Cutting Group

Pleasantly surprised. I hate getting my hair cut. Why is it always so hard to make a client look cute!!! THATS YOUR JOB. Anyway, I had a good experience here. I was looking for a cheap trim and layers & got just that (except it didn’t look cheap). For $ 20 I’ll be back!

Great price for cut, wash and, blow dry. The girl who did my hair took a lot of time drying my hair and I felt like she cared about giving me a nice haircut, unlike a lot of people who cut hair in this price range. I live in Houston, but I’ll definitely hit this place up next time I visit my sister in in Milwaukee!

I saw Sam at TCG on Humboldt, and he was amazing. Very personable and kind. My hair looks amazing!

I was visiting Milwaukee from out of town and walked in on Friday morning for a cut. Immediate wall of shunning from auburn-​haired female behind desk. Blond female was leaning against counter talking with her. Both of their non-​verbal communication told me I was unwelcome for intruding on their gossip session or morning employee hash session.
I was informed twice that they did not do clipper cuts, but I thought I’d give them a chance. The salon was empty except for me and the employees, yet the blond female took ten minutes to sweep up hair from around her station, and then told me she had to go feed her parking meter, before we could get started.
Once I was in the chair, she had difficulty understanding what exactly «just a trim» meant. I excused myself and informed her that I’d felt unwelcome from the moment I walked in. Don’t waste your time in this place, regardless of the cost.
Rude staff. Learn customer service next time you update your beautician’s license.

Amazing hair cuts !! I travel a lot and actually wait to be back in Milwaukee to get a haircut at CG

Dying to Change my nasty overgrown limp long hair into something more fun with bangs, I ran to TCG right after work. Cecilia saved the day. She was patient when I failed to articulate my idea, suggested a better blow dry technique, and transformed the said limp locked look I was trapped in.
It was all possible on the last week of the month budget, too!!! Yay!!! No ramen dinners this month!

This place is a complete hit or miss. I had a total of three haircuts here. One stylist in particular, Caroline, was well-​behaved and put a lot of effort, and did a very decent job with my hair. The other two times, one was acceptable, and the other one was pretty friggin’ bad — both the haircut and the attitude.
On top of all that, they have a no-​reservation policy which makes customers wait up to 45 minutes for a haircut, and makes no sense.

Really great. Service was fast and stylist listened to my requests. They use a lot of bumble and bumble products, which are too quality. Haircuts are $ 25, or $ 22 is you share your contact info (and you get a free cut on your birthday then too!). I’m sure to be coming back. Thanks!

Pleasantly surprised. Had a good experience here. Looking for a trim and layers & got just that. I’ll be back!

After an 8 year hiatus, I decided to get my haircut at the Cutting Group through a friend’s recommendation. Since then, I’ve gone back on several occasions and have received varying service.
My first experience, the stylist was friendly and took the time to understanding how I wanted my hair cut. Conversation didn’t seemed forced and I was satisfied with my haircut.
My next two experiences, I had the same stylist who didn’t converse with me other than asking me how I wanted my hair styled. Where conversation isn’t crucial to a haircut, I thought it was odd. Especially since the other stylists are chatting up a storm. I didn’t mind but I didn’t exactly feel comfortable. She also didn’t listen to me the first time and hacked off my hair. The second round I realized I needed to be explicit.
And the most recent experience occurred after the work day and the wait was longer than anticipated, likely because there was only two stylists working. This surprised me since it was right after the workday on a Thursday. A prime day that I would expect people to get haircuts. Perhaps next time I’ll need to duck out of work early in order to beat the rush.
I like how The CG has their frequent haircut program that gives you a discount if you get a haircut before the next 30 day. This is great for me since I get my haircut frequent. I’ll continue to go here until they raise their prices. I think I could probably get a similar haircut at another big box company around the corner.

I used to get amazing cuts at Capricio, then I went to the Cutting Group and was very pleasantly surprised. Now I try to send my business to the Cutting Group for the good looks and the great price. Now, the problem here is that I’ve tried to come as a walk-​in twice consecutively but there has been a hour wait. Why? There is only one person cutting. Why are there so many cutting stations but only one stylist? I mean, I understand the labor cost, but it just isn’t practical or efficient to be understaffed when the demand is higher than the supply. Please please please open with two stylists rather than let the waiting period grow. Again, great cut! Great Price! Just be prepared to wait.

I’m a low-​maintenance hair person. My hair is naturally super straight, and I don’t color it or like to deal with lots of layers. That being said, I really only cut it a few times a year and don’t like to drop a fortune on a simple cut. For those reasons, the concept of The Cutting Group is really attractive to me. By going to a walk-​in salon, I don’t feel so much like a prodigal customer returning to a regular stylist after months at a time. This past month, I opted to visit TCG. After only a few minutes, I was taken to a chair, was asked what I’d like to do, and the stylist did her thing. It was great. Perhaps the only downside is it took over an hour to trim my simple locks, but I also failed to mention I had somewhere to be. I figure, if you want a 15 minute haircut, there are plenty of other in-​and-​out places nearby. I’d rather go for the wash, cut, and style instead. Clean salon, pleasant staff, easy peasy. All in all, I really enjoyed my experience and look forward to going back sometime.

Still excellent. I’ve been back several times, and have had damn near perfect haircuts almost every time. The only time I was less than impressed was on a weird day. There was only one person on staff due to a call-​in, and I could tell she was feeling rushed as people piled up in the waiting area.

Vanessais the best. Only that sucks they don’t take appointments.

I waited to write a review for this place till after I went back a second time. Otherwise, they would have gotten a terrible review.
PROS: $ 22 dollar haircut, Bumble and Bumble products smell AMAZING, fast service, open on Sundays, some great stylists, FREE haircut your birthday week (except tip)
CONS: Roll the dice on what stylist you get (unless you pick a favorite and call ahead), you may end up with a horrible cut if you get a bad stylist and can’t voice your opinions on what you want in your cut
The first time I went to the location on Farwell one of the managers with glasses cut my hair. I can easily say that it was the worst haircut of my life. When I asked for bangs that could be worn side swept or strait across – I ended up with NO LIE, ONE INCH BANGS. I couldn’t even pin anything back till they grew out. The stylist didn’t talk to me at all. Was shy and quiet. Didn’t ask questions. Didn’t do anything gradually or ask for feedback. Just went right in and chopped. It looked ridiculous it has taken over a year to grow them back out.
The second time I went to the Cutting Group, I went to their location on Humbolt. Like this one much better. It’s next to Re-​threads so you can look around next door if you have to wait a while for your cut. My stylist was GREAT. I think the key to a good cut here is to know exactly what you want, and be your own hair advocate – ask questions, voice concerns. She made sure that i was okay with what she was doing every step of the way. Narrated her purposes and had friendly conversations.
I will be going back in the future!

The staff at The Cutting Group has been great. I pop in whenever I have time and get a great cut every time. And they have a deal where you can come back for a discounted cut if you return in under a month. That makes it more affordable to keep my hair trimmed.
Many places do not wash your hair but they do here. It’s a pleasant addition to the plain barber service I use to get elsewhere.
I have my favorite, but I go with whoever is next. They are all good.

I love the fact you can walk-​n, that it is low-​pressure, and that it is cheap. I am part of the «club,» so I get my cuts for just $ 22.
I agree with a post I saw down below, the female stylists aren’t ALL great. I have had two terrible cuts from them.
Josh and Jason were my favourite, but Josh stopped cutting hair and Jason cut his hours down to none at the Farwell location.
One cut was so bad that when I went for a follow up, she asked if I had cut my own hair.
I finally found a new person, female!, who can cut hair wonderfully!

The price is reasonable at $ 25 ($ 22 if you’re on their email list), but what I absolutely love about this place is Jason. He not only knows men’s hair, but he gives great styling advice. I believe he works Tuesday from 3PM to close. I always make sure to go on Tuesday after 3PM every 6 – 8 weeks.
I’ve had female stylists cut my hair once too many times. Every single damn haircut is always off, whether is be the bangs are uneven, the neckline isn’t tapered properly, or it isn’t cut cleanly around my ears. I’m too nice to criticize or point out the flaws to the stylist, but I’ve learned my lesson after giving women stylists too many chances. Only a man can cut my hair now. Too bad Jason’s leaving this place this September. I highly, HIGHLY recommend Jason if you’re a guy. Ladies, unless you specialize in men’s hair or if you’ve had short boyish haircuts before, you probably won’t know how to cut men’s hair correctly. I’m sure the women stylists here are great at what they do, but Jason truly is the best.

AMAZING AND CHEAP! I went into the cutting group today for the first time and wow. I have gone all over Milwaukee looking for a good hair stylist and I finally found a place. My hair is long, thick and I have a lot of it. I can’t believe how good it looks. I have gone to ViCi, Caproli and Super cuts. No one could do what this place did. And I only paid 22 dollars. Definitely recommend it.
Oh and this is my first review, ever. But I thought everyone needs to know how great this place is.

I’ve gotten my hair cut a couple times here. I think it’s a great place for a great price. Keri gave me exactly the cut I wanted and it grew out really nicely, too.
I have never had to wait longer than 15 minutes for my haircut.