I've come to this location for years for haircuts. Usually, it's okay for the price point but today was the last straw for me as a customer. Im attending a wedding this weekend and asked for a low taper as im growing my hair out. "Barber" decides to give me a high fade and then have the audacity to complain about a low tip after butchering my hair. I've gotten my hair cut here for 5 years. There are plenty of other barber shops in Irvine. I will not be coming back. read more

Asian hairstylist messed me up big time. I had to immediately go to a salon to get it fixed.

Great Clips was in a strip mall. Very easy to find and close to UCIrvine. I love the online waitlist. They were waiting for us when we got there. The staff was fine. My boys had haircuts. It was mostly men getting haircuts there. The ladies that cut the hair were attentive and very quick. Great clips moves through their clientele quickly. read more

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Tamy is amazing! She really knows how to cut hair and suit your hairstyle. Will definitely come back, thank you Tamy!

Good and affordable haircut. I've been going to Marta for my haircut for years and she always does a fantastic job.

The app check-in is great, and I used to ask to wait for Louis, but he's pretty busy. I've now seen a few of the other stylists and they are all good. Everyone is friendly and competent. Don't forget to download the app, check the wait times, and check-in before you leave home and you won't be waiting long. read more

I think Tanya gave me the best haircut I've ever had in my life on Friday. She was amazing she knew exactly what to do..I'm gona keep coming back. read more

Tammy did a great job! Took her time and went all out for my inexpensive haircut. I'm back today for my second haircut.

Quality cuts and shampoos (hair washes) provided by a courteous and professional staff. Conveniently located near Albertson's @ Campus Plaza. read more

I personally don't get my haircut from here but my Nana has been coming here for about 20 years and enjoys getting her haircut by Ivy. I love that they know exactly what she wants and how she wants it and they are accommodating to the fact that she has a particular person that she likes to cut her hair so Far they have been doing a good job. read more

Great Clips - Hair Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

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I started going there since they opened. Probably in total of 10 times. This time I asked for undercut fade that features a mid to high blurry fade, with hair that's medium to long on top and short on the sides. Unfortunately they messed up and I attached couple of pictures for you. Also, after I read some reviews on yelp I figured the management doesn't care about customer service, probably because they have a lot of customers who most are UCI students and their location is across street(good location). Now I gotta wear a hat for at least 2 months. Not happy and after I told the stylists this is not faded she saif Oh its not, don't worry it'll grow fast! So be very careful and make sure who is cutting your hair. read more

Great Clips - They said its Faded! 2020 Joke! Great Clips=Booo - Hair Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

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Worst experience ever. I'm going to make a more official complaint. I would cut my son's hair better than this. read more

Great Clips - Worst experience ever. I'm going to make a more official complaint. I would cut my son's hair better than this. - Hair Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

I just had the best haircut I've ever had in my 61+ years by superstar Tamy. She demonstrated such perfection of style and amazing precision. She had this technique I've never seen before that's hard to even describe where she was sort of tapering 'the edges of the tapers' by this tiny little flick of her wrist. After perfectly trimming and tapering the sides and back with a variety of clippers, she hand-trimmed the top using a "freestyle" artistic technique that I've also never seen before... (no hair between the fingers), and it looks awesome! I am soooo impressed! I felt compelled to tell her that she is head and shoulders above any other stylist that has ever cut my hair, and I tipped a lot because she deserves it. Tamy is an artist who has perfected her trade. I'm not going to anyone else after this. read more

If you want to retain customers, you probably shouldn't constantly tell them how greasy they are as you do the haircut!! Not sure if my lady meant well, but I found it rude she kept saying I put oil in my hair when I don't use any products whatsoever; she didn't even bother to give me a solution if greasy does happen to be a problem. The cut turned out fine, but she kind of even laughed when i first told her what kind of style i wanted. She also laughed at the fact I was double masking despite the CDC saying being maskless is fine. Don't question my choice. I guess one of the only good things is that they take a dollar off if you show UCI student ID. read more

Seriously, only come here if your barber is sick or in an emergency. I've gotten a cut here maybe eight times in the past four years, and only the Asian guy with spikes delivers a proper hair cut. All employees here will be able to give you a standard cut, but not all of them can fade and blend with good precision. The tell is how your hair looks after about 3 weeks. Mine looked like it got caught in a lawn mower unfortunately. With this issue it is hard to justify $15 for a cut (and that is without a tip). My advice would be to try this place out and see if it works for you, but be warned because you may not be too satisfied with your haircut. The upside is that they offer a nice selection of hair products, and it is a pretty clean facility. I just wish the employees were better at fades and blending read more

rubbish not even in a line. I waiting for a long time the people late than me even do than me!

I am a senior and Kevin at the campus dr. in Irvine, cut my hair a few weeks ago. When I came out, it was a little long so I asked him again to cut a bit shorter. And Kevin without any hesitation, cut my hair beautifully. He is so friendly and he cares about customer satisfaction and wonderful professional hair stylist! Thank you Kevin that I wouldn't never forget his name due to my son's name. You are so awesome and I really appreciate so much! I'd definitely come back again! Best, read more

Terrible mens hair cut by Victor, some people just not meant to be hairstylists. Calling manager tomorrow,

If you want a specific haircut, don't get it here. When I came in and sat down in the chair, I requested that she only take 3-4 inches off of my hair and motioned where I wanted the length to be. The barber immediately started to chop my hair and did a completely uneven job, and ended up cutting it noticeably shorter than what I asked since she made that first mistake. On top of that, this is the third time I have come here and had my haircut messed up. I STRONGLY recommend spending your money somewhere else. read more

Guy was nice. However, work station was left wish hair from the previous clients. I really hope the tools were clean. Then when finished, I didn't even get the hair blown off or anything. Left me to get off the chair with all of it on my face... read more

I came to this salon and asked them for curtain bangs and a blowout. I then waited for about 50 minutes before the lady cut my hair. She then proceeded to tell me that they don't have the equipment for a blowout. While cutting my curtain bangs she cut my hair in a straight line and told me to curl my hair if I wanted them to look like curtain bangs. However, curtain bangs are supposed to be cut at an angle which she clearly didn't do. I wasted my time and money just to not get my curtain bangs. This salon is extremely unreliable nor professional. read more

I was recommended here by a friend after moving further away from my previous spot. He recommended me to go to Louis and I have not looked back since. Everytime I have gone, I have felt welcomed and always have been taken care of by him and other staff members. Louis has amazing attention to detail and always does a great job no matter what. I have never been unhappy with a haircut from here. Glad my friend recommended this place to me since it's so much closer. read more

They need to update their hours. Drove a half hour to get my mom's hair cut and Yelp and great clips apps said they were open today. Saw two people standing outside so that was a bad sign. I'm assuming they were closed since I call and no answer as well. Terrible. read more

Organized, clean, good booking app, very easy and reliable experience for a decent affordable haircut

Came in on a Saturday afternoon and put my name down. I waited about 15min, which isn't bad because it looked really packed. My hair cutter did a great job, very clean and personable. Also you get a dollar discount if IJ have your UCI I'd. It was also pretty fast - the haircut lasted about 15min. A couple of cons: 1) after the haircut they didn't really blow dry all the hair out or put gel in so afterwards a lot of cut hair just fell onto my headrest. 2) prices are probably on the cheaper side in Irvine, but personally I rather get a cut from a UCI student learning read more

Hours need to be updated. Got here at 10 and waited for half an hour. Kept checking back throughout the day and they never opened

Could be the worst hair I have ever gotten in my life. Ask for a high and tight. Lady says no problem then just butchered my hair. Not only did she have zero clue what she was doing she didn't fade it in at all.. I was so baffled on how someone was this bad at cutting hair I just said nope your good and left. Went home and just shaved my head since it was lopsided and couldn't be saved.. I would find somewhere else to cut your hair.. really anywhere else.. read more

This is a terrible places no matter if u make an appointment online or over the phone you still have to wait 15 to 20 minutes for someone to see you and when u tell them that you have an appointment they cop attitude and roll their eyes and tell you to wait what is the point of making an appointment if you still have to wait. The whole purpose of making an appointment is that when you come in your immediately serviced. I think this company is now under new management and every hairstylist is bitter and they show it to their customers I have a disabled mother that has dementia that I bring in every two months for a perm I always book the appointments online and I call before to confirm the appointment time and date so that I know that I can get her in immediately unfortunately this company does not support disabled people and don't accommodate in any way and at the end or even rude about it. For the amount of money you pay you're better off going to fantastic Sam's or SuperCut just a block away then spending your money at this company. And yes I am a real customer I have been going there for over a year my whole family has been going there for over three years so if they write back or respond in anyway stating that this is not a real customer trust me I will walk in with you and dial my number into their computer and you will see how many times you've been there read more

I stumbled upon this Great Clips several months ago. Most stores within this chair are simple - clean and consistent. This location is always friendly and helpful. The staff is great at providing good detail in styling, and provides fast service, even during busy times. Remela has been cutting my hair for the past several months, upon request, and she is giving me amazing haircuts, and has a fun and lively personality. I would definitely recommend this location for a consistent and stylish cut! read more

I asked for just a trim on the side and the back and then the guy gave me a buzz cut. For the love of god please go to an actual independent hair salon and not this cheap multi million-dollar industry. Thanks to great clips now i look like if eminem and guy fieri had a baby read more

Such bullshit. I asked for a 4 on the top and 2 on the sides; such a simple haircut. And she gave me a buzz cut bro. 10 seconds in and she shaves my head off. Such a great scam. No matter what you do, do NOT EVER come here for a cut. read more

Do not go here... i wanted bangs and they did a horrible job. Also the place doesn't look very sanitized and they have all of there brushes mixed together in a cabinet. read more

I was in dire need of a haircut. i was looking like an asian yeti. judging from the ratings, it looks like i got the only decent person at this place.... i don't know why its rated so poorly?? unless y'all got lice or some shit... haha i don't know his name, but get the asian dude with spiked hair. he's pretty legit. i walked in looking like a hobo, and walked out looking like a hundred bucks... (sightly short of a million bucks since i didn't walk out in a blazer/suit) the dude was nice, friendly and conversational. he made my hair a little thinner to make it more easy to style. They will know what you got last time by using your phone number in their database. And if you're a UCI student, i believe you get 1$ off. Make sure you look for local coupons, since i saw the dude in front of me using one. read more

I believe the lady who cut my hair was the business owner. Do not come here for a trim or anything; you cannot trust the barber. I sat down and asked for a healthy trim, no more than 2 inches off everything. My hair is already layered into a v shape in the back, so I assumed the barber would cut accordingly. However, right after she tied the apron around my head, she chopped off a good amount of my hair without even brushing it or wetting it. It was windy outside, and my hair was twisted and tangled in this state. I was shocked when she snipped it off because I thought she was just putting her fingers two inches above my hair to check what length was okay with me, but she just chopped it off immediately without brushing it when I said it was fine. Moreover, she decided to brush and wet my hair right after but it was horrible; she was pulling my tangled hair with no regard to my pain levels. Normally, a hairdresser would hold the root of the hair when brushing long hair so that it doesn't pull at it or hurt the person getting the haircut. She then cut off even more than I had told her, and she gave me a straight back with uneven ends (I no longer had V-shaped hair in the back). The hairdresser doesn't care about the person. They simply cut as if they want to just get the job done. I went home and grieved the loss of my hair. I think she cut off 5-6 inches, which took a long time to grow. My mom has a traditional perspective on beauty, and she never let me hear the end of it when she saw my shorter hair. In short, do not come here unless you want to emotionally traumatize yourself. read more

Ivy was TERRIBLE and RUDE. She cut my mom's NECK during a routine haircut and then had the AUDACITY to say that the welt forming on my mother's neck was because my mom touched her neck, thereby irritating her skin. It made NO sense. I asked for a first aid kit at the front desk at which point Ivy could have had the decency to acknowledge her mistake and apologize. However, instead she tried to accuse us of touching my mom's neck(?!). I'm not even making this up, it was so absurd!! The manager came in and tried to apologize on Ivy's behalf. Another hair-dresser who was also shocked by Ivy's behavior and SAW my mom's injury brought out ointment like I had requested, but we were given NO refund. I'm severely disappointed with the appallingly rude service my family experienced. My suggestion to "Great Clips" is to invest in better medical and safety protocol. If a client is injured by an employee, they should be taken care of. The only good thing I can say is that Gina's Pizza across the way was SO KIND in getting us ice for my mother's injury. read more

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Bruh I asked for a fucking taper and these mfs gave me a 0 all around. I wouldnt trust them with cutting my pubic hair at this point. Where did these people get their licenses? I look like a dumbass and will probably never get any hoes. read more

I have been coming here as a loyal customer for years since they opened. Their stylist have messed up my hair a few times, but I still always came back. They're always rude and their customer service is crappy. Today I sat there for 40 mins waiting for Ivy, another guy came after me also waiting for Ivy, she came and took him before me because they spoke the same language. I told her I was first and I have been waiting for 40 mins, but she didn't listen and took him first. I'm definitely not coming back here again. That was the last straw. Thanks Ivy. read more

On behalf of my husband this review is for Louie and Ivy. They are both very nice, they listen to what you want, and will check in throughout the haircut to make sure it's what you want. He's gotten several different styles and lengths over the years and it always works well. They mention products you might want to buy but they do not go overboard if you're not interested. Tips: check in online so you don't have to wait too long when you get there. It's often crowded on weekends. Also use your UCI ID to get a discount. read more

Louis did a fantastic job. I drive 30mil just for him to cut my hair. He has always done a great job I LOVE my haircut. He is a great styles. I recommend him to everyone. Beyond should come here. Great haircut plus great prices. read more

Great Clips - Hair Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

Not too sure why this place is rated so low. I've been here since I moved to Irvine two years ago and have had pretty good experiences here. At first, of course, it was a little shaky with regards to hair length/style because they were just getting down my numbers, but after the third time or so, the notes in my file (they keep track of how they cut my hair previously) were pretty on point with what I like. I've had three people cut my hair there, and ever since my file was set in stone I haven't had an issue with hair length or style. The price can be a little much ($14 for non-UCI students, $13 for UCI students for a basic cut with no shampoo), but what price can't be lowered and make me happier? read more