Maison de Mi

The male manager/“owner” Ian is incredibly rude and condescending if you are young and female. I was not aware there was a required minimum tip that I would have no problem paying, but he rudely insisted that this had always been the practice, when I had gone to the store before and was never informed of it. When I just wanted to clarify the policy, he was very rough and made me feel uncomfortable. He’s like someone you’d expect in front of Circle — rough and scary and having no concept of customer service. I informed him that he was making me feel uncomfortable and I was just trying to clarify the policy, and he called me rude and bad-​tempered and too sensitive in my face in front of the staff and other customers. This is awe-​inspiring. What a ruffian.
Also, I got a root perm here and saw absolutely no difference after spending 4 hours and almost $ 200. They told me over the phone it would take only an hour and half or two, but the problem is they overbook and don’t turn away walk-​ins so your stylist is constantly making you wait making silly excuses while they attend to another customer.
Go to Kakkaboka instead. This place is run by a ggangpae-​like man.

Maison De Mi is a hidden gem, steps away from the Empire State Building. I popped in for a blow dry and was blown away by the exceptional service and serene atmosphere. Claire was my stylist and she did an amazing job. Additionally, they have complimentary drinks and a great selection of magazines. I’m definitely coming back here again!
Additional Details:
–Blowout: $ 45 +tip (a bit pricey but TOTALLY worth it.
— They offer a cubby for your belongings, hang up your jacket, and give you a robe to put on over your clothes. (Sounds silly but it’s the little things that make me happy)

Ask for Ian! He has decades of experience and is super famous for styling Korean celebrities.
I’ve been coming to Maison for over an year now, and Ian always does an absolutely amazing job with my hair cut, color, and perm. He is truly a game changer. I always ALWAYS get so many compliments afterwards. The whole salon is courteous. It is truly surprising how they surpass my expectations every time.

I was very satisfied with the hair cut and down perm for guys. They are all polite and nice :)

I recommend that when you guys wanna change hair styles! you guys must go Maison!!!
service and stuff is fantastic and friendly!!!

I have very thick and curly hair and so when it comes to choosing a hair shop, I’m very picky about it. I’ve been to several different places near k town to find the right one. Maison de mi is the best place so far and I’ very satisfied with the service here.
I would definitely go for Ian, the director, as he is very professional and super nice. He loves doing hair and he would give you suggestions that best fits your face shape, skin color tone, style, etc.
I highly recommend this place.

Being very picky and anal about my hair, I’ve been going to the same stylist for over 6 years now. But after hearing good things about this place I finally got the courage to give it a shot.
I told the stylist exactly what I wanted to the dot. She recommended me some changes that will make my head look smaller (I have a big head –_​_​-​).
The staff were very nice and attentive. Hair wash was awesome. Got a nice head massage with it.
And the hair, came out awesome. Head does look smaller too. So I guess I can’t complain.
Def will be returning

Awesome staff and service. Very professional, friendly and courteous. Ian is great. I’ve always had a hard time finding someone who can cut Asian guy hair well (without just giving me a flat top), so I’ve basically been following Ian around to wherever he went.

Got my hair permed — took 4−5hrs and my hair was damaged and very frizzy afterwards. I had to get my hair chopped off after two months. The lady was nice and the cut itself wasnt bad. Also a bit pricy for the quality.

Megan is an ABSOLUTE artist with her hands.
I was a little bit anxious when I went in, but by the time I walked out with my ever-​so-​artfully executed balayage /​ombré hair, bouncey and all luxurious, I felt confident and so happy!
I was a bit thrown off by trying to book over the phone. I think because of the number of Groupon and Lifebooker deals they have, they are super busy and sometimes brusque over the phone. I was a bit concerned about a language barrier (considering the hair dying process!) I walked in and talked to them instead and everything was excellent!
It’s been over a year since I got my balayage done and it has grown out perfectly. I haven’t done anything else to it, and I get compliments every week — about how «natural» and «beachy» it looks.
HIGHLY recommended!!!

I had the keratin treatment there less than three months ago and is vanishing… But that is not the problem. While they try to be nice and the salon looks good, they speak behind you in Korean so that you don’t understand and they oblige you to tip 15% of 20% from what they claim is the full price… They literally left me with no money to go home.
I would never go back there, those people need to learn some customer service skills. The tip is not part of the price!!!
My advice: stay away! the keratin does not even last, so why bother!

Came in with a LifeBooker voucher for an ombré highlights and blowout.
I have black hair, and I wanted to get a less conventional ombré with a blue color. When I showed my stylist, Ian, the example image, he told me that the voucher did not include the toner process to lighten my hair in order to achieve the blue ombré, and that it would cost $ 100 extra. Though there was no specification of a limitation on colors on the voucher, I understood and because I wanted the blue, I agreed to pay the extra $ 100 fee and Ian got to work.
At the very least, let me say that everyone there treated me well and were very friendly.
However, when the process was done, my hair was a green that only faded into a green-​blue at the very tips. When I asked why it wasn’t blue, Ian told me that because the toner+ombré process was basically laying blue on top of blonde-​toned hair, that the green was inevitable (despite reassuring me at the beginning that it would be a deep blue like the image). The green-​blue wasn’t TOO bad, so I decided to settle and just let it stay.
That was a bad choice — three DAYS later, almost all the blue had washed away, and my hair was an ashy yellow, almost as if he hadn’t applied the blue at all. When I emailed the salon to fix it, they informed me that in order to achieve the blue, I would have to bleach my hair, a process that the voucher wouldn’t cover (suggesting that they thought the toner was covered by the voucher). Then when I told them that I was never informed of that and was only informed that the toning process would get me what I wanted, they talked down to me and told me that since I clearly didn’t know anything about dying or coloring, that it was NORMAL for color to wash out in less than a week. Then they told me they were doing me a favor and that they would apply the blue again, but that it might wash out after a few days again.
I’ve had color done before that lasted for weeks, if not months. If I was going to pay $ 200+ for color that lasted less than week, why would I have even gone to a salon??? They were clearly trying to dig themselves out of a hole they had created. I may not be a hair expert and know how to apply the materials, but even –I– know enough to be aware that the ones who don’t know what they’re doing aren’t the clients.
Guess I’ll have to let it fade completely and just wear a normal black-​yellow ombré. Save yourself the time and trouble and choose another salon.

I have hot roots. I came in with auburn hair (with the lifebooker) looking to brighten my dull color with a single process and they left this bright orange color in my hair for way too long. Now my roots are bright orange and the rest of the hair is the same as before. When Ian dried my hair he kept saying how beautiful the color is and when I asked Ian about why the roots were so much lighter he brushed it of and blamed that I came with with some regrowth. He convinced me it was all in my head bc if the lighting and once I left I freaked out.
the cut was fine i guess– but considering i was there for 2 hours and Ian spent about 15 minutes with me and my hair came out looking wack, it wasn’t worth the lifebooker.
time to buy a box of dye and fix this myself.
Never again.

I showed up over 20 minutes late to my appointment and they graciously still accepted me. I had a Lifebooker deal for highlights, cut, and blowout (originally $ 300, LB price $ 75 + 15% off).
I got my hair done by the director, Megan. Although her English isn’t the best, she still was able to clearly communicate with me and we decided on what would work out best for me. She didn’t chit chat with me a whole lot, which I didn’t mind, but her communication was pleasant and effective. She gave me a great head of highlights and even threw in a free conditioning treatment for me before she cut my hair. And I love the cut! The only criticism I have is that I’m a bit lighter than I’d wanted, but hey, summer is almost here and I’m still a Cali girl! Next time I will probably have the balayage done since I prefer that to foils.
Everyone in the salon was really nice too and they offer complimentary beverages such as tea, coffee, juice, etc. The location is awesome: it’s on 5^th ave on the second floor and across from the Empire State Building. The people watching is a fun way to pass the time.
For the price it was wellllll worth it. I paid $ 62.50 for my deal + $ 6 tax + $ 60 tip. Even at regular price it’d be worth it since the results turned out great.

I went to Maison de Mi for the first time about two weeks ago on the recommendation of a friend. I’m use to tearing up after a haircut. maybe I’m picky or maybe I’m just super attached to my hair. So far in the city I have only been happy with a haircut from Salon Ishi prior to coming to Maison de Mi.
I got Ian, a director stylist, who did a wonderful job. He communicated with me about what I wanted and checked in periodically to see if I liked what he was doing. He also styled it wonderfully after, with very subtle waves at the end my hair.
Overall, very happy and will be back :)

I love this place. I’ve been here twice: the first time I used a lifebooker deal for a single process and cut, and Megan, the salon director, did a great job coloring and cutting my hair. The price was 74 $ plus tax and tip.
The second time I went because I got an e-​mail from them offering the same special deal going on lifebooker without purchasing it from there. Here’s the deal i got: Single process+hair cut+blowout $ 74 (instead of 210 $). You need to add tax and 15−20% gratuity on the original value, which is still a good price.
I like my other stylist as well, Claire. She was great and took her time to color and cut my hair, and she made sure that I was happy with the color and cut. I’m extremely happy with my cut (I have short hair). I will upload a picture soon!
The salon is huge and clean, and everyone is extremely sweet and offered me drinks and magazines. The shampoo experience is also great with a relaxing head massage (at least 10min).
I love this place and will return for my next color and cut!

Ok, so I purchased a Bloomspot certificate and was treated just fine. I noticed that everyone in the place was Asian and became mildly concerned about my unruly blonde Caucasian hair.
My certificate was for balayage and a blowout. As soon as she started, I knew I was in trouble, but I took a deep breath and prayed it would look better than the current state of affairs. The top is balayage, the bottom is a bleached out mess. JUST ALL BLONDE AND BLEACH. It’s 10 shades lighter than the color I came in with. I’m barbie blonde.
The Asian woman that did my hair was very nice. Until we got to the shampoo and they tried to brush it with a comb. My hair had just been treated — there was no way it was going to be subjected to a comb. Then they just blowdryed it with no brush — so it looked a hot mess. Finally they used a curling iron to smooth it out. It came out looking good but my hair is damaged. And my certificate included a BLOWOUT!!!
They said the treatment cost $ 300 — Im not sure who pays that much for this crappy job.

It has been over 3 months since my negative experience at Maison De Mi, when I came in with a Bloomspot deal for a cut and color. What a nightmare.
OK, so in my initial review, I credited them for AT LEAST getting my roots to match the rest of my hair tone. Well, guess what? Two weeks after that, it turned a very brassy ugly orange tone. Because I couldn’t stand the way my hair looked, I tried to dye over it with dark brown hair dye about 2 times. They must have put in a LOT of bleach, because the color continues to fade; I’m not new to hair dye and torturing my hair, but this is a first. Not just that, but my hair’s been so damaged by the bleach that a good section of it broke off and I have about sixty half-​inch baby hairs sprouting from my head. It’s really embarassing, because I now have to use a good amount of hair spray to look like there isn’t some static machine floating above my head.
I also had to go back to my stylist in NJ to fix my bob. The first thing she asked me when she saw my hair was, «WHERE did you get that haircut? Why does it look so funny?» So, I spent another $ 45 trying to correct whatever Maison de Mi fudged up.
Also, I would urge any potential customers to scroll down to the bottom of this page and read all of the filtered reviews. I was wondering how a place like Maison de Mi could manage to maintain 4 stars… unfortunately, a lot of their negative reviews have been filtered and therefore their 4-​star Unilocal rating is not accurate at all.

I have to agree, Ian is the best hairstylist I’ve ever had. I met him at a different salon a few years ago and was just amazed at his skill. The way he cuts layers into my hair reminds me of Edward Scissorhands, he’s that masterful with a pair of scissors. Besides that, he is extremely personable and comfortable to be around which is so important in a hairstylist.
I finally had the chance to go in for a cut and color at his new salon and I had such an amazing experience. The place is really clean and well organized (and Ian was telling me how they have a high tech air system that rids the room of fumes from the dyes and chemicals, great idea!). They offer you drinks and treat you like a guest rather than just a customer. I had a hard time choosing the color I wanted, but Ian was very patient and explained that what I thought I wanted would not yield the results I was talking about. So finally I just left it up to him and an hour and a half later I had the perfect color and the best cut and blowout. I never thought my hair could look so bouncy and shiny and the color was exactly what I wanted.
The staff was really good as well — I got a great shampoo and head massage and they were very attentive with getting me beverages or magazines to read.
It is a bit pricey, but well worth it. I walked out feeling like a celebrity and it must have shown because I got a lot of stares.

This is my new salon because this happens to be the place that my stylist, Ian, started a few weeks ago.
I can only speak to the male haircut experience but there is a reason why I have followed this guy to whatever hair salon he has worked at and I’m happy to know that he now has a place that has been created in his vision.
For mean, the price is on the higher side ($ 40 — $ 45) if you compare it to a run of the mill barber, but it is also much cheaper than some of the stylists my buddies go to around the city.
It’s perfect for work because you get that critical hair wash before AND after the haircut. Additionally, they have a nice touch when they give you a menu of various refreshments (every juice you can imagine, espresso, coffee, iced tea, capuccino, etc.) that you can order as much as you want from while you are getting your haircut.
Additionally, in case you aren’t Korean (or Asian) for that matter, you shouldn’t be intimidated by the location (K-​town). I have sent many of my non-​Asian co-​workers to Ian and they have all come away extremely satisfied. I also know that Ian wants to create a salon that ANYone would feel comfortable calling home.
Check it out. Its a beautiful spot!!!