Chop

CHOP has closed its door. Most of their stylists moved to Blanc Salon inside Hokua Building next to PF Chang. or someplace else :(
Mine moved to Blanc. good thing I found her.

I’ve been going to Chop for about three years and love love love it. Kihan (Chop’s owner), is my stylist and is always dressed head to toe in Prada, Gucci or something designer & italian. He’s a delightful person who always has good energy (very important when someone is touching your hair!) and usually has good stories about his latest international trip. Completely fabulous & totally fun!
When I go to Chop it’s really more therapy than beauty treatment, because it always feels like I’m going to visit an old friend. The staff is friendly, the salon (with it’s concrete floors & urban design) reminds me of Soho and I thoroughly enjoy looking at everyone’s new designer sneakers.
Kihan’s rate is about $ 100 but is well worth it because my haircut grows out so well. Sometimes I go back every 6 weeks and sometimes 12 weeks. My hair maintains it’s shape and it always amazes me how far I can stretch out my short haircut, which would usually take much more maintenance. For those of you who would gawk at paying so much for a haircut, Chop also has stylists whose rates start at $ 35 and up.
I look at haircuts as something in your wardrobe which you wear every single day so gee willikers It had better make you feel like a complete & total sex kitten! MEOW!

If you have read the previous reviews you could assume almost all of the hair stylists in CHOP are amazing. After I visited their site and read about the stylists, I picked Mai. She did my hair exactly the way I wanted it to be! I am very happy with the hairstyle she cut.
You know how sometimes when you get hair cut and even though it turns out ‘okay’ there’s always something wrong about it? Well, I’ve always had that. And my experience with Mai was great. I brought in a picture of how I wanted my hair to be, she kindly listened to me and immediately knew what I wanted. She merely glanced at my picture and knew almost all the details she had to do. The hairwash was relaxing, everyone was kind, and the place is very comfy. Mai talked to me while she cut, so it’s not like dead silence and all you hear is scissors snipping. If there is anything wrong, they will fix it for you. They use good products as well. You cannot go wrong with giving CHOP a try.
Free bang trims! I paid about $ 50 for my hair. And it was definitely worth it.

Wow, I love Chop. I wish I could take it to LA with me. First off, let me just say that I was in a serious budget crunch, being a starving college student and all. I paid $ 35 with $ 10 tip = only $ 45!!! What a deal, huh? Good thing I didn’t go to Raiz, although I’m sure they give you quality for what you pay for.
I really just wanted a quick trim and a little bang styling. And the funny thing is, I got exactly what I wanted. I NEVER get what I ask for at hair salons, so this place must be a godsend. I had Brittney, who somehow knew what I wanted with the little directions I gave her. The shampoo/​massage felt sooo good. I had to keep myself from dozing off. Another thing, my hair feels revived. I came in walking with dead, dried out beach hair. And now it’s so soft, I can’t keep myself from touching it! It must be that Keratase product they use. I’m going to grab a few things next time. Unfortunately I’m going back to LA in 2 weeks, but I’m definitely coming back here again in December.
Overall: if you’re looking for a place that can give you a banging cut for an affordable price, this is the spot.

I’ve had my hair cut and styled at high end salons in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Shanghai, and I’ve always left disappointed with the semi-​permanent reminder that I paid loads of money for someone to ignore my requests and butcher my locks.
When I moved back home to Honolulu, a friend of mine suggested Chop. I called and had my first cut with Julie. The service was timely — greeted, waited for less than 5 minutes, and offered tea. Julie did such an amazing job listening to what I wanted and translating my wishes into an amazing cut that flattered my face. $ 45 for the shampoo and cut — a steal!
Julie did such a great job, I’ve been going there for over a year. She listens to what I want and translates it into a cut that fits my face. Julie even transformed my look with her perfectionism, so much that I always receive compliments on my hair whenever she touches up my hair. I work in the restaurant and have gotten compliments from the guests — I even pass out Julie’s Chop card whenever someone asks where I get my hair done. Even my mom, who used to believe that haircuts should never cost more than $ 20 (tip included!), has been going to Julie for over half a year.
$ 45 w/​out tip — a steal for the perfectionism, care, and service you receive at Chop. Ask for Julie — you won’t regret it. P. S. She also gives good head massages during the shampoos — reminiscent of the shampoo massages in Shanghai… sigh…

Getting my hair cut is a love/​hate relationship and most of the time it has nothing to do with the stylist! I have crazy out of control half straight-​half curly hair so of course I go against the grain and want super long mermaid curls with stick straight bangs. But I’m realistic. Jen is IT. Once you go to her it’s like «Why did I go to those other b’s for so long?» She is honest and helpful. I never go home in tears and always learn something new sitting in that comfy sleek salon!
Thinking about the brazilian blow dry but for now my rad cuts and bang trims are enough to keep me coming back!
Side note: If you work a regular 9 – 5 expect to have to come in Saturdays for an appointment because their hours are limited!

The salon has validated parking, an excellent bright décor and feeling that is pleasant to be in and the people that work there have no attitudes or anything. They are professionals and they cut hair very well. I am quite particular as there are a lot of people out there in expensive salons that cannot cut hair. On top of all of that, the girl that cuts my hair is very attractive, so I enjoy going.
I would have given the place 5 stars but they are too expensive. I can’t remember exactly, but It is close to $ 50 for a men’s shampoo and haircut.

I originally came in here for just a blow out, but my paraguayan ass couldnt get enough of the sun thus damaged tangly hair. oops.
Jen suggested a quick shampoo and trim. My hair looked extremely healthy afterwards considering i spent two weeks being a little beach bum and I still had a nice wave to my locks :)
The service was amazing. While I was waiting (they were ready for me after only 10 mins, awesome for a walk in) they gave me some water and were very attentive.
$ 45 with tip not bad at all :)

My friend recommended Hana at Chop and I’m so glad she did. My previous stylist had thinned my hair too much (making it flat) and Hana helped me to give it more shape. She didn’t cut very much, but apparently what she did made a huge difference because I’ve been receiving compliments on a daily basis ever since. I also like that my hair is easier to style now. The back practically falls into place by itself.
My shampoo was also memorable as I received a long and relaxing massage.
Chop salon is very professional, easy parking and a good experience. Highly recommend!

It was my first time at Chop on Friday afternoon for highlights and a cut with Jen. I can now say I have found my new stylist! She did an amazing job and I left the salon feeling great!
I love my hair and have not felt like this for years. Jen did a great job fixing what a previous stylist did to my hair in back in February. Jen did not rush through my appointment and was very meticulous with both my highlights and cut.
I liked the vibe and energy in the salon and I thought the price for the services was more than reasonable. I highly recommend Jen and Chop Salon!

Ok, so I’ve been reading all the reviews on Unilocal about CHOP and when my hair grew out I booked an appointment there a few weeks ago. I was a little skeptical since I had such a terrible experience at W. I’m a guy too so its hard for guys to find hair stylists who won’t fuck up your hair.
I was originally going to go see Romeo for a cut, since all my guy friends (all gay) told me he does an excellent job, but I guess he retired (?) So I instead requested to see Jen and she was absolutely amazing! Throughout the entire procedure she listened to what I wanted and cut it very nicely. She was very personable and fun, which made the haircut go by faster, and was glad to make corrections when I asked her to. I tend to be more on the critical side since shorter hair is a lot more obvious with mistakes than long hair.
Although at first I was just happy (not ecstatic) with the cut, it really did «grow on me» (no pun intended) in the following weeks. It grew out very nicely and I’m definitely pleased with the result. Whats most important about a haircut is how it grows out in the long term, and not how it looks immediately after.
Will be back for my next cut in a few months. Thanks Jen!

Based on all the previous Unilocal reviews, I decided to see Jen to get my hair cut a few weeks ago. She was AWESOME. She was so wonderful that I had to get a Unilocal account to let everyone else know!
Jen was so friendly, she made sure that my hair was done the way I wanted, she gave me great suggestions on what would look good on me, was super attentive, she was just amazing! I got a haircut and full highlights. My appointment was at 4:30, they close at 7, but I didn’t leave until 9:30pm! She didn’t rush at all even though it was getting so late, she wanted to make sure the color was just the way we wanted it to be. I really appreciated this because she didn’t care it was getting late, she wasn’t rushing to leave work, she took as long as she needed to make sure everything looks exactly the way we wanted. She kept apologizing that it took longer than we expected. I didn’t mind at all that it took so long and truly appreciate her and Ellen for staying so late for me!
My hair looks great, everyone else loves it, and I’m definitely going back to see her next time!

Julie — awesome stylist who gave me a wonderful cut today! She is…
:attentive:detailed:efficient: & a great scalp masseuse:
Ellen — fabulous receptionist who helped me choose the right stylist for me and worked with my weird schedule
Kihan, Jenn & Melissa — other CHOP wokers/​owner who always greets me with a smile
LOVE this salon & I would highly recommend them to any of you Unilocalers

Back in September, my best friend got married and we all got our hair done at Chop. They let us come to the salon the morning of the wedding and had four stylists there for all of us, and we practically had the salon to ourselves! That was amazingly awesome.
With the exception of the front desk receptionist, everyone was very attentive and sweet — and quick to accommodate us. The girl at the front desk was surfing the internet looking for some shoes online, and did not really see when I had needs to attend to, such as needing a pen and paper to jot down some last minute contact info for the bride and directions to the salon for my husband, and water and etc. But everyone else was helpful and totally with it.
My best friend’s hair turned out beautifully (done by Devy), and I really liked mine as well (done by Janelle). Our friend L also loved her hair which was done by Jennifer S. I’ve posted pics of all our bridal updos — I’d say that it helps to be specific about what kind of updo you want and bring in a photo, do that and you’ll be really happy with the expertise and skill of the CHOP stylists.
Side note: Janelle was awesome, and has such a fun vibe to her — and she totally gave me the look I was going for, loose and voluminous curls!

Boo. I called in on a Friday to set up an appointment with Jennifer S on Wednesday — based on all the positive reviews, I was really excited for my new cut.
When I got there, the lady at the front desk said that the appointment was never made and that Jennifer had another client during the time I had called in for.
Boo.
UPDATE: so jennifer s. just messaged me via Unilocal to apologize for the mishap, which in my book, counts for something! although i won’t be able to schedule another appointment during this visit, perhaps i’ll be able to get my hair done with jennifer s. on my next visit. i’m upgrading to 2 stars :)

selling $ 55 or $ 65 (before tax and tip) for a haircut + blowdry, chop is korean-​owned and can rival standard hair salons in LA. for men, haircuts are about $ 41
it’s located at Restaurant Row off of Ala Moana Blvd, and parking is in the back. i wish someone wrote this info down in previous reviews so i wouldn’t have to drive around the block lookin’ stoopid.

Chop is clean, hip and a great place to have your hair cut and styled.
I used to have my haircut at Chop for years until my favorite hairstylist quit and moved elsewhere.

I LOVE MY NEW HAIRCUT. I was sad at first, to see my long hair cut off nearly 5 inches or so, but my experience at CHOP salon was sooo awesome. I used to go there, when they first opened, but my stylist had moved away and I’ve since been wandering between salons. I’m not big into hair maintenance… well, except for products… but I’ve religiously turned towards Phyto products (Sephora), which I cannot live without.
On the advice of a friend, I decided to go back to CHOP. She had recently gotten the cutest haircut from Jennifer S… and so I called to ask for her too. Jennifer is extremely personable and very easy to talk to. I told her what I had in mind… and she quickly went to work. I love what she did to it, and I’d recommend her services to anyone. I think my haircut was well under $ 50…and I’d definitely have paid more for Jennifer’s services.

I got a haircut today from a different stylist today, Jennifer Serizawa. She’s awesome! =) Chatty, friendly, and funny!
I brought in a few pictures to show her what I was hoping for and she made the necessary adjustments according to my hair type in order to achieve the look I wanted. I think it helped that she also had thick hair like me and understood what some of my concerns were. =)
I’ve uploaded pics of my new haircut, if you want to see Jennifer’s work!
If I could only say one thing about this salon to other people, it would be, ‘Don’t let this salon intimidate you.’ Honestly, before I came here, I assumed that it would be super expensive because it looked ‘trendy’. Haircuts start at around $ 40 (depending on the level of the stylist) and this includes a wash, blowdry, and style. And free validated parking! We were there for close to 3 hours today and would have spent $ 9 for parking. $ 40 haircut — $ 9 parking = fabulous haircut at a steal!

The cute and clever logo caught my eye and I thought, «such great design must mean a well-​run business!» The Chinese may «chop» but Hana cuts and colors with care and consideration. The staff is very friendly and I would like to see this salon stick around for a very long time. It seems whenever I get comfortable in a place they go out of business.
Go to Chop! chop chop!