job! Woukd love to recommend to anyone.
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October 2022 by Marina U.
Very disappointed. I booked at this salon for a wedding updo. Less than one week before my wedding, my appointment was canceled. I was not offered another stylist or anyone else to provide the service I booked. Caution, when booking here as you may be counting on a service they will not honor.
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September 2022 by Melissa S.
I scheduled a blow out, and was placed with Juan. I was in San Diego for business meetings the following 2 days. My hair looked worse when I left than it did when I got there. At home I have my hair blown out twice per week so I'm very familiar with how there should be no frizz, and smooth and silky after a blow dry (which is what I requested when I got there - but he seemed to ignore). He was a very nice guy, but while he worked, I was turned away from the mirror so I could not see what he was doing wrong until it was complete and it was a fluffy frizzy mess, parted in the wrong spot and too late to fix it sans a new wash and blowout alltogether. A lot of money to wish the entire next 2 days in San Diego that I had stuck with my hair as it was, which had been blown out 2 days earlier back at home. I spent a lot of money and was embarrassed my entire time in San Diego, including a fun night out with colleagues where I felt my hair was an embarrassment. And I would note, giving a tip, for many, is done out of a sense of obligation or expectation not because the service was satisfactory. I mention this because I noticed this business use that the customer tipped, to somehow attempt to insinuate that the reviewer's review was not credible, which frankly, seems like an unfortunate way to respond to a dissatisfied customer. UPDATE: Thank you for your response but I am currently in flight on my way back to New York. Unfortunately am not likely to be back to San Diego anytime soon.
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August 2022 by Yuting W.
I appreciate Lamya, she did exactly the same style as I showed to her, and she put a little bit of her own taste into the magic, which turns out to be really great! I never imagined an American salon can do such a wonderful Asian style haircut, but my adventure turns out to be a success. Will definitely recommend!
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July 2022 by Khushbu P.
Absolutely recommend this place. My husband goes there for his haircut, I went for root touch ups for the first time and it's all that I want. The service and staff were friendly and helpful. They have good understanding on exactly what you want for your self.
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July 2022 by Mayra S.
I just moved to the San Diego area a little over 4 months ago. I was worried about not being able to find a hair stylist. Lucky I came across this place and was recommended Juan, for my all over highlight touch up. Juan did an amazing job, I am beyond grateful to have found him to come to for my hair. I always leave this place happy with my hair and having a good experience. Definitely recommend scheduling with Juan
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July 2022 by Zoe Z.
I went here for a haircut (first time at the salon) and was really pleased! I was able to get an appointment relatively quickly and really liked the ambience. Juan did a great job with my angled bob and gave me exactly the haircut that I asked for! I highly recommend him and the salon!
