M10

I’ve been going to Myong ever since I moved to Berkeley. Though a bit on the pricier side given my grad student budget, she is totally worth it. She always gives me a great haircut that keeps its shape for a long time. Couldn’t recommend her more.

After strolling past Myong’s cute salon and checking out her Unilocal reviews it was a no brainer that she’s a stellar stylist… Not so much.
She spent the initial appointment talking about what she doesn’t like to do (balayage, using bleach, etc). There is nothing worse than a «can’t do» stylist. Paying for hair color is sometimes 200+ and it’s important that a colorist has a can do attitude.
I called her back to ask if she could make it lighter and less streaky… she told me no and that she thought it looked good… I’m glad she thought so haha. perhaps she’s stronger at cutting hair… I do not recommend her and will not be going back. I also felt a language barrier which was hard while we discussed my hair color.

I’ve been salon-​hopping along College Ave for years before I walked into M-​10. After my first visit, I couldn’t pull myself away to try another place. I think there is something to be said about going to a hair professional who also owns their own business.
It’s hard for me to get very imaginative with my long/​thin hair and I’m usually terrible at explaining what I want, but Myong has a good intuition of what hair cut suits a person and their personality. My haircuts from Myong are never boring, yet she stays within my comfort zone. I always leave happy and would highly recommend M10.

Alright so after moving to SF I have still been unable to find a consistent place to cut my hair. After a bit of searching I stumbled upon M10 on Unilocal and decided to give it a shot. I will say that it is sometimes difficult to get a hold of Myong but I after a few days I was finally able to lock down an appointment. I limited my search specifically for Korean joints because it is what I am used to. Anyhow, I arrive near the Rockridge area and this joint has plenty of street parking around. The salon itself is very compact but has a modern and neat feel to it. She runs the shop on her own and is very personable. She started with a wash which is standard and then off she started on the actual haircut. She took the time to analyze the hair which I appreciated and asked a few questions. Although she had her opinions he listened carefully to what I was looking for so I appreciated that. She seems to have good technique and a solid knowledge of cutting hair which put me at ease as she continued the actual cut.
So up to this point you are probably hearing a solid 4 review but alas this is not the case for a few reasons. Although I appreciated the cut itself (and perhaps im spoiled now) but I had expected her to wash my hair after the end of the cut which seems standard with a lot of other Korean salons even in SF. It was a bit inconvenient to have cut hair falling out of my hair as I moved around but I think the biggest factor for me is the price. It is my fault for not asking how much her cut was but for a standard cut her price came out to $ 60 which is super high. I have had my hair cut in SF, LA, NY, Boston, Chicago, and Atlanta and the most I have ever paid including tip is $ 40. $ 60 for the base just seemed super high so although I think she did a good job I feel I will try to find suitable alternates.

I have crazy curly hair, but also THIN hair, an odd combo. Myong has made it the most beautiful its been in my whole life AND has great tips for keeping hair healthy. I now commute at great inconvenience back from San Fran to keep going here. Worth it.

I’m really torn with writing Myong a review. I’ve been to her for a few years now, and each haircut always varies.
I came in yesterday for a trim. I told her to keep the length, and give me shorter layers for volume. What I ended up with was hair much shorter than I wanted, and really choppy layers that weren’t blended very well. There are parts of my hair where I can see a straight cut across… like I said, I’m really torn about writing this review because there have been times when Myong has given me a great cut. Yesterday’s was just not one of them.
Another time I came to Myong to have her do my color. Ombré hair was just getting into style and I wanted it. Let’s just say, nobody has ever messed up a bleach job as bad as her. Not only was it nowhere close to being ombré, you could see exactly where she started painting the bleach into my hair. There were LINES. I wore my hair in a bun for 2 weeks before I went somewhere else to get it fixed. The worst part of it was when she saw my face after seeing my hair dried. she told me «don’t worry, it will grow out» and then she proceeded to charge me the $ 150 for the job.
I think I’m kind of making myself mad as I write this review. why do I keep going back? As I reread my review, she sounds terrible! But I know why. like an abusive boyfriend who keeps telling his gf that he loves her and he won’t ever do it again, I keep holding on to those few good haircuts she’s given me. I need to find myself a support group. that or find myself a better hairstylist.
2.5 stars for her sometimes great, and sometimes not great, and her one time terrible ombré job.

Myong was usually very nice and her salon is meticulously clean and sleek but unfortunately I didn’t walk away with great hair.
The first time I came to M10 I didn’t know exactly what I wanted so I looked through one of her books and chose a style. It was a longer cut and honestly I may not have had enough hair, but the result was nothing like this. My hair ended up very short and spiked. Neither of which I asked for.
I returned about a week later to get highlights which turned out very well. Even though I came in with my hair styled differently, I of course left with it spiked.
The next two times I came back for a trim the same thing happened. I walked in with my hair grown out and styled the way I liked it. I explained what I’d done to Myong and every time I left with the same short spiked style as before, even though my style required my hair to be longer on top.
I’m not sure if she doesn’t cut men’s hair often, but I always had the same cut.
In the end, I started leaving smaller tips as I wasn’t completely satisfied. Finally, she was quite rude as I left after seeing the amount I wrote for her tip. This was the last time I went to M10 and I don’t intend to return. Keep in mind that I bought all of my hair products here and had highlights so I was spending a lot of money in her salon.

Sorry to break the trend of 5 stars, and sorry not to be able to glow as everyone else does for Myong who is a really friendly and works hard. I booked her a couple weeks out because of the rave reviews, and because I have thick Asian hair so I was hoping she would have experience with that.
I brought a photo of a cut that brushed the shoulders and had long layers. It was a little funky and unconventional, which is what I wanted. I know a stylist understands hair when they aren’t afraid to take off a LOT of volume. That didn’t happen here. Instead, she took off a lot of length, with a cut that was several inches above the shoulders. It looked nothing like the photo, much more conservative than I wanted, and it grew out messily and quickly.
My hair grows fast so I don’t get terribly upset when a haircut goes wrong, I just don’t go back. That’s the case here. She might be great at other things, but on my Asian hair, I wasn’t impressed.

M10 is the crowning achievement for a true professional in the industry, Myong G. I have been a client of Myong’s for over 7 years now, dating back to her days at Panache on College. I was excited to see Myong take the leap and open a place of her own in M10, and what a gem this place is. As soon as you walk into M10, the eye is quickly drawn to the sleek white space, adorned with modern leather furnishings and industrial metal finishes. Classy, boutique, sophisticated are all words that come to mind when you think of M10.
As far as the haircut, there isn’t anyone I would trust to cut and style my hair than Myong. Most of my male counterparts tend to visit your usual quick-​trip, strip mall establishments where you pay $ 8 for a cut, but as they say, you get what you pay for. I visit Myong every month-​and-​a-​half to 2 months, and each time I leave a happy customer. I leave with a styled cut that lasts me a long time, great for a busy professional short on time.
Myong is a true professional when it comes to her craft, and takes her time to ensure your cut is true to form. Myong herself has a great sense of style and fashion, and does a great job of suggesting new dos for you to try… be open to her suggestions and you’ll come out looking like a star.
Make sure to call in advance for an appointment as Myong tends to book fast! Go to M10, you won’t be disappointed. In 7 years, I have always left a satisfied client.
TIP: If you park on College Avenue during metered hours, don’t forget to pay your parking because the meter maids won’t forget to give you a ticket. =)

Myong is the best! I started going to her when she was at Panache on College a couple years ago. She spends so much time on my hair. I can tell the difference from people who do quick hair cuts because it grows out great.
I get a lot of compliments on my hair. I trust her so I give her some artistic license and the cuts always come out great. She can do great funky, original haircuts if you let her.
She is also very sweet, personable and easy to talk to. I shouldn’t tell people all this though because I used to be able to make an appointment for the next day and now I have to wait a week because she is getting so popular.

Called the place close to 7 PM last Sunday and Myoung actually answered the phone and offered me the 9 AM slot for the following day! I found out later that she doesn’t usually start until 10.
I brought in several photos and she and I picked out the best style based on what I wanted & her professional opinion. After the cut & blow-​dry, she even said «Wow.» We laughed over that one.
Yes, I got a really good cut and am happy with it!

Yay! i have just gotten my first haircut from Myong at M10 in oakland. I feel and look like a million bucks!
Myong is fabulous, very sweet, funny and her salon is cool, modern and clean.
I walked in with an idea on how i wanted my hair to look and it came out even better than i had originally envisioned. Thank you Myong!!! I’ll be a regular for sure!
I highly recommend M10
Parking was a breeze on Taft street as another Unilocaler had recommended.

After a successful haircut, I went back for color. It was great. For starters, I called the week before I needed it, not really expecting her to have any openings, and she didn’t hesitate. Myong immediately offered me a 9am appointment, which I later discovered was earlier than she normally starts. When she discovered that I had long hair (middle of back), she told me to come in even earlier. I have never heard of a hair stylist who was willing to start at 8:45am to work around my terrible planning. She’s so awesome!
As for the hair color, it too was wonderful. The color product that she used didn’t smell noxious nor did it sting. Then when she was done, she acted like it could’ve been better «next time,» but when I got home and checked it out, I thought it was perfectly matched and looked great. It was exponentially better than what I’ve done at home with my T-​rex arms that can’t ever reach the back of the head, and my bathroom didn’t look like a hair color massacre had taken place. Darn straight I’ll be back next time for my touch up.

One day in January, while waiting to teach my class, a male student commented that I had gray hair at the temples like HIM. A week later, the hostess at Tony’s in North Beach remarked to me (after I inquired about the empty table for our party of 12) that the YOUNGER woman in our party (C is less than 10 years younger than me) had already spoken to her. I decided the universe was telling me to see Myong for color!
[My prior experience with another stylist — Mia for color at Genray — was a disappointment. Went back twice (mostly worked on by Mia’s assistant since Mia saw 2 other clients for highlights at the same time as me) and still — my gray wasn’t covered. Note: Mia did offer me my money back and she gave me a free bottle of Bumble and Bumble shampoo.]
I really like Myong’s salon. So modern, clean and comfortable.
Myong uses Rusk (from Italy) for color.
She actually has met & knows the founder of Rusk.
Myong goes to color «boot camp» in LA once a year — EVERY year for 2 days (16 hours a day).
She can discuss the chemistry of hair color but also, she is aware of how to dilute color (if you have faded color at the bottom like me) to match the color on top.
Myong has this futuristic Japanese hair dryer that is mesmerizing to watch. Imagine a heat dish that is 2.5″ thick slowly gyrating over your head. You have to be still for 20 minutes and sit up straight (no leaning forwards or backwards), but luckily, that’s not a problem for me.
Myong will apply color with a brush and then comb the color through to ensure evenness. She doesn’t use a sealant (which she told me is only for semi-​permanent color and a bit of a crock). She educated me on the following: shampoo is basic and conditioner is acidic and it’s good to use conditioner to «close the ends» of the hair shaft to keep the color in (making it last longer).
Myong charged me $ 100.
Future touch ups (every 8 weeks) will cost $ 75.
She does accept CC — so convenient unlike other sole proprietors.
I also learned that Royal Jelly is good for allergies.
Myong has two cats and takes Royal Jelly once a day and has no problems with her cats.
My hair is extremely silk, smooth and shiny.
No gray in sight — though, of course, I’ll have to see again after I wash it a few times.
Myong advised me to only rinse my hair and refrain from washing it for two days.
Parking: discovered Taft street (across the street) is 4 hour parking — time limit ends at 6p.
I have nearly waist length hair. I was done in 2 hours flat.
Myong offers tea and if you choose water, she gives you an 11.2 oz bottle of VOSS water — the really expensive, great tasting water sold at Whole Foods.
I really like Myong — she has excellent technique, detailed knowledge, easy going personality, reasonable prices…
My ONLY wish is that she could give a good blow out/​style hair.
However, for all the other reasons mentioned above — definitely worth skipping the blow out.

Myong is still awesome!
My hair looks great and I get compliments on it all the time! Thanks Myong!!!

After years of going to those hair salons located in strip malls with stylists who don’t speak English and do mediocre jobs, I finally decided it was time to pony up the dough for the fabulous hair I’ve always dreamed of. I just got my haircut today by Myong for $ 65 + $ 10 tip – it is so fancy and good-​looking I can’t stop posing in front of the mirror. I had been wearing my hair in a ponytail everyday for months now because my once awesome hairstyle – straight-​across bangs with med-​long curled hair – had grown into a lifeless, cumbersome sheet. Myong is not only a great stylist and hairdresser, but an easy conversationalist; We talked about Korean dramas, how she became a hair stylist, the hair stylist culture (one of her teachers was on Shear Genius), and much more!
She is a master of texturing, layering, and cutting bangs that sweep and come to a sharp, precise point. Even in a ponytail, the hairstyle looks fantastic. Her advice is sound, and the products she used made my hair feel great – and just as other Unilocalers had said, she was not pushy about them at all.
The location is just a very short walk from the Rockridge Bart Station, and with a lot of cute shops and cafes on the same street, it proved an enjoyable stroll for the brief 10 min we waited for her to finish up on her previous client. Myong said she hardly has time for walk-​ins anymore because she is almost always booked up – book 2 weeks in advanced, she told us.
I will certainly be back in the summer to get another style, something more dramatic, maybe with a dash of color – I know she has the skills and the edginess to pull it off and I can’t wait to see her again; I’ve found my stylist!

I love Myong! I always look forward to my appointments with her. No matter I’m just getting a routine trim or a more dramatic color treatment, the end product is always better than I envisioned. She designed her salon’s décor, and it’s a great reflection of her meticulous and stylish nature.
Naturally I have straight, black (you know, Asian) hair, and I’ve gone through several different looks with Myong, even though I didn’t used to like changing my hair all that much. I’ve had her as my stylist for 4 years, I completely trust her judgement.

I’ve been seeing Myong for almost 10 years now ! I can’t believe it’s been that long, but really, once she cuts your hair, you’ll see that you’d be nutty to go anywhere else.
And I know that b/​c I’ve been traveling a lot lately and have been going to other stylists. My schedule is so insane that when I finally look in the mirror and see that I can’t go to that meeting with my hair this shaggy, I have to see someone where I’m at.
And boy do I regret it — even when I tried to preserve Myong’s last cut by asking high-​tone stylists to just trim the cut I already have, I ended up with a cut that is sure enough SIMILAR, but where my hair doesn’t look nearly as good as it falls naturally. It looks passable, but it sure ain’t what I’m used to!
Hair grows, so I figure if I don’t like a cut, it’ll be gone in 6 weeks. I tell Myong to do whatever she wants, and it always looks great. She’s the expert, her suggestions are always spot on, and I’d just as soon trust her in the driver’s seat.
Myong does a great job on my curly hair, especially since I am basically wash and wear, so I love a cut that looks great with minimal time from me each day. She’s friendly, real, intelligent, and I love to see pictures of the cats.
THANK YOU MYONG! Excellent! Can’t wait to see you soon.

Just got a haircut from Myong last week. I brought in 2 photos and went from shaggy and frightful to freakin’ awesome in one hour.
Since then: Men, women and babies are getting cricks in their necks from looking, all my friends and some of my enemies want one. I mean, this is a HAIRCUT.
But really, it’s an awesome precision haircut the likes of which Vidal Sassoon flunkies dream of making, and which I’ve been trying to get for the past year. I’ll be back.

I first met Myong while she was working at Panache on College 2 years ago. I was going to grad school and was looking for a stylist I could trust.
I was looking around on Unilocal and noticed that Myong had a lot of happy customers.
One guy wrote:
«Panache is not local for me but it’s worth the drive to see Myong. I have coarse, thick hair and asked her not to use a razor because that would make it frizz. She took my vague vision and gave me a great cut, one that I could easily style on my own (if I had the time). I’ve also gone to her for color and she also did a great job. She’s never pushed products on me, I really respect her for that.»
After reading a few more reviews about Myong, I decided to book an appointment with her. She was phenomenal and I have been going back to her ever since.
She is very easy to talk to and has a lot of experience. She has been cutting hair for the past 10+ years! Unlike other stylist I feel like Myong really takes her time with my hair.