New Elite Hair Salon

I like this place for a quick and affordable haircut. It’s not really a salon or a barber shop. But they do a good job. Make sure they understand exactly what you want.
If you come after work or on the weekend you may have to wait but not too long…
They seem to always be polite too.

DO NOT GO HERE! My mom had to get surgery on her toe because of an infection she got from this place, the girl didn’t j ow what she was doing and my mom asked her if she did because how shaky she was and she ended up cutting my mom’s toe and it got infected. That was last week and now she had to get surgery and can barely walk. She went to complain and they said they will tell the owner and No one has called or even apologized. Don’t go here unless you want an infection.

I hate getting haircuts. Abhor it. Usually, I pay good money with the hopes of looking fresh and dapper. Instead, I always look uglier. I think I must have a weird head shape or something, because no one can get it right!
Not here. I came with recommendations to ONLY ask for the old man if you are getting a men’s haircut. I have done this twice, with fabulous results every time. The amount of concentration her puts into your hair always ends in a great result for me. He has given me my first haircut where I actually look better coming out of the place than I did coming in.
And for only 8 bucks…
Highly recommend the old man!!!

I’m coming in with the rest of the family every few weeks in the last year and always got the best service.

I am satisfied with the highlights job and the price not bad eventhough it doesnt gies what i really want. They gave discount in me with the manicure and straightening hair. This will make me a reason going back here.

First tried haircut a year ago, the hairdresser totally butchered it! I was soooo unhappy and very upset then! Gave it another chance today and showed a picture for my cut (layers) to hairdresser Ivy, and she totally butchered it, too! I am starting to think that this is a butcher shop, and a playground for those who practice hair trimming/​cutting. I will never recommend this place nor come back. They totally and completely ruin your hair! The hairdressers do not know how to cut hair! This salon should close doors. I will report this to the BBB.

This review is for my pedicure with Lisa aka Han. She always does a great job, she’s thorough, takes her time and makes sure you’re happy. For years I’ve had ingrown nails but since going to her, she’s able to trim my toe nails properly to avoid this from happening. She also does eye brow waxing which I haven’t done since I go somewhere else for that.

For those of you who frequented this place for Shirley, she has her own shop now on homestead called «Dante hair and nail», prices are the same but the place is a lot more spacious and a lot nicer and super clean, also very friendly.

Re: Shirley who has worked @ New Elite Hair Salon has recently opened up her own shop @
Dante Hair Salon
2031 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara call her @ 1 408 857‑8605 or text her @ 1 408 641‑4651
This posting is for all Shirley’s previous customers who are wondering where she went.

Recently a lady called Nancy started working there — she is excellent.
She is patient and does a great job
She is half the speed of the other ladies but in a different league as far as capability.
Ask for Nancy.
If everyone asks for Nancy they will value her more and hopefully have her train the other women there on how to give a proper men’s haircut.
In the past haircut at this place have been fast but often disappointed me because they chop off too much hair.
I have gone there a lot because the price is right and you can get a equally bad haircut for more money at Great Clips.
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too bad SEN left this place — she was great; she worked there for about a year …

I went there couple if times but hair cutting is ok but manicure and pedicure is completely bad I will not recommend to any one. Sorry guys but you gotta learn more …:(

Good value for a guy haircut. Mine is really simple… cut it super short. All for $ 7+ tips.

Agreed with sam’s latest review. I tried this place twice, but I don’t think I will return.
Décor: 0.5
Price: 1
Service: 0 x 3
Great price at $ 7 a haircut for men. Not sure about its value.
The quality of my experience was unsatisfactory, however. I rarely, if ever, stop going to an establishment because of its service. I could barely understand any of them. The woman who cut my hair (don’t know her name) was pretty imposing, getting louder the more I asked for clarification. She also liked to talk to her co-​worker. Maybe that explains the uneven haircut. It was uneven horizontally AND vertically, like I was wearing half a hat.
Both times I went it was around 7 PM.

MONDAY-​SATURDAY, 930AM-​730PM, SUNDAY, 930AM-​630PM ,
HAIRCUTS FOR $ 6.99, VERY FRIENDLY VIETNAMESE STAFF with lots of attractive cuters. MANICURE AND PEDICURE is only $ 25, including foot bath, foot and calf massage, hand and forearm massage, pumice block filing of foot callouses. A GREAT BARGAIN !!

I tried this location two or three times for their nice convenient location. But based on my last trip I won’t be going back. For a cheap buzz hair cut I’m sure its great… but nails you may get:
–Not getting the design or style of paint desired because of lacking skill (I went from colored french tip to straight paint and gloss)
–Nail shavings under paint because of a missed step (after filing my nail down, they didn’t get washed off)
–Over paint on skin or lack of paint on side of nails
–Uneven, ridged paint and gloss (don’t look to closely)
I should have known better when it was the gentleman as a technician. He was incredibly friendly and people seemed to love his haircuts. He should stick to that. I almost asked one of the girls who worked there where she got her nails done since they were bright and festive. The color I got is lovely though. I am looking to buy it, so I can do my nails myself.

Can I give 0 stars?
I have never been so disgusted by a nail salon in my entire life. First, I walk in and it smells like rotting meat and acetone… Not a good scent for a salon. I came with a friend and she was seated right away for her pedicure and I was seated for my manicure.
Let me start first by saying this place is an absolute dirty mess! The floor is carpeted with a thick, black dust that I was honestly afraid to even be around. So I asked for a French manicure and a younger man sits across from me and decides his laptop is the perfect table for my manicure. Thats when I started to doubt the professionalism in this place.
He did not have his supplies with him and kept having to get up and step ON my purse instead of kindly moving it. Then he tells me he can’t do my nails because I had a gel set and he wouldn’t take the 15 minutes to soak my fingers in remover. I was shocked that he turned down a paying customer.
But, by far the most disgusting thing I have ever seen at a nail salon happened. He LICKED a cotton ball and attempted to use it on my hand. Are you kidding me?!
I am a very reasonable person and I understand that employees try to please their customers and sometimes it doesn’t work out, but this was beyond reasonable.
Lastly, an older man refused to paint my friends toes two different colors because «it was hard.» I think you’re in the wrong business, buddy.
I went home and showered immediately… How has this place not been shut down? You couldn’t pay me to come here again. Ever.

I always ask for Don he know exactly how I like my hair cut. (not to short).
I have been getting my hair cut here for a long time and have been very happy.

What’s the opposite of «swank»? It might be this place. New Elite (or L337, hah) is in an old salon space with supplies to match. It’s two doors from a tavern that’s open in the early morning and has dried vomit in its front parking space.
If you want a cheap and simple cut and nothing more, come here. A wash and trim plus very light blowdry is $ 13. I was in and out in about 20 minutes, and the stylist wasn’t a talker which was cool.
Besides nails, eyebrow services are available but I haven’t tried either one. However, each time I’ve stepped in someone’s looked at my eyes and asked, «Need your brows done?» Thanks for the hint!

I had an appointment this morning with Cindy. When I walked in I was told that Cindy wasn’t there yet. I was mildly annoyed since I had an appointment. I sat down and grabbed a magazine. I hadn’t even gone through the table of contents when I hear a «hey! I here, I here! So sorry!!! Let go!» I have never been to this place before nor did I even know what Cindy looked like and she talked to me as if I was her favorite customer! I thought it was humorous. I really had only been sitting there for maybe 2 minutes and she couldn’t stop apologizing. She even told me her (quite personal) reason as to why she was late.
I got my hair washed, and as someone else had said, this is not as comfortable as you would find in some high-​end salon. We went over what I wanted done on my hair (about 2 inches off, keeping the layers) and she got right to work. I told her that I always straighten my hair and so she did the same.
Overall, I am extremely happy with my hair! I tend to neglect getting a hair cut because I don’t have any strong ties to a particular hair stylist. I think that is all about to change. Cindy did an amazing job! A wash, cut, and style for $ 18! And it looks great! If I had gotten the same treatment at one of those high-​end places, I’d be eating top-​ramen for a week, but $ 18?! Not a problem. I gave her a healthy tip and told her that the next time I need anything done, I will definitely return to her.
This place is probably the best little vietnamese hair/​nail place I’ve ever been to. I’m usually pretty skeptical but reading the reviews on Unilocal helped ease my concern. And now I know why! This place is awesome and I highly recommend it.

If you’re ever going to get just hair cut here, ask for Cathy. She does really nice layering and highlights – and for a VERY CHEAP price! A simple haircut is just $ 8 (and it looks better than those other fancy-​schmazy places that charge you $ 60 for a freaking cut). The first time I was here, I was satisfied.
So I decided to come again. This time, Cathy wasn’t working so an old man did my hair. I asked for a touch-​up for my highlights and black strands. IT WAS THE WORST EXPERIENCE I’VE EVER HAD. He burned my hair to a point that my hair SNAPPED every time I ran my fingers through it. Also, the manager charged me more than what it was worth despite me communicating that I was upset. All I asked for was a touch-​up (and with my own dye). I was so mad. I reasoned the price with him and almost cried my eyes out. He barely budge. I am taking my business elsewhere and will never come here again.