Rainbow Hair Design

THAT WAS THE WORST HAIRCUT EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE!!! The first time I went, it was so worth it. I got my bangs cut side swept for only 5 bucks. I went this time and had some lady with highlights cut my hair. I asked for side swept bangs and described how I wanted it but she told me that it would like the way she cut it. I sat down for about 4 minutes and she said she was done and charged me TEN DOLLARS! I got about a 2 centimeters off my bangs for that?! I do understand that my bangs were not that long to begin with, but she should have told me the price. I asked her to make it look a certain way but she argued that it would look weird too short. Ten dollars for 5 snips of a scissor. Never coming back.

I love coming here Nancy does an amazing job perming my hair straight!!! love it!!! I will decently come back to get my roots done

Went to see Jennifer today to get my hair waved (perm with bigger curls). She suggested I get a «digital perm» rather than a regular perm, because it could give me the wavy/​big curl look I was looking for. Downside was that the cost was about double — $ 200.
Overall — really impressed with how it worked out. I have been to Jennifer for 3 perms before, and the digital perm produced the best results. The curls are loose and wavy, and it is super easy to style. Another big plus is that the chemical smell isn’t as bad as a regular perm.
Her team was really attentive and Jennifer is always super nice. One tip — schedule an appt when it is less busy — things can get crazy in there, although I was happy with the service.

Went to this salon and get it try with Julia.
There was many hairstylists there but my good friend referred me to her.
Exactly what my friend said, she’s very nice and do really a good job.
Her price is also much cheaper than anybody else.
No wonder that you need to call and make appointment with her in advance. I heard she usually busy on weekend, so come on weekday.
Last time I went on weekday afternoon, so she had lots of time to do my hair. AND…
more importantly there was 20% off if you bring her business card. I believe if you come on weekday and not weekend she will give you 20% off, just ask her.
Btw, She only fluent in Chinese, but her English was not really bad either, just speak slowly…
oww. this is the number 626−236−2562, if you wanna try… =)

My mom and I have been coming to this salon for almost 15 years. In the beginning their service was great, the workers were friendly and I thought this place was great! Just recently, my mother and I went back to the salon to get our hair done. They took us in right away, and washed our hair. They washed my hair, and sat me down on a salon chair. She began cutting my hair, and everything was fine until a few new customers walked in. Without giving me any warning, she began helping them and began washing there hair. I was just sitting like hmm. alright. maybe it’ll just take a few minutes, it ended up taking 30 minutes! Since I am extremely patient I ignored what had happened, and didn’t mention anything when she was finally done with the other customer. I decided to get my hair dyed, and it took literally another 30 minutes, for her to just apply the dye to my hair cause she had done the same thing! By this time I was even more frustrated than before, and after about an hour the dye was applied, and it was time to wash out the dye. She washed the dye out, put a towel on my head, and did the same exact thing with another customer! It took her another 30 mins, and by that time I was so furious that I began to blow dry my own hair!
Long story Short even though I wrote a long story…
I wouldn’t come here anymore, even though my mother and I have had a lot of history with this salon. The wait is just too long.
My mother and I went to the salon and 1:45, I didn’t get finished until 6 o clock, my mom on the other hand had more things done to her, but she didn’t finish till 7:30.

Ann is the best! I’ve been getting my hair cut and dyed by her for a few years now, and people compliment my haircut every time. She’s good at knowing what the trend for younger people is, since she seems fairly youthful herself.
The first time I walked in, I got Ann by chance and wasn’t completely happy with the cut after. But after inspecting her work, I realized even though I didn’t like it on me, it really had style and the good technique was evident. She’s great at cutting exactly what I describe, I love it.
She’s really good at:
1. Highlights — I’ve had red, brown, copper, blonde, all my hair, part of my hair, bottom of my hair, you name it, I’ve done it. They look very professional and the matching of the highlight color with the base color is always perfect. I just tell her red tones, brown tones, etc and she brings out the color book and shows me different suggestions.
2. Layers — They look good and last! Months after a haircut, people still point out how great the layers look and ask who cuts it. When I had my hair hacked with a weed wacker at another salon, Ann still managed to save it and make it look decent.
I had flat, front bangs all my life because I could never find anyone who could get my bangs to go to the side. Ann has managed to do it! I have so much confidence in her, now I just walk in and say do whatever you think will look good — anything! And I still haven’t had a bad cut yet. Amazing.

Decent haircut for a guy (from May I believe). She carefully use scissors throughout the cut and never used the clippers on the head (only the sides). Problem was she cut more than I wanted it cut. But overall it was a clean and careful cut. Just remember to make sure they get what you are saying (communication is key).

AVOID THIS PLACE! ESPECIALLY ANNA! JUST A BUNCH OF SHADY ASIAN FOLK TAKING SHORTCUTS!
I went in for a haircut and was happy enough to find that they could handle Asian hair, judging from their completely Asian customer base. While there, I picked out colors I liked and inquired about getting a full length dye with highlights. I was told by Anna «$ 120 for everything: dye, highlights, AND a haircut, if you do it today.» However, I didn’t have 3 hours that day. Anna says «No, problem. Same price for everything next time you come.» I pay for my $ 30 cut and leave.
Two weeks later, I return for the $ 120 dye deal. I noticed she didn’t do such a great job cutting the first time, so I ask her to thin out the bottom a bit more.
Anna: Even if I cut a little, I’ll have to charge you for another cut.
Me: Last time, you said that the $ 120 was for dye and cut.
Anna: Honey! Why do you wanna thin it out more! It’s thin enough! If you cut more you won’t have hair! Let’s start dying!
Me: Ok… Well, I want to use this red color, but make it really, really light, exactly the same as this. And for the highlights, I want them gold and even all over, but a little thicker on my bangs.
Fast forward to one hour and a lot of small talk later…
Anna removes my hair from the towel and begins to blow dry. My hair is a red that is about 8 SHADES DARKER THAN THE COLOR SWATCH. The highlights came out the right color, but instead of «thicker» streaks on the bangs, there is a gigantic chunk about 2 inches wide. WORST OF ALL: Apparently, Anna didn’t bother dying my BLACK roots first, and instead chose to just coat all the hair at once, leaving A DEMARCATION THAT RAN THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF MY HEAD WITH THE TOP HALF TWICE AS DARK AS THE BOTTOM HALF.
I am livid and she can tell. She tries to placate me, «It looks good. You don’t want something too light. Darker is more sophisticated… Didn’t you say you wanted a trim? I can cut a little more here.»
I tell her I will tip her for her time, but I am not paying for a service I did not receive. I asked for a specific color and did not get it. She comes at me with ALL KINDS of excuses. She tries TELLING me that I didn’t REALLY want that color! That it’s too light! She made it darker to use less bleach and to keep my hair healthy because she is a professional and hair health — not the customer’s requests — is her priority! AND the top half is SUPPOSED to be darker than the bottom! She soooo kindly informed me that I just had to wash your hair for a few weeks before it evened out!
I was shocked and embarrassed by the amount of RIDICULOUS coming out of her mouth. I refused to pay again and she ran to get the manager. He comes storming up, «WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DO IS ILLEGAL! DON’T THINK YOU CAN COME TO SCAM US AND LEAVE WITHOUT PAYING! WE WILL CALL THE POLICE! Clearly, Anna was biased in her account to the manager and passed me off as a hoodlum who was trying to make off with a free hair dye.
Nobody is using inside voices at this point. After several minutes, the manager realizes that my complaint wasn’t unfounded. At which point, Anna is like «FINE, YOU WANT IT LIGHTER, GET BACK IN THE CHAIR, I WILL MAKE IT LIGHTER RIGHT NOW.
Didn’t she JUST say my hair’s health was her priority? There was no way I was going to subject my hair to 6 hours of straight dying or her faulty technique again.
The manager then offers, «You can have anyone else dye your hair anytime you want to come back, if you will just pay now.»
STUPID MISTAKE ON MY PART… I paid. A few months later, when I return for the promised dye, they refused it claiming that I was clearly trying to get a free dye the first time, since I didn’t return immediately. I argued that they said «Anytime.» Their reply, «It can be anytime, but only like a week.»
Please, learn three things from my experience: 1) Don’t EVER go to Rainbow. There are lots of other good Asian places in the area — It’s the freaking San Gabriel Valley. 2) Don’t pay for anything until you feel like you have received what you are paying for. 3) If someone tells you «ANYTIME», carefully gauge their mastery of English and consider how they define «anytime.»

I used to come here a lot to see Nancy, a friend actually introduced me to her awhile back. At first I went in, like ohh… its all old ladies that are chinese/​vietnamese. Not young chinese girls, like I was used to. But I was suprised! Nancy actually did a great job! She made me look soo much thinner (face-​wise), and it only cost me $ 28… that was back in 2006
Now, I realized Nancy cuts everyone’s hair the same. Although, she does take the time to cut it (1 hr), to me, its still looks the same even if I request something different. The price has gone up to about $ 30-​$ 40 dollars, and sadly, because its so far away… I don’t go there anymore.

Being a self-​proclaimed «low-​maintenance» kinda girl, I make my yearly (yes, yearly) visits to this salon to see my girl, Nancy, for a quality haircut and straightening. This lady is the best! So meticulous and takes a lot of pride in her work. The prices are fair, but I risk a less competent hair stylist if I dare search for another facility.
Parking is horrible. Watch out for those darn street sweeping signs! Make sure to set an appointment early in the week, because they get pretty busy. Saturdays are pretty much impossible.

I have been going here on and off for the past 5 years and the only person I will let touch my hair is Jennifer, who is the owner of the salon. She really takes the time to make you happy and look good. She does awesome up-do’s by the way. My ownly complaint is that when I make an appointment, I still end up waiting at least 20 minutes for her to be ready for me. Also, she’s tending to another person’s hair the same time as mine. Prices are reasonable and salon is always always busy so call before you go in.