Review for 08/20/2024 Hair color/highlights/hair cut/style Maria (salon owner) did wonders on my hair. My hair was damaged due to the water crisis in Hawaii. She pretty much worked her magic and I was very pleased with everything she did to my hair. She listens and does exactly what you ask for. I will def be a returning customer read more

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I rate 5 stars as I get my hair cut here regularly and I get an exceptional hair cut each time. I'm glad my wife suggested 12 months ago to come here . read more

What a wonderful surprise it was when I just tried this salon for a first time. Paz was one of the most personable hair stylists I've had in the year that I've lived here. She was confident and skilled. I had a cut/color and highlights done, and this sweet lady knows what she's doing! I think I've found my salon home. read more

Ive been in search of a salon nearby from where I live with reasonable $$. DONT LET THIS FOOL YOU. Not a difference in $$ for a regular haircut than other salons in little italy or north park. The woman cutting my hair seemed new to cutting hair. In general the place looks very tacky. Their products for sale, as well as shelves & installed hair drying chairs are FULL of dust. Loose cut hair everywhere on the floors. Mirrors are dirty. The place is tiny and everything is cramped in there- hair stations and nail (mani and pedi) station and the front desk. Just a mess. Very disappointing. Asked for a trim to cut my split ends, one length and didnt want layers. Woman asked if I wished to get my hair blown dry & I replied with yes. She finished & my hair didn't even look like it was professionally done- expected from a salon. Charged me $50 for a job that was a waste. Got home & my hair was filled with MORE split ends than before. Called them right away to let them know about my split ends & they scheduled me to come back but NOT worth it when they don't know what they're doing & coming from a dirty salon. They had decent reviews & I am so confused on why people even go here to get their haircuts. I'm not a karen, I just keep it real for people like me who wished to have had a realistic review. read more

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Not only is Esmeralda is a true artist in her profession, she is whitty and a pleasure to just share space with. If you are looking to be able to trust your curly hair with someone, she is your girl. She understands curly hair, I have a section of straight hair, that she blended beautifully. Happy, Happy Girl! Thank you Esmeralda. You are a true Gem. read more

Studio MG Salon - Hair - Hair Salons Near Me - Chula Vista, California

I've been coming here for 6 years. It's easy to get an appointment and you can also book online. I'm not committed to one hairstylist but everyone has also been professional and done what I asked. It's convenient and good pricing. read more

Love love love Norma! She is amazing and does amazing job on my hair every time I've been to her! Thank you Norma! looking forward to my next cut read more

They managed to squeeze me in today for a same day appointment for a long overdue haircut and I'm very grateful! My stylist was super sweet and very precise. I was the last appointment of the day and yet she took her time going over and over the ends of my bob to ensure there are no "tails". The price is also super reasonable for a wash, cut and style. Will be coming back! read more

This is a joke of a salon to say the least. Very rude and the work is terrible. After $150 this was the end result. My friend was extremely uncomfortable to comment on the stylists work the second time around when he tried to "fix it". I walked back in to let the owner know of how bad this whole situation went just to get yelled at by the stylist the minute I walked in and said this was non of my business. As I tried to explain how he had made her feel and that was why she did not want to come back into the salon he refused to admit he had screwed up twice and was shaking the entire time he spoke to me. At the end of the day as a professional if you cannot handle criticism or own up to the fact that you screwed and immediately put the blame on the client AND feel the need to raise your voice then you should not be working in an environment where professionalism is key. read more

Studio MG Salon - 2nd attempt - Hair Salons Near Me - Chula Vista, California

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Usually I'm really scared going to get my hair cut because nobody ever listens to what I want done and they usually do their own thing and I leave disappointed. Not today though! Maria was the best! She was so nice and listened to everything that I wanted! I've never left the hair salon so happy in my life!! read more

Came here today to get my hair done for my brothers wedding and had an appointment with Marylou and OMG I absolutely love her!! So much so that in writing this before the wedding starts haha that's how good she is! I came here based on the reviews from yelp nervous because I know UpDos a lot of stylist don't like to do, but right when I got in her chair she said they were her favorite She was so sweet and nice and so easy to talk to! I probably annoyed her with all my chatting I showed her a photo of what I wanted I showed her 3 actually and kind of just focused on the last two photos because I knew the first one was more tricky to do, but nope she saw the first and she said she could do it and she did She absolutely rocked!! Any time I need an up do or any kind of do I will be coming to see her and will definitely recommending this salon to anyone I know!! Everyone there was so nice read more

Studio MG Salon - My updo - Hair Salons Near Me - Chula Vista, California

The place is nice and convenience location, staff is nice and chatty, for me it wasn't working that well; for blow drying the quality is not maintained and often they burn me with the dryer ot hit with the brush. Because of these experiences I'm not comming back. It is not a cheap place. read more

This place a small wonderful gem! Norma always does a remarkable job with my hair cut and color. She's always open to doing something fun and fresh. She also does my mother in law hair and is more the whiling to do conservative hear cuts as well. I just happen to enjoy color! She also does a wonderful job with my sons hair, he won't go anywhere else. WE DRIVE FROM RANCHO BERNARDO to come to Studio MG! We have also had put hair cut and styled by Malu, who is always smiling and ready to help. The salon us small and honey. Everyone is nice there, what I like best is that it is privately owned. Not some chain place like hair masters.. Yuck! They also have a mail person there. Only thing I would change is the chair I has my haircut in last time I was in... It's broken. Kept veering to the left and sinking. Norma kept having to adjust the chair during the haircut. Perhaps the owner could fix or replace it? Or at the very least trade it with another stations chair, I mean Norma's station is right in front, why would you want customers to see her chair isn't working? Over all, a 5 star place to go! read more

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Sadly, I didn't have a great experience like the other reviewers did. I asked for an A line, but got an Alien cut instead. I came back to have it corrected the next day, but she still didn't get it. What's worse is- she's really having a hard time doing the A line. You can't make a person do something they don't have the ability for. She was nice, but it doesn't cut it. Needless to say, I'll never come back. My usual lady in Rancho Bernardo is still worth the drive and she cuts my hair so effortlessly. read more

TERRIBLE! i went for the first time to get a haircut. I had Maria and she was unfriendly and accusatory, and hardly said two words to me. She was more interested in talking to her coworker about what she wanted to get her for lunch than what she was doing to my hair. I brought in a picture of the hairstyle that i wanted. it ended up looking nothing like the picture, and when i asked her to fix my bangs to look more like the ones in the picture she told me my picture blew away. and then when i left she actually HANDED me the picture that had supposedly blown away. It had actually blown about six inches over from where she set it down, still completely visible. the layers and bangs were crooked, and when i asked for the bottom to be tapered she asked me what it meant, and after explaining it to her she said okay. And then did not do it. i also do not dye my hair and it is naturally a reddish color, and more red towards the front. she asked if i colored my hair and i told her i did not. and she responded with, not even to the front? and i told her i do nothing to change the color of my hair. and she responded with, you must do something. and i left it at that. because there was obviously no convincing her otherwise. i had a 12:00 appointment and had to wait to be seated for 15 minutes, which normally is not a big deal for me, however along with all the other negative it just adds to the list. Overall, it was a terrible experience. read more

First time here to get my daughter's hair done and love it! She had her hair dyed before from a different salon and it totally messed up her hair. We saw Isaac and he did a wonderful job! He cut, did a treatment and an ombre on her hair and it looks amazing! Defiantly coming back! read more

Studio MG Salon - Before and after - Hair Salons Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Just moved to this Salon since my stylist Norma Cisneros came here. The salon is very clean, the staff is very nice and friendly and fun to talk to :) Tom did my nails and did a beautiful job. MaryLou waxed my eyebrows and did a good job cleaning them up. It's nice to go to a salon that does all in one rather than go to 2-3 salons to get everything done. I definitely would recommend this place, specially Norma or MaryLou for your hair :) The salon is a bit pricier than the salon I used to go to but that isn't discouraging me from coming back. read more

They did a great job accommodating me and I ended up with a great hair cut. Thank you, Shelia! read more

Studio MG Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Maria Elena was great!! Love my haircut! Everyone was very friendly from the moment I walked in the door.

This place is great. Norma is great with color and haircut. I have so much faith in her that at times I leave the color and cut up to her. She has never gone wrong. I also like that after every haircut my hair is styled. Everyone at salon is super nice and friendly. If you are ever in the area and need a haircut this is the place to go. I drive all the way from the college area just to get my hair done. read more

I've been coming to this salon since it opened many years ago. Under Maria's ownership, its just gotten better. And I'm hooked on Maria for cutting and coloring my hair. (I get complements from other salon's stylists!) Maria is the best! read more

This one is for Elena. I work for a new business in the area and was looking for a colorist for color and highlights after doing it myself for years. Well Elena was just the ticket. She was awesome. We decided on a color quickly and my color and highlights look wonderful. And the price was right. I will definitely go back. Great job Elena! read more

I moved to this salon ever since my stylist Elena started working here about a year and a half ago. It is definitely a step up from Hairmasters. Not just Elena but the other stylists are nice and helpful. They really go out of their way to make the customer feel comfortable. They have a big screen television and they always have some sort of game on. They also provide you with coffee and tea while you wait. This is a great place that really knows how to take care of its customers. I highly recommend them. read more

I came in as a walk in on a friday afternoon. The salon was busy but they took me within 10 minutes. The staff was very friendly, my stylist even made me a cup of coffee. Rosa did a great job on my color and cut. It was exactly what I wanted. I highly recommend this salon. read more

Studio MG Salon - Color and cut by Rosa - Hair Salons Near Me - Chula Vista, California

I needed to get a Professional style on my hair and a much needed cut styled to my liking and I happen to stumble upon Studio MG Salon when I was searching the web and went and made an appointment for my hair to be cut and highlighted but stuck with just the cut due to time but regardless of not getting the highlights I still got my hair cut and styled to my liking and I am glad I came to Studio MG Salon cuz Paz did an amazing job of cutting and styling my hair and if I had time I would have had her do my highlights as well. I will for sure be coming back to finish what I didn't have time to do and that is Highlights... Thank You Paz for making my hair look Awesome... read more

Studio MG Salon - Done By Paz at Studio MG Salon - Hair Salons Near Me - Chula Vista, California

I am always welcomed with a warm friendly greeting ! Very clean salon, they provide coffee and tea while you wait . I have very straight hair and it can never hold a curl, but Maria somehow manages to make my curls last all day and night ! Maria does and amazing job with my curls, hair cuts, with color, high lights, and waxing ! Love the friendly staff, will defiantly be coming back . read more

Studio MG Salon - Hair by Maria - Hair Salons Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Horrible experience. I was completely taken advantage of when I went to get my hair colored. I was told it would cost $60 and ended being charged $95 because they flat ironed my hair. Don't use Paz- I feel completely manipulated and used. When I question her as to why is was more she said oh no one told you when you booked. I was a walk in thought I would try to give this place a try from my usual salon. Not only did she act dumb she said it's $30 to flat iron so I said then why the extra $5. She said oh sorry I charged you wrong. I was so livid. I would give them $0 stars for their dishonesty and lack of customer service. If she would have changed it to $60 saying sorry our mistake but next time we do charge this would have changed my feelings. read more

This is my spot. Norma does magic with my hair and I don't know what I'd do without her!

My stylist is Norma and she is amazing. I see her every couple of months for a full color and I'm never disappointed. I enjoy my appointments because she's a great stylist and always takes her time to make sure my hair is perfect. I would highly recommend Norma to anyone looking to get a cut or color. read more

Found my new place! I walked right in and was seen right away. Great price for amazing and quick service

How Ironic... My Wife has been looking for a Salon for 3 years now and this is the closest one to our house, but yet the LAST one she tried. I'm not sure why we never noticed it before although we had a few recommendations from other people over the years and everyone of them have failed to live up to her standards until now. I asked the Lady checking in folks who was one of the more experienced Stylist and she said all the stylist have 10+ years here, but Esmeralda taught her a lot and she cuts "her" hair which looked great too... She did NOT disappoint us at all and even spent some extra time with my wife talking her way through the whole process to ensure my wife was happy. It's kind of funny that I haven't heard my wife talk about looking forward to her next cut until now... What a relief!!! Thank you MG Salon for guiding us to Esmeralda she is a Rock Star!!! read more

First timer and I was pleasantly satisfied. I came in for a haircut and shampoo and it totaled to $30. The lady did a good job making sure I was comfortable during the shampooing process and achieved the haircut I was looking to get. She accommodated my walk in appointment within 15-20mins which was fair. I'm looking forward to get my hair colored or glossed the next time I come in. Would definitely recommend! read more

Walked in yesterday and Sheila was able to take me right away. I got a haircut and partial highlights and she did an excellent job! I was very pleased with the results and the service I received . read more

I got a hair cut here today and overall it was a pleasant experience. Esmeralda cut my hair and she did an excellent job. My total was $45 for a shampoo, layered haircut and blow dry. I will be coming back here for now on. read more

Esmeralda has been cutting my hair since I was 16. I'm 23 now. I won't let anyone else touch my hair because she seems to have a special gift for knowing exactly what I like, ever since Day 1. All the women are very nice and comfortable to be around, and the shop is cozy. They have hooks to hang up your purses and I've always had positive experiences with this salon. read more

Place was easy to find and has super friendly staff. They took care of my niece and mom for this visit and it was super fast. It was a great visit. Much better customer service than the previous salon I talked to and no false advertising. Would definitely go back to again read more

5 stars for Lily!!!! Worlds greatest nail tech! She is super creative and does a very nice job. My nails always look perfect when I leave. They last a good 3 weeks. Her pedicures are amazing too. You just can't go wrong with Lily. read more

I don't even rate this business! It gets a 0! They were rude, unprofessional, and couldn't even give me what I asked for. I didn't learn my lesson the first time and decided to go back a second. They turned my hair pink! And right before my wedding! Spent too much on the hair color and cut for such a bad job. Don't go here! Save your money and go elsewhere! read more

I get everything done here. It's my local spot and the ladies are absolutely wonderful! Maria, Esmeralda and Vivian have always made me feel super welcome and give the best customer service. read more

Today is my first time here to get my Acrylic nail, I'm very happy with Lily and she is good with the design as well. Love this place