Crystal’s Salon

Crystal gave me the best cut I’ve ever, ever had. And I’ve gotten plenty, from many different stylists operating out of a broad spectrum of venues. In addition to cutting my thick curls, she also does a perfect scissors/​razor fade on my partner’s stick-​straight hair. Crystal and her husband, Tin, run this two chair establishment together. Very talented.

I have long, curly, thick hair. I wanted to layer it and was stern about keeping the length. Crystal talked me through everything prior and tweeked whatever I wanted tweeking after. She was extremely patient, experienced, and took her time. I’m going back here for every haircut and recommending her to the family. Would recommend especially for those with curly hair. Walked out happy!

I will never go anywhere else. Crystal cuts my short hair exactly how I want it. I bring her a picture or describe what I want. She is a self made woman who opened her salon in the converted garage of her home, and is pleasant and friendly. I carry her cards because people always compliment my hair and want to know where I get it cut.

New to the neighborhood & saw Crystal’s was right around the corner from my house with many positive reviews.
Please note, this is a tiny salon in a converted garage in a residential neighborhood. DO NOT let that put you off. It is clean, well maintained, and Crystal & Tin are personable & professional with many years of experience between them.
Crystal took me as a walk-​in with only a few minutes wait and gave me the exact haircut I wanted. I love it!
Prices are better than reasonable. I received a shampoo, haircut, and brow-​wax for probably 35−40% less than I’d pay at a salon Lakeside.
I’ll definitely be back.
(Also, I should add that per Crystal, you may want to call ahead to see what the wait time is. I lucked out today, but with only two chairs, they do get busy!)

I’ve come here 3 times. I HATE MY HAIR. They cut off way more than 3 inches because it’s damaged. BUT IT LOOKS TERRIBLE. I cried the entire way home and now I’m frantically trying to find a dressers fix this awful mop on my head. There’s no layers. What terrible layering was done is choppy and looks like a college student did it. I’m never coming back.

My husband and I both got our hair cut by Tin. My hair is thick and curly… not many people can cut my hair correctly. I got a short a-​line bob. And I loooove it! Tin did an excellent job with the cut and styling it. Will be back. My husband was also happy with his cut and will also be back.

I have gotten hair cuts from Crystal several times and liked her. She can be bit pushy with sales pitch but I thought she was talented with the hair cutting. So I went to get touch up hair dye job for my grown out root. I am getting married this weekend and wanted to make sure my root doesn’t show. She told me she can do 85% of matching job and it would be better to dye the whole hair. I thought she was getting pushy with dying the whole hair to make money and so I said 85% is fine. End result? It was nothing close to 85%. I am an Asian and has thick black hair and all she had to do was lighten it up a bit to match, but it looked like my root has grown more out with the dye job she did. Not only that, the smell from the dye was so stronger, that I felt nauseous and had to ask her to open the back door for air ventilation. The dye also stained my skin especially around my forehead and I had to tell her that which Crystal responded, «It’s your baby hair!!!» and then adjusted her glasses and said «oh. ya little bit, let me remove it» when I told her that there was still stained left on my forehead she got upset and said «I am going to cut off your babyhair!» WHAT?
I was furious! She told me to give her only $ 25 instead of $ 45 for the hair job because she told me that it was going to be 85% job of matching my hair.
I got fed up arguing with her and paid and left. Little did I know I would end up in ER little bit over 30 hrs later. I had an allergic reaction to the cheap dye that she used on my head that I woke up with rash and intense itchiness that was unbearable all over my body. I had no idea it was from a hair dye so I went to ER.
I would not go there or recommend anyone to go there. Crystal is argumentative, greedy and UNSAFE!

Crystal is great! I have dyed my hair myself for years and quite frankly, I was tired of my scalp and top of hair line being stained black so I decided to go visit a hair salon. Based on the reviews and within walking distance, I decided to give them a try.
I’m glad I did. My hair dye was jet lack which wasn’t the natural hair color so she has been slowly dying my hair with each application back to the color that it should be.
Both Crystal and her husband are great and do a professional job with affordable prices. I started to bring my daughter. Highly recommend them. Definitely a diamond in the rough!

I just came back from crystals salon and I am completely in love! My hair color and cut took 3 hours but nobody else was in the shop. It is the cutest salon I have ever encountered! Crystal and her husband were extremely kind and they did a great job with my horribly bleached, damaged, and tangly hair. I had yellow patches all over and so many different colors in my hair it was horrible but crystal fixed me right up. I called ahead to make sure she was there which I highly recommend people to do. She was very detailed and precise with the cut as well. I could really tell how passionate she was about hair styling and making sure she did a superb job and she did just as she strived for. I highly recommend this place. She really makes sure to take care of her customers as well.

Came at 2:15 pm on Saturday. Closed even though sign shows they close at 6 pm on Saturdays. Wish I hadn’t driven all the way out to the ghetto.

First time here and was satisfied with the whole experience from the moment I walk into the salon and even after I walk out.
I got a whole hair dye, hair treatment, eyebrow wax, and upper lip wax. My hair grow out, never dye before, and it was dark and thick. Crystal grand me the exact color that I wanted and it was nice and balanced. I love what she did with my hair and my hair is really smooth after the oil treatment. I also love how the eye brow turn out. I didn’t even need to fill it in with eyebrow pencil because it’s already perfect. I’m 100% satisfied with this salon and will come back for hair updo and makeup for my prom.

Been a customer of Crystal and Tin for over 4 yrs, since their shop opened and been in business. I followed Crystal from her previous workplace to her present shop, because she does excellent work !! I never had any complaint.
They use quality hair products, not cheap stuffs that will damage your hairs, or like some stingy hair salon owners whose owners and stylists use small amount, or are prohibited to use expensive stuffs on customer’s hairs, and failed to add «lasting coloring sealant» to hair color, so your color will last longer between next coloring and shampooing. Crystal’s Salon are NOT cheapskates like other salons in what they use on your hair !!!
Crystal does excellent hair coloring, massage, makeup, and waxing. I had used all of these services over the years !! I will continue to go there and refuse to use anyone else. Believe me, their prices are fair, and you will get quality results. If anyone writes negative review of them, it is because that customer didn’t make any prior appointment beforehand as in «Sexy», and «Mimi L of Alameda» whom Tin alleged he never cut her hair, or even had her listed on any of his appointment books. I believe him, because Tin and Crystal are people with strong work ethics, high social and moral values. Once you get to know them, you will repeatedly come back. No, they did NOT pay me to write this.
I am just an honest customer of theirs and like to see fairness in these reviews, and rate Crystal’s Salon accordingly and truthfully.

Hands down, THE BEST CUT/​STYLE + experience I’VE EVER HAD! Crystal is awesome! I came into her salon, for the first time, with a hat on, hiding my shapeless, loooong dry hair. After the shampoo, she told me it would be $ 35 for the cut and style. My hair lacked in shape for a very long time and it was immediately brought to life thereafter! Crystal was very detail oriented, which made me 10x happier. She knew exactly what I wanted and executed it with finesse! I will definitely be coming back! Thank you Crystal!

Hidden gem off 35^th Ave. Comfortable and clean residential setting. Crystal is very attuned to her customers. One of the best cuts I’ve gotten in a long time, in either LA or the Bay Area… and quite reasonable given the time and care she takes. I’ll definitely be back.

I am a woman with short, «pokey» thick hair, which is harder to cut than it appears. It is rare to get a cut that is clean, sharp and stylish. I have gone from stylist to stylist like a nomad since my stylist left the area. After at least 6 tries, from $ 20 — $ 65, even trying some groupons, I read the reviews and tried Crystal. Well, she is IT, no lie. Probably one of the best cuts I’ve had in years and years. She immediately realized the precision needed, and after discussing what I wanted she gave it to me!
Excellent skills, incredible value, really, don’t be put off by the salon ala apartment venue. She’s for real, clean, and gives a great shampoo as well!

It is hard to find someone who knows how to cut thick, wavy/​curly hair. Hard. I honestly had not had a «wow, I’m in love with my hair» moment until I had someone cut my hair using the deva cut method. The only downside to those cuts is the cost. Really? I have to pay that much for someone to cut my hair? I only did it once and was afraid to go to anyone else. It started to get way too long and my split ends were out of control… during this time I also became a student and was unemployed. A few days ago I just couldn’t take my hair anymore so I got on Unilocal to see what my options were. Typed in ‘$’ and up pops Crystals Salon. I read the reviews… can it really be true? This many positive reviews and 25 bucks? So I booked an appointment.
I’m hesitant to continue because I’m afraid I will not be able to see her until next year dude to a booked schedule…
Shoot, she deserves this… here we go…
Crystal is absolutely pleasant. When I sat down in her chair she gave me the breakdown on pricing which I really appreciated-​no one likes surprises. She asked me what I wanted, so I told her, but I also asked for her help too… bangs/​no bangs… length, etc. She’s good-​she went over the shape of my face and what would compliment it. She chats it up while washing your hair, etc, but when it came time for the cut, she just focused only on my hair-​no chatting. She is meticulous and strives for perfection. I appreciated that as well because lets face it, when someone is chatting away while you are in their chair, you more often than not get a bad haircut or too much taken off.
After all was said and done, I was very pleased. My hair looks so good and this is the best my bangs have ever been cut. She has a natural gift. Such a hair artist!

This place was absolutely incredible. I went because I saw it had one $, was close by, and because the reviews on Unilocal were so incredible. I see why.
Don’t let the exterior or the neighborhood scare you away, Crystal is an amazing hairdresser, she really (as the other posts) got rid of every split end on my head and did a very high-​end cut for $ 25. I was shocked, and will now consider myself a regular.
Try this place out, really incredible.

I learned about Crystals hair salon from my mother who goes to Crystals religiously! Being someone that has long, thick, curly hair I am always skeptical about any hair stylist or salon. I had gone years without a cut/​color/​trim due to this fear of someone messing up my curls.
Then Crystal entered my life. *sigh* and I had an amazing experience. She is so confident and funny and also really knows her stuf. No really knows it. I have heard many a stylists jabber while working and each one swears they know the best technique. Crystal proved me wrong that only someone with curly hair could cut curly hair. She gave me style, volume, sheen, bounce, sexiness, and sleek in one cut and color. Need I say more?
I would much rather visit Crystals as she totally listens to her clients and if you aren’t sure with what you want, Crystal is great at coming up with a cut/​style/​color that brings out the best in you!

A Diamond in the Ghetto! JK.
I’m so happy to have found Crystal’s Salon. I was two years and two inches past due on my hair cut. I made a last minute appointment and showed up in ten minutes. I have issues with finding a new salon to go to, because I have thick, wavy hair. I’ve spent too much money at Toni and Guy, and them not knowing how to manage my hair, it’s annoying.
Tin cut my hair for me. He was very nice. I showed him pictures of the kind of layers I wanted. I tried to negotiate keeping my length, but I had really bad split ends. He said he had to cut off two inches. Agh! Oh, well. My hair grows fast, anyways.
He charged me only $ 20 bucks for cut, shampoo, and style. It should have been more for my thick hair.
My hair looks so good and healthy, now. My co workers love it. They really liked how much I paid for it. I’ll be back for highlights!

Great Salon will recommend to family & friends. Tin & Crystal are really nice people. The salon is clean and well organized. :)
–Joy