I tried this salon for the first time and had my haircut done by Celina. I was so happy with the cut. I will definitely be going back. The price was very reasonable! Thank you, Celina! read more

Selena's amazing and honest! I love the fact that I finally found a hairdresser here in the bay that I'm comfortable with. She's not flashy or invasive, she means business, get the job done and not concerned about social media presence.. read more

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If your looking for a Proffessional Hair Dresser. I recomend I Salon. You will like it the way i do!‍ read more

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I have been to Selena before and she did a good job then. This last time was horrible! She accepted my appointment after showing her the pic of what I wanted and my current hair. Went to my appointment at 9am. During my time there, she took in other appointments while I waited. Then she got overwhelmed and brought help in. Heard after the help was the one who does facials, not hair. After hours of bleaching and dying finally, she sends me away with the lady to rinse my hair. This lady washed my hair twice with shampoo, sat me back and then tried to make something better than the mess they left me with. I did not leave until after 4pm!! Not only that, but my hair was fried and wet. As you can see you the after, it is nothing like I asked for. She had the nerve to try to charge $450, but after she knew I was not happy at all, she charged me $350 for pink & brown fried hair. I had reached out to her and she told me to come back in a week to recolor and she would charge me another $90. I told her NO THANK YOU!!!! Never shall I go there again. She should have no charged me at all and there was not even an apology, knowing how I uphappy I was. read more

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Beautiful haircut. Friendly service. An overall good experience. Salina is a magician with sizzlers.

Best place to get my haircut!! Been to many places but this establishment has always been such a great place for my haircut appointments with a very friendly smile with upmost professional stylist who has your hair needs and goes out of her way to accommodate your needs. Selena you are the Best!! read more

I typically do not write too many reviews, but Selina deserved a review. I came with my boyfriend who wanted to get his hair textured. We showed her a picture and she instantly knew what we were hoping to get. We were a little concerned as his hair was a bit on the short side for a perm but she tried it and it came out great. It took her longer because the hair was too short and kept slipping but she didn't give up. Since I was waiting I thought I would ask if she could fit me in as well. I told her a couple of things I was looking for and a sample picture. It came out better than I was expecting. We both were nervous as we haven't exactly found the best person who understands our hair wants and needs, but Selina surprised us with her skills. I will be back for my next trim. read more

Very impressed with the service. Went for Japanese straightening and the picture below speaks for it self. Thank you Selena. Sorry forgot to take a before picture. read more

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The owner is very friendly and compassionate. She answers phone quickly when you want to make appointments. I have only got men's haircut and she does a great job in a short amount of time. The haircut easily last for a month. read more

Selina is an amazing hair stylist. She is very dedicated to her job and is committed to making your hair look just how you want it. Her attitude is friendly and professional. The salon is decently-sized and well-kept. I went in to get my long, thick, dark hair bleached and dyed red (which is an extremely complicated process) and she did it beautifully. She worked on my hair from 5:30-9:00pm, 2 hours after closing. She even took the time to style it before I left. In the end, my hair was soft and still smells good a few days later! I was so worried about it smelling like bleach but Selina made sure it didn't. Selina is so committed and dedicated to her job. I highly recommend this salon! read more

Love this little salon! Selina is a one-woman show and she does a great haircut for the price. I have hair a few inches below my shoulders and it costed $35 to get my hair flat ironed and cut. Since there was no hair wash, it was super quick. This salon takes cash or Venmo. Great service and very friendly! read more

She is the best I come almost every over week very clean she's fast and I get my hair the way I want from the first time

This was the second time I visited this salon. Selina is super nice and friendly! I did a hair straighten and a Brazilian blowout. She helped me deal with my messy natural curls, made my hair so smooth and shiny, and the haircut is very stylish. I really appreciate her efforts and would highly recommend this place! read more

I highly recommend Selena , she's the best hairstylist!!! She does exactly what I wanted for my hair. And I'm a very happy costumer. I will be her regular costumer and will be bringing friends and family to her salon. And she's also very nice sweet. Thank you so much again!!! read more

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Selina has been my goto person for cut & color. She is very professional and caring for all her customers.

Let me start off by saying I love my hair!!! Had a Japanese Ribbon straightening treatment done and the results are amazing!!! Selena and her co worker (didn't catch your name sorry) did a great job! I loved how they both team worked together and did my hair knowing this is a long process and my hair being so long. That really helped working together speed up the time. I like how they explained the process to me step by step and always made sure I was okay offering me water. My hair feels amazing so soft and smells really good too. Thank you guys you're the best!!! read more

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Awesome salon, the owner Selina cares about you and most importantly cares about your hair! I don't know how much you can ask from your hairstylist, but that's all I need! Oh and she makes me look pretty read more

I found Selina from yelp. Reading all the good reviews about her "Japanese hair straightening" service, I decided to give her salon a try. I am so happy with the results. She is so professional and dedicated to her job. I definitely recommend her! read more

Good haircut at a great price! I have curly hair and it can be hard to find a good cut. Selina did a great job layering and thinning the bottom curls so that my hair doesn't look like a xmas tree. She was very nice too. Will definitely come back again. read more

Selina is a very skilled and experienced hairstylist. She listens to what you want if you're unsure after she'll make it right for you! She is kind and offers great pricing. Great service. read more

Selina is a great lady, super friendly, very attentive plus the salon is very clean and spacious. It feels like home every time coming here, Selina is very sweet and always check on my needs during waiting! You won't regret getting the haircut here, is worth the price and wait. Street parking only but I'm able to find spot every time. You may call ahead to schedule haircut/treatment. read more

Finally moved back from Hawai'i and went straight to Selina and John's new shop in San Mateo and without fail...Selina is on point with my haircut. read more

So...I was open with what the stylist (I'm guessing Becky?) did with my hair, except that it should be at least shoulder length and provide some volume due to my hair falling flat. She suggested layers, which I agreed to, and then asked me to take my glasses off (to be fair, she probably didn't know I was blind as a bat without glasses on and couldn't tell what was happening to me during the cutting process). When I finally got my vision back, I saw a very short (if you pull the very back strands of hair, it might *barely* brush my shoulder, but everything else was layered much shorter) hairdo that was flat ironed into something that resembled my dad's long Beatles shag. I still gave a benefit of a doubt though, as I know sometimes when I get home and re-style it things look a lot better, so I didn't immediately break down in a flood of tears. I knew my initial reaction was right though, when I came home and my husband shrieked "WTH happened to your hair?!" and Facebook friends who viewed a picture of the haircut could only muster up apologies and hopes that my pregnancy hormones make it grow out faster. Krystal O. commented that she got a lot more cut off than she expected as well...so maybe this is something that happens a bit at this salon. The people who worked here seem very nice though so I added an extra star. Perhaps if I was very, very specific about what I wanted it would have been fine (although I did mention shoulder length and it's certainly not shoulder length). But with my current haircut, I've had to buy a bunch of new hair products and accessories, and spend an extra half hour every day trying to style it into something that won't make me bawl when I see it. Maybe I will fall in love with it in a few more months! read more

This review is for men's haircut only. I cant say this place is worth $25 for men's haircut. I can probably get something similar or better with $10. My hair was cut by a guy who sorta followed what i told me. However, i dont see much of the haircut skills and my hair ended up being terrible. The shop is not very organized either. I felt odd walking into the place.... This is not the average yelp 4-star experience i was expecting. Maybe it's cuz i got thee male stylist? I dont know. if you usually invest good amount of money in your hair and you are a guy, you might not walk away smiling.... read more

Gooddd The price is very good, service is very intimate . color they do very well。Their hair wave very clean. Because they have replaced the new receiver. read more

Don't ever come here!!! 1. You walk in and nobody evens acknowledges you! They pretend not to see you standing there, even though their stations are all within 3 feet of the reception desk! Finally a young child comes up and just looks at you. 2. They have a dog there! "State Board of Cosmetology and the Board of Consumer Affairs have specific Rules and Regulations stating that no animals are allowed in a salon at any time." 3. I watched the lady on the right side, in the back chair, cough about 15 times, literally RIGHT IN THE FACE of her elderly client!! Seriously???? 4. My childs haircut took 5 MINUTES and it wasn't even straight! 5. They do NOT soak the combs in the Qats sterilization jars between the clients!! Lice is huge right now and they could be spreading that so easily!! (You WILL see the Qats jars full, WAY ABOVE their stations though) 6. The floor was SO disgusting and had so much dust piled up in the corners. They obviously don't clean that place! OH....and she also slapped the poor LITTLE puppy in the face 3 times because he wouldn't stay seated in the one hair dryer chairs that had a PEE PAD on it!! DISGUSTING on all levels!!! She needs to be reported to State Board!!! read more

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Selina is the best! She really cares about what you want and she goes into detail about what she can do. I can tell you she is very kind as well! She cares about the job she does. I have found my new salon! read more

Selena has been cutting my hair for a long time. I live 100 miles away, and do not want anyone else to cut my hair. I am an Orthopedic Surgeon, and it is important for my hair to look good. Selena is an expert professional. She is also a wonderful, friendly person. I would recommend that any or the clients of the previous owner continue coming here. I certainly will. Despite some moments by customers of the previous' owner's to the contrary, Selena's I Salon is immaculate. One complaint of one customer of the previous owner was that the place is dirty, and that a dog was present. That report does not claim that the dog was not well mannered, or belligerent, and does not mention, or claim whether or not that, either the complainant may have some mental health or psychological problem or other re-existing problem exists. The comments from clients of the previous owner are usually positive, and the previous clients have told me that the previous owner was wonderful. Selena is wonderful, too. Check this place out. You will not be disappointed. Gary Watson, M.D, Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon. read more

Came here with my mom on Sunday and we were both able to walk-in and ask if they were available for us to get our haircuts. Immediately, Becky said she was able to see us but my mom mentioned that we would come back in about an hour after eating lunch and Becky was accommodating to that as well! Once we walked in after lunch time, Becky almost immediately began on my hair first. I told her I just wanted a trim but she ended up cutting off a little more than I wanted.. but I guess it was for my own good anyways since my hair was pretty damaged. Overall, the haircut wasn't something that I hated which is why I am giving it 4 stars. Also, the other guy there was doing "ombre" on another client and he was super nice about it when I asked him questions on pricing and if I wanted to go in to touch up my ombre. My moms haircut turned out okay as well - but I like going in to Becky since I feel as if she knows how to work well on "Asian Hair" read more

This place is under new management, and I decided to give it a try but I would have to say that the haircuts are pretty poor. If you just want a basic straight cut, then come here. If you want something more with layers or a bob, don't come here because they don't know how to do it. Instead they try to convince you that you don't know what looks good. This is like an expensive Supercuts. And you're better off going to Supercuts. I'm surprised to see all these 5star reviews on the new owner, I'm sure they were asked to put in a review to boost the rating. read more

Selina is an amazing hair stylist. Ive jumped from salon to salon for most of my adult life looking for the perfect barber and found that Selina is definitely the best and provides the most consistent haircuts time after time. I followed her here from the old salon she used to work at in daly city. Even tho San Mateo is quite the drive from San Francisco where I live, its definitely worth it. Selina deserves 5 stars. Ive been itching to get a good haircut again amidst this whole pandemic. Hoping to see Selina soon! read more

The I Salon has a NEW OWNER, Selina. She was working in Daly City before. Now I followed her to I Salon San Mateo, and my husband also likes to have her cut his hair, she is the best. read more

I came in for a haircut with Josh. He did a great job when he was washing my hair he noticed my neck was tense and gave me a brief neck massage. He works really hard . After my cut he curled my hair, he definitely went the extra mile to make sure the customer was happy. The only drawback was that he cut it a bit short but other than that great place to go get your haircut. read more

I got my hair cut by Becky here a few months ago and I was not particularly impressed . I asked to have ends trimmed, layers re-shaped and side bangs re-cut. I could swear one side was properly cut while the other side was barely touched, and the salon was empty aside from me so I can't even attribute the sloppy work on time constraints. The bangs were cut pretty bluntly with regular old scissors ( there was a pair of thinning shears of the counter, but she didn't want to use them even though I asked for them and every haircutter I've had in ny has always used them for texturizing bangs). I actually went home and trimmed them myself in the way I've seen it done ... A good waste of an hour outside of the haircut itself). I really wanted to like this place since it's close to home and I don't want to crawl through traffic to millbrae or Santa Clara for a decent Asian haircut. For $30-ish, it was not really worth the price especially since there was no wash, no blow dry, no styling. Sadness!! read more

I think Becky's prices are reasonable. I drive down from San Francisco to get my hair shampooed and cut.

I love i salon! I have always came here when i was little and still am now! They have amazing style, colors, and they are super nice. I would never stop coming here, i especially love Becky Wu's work and company, she's amazing and so is josh. Amazing! read more

Every time I come to this place I always go home impressed. I was helped by Josh and he helped me get rid of most of my damaged hair. Josh takes his time to thoroughly cut your hair and takes really good care. read more

It's time to update my review! I been coming here for years and it's still great! Every couple of months, I dye my hair or just tone it so my blonde doesn't get brassy. Every time I leave this salon, I get compliments on my hair. I went through all the natural colors and they turned out beautiful, every single time. Becky is an awesome hair stylist and is always giving her real opinion. If she says it's going to damage your hair, you better listen to her. Hair dying is a a process, so please be patient. Keep it up Becky! read more

I just had another great perm from Becky! She knows what she is doing and I can always trust her. She is careful and innovative. Very family-friendly place. read more

These folks aim to please. Super reasonable prices, very sweet, easygoing people, nice atmosphere, no pretense, just a nice, comfy neighborhood shop. I love that I get to watch TV while Josh works on my hair (each station has its own little TV). Josh is great. He knows his stuff; he is exceedingly customer service oriented and the best new for me is that they are open on Sundays (my only day off). Josh has an artistic sensibility that I find almost non-existent in most hair salons. He is professional, competent, and personable. He does gray touchups, highlights, low-lights, and cuts. You will get more than you pay for here, and I can't recommend it highly enough. read more