Tsu Salon

Thank you Norman! You did a fantastic job … After searching for over the years … Finally found some one who knows what he is doing. I have so many compliments on my hair… making me feel pretty good!

Norman is the man! I am a dude that cares a lot about how my hair looks. Although there are a lot of asian hair salons, none of the stylish can compare to Norman’s technique. He is definitely the best hair stylish I have had. Very detail oriented and knows exactly what I was looking for when I describe the style to him. The lady who washes my hair was also great. One of the best hair massages I have ever had. Although Norman is on the high side of the price range, he is worth every penny!

I will never go to this place and have Norman as the hair stylist again. I understand sometimes there could be miscommunication between your ideal haircut and what the actual outcome would be, but the outcome far deviated from what had been described. I had a good experience the first time but this time wasn’t good. What made it worst was I obviously was unsatisfied with the haircut, and I expressed my concern but he defended himself to the point that I changed my comment and lied. I then smiled to get out of there asap because I did not want to be there anymore. I shouldn’t have put my hair in his hands and I never will.

A skillful and above-​average rated hairdresser doesn’t need to be a nasty and prideful person. Unfortunately, Norman — the owner is such a person. Although everyone wants to have a good hair cut, no one wants to be treated not-​so-​kindly After all, customers are spending $ 55+ for like a half an hour hair cut. He didn’t smile and act that friendly as if he didn’t care during the past few times I went. He is very moody. I understand Chinese; he and the nail lady talked behind a customer’s back and called her a bad name after she left. When I showed him a photo how I wanted my hair to be cut, he barely looked at it and went on cutting my hair his own way without paying attention to details. When I mentioned nicely the cut wasn’t quite like the one in the photo, he said he didn’t understand what I wanted. But come on, if he would have paid 5 more seconds attention to look at the photo, he should have known. You can decide whether you deserve to be treated so unprofessionally only because you want a decent hair cut. Ladies… dignity is more important than a decent hair cut. Respect yourself. You deserve better. There is always someone else better out there.

Norman is still the no 1 not only the technique but also his customer service and product that he provided. I am a professional retail manager. I have very high expectations on my spending. As I said at my previous review I only look at customer service, product and technique. For the young lady who wrote a review saying not satisfy with her hair bleach, I highly recommend you could communicate with Norman before you post your feedback! I am not a hair stylist so I cannot speak for him but with my last 15 years with him i think he exactly knows how to do it right and pretty! At the end of the day, we just want to look pretty pretty and prettier! Be positive and find a right solution!

Wasn’t as great as I thought it would be.
I came with my friend, and both my friend and friend’s mom said that she recommended a lot of people to go to this salon.
I walked in and the environment was very welcoming. It didn’t reek of hair dye or hair bleach, so that was a good thing.
My friend got a hair cut and I was planning to bleach my hair and then color purple. Norman talked with my friend’s mom about hair colors and I showed him a few sample pictures of purple hair. He said I’d have to bleach it once or twice to have the purple show up nicer. I was seated and maybe it was because I didn’t specifically ask for Norman (?), another hair stylist bleached and colored my hair.
I didn’t ask for a name but she had short bangs and the rest was very long brown hair. I’m guessing she was new? Because every time she mixed bleach or dye, she would turn around and ask Norman if it was «good enough». She was VERY rough with my hair. My hair was tangly but she was pulling and pushing my hair A LOT and gave me chills the whole 6 hours I was there! I told myself to just hold it in, but I let her know after a while that it was hurting. When she washed my hair, she SCRATCHED, which gave me even more chills. When I told her it hurt she said «oh, sorry, I was trying to give you a head message». Even after 3 hours since I’ve left the salon, my scalp still feels sore from all the intense pulling lol…
I bleached my hair once and even though the hair stylist did the longer/​bottom strands first and the roots last, my roots were WAY lighter than the rest of my hair. It was like a badly REVERSED OMBRE, light yellow at the top, faded down into a orange/​light brown. It was a bit disappointed at that but I know how hard it is to get my hair to absorb bleach because I’ve tried to desperately bleach it on my own before.
After the first bleach process, they added purple. She seemed to be putting the dye onto my hair strands very evenly, as it took about 40 mins to make sure the dye was saturated.
The final look was nice, purple, but I didn’t really expect it to be lighter at my roots and faded to darker on my bottoms, due to the previous lightening session we did.
HERES THE IMPORTANT PART
When I got home, 3 hours later, I noticed that some small areas were missed while dying my hair purple. I also touched my hair a couple times and when I touched the more inner root areas on the bottom of the head, IT WAS WET! My hair was not thoroughly washed and there was some wet dye left in my hair.
After all the hair pulling and chills the hairstylist gave me, I expected a way better result.
I just probably wouldn’t recommend the female stylist that did my hair. Norman ended up blow drying the last bits of my hair, and he was VERY gentle but still getting the job done faster than the hair stylist that was assigned to me.
The color was fine, just not worth sitting 6 hours, with a stylist who seems like they’re trying to rip your hair off, even with FRESHLY BLEACHED and fragile hair.
[EDIT] It has only been 3 days since I’ve gotten my hair dyed and it’s already coming off. Like, I understand that if I wash it, the color will come out along with the water, but I don’t understand why the color is coming off when my hair is DRY? Is the dye made out of chalk? Honestly thought the quality would be much better than this because I’ve been getting chalky purple colors on my fingers from just touching my dry hair…

Norman is an impeccable stylist and conversationalist! I returned to have my haircut and it was a delightful experience! We picked up our conversation were we last left off– which was a couple of months ago. Needless to say, Norman is very charismatic and simultaneously dedicated to perfecting my hair. As a guy, that is huge! The salon is extremely clean– doesn’t hurt that he has the candies on the counter!

Norman is still the best! He knows exactly what I like and what will look good on me, so I trust him completely. His pricing is fair for the time and skill, I always feel really pampered afterwards. I always leave feeling like a million bucks!
For the reviewer who complained about the $ 50 haircut – confirm pricing BEFORE trying out a new place saves both sides any headache. :)

His work is not bad, While $ 50 is way too much for a very simple hair cut for men. I could get a similar job anywhere else for no more than $ 20.

I was referred to Norman by a fellow Unilocal elite, Queenie Ito! I was in dire need for a change, Let’s just say I have not had the best of luck this year. My hair was getting too long and I just wanted to chop them off. I wanted a new look, a fresh start, but at the same time, I wanted to look natural too. He asked me what I wanted and I told him «do whatever you think looks nice» I do appreciate him taking the time to ask what I wanted before getting started.
Tsu Salon is run by Norman and his assistant, Linda. If you wanna talk about multi-​tasking, then Normal and Linda definitely got it down! The two alternates the work stations with 3 customers at a time.
First Linda washed and dried my hair, then Norman came over to my station and layered my hair. Afterwards, He dyed my hair and left it on for 35 – 40 minutes while he worked on the other stations. Then afterwards, Linda comes over and wash the chemicals off my hair. She also gave me one heck of a head massage while she washed my hair, which was absolutely soothing and relaxing! After the wash, Norman came over to my station to blow dry my hair and then he gave me a final trim. The entire process took just under 3 hours. I had my hair layered and dyed. I love my new transformation. The only thing I have to say was that I wished my hair was a little lighter because nobody could tell that I dyed my hair. The color turned out the same exact shade as if I never dyed it. Nevertheless I was happy. I don’t normally get my hair cut at a salon. so this was kind of a splurge for me.

Ugh, LOVE. The magic Norman does with my hair is ridiculous! He’s ahhmazing at what he does and I’m surprised after watching him work his magic for so long, I haven’t gone to him sooner. The world’s best nail artist, my girl Jen is located inside Tsu Salon and during my day appointments, I would watch Norman in his natural habitat and always contemplated a change. Finally after looking at thus gorgeous girl’s Instagram, I decided (with Jen’s enabling!) To shave half my head. Of course I was scared out out if my mind but Norman made it easy and I fuhreakin love it!
Norman and his staff do wonders, its like a massage and a haircut in one! Its so relaxing and peaceful. Tsu salon charges very reasonable prices and make it easy to figure out EXACTLY. What. You. Want.
Now. Today during my day appointment with Jen, I decided I needed a change again but wasn’t sure what. So for 2 hours, Jen and I go back and forth about what I should do. Highlights? Ombré? Shave the other side? Finally, Norman and Jen convince me, let’s bleach my WHOLE head and make it platinum blonde with light purple undertones… And I’m still sitting in the chair ;) I will post the photos after my loves. But knowing Norman, its gonna look fcking ahhmazing! Can’t wait to show you!

Norman is a miracle worker. I’ve been going to his salon since I moved to LA a year ago. When I went home for Christmas I cheated on him by seeing another stylist. Biiiiiiiig mistake. He fixed my botched cut and my hair looks fantastic. Never going to go to anyone else again. Only thing that I hate is that every few months the price seems to be going up. When I first started going a year ago it was $ 45, then $ 50 and how $ 55.

I was recommended here by my boyfriend. It’s so good, and the head massage was amazing. Norman was so quick it took only two hours for my hair to be dyed, cut and washed… oh and blow dried! Loved it. time well spent.

Got my 1^st hair cut at this salon it was my high school girl friend referred me. Omg Norman is the best hair dresser I ever hv in LA. He did exactly wut I was asking and it came perfectly I LOVE IT! Thank you Norman u r the best I definitely will come back again. Even a little bit pricey $ 50 plus trips just for the hair cut than other salon I use to go! But it’s totally worth it! I am so happy now. :)))

I searched Unilocaled, found Tsu Salon and read reviews, decided to give a try. Norman is very skilled and professional. I liked my new haircut but not super excited after until I received compliments from co-​workers, not just 2 or 3. I will definitely go back again. This is a small salon with one stylist only. If you are looking for a good hair, this is where you should go and try.
Hair cut $ 50 plus tips

It is very difficult to find a hair stylist that can understand your needs, but luckily i found Norman four years ago and he has been taking care of my hair ever since.
He is very talented, fashionable and skillful.

Stanley came to Temple City High School on June 6^th to help with the TCHS American Cancer Society Youth Club’s hair drive for Pantene Beautiful Lengths. The club contacted Tsu Salon the day before the event because the club had last minute complications and needed more hair stylists. Stanley was able to volunteer his time to help with such a short notice and the club really appreciates that. He did a wonderful job for his first time at a hair donating event, perfecting every single one of his cuts, leaving the donors very happy. He is also very kind and friendly.
Thank you Stanley! You’re amazing!

Love it!
Norman is a real pro. One customer at a time.
He listened to my request and used his magic hands to creat a miracle.
I will definitely flying all the way from nor cal just to have my hair done.
Call for appointment first.

I was so disappointed in my last hair stylist, I was so sick of her business ethics … always trying to get me to spend money (even though she has skills). I decided to try Norman through a referral.
I did not expect him to be 5 star material (I was actually ok with a 4) Norman has exceed all my expectations. He did such an awesome job on my perm that I tipped more than a third of my bill. I didn’t see myself tipping any less based on the amount of time, effort and precision spent on my hair. I am so picky with stylists… they have to be knowledgeable, awesome at their craft, not fake friendly, NOT try to sell or «recommend» any other service you don’t necessarily need and NOT seem desperate for business … and Norman has fulfilled all those requirements.
NORMAN you are a Godsend!

«Norman is the Best!»
That’s my slogan for the Tsu Salon :). I am not easily pleased. I don’t say that one is the best without trying out the others. I tried a couple of salons in the area, and I was NOT pleased. Thus, I claimed the TSU SALON to be the BEST! I’ve been going there for about 3 years now and I have recommended 5 female friends and family who are now happy repeat customers of Norman (Norman, if you are reading this, you should really give me an incentive or discount laaa?! =D). And to be honest with you, I never started the conversation with the recommendation. It’s those people who asked where I go to. since my hair looks nice every hair cut! :).
Norman really knows what he’s doing. His technique in hair cutting and styling is superb. The location of this salon doesn’t get too much traffic that’s why it’s never crowded in there. I go by appointment (most of the time). The washing/​rinsing lady also does a great job. Love the head message.
What else can I say? Norman is the Best!!!