John Nguyen

John is fantastic! I am so happy with my new hairstyle! I am one of the most pickiest people around. I require attention to detail, precision cutting and cleanliness. I found all of these with John. After he styled my hair, it fell neatly into place. I have long fine hair and he really cut it nicely. I am so happy to have found him. Thanks John!

John has been my hairdresser since 2001, when I was in college. Since that time he has seen me through a ton of hairstyles and colors — post-​breakup bobs, sexy layers, bleach blonde highlights, even a stint of bright purple. Everything. He’s amazing with Asian hair.
I have followed him from Panache to Lucero to Genray and now to where he is at Dandelion. I cheated on him once and immediately regretted it, and since then no matter where I have moved — from Philadelphia to Palo Alto — I always return to Oakland for my haircuts with John.
He is a consummate professional who will always tell you the truth about what looks best and you will always walk out of his salon feeling beautiful. My hair is perfect every time. Can’t recommend him more!

I love John been getting my haircuts with him over 10 years he always knows what Style I want & knows how to deal with my thick unmanageable hair! Due to work I had to move to southern cali & have not been able to find a great stylist who can manage and style my thick hair as John does! So fly here for hair cuts and hands down worth every penny!

I haven’t found a stylist that I wanted to return to until now! John is friendly, easy to work with and a gave me a great haircut that gets nonstop compliments! Definitely coming back!

I’ve been going to John for over 10 years and he’s great! I call him Edward Scissorhands. He recently moved to a new location called Dandelion at 5697 Miles Ave. in Oakland. Check him out you won’t be disappointed.

John is at SaHaira now — doesn’t matter where he goes, I’ll follow. I live in LA now and still fly up to get my hair cut! John is worth it!

Update. John has moved. Find him at SaHaira, on College, just past the Rockridge BART station.
I’m following him there. His clients are very loyal, for a reason! He is booked but will always make room for you, if you give him a few days’ notice to work on it.

John is amazing! I have been getting my hair cut from him for almost a year now and will never go to anyone else. I get compliments all the time about my asymmetrical bob. John is sweet, talented and meticulous. He knows exactly what he is doing, and has fixed my hair when I’ve screwed it up with ill-​advised home dye jobs. I can’t say enough good things about his talent or kindness.

John is an incredibly talented hairstylist! What makes him even more amazing is his humbling personality. He keeps customers entertained with his fascinating and inspiring stories of his time as a refugee and his transition to the US. I am glad that Genray booked me with John. I will definitely book with John again as I trust him with my hair. I highly recommend John to anyone!

After my old stylist moved to Hawaii, I had to go to three (3) different people who completely botched my hair. After being referred from a trusted friend, I won’t let anyone assist me. Thankfully, john doesn’t just cut my hair but I consider him my friend.

I’ve been a client of John’s for about 9 years and counting and he is the only person I trust when it comes to my hair. The first time he cut my hair, he turned a trainwreck into a masterpiece. I had stupidly let a friend trim my bangs and what came of it wasn’t pretty. I came to John with tears of infinite sorrow, and left with tears of happiness that I didn’t have to wear a wig ’til my friend’s handiwork grew out.
My hair is thick and there’s a lot of it. Like Mimi O. said in her review, John is a master with the thinning razor. He knows how to cut hair, whether you have typical Asian hair, thinning hair, thick hair, whatever… He’ll make you look your best. Better yet… John’s work lasts. Even if I haven’t seen him in months, my hair doesn’t look like an overgrown rat’s nest because he cut it so well the last time. That, in my opinion, is a sign of a good hair cut. My hair looks good days, and months afterwards… proof it wasn’t just smoke and mirrors, and a good straightening iron.
John is a great stylist and an even greater person. He’s pretty popular, so book in advance for weekend appointments, especially.
Lastly, if you’re like me and partially judge businesses by the number of reviews it has/​doesnt’ have… do not let the number of reviews John has currently fool you. He is the real deal. I hardly EVER write reviews (this is only my second one in life), and I’m not sure why I’ve taken so long to write one for John because I love him like family… but John is so good at what he does, it’s motivated me to get off my ass and write a review.
Oh. P. S. Regardless of what salon he is at… you can reach him at that 510 number listed.

John is now based out of Genray Salon at College and Claremont. I’ve referred a few friends to him and they all agree he does a great job!

John is wonderful! He has been cutting and highlighting my hair for years. He does a fabulous job with the color… hiding grey, bringing out the blonde. People comment on my hair color all the time! It looks really great.
He is a super nice guy too.
NOTE – He is now at Genray Salon on Claremont Ave in Oakland!