Venus Salon

It has been a long time since I got my haircut in Chinatown. I had this place bookmarked for a while and decided to give it a try today. I called for same day appointment to have my haircut by Julie. Honestly I don’t think appointment matters at places like this. The stylists usually take turn on walk in customers so you may have to wait even if you have an appointment.
Anyway, the place is super nice/​clean. Julie was friendly and attentive to details. Her scalp massage was awesome tho, very relaxing. Julie sent a good amount of time on my hair. She is very careful on each cut. You can tell she has been cutting hair for a long time based on how she handles her scissors.
The stylists here aren’t particularly chatty. She made small talks every now and then, but didn’t get into my personal life as other stylists I have used in the past.
Although I do love my haircut and Julie, I was disappointed that she used a razor to layer my hair. I was told that a good stylist can do anything with a scissor and doesn’t have to rely on a razor.
Overall, a good experience but I’m not sure if I would come back (only BC I don’t want split ends from her using the razor).

Awesome place. I have known the owner for about 4 years. It is a great salon.

I love this place! Always get taken care off. Appointment not necessary but is best that way your guaranteed to be taken care of in time. Same day appointment almost always available. I always try to get in about a week before any event or major holiday, because they get supper busy! Always leave a happy customer

Marian did an amazing job on my hair, I got immediate positive reactions and my layers are very thorough. Great blowout and very affordable price. She made me feel completely refreshed after a long day of work. Will be back for more haircuts.

I go to Julie for my haircut and had recommended her to my friends and my sister. All of us agreed that she is very professional takes her time to pay attention to every detail of your hair making sure that the haircut suits your face. Definitely she knows what shes doing and I trust my hair cut only with her.

I can drop by confidently here without an appointment bc all the stylists do great work. They pay attention to detail. But my favorites are Jenny (back at last) and Julie, just because they take a little extra time to finish.

Julie (first one on the left) she’s very good at what she does and takes her time cutting my hair. She’s very nice and expect to spend at least 30 minutes to an hour with her. She’s very very detailed! I live all the way in league city (Galveston) and come here to get a cut from her.

Review on processes/​logistics of their business and cut by Vanan.
1. Venus has no wait system — no clarity of wait time, location, etc. Everything is disorganized.
2. Appointments and walk ins are disorganized
3. Hairdresser Vanan is not accepting of feedback
I came in on New Year’s Eve with no appointment. There were 3 people currently in. Looked almost done.
I was given no time frame and was told I’d be next by two hairdressers. My sister was with me and she was attended to right away by a hairdresser, let’s call her Vanan. Her cut took an hour without wash. While I was waiting, 6 people came in.
Here is my qualm with the processes. I had already been waiting and when one of the hairdressers (lets call her hair dresser #1) was done, she just left her chair. Then someone came in, found that hairdresser (#1), and was attended to right away. Another hairdresser (let’s call her hairdresser #2) was done and I assumed after cashing out, I’d be next. Again I was wrong. Another girl came in, presumably for highlights, found the hairdresser (#2) and sat down in her (the empty hairdresser’s #2) chair. Then another customer came in and went straight to the right side to get her hair washed by H#2. I was still sitting. …waiting. After the succession of people that came in, noone bothered to inform me how long I had to wait now or who I was waiting for. Another girl came in and sat next to me. Another lady came in and stood by the counter like she was trying to call dibs. Another lady came in and found the first hairdresser (H#1) and got her hair washed right away as well.
By this point, I was ready to leave. Granted I knew it was a holiday so it was getting busy and I didn’t have an appointment, I wasnt going to make a big deal. Better luck tomorrow right? My sister was about done and I wasnt going to wait any longer.
When she was done, Vanan went to wash another lady’s hair immediately. My sister didn’t even know she was done and then she stood at the cash register waiting for a good ten minutes and noone helped her. That’s when one of the hairdressers, one of the ones who told me I’d be next, (let’s call her H#3) told me to come get my hair washed and apologized for the wait. I tried to explain to her that I didn’t want my hair done if I wasnt going to get it cut right after because I had to leave soon. She then told Vanan to take care of me. At this point, I was irritated. I’m just being honest.
To be short and to the point, Vanan rushed on my hair. She was getting water in my eyes during the wash that I had to wipe away. She didnt ask me what cut I wanted. She was pulling my hair hard when it was still wet. She hit me several times with the blow dryer. I was so scared she would burn me with the straightener. She did little to no trims at the end to make sure everything was even. The whole wash and cut took 40 minutes. When she showed me my hair, I pointed out my right side and asked if she could do anything because it looked choppy and I told her I didn’t want choppy layers, I wanted them to blend. Her answer: «No you just go like this, see. It looks good.» And proceeded to brush my hair back so it looked blended. I asked her several times and she just said the same thing, that it looked good. Well…
Then she got up and went straight to washing someone else’s hair.. didn’t even check us out. We had to wait for another 5 minutes. Umm… ok.
All the women are super friendly at Venus but there has got to be something wrong If I leave irritated and pissed off everytime I go. I should stop telling myself ‘it’ll be different this time’ and just find a new salon… or maybe just get an appointment with one of the two hairdressers that everyone here keeps raving about.

I just happened to come across this place because I was waiting for the Kim Son buffet to open up, lol. The salon is very clean and professional. I had Jenny for my haircut and she used a razor instead of clippers, which definitely made for a better cut. Price, for a guys cut is ten dollars. Awesome! Would definitely recommend.

Marian was excellent! I called and made an appt only waited an extra ten minutes since she was finishing up with someone. I cut off about 8 inches and was worried since she was using a razor. She was amazing! She cut it just how I asked, length wise, and styled it how she felt would look good and she was right! I highly recommend her. For a shampoo, cut and style was only $ 25! So cheap!!! I tipped $ 10 because I couldn’t believe how cheap it was. I will be visiting her again!

Marian is very meticulous and focused. She gave me a fabulous cut worthy of a high end hairdresser. I showed her a picture of Jennifer Aniston’s long, angled bob and she reproduced it exactly!
Couple of warnings:
–Marian’s English is only okay, so bring several photos if the haircut/​color you want.
–Tell her strongly if you don’t want a lot cut off. If you’re not insistent, she’ll take several inches off.
–She dries your hair using high heat. Tell her if you’re tender headed or simply don’t want to damage your hair.
–Marian prefers cutting with a razor, which can be damaging to hair. Tell her BEFORE she begins if you don’t want a razor used.
–Everyone in this salon takes their time, so do not be in a rush. But this is a good thing; they don’t waste time.
If you keep the above in mind, I strongly recommend Marian for haircuts. One of the best cuts I’ve ever had and only $ 22!!!

First off, I came in and said I had an appointment with Marian. Luckily I came in when I did because apparently no one wrote it down, and she was just about to do someone else’s hair. Then, right before cutting, she asked what I wanted. I said a trim, JUST a trim because I was trying to grow out my hair. Half an inch or one inch? HALF an inch. Layers? VERY little layers. V-​shape? Yes. Okay, so she splits my hair down the middle which is not how I part my hair and she knows because later on she parted it the way I usually have it. I didn’t say anything because I figured she knew what she was doing. In the end, I ended up with one side with uneven choppy layers and the other side looking normal. My hair was also much shorter than I wanted. I didn’t notice the unevenness until later because she had blow dried and styled my hair so that it curved in and such. I am very unhappy and probably won’t be getting another trim from anywhere until my hair grows out a lot more.

Went here searching for Marian due to the stellar reviews and luckily she was available on the day that I got off from work a little early. All I needed was a trim, but she was still very attentive. Took her time and didn’t rush me. Wash, cut, dry all for $ 20! The place is clean and well kept. Overall, totally recommend the place. You’ll leave happy, but don’t expect high fashion hair. I was very happy with my normal layered hair w/​side bangs.

$ 10 men’s cut and shampoo. Solid cut. Friendly atmosphere. Clean and tidy. Minh is super nice. :) I’ll be back.

So far so good, had Marian as my sister’s stylist and mine.
I was looking for a trim with long layers on my sides only same length on back and long bangs and she delivered!
My sister on the other hand wanted a trim with lots of layers all over.
She cuts with razor which I love and also used the sissors.
I felt attended to and while we were in her seat she only paid attention to us, she didn’t leave to work on anyone else.

Marian is my hairdresser, and I love her work! :D When I went here for the first time, I met a customer in the lobby that’s been following Marian for at least 10 years. The customer was raving about Marian, and said that Marian had a former store near the SH 249 area, and that she drives all the way to Southwest Houston for her haircuts now.
I’ve been a customer of theirs since 2008. They do consistent work, they listen, and will take good care of your hair. Also, Diep did a good job when I needed a haircut and a stylist at the last minute for an event too.

My hair looks PERFECT! I went to Venus for the first time yesterday at around 6pm (they close at 7) and Jenny was my stylist.
The wash station chair/​headrest was super comfortable, which is really great because most salons I’ve been to have those incredibly hard and uncomfortable headrests. I love the feeling of someone massaging my scalp. She only took about 3 minutes though to wash my hair, which was kind of a bummer.
She asked me how I wanted it cut, and knew exactly the look I was going for. I asked to keep the length, choppy & razored edges, and short layers for volume. It came out perfect! I have very straight and fine hair, and for the first time I now have somewhat voluminous hair without any styling.
Though it only took 30 minutes, she really didn’t slack on the quality. I can’t find a single section of my hair that doesn’t match the rest. The best part. it was only $ 20! I will be back for sure!

I have been following Jenny (hairdresser/​owner) for years. Now, she and her sisters own their very own salon!
I have not had my hair done by any of the other ladies here, but Jenny is awesome at color, highlights, layers and styling.
I have recommended Jenny to many of my friends & family and they are all now devoted clients.
Affordable, trendy and friendly service. Jenny will not disappoint!
By affordable, I mean you can get a cut, color (or highlights) and style for much less than $ 100.