Pigtails & Crewcuts Haircuts for Kids

The staff here are amazing! We walked in 15 minutes before they closed (just for a trim for my daughter) and they ended up staying open longer to accommodate my son who has never been able to get haircuts anywhere else.

I took my 2.5 year old here for his first real haircut today. I am pretty sure the stylist he had is actually a wizard. The place is great, with a train table and coloring area to make the waiting go smoothly. They have cool chairs like an airplane, fire truck, and police car the little ones can sit in for a cut. My son loved the plane. They also have animal crackers and lollipops, as well as Disney movies playing on tv screens at each station.
However once we got started with the actual cutting he had a very hard time. I figured he would, as this is the sort of thing he has trouble with. But the stylist was extremely patient with all of his crying and thrashing. He ended up sitting on my lap in one of the standard style chairs and she was able to cut his hair despite him constantly turning away. While this was going on I could not imagine how the cut could come out well. Low and behold, he ended up with exactly the cut I was hoping for, and he looks great.
Hopefully his next cut will go smoother, but my hopes aren’t too high. If you have a wiggly toddler that won’t hold still for cuts, I highly recommend this place to get a great cut, even with all the twisting and turning.
I am convinced the whole «haircut» was just a show and she used actual magic to get his hair to look the way it does now. The physics just doesn’t add up.

We took our 2 year old son here for a real haircut (when he was 18 months we had a regular barber cut off his baby mullet but she did a not so great job), and we were beyond happy with the experience! From the awesome receptionist, to the 2 stylists we met everyone was super fun and friendly and really nice! Nicole was our son’s hair stylist and we loved her! She not only did a fantastic job but she was so great with our son! I’m sure it’s hard to be a hair stylist in general, but I can’t even imagine working with squirming kids all day long — but these ladies are stone professionals! At first I thought $ 19.95 for a haircut was a little much, but honestly, it was sooooo worth it for the wonderful experience we had! We will definitely be back!!! Thanks Nicole!!!

I wanted my son’s to have the great kid friendly experience my friend said they give. However, the stylist did not interact with either one of my son’s, had a bad attitude, walked away without saying a word when she was done, and the hair cuts turned out bad that we had to take them to our regular stylist. The manager did try to make it better at the end and gave us a «let it grow and come back» voucher but I told her I would not be coming to a place where my kids felt unwelcome.

My son got his Hair cut here do too regular guy not available. He normally gets the comb over cut. When he got home I was not trilled with the 20.00 cut. After my opinion being expressed to my husband, he still had to fix it at home due to uneven hairs. I was not a happy camper. First impression will not make me think twice about taking my son here.

I brought my son here for his first haircut. His hair turned out fine. The stylist listened to me and we had open dialogue, which was great because I wasn’t perfectly set. We called in first and didn’t wait, but they do have toys if you have to wait with your little one. My negative about it is that it wasn’t as clean as I would like to have seen. Shelves and things were dusty, and floors needed to be cleaned.

I took my 3.5 year old here for her very first haircut ever, yes… it took me that long :).
Our experience was extremely pleasant and so much fun from start to finish. This place is just ADORABLE. My daughter loved that she was able to sit in an airplane and «fly» while getting her hair cut. Our stylist Nicole was so sweet and patient with my squirmy daughter. Once her hair cut was done Nicole put the cutest braid in my daughter’s hair and even threw in some glitter to which my little one joyfully shouted «Look at me! I so sparkly!» The other ladies who were working there were so friendly too.
This place also has a great selection of toys and hair accessories for kids that my daughter had so much fun looking at.
I didn’t think their pricing was unreasonable either. I would rather pay a little more and know my child is going to have a fun and comfortable experience than pay less and her hate getting her hair cut.
We will be back!

We stopped by after calling ahead to get my toddler girl’s haircut. No wait and the staff was super friendly. The kiddo was able to pick the chair she wanted to sit in (fire engine won out over the airplane) and she was happy watching Aladdin and ringing the fire engine bell while her hair was trimmed. The cut was really cute and we were really happy with the entire experience. We will be going back.

My kiddos love this place. They have a train table and toys while you wait, they have treats and treasures for the kids once they finish, and they have (mostly) friendly staff. The plane and fire truck seats are just way too cute, and they always have a kid-​pleasing movie playing.
The haircuts are pretty standard, but what makes them special is the work they do to keep the kids happy. Most of the hairdressers we have seen here are great with kids, and they are patient with picky parents (guilty). All in all, the prices are a little bit more than I’d be willing to pay for a simple head-​spritz-​and-​trim, but the kids love ‘em so I’m fine paying them that little bit extra.

We were getting our twins their first haircut and our 3 year old her second hair cut. The wait was 45 minutes (we did not have a reservation). Strongly suggest calling ahead. The stylists were patient and sweet. I thought one of our boys would be scared of the clippers, but Ashley was patient and tender with him, he did great. The kids loved it!

We’ve been taking our grandkids here for some time for haircuts. Terri has the ability to make the kids feel comfortable. They love deciding which haircut chair to sit in — police car, fire engine, airplane… Everyone is friendly and the haircuts come out great. We now know that when we take the kids in for their haircuts, there’s no anxiety for any of us. A relief!
Thanks P & C!

My 12mo old son’s haircut here was okay, but not great. I felt like the stylist was leaving a lot of decisions up to me (should I cut more here? should I use clippers? etc). Maybe some moms like that, but I don’t personally have much experience with cutting boys hair, nor am I a control freak, so I’d rather her just do it and make it look good. I was much happier with his 7mo cut at Sharkey’s in Oceanside for this reason.
I have since discovered that a) Costco sells Wahl sets that make cutting your own kid’s hair a breeze and b) many salons will cut kids hair for more like $ 15.
That said, this is a SUPER kid friendly place. If you think you might have a freak out situation on your hands when your 3 year old gets in the chair, this is the place to go (or Sharkey’s, which does an equally good job of calming down toddlers going berserk). They also have a really neat coloring area for the sibling that’s not getting a hair cut, which circumvents any jealousy issues.
Overall, I give it just 3 stars because a) I like Sharkey’s better and b) $ 20 for a 1yr old’s haircut is just a lot to spend, especially when you’ve got a kid that needs them every 6 weeks or so.

Monique — 20 stars. Anyone that can cut my redhead’s hair and 13 month old son gets an A+ in my book! Plus, she didn’t give them the geeky bowl-​cut that I despise. She was super fast and listened to exactly what I wanted. I would highly recommend them :)

We walked in on Friday evening after eating at ahi sushi. My 4 and 6 year old were both seen right away. They sat in the area that was for the bigger kids. Monique did a great job and made sure to check in with us about how the haircut was going. Super cute styles for each. A couple of coupons for checking in with Unilocal and being first time customer. Clean and well organized. I personally did not love so many toys for sale, but it definitely kept my kids occupied while waiting.

I have been here and other North County Kids locations, this one is by far the top! They are the most friendly salon and so good with kids. The coloring room for while the kids wait is wonderful. The stylists and front desk have never been anything but kind and professional. I love the call ahead and tell them you are coming feature. My daughter has naturally curly hair so it is not easy to cut, she always looks amazing! Thank you Pig Tails!

They got my fdigity son to sit still and gave him a great cut! Thanks! We’ll be back!

Took my 2 year old son here today for his first haircut. I was nervous about getting his haircut because I love his curly hair & he isn’t the best with new things. I called ahead to get on the list before heading in. When we arrived the receptionist was very friendly & we were seen within 10 minutes. While we waited I noticed the salon was clean & had fun things to keep the kids entertained. I decided against getting the first haircut package because I wasn’t sure how things would go, but the receptionist gave me a little baggy to keep a momento lock of hair for his baby book.
My son refused to sit in the cute airplane chair so our stylist, Terri, suggested we try sitting him in my lap in the regular salon chair. After a few more terrified moments he finally calmed down & she was able to get the job done. She had me take a look to make sure I was satisfied with the cut, which I was. I was pleased with how patient she was us & I appreciated that when he was all done she asked if he could have candy before just giving it to him.
Overall, we had a good experience here & will likely go back again!

My 17 month baby boy got his very first haircut today by Elizabeth. Honestly, with all his squirming, fussing, moving around, etc. I didn’t have high hopes that it would turn out but Elizabeth did such an amazing job! He looks like a handsome little man and I couldn’t be happier. Elizabeth was super pleasant, patient and genuinely knows how to cut little hair. Extremely pleased and highly recommend!

I did venture back in… my younger son desperately needed a haircut.
One of the stylists called in sick and they were short staffed. So, with their no appointment system, we ended up waiting about 25 minutes. We were originally told 45 minutes. I don’t understand why they won’t take appointments.
Tuesday was our stylist. While she did a decent job, I won’t be going back. I know they stylists want to be patient especially with squirmy or crying kids, but sometimes you just need to quickly get the haircut over with. My younger son didn’t care at all what was going on… and I still felt Tuesday (and Teri last time) were just on the slower side. I remember taking both kids at the same time to a different place and we were done in no time. Maybe my old stylist just had fast hands. Maybe I’m still heartbroken about their old stylist not working anymore. Who knows.
Between the no appointments and the time it takes to get a cut, I won’t be back.

Needed a haircut for a 5year old girl this weekend and our normal «go to» shop was unexpectedly closed. Pigtails and Crewcuts was a bit more of a drive for us… but worth it.
This place is ready for kids in many ways. They have a selection of toys and kids hair care products available to buy, they have plenty of areas for kids not getting haircuts to play and be distracted (which is great for the parents). Most all the «chairs» a rocket ship, or a pony or such. Great for keeping the child engaged and happy. They also had the movie «Frozen» on the TV’s when we came in, which was of course more than enough for a 5year old girl to stay entranced.
And most importantly, the staff was friendly and accommodating, and the haircut was exactly what we asked for.
Something tells me we will be back!