Amy’s Hair Salon

I just did a Herbal Hana hair treatment simply because I have so much white hair around my hair and I don’t think I really have the time to pluck them one at a time. Then this lady introduces me this Chemical free Hana hair treatment that smells like herbal medicine and it turns out to be fabulous. This treatment does not overlap my original coloring and it even brings shine to my hair. After an hour, my hair got so smooth and shiny but you have to do at least 3 Herbal Hana Treatment in order to really see a fabulous hair. I see a lot of customers request for this treatment and the price is really reasonable considering in NYC.
I will definitely go back because I don’t want to hurt my hair by adding more chemicals in my hair.

Linda gave me a great 15 minute massage! Hot stones. Very friendly. Will come back again.

Excellent. Amy knew exactly what I wanted and didn’t waste time. I was very happy with the result. Will definitely come back. Very affordable too.

Karen is nice, and very thorough. She took 25 minutes meticulously cutting my hair, which was very uneven due to a bad haircut I had months ago. Unfortunately she is only here Fridays, but I will come back to see her. The lady who washed my hair (didn’t catch her name) took her time and slathered my locks with luxurious-​smelling products, all while giving me a much-​kneaded (ha! get it??) scalp massage. Reasonably priced wash, cut, and style (I paid $ 24 +tip). No frills, but I didn’t expect them.

Amy is a dream come true for anyone who doesn’t want to pay an arm and a leg for their cut! And you can often walk in, which is even better!
It’s no-​frills, but has a lot of charm given its location in the heart of Chinatown. And Amy’s resident pups in the shop are sure to entertain.
A particularly memorable experience was an appointment that fell during the Lunar New Year, when the huge parade dragon puppets paid a visit to the shop!
Amy always does a great job — and she’s the only place in town where I’ve noticed prices have actually gone *down* in recent years

I went in here for the first time ever for a hair cut and got Amy. I didn’t request for her, nor did I know she was the Amy who opened the salon, who slaved away many hours for over 20 years to keep this salon at the tip top, successful condition that it’s currently in, or so she says.
Before she started cutting my hair, she only asked me how much I wanted to cut off. My hair at this point was around boob level and I told her I wanted about 2 inches off, with gradual layers like what I already have, and to keep the swept bangs about the same with a slight trim. When I was speaking, I could tell she wasn’t paying attention and had this look as if I was talking too much.
During the haircut, she kept talking and told me about her past and how great of a hair stylist she is. She told me that she’s the owner and everyone requests for her and that I was very lucky to have her (not a modest one here). It wasn’t even as if she was trying to make conversation, rather it was her rambling with me unable to make a sound as she would quickly interrupt each time. As she started doing the layers, I realized she was heavy handed with the scissors just chomping away. I quickly told her that I wanted smooth, gradual layers, and she said yes and that what she’s doing is currently trendy and will look really good on me.
Long story short, I ended up with literally 3 separate layers in my hair, with the top first layer about 1.5 inches LONGER than the second/​middle layer of my hair. The rest of the hair, I’m just calling it the 3^rd layer, was significantly longer than the top two layers. I was horrified at the end, but did not want her to touch it anymore to ruin it. She didn’t touch my bangs and I can’t tell if she forgot about them or if she misheard me that I didn’t want them trimmed. She kept telling me the hair cut fits me well and looks great and I’ll look hip/​trendy, which I wasn’t aiming for nor did I hint it.
I’m not one to be picky with my hair, but having three distinct layers that made me look like I was wearing a helmet is just not acceptable. It actually costed me less to go to another salon a couple stores away to have it fixed (or at least they tried their best). She charged me $ 25 for the haircut and I can’t believe I even tipped her $ 5. I couldn’t tell if she was being sincere the whole time, but I just know never to go there or have her touch my hair ever again.

This place sucks. So not worth going there. First, when I walked in the owner was on the phone and barely paid any attention to me when I asked her how much a blow out was. Okay, fine. Get my hair washed by someone else and her fingernails scratched the shit out of my head repeatedly. Not only that but she kept scratching my ears as well. Torture. The woman who washed my hair proceeded to take me to the chair and began blow drying my hair with her fingers. Her fingers! Then the owner took over and was still on the phone and guess what? She finished my hair with her fingers too. Brush anyone? When she was done with the convo she told me that wherever I got Japanese hair straightening sucked and I should go to her. Yes, thanks for the spiel; can you just do my hair? She said this «black girl comes all the time,» even «someone from Florida» and she will give me a discount for «my» kind of hair! Well, whoopdee doo racism, I will stick with my hair salon on Ave u that did such a shitty job on my hair. When are people who do hair going to stop commenting on the type of hair someone has??? Hair is a very sensitive topic. I didn’t ask for your opinion. Also the blow out was boring and frizzy and I seriously could have done it myself for the price. I spent 28 when I spend 20 in bk for a MUCH better blow out. Disappointed. Also her dogs wouldn’t stop barking. Not going again.

I have been going here for 15 years! Crazy to think. But especially if you are Asian, you need a hair dresser who knows how to cut Asian hair. This place is fast and great. I tried getting a hair cut at a fancy SoHo salon once, thinking it would be much better than my $ 25 cut from Amy. But it wasn’t. She cuts hair so that you don’t have to come back right away, the hair will grow out and still look great. I would highly recommend Amy at Amy’s salon!

I live in Chinatown but today was the first time I’ve gotten my hair cut here. I needed to stay close to home and I had walked by this place a few times, and it seemed a little more welcoming than others, so I decided to give it a try. It was mid-​morning and a woman I am assuming was Amy was finishing with a customer, it was otherwise empty. Amy instructed another lady to help me, the lady asked what I wanted, I told her, and she did it. The whole thing seemed very old school and reminded me of a place my dad used to take me to get hair cuts when I was a kid– no fancy equipment, no up-​selling, just a spray bottle and shears. I was out of there in less than half an hour and it was only $ 18.00! (I have short hair). I am a fan and will be returning here next time I need a crop.

I’ve been going to Amy’s for more than two years now. Amy is a genius with scissors.
I have short, fine hair and not the easiest to work with. Amy always gives me a
great look, never too old. And the fact that it’s $ 22 is a huge plus. Amy is
conscientious and talented. And the shampoo comes with a terrific head massage! Definitely worth the trip to Chinatown. Besides, I can shop for fresh veggies, too
can shop for veggies, too.

I am writing this review over a year after getting my hair «Japanese straightened» at Amy’s. I am so happy with the results of my straightening. I got it done Aug 2011, and am just now considering going back to have it re-​done. I am a medical student and often need to be presentable when seeing patients, so having a no-​muss no-​fuss hairstyle is key. I couldn’t believe how straight and shiny my hair looks completely air-​dryed. I think I’ve used a blow dryer twice in the last 17 months, and that was only because I was going outside in the cold and didn’t want to get sick.
People tell me all the time how healthy my hair looks, and I don’t even have to try! The entire process took a little less than 2 hours. Got it done on a Thursday afternoon and was the only one there. My hair is fairly long (about 3 – 4 inches past my shoulders) and very thick. Everything including tip cost ~$ 200 and it was worth every penny.

I am incredibly, incredibly lazy about cutting my hair. I think long hair looks just fine! It’s so EXPENSIVE to get a haircut when you’re a woman! I just don’t trust most people with cutting my hair. The excuses abound. I’ve definitely gone a few years without cutting my hair, simply because it wasn’t convenient to do so, and, honestly, I didn’t want to pay the money.
When the split ends started to show, and I’d dallied around for a few months trying to find a place to get a decent haircut last March, I stumbled upon Amy’s on Unilocal.$ 25 hair cuts? Even if she didn’t do a great job, I can afford to fix a bad $ 25 haircut. And if she’s great? Then I win!
So I made an appointment with her over the phone and walked in an hour before closing. Amy chatted with me about who cut my hair last time, and what kind of layers grow out well. She seemed to understand that I was not the kind of girl who spent tons of time in front of the mirror, and that the most I could be convinced to do was brush it after showering (I don’t blow dry my hair; it makes me feel warmer on cold days and it hasn’t been cold enough yet to freeze and break off in chunks). She gave me the most low-​maintenance, really attractive layers I’ve ever seen. And when they grew out a few months later, they looked even better!
I’m writing this review because I’m planning to see Amy again soon. For $ 25 a haircut, I can afford to get this done more than once a year. For Asian hair in Chinatown, you can’t go wrong with Amy’s.

I really didn’t expect much from Amy’s Hair Salon. I came here purely out of impulse and also from Time Out Magazine’s top 10 cheapest blowout places in Manhattan. I wanted a nice scalp massage and a blowout so I stopped by after grocery shopping on a Saturday afternoon.
it turned out I didn’t have to wait. I was taken to the back for a long and relaxing wash. Then, I requested Amy, the owner since it always seems like the safest bet right? Amy was really nice and gave me some tips on how I could manage and take care of my hairstyle. She then encouraged me to have a cut since it was already out of shape and to be honest, quite dry at the ends. I had to agree with her and I took the risk and got the cut.
Then, she also suggested I get a perm since I revealed how much I like those wavy hair style. I guess I didn’t take much to convince. Soon, I cave in and got the perm. Everything was $ 80 including the haircut, shampoo, cut and perm. It was a very good price and I had been wanting a change.
The perm came out great and she styled it carefully and even showed me how to blowdry hair myself. I was so pleasantly surprised with the service and result. I am coming back for more!

I am embarrassed every time I look at myself in the mirror after getting highlights at Amy’s.
The request — please highlight my roots to match the rest of my highlighted hair
The result — orange, single process roots that do not blend with the rest of my hair
The highlight process started out fine, but then something went terribly, terribly wrong. The lady highlighting my hair moved the foils to the side and started painting the rest of my roots with bleach. I have never in my 15 years of getting highlights experienced that. She just painted down a few inches all over and left it on for 30 minutes. The entire reason for getting highlights and NOT single process jobs is so that the roots grow out in a more natural way, and the hair looks more natural color-​wise. Now, instead of having multi colored blonde hair, the top half of my hair is orange and my roots are growing out as of two weeks later to show a dark straight root line.
I went into another professional salon and was told that this process has destroyed any chance of re-​highlighting to fix it. I will have to dye my hair brown and re-​highlight all over again. All of these additional expenses when I walked out the door paying Amy’s Salon $ 80 for orange hair.
I’m so incredibly disappointed and ashamed. I am wearing my money-​saving bad judgement call of going to Chinatown on my head. I’m just hopeful that at least maybe this review will keep anyone else from getting highlights here.

Got the best haircut ever, last month at Amy’s! Amy quickly ascertained my hair type and recommended thart I get a body wave along with the bob cut so that my hair drapes properly. She was spot on… and I love my new «wash & wear «style! I have received a lot of compliments on my new ‘do, including from one gal whose hairstyles I’ve always admired.
Nancy

They do threading. Really good threading. Miracle threading. Finally tried a facial, and I liked it. Normally, don’t care for too much hands-​on, but the facial was nice and I thought my skin looked much clearer.
Yes, there was the usual trying to sell me a package. Guess that’s the shtick in Chinatown. It was easy to ignore, because she was a terrible sales person. Repeating over and over again, «Buy the package.» is not a way to sell, just a way to sound like a parrot.

The haircuts for long hair are $ 25, but what good is that if you walk out without your long hair?
I asked Amy specifically not to touch the length of my hair, but that I wanted long layers. My hair was to my waist, and now it’s right above my bra strap. She cut off about 4 inches, not to mention the hack job, LITERAL hack job she did on the layers. My layers are so short that I can’t even put my hair into a bun anymore – the pieces of hair all fall out. Also the layers are cut so bluntly and amateur-​ish, it looks like my seven year old cousin did it. The layers don’t blend or fall nicely – they just look choppy. ****************I’m uploading a picture for your reference.
The entire time, Amy would not stop talking about the other services they provide. Facials, hair color, highlights – I get that she wants more business, but seriously I don’t want to be pitched about all your services – this is not some used car sales lot.
FYI: I don’t think they sanitize the hairbrushes. I did not see any containers of sanitizing fluid, and the brush she used on me had tons of other people’s hair in it.
She asked how I heard about the salon and I told her that I read about it on Unilocal.She told me to write about the haircut if I liked it – well guess what, I didn’t like it and I’m writing about it. Didn’t bother making a fuss while I was there because what could she do to fix it? Glue my hair back in? I’m now considering getting hair extensions.

I wanted and needed a haircut but I don’t know what made me step in to Amy’s Salon that day. Maybe because the store looked very clean and very well lit.
I walked in and I told them I just wanted a haircut. They immediately seated me and washed my hair (Friday afternoon — no line). They took my time washing my hair. And I even got a nice message. Very relaxing.
Ching cut my hair. I told her what I want and asked for her expertise and she was honest. She explained exactly what she was going to do and it turned out perfect.
I got another quick rinse after my cut. She dried and styled my hair.
From the other reviews I was expecting to pay around 18 – 22 bucks but instead paid 25. Is it because they blow dried my hair? Or is this a kind of place that set their own prices whenever they want? I didn’t ask since it was a couple of bucks. So plus tip (both to the hair stylist and shampoo boy) I paid a total of 32 bucks. It seemed kind of pricey, huh? Also towards the end Ching and this other lady was trying to convince me to do Japanese Hair strengthening or Brazilian Keratin Treatment process. They were throwing me all sorts of prices and discounts. Do they really want the money or keep me as on of their regular customer? I can’t really tell by the random prices they are giving me on the cut and on the strengthening.
Overall the cut is good but I have to think twice about the price.

I’m always hesitant to get my haircut because I’ve had some bad experiences, but I left Amy’s feeling totally okay with the decision I had made. It’s a nice, big salon especially for something you find on Pell Street. Very clean, well lit, and welcoming.
Got a thorough shampoo and the cut wasn’t rushed in any way. Amy even gave me some tips on how to keep my hair healthy and shiny and explained the technique she was using while cutting my hair to prevent it from frizzing and getting dry. She’s great with Asian hair. If you’ve had problems because of your hair type, skip the white salons and come here instead. Did I mention that it’s extremely affordable?
and MAJOR kudos to Amy for staying open over 2 hours past close time to accommodate me. She values her customers and it definitely shows. The only reason why I wouldn’t give this five stars is because it’s not a food review and going to salons isn’t a frequent activity, but that’s just me.

*CASH ONLY*
Walk-​ins and appointments. Best to call Amy directly to make an appointment with her. Her cell phone is: 347−245−5773
I made the mistake of writing *credit cards accepted* in my first review.
Had my haircut today by Amy for the second time. Still $ 22 bucks people. When she saw me, she thanked me for my review and said new customers have been coming. She was so appreciative. She’s such a fun and great gal Ms. Amy. She deserves to keep doing well. She let out a big laugh saying «but no credit cards, can you change your review». The credit card companies charge too much and for small businesses like Amy’s, it would be too costly. So, again, CASH ONLY.
Today, while cutting my hair, Amy said to me «success for me is seeing my customers happy». «knowing that they like how they look and feel makes me feel good about what I do». I believe you, Amy. And, I love my new haircut!
Amy asked me to spread the word that she is offering a promotion on the keratin treatments with collagen. You can check out the website to read about the specifics of the process:
Amy mentioned that this treatment will cost well over $ 300 to $ 400 at some salons uptown. So do the japanese perm and straightening processes. Amy will charge much less and often will try and work with you. Right now she is running a special and is charging $ 200.
As Florence Y mentioned, haircuts start at $ 22 bucks and highlights at $ 60. Amy knows that some salons use mainly bleach for highlights because it’s cheaper. Bleach is obviously not optimal for the health of hair. She uses mainly color over chemicals to highlight. You will be receiving coloring not bleaching. In the past, she offered me a special partial collagen treatment to help restore health, shine and more lasting a few months and I was very pleased. Using the special shampoos, conditioners and other product line she offers could help make treatments last longer and maintain your mane.
There is no shortage of of haircutters and stylists in this town, particularly Chinatown. Why Amy? She’s experienced, talented creative, sincere and dedicated to making your locks look the best they can. I say, Yes to Amy!
p. s. if you have children in need of haircuts, they will love Amy’s pooch Gigi. A small white friendly, fluffy maltese with gentle eyes. Gigi has been known to comfort the smaller clientele during their distress and impatience of having their hair cut. She has been found perched on the one of the stylist stations staring up at the customer while Amy makes their mane look marvelous.
p. s. Other members of her staff work equally hard. The fellow who washed, conditioned and massaged my scalp and neck made me feel relaxed and less tense. I left his hands feeling de-​stressed. He was pleasant and asked me if I wanted my head massaged hard or more soft. He and the others aim to please and care about providing excellent customer service.
Have a great cut, ya’ll.