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Midtown Hair Studio

4.4 (122 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

Services - Midtown Hair Studio

Haircut

Waxing

Manicure

Manicure and pedicure

Nail fill-in

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Let me preface by saying that I have never written a review let alone a bad one. I booked an appointment with Kim Ngo. I also received a confirmation e-mail (attached). When I showed up on time, I was told that she is not coming to work today. No one notified me in advance about this cancellation. Such a waste of time and very unprofessional.

After the cut - color is not from here
Anita T.

I was introduced to this place through a friend who's been coming here for a long time. Michelle is great and very patient, careful and sets expectations well ( transparent at the start on estimated price, asks before putting in more dramatic layers, etc). She's also friendly to talk to. Only nit was that the styling could have been a little better but most places wouldn't even make that part of the haircut. She spent a generous amount of time on the cut after washing my hair and adjusted the haircut a few time after the initial trim. The store is conveniently located in Mountain View near Walmart and sprouts, and they apparently also do nails / mani / pedis. Very no frills vibe but I'm personally ok with that. They were flexible on how you pay, too. Overall pretty pleased and plan to be back.

Layered haircut

Thank you Susan! Affordable & really nice layered haircut at Midtown Hair Studio, Los Altos

Mona A.

Updating review for Lilly again; I have been getting my haircut from her for the last few years (3+) and she always does a good job! She shapes the hair to your face, listens and does such an an amazing job! The place is clean, conveniently located in the shopping mall, they have parking in the front and back of the store. Easy to locate, call to book an appointment, and some days they have same day appointments. Be sure to let them know what you want your hair style to be, and Lilly will make it happen. It's awesome!

Got my bangs cut for $10
Linh L.

Finding a new hair stylist is one of those things I don't like to do. I am usually very loyal, but sometime you need a new look. The last time I cut my hair was when I had grown it out so I could fulfill one of my bucket list, which is to donate my hair. So it's winter time and I don't want it short, so I needed only my bangs cut. Most salons will cut bangs for like $10, so I searched for a salon near my office. The came across this salon and they had a lot of review in their Palo Alto location, but this one is only 1 year old. So as an Elite, one of the reasons I like to write reviews is to support good local businesses. I decided to try this one. On a Monday night, they were not busy at all. I dropped my after work, which was perfect timing. The ladies greeted me and Michelle was the stylist who cut my bangs. She was friendly and I liked that she asked me how short I wanted it and adjusted it to my liking. She even helped me blow out my sides to look better. Since they did a good job on my bangs, I may come back for a haircut next time.

Obligatory just got my hair cut car photo.
Kym A.

200 miles from home with a husband getting major surgery at a nearby hospital, I decided I couldn't stress eat anymore and opted for stress haircutting. I walked in, without an appointment, and lucked into an availability. Such a great cut! I wanted to keep it long and then the stylist suggested the exact thing I've been trying to relay to my regular stylist at home. Stylist pointed out what was wrong with my old cut, she well articulated what I was I didn't like about my hair, and then proceeded to both fix the old cut and do exactly what she said she was going to do. I love it! Now to figure out how to make the 4 hour drive when I need a trim. Service: Hair Cut

Before
Victoria S.

I desperately needed a hair cut. Mai did such a wonderful job at capturing what I wanted. I showed her a few pictures and she made it happen. My hair had no shape and grew a lot during the pandemic, looking messy and unhealthy. Mai gave me a great look and an easy-to-comb kind of hair style. I will certainly come back. The before and after pictures speak for themselves.

New owners, they have a shop in palo alto
Vincent W.

I came here as this is my normal haircut spot every month or so. Turns out they switched owners since the last time I came in. Shop looks pretty much the same except they removed one of the nail chairs for 2 more hair cutting stations. I came early morning and saw that one of the stylist is still the same from when it was Jeanie's salon. I think her name is Tiffany who's chair is in the back left corner. I'm not sure who else was retained under the change but I'm guessing a couple others stayed as well. I got my hair cut by a new stylist who was working at the middlefield Palo Alto location and moved here. I can't recall her name but she was friendly and did a decent job with my hair. Since I came in during the grand opening special I got the men's cut at a discount. Overall still a good spot. As with any hair cut place, stylists may vary. I was never too particular about who cut my hair as long as it looks good. Shop is still the same and staff was friendly. I'll be back when my schedule permits.

Hair cut
Becky C.

Highly recommend Michelle for Female special hair treatment haircut. The place is very clean, chair is comfortable. And Michelle is very detailed to discuss with your hairstyle and then cut your hair. Total treatment and haircut took almost 2 hours and I think very worth it! I'll definitely go there again.

Nails after leaving. Extremely shoddy work.
Stephen C.

We had been coming to this place for several years and we're generally happy with the service and price, UNTIL TODAY. I got a haircut and my wife got her nails done. Both of us had independently bad service from the people helping us. Haircut quality dropped significantly from my last cut there (it was a different person) and when I asked a simple q at the end (can I style it in this way?), she dismissively just told me that she cut it the way I wanted. My wife had a much worse experience, with sloppy work done on the nails (polish all over her fingertips, pic attached), the lady trying to force a specific color on my wife that she didn't choose, and the lady scolding her (unprompted) for choosing a type of nails that took longer. Finally, the lady cutting my hair kept asking us to pay before my wife's nails were done, and was really pushy about it. The only saving grace is that one lady who was giving a haircut stopped what she was doing to try to understand what was happening and help resolve the situation, but we were already unhappy with the service and treatment. It's a shame because we liked this place previously, but it looks like things have gone downhill. Hope for the last lady's sake that management takes notice and the people who gave us the bad quality service and attitude are either improved or changed.

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11 months ago

Always great haircuts. Reservations are easy. Nice hairdressers. Clean place. Greattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

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Did a wonderful job cutting my Tweens hair! she was meticulous on getting the length perfect. Thank you

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Awesome walk in service! Got the haircut exactly as I wanted. I will definitely be coming back!

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When I went for a haircut, I told them around an inch to cut, But they cut it way too short. They definitely cut more than an inch.

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Michelle was so kind and gave me exactly what I wanted style and highlight wise! Definitely recommend and will be back :)

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All their stylists (Michelle, Jeannie & others) have a friendly demeanor and provide good recommendations.

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