Amazing Look

This is my third time coming here and Thu does not disappoint! She is seriously the sweetest lady ever! I’d advise making an appointment if you plan on coming here during weekends because she’s pretty booked. Everyone around the neighborhood seems to come here to cut their hair cut.
After coming here for my first time, I knew I could trust Thu with my hair. She is very detail oriented and listens to exactly how you want your hair. I showered her a photo of how I wanted my hair and she knew exactly what to do right away. I asked for layers and a U shaped back and it came out very nicely layered!
Prices are super affordable as well! I definitely recommend coming here for haircuts. :)

Excellent hair cut. Lovely lady. Gave me exactly what I asked for.

Thu gave me one of the best haircuts I’ve ever had! She is very thorough and personal, and makes sure to address all your hair concerns and needs. You can tell that she has great technique from the way she sections your hair and cuts it. She is definitely well worth the wait. Make sure you make an appointment with her beforehand as she is usually fully booked on the day of. What resonated with me was her personality and friendliness — I love how she genuinely cared about your hair and how you look/​feel.

Thu is an artist who is kind and patient. She is the only hair stylist who works there. Her English is great, her prices are fantastic. Our entire family has been going there a year, she pretty much always starts the appointment on time. It is a small, modest place — don’t let that fool you. I think the quality of her hair cut is an amazing value. She will do what you ask, she listens well. She will (very nicely) tell you her thoughts. It seems like if you call the day ahead, she will find you a time.
Best hair stylist I know and at a modest price (around $ 20)

Far and away the best «barber» I’ve ever had. Thu is insanely careful, deft, and precise and cheerfully accepts all feedback to seek perfection. Her fee is ridiculously low and last-​minute appointments seem nearly always available. Highest possible recommendation. Bonus: nearby on-​street parking has been readily available every time I’ve visited.

Love my haircut! She spent a lot of time checking and re-​checking her work and I was still out in a little over an hour. I’m used to spending all day at the salon so this was really nice. My cut was just as I wanted and under 30 bucks. Unbelievable. I will be back.

The lady is super nice and understands how to cut hair! I’ve been here twice now and both experiences have been superb.
My first time here was to get a haircut– I asked for two inches and layers which she did a fantastic job of. Protip would be to bring in pictures of the haircut you want ahead of time– she can’t perform magic and make your hair look exactly like the pictures, but rather tailors it to your face and hair. My second visit was to get my bangs trimmed for a good $ 6 because I tried to trim it myself (we’ve all done it right???) and trust me, it didn’t turn out pretty. She did a wonderful job of fixing it up for me and cut it till I was satisfied with the look.
Bottom line is– if you want a decent, well– done haircut, come to this salon, but don’t have out of this world expectations. Will be back again!

Got another hair cut here in a totally different style. Thu accepted my challenge and gave me an amazing haircut. She isn’t a one hit wonder! She is very versatile in her skills and always wants you to leave happy.

Great stylist, Incredible value and very friendly service from Thu. I was introduced to this place because of its convenient hours (open late in Saturday) and the excellent Unilocal reviews. It deserves more than 5 stars for its wonderful service and excellent value. My cut and style was better and half the price of other salons. I will strongly recommend this excellent salon to others. I could also see that Thu was great with small children. Two small children dropped by during their neighborhood stroll to say hello and Thu gave them candies! She is very, very friendly.

First time getting my haircut after 2 years! I’m strongly recommend this place and I will be back again! «Friendly, cheap, get what you want/​or even better»
** First impress: The lady is kind and friendly. She can speak English pretty ok. So there is no problem about that part.
** I’m not sure what style I want but she showed me some pictures and recommend which is fit perfectly for my face :)
** It took about an hour to style, cut, trim, layered and blow dry but it cost only 18 $! where can you find this price!
**Also she teach me how to blow dry to style my own hair after this. Give me some advices and super nice!
5stars!

Questionable…
First visit… Found this place via Unilocal.Making an appointment was super easy. Thu was friendly via the phone as well as in person. During the visit, she repeatedly stated how beautiful my hair looked and even thanked me for coming in. She was chatty. She took her time and didn’t rush. Overall, the hair cut wasn’t bad; I got a trim of the entire length of my hair. The cut (no wash or style) for less than $ 30 in the city = no complaint. Cash only.
Second (and last) visit… I made an appointment beforehand, and unintentionally arrived about 15 minutes early — as I happened to be in the area, I thought to go in and wait. Another client was getting his hair cut… No biggie. Again, I had no problem with waiting and using the time to catch up on text messages /​peruse through magazines (as I wasn’t on a time crunch that day). **Note, she did not acknowledge me when I entered and seated myself.** I waited and waited… At least 30 – 45 minutes passed (beyond my appointment time!) and she continued to work with the same client. The odd thing, it seemed as if she wanted to talk on and on (I did not partake in this lengthy conversation). In a way, she was semi-​aggressively attempting to maintain the conversation with him while realistically he came off as wanting to jet (of course after his hair cut was complete). **Again note — she still hadn’t acknowledged me while I continued to patiently wait.** I even tried to smile at her a few times though she ignored me (why?). I’m an understanding person… Anyway during this visit, I am sad to say Thu wasn’t as friendly… With me, she worked in silence. Odd because she was so nice to the previous client before my turn. No apology for keeping me waiting (I could’ve easily left — taking my business elsewhere). Onto the latter part of the experience… It’s a habit of mine to show Pinterest pins of any haircut style (s) I’m interested in — even if it’s a trim of the length and/​or bangs. Well, my hair trim was a disappointment. At one point, I was extremely afraid she was going to mess up my bangs (i.e., cut them too short), hence I kindly asked for her to leave them alone. Overall, it was an odd encounter. I won’t be returning…

Thu is amazing, nice, and is genuinely interested in what her clients want and who they are. She is very skilled at cutting short hair that still looks feminine and frames my face well. She’s my go to in the city now.

Thu is warm, friendly, and personable. She was one of a few places open on Easter Sunday, and her shop is very cozy yet tidy, unlike those sterile corporate establishments. While working she is super detail oriented, which is something I haven’t seen in a very long time. Her prices are very reasonable considering her talent. While cutting she kept checking with me to ask if I was satisfied with her progress. After leaving I hear her calling after me, running to return my ray-​bans I left behind. I’ll be a returning customer and will definitely recommend her!

I’ve been getting my hair cut from her for the past four years. She’s super detail oriented, and will spend as much extra time with you as you need. She’ll also probably tell you about her son and daughter while she’s at it.
Be wary that she’s not the best at managing her schedule, though. If you schedule a haircut for a certain time, you should call in before your appointment to make sure she’s still on schedule.
All in all, though, I’ve moved halfway across the city and still keep going back to get haircuts from her. She’s great!

Came in for hair color today. The result is pretty good, her prices are very reasonable. Thu is very sweet. But I called her yesterday and made an appointment at 9 am today. She showed up at 9:25 and actually started working on my hair at 10:10 so I ended up wasting half a day there, she was finally done at 12:40. Takes too long so go there only if you have a lot of free time.

Hole in the wall haircut place but a damn gem. She doesn’t always open on time, so make sure you call the day before to set up an appt or so. I would recommend appointments because she TAKES HER TIME cutting your hair no matter the wait. She also really likes to chit chat and is totally personable if you can understand her! She does a great job and was even willing to stay after hours to cut my hair on Xmas eve. Haircut for long hair is $ 20+tip. Thu’s great.

Just got a trim from Thu today. Wanted more layers and a V-​shape on back of hair.
She was very welcoming, friendly, and asks a lot of questions to make sure she knows exactly how to cut my hair!
She didn’t wash my hair first and just spritz water on it until it was wet to start cutting.
For my mid-​length hair, she charged $ 20 and with a simple blow dry — it was an extra $ 10. I didn’t know about the extra charge until the end.
Overall, my haircut turned out pretty good but I was a bit disappointed because I’m used to the regular hairwash and regular blow out that are usually included with a haircut everywhere else.

What everyone else is saying is true: Thu is extremely detail– oriented and skilled. I just moved to SF not too long ago, and I have found my new go-​to barber shop.

THANK GOD I FOUND THIS PLACE!!!
I just moved to the city in June and the hardest part about moving is finding a good barber that does it exactly how you like it. I’ve already gone to 2 different barbers, a cheap $ 10 cut, and a pricey $ 30 cut. Both were equally terrible, but to their credit, my head and hair is probably oddly shaped and I am completely useless at explaining how I like it so I show them a picture.
Thu is the owner and the only hair dresser here. She works here 7 days a week. Yes, she’s a superwoman (as proclaimed by Thu herself). She’s very very sweet and she doesn’t talk much initially, but after she gets to know you, she is much more engaging and my conversations with her are always pleasant. I came in, showed her my old picture, explained how I liked it as best as I could and referenced other pictures she had on her wall. I’ve had 5 haircuts here and they’ve all been perfect. I purposely waited to get several cuts before leaving a review. Men’s trims are $ 15, but her work is worth much more. I’m one of those difficult customers who likes it just right so whenever I ask her to take a little off here or there, she listens and she makes sure she does it exactly how I like it before I get out of that chair.
She takes appointments most of the time because she’s always busy and unlike other barbers, she actually honors them and doesn’t «let homies cut» in line. However, she may take walk-​ins when it’s slow. I’d call ahead either way. She’s also very thankful. I told her I will get my hair cut from her from now on, but each visit, she thanks me like she’s never going to see me again. She stays past her business hours sometimes for last minute customers sometimes as well. I wouldn’t recommend doing that to her, but if you need an emergency trim, she’ll probably help you out, just be sure you tip her well.

I went today in for a simple layered trim, not expecting a lot. I’m used to paying $ 80 or more for my cut (last time I paid $ 350, cut and dye job) but I woke up this morning just really sick of my long hair and didn’t want to pay a fortune like I did a few months ago. So onto Unilocal I went and off to Amazing Look I go.
I was a walk-​in (after calling first though) and there was another person getting her hair dyed. Thu is an amazingly sweet woman. I’m always impressed with people who are genuine and cheerful at their job. I told her what I wanted and left the rest up to her. My cut looks more expensive than it was and I left very satisfied. Will recommend to all my friends.