This review has been a long time coming. Honestly, part of me didn't want to leave one because this place is already busy enough, and I still want to be able to book my last-minute haircut appointments But great work deserves recognition. A little background about me, cutting hair has always been a hobby of mine. I used to cut my own hair, my kids hair, and my brothers' hair, so I'm really picky when it comes to fades and detail work. Cindy has been my go to for a while now, and she's amazing at what she does. I get a haircut about every 10 days, and every time I leave feeling like a brand new person. A fresh haircut really does make a difference, it's basically makeup for guys I walk out looking like I suddenly have my life together. She listens carefully to what you want and always gets it right. She's also very easy to talk to, which makes every visit enjoyable. Honestly, half the time it feels like I'm getting therapy with a fade, no judgment, just clean cuts and emotional support. Zheng is also excellent. I used to get my hair cut by her before she went on leave, and both of them are incredibly skilled. Honestly, better than a lot of the expensive barber shops out there charging "luxury beard oil" prices. If you want a clean cut, good service, and people who actually know what they're doing, go to Hair Express and ask for Cindy or Zheng. Just don't take my appointment spot read more

Hair Express - Hair Salons Near Me - Union City, California

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I HAD thick, beautiful, straight, Nicki Minaj bangs & the lady that cut them RUINEDDDD it by THINNING them out & making them SOO un-even! I also hated the fact that she had the scissors sliding all over my face while snipping away at my bangs! She just started cutting all over the place!! & also blocked the mirror to where I could not see! you guys did not deserve a $5 tip for such a horrible $10 service! You can see a big difference in the photos. Will never come back! read more

Hair Express - Hair Express bangs.. VERY VERY BAD. - Hair Salons Near Me - Union City, California

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I can't comment on any other barber, other than Pat ( I always ask for him) He does fades pretty well. I'm sure everyone else is good too, as long as you know what you're looking for. Disclaimer: As of January 1, 2025, fades are now $20, while non fades for men are still $16. The notice is at the front desk. I'm okay with this. It takes a lot longer to do fades, and it's more difficult. I get my money's worth at $20 + tipping. Prices for men's barber cuts are pretty affordable here compared to others. For the people complaining about the $25 spend requirement for using a credit card... They have this notice at the front desk. It's not a scam! We all know credit card companies charge merchants, and this hurts smaller/local businesses especially. Just bring cash always if you don't want to use credit. read more

I've been going to Jenny for a few years for hair cuts! She always listens to what I want, offers great suggestions, and makes my hair look and feel incredible. I trust Jenny completely -- I always leave feeling refreshed. Highly recommend! read more

I had a very disappointing experience here. The customer service was poor, and the prices are far too high for what's being offered. On top of that, there was a lot of unprofessional behavior--staff seemed more focused on gossiping than helping customers. I wouldn't recommend this place at all. Definitely not worth your time or money. read more

A cheaper dependable place to get a haircut if you're being budget friendly. I was able to walk in on a Saturday and wait for a minute - it helped that I called ahead asking if they were busy. I had a couple sample pictures for my stylist and she asked me a few questions to make sure she understood what length and style I was asking for. She got right to it and did a great job! read more

Great service. Friendly and welcoming. Have been going there last 2 years and they take care of your looks with a smile !

I've been going to this location for years. Having a stylist to go to every time is so important. They can make or break your day/night and I have never been disappointed with my barber Pat! He's the man and there's a reason why I've been seeing him for 5 years now! I've recommend friends and family to this location. Their prices have always been low and competitive. The staff is so nice and supportive, even when I started bring my live streaming equipment there. This place is awesome! read more

Hair Express - Hair Salons Near Me - Union City, California

Service request ? Yes , Book your appointment before you get your hair did, this place can get really busy for 16$ a fade, I would suggest you ask for Pat he has been doing my hair for years ! Don't forget to tip him I see some cheap ass people tip him 2 dollars. Sigh. read more

They are very decent for the price. I was a little concerned with the smell when the lady applied the color on my hair. The smell was very strong that my nose was burning a little bit, I had to ask for a mask. Not sure if it was the quality of the hair color, or I was just allergic to it, that never happened to me before. The employees including the manager were very friendly. read more

Despite me telling her to do small trim on the sides and to leave the front alone, she went ahead and sliced off two inches around the whole circumference of my head. read more

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I HATED coming here. I will never in my life come here again. I wanted them to not cut the front of my hair, and they did, A LOT! so never ever ever come here! read more

Stopped by Hair Express after work since it's close by. When I came in, they were fairly busy but I was greeted quickly and waited maybe about 5 minutes. Tina greeted me and took me back to the chair and I showed her one inspo picture and told her I wanted layers with face framing pieces. She knew exactly what I wanted, and I feel like she was super quick. I was in and out within 45 minutes. She styled my hair and we both loved how it came out. My total was $35 before tip. I highly recommend Tina! Thanks Tina! read more

Hair Express - Women's Women's Haircut - Hair Salons Near Me - Union City, California

I wish I could give this business more than one star because there were a couple very nice employees working, but our overall experience was bad. We came upon Hair Express while looking for a nearby salon for my son to get a quick haircut. My son, who is trans, has short hair and usually goes to a barber but this place was open and on our way to running errands so we gave it a chance. The ladies working at the front and the lady cutting his hair were very friendly and welcoming so we thought it would be a great experience. The lady at the desk informed me that my son's haircut was $16 which is the price for a men's cut. I pulled out money to pay when the gentleman cutting hair at the front (assuming the owner) stopped her and said to charge $25 for a woman's haircut. He did not speak to me, nor acknowledge me standing just a few feet away from him, but instead directed her to charge for a woman's cut and that was that! I asked why we were being overcharged for my son's haircut and the reason given was that he had more hair?? The female employee appeared to recognize my confusion and frustration with the situation and apologized profusely. The male stylist never looked at me or spoke to me at any point but insisted she charge us the extra $9. Conveniently, the male stylist was cutting other male clients hair at the same same but charging them $16. We were disgusted by the treatment but paid the $25 plus tip and left the now unwelcoming business and won't be back. read more

Never coming back to this place again, this dumb old man charged me $25 just because im using a card which is stupid, whats worse he gave me the worst haircut of my life i even guided him what to do with my hair but he didnt even listen. He just cut my hair like hes an expert didnt even bother to look in the mirror. Worst hairstylist he should retire he sucks. read more

Most of the hairstylists is new messed up my hair today never coming back on this place

The hairdresser cut my hair really fast and she doesn't need to make the hair wet before cutting . I need to show her longer hair a few times and she still cannot fix the problem!!! read more

Hair Express - The hairdresser cut my hair like that. Some is longer than the other. - Hair Salons Near Me - Union City, California

This is by far the worst place to get a haircut I showed them a picture of how I wanted the haircut I also explained to them how I wanted my haircut But they still messed up my hair and blamed me for the mess up and refused to correct it the lady refused to correct my haircut the way I wanted it So I paid them the price for the haircut had to leave the the place with my messed up haircut because she refused to correct it said it was done Instead of arguing with your customers in business your supposed to correct your mistakes and give your customers what they ask for and pay for read more

Faster service at reasonable price (14$ for boy kids). They do take kids as small as 3 year old and graciously manage to give them nice haircut without any media or toy distraction. You can take advance appointment to save yourself sometime. TIP: For amount below 25$, they don't take credit/debit card. So make sure to take cash or be ready to pay 25$ with no cash backs. read more

Hair express just open today. I have been waiting to get my haircut since the stay at home announcements. read more

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Cindy at Hair Express does an amazing job at cutting my hair. I go for a lot of layers and she gives my hair a brilliant fall. Recently I tried her for highlights and was just as happy with that as my haircuts. CINDY is great read more

I love getting my hair cut here! Jenny is so nice and she gave me the exact cut that I wanted and I feel very pretty in what I have rn. Would def keep coming here. read more

This is actually my second time getting my haircut here, and it was just as good as the first time. I went to Tina for a high and tight fade. She did a great job (very quick as well). The reason for 4 stars is that I had to ask her to tighten up the sides a bit; she was more than willing to make it right without any fuss. Haircut was only $14 and they don't charge extra for lineup. Many Black/African Americans are paranoid to have their haircut by Asians, but I'll definitely vouch for this place! read more

Hair Express - Make sure you go to the right place; located next to Dragon House. - Hair Salons Near Me - Union City, California

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I found this place close by home with no wait. I went to Patrick and this man gave me a fresh cut that I needed for Vegas! read more

Hair Express - Hair Salons Near Me - Union City, California

Finally Hair Express is open!! Every time I go here, I always go to Patrick! He takes his time and can cut better than most barbers out there. Can't go wrong with excellent customer service, a fresh cut and minimal wait! Can't wait to come back for my next haircut! read more

Hair Express - Hair Salons Near Me - Union City, California

Took my son here for a hair cut and we loved it! I was nervous taking my son to any store during covid, but this store made me feel comfortable. Everyone that works there wears a mask, each time someone gets a haircut they put a new disposable cover on. That's amazing ! There's 3 workers and 1 cashier. The cashier was very friendly and helpful. For sure this will be our new haircut spot!!!! read more

I have been getting my haircut here since 2007. Good haircut, friendly people, and great prices.

I love getting my hair cut here and have been coming here for years! Tina is my go-to barber - she always does a fantastic job and is very kind and fun to talk to. The whole staff is friendly and welcoming and it makes the whole experience very pleasant. Prices are very reasonable, which I appreciate! read more

My brother had The worst hair cut experience ever you can clearly see by the photos the half ass job they did! And he told the guy its not even or done he said no its fine and disagreed with him When you can clearly see all the spots and how uneven his hair cut is I came to this same spot 1 year ago too and had a horrible experience with my haircut left chopped and un even literally up and down! I didn't know he was going here or else i would have stopped him! I would give zero stores if I could!! Do not go here idk how there still in business read more

Cindy was a very friendly person and my hair is so nice because of her I highly recommend this salon to all my family friends and relatives. I will continue to be their customer read more

Love getting my hair cut here. Quick and efficient. Please call ahead of time and book an appointment as the business are still adhering to Covid-19 social distance protocols. read more

Took my cousins to Hair Express for the first time. We all got a haircut by Patrick, our haircut came out nice. The shop was very clean and organized. Would definitely be my back soon. read more

In short, this place is just under average. I would say that pretty much all the barbers except Cindy are of the same skill set. If you are coming here for male or female haircut than I would recommend asking for Cindy. If you need a quick and cheap haircut then this is the place. For male haircuts this place has a huge caveat. If you are getting a male haircut than it's about $16 only if you have cash. If you don't have cash and are using card then it's $25. HUGE SCAME! You have to essentially sweet talk the register lady to make her not ever charge you. She says "my boss says only card payments over $25." In my eyes there's shouldn't be any reason for them not to use a card payment for the regular $16. I make her charge my card the usual price and don't tip because I'm not spending the extra $9 dollars for a dumb management opinion and have tipped well over anything worth it in the past. read more

I was dying for a haircut, because my long, damaged hair kept getting tangled. Hair Express is really good at picking up their phone, which I really appreciate. I called to see if they accept walk ins and debit cards, and they said yes to both. I went inside, and the lady asked if I had just called. She jokingly said she has been waiting for me and seated me immediately. This was on a Thursday night at around 7pm. Cindy was my barber. She asked if I wanted 1, 2 or 3 inches cut. I went with 2.5 inches. TIP#1: Under-exaggerate how much you want cut off. Once they cut off specified inches (it's actually longer than what you think an inch would be), they cut more off to style it and what not, so keep this in mind if you would like to keep a long length (like many girls do). I really liked the fact that she took her time cutting my hair, paying attention to the little details, rather than trying to rush through the job. Within about 20 minutes, my hair was normal and healthy again! Hooray! TIP#2: Don't take it personal if someone tells you that you could use a service of theirs. Cindy commented that my eyebrows need to be fixed up. To some people, they may think that this is rude. To them, they think they are helping you out, trying to make you look the best possible, and/or they're just trying to squeeze more money out of you, haha. So instead of getting offended, just say no thank you and move along. I'm happy with my haircut and would come back! read more

You are always greeted when you walk in. They are very professional from start to finish. Their prices are reasonable. $14 for A standard cut. If you want a good quick fade, ask for PAT! He's the most popular barber among the hair stylist due to his efficient and good fade. read more

Katrina called my mom the B word to her face in front of all the other workers... is that even allowed? Lol. I don't know what else to say about this type of business. Subpar cut and color at most :/ read more

Recently stopped by here to get my scheduled trim. I have long wavy hair (to my mid to lower back) which I have trimmed every 3-4 months. Laura cut my hair. She did a great job making sure to not cut off too much. I appreciate that she first took the time to make sure she knew exactly what I was looking for then followed through with my instructions. I will definitely be going back to her. read more

Quick and service provided same as other expansive salons but with less talking. Inexpensive price.

Been going here for over 20 years. I don't even how to tell them how to cut it. They always make it perfect. Cindy is fantastic at fades.

I am currently writing this as I am sitting here inside the salon. I usually come here for a 'hot oil' treatment every 2 months or so. I'm usually the one who calls in for a the same treatment. I don't think I will ever return here as they did such a below par job. The first lady who had me handles things with a very heavy hand. The second lady who washed my hair did not execute washing very well in comparison to the last times that I went. Water was getting everywhere it shouldn't have been in such as: in my ear and all over my forehead. They seem to be in a rush and wrapped my hair very poorly, which resulted into water seeping into my shirt front and back. I am just unhappy with the process of it all which is really disappointing. They have so many new faces that I cannot recognize which can account for the rookie mistakes. I loved coming to this place as I always have for years but never again after today. read more