Muse Beauty Salon

Really good place, had my hair straighten, cut and repaired here

Good service! I called today to make an appointment for a new haircut. The guy on the phone was so nice and gave me a tip about my hair. Tnx!

There was definitely a miscommunication with my hairstylist.
It was my first time going to Muse so I called and schedule and appointment. Let’s just say that it was and wasn’t a bad haircut.
My hair was about down to the middle of my back. It was pretty long! It was the longest I’ve had it in 2 years because it takes a while to grow. I was pretty happy with my length and wanted to keep it long.
All I asked for was a trim of about an inch and maybe add some layers. I also asked for her to slightly thin my hair out because my hair is pretty thick. Well let’s just say that I lost half my length to my hair.
I felt paralyzed sitting in that chair and couldn’t say anything being so in shock. So I pretended to like it because there was nothing I could do. She did curl it, and it actually did look pretty cute. That’s why I’m calling my haircut a good and bad haircut. I’m starting to think that she forgot was she was doing because she stopped halfway and started doing someone else’s hair.
She also let me know she would be changing me $ 30 instead of $ 25 because my hair was long. Didn’t make any sense that she would up charge me because I walked in with clean hair and she didn’t even need to wash my hair like most normal hair salons do.
I recommend this place ONLY if your want a surprise hair style! Don’t think I’ll be coming back.

The place is really nice and the people there are polite/​respectful, and I had a wonderful haircut for only $ 25! I’m so happy thanks so much!

This review is for Christine who has the nail station inside Muse Beauty Salon.
Christine is the best. I have been to several different salons in SD and no one has been as attentive with my nails. I like the fact that Christine is critical of her work. She catches her own errors and fixes it immediately. Will definitely be back.

Best nails done by Christine! Go here for all your nail care :-)

I’m a San Diego Native, but go to school in NorCal. Every time I come home, this is my GO-​TO to get a haircut or dye.
Recently had my hair dyed this past week. I had a grown out ombré that I was trying to get rid of. The color didn’t come out quite the way I wanted it to because the top of my hair was dyed dark. I spent extra time getting the color even, but also received free hair treatment and a haircut at no extra cost!
I’ve been coming here since 2012 and will continue to come back so long as I’m in the San Diego area!

This review is for Christine (she’s the manicurist located inside Muse Salon). I highly recommend her. She does the best gel manicures! Her mani/​pedis are also good. No need to purchase the groupon, just mention it and she’ll match the price. Remember to book an appointment since she’s the only person working. I’ve been to quite a few nail salon in San Diego and this is hands down the best place with exceptionally affordable prices.

Would give no star if there is a choice. I had really long hair. I went in for a digital perm. The lady didn’t say she couldn’t do it until 3 hours into the process. She told me I had two choices, either have my hair all straight, or she has to cut my hair short… It was a painful experience. Also she told me to come back next week, maybe she could make my hair more curvy. I was in the middle of the process and I had no choice. It cost me 220 bucks to get what I didn’t want.
I wish I had listened to those advices in the previous post. By the way, this place dies not offer good deals like in the early days anymore. So don’t go to this place…

This review is for Christine’s Nails.
I found Christine through Groupon, and I’m so glad that I did! I will not be going to another voucher salon. I have found the one I’m staying at. First of all, there is only one manicurist, so it’s not loud, smelly and frantic like so many of these nail salons.
Christine is great and a lot of fun to talk to. I never even opened up the magazine I grabbed. Now, I know nails, I used to be a nail model! My manicure lasted one whole month! That never happened before. My pedicure looks like it was done yesterday! I went back today for my second manicure. Her price is the best, so why would I go any where else? I love how she texts for appointments. Definitely worth the 10 minute trip from Carmel Valley and they have great parking available too!

I’ve gone to Muse several time and it’s my favorite beauty salon. Hee Ya is my stylist and she’s the best. In over a decade, I’ve had over 7 stylists and Hee Ya is the most experienced. The first time she cut my hair, I was extremely amazed about her technique. She’s from Seoul, Korea and she’s brought in a lot of style and advanced experience into San Diego that I’ve never seen elsewhere. I highly recommend her!

My stylist is Cindy. She doesn’t speak much english but we can communicate for the style i’m looking for. I walked into the salon with messy medium hair. I wanted to make it short but trendy. After consulting with her, i got the short hair i really love now.
I did hair cut+color+perm for $ 160.

After a really bad haircut almost two years ago, I was really adamant about going to a salon, even for a 1 inch trim. You get attached to your long hair, ya know? Anyhoo, my sister, who also had a hair appointment at Muse finally talked me in.
I can’t remember the name of the lady that worked on me; I think it’s Kia or Kai. After my hair was shampooed, I showed her a picture of what I wanted, which was sideswept bangs and long layers. I also wanted to keep my length, but was fine with a one inch trim. Honestly, I was really nervous during the whole session because she was going so FAST and I felt like my hair was just dropping to the floor. She styled my hair and used what seemed like 4 or 5 thinner round brushes to give my hair some curls, and I looooved it! It’s been about a week since I went to Muse, and still happy with my hair. She really listened to everything I asked for. I would definitely come back again, and might even try their digital perm. For the haircut, I was charged $ 30 because of my long hair, which was almost at or already at my waist. For short hair, it is $ 15. Very reasonably priced, I think.

This review is about Christine’s services for mani/​pedi.
Christine is pretty awesome. She’s very organized and responsive to texts to book appointments. I showed up to the salon which is located right by the 805 exit and has ample parking. The manicure was great. She quick and did a really good job about having it last. So far, I’m up to a week and a half and the manicure looks great. I highly recommend her. This isn’t a high-​end salon, so if you are looking for a place for your regular mani/​pedi, this would be it.

Jessica was really awesome. Very warming and extremely nice. My hair looks great. And receptionist lady was really sweet too. Will be back for sure.

First off, the Korean salon experience is not going to be what most Americans are used to. It’s not really about pampering. However, if you want to transform the texture or color of your hair using non-​conventional methods, Korean salons are awesome.
Scheduling with a specific individual and expecting them to be the only person to work on your hair is usually unrealistic. Stylists in Korean salons usually work together and help each other out if the other is busy. Having 3 different people work on your hair during a single visit is completely normal.
I made an appointment to get the Magic Straight. At the suggestion of my stylist, I also got a hair manicure. Although I spent over 4 grueling hours here, I walked out with silky straight hair. It was exactly what I wanted. Honestly, when I schedule a perm at a Korean salon, I take a day off from work and expect to be there for most of the day. It’s not pleasant. Your hair is tugged at, washed several times, neck hurts from laying back on uncomfortable sinks, and you will be hungry from not being able to eat. Not only that, I’m usually scared about having to use my less than great Korean skills to communicate. But it’s all worth it because after a visit to a Korean salon, I can air dry my hair for several months and have it be frizz free.
If you go in with the right expectations, you will be satisfied. If you go in thinking you will be offered a glass of wine and given a neck massage, you will be disappointed.

I’ve been going to my local barber shop, Hair Force, for 7 years or so. My hairstyle has always been a simple buzz cut. After getting caught up in the K-​POP hype train I wanted to try out alternative Asian hairstyles. I did request my hair done similar to Taeyang of Big Bang a while back and even though the barber did a nice cut, it wasn’t Taeyang enough.
After hearing good things from my sister and seeing a few guys coming in for a haircut I decided to give this place a try. I came in without an appointment at 9:40 AM and was able to get my hair cut by the owner, Cindy, in 10 minutes. I showed her a picture of Taeyang (which she recognized) and requested her to make my hairstyle be «meoli jjang» or «best hair». A woman of few words (mainly due to the fact she doesn’t speak that much English and I don’t speak Korean at all), Cindy finished cutting, washing and waxing my hair in 20 minutes. I’m really satisfied with how my Taeyang hairstyle turned out. Granted it’s more expensive than my local barber shop ($ 15 to $ 9), but it’s worth it.
Definitely give this salon a try if you’re a guy wanting to experiment with K-​POP/​J-​POP hairstyles. What’s next now that I got my Taeyang cut? Just like one of his songs, I need a girl.

DO NOT COME HERE! Go to a high end salon if you want good results. You pay for you get. Horrible horrible experience with a man named chuck. He told me he knew what Balayage was but he really didn’t, it is a sweeping process and he gave me highlights. My hair was destroyed. I had base color black hair and bright yellow highlights. My hair was supposed to be a form of an ombré. My hair is soo dry and brittle, he tried to make it look better by straightening my hair while damp! Who does that?! Hair 101, do not straighten hair if wet, it will get fried. End result, I did not pay a dime for that bs. Workers there are quiet and do not create a welcoming experience as well. This place sucks. Go to A salon paul mitchel. Request amy, Nancy or Tiffany!

Best hair salon I’ve been to in SD :)
Cindy was in charge of my hair, I got keratin treatment along with straightening perm. My hair is blonde (basically fried.) I had to beg her to help me with my hair. She gladly did a strand test n turns out my hair was pretty healthy!
While she was working on my hair, no one else was in the store except for the receptionist. Some ppl came in but had to leave cause she was the only one working at the time. Even though I was speaking in my broken Korean, she made sure that I was comfortable. We chatted for 4 hours, and wa-​la! My hair was done! It looked amazing :) haven’t had straight hair since my last visit to Korea
Shes going to be my regular hair stylist from now on:) love her reasonable price and my outcome! Great service, great hair :)

I’ve been needing a haircut for a while. I cut my own bangs but have been letting my hair grow a little over 6 months and my split ends were getting ridiculous. It was time!
My bf recommended this place after looking around on Unilocal and the ajumma there booked me an appt for an hour later because I was a walk-​in. I came back and was promptly led to the shampoo sink, where I had a wonderful massaging shampoo and conditioning experience.
Sunny cut my hair for me and i loved the way she listened to what i said and kept a steady, comfortable conversation with me too. she is korean and speaks korean and english fluently, and is interested in japanese things as well. which was perfect for me as a japanese person interested in korean :)
after the haircut, she styled my hair with a curling iron as well for no extra charge. so happy ! i recommend going here if you want a full, bouncy haircut and style: D