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    KIDA NYC

    4.6 (146 reviews)
    ModerateHair Salons
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Fresh haircut during quarantine.
    Lin S.

    Nothing beats a fresh haircut during quarantine. So glad Kida NYc is opening now! Being here for almost two years, I found Kida is very observant and know what is the best for my hair. He pays attention to my head shape and demands, and often give me really good suggestions.

    Interiors
    Shruthi R.

    I came to yelp looking for a Japanese hair salon, and the yelp Gods got me to Kida. Located conveniently by the R, this saloon ticks all my boxes. As you walk into the salon, you are greeted by a rustic brick wall and a lot of plants. The salon looked tidy and very well arranged. There is enough space between each hair station for the customer to be comfortable and move around comfortably. Being Asian, I needed someone who knew how to cut Asian hair. The hairstylist knew what she was doing and seemed to have a lot of experience cutting Asian hair. After the hairstylist consultation, I was taken to get my hair washed. While my hair was being washed, it was also given a head massage, which I really enjoyed. Put me right to ease. The haircut was great and I though the hairstylist did a great job keeping most of my length. Overall I will definitely be coming back.

    Before the haircut as a hair model
    Mich M.

    I'm writing about my experience as a hair model at this salon. It's a simple process where you sign up by leaving your name and email address and when they need a hair model they will contact you. I'm sure they have a long list. I signed up twice and it took months before they reached out to me. It is absolutely free. And you don't have to go if you change your mind so I figured why not. I kind of wanted a different hair style too since I had this one for so long and taking care of my long hair is pretty time consuming. Plus I like to make bold decisions sometimes. A week and a half ago (January 26), I was contacted by Mami, I believe she is new and wants to test her skills on somebody lol I told her yes and that every time I cut a lengthy amount of hair I would make a hair donation of 10 inches minimum. She said it's fine. We scheduled on February 4th at 6pm. Notice she provided me a sufficient amount of time from the day we talked to the day I go in, and I appreciate that this wasn't rushed. When I got there I was immediately greeted by Mami, who was very friendly. We talked about the hairstyle I want and I also asked for her opinion on which style would complement my head shape. I showed her photos of the styles on my phone. We decided on a couple of styles that are similar. Let me not forget to mention this, I am allowed to pick whichever style I want but the requirement is it has to be above shoulder length. After we came to a decision, she tied my hair into four ponytails and cut the 10 inches. She kindly stored it in a ziplock bag for me to take home. From here she took me inside and washed my hair. I didn't get the head massage that everyone on Yelp are talking about, perhaps it's because I'm getting this for free. If you go in as a hair model and you get a head massage I would be so jealous. When I first got the haircut I didnt like it. It's basically the same hairstyle I had before, looking from the front (bangs, and how the hair falls on each side of my head). It's just a shorter version of the same thing and I wanted CHANGE! Plus it didn't look good on me. But I guess it looks like the styles in the picture. I don't know how to style my hair. I mentioned at the beginning of this review that I don't want to spend too much time on my hair anymore, but turns out I do need to put time into my new cut to make it look good. She made my tips curled like a bob cut, but when I went home and took a shower and got the tips wet, it immediately straighten out again. My hair is flat, light, and lifeless. When a girl have a bad haircut it is a very big deal. It makes me not want to look at myself in the mirror, I don't want to go out, and it puts me in a bad mood. No, I'm not blaming her. This was a risk from the beginning. The only thing I do blame her for is she got hair all over the inside of my clothes. I was wearing a blue button up over a white long sleeve. The hair got inside the white long sleeve and inside my bra. I was so upset. It doesn't come off if you just dump it in water. You have to pick it out one piece at a time manually. That's why they put a salon cape over you. I was wearing one too but obviously it wasn't tucked in enough which is a mistake maybe due to inexperience? And I'm sure she noticed that hair was falling into my shirt. This is my experience on being a hair model and the risk I took. It could be better for you if you know what you want. I didn't know what I want and how each of these styles would look on my head. But if you wanna be adventurous, go in and tell them to do whatever they want with your hair! :D Goodluck! Note: I wrote this review a week and a half after I got the haircut but I decide to wait before posting.

    Please for the love of GOD if you are a woman do not get your haircut here with Sho. I never leave reviews but my haircut is so bad it warrants one. I got my haircut two days ago with Sho. There's too many reasons why it's such a bad cut, but I would say the worst one being a massive chunk of my hair is GONE. I just got back from another haircut to fix his horrible mess, and the hairdresser informed me a large chunk of my hair in the back of my head was gone. I have long, think, beautiful hair and the fact that I have 1 inch long chunks in the back of my head that will take years to grow back makes me so upset. Pics for reference. Luckily they gave me a full refund (the service is great and the people are very lovely, just this particular hairdresser needs to be fired). AVOID!!!!!

    dramatic hair change after 5 hours, by Kumi
    Kathy W.

    This place is so... good! I was referred by a friend for their great service and also because they understand Asian hair. I went for a colored ombre dye job. For someone who normally does't pay more than $30 for a women's haircut, I definitely found it to be a pretty high price tag. Still, I feel like I really got what I paid for-- relaxing service and an even better color look than I expected. My hair stylist bleached and colored my hair and the process took about 5 hours. She was attentive to me, and I could tell she was meticulous and thoughtful about everything she was doing. She was also lovely and warm to work with. The way she designed my hair made it look even better than all the photos I showed her-- and better than I imagined. She's a super talented stylist! This place is on the pricey side for sure. If you are OK with spending more to get a high quality outcome, it's worth considering!

    Cute vibes. Cool merch. Nice staff. But I can't believe I had to pay so much for a choppy uneven haircut... I never wrote a review before, I'm just upset I paid like $90 for this. I came here just so I can have a Japanese stylist too... You can see that chunk of hair just chopped and not blended :/

    After

    I've been coming here for a few years and my normal stylist left the salon. So I decided to try a new stylist, I would say service is great and you are welcomed. But the quality I received for my hair was average at best for the price I paid. She washed my hair in 2-3 minutes tops and I have really long hair. There were still soap left on the side of my face when she finished. She cut my hair before washing to see texture and cut after washing for length. In the end I was not shown the back of my hair, she went ahead to style it before showing me. The result did not turn out so great and my hair did not blend in, instead looks choppy. My service back in 2019 was $80 with a wash, cut, and blowout. She charged me $100 for a wash of 3 minutes, choppy hair, and a blowout. I would say save your money for a better quality salon.

    Xinwei D.

    I got Mami as my hairdresser and I recommend her to everyone who wants to dye his/her hair. I went to Kida for a retouch on my dark root. Wanted a blonde color yet without bleach. Mami provided me a very satisfying result! She also trimmed a little bit of my hair and now I like my shorter bang hair so much. We also had a enjoyable conversation... 5 stars for everything!

    The haircut I was going for

    I was going for see-through curtain bangs. Though they cut my bangs too short. I did not get the haircut I wanted, however, they were very kind to give me a FULL refund. They were quite accommodating and it's clear this place cares deeply about customer satisfaction.

    I love getting my haircut at this lovely salon.

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    Yohei is a gentleman and a master of his craft. If you're ever in the neighborhood, make sure to look for Kida.

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    Awful service - showed up a few minutes late (after calling to confirm this is ok) and was denied a haircut. Would not recommend.

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    Been coming here for a year, great service, friendly staff, nice environment, convenient location, would recommend to anyone.

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    Updating my review: I used to come here because the haircuts were strong, but over time the…read moreexperience deteriorated significantly. Appointments became rushed, started late, and lacked even basic professionalism. You're barely greeted when you walk in, and the overall tone makes it feel like you're inconveniencing them just by being there. I told them multiple times I had a head injury from a concussion and the lack of care was very concerning how abrasively they washed and handled my head. My most recent appointment was a complete failure. I asked for a warm, golden brown and came prepared with multiple reference photos. While the color was processing, I clearly flagged that it was pulling purple. That concern was dismissed, and the product was left on longer. The result was the darkest my hair has ever been, almost black with a cool, purple hue. The exact opposite of what I requested. The color job is all mismatched, the lower part of my hair significantly darker, the roots are sloppy and uneven. When I pointed this out, the response was defensive and dismissive. At one point, I was sarcastically asked if I wanted to "bleach it," which is an inappropriate and careless suggestion for already fine hair. It was mind blowing to have this handled so poorly and then be rushed through a cut that does not look anywhere close to the quality of the past cuts. I followed up requesting a refund, given that this will take months to correct and fade, and received no response for over 48 hours. It's not even about the money - it's about the severe lack of respect. What's most surprising is that this level of defensiveness and lack of accountability was unacceptable, especially after such a grave mistake. Instead of thoughtful adjustment and ownership, the response was dismissive in the moment and silent afterward. Mistakes happen. How they're handled is what defines a business. This was not handled well. NYC has no shortage of salons that can deliver both technical skill and professionalism. This is not one of them. Updating this with a pic and additional NYC HAIR SALON SEO terms so future customers are warned since the salon has decided to block me after no satisfactory resolution. The pic at the top right was me pre-hair f*** up. Only come to this salon if you'd like to come home and cry.

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    Within the first 5 mins of sitting down for a "consultation", I was told I have frizzy puffy hair…read morein the back, and I needed a perm asap. This was their "best advice for me" and that I should come back and get both together. I only needed a haircut and this was the only chance I got (I am a SAHM with 2 kids and minimal backup except this day) so I said I would consider it but I need a cut now. It was 6 months since my last. That must have just not been the right thing to say bc I was judged, insulted during the entire session and I got the worst haircut of my life. I can't even get it fixed because it is so much shorter than I wanted. There are huge "texture" discrepancies all over my hair, the most obvious being in the back near my neck. There's also a strand of hair far longer than the entire length of my bob cut. I don't even understand how this happened. I'm so traumatized. I would never recommend this place and will never ever come back. I really had 1 chance to get a cut as a treat to myself, since I really don't have extra time to spare. And now I have to live with this until it grows out, definitely more than 6 more months. If I could give -1000 stars, I would. Please do yourself a favor and find a salon that can do a nice cut for long AND SHORT hair. WITHOUT A PERM TO MAKE IT ALL STRAIGHT FIRST. The skill level here is just so sub par. I could have done it myself.

    I used to come often but my hair stylist is no longer here, I got a haircut recently and tried a…read morenew stylist Ara. I haven't cut my hair in 6 months and I have really long straight natural hair so you can say it is a blank canvas. This is probably one of the worst haircut I have gotten in years compared to other places that are in different price ranges. Leaving the salon it looked good styled but when I went home to wash it and had more time to look without it curled I saw really choppy layers and the length is much shorter than i wanted. For a cut I paid $107-110 not including tips and expected a decent cut for that amount. Truly disappointing as holidays are coming up and I have been wearing a hat to cover up, cannot wait for this to grow out but will take months. Ara was really sweet and nice but I don't think the skills were there.

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    This place has cute gentlemen with good hair and cute ladies with cute style. Don't know the names…read moreof the dudes who helped dye my hair but they were nice and did all the work without me having to think about the process. I nearly fell asleep in the chair and woke up with the job done. It's very pricey but I was comfortable the whole time. So, great service but expect a sad wallet if it's not in your price range. That said, pretty standard pricing for the location. If you're going to bleach your hair, you'd probably get the most out of it by trying a funky cool color but I just like the natural look. There's a discount if you have student ID. Would recommend this place.

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