I went to the Richmond location and got my hair cut and styled by Nana. Nana was extremely…read moreaccommodating and sweet, and she was lovely to talk to while she cut my hair. Not only was she very friendly and put me at ease, I was so pleased with how my hair looked and felt at the end of the session. She asked me all about how I wanted my hair to be and fulfilled everything. Then, after the appointment, Nana reached out to me and let me know that I had left behind my jacket. She went out of her way to make arrangements with me so I could get my jacket back on a day the salon was closed. Overall, Nana was so wonderful and I can't recommend her enough!

This place use to be good when Sho was here but now this place isn't as good anymore.read more

I always have a great experience at Hive. I generally give them an idea of what I'm looking for,…read moreand then allow them to use their knowledge and expertise to refine the vision. And they always deliver; I've gotten my best cuts from here. Went to the Broadway location a few months ago and got a cut with Asami, who did amazingly with a textured cut. Today I went to the Oak location for the first time since it was closer and got a haircut with Jun. Although I didn't know exactly what I was envisioning, Jun got it right away and after a quick discussion, gave me the best short cut I've ever gotten. The customer service was very friendly and kind as well. I love how knowledgeable the staff is in giving tips on how to take care of your hair or how to style the cut they've given you. I've been coming here for the past few years and I've referred a lot of people who have always enjoyed their cuts here as well. I will continue to come again!

I usually don't leave reviews on Yelp, but this has to be done…read more I went to Hive Hair Spa to get my hair bleached and fixed (it was a peachy colour that I wanted to get rid of.) But the end result was completely different than what I had asked for. I specifically wanted my hair to be dyed a blonde balayage, so that I could colour on top of it. But my hair stylist, Sayuri, thought I was joking when I wanted to dye it pink again. The first time my hair was bleached and toned, it turned out to be a dark blue/brown colour after the toner. I wasn't too worried about the blue, since I have toned my hair before with Wella T14 and I knew it would fade. She mentioned that after washing it with purple shampoo for two weeks, my hair would fade to an ash blonde. But after a MONTH of washing my hair WITH non-sulfate free shampoo to strip the colour, my hair was still a light brown, and the blue had faded to a silver. This was definitely not the colour I had asked for. So I called the salon and spoke with the manager, and he was kind enough to offer me a hair fix as a refund. I went back and asked for the exact same thing, thinking that this would fix the issue. But my hair was once again, NOT the colour I had asked for. My hair turned out to be a shade of brown again, and she mentioned that she had added extra toner so that the colour would last longer. But that was not what I had asked for whatsoever. I had agreed to pay for toner since the bleach was on them. But when I was handed the bill, the toner was $90 for long hair. She had not communicated to me the price at all, and I was shocked that she would charge me service on top of the price of the toner, when she had made the mistake on my hair in the first place! Needless to say that after TWO salon visits, my hair was still not the colour that I had asked for despite two bleach sessions. And she mentioned that, "It will lighten to ash blonde, trust me." Btw, that photo was taken a month after my second appointment. What I've learned is that language barrier goes a long way. Her native language is Japanese, and it was hard communicating with her in English, and some of the miscommunication must have happened there. But I am also pretty blown away that she was able to screw up my hair not once, but twice. And still charge me for the toning service she actively did not speak of. Avoid this salon location for hair bleaching at all costs!! And make sure you take into account the language barrier before you carefully select the hair stylist you work with. Learn from my mistakes please :)

This review is a long time coming. This salon has such great people working here. Over the course…read moreof 5 years I kept this salon as my go to for blow outs, cuts and dyes. Jin and Ahmet were my usual stylists and they did not disappoint. Friendly, courteous and always welcoming with water, tea or another beverage. My hair is quite curly and having it blown out puts that extra "zing!" in my step! I've been to many salons and none have come close to executing that Bridget Bardot blow out that I love except at Maximus Hair Studio. Ladies...you know what I'm talking about! ;) If you want beautiful curls or sleek and straight, they got you covered. At one point I asked Ahmet do a side shave for me and I was extremely happy with the results. Over the course of a year he did different designs and I always appreciated how his precision and patience with his tools seemed so effortless. Hurray for creatives! I received many compliments. And Jin! Such a nice guy and deadly with a straightener. Besides their great expertise, they always have a smile on their face, a kind word and their professionalism is top-notch. Can you tell I'm a huge fan!? It's the little things that make a difference so if you're looking for a new salon or needing a little TLC come check them out..they'll be waiting to put a smile on your face too.

We had just moved from Halifax to Vancouver, right into the middle of always-has-nice-haircuts West…read moreEnd. Our first stop? Juliano's Hair Salon on Davie. I'm not too particular about haircuts -- a bad haircut will be a good haircut in a couple weeks -- but a few things I like: 1. A trim is a trim. This means that I don't want half my head to be hacked off or a conservative estimate of four inches. I want my style to stay the same but not so the same that I need another trim in less than two weeks. 2. I've come to the hairstylist for a haircut. This means that I don't think I could do it as well as them. Therefore, don't ask me if I want my second layer of bangs to frame my face. I probably didn't even know I had a second layer of bangs let alone that the layer can frame my face. Just do your thing, I'm sure it'll be great. 3. Make it great. If you don't have experience, just warn me. "You might end up looking like that cat wearing the lime helmet." Fine, I'll take the risk. But don't take the risk for me! I've come to you for your expertise, skill, and good judgment. Please make your judgment good. Don't make art with my hair. Don't make eighties throwback. I still have a day job. 4. Cheap! Okay, maybe not cheap cheap, but the price of a haricut seems inversely proportional to its distance from Yaletown. I love Yaletown, as does anyone who has ever seen its steel and brick lofts, but my day job does not pay enough for its haircuts. I have long hair, so I understand that it is time-consuming and labour intensive. But wash, cut, style, and blow-dry needs to be less than $100. Really. Juliano's? I hate to make comparisons, but one day they were closed. My husband needed a haircut. He went across the street to Maximus. It looked good. He suggested it to me. I have gotten every hair cut, colour, style, and even my wedding hair done at Maximus ever since. Maximus is as his Latin root suggests: great. His salon is simple with stylists from all over the world. He doesn't match his furniture to his wall colours, but he does offer you wine, water, tea, or coffee. His team chats you up, the easy-going atmosphere calms you down. And, on your wedding day, he opens up the store five hours early to accommodate your schedule. A trim by Maximus lasts me months. The style is always right and the prices are competitive and fair. They take their time with details and they write it down so you don't have to tell them the next time you come in. Thanks to Maximus, I'm now an always-has-nice-haircut West Ender.

I recently had a horrible experience with a blonde balayage done at different salon. The other…read moresalon attempted to fix the mistake but just ended up with my hair looking awful and more damaged. As a last resort to fix the damage caused by the other stylists, I booked an appointment with Lay, who has worked on my hair before and I know would do a great job. And she exceeded my expectations! She was upfront with the pricing and did such an amazing job correcting the other stylists' mistakes. She made sure I was happy with the colour while doing her best to minimize further damage to my hair. Despite the salon being an hour away from my home, I will be going to her exclusively for my balayage from now on!

Find the stylist you like and it will be all good! My favorite stylist currently works here and…read morethey let her work late at this salon.

This Richmond salon is my go-to currently after terrible haircut at another salon…read more The salon with many Japanese hair stylists offer variety of services with reasonable prices. They give you 10% off for referring. The parking space is available behind the salon, you need to drive into the ally next to the salon then park where retail parking, get the pass for dashboard from the salon. Recommended!

The hairstylist did not ask me if the water temperature is fine when she washed my hair, and she…read moreput something to cover my nose and my mouth when she washed my hair. That was odd because usually the hairstylist would only cover the customers' eyes. It was difficult to breathe. Also, she told me to sit up while she was still drying my hair at the back. Usually, the hairstylist would have wrapped my hair before they told me to sit up. She made me look bad and uncomfortable. I asked for layers and she did not give me a lot of layers. She said she would give me a little bit. That was not professional. The she tried to make my ends curly using the hair dryer and I told her I wanted my ends straight. She did not understand layers; she kept asking if I wanted thinner hair. I said no. She asked me twice if I wanted bands and I say no. Moreover, while she was cutting my hair, she let the hair fall onto my hands which could have been avoided. She did not put on the cape for me - she needed me to hand the other side to her instead of putting it on me. The service was terrible and she was indeed incompetent. Furthermore, when I said the haircut looks good, she kept on cutting. I said, "It's good' several times and she was still cutting my hair. Then she asked my sis, who was sitting beside me, "Is she okay?" I did not know why she said that; she was embarrassing me. When she finally stopped cutting, she looked at me with an anxious look and told me I could go back if there is any problem. She made me look bad with her exaggeration. In addition, she left a lot of the hair on my face after she finished cutting my hair - she only handed me the tissue box when I looked at the mirror and tried to wipe the hair off my face. Moreover, she and another hairstylist were chatting and looked at my sister with a weird gaze. That made her uncomfortable. When I tried to pay, the receptionist showed me a higher price after he knew that I was paying in cash. Why would they charge less if you are paying with credit/debit card? That was not right and he did not explain. Then the receptionist said, "No change? Tips?" after I tipped them. He was insulting. I think they knew that they should not treat customers this way and this was why they charged me $3 less. I was surprised when I saw the price but now I understand.

I booked an appointment with Sayaka for a women's haircut and I'm so happy with the results. She…read moredid an amazing job with my hair. It felt so much lighter with so much more movement after. The layers were exactly what I wanted (I showed her a picture). I found the massage relaxing and a nice extra touch. The inside of the salon is small, with 5-6 seats iirc. It's clean with an industrial vibe. Pricing was reasonable for the service and results. I'll definitely be coming back.

I used to go to this place for haircut, but my stylist (Mune) went back to Japan years ago, so I…read morehave been getting my haircut from all over the places. I decided to try this place again, and booked my first haircut with Zen. I could tell that he is popular as I had to book my appointment one month before to get a slot. Upon arrival, I was greeted by Zen at the front door. He asked if I have appointment, and proceeded to ask for my vaccine card and ID before letting me in. Once seated, he asked me what kind of hair style I wanted to get. I described to him, the length and the image I wanted. Then he told me to move to the hair washing station, he washed my hair and gave me head massage. When I get back to my seat, he gave me mini shoulder massage. It was a very relaxing experience! We had a bit of casual conversation throughout the haircut experience, about his background and where he came from. I specifically asked for short bangs and he asked my daily routine. He wanted to make sure that he cut my bangs to the style that I can maintain everyday. I was really happy with the result. The price is slightly more expensive than with other stylist or other places, but it is totally justifiable. Nit, on the website, it says that haircut include eyebrow cut, but he did not offer it maybe due to COVID-19?

I'm so happy with my hair :) it's exactly what I had asked for, and my stylish gave me tips for…read morehelping style my hair at home. It's a very cute little place. Thank you Ryo!

Things started off well with a nice greeting from Natsu at the door. I hung up my own jacket and…read morebrowsed through the magazines to look for a hair style. I showed my stylist the style I found in the magazine, and off he went with my hair. The cut was attentively done, even though it was interrupted in the middle with the arrival of another client. When my cut was done, Natsu washed my hair while he went to start work on the other client. Natsu did a great job with the wash and the massage that followed. She has some good strength. Don't let her petite-ness fool you. Natsu then started blowdrying my hair when Y-san came back and took over. Overall, I liked the cut. This really was close to a 5 star rating and I'm sure next visit will be just that!

A co-worker of mine recommended Sean to me. And I gotta say... I'm so happy with the results! I…read morewent on two sessions (hair cut first then balayage a few weeks later). The hair cut was done wonderfully, I had very long hair and the ends were starting to split, he trimmed it and gave it a V-cut shape which looked fantastic. At the next session he dyed my hair ash-brown balayage. Best decision I had! I recommend getting the hair dye done in the afternoon so he can spend more time focusing on your hair (especially with bleaching and toning). Best salon and very reasonably priced. I will definitely be coming back!

I went here on sunday (April 15th) while walking around Joyce and noticed this hairsalon open on…read morethat day. I really needed a cut to get rid of split ends and Aya helped me with trim. I paid for $35 for a haircut including wash and style like other Yelpers did. I thought my stylist cut TOO much, but split ends were gone at least. I felt much lighter after my haircut. Aya was very helpful. She took time to cut my hair with attention. Because it's cash only I had to go to a grocery store next door to use ATM. I'll definetely go back!