Catch Twenty Two

Have gone to see J for over 10 years. I really appreciate J’s work.
I appreciate that she is not there to take my money. If she thinks a specific hair do will not do– she will let you know.
This is also a place for me to relax and have some down time.
I’ve been extremely happy with my hair cuts, colors, etc. She is a busy bee though. Very hard working female.

Had to come back and give my girl another 5 stars! I usually come in and get a touch up for my red colored hair, but I decided to try something new. I wanted to get a blunt hair cut, shorter than usual, and colored tips. J was very helpful and honest with me regarding what method would look the best, and help my maintain my hair’s health. We decided to cut the hair first, which looked great on its own! The cut was super sharp and even; my hair looked super healthy. After, J decided that she wanted to weave the color into my hair, so that it didn’t look slapped on. Totally agree! She lifted the color on my ends, and applied the peacock green color that we decided on.
We also discussed changing my overall hair color, as my run-​out red didn’t look too great with the peacock green. J took her time and applied a new ash brown color to make a nice contrast with the peacock green. The final product was more than what I could have imagined; my hair looked healthy, was super soft, and totally made me feel beautiful. Love it so much!
J really cares about her clients. She even gave me the peacock green dye we used, a hair cap, and gloves so I can touch up the color at home! Never have had a hair stylist do that for me :) Super sweet.
I have been getting so many compliments about my hair, and I love it so much! Thank you J for once again making my hair dreams come true !

J is the best! Friendly, professional, knowledgeable, especially about products, cut and color suggestions. You will not be disappointed. And, she has a great shop, beautifully decorated, the girls got style! I highly recommend Catch 22!

been a while since my first review. I recently went to Jay to have a haircut and have my hair color done the ombré style. my haircut came out great (as it always does) i have to admit, i was a bit skeptical to get the ombré done bec. it looks really tricky and i just wasnt sure how it’d look on me…
so jay did my haircut, had me come back later on in the day so she’d have more time to do my ombré.
I’ve gotta say, the ombré came out SO good! I took a picture and will post it. Ive gotten so many compliments on my hair since then and many of my girlfriends have even asked me to bring them along next time!
thank you Jay for making my hair look so good!

I’ve been a loyal customer since 2009. J is honest with what works/doesn’t work for your hair type. Her salon is clean and she’s a great person to work with. To top it off, I always leave salon happy and I get sooo many compliments with my hair.

I have visited Jay twice and she has done a great job on the haircuts she has given me. Her prices are very reasonable, her shop is clean and neat, and she is very friendly. I have a short pixie haircut and she spends lots of time making sure the cut is perfect. My hair looks great right after she cuts it and for weeks afterwards. I highly recommend her.

My boyfriend’s sister recommended this place to me since I was in search of a new hair stylist.
I made an appointment with J a few months ago and I absolutely love her! She totally knew what she was doing and even gave me tips on maintaining my hair. I’ve never had a stylist do that before and that should be their job, right? Sharing hair care tips! I told her what I wanted and she didn’t disappoint.
Not to mention, she is totally personable and very easy to talk to. After a few minutes, I was completely comfortable and trusted her cutting my hair.

I actually totally agree with Tiago’s Review. Jae is outspoken and doesn’t listen to you. I came out with my hair looking like a mullet. I wore pins in my hair for months after and even though it’s been 7 months since I last saw her, my hair is still not where it was when I went to see her.
I told her specifically that I don’t like hair on my face and she gave me the worst cut possible. She cut my hair so that only three inches REMAINED… meaning I had hair on my forehead. And I don’t mean bangs… I mean I had a big bunch of hair on my forehead. Boy, ever seen a 24 cry over her hair? That was me for a week. Then when she was done she said «Thank you for trusting me». I’ll never forget that.

Let me start off by saying that I have never trusted any stylist because they tend not to listen to what you want, which is why I’ve always had my mom cut my hair and she has cut it the same way for me for the last 8 – 10 years (she has her cosmetology license but she doesn’t practice because the fumes make her pass out). I found J through co workers, in fact everyone I work with gets their hair done by J. So finally I gave in and thought I would try it out.
The first thing we did was have a consultation. She told me to tell her specifically what I wanted and what look and color I was going for. After I was finished talking she gave me her recommendations which actually cut out a step that I asked for and saved me money. Before she started she made sure that we were both on the same page, and she even double checked because she new how nervous I was about getting my hair done.
It took a while but the cut turned out absolutely amazing! The color looked naturally highlighted, even though it was a little more red then I was expecting, it still looks great. She even gave me advice on upkeep and what to look for so I know when to come back.
She has experience and knows what she is doing. If she offers advice different from what you say it is only because she really does know what she is doing. As far as the Tiago Z, complaining about his hair being cut 3 inches instead of 1… its because guys’ hair grows faster (and it probably needed it). When she cuts hair, she doesn’t just think about how its going to look that day, but she thinks about how it will look in the future as well. I highly recomend!

I have yet to find the right hair stylist to go to & stick with. I went to J a couple years ago to get my hair dyed & get highlights. I wanted a certain style, but as stylists do, convince you otherwise. Don’t get me wrong, she’s a cool person & put up with me & my hair (being that it was super long at the time)…but the style I wanted was much more simpler than what she had done for me. I ended up looking like my friend, who I didn’t know went to her also… I guess she was into just one style at the time?! I looked like your typical asian with brown hair & blonde highlights! She did a good job, but NOT WHAT I WANTED!

Last month I arrived with a head full of curly hair that needed trimming. I had a special event coming up and I wanted to look clean. I told her specifically that I was growing my hair and that I’d like her to trim off the least amount possible. J recommended half an inch.
During my hair cut J would chat with me, her coworker, and the other 2 customers in there at the time. J is a talkative person. Everything led up to this one point where she and her co-​worker started running their mouths non-​stop, wah wah wah-​wah-​wah, all while giving me a haircut. A few ebonic inflections and phrases into the future: «oh no she din’t giiiiirl»
I wanted everyone to stfu for just a minute; however it simply was not going to happen any time soon. I sat there awkwardly as she screamed rather loudly about how the teenagers of this generation have no manners, and how her daughter’s friends don’t say «hello» to her in her own house or some bullshit (maybe they’re shy or something, honestly, who cares about something so petty?)

Everything about their conversation was annoying. I may have day-​dreamed a little to escape the torment, because by the time I had realized it, it was already too late. My hair had been butchered, my months of effort lay scattered uselessly on the floor. I looked in the mirror as J asked if I liked my new haircut. A half-​inch trim turned into 3, along with horribly wrong side-​burns, and an unproportionate end-​result. I quickly lied and told her that everything was great. I felt like crying, but I didn’t of course (I got a piece of hair in my eye as I walked out).
Fast-​foward a month later and my hair is still out of proportion; it didn’t «even out» like J said it would. J can’t cut men’s hair or she doesn’t know how to cut curly hair (yet she claims she’s a pro with curls). J forgets simple instructions and talks too much. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy small talk; however it is not okay if having a conversation is going to interfere with a person’s quality of work.
If they come back, then good; if they don’t, well who cares? She said it herself that Unilocal reviews don’t concern her in the slightest. I hope she doesn’t mind my honesty.

I’ve been going to J over at Catch 22 for close to a year now and have not gone anywhere else since. Quick flashback before I get to the rest of my review. Last time I had someone other than myself cut my hair, I was probably in the 8^th grade. Haircuts are one of those things that you can compare to a box of See’s chocolates, you just never know what you’re going to get (I know, cliché). I guess you can say I’ve been traumatized so much in the past by barbers, lil’ Asian ladies with broken Engrish =) hacking away at your mop, that I had no choice but to learn how to cut my own hair (shout out to Buddha for teaching me the ways of the fade). Fast forward to today. Noticed that a good buddy of mine’s hair always looked the same — consistent even. After finding a very masculine, alpha-​male way to ask him where he gets his hair cut, he recommended J over at Catch 22.
Now I must admit, I was a skeptic at first, intimidated (can you blame me?). I didn’t know what to expect. Here I am, a guy walking into a hair salon, having my hair professionally cut after an 18 year hiatus. After a nice shampoo, cut, fade, and being asked «tell me what you don’t like about your hair?»; I will never let anyone else, touch my dew ever again! Did I mention J doesn’t use scissors or clipper guards!?! It took J just one visit to really know how to style my hair time and time again. Why do I keep coming back? Its from all the compliments.

I’ve had my hair cut twice by J and each time I’ve gotten a ton of compliments on the job. She understands the way your hair grows and lies, and is great about cutting in accordance with your hairline and the amount of upkeep you spend on your hair. (I’m a wash & wear type, and she cuts my hair to look great with no styling)
Don’t be afraid to be very specific with what you want though J errs on the conservative side anyway if you’re vague, so you don’t have to worry about too much hair being cut off.
The only warning I can think of is if you come first thing in the morning, understand there may be a bit of a wait while J gets the salon up and running. It’s a one-​woman operation!

Ok, so I really hate to give a bad review here, cuz after reading all other Unilocal reviews i really wanted to like her work and come back. first though, i gotta say that J’s super nice and easy to have as a hair dresser. she doesn’t make the whole ordeal awkwardly silent or impersonal. she’s really friendly and talks with you about life, not just how you want your haircut.
with that said, i have to say i wouldn’t recommend her work. back in November of last year my friend and i both needed haircuts, so after Unilocaling i decided to try catch 22 out and she tagged along. we asked for different hair styles. i need a little more work since my last haircut was growing out really strangely. but i had no intention of getting bangs. they had finally grown out to the point where i could tie everything up into my pony tail. soo she convinces me that to fix my hair with a layered look, that won’t grown out weird, she’d have to cut more layers, shorten the top of my hair even more.
now i understand what she was talking about but what i didn’t feel was clear to me was that A) I’d have to have bangs again and B) I’d have to spend the entire haircut with my head pitched forward and she combed my hair over my face and cut layers from the front. it was NOT comfortable and NOT normal. i don’t remember EVER having such an awkward stance for a haircut. so at first i thought that she just need to do this for me for the layered look. (I’ll have to admit that the hair cut has grown out really well, extra star for that. but the discomfort of sitting with my head down and my hair over my face for 20 min. yeah I’m not going back…) anyway, so after I’m done, my friend gets into the chair, explains what she wants. and suddenly, she’s in the same exact position as i was in the hair, head leaning forward, hair over her face getting her hair cut.
now correct me if I’m wrong, but did the rest of you who reviewed J have to do the same thing? is that just her standard way of layering hair? because honestly when my friend and i walked out, we literally had the same haircut, layers and bangs and all. hers was longer, but that’s just not what we wanted or expected. remember, we didn’t ask for the same thing, we had different haircuts in mind, which we were clear about. I’ve waited this long to review because i wanted to see how my hair grew out before i did, but even though I’m relatively pleased with the way my hair came out, i was not happy with the methods she used to cut it. if you don’t mind. sure more power to you. go get your hair cut. well… razored off. she uses a blade to cut your hair, not scissors. but for me and my friend, we’ve both decided to find another stylist.

Jay really knows her craft! She is straight forward (which I appreciate) and will tell you like it is. I made the terrible mistake of putting black dye in my hair, then changed my mind and wanted to lighten it again. When I made the appointment I forewarned her, and told her what I had done. She assured me that it wouldn’t be a problem, but she would need to take a look at it and told me I should be prepared to sit in the chair for a long while. But to my amazement, I was in and out in no time! And EXTREMELY happy with the results.
I haven’t had my hair cut by her YET, but I have seen her work her magic on other people while sitting underneath the hair dryer. I’ll need to visit her soon and get my expensive shitty haircut fixed.
And if you’ve been unhappy with her, it may be due to your lack of communication.

I don’t know what was worst the fact that its in an ally or the service i got! I went in thinking it was the best place after reading all the Unilocal’s but boy was i wrong!
First of all I went in looking for a light brown color and i walked out that night with BLACK HAIR! I she told me to just” wash it out?! and it will get Better «but who pays $ 140 dallors to just wash it out? anyways I returned thinking we could work it out with JAY but once again It was another episode. She didn’t want to make any eye contact with me or even find a solution to my hair problem. The funny part was that she OFFER TO GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY !
Overall try at your own RISK! but you BETTER, BEST, Believe i will never set foot in that dumpster AGAIN!

Jay, I love my haircut. Thanks for fixing what my friend (who claimed to have worked in a salon down in LA) has destroyed. Sorry, I’ve been too broke to come back for a coloring. but I WILL be back for my second haircut pretty soon!
Thanks Unilocalers for putting this salon out there… it’s crackin’!
This chick put up with my many annoying questions about hair care and all that good stuff. She has the cutest dog in the world! & her salon is soo homey, kinda like a black barbershop that you see in the movies.
BTW, if you call to try to make an appointment and no one answers, she’s probably workin’ on someone else’s hair, so just leave a message.

«Finding a good hairstylist is like finding a good man — you definitely gotta date around until you find the right one.» –J. And with that said, after finding Catch 22, I officially stopped whoring my hair out around Daly City and San Francisco. If you’re looking for some good hair lovin’, J is the person to see.
J, the owner and hairstylist of Catch 22, genuinely cares about her clients. She gives very honest hair consultations. She’ll ask you what kind of hairstyle you have in mind and she’ll work something out with you depending on your hair type and even lifestyle. (And by «lifestyle» I mean if you’re a roll-​out-​of-​bed-​and-​jet type she’ll give you a heads up about a high maintenance haircut.) She’s a woman of wisdom and I love how my hair appointments double as therapy sessions. Haha. No joke! And on a slight tangent, J is also funny. It never hurts to have an entertaining hairstylist. =)
Every time I step out of Catch 22, I always get compliments on my hair. Coming from a person who barely combed her hair before, it is definitely groundbreaking that I can style and maintain my hair now. I feel like a walking advertisement for her salon when people ask where I get my hair and highlights done. I’ve referred a lot of my friends and family to J and they always comes out happy with their haircuts. I even referred my best friend who moved to Atlanta and now a haircut/​perm at Catch 22 is part of her vacation itinerary when she does come back to visit.
The salon has an overall welcoming appeal of a mom-​and-​pop-​shop mixed with J’s stylish vibe. If you get a chance, check out the accessories, jewelry, and clothes which are all on display and for sale. She also has an adorable dog named Twiggy who you’ll find in the salon sometimes.
So, dear Unilocalers, save yourself and your lovely locks the trouble and trauma of those hit-​or-​miss salons in the area… Catch 22 is your best bet for great results and reasonable prices. Finding a quality man in Daly City may be a feat in itself, but finding a quality hairstylist doesn’t have to be! Haha. (sigh.)

Still Tagging a 5 star because upon my (not so timely) return, she still did a great Cut.
Update: J is SINGLE but has QUALIFICATIONS to mingle. ;)
Manicurist is now in the house! Yay! I love V. (Vee?Vi?) I was uberly disappointed @ this one nail place I had to have cute nails to flaunt with my new Do. I was sooo impressed. Her free hand nail art is so clean. Yes, a tad more than you’re regular nail salon, but shoot — for nails as flashy as she does, it’s worth the extra couple of bucks.
I’m a follower. Getting my acrylic fill ins next week =) I have a couple of ‘inspiration’ nail art pictures I want her to do, so we’ll see how that goes!
FYI — I didn’t notice how clean and organized this place is. EVERYTHING has a home. How do I know? Each little thing has little colorful rocks that mark where it should go. Pencil bucket — lined with rocks. Business Card holder — lined with rocks. oh god. Makes me want to organized my clean mess.
I *heart* J & V. My new best beauty buddies.

I’ve gone to J for two very different haircuts, and she did a kickass job both times. The first time I went, I had really long hair and she layered it for me. My hair is thick so it tends to lay flat and heavy. She really gave it a great shape when she layered it.
I go to Davis and I got my hair bobbed at a salon there recently and they frickin butchered it. I drove down to have J fix it, and she told me that they didn’t cut it right because they didn’t know how to deal with a little wave that I had in the back. She did such a boss job fixing it.
The best thing about her is that she will tell you what would look goood on you and what wouldn’t fit you. If you go to her with an idea, she’ll tell you straight up if it can’t work with your current hairstyle, and she’ll work with you to come up with an alternative. Her honesty is priceless… J rocks my socks!!!