AC Hair Salon

Does anyone know which hair salon where Sky went to work?

They’re not the worst but they’re also definitely not great. The haircuts are acceptable. I get a similar cut most of the time so unless they really mess up, I’m fine with it. It’s just coming here for color is a real hit and miss.
The first time I came here, I wanted to fix the ombré I got (at Fox and Jane Salon). I told Sky (who doesn’t work here anymore) that I wanted to fix my hair and he picked a color that worked with my skin tone. He always came back to check on me even though the shop was really busy. I loved the cut and color, especially when some parts from my previous ombré peeked through.
It was the second time that I really regret doing it here. This time I specifically told them I wanted a pink brown color. The stylist (not Sky) basically scoffed at the pictures I had with me and said they were filtered. I was like, okay, fine. He claimed he would get as close as possible (total lie). He bleached my hair twice and by the end of several hours of sitting in that chair, my hair was orange blonde. My hair looked like a lion’s mane, not even close to brown.
Luckily the color has faded since then but it’s still awful. I see people visibly stare at my hair. I actually went back to the salon (was getting a hair cut) and the stylist was asking where I colored my hair. (Honestly, I just found it funny that he was so horrified at my hair color when I had done it here.)
Price is okay. Service is okay. It’s my go-​to for cuts because everything is just okay.

I’ve been to AC Hair Salon a few times in the past years for haircuts, dye and treatment. My first haircut was done by Ben and I have requested for him as my stylist ever since. The first time I came to AC Hair Salon was by a friend’s recommendation. I had a perm prior to that visit and was in dire need of a hair cut. Not only was he so patient to brush out all of my troublesome hair, he also got rid of all the damage and managed to give me a flattering haircut. I’ve recently went back to AC Hair Salon for a haircut and Ben delivered amazing results again. He listens to what I have to say and constantly asks me if I’m okay with the progress.
It’s also amazing that he has such high standards for hair care and detail. He was willing to go through extra work and tint my hair after he noticed a slight difference in color. I know I can trust him with my hair.
The staff here is friendly and they usually try to do a bit of small talk here and there. Like most salons though, they do try to sell you treatment packages or extra services. I caved and bought a treatment package for $ 100 since they were doing a promotion. However, I did really like the effect of the treatment. My hair feels softer and healthier as well.
I will continue to come back to AC Hair Salon when I need a simple haircut/​dye. Make sure you bring cash because there’s a surcharge for cards.

How could they charged me $ 20 just to dry my hair? without any styling!
I purchased an oil treatment package long ago.
Finally i had a chance to go last week. I told them as i entered i said im here to use my oil treatment only no haircut.
After im done with the hair treatment i was guided to sit in the front to dry my hair.
The guy who dried my hair just blow dry my hair as normal without any styling.
after im done the front lady asked the guy how much and he said $ 20.
$ 20 for just a 5 mins shitty service.
in conclusion sadly i still have one more treatment to finish. If i do ended up going to use the last one i am going to tell them do not dry my hair! give me the freaking dryer and ill dry it myself!
As far as i know when you go for a hair treatment since you are paying for the hair treatment you are not paying for wash and blow dry!

I have been going to AC Hair Salon for a couple of years now to get hair cuts and treatments but yesterday’s experience was the first one that made me want to rave about it.
Let me just start off by saying that James is magical! He is by far the best hair stylist I have ever had. He is nice and friendly, attentive, and takes the time to make sure the job is done right and that you are happy with the style. I would and am recommending him to everyone I know.
I wanted a perm so I made an early appointment and got in 30 minutes after they opened. I started off with a wash, then treatment, then cut, then they put the curlers in my hair and plugged them in, then I had to sit for another 20 minutes after they put the chemicals in my hair, then a thorough rinse, and finally the blow dry. It all took about 3 and a ½ hours, not too bad in my opinion. The only bad part about my experience was that they kept moving me around from chair to chair when they got busy, but the end result more than made up for that.
One more reason why I say James is so great. As he was drying my hair, he taught me how to dry my hair, how to style it, what to do if I wash my hair at night, what to do if I don’t have time to fully dry my hair, etc. Everything a girl should know to take care and to prolong the life of her perm. I have gotten so many compliments today on my new style, and it’s definitely thanks to James!

Came for a $ 45 basic hair treatment and they kept trying to sell me their packages worth $ 200, $ 300. Also kept insisting that since I dyed my hair before I should get the 2^nd tier for $ 85. Got kinda annoyed at the fact. However, I did get suckered in for 2x 2^nd tier for $ 100. Which I thought wasnt too terrible, but at the same time I still feel a little cheated. I felt that the girl who did my hair just lathered cream into my hair nonchalantly without care and literally put me in a dark corner without a mirror to sit as I waited for the steamer to be finished. I also judge the place based on how well they wash/​massage my hair. It’s a crucial step. This place took my directly to the back to wait a little and then washed my hair in the sink. Not much energy and techniques while washing. Eh.

Very friendly hair stylists, I always ask for Sky for the past 3years. He always gives good suggestions and always surprises me with my hair at the end. Love my new hair! Thanks Sky

I’m knocking off a star because the barbers have been slacking lately, and have been using the buzz cutters as opposed to strictly using clippers, which I highly praised them for in the past. I’d also like to rescind my comment in calling you all a bunch of haters. Perhaps, they aren’t all that I hyped them up to be in the past. Still good though, just saying.

This is the place where I’m going to get my hair cut until I die.
Customer service:
The blonde receptionist is GONE! :)
The workers are very nice and they gossip along with me while washing my hair (super friendly)
They work fast, and my hair comes out looking great!
Price:
They recently had a promotion thing going on, and you could gets sets that were $ 250 in the past and now it’s $ 175. Impressive. Perms and colors are cheaper than other stores.
Overall:
The new receptionist was super nice and she wasn’t very fluent in English. Most of the stylists are kind and are very skilled at cutting hair.
Definitely recommend this place. They have two floors now, too

2 months ago, I went in with my aunt who LOVES this place. but I’m not sure why. I got highlights but they seem to have faded. The service was meh as there were a few stylists sitting around but no one would offer assistance. I just had my hair washed and was standing in the middle of the salon. hair dripping waiting for someone to blow dry my hair. I easily could’ve done it myself to save everyone the time and energy but my 16 yr old sister told me that’d be impolite. I wouldn’t recommend.

I love this place! The hairstylist are nice. I ask for a english-​speaking hairstylist just in case. I love the cut and I highly recommend AC Hair for haircuts and blowouts.

I hate getting hair cuts. I really hate it. I am one of those people who have no idea what they want their hair to look like and am so incredibly lazy in that I spend zero time on my hair other than washing it. AC Hair Salon is pretty intimidating when you walk in… they seem to expect you know how everything works (I had absolutely no idea).
I thought the wait time was going to be long because there were about 5 people sitting in chairs just reading, but it was because they were all waiting for a particular stylist. I had no idea, so I got to go straight to the back and get my hair washed immediately, and then about 5 minutes later I was in a chair. They gave me Skye as the stylist — he was friendly and sensed that I had no idea so gave me a cut that was pretty similar to my existing one. He tried to upsell me on a perm and a few other hair products but wasn’t pushy. End result was pretty good, though I“m also sure half of that was the blow drying technique, because I was never able to replicate it exactly afterwards (hair cut still looked fine at any rate).
You can pay using card, but tips are cash only and given directly to the stylists.

Disclosure: Never had my hair cut by anyone else. Occasionally one of the assistants will wash my hair and «paint» on the highlights.
4 stars only because of Jennie. I’ll follow this woman anywhere. She used to work ON Bayard, then moved to AC Hair.
She’s located upstairs in the loft section — speaks English and Chinese and always does my highlights properly. I’m Chinese and you know how Asian hair can get when you do light highlights = brassy coloring. She does the perfect job; knowing when to use toner and what color will suit your skintone (I’m on the slightly darker scale).
Love that she is never afraid to be honest. I once asked her about doing a digital perm and she was very upfront and honest saying the results wont come out the way I want them to and she didn’t want me to spend a large amount of money on something I would hate.

I’ve been going here since forever — Chinatown is seriously the best place to get your hair done. They always give me advice on what I should do with my hair, what would look good with my facial structure, etc. I wanted bangs one year, and they were like «No. Just… No.» (But they ended up giving me some on my last visit!)
It’s best if you were bilingual in Chinese and English if you were going to go to any Chinatown establishment — and this is no exception. People are semi-​fluent in English here, but you’d get exactly what you want if you spoke in Chinese. For example, I wanted highlights this past summer — but I wanted them to look natural. I should’ve told them specifically highlights that were 2 shades lighter — instead they dyed my hair and gave me blondish highlights. It was alright and I grew to really like it. Even though sometimes I question my stylist’s choices, in the end, I’m always really satisfied — he really does know what would look best on me.
Plus, because my mom and I are «usuals» here, they give us great prices. Always worth it to be a loyal customer.
+Also, I’m pretty sure it’s cash only — but I might be wrong, I just always pay in cash.

Okay, I admit I come here every single time it’s time for my twice-​a-​year hair cut. The customer service is terrible, they discourage credit card use, and I’m pretty sure most of the staff is talking about me while I’m sitting right there… But I can overlook most of that.
For under $ 30, I get an awesome shampoo and a stellar cut. I don’t have a regular guy I go to because I come so rarely, but I’ve never had a bad cut here. Never. Some stylists are certainly better and friendlier than others, but when I’m running in there for a lunchtime cut, I’m not all that particular and my hair is not exactly super-​styled anyway. I’m a pretty easy-​going customer.
I don’t do color here or any of the other processes. I’ve looked around at the stylists and their other customers, and from a completely pedestrian point of view, their hair looks fried and over-​processed. Whether it’s use of poor products or poor after-​care, I don’t know, but I don’t want my hair turning to straw and falling out in the shower. So, I just stick to my hair cut. I thank them politely for offering to «fix» my color, but I decline. I tip my awesome shampoo lady well, as well as my stylists, and I smile as they trash talk me for not letting them push a process I don’t want onto me.
All part of the Chinatown experience, right? You can be completely rude to me as long as I can save a few bucks on a stellar service. Oh, well. At least I have time to run to Joe’s for more rude service and delicious soup dumplings!

Well, i gave this review just to see whether someone knows where Adam went~~
I’ve been getting my hair cut for the last 3 years here, mainly because of Adam. If he was not there, I would go home and come another day… and after he gave me perfect bangs and hair colors for 2 years (well, he did mess up a few times, but always redeemed himself the time after~~), I decided to get a perm after his persuation for so many years… and I’ve received tons of compliments ever since, damn, i should have done that the first time he told me!!!
I just found out he left here last week. anyone got an idea where he went??? I’m devastated now…

I usually come here for hair treatments and that deserve 5 stars. Today, I was there for just a hair treatment but in the end I was suckered into getting a trim. Meaning… trimming off my dead ends. The hair stylist asked me and showed me how much to trim off. I told him very LITTLE. He started snipping away. I specifically told him «I DO NOT WANT TO THIN OUT MY HAIR, I LIKE TO HAVE ALOT OF HAIR» In the end, I lost half of my hair thickness. Oh yea, now I have layers. And he had the guts to tell me «it’s the same length as before» Omg. I really wanted to punch his face. I basically got a haircut not a trim. Yes, its a nice hair cut but that’s NOT what I asked for. I DO NOT like it. No matter how well you cut hair, you’re not a great stylist if you can’t give what your customers want.
UGH SO MAD!

I have ventured out to many different stylists, but it is very difficult to find the right one with a personal touch and respect Try the hair stylist, Ching, aka the owner. He has been in this business for 7 years and very experienced in female hairstyling. Stylish and Sexy! Makes me look younger and with more self confidence. Everytime I go to him, I get very good results and walk out feeling the money is well worth it. He would even teach me the right way to blow dry my hair using a thick roller that allows me to straighten hair instantly (He sold a professional hair brush to me for wholesale price of $ 12, usually $ 20+ in the stores). When I blow my own hair, my hair doesn’t come out the professional style like Ching’s end results, but close enough.
Ching takes his job professionally by the fact that he uses a $ 250 blow dryer named T3 that gives the hair a luxurious, frizz free, smooth, silky look.
Awesome and fantastic… I have been going to Ching for 7+ years and counting. Try it yourself and see! You will thank me! Say that Anny said so.

This is my to-​go hair salon in NYC, because of the most awesome hair stylist Tony.
He knows and cares about my preference; he cuts hair inches by inches and measures every bit according to the shape of your face; he inspires and makes me willing to step out of boundary.
I’ve done digital straightening (around $ 250), digital perm (around $ 170), and regular haircut/​shampoo/​blow dry.
Never ever disappoints.
I’ve tried other Asian hair salons like those in Ktown and Japanese ones. They are much pricier, but you never get a PERSONALIZED experience, which I think is the most important point for the service type like this.
I learned from Tony how to style my hair, how to care about my hair. Really it’s not how much you color or perm or straighten that makes you look pretty.
It’s the healthy, natural looking, SHINY hair making any hair style look fabulous on you!
That’s why I started doing hair treatment on a frequent basis at this place. It’s $ 300 for 4 times, regularly $ 120 one time.
Guess what, it’s one of the best investment you could invest on healthy hair in the long run.
Beauty comes from within!
Persistence matters.

I go monthly to the same person. He pays a lot of attention to details yet fast.
I don’t know why the hate for this place but thanks for not taking away time from my appointment.