You get what you pay for at this salon. No frills. Not super clean. Cash only. Hard to get an appointment when their phone is tied up. They will NOT call you if your requested hairdresser calls out. Instead, they'll reschedule you with someone else. And the last time I rolled with it? The girl I got flat ironed my bangs THEN proceeded to cut them!! I gasped and I was ruined! The only way to ensure your appointment will go well at this spot is: 1. You have your person AND have their phone number to text in case they call out the day before. 2. They are reliable and will text you too. Build a relationship with them. No one else at this salon cares that you had an appointment or a bad experience previously. I didn't even get an apology after my stylist called out TWICE. Seriously? They just froze and stared at me. So done with this cheap spot! read more

I've been going to Sherina at Nice Hair Salon for probably 8+ years. She's so thorough and always makes my hair beautiful. I just love her! She will also do all the fun colors (I've gone through some colorful hair phases). She does an excellent ombré/balayage! read more

Nice Hair Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

You definitely have to choose your girl and go to great lengths you always get her. I'd ask for one and never get her. Always someone different. Twice now wrecked my hair. Apt only ... not easy. Cash only. Not very nice owner read more

Affordable hair salon that is appt only so there's no long wait. CASH ONLY so come prepared. Bonnie has cut my daughters' hair and I just had her cut mine. You get a great scalp and neck massage during the thorough shampoo and conditioner session. She listens to what you want, makes suggestions and then it's quick and efficient and done correct. Women's haircut for long length was $30 Kids are $20 (?) I think. Note, if you are asked if you want it styled and you say yes they will charge you for it. One time, my daughter was in the chair without me by her side and they asked her and she said yes and her cut (& style) ended up being $37! I barely had enough cash to tip on top of that. read more

I found new hair place great prices full highlites, color hair cut and blow dry for $150 ...Christina was very professional and nice she Lovey new hair doo ... read more

Service was amazing and easy. Price is cheap and they are so professional and respectful. The way I like it. I'll be coming back. read more

I absolutely love this hair salon! I come here whenever I need a haircut or my hair dyed. They're awesome. I usually bring reference photos as to what I want done and they nail it every time. I recently got cartilage piercings in both ears, so I was worried that they'd get pulled on. However, I was worried for nothing because Crystal was very mindful of them. I feel super cute with my short hair! It is still CASH ONLY read more

Not so Nice Hair Salon I came here off and on for several years. I used to see some hair stylists here but they all left. Just came back from a long trip so I was tired and didn't want to drive far to my other salon so I called here. As always, the owner, Cece, was so rude, loud, unkind. obnoxious, and condescending. She literally has no customer service skills at all as a business owner. She basically told the assigned hairdresser what to do and what color to use for the touch up of my hair roots. She also told Hannah, the hairdresser, to do my entire head and not just roots touch up as I had asked for originally. Hannah told me she's my boss so I have to listen to her. Say what? I never heard of such thing? You're a hairdresser, aren't supposed to know how to do the coloring? And do what a customer requested? And not what the owner wants you to do? Long story short, after they finished the job, my hair (medium golden brown with some gray roots) became jet black! Unbelievable. They literally ruined my hair!!! Hannah was paranoid seeing how black it became. Her comments were, well, I didn't realize how dark it would turn out. If you get your hair perm, it will lighten up. Really? Are you freaking kidding me? I would not recommend this place. Don't come here. Especially with Cece's attitude and demeanor. And they don't even know what they are doing. read more

Nice Hair Salon has had a changing staff over the years, but I have always received a good haircut (No hack & whack jobs here). I don't pay attention to my looks. My wife is the judge. I only get a haircut when my hair starts annoying me. I am writing to give honorable mention to Helen. Her haircut was the most calm and serene experience. I have a sensitive scalp so her gentle approach was most appreciated. She waited until the shampoo water was the perfect temperature before shampooing and rinsing. Her head positioning cues were sometimes a little too gentle for me to pick up on right away, but she still gets an A+ . read more

Kim is amazing! After all these years of going to a hairstylist, she is the only one who was able to cut and layer my hair the way I wanted it done. Very professional and varied nice. read more

Cece is amazing.. great cuts and color always !! A+++++ I couldn't wish for more. She is so kind and considerate as well. She never double books which is so helpful. read more

You get what you pay for! Cheap prices, cheap product, and cheap, unskilled stylists. I asked for a trim and she ended up hacking off 5 inches! Uneven cut and just all around horrible. Probably the worst haircut I've ever gotten. Will never come here again. read more

My entire family has been getting haircuts here for just over 6yrs now. We LOVE them!!! We use CeCe and Sue, BUT I've notice ALL the workers seem to do a great job. You must make an appointment now, NO walk-ins. Also note they are CASH ONLY, so just be prepared to bring cash. Lots of parking. Place is always clean, and everyone there is very friendly. read more

Best place ever! Cece makes you feel you are part of the family!! Better make an appt as eveyone is always booked! Cece, Sharina, Bonnie, Sue and Tina and Kevin are all AWESOME read more

Nice Hair Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I like this no-frills salon. I've come here since 2017. All of the stylists are professional & I get a quality cut/color at a fraction of the price. They now require appointments in advance (no walk-ins). Be aware - it's CASH ONLY. read more

Nice Hair Salon - Professional stylists at a fraction of the price at other places. - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I have been coming here for over ten years. The price is super affordable and they have always done a great job. Brought my mom, mother in law, brother, husband and a handful of friends who now they are loyal customers. Place is clean, always super busy tho. Cece the owner seems tough but she is a great human being, generous , smart, hard working. Thank you NICE HAIR for also being so patient with me during health trials . read more

Nice Hair Salon - After my visit with ( Tina ) over the the holidays 2023 - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I highly recommend Bonnie for zero fades. My son and I get a haircut every 2 weeks and she never disappoints. She actually gets better each visit. To top it off, she washes your hair after every cut. Note: Bonnie is always booked. Plan ahead and book an appointment 1-2 weeks out. read more

Another hair cut... this time cut off a ton and asked for long layers. Another great and fast job, complete with blow dry for $35! Just note they are a CASH ONLY place now, which took me by surprise this visit! read more

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Great service. Affordable prices. Friendly personnel that cut your hair the way you ask them to. I always go there for my hair.

I have been taking my boys here for years now. Honestly, you just can't be your prices, probably anywhere in the country. Ha! Just remember two things: make an appointment in cash only! We get better quality cuts here for $28 versus anywhere around in Laguna in Niguel for $50. And all of their stylist are very sweet people. Considering my boys need haircuts so often, I do not mind driving a bit further to Lake Forest. I feel that they are very organized with their booking and appointments so as long as I make an appointment, I never wait. Thank you Nice Hair Salon! read more

I went for the first time yesterday. I never know how I want my hair cut. Bonnie glanced at me and then described what she felt I wanted. She rapidly cut my hair and the end result was perfect! The price was good. I can just wash and dry it without spending time styling it. I will be returning! read more

Wonderful hair salon! Very reasonable pricing, Karen and Mary did a wonderful job cutting my boyfriend and i's hair. I haven't had a haircut that I actually liked in a while! They did a wonderful job Very good listeners too. They asked for exactly what we wanted and didn't mind when we asked to blend certain parts more. Also, all the ladies who worked there are super sweet and very funny. They kept us laughing the entire time we were getting our haircut. Highly recommend! read more

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I love this place! I keep coming back because the hair cuts are so reasonably priced and everyone there is super experienced with cutting hair. It is cash only and appointment only, I usually call a week in advance. This is the only place I've been going to cut my hair for the last four years :) read more

My friend walked in and got ruined her hair and her self-confidence for 18 months. They should train their people for different tasks and different hair. read more

I have been coming here for 10 years and I love getting my Japanese hair straightening done with Sue. She is super amazing and patient working with all my hair. I feel so great leaving the salon with my straight and frizz free hair. I have tried doing the same treatment in San Diego and it was bad. I still drive to see Sue from San Diego. It is so worth it! read more

Nice Hair Salon - Japanese hair straightening - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Just went for the first time and I'll be coming back consistently now. The price is very fair and they did a great job. Ask for Hannah when you go in. She is very professional and detail oriented. read more

Kim did a fantastic job cutting my 6 year old granddaughters hair. She was very gentle and made her feel special. The smile on her face says it all. read more

Nice Hair Salon - Kim made my granddaughter very happy. - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Karen was absolutely wonderful She did everything I wanted for my haircut/color and made me feel brand new! I had dyed my hair multiple times so I was worried she wouldn't be able to lift the color but she was very patient with my hair and it came out gorgeous. The pricing is very affordable. I've always had haircuts done by Vivian and she is wonderful. Amazing haircuts each time, but this round I wanted color in my hair so I had my haircut and color done by Karen. I highly recommend both Karen and Vivian! read more

Really like this place! The price is great and visible to public on their website. Surprisingly, a haircut for women with long hair is only $25. What's even more valuable is that a simple trim takes just 30 minutes. No upselling--perfect for those who prefer efficiency without unnecessary conversation. Comparatively, "Tonys" in Irvine are overly money-thirsty, charged way too high! They charged like $300-400 for a perm, which seems absurd when a surgery after Kaiser insurance is only $150 in the same year. Some were even greedier, charging separately for pre-cutting before perming and complaining about tips. The constant upselling created a lot of pressure, and there were reports of credit card fraud among them, so I stopped going to Irvine . This salon is an excellent replacement! read more

We made an appointment four weeks in advance. Show up to get our hair styled before a photo shoot and they have no record of the appointment. Barely spoke English. Terrible service didn't even apologize, my daughter who is three crying as she was so looking forward to a salon day with her mom. Had to scramble to find a different place. Never use this place again, what a mistake. read more

My daughter just got a haircut from a salon on jerronimo and los alisos, near snow to go. It was awful. Her hair looked looked like it had been cut by her little sister, a 6 year old. Very choppy, uneven, and seriously worst cut ever. We walked in to Nice hair salon not expecting too much from a $15 fix it haircut, (but hoping the reviews on Yelp were true), and my daughter walked out with beautiful long layered hair again. We had to wait a bit because they are very busy (with the prices they charge, it makes sense though) The lady was attentive to my daughter's request to not cut so short (imagine how traumatized she already was). And they gave us a Christmas gift on our way out with white choco wafers inside that both my daughters enjoyed. We are definitely coming back here. I think we just found our family salon. Thanks, Yelp! :) read more

It's a busy salon for a reason. I've been going for over 5 years and just love the quality of their services. Great color & cuts and I've referred many friends and they're still customers today. Very reasonable prices too! By appointment, and must be on time. Cash only. read more

Quick and so cheap! I needed a haircut SO bad. It had been like a year since I'd gotten one so you can only imagine how long it was: damaged ends and old, discolored summer layers - I'm low maintenance and I was busy okay?! So anyway, my sister told me about this spot once because it's in our hometown - she is also low maintenance with a similar hair cut so in my desperation. I went for it! I called this little shop because it's the day before New Year's Eve and I didn't want to start the new year with the same old hair so I called at about noon without a preference on stylist they quickly said they could take me at 1:30 - so awesome. They said they have seven open stylists, can take walkins and if I don't have a preference everyone could give me the long layered haircut I want it. They were right. I walked in at about 1:25 and Bonnie greeted me, took me to her chair and we got started. She was nice and Got right to work on did my crazy long hair: combed it out, went to wash it for me but there were three other people in line so we would've been fourth. Honestly? It was NYE and I didn't want to wait so she just sprayed my hair down with water and cut it wet then she blowdried it so that she could see it dry and then continue to trim just in case. She made a few more snips and then I was on my way. $18 was my total... crazy right? I didn't get a shampoo but honestly it maybe took 18 minutes to cut my hair as well so I think that's a pretty awesome deal! I gave her 23 and wished her a happy new year! On top of this amazing deal they also gave me a Christmas gift with their business card on it - how sweet is that? Honestly you don't get that kind of love from the big chains - you maybe get a little more chat but I got my haircut and I got to take away gift on top of that! I love supporting local small businesses so if I continue on this low maintenance, long layer look, I'll probably be back. It was packed with people of all ages and I'm sure if I had kids or frequent hair habits (like guys who need their hair cut every 2wks) - totally recommend this spot! If you want the spa salon experience (and cost) with lots of experience in the latest trendy stulea- keep looking. :) read more

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Nice hair salon is my go to place for hair cuts in the OC. Everyone there is really friendly and they listen to you and give you exactly what you ask for. You can call in to make an appointment or just walk in. They are busy most of the time, though, so I recommend an appointment. All of the ladies there do a really great job, so I just go in and have my hair cut with anyone. I've also gotten my hair bleached and colored here before and it turned out great. It's in Aspen Plaza (exit Lake Forest when on the I-5 , and there's plenty of parking in the lot. The best part is that this place is super affordable! The price can't be beat! I got a wash and cut for medium length hair for $18! Love it! read more

I've been going to Nice Hair since the first week it opened about 18 years ago. I always have Cece cut my hair. Oh she does a wonderful job and that's why I keep coming back. She's always asking me how my family is doing and I feel very comfortable that I I'm gonna walk out of there looking good. read more

I LOVE SHERINA !!!! she's absolutely amazing and i only trust her to do my hair. I got my hair done last month by my friend and she completely messed up my hair fortunately, sherina saved me and look at how good my hair looks!!! everyone go check out Sherina! she's so nice & friendly and so easy to talk to PS congrats on your wedding, Sherina! hope you have a beautiful day! read more

Nice Hair Salon - before & after balayage - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

3/5 Haircuts: mediocre, you're going to get a run-of-the-mill haircut that is a few steps above Supercuts. The real shine at this place are the prices. But 'meh' service, 'meh' skilled stylists. Good for straight trims or kids. Make appt or if you're cool with getting a different stylist every single time, just walk in. 2/5 prices: Shady prices & changing. The manager quoted me today for a simple straightening with a flat iron for short hair at $18. My hair falls just past my shoulders, short by all stylist standards. That's right, no shampoo, no cut, nothing, just a simple straightening with a flat iron= $18. Which is way off since a wash/cut /and style runs about the same $20. Normally a flat iron runs about $5 on top of a normal haircut. It's definitely fishy business when the prices start getting inflated. The whole reason I've been going in going here is because of straightforward, base prices affordable. I inquired with the manager why and showed her the price listing and she began talking in circles & couldn't explain how pricing works. read more

So cheap for a good haircut. I've been coming here for a couple years now and have referred multiple friends. My favorite hair stylist is Linh! She is the sweetest and listens to your needs. I cut off 8 inches last time and she was giving suggestions on how I might like it. Back when I first came here to color my hair I got a different hairdresser and told her the color I wanted. She said she couldn't do it without bleaching my hair. I guess Linh overheard and said she could do it so I let her and it was exactly what I wanted. I kept going to her for touch ups and bang cuts. Love love love Linh! read more

Nice Hair Salon - Don't mind my face. -_- - Hair Salons Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Great place for an affordable and quality haircut. My daughter is always happy with her cuts. We usually bring a photo and the hairstylist just make it happen somehow. We've been 4 times so far and always make an appointment with whomever is available. All of the stylists have been excellent! read more

Vu was great with my kid. Took his time and made sure it was the length I wanted. Cash only establishment so hit up an ATM prior to your appointment. read more