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    Golden Scissors I

    3.8 (19 reviews)
    InexpensiveBarbers, Hair Salons
    Closed Closed

    By appointment only

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    Haircut and shave

    Shave only

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    Henry H.

    I have been going to Esperanza since I was a toddler. She was one of the first people to cut my hair and has always done a great job. She always knows what to do to my hair to make me look my bes. She has just always been such a nice person. I have always been going to her even when she was not at Golden Scissors and her percision and quality of haircuts has always been the same wherever she is. She has always been able to keep contact and is quick to tell me if her phone number changes. She is a very good stylist and I recommend her if you are in the Columbia Heights or Mount Pleasent area.

    Want a precision haircut without the big city price? Go see Tony at Golden Scissors. Love the way he measures each side with his fingers to make sure it's even. For $30 I can afford a monthly trim.

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    1 year ago

    I have had my hair cut twice here now by two different stylists and I was very happy with it both times. I paid $25 for a men's cut

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    15 years ago

    Great barber shop with both expertise and friendliness. Ask for Nelson. Best haircut a man could ask for.

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    Esperanza has been my stylish over 15 years, she always style and cut my hair exactly how I want it.

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    Ozuki Salon

    Ozuki Salon

    4.0(296 reviews)
    2.1 miGeorgetown
    $$$

    I can't imagine not seeing Tony for my styling. He takes a decade off my many years by giving me…read morethe lift in my cut I wish I could have daily.

    The haircut here was very disappointing and did not meet the standards I have come to expect from a…read moreJapanese salon. 2022 I am new to DC. Over the past five years, I have regularly visited Japanese hair salons in Los Angeles, New York City, and Boston while traveling frequently. In those experiences, even when a haircut did not fully match my preferred style or length, the technical quality was consistently strong, and any adjustments were handled professionally. Unfortunately, this experience was very different. One of the defining characteristics of a Japanese haircut is the smoothness, softness, precision, and careful organization of the layers. In my case, the cut lacked those qualities and appeared uneven and poorly structured (the photo from the back). I was also disappointed by the salon's management. Based on my experience, the overall operation and quality control did not reflect the standards typically associated with Japanese salons. Update (May 2026): Over the past 4 years, I have been with my Japanese hair stylist in New York. I returned to the salon to see Keiko because I was hoping to find a long-term stylist in Washington, DC. I had not had my haircut for 7 months prior to that because I delivered a baby in December 2025. Ozuki appeared to be one of the few salons in the area offering Japanese hairstylists. Immediately after the appointment, the haircut looked good due to the styling and blow-dry. However, within a few days, the shape became difficult to manage and appeared increasingly unstructured. The photo on my ID, taken approximately three weeks after the haircut, reflects how the cut settled over time. In contrast, the Japanese haircuts I have received elsewhere typically maintain their shape and balance for several months. Despite my concerns, I scheduled another appointment six weeks after the first haircut with Keiko because I genuinely hoped the issues could be corrected and that I could establish a relationship with a local stylist. At the same time, I let the management know that my haircut had bad form and hope that it can be resolved at the second appointment. Unfortunately, my interactions with management, Liz, were once again disappointing. Rather than addressing the concerns constructively, the response left me with little confidence that the salon could deliver the level of quality I was seeking. This is the first Japanese salon where I have repeatedly had unsatisfactory experiences. Based on the consistency of those experiences, I am not convinced that the salon operates at the standard typically associated with Japanese hairstyling.

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    Ozuki Salon - Entrance on 30th Street. Close to the corner of 30th and K streets.

    Entrance on 30th Street. Close to the corner of 30th and K streets.

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    Keiko Goto

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    Allure Hair Salon - A photo example I showed zhen of what I desired

    Allure Hair Salon

    4.3(29 reviews)
    2.9 miRosslyn
    $$

    Happy ... was able to get a last mile minute appointment... not a lot of fussing, just a nice…read morestylish cut and plan on going back !

    *Update 4/28/18 After much back and forth they finally…read moreagreed to refund half the money, for which I'll give them an extra star. I still believe a full refund would've been the right thing to do, but you pick your battles. I appreciate the attempt to make this right although it still seems somewhat half-hearted. 4/27/18 Please look up "Zhen Lin" on yelp to see my review of the stylist who did my hair and more pics of the highlights she gave me. There was obviously a major misunderstanding. Why on earth anyone would want super blonde highlights on top of dark brown hair in 2018 is beyond me. This is not at all what I asked for. I asked for a natural looking balayage and showed Zhen literally four different pictures of examples I liked. I expressed that I really wanted the hair to look natural, blended and not ombre'd or striped. Both Zhen and the manager refused to try to make it right when I expressed my disappointment in my hair. Neither offering to help fix it, nor a refund. I had to pay $250 for something that was the opposite of what I wanted. After begging in person for them to help, I left another pleading phone message tonight for them to help me fix this mess, or refund my money as I can only imagine what a color correction will cost at another salon. I absolutely hate writing bad reviews about people and wouldn't have posted this if I didn't feel completely swindled, disrespected and brushed aside. I'm really hoping they'll get back to me, and I'll update this review if they decide to do the right thing. In the meantime, I'm beyond disappointed and disgusted!

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    Allure Hair Salon - This is Sammy

    This is Sammy

    Allure Hair Salon - Main entrance

    Main entrance

    Allure Hair Salon - Hideous highlights---not at all what I requested.

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    Hideous highlights---not at all what I requested.

    Golden Scissors I - barbers - Updated September 2026

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