Took my tween daughter to see Jay after hearing great reviews for her. She did a great job giving her long layers. She gave her tips on how to manage straight Asian hair to get more volume without products. The place looks like a no frills salon. They offer men and women cuts and colors. And honestly I love the place wasn't filled with hair product aroma which usually bothers my sinuses! You can also see how experience Jay is just by watching her do her work! My daughter was seen exactly on time, and it took 30 minutes. read more

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I've been coming to Hair News Salon for over 10 years, and Jay (the owner) has always been sweet, friendly, and professional. She's my go-to for haircuts and color, and she's always spot on. Recently, I moved to Wake Forest and couldn't come as often, but my hair was badly damaged--dry, full of split ends, and in desperate need of help. Jay saved my hair with her keratin treatment! Even though she's often busy and works solo, she still took the time to give me great advice and made sure I left feeling confident with healthy hair again. I absolutely recommend Jay to anyone looking for a stylist who truly cares and delivers amazing results, especially if you're in need of a revamp or dealing with hair damage. read more

Hair News - Silky smooth hair- I got a keratin treatment with Jay - Hair Salons Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

This was my second time going here, and my hair stylist was so kind! She explained what she was doing throughout my appointment, as well as making sure I understood how to style my hair. I would definitely recommend going here! read more

We were recommended to go to this hair salon by a friend and was pleasantly surprised to find that my hair dresser from high school now works here! It was so nice to be reunited with her after 12 years!! (Shoutout to Christine Emo!) She does an amazing job with my cut/trim and listens to what you would like done. The salon is very clean and organized, so you don't feel cramped while waiting for your turn. They also do walk ins if you have a last minute need for a cut! But calling ahead is preferred. 10/10 - best cut with the best company read more

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Finally... a hair salon that I can completely trust! I've been living in the Triangle area for almost 16 years. I've been to many salons trying to find the one, and I'm so glad I finally did! I have typical Asian hair - They are thick and slightly wavy. Before I found Hair News, I've been to mostly white hair stylists. Although they do a good job, I always left them with the feeling of "I wish this part was a little bit better" or "I wish I gotten more layers". Before you come at me, I do communicate this with the stylist, but they never got it quite right. My Filipina girlfriend recommended Jay from Hair News when I was looking for a new hair stylist to try out couple months ago. I was growing my hair out for my wedding back in May, but I wanted to clean my hair up because they were looking pretty rough. I made an appointment over the phone and showed at the salon. When I showed up, Jay was still attending another client and was apologetic. While that client was waiting for color or perm to process, she washed my hair and started cutting them. Exactly how I want them to be! She was attentive on what I wanted and made suggestions as we went through the cutting process. On my second visit after my wedding, she was just the same and knew what I wanted. Jay is incredible at giving you lots of layers but also making sure your hair looks just right! Both of my visits have been perfect, and I left feeling light and pretty. I recommended her to everyone around who is looking for a new hairstylist. On my second visit, she told me that she does bridal hair as well. In addition, my hair being super long, it was only $35 plus tip. This price cannot be beaten, and her workmanship is superb. I read some of the reviews before visiting Hair News for the first time saying that the hair stylists attend other clients at the same time they were being taken care of - This did not bother me because that's how I'm used to getting a hair cut back in Korea. As long as my hair looks good at the end of the day and I don't have to "fix" it when I get home, I'm okay with waiting couple minutes here and there. My mom also owns a small business, and sometimes it's hard to provide the "top quality service" you can get from bigger businesses at a small business. I'm glad I found this place, and I will continue to be a Jay's fan! read more

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There are lots of Korean salons in the Atlanta area and in Northern Virginia; however, this is the only Korean salon in the Triangle. Reasonable prices; however, they tend to be extremely busy on weekends and some evenings. It's best to come here when they're not busy. This is not one of those upscale salons where they devote all of their time exclusively to you, which is why their prices are so reasonable. While you're waiting for your color to process, they'll go get started on someone else. So, expect them to finish up someone else's haircut, and then get back to you (i.e. wash the color off your hair). Needless to say, the two women who work here seem really stressed out and frazzled when they're busy. Overall, I'm quite pleased with this place because their prices are reasonable, and I don't see the point in spending more when I can spend less. read more

I've been here a handful of times and my son comes here for hair cuts too. He's had good experiences while for me, the opposite. The day before Christmas I had a hair appointment with my mom. My mom's hair turned out great as well. However, I left feeling good until I washed my hair. My hair is extremely burnt from being over processed from dying it. I can't cut it at the moment as it starts at my chin. I got a haircut too and it was not even. I had to cut it myself which wasn't bad since it was burnt hair. I will not be returning as I haven't stayed content with my hair after an appointment here. read more

They were 30 min late for my appointment which isn't a big issue, however, with the time I took waiting, I could've been done and out by the time they actually started on me. I don't understand the point of having an appointment if you continue to accept clients into the salon when your appointments should be a priority. Meanwhile there was already a line waiting when I arrived. Only two stylists were working on 6 people at the same time.... no trash cans and all human hair lay on the floor to the point where the clients themselves sweep the hair. Also worried about the sanitation as there were not enough tools to go around for the volume of clients. No receptionist as well and they were overbooked which led to long wait times but they were still taking walk-ins. Not to mention how my hair turned out... read more

I couldn't recommend Hair News enough! Learned about Hair News thanks to my sister and I don't think I can ever go anywhere else. I had an appointment with Jay and she was wonderful! I had a really bad damage from a bad perm and Jay gave so many good recommendations as well as an amazing hair cut. She's really popular so make sure to make an appointment in advance! read more

I came here on a recommendation of a friend and Janet was amazing! I came in with bleached hair done at home, it was upset uneven and my roots were grown out like 2in. And my hair felt so damaged. I called and asked Janet if i could do a trim and root touch up but i last minute decided i wanted to just dye my whole head. She was super flexible and communicated all of her concerns and asked questions the whole way to make sure we were on the same page. She cut, colored, and styled my hair for a pretty reasonable price and she put magic in it to make it feel super soft and healthy after. I will say, I do speak a little Korean so I don't know how proficient Janet is at English, but she understood everything i said to her in English. Just know there might be a little language barrier. Overall she was super lovely and i get so many compliments about my hair. Very happy and will come again. read more

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Been to this salon for almost 15 years I think... The first few years, Ken did my hair Then Jay has been doing my hair since I just love the way they style my hair Love it read more

Hair News - My easy going style - Hair Salons Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Great services at a very affordable price. I have seriously never had a better haircut experience

they left me sitting there for 20min with my hair wet. Started to cut someone else's hair despite that I had an appointment. Only took 10min to cut my hair. And did not follow my instructions on what kind of style I want. read more

Fantastic hair cut. I FINALLY found my hair stylist. She knew EXACTLY what I wanted and now I am a fan. Not cheap but not a luxury salon. Fair prices. Clean establishment. Christine has 20+ years of experience. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. read more

Whenever I move to another city, I'm on the lookout for a salon where they know what to do with my thin Korean hair and can actually style it properly. So, once I found Janet at Hair News, I said she's the only one who's taking care of my hair from now on. She's very experienced with cutting and coloring and if you show her what you want, she'll help you achieve that look. I wanted several things--bleaching my hair to an ashy beige, a trim, and upkeep and she did all of it. I appreciate that they take measures to protect their patrons--she was wearing 3 masks! and gloves and was wiping everything with disinfectant. I speak to her in Korean, so I don't know how communication is for non-Korean speakers, but I really do think she's wonderful. Janet is great!! read more

I want my hair highlighted with ash grey, therefore I needed to undergo a several bleaching process. Although it took me five hours and US250 + 50 tips to get it done, I would say it is still worth the time and money. It is stylish, my hair still looks healthy! I'm happy with it ! Jan is great , she is professional! read more

I've been going to Hair News ever since I moved here 7 years ago. I've always received the best service from Jay and I knew I could trust her from the very beginning. Jay always provides advice and suggestions that have always impressed me! read more

This is an amazing place to go for a quick and beautiful cut. They treat you well right from the start. I had an appointment at 11 and the place was packed. Still, they took the time to help me out and figure out who I was assigned too. As with any Asian hair salon, a cut comes with a wash afterwards and here it is $20 for men $30 for women. This was the first hair salon I've been to in NC since moving from Los Angeles and I'm impressed. I can see why there are low reviews for this place on Yelp. It's difficult to communicate to the stylist if you do not speak korean as English is not often the primary language spoken here. They can come off as rude but that is just not the case. They just are trying to get their point across in a secondary language. Please try to get past this!! It will be worth your time. A picture will help read more

Christine and Jae are the best. Efficient and quick with a quality finish. They went shorter where I needed and if you show them a picture it helps wonders. Definitely coming back as long as they're there. Kamsahabneda!! read more

I only go to Asian salons. It's hard to find someone who knows how to work with Asian hair, and they always do a more thorough job for less. Last time I went to a Regis chain I got a very basic haircut which looked like pretty much nothing the next day AND they charge an extra $3 for using conditioner when they wash your hair! (Guys, if you wash long hair without conditioner, it ends up more tangled than a bird's nest so charging extra for conditioner is like charging extra for the chair you're sitting in). The good news is, you definitely won't have that problem at Hair News. A haircut is a haircut, and if they need to do some other techniques like thinning out the ends (which usually costs extra elsewhere) to achieve your look, they just do it. And $30 is a steal for so much work. Ms. Yu came highly recommended and she was fabulous. Many Asian salons (I've been to several in Boston and NYC) try to push you to add on expensive extras like highlights, body waves, and oil treatments, but they didn't do that at Hair News so that already earns them extra points! I was also very happy with the haircut I got so it looks like I know where I'm getting my next one. read more

Amazing haircut, i usually get mine cut by Janet. I usually get fades. Good price too and friendly have to book by appointment read more

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After I had made my appointment, my friend told me that some of our mutual friends didn't have that great of an experience here. I almost cancelled my appointment especially after reading the yelp reviews. I stuck with my appointment with my fingers crossed because I felt back canceling at the very last minute and I was also kind of annoyed with my super damaged and way too long hair. My appointment was at 10:30 (it opens at 10 Monday - Saturday), and there was already 3 other customers at the salon getting their hair done (hair cuts and perm). I felt a bit better seeing that I wasn't the only one. The assistant washed my hair first, then she handed me a binder of different pages from magazines to look for hair styles. The wash was pretty basic and no conditioner. The magazines pages were pages from Japanese hair style magazine with occasional pages of Hollywood stars. I don't like choosing hair styles based off of these pictures because hair style depends also on your face shape, hair type, and other features. Plus I would never have the time to style my hair to actually look like how it looks in the magazines. Fortunately after flipping through the magazine many times, I found a picture that express what I am looking for - just a trim and a side bang. Soon after I was done with picking out a picture, the hair stylist was done with her previous client. I showed her the picture and told her some of the modifications that I wanted. She explained to me how much hair she will cut off and how high she'll cut my layers. Throughout the hair cut she also explained to me what she was going to do. She also taught me how to style my hair after she finished cutting it. I was quite happy with my hair cut as it was exactly what I wanted. The whole thing lasted about 30 minutes, which was rather fast, but I am not going to complain about her not taking her time since my hair cut was pretty basic. Also $30 for hair cut. read more

Let me tell you why I took 2 stars before I go into why I give it three stars. First, as you can probably tell by reading other peoples comments, the place isn't consistent in its haircut quality. I will recommend Jay, as she is probably the only good one there (and the other one I've ever gotten my hair cut with -I've gone 3 times now). Second, if you're not Korean then you'll probably get 2nd class treatment. Today, in the middle of my cut, my hairdresser went and attended someone else (who was Korean). Then, while my bangs were still crooked, a Korean family walked in, so my hairdresser decided that I was done. So my bangs are still crooked...whatever I can fix that. But feeling like you're a second rate citizen when you pay the same price? Not great. The last thing, which is really just minor, but could be irritating is that they use the bare minimum of workers (more money for each of them), so in the middle of my hair cut my hairdresser will run off to answer phones and etc (multiple times in one visit!). If they hired someone to do that specifically then they could actually pay attention to the hair cut... Now that I've gone through all of that, I kind of want to take off another star...but I give it 3 stars because its a relatively cheap place for a hair cut here and the place is very airy and looks clean. For the most part I leave 80% satisfied. Though after today's visit, and my crooked bangs, I may consider trying Hitto with Alex (I heard he's good for cheaper?). Summary for a good hair cut here? Make an appt with Jay, be Korean if you can, bring a picture of what you want, get lucky and hopefully no other "VIP" costumers walk in during your time there. read more

Very bad experience. The lady Jay was poking and pulling my hair to explain what she cut ok my hair wasn't a bowl cut. My hair cut looked like someone put a bowl on my hair started cutting to the bowls shape. If your a man. You might want to avoid barber Jay. I will explain. 1. She uses layering scissors incorrectly. 2. She doesn't understand english well and will make a mistake with every direction you give her. 3. Her personality says that she is always right. Meaning you won't get what you want. 4. She will defend that she is right by explaining how you can go take a blow dryer to fix your screwed up hair cut she gave you. 5. Just remember to pay them and give tip after they screw up! It's wrong to not pay for their time. Anyways I am absolutely against any man with a little longer hair going to this barber. If your aiming for anything like a nice two block cut, pompadour, longer hair cuts for men. Not this barber. read more

Very hasty, poor technique. I think they are trying to stuff more people in their schedule but you know a good cut takes time and most importantly attention to details. Overpriced for this level of service. One more thing, she was in such a rush that her nails scratched my face multiples times and she didn't even notice it read more

This is my go to place for a haircut. As the previous reviewer noted, $15 for a men's cut is a bargain for the level of attention and care they put into every service. I schedule my appointments with Yoo but Ken is also great. Everyone is very friendly. In general, Hair News is pretty busy so I would advise calling at least a day ahead to make an appointment. They are closed on Mondays so Tuesdays tend to book fast. read more

I only visit Hair News because it's the closest asian/Korean hair salon to Chapel Hill. It's my place for emergency haircuts but it's always a risk going here. I got my hair cut by a nice lady named Sophie once and she was not the best and I wouldn't recommend any young men in his 20's to early 30's to get your hair cut from her if you like current hairstyles like 2-block. I'm willing to take an recommendations for hairstylist at Hair news! read more

Seriously don't go to this place. The female barber cut my hair soooo quickly. It's just 30 seconds and she said she's done!?!!!!!??? She just want to finish my hair, get the money and move to the next customer. Extremely bad experience!!! read more

I had the worst experience in my entire life with Jay. She cut my hair in five minutes just for the money. My hair style looks absolutely horrible. I literally had to go to another salon just to fix her mistake. If you want a recommendation, only go there if you want a bush for a head. read more

I got a haircut by Janet. She also gave me a perm to give my hair lift and for it to curl in at the bottom. I have nice hair every day and very low maintenance. I just showed them a picture of what I wanted because I do not speak Korean. Basic communication is fine. I talked to a few non Asian salons to see if they had experience in cutting thick hair. They said that my hair doesn't look that thick and it would be fine. It is clear that those places do not regularly cut Asian hair. I am glad I traveled further for an Asian salon. read more

Really nice experience here, and every time I got good hair style which was exactly like what I showed to them. I'll definitely come back. read more

Hair News - Hair Salons Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

I wanna give zero star if they got that one. Worst technique ever especially for the bang cut. Not professional at all. Never go back again!!!!!!! read more

Bad experience. Jane was very careless and cut my hair very fast but DID not attend to details at all!! She also seems not very responsive to the clients. Several of my friends also had bad experience with her, definitely not going back again. read more

This is a great place to get your haircut. I went here for a men's haircut, and this place totally exceeded my expectations. Ken was the stylist for my faux hawk. I've been to many barbershops/salons, family owned and brand named. But this place was the most professional place I had ever been to. Ken was a master of the clippers and scissors. In addition to one of the best hair cuts I've ever had, he taught me how to use this hair wax and spent a bit of time just making sure my hair was styled the right way before I left. The best part, is that he uses the hair dryer to clear away all the stray hairs, so you don't walk out in public looking like...someone just cut your hair and then sprinkled it on your face and clothes. It was a really nice way to top off the whole experience. Quality of Haircut 5 stars Overall Service 5 stars Return in the future? Definitely. read more

Worst haircut I have ever gotten. They barely communicate to try and figure out the cut and style that I want - briefly asked me and only glanced at the pictures I showed them. The woman took a total of 5 minutes hastily cutting 4 inches of my hair off with horrible technique (grabbing chunks of my hair and just chopping it off without even measuring), then ran off to cut another customer's hair while I sat and waited for 15 minutes. Then she came back to quickly "layer" my hair and thin my ends, which ended up a mess - the length was uneven all over, the left side of my head was layered but not the right, and the layers looked blunt and choppy and not blended like they're supposed to. $30 for the most traumatizing salon experience of my life...NOT worth it. read more

If I could, I would give it 0 stars. Jay overbooks herself and charges way too much for her terrible cuts and services. It took at least 30 minutes since the actual appointed time for Jay to come look at my hair. She decided to cut 7, 8 inches off despite me specifically asking for a trim, not a cut. (After washing my hair the next day, I realized that she even cut my hair uneven) I tried stopping her, but she kept trying to convince me that it was the "popular, trendy hair." But not only was the hair style she was attempting to do was popular like 2 years ago, but she also did a terrible job doing it. She did something that I strictly asked her not to do, and messed up my hair in the end. Also she was running back and forth between 3, 4 customers because she was overbooked and couldn't seem to focus on anyone's hair. Jay clearly did not only not know what she was doing with my hair, but she also took way too much time doing a terrible job. I am convinced that the only reason she actually gets business is that it's one of the only Asian hair salons in the area. Would never recommend this place to anyone. Never. read more

Matt Vrchota at Fantastic Sam's at High House is AMAZING!!! I wouldn't normally go there because I usually go to a more upscale salon, but my sister recommended him and I cannot praise him enough. I have curly hair and he totally understands how to cut it. Plus, he's not just a wonderful stylist; he's a super nice guy too. read more

I went to this place based on my friend's testimonial. I might have caught them in a wrong time or something. I didn't feel welcomed and the lady overcharged me on a already 'premium' price for my 'long' (slightly beyond my shoulders) hair. I am very particular about how I get my hair done and I certainly don't mind paying extra to get my hair done well, if the price is fixed. What I don't appreciate is the attitude I got in response my request for some alteration. On top of that she would talk to the other lady in her own language after I made that request. Reminded me of that Seinfeld episode. Don't get me wrong. I am an Asian immigrant as well. It's a common sense, esp. when you are running a business, not to talk in your vernacular language in front of your customers or anybody who doesn't speak your language. I could overlook all that if my hair turned out good. Why not? After all that was the objective of my visit. But some of my hair are damaged. As I said, I might have caught them in a bad time, but I am not going there again. read more

I've been going here for a couple years. $15 for a men's cut is good. I've never had a bad cut. They shampoo and style your hair every time. Communication can be a bit challenging sometimes, but it doesn't matter - they know hair and what will look good on you. read more

I got a perm last week and it looked kinda curly after I first got it done but the next day that I slept on it it's flat. So I asked for another perm yesterday but today it is flat too. Curly perm should last for as long as the hair is not cut, that's why it's a permanent. My hair last looked super silky smooth but now it looks like a dry mop. read more