Lee Ka Ja Hair Bis

It’s a love hate relationship. The skill level just isn’t there yet and the place needs to be spruced up a bit. It’s becoming dirty, dingy and dated. But I can’t help but like being able to get an appt on a late notice and they are open until 8pm. They are also a bit cheaper than some places, which is reflected by the lack of willingness to listen to customer’s wants/​needs and skill level. One side was a bit longer and she said no its not. Alright… if you say so.

Terrible, Terrible haircut. One side shorter than the other, the hairdresser clearly made a mistake — he avoided saying anything and at the end when he asked me «ok?» I pointed out the huge difference in length, to which he tried to fix. By the end of it, my hairstyle was a basically a razor short army cut which was nothing like I wanted. If you are a male AVOID hair dresser named SKY KIM. I cannot emphasize how disappointed i am, and that I have to turn up to work tomorrow with this mess on my head.

Satisfaction of hair cut was poor. Customer service was awful. The girl who cut my hair speaks English well at first and then once I asked her to change the hair cut a little bit she pretends to not speak English at all. She even said I don’t speak English! Ridiculous! I will never go back again and recommend it to anybody.

I did not like this place at all. If you are not Korean, don’t go there. They barely speak English. I request to have my hair layered and the stylist didn’t understand me at all. Later, she just finished without even asking me if I was satisfied with my hair. Granted they are busy, but that does not give them the right to randomly cut people’s hair.

No nonsense kind of place. It’s the salon inside H Mart near the entrance closest to King Spa and The Home Depot. It’s an all Korean staff except for one Hispanic lady who acts as an assistant to the stylists. They all speak a fair amount of English and are shy with it, but don’t let that deter you from speaking English to them. It also helps to bring in a picture of what you want. The more thorough I am with describing what I want (really, they’ll understand you), the happier I am with each cut!
Men’s haircut is $ 20, women’s is $ 30. They also do color, perms, and false eyelash applications. It helps to make an appointment. Oftentimes, I can get in the same day on weekdays; weekends are naturally busier, and my husband has gotten turned down once as a walk-​in on a weekend. Also, don’t expect them to be prompt with your start times. Sometimes they act surprised as if they didn’t expect a client, even though your name was written down in the appointment book. And if no one gestures to you after you check-​in, head to the little closet off to your immediate right and «change,» aka put a smock over your clothes, then seat yourself and wait to be called.

I think this is very reasonably priced hair salon with good service. I have been getting service from Joshua for the last 3 – 4 times, and I have been very satisfied. For men’s haircut, 20 bucks (before tip) is really not that much anymore. I will recommend this place, and also will recommend my hairstylist.

First off, teenage girls are infamous for caring about their hair, so I mean these 5 stars with all my heart.
For real though, I’ve never been so happy with a haircut than the haircut I got here. It. Was. Perfect. Everything I wanted. Impeccable bangs that lasted. I got the haircut I’d wanted for a long time but was afraid of getting.
As for service, it was wonderful. I was going to a party right after my appointment so my stylist even took the extra time to style and straighten my hair (!!! Nice people make the world go ’round) so it’d look perfect for the party. And this perfect hair lasted, man. I didn’t have a huge problem communicating with my stylist (I don’t speak any Korean, sorry mom :() but yeah, my mom was there to translate when necessary, but it wasn’t really necessary. That being said, it was just a haircut, so if you’re getting your hair dyed or something more drastic, getting someone who speaks Korean would be a good idea. My mom actually translated for a random lady getting a perm when she was shopping there one day.

I’ve come to Lee Ka Ja many times to have eyelash extensions done. You spend two hours in the lady’s chair (who is so incredibly nice), maybe doze off a little and come out looking like a superstar!
Eyelash extensions are $ 150 initially and fill-​ins are $ 80, these should be done monthly. They come out looking extremely natural and it’s well worth the money in my opinion.
A couple of years ago I was coming monthly for my extensions but have since laid off on them. The salon was always packed to the brim. I went recently with a friend to have hers done & the same awesome girl was doing the extensions. The salon was not nearly as packed as it once was and the waiting area is non existent now. My friend came out looking absolutely beautiful. It’s crazy what the extensions do & Lee Ka Ja is a reliable place to get the extensions done.

Vaguely remember I came here 3 yrs ago for a haircut that turned out decent, so I returned last Saturday. While the service was nice and friendly, I will sadly never return. The guy who cut my hair did not understand English very well, which is a disaster for this kind of business. How can you give the customer what he/​she wants if you don’t understand what he/she’s saying?
When asked if I want layers, I told him I want some but not high up because I want something I can brush and go in the morning, not spending hrs styling. This fell on deaf ears and he proceeded to cut layers starting from the top of my ears to beneath my shoulders, perfect for kinks and curls in all the wrong places. To add insult to injury, the layers did NOT blend smoothly into each other at all. Definitely my most disastrous haircut in years. Extremely disappointed.

It might just be me but i’ve never once gotten a decent hair cut from places like fantastic sams or supercuts. A friend recommended this place on a visit to chicago and i’ve been coming here all the way from detroit whenever my hair becomes unbearable.
The place is clean, professional and conveniently located inside hmart for all your grocery needs! Its a korean salon but i never had any problems communicating what i want. Don’t expect any small talks or chit chat but also don’t be shy to ask for recommendations and the stylists opinion.
Ask for Sky or Leo Kim. Call ahead for an appointment and make sure to bring some cash cause they don’t accept tips on credit cards.

Located inside HMart, Cathy is a talented hair dresser. She understands english, and everyone’s hair looked real professional coming out. They have cozy couches, and you can shop before and after.

My hair is naturally super straight and super dark. I’ve been wanting to color it for months now, since the weather is warming up and I’m sick of my hair blending into dark-​colored clothing and backgrounds. So, when my friend (who has a car) mentioned she wanted to get her hair done, I jumped and convinced her and another friend to get their hair done on the same day. We drove out to Niles and ate at Hmart, and then I got my first major professional hair coloring.
The colorist (she was young, with long, highlighted hair, but doesn’t speak English well – my friend had to translate) told me I should have my base dyed brown, and then she would put blonde highlights in my hair. I was a little scared, but I figured I had waited months to get to a Korean salon and got myself all the way to Niles, so I wasn’t about to chicken out now. I let her do her work.
The brown base color barely showed. I worried silently. Then the full head highlights went in. They came out very bright (the salon lights shined directly on the top of my head). I worried again, silently. Then a few days passed, and I now have the effect of brown hair!!! I am very excited about my new hair color and wished I had done this years ago.
My friends both got digital perms. One of them has long hair and the other has shoulder-​length hair, so the finished look was different for each of them. They both looked very different and very cute after the perm.
This was my first experience at a Korean salon, and I’m glad I took the plunge. I will probably look around for other salons, but in the meantime, I would feel comfortable returning to Lee Ga Ja Hair Bis for a touch-​up or new color.
Cons: expensive, especially considering it’s not a fancy salon, and the hair washing is a little rough. Also, you have to bring a Korean-​speaking person with you if you don’t speak Korean.