The Perfect Cut

DO NOT LET THE ASIAN LADY, TWO, TOUCH YOUR HAIR! This review is solely for the Asian lady named Two (or is it Too? Who knows). Absolutely disgraceful! I honestly can not believe she is a licensed Cosmetologist! She couldn’t even cut a straight line! I only get trims and my hair is stick straight– no layers, no razoring, absolutely nothing, and my hair is all one single length, including my bangs. While my usual lady Lucia (who is great, btw) was not in, I needed to get my hair cut that day (I was going out of town) so I decided to try Two. I mean how hard can it be to cut a single, straight line? Well, she absolutely BUTCHERED my hair. I thought it was uneven and when I mentioned it to her she swore it was even, blaming my current posture– that I was just not sitting up straight and/​or looking at it correctly. Sure lady… I went home and my bf instantly noticed, letting me know how horrible it was. Then the next day both of my coworkers pointed it out. I mean it was so obvious I couldn’t believe it. I called there and Lucia told me to come in and that she’d take care of it. I initially went in for a trim of 1 inch and ended up having to get 4 inches off and I still would need an additional inch to make it completely even. Lucia worked her magic the best she could and it looks so much better now and even gave me my next hair cut for free (thank you so much Lucia– I will never cheat on you again!!) but I honestly can to believe the amount of damage Two did. She should not be allowed to touch another pair of scissors ever again!

I have long hair. I’ve been using this Perfect Cuts and the Vista/​Oceanside location for well over a decade. It used to be great! The stylist would do what you asked, then they’d give you a mirror and make sure you liked it. If you didn’t, they’d fix it right then, and then blow it dry. It didn’t matter which stylist you got; they would all do this. I am sorry to say, this is no longer the case. The last few times I’ve used them, the stylists have not cut my hair to the length I’ve asked. Each time, it’s at least an inch too long everywhere, including the layers around my face. Then they cover this up by skipping the «do you like it» step and going directly to drying where they style it to the length you asked for so you don’t really notice that it’s too long until you get home and wash it yourself. Oh sure, they’ll fix it for free if you go back within three days. But who has time to go back every single time you get your haircut? I should mention that my mother has been having the same experience, and she has short hair. I should also mention that while I was in the Vista store tonight another customer came in for her do-​over. Apparently it is not just me.

Shireen gave my little boy a totally awesome haircut today. He looks amazing! We appreciated how warm and funny she was — our little guy took to her instantly. Thanks!

I’ve been to this location many times and gotten decent (not, like, mind blowing) but nice looking cuts. I go to a more expensive salon for major cuts but occasionally stop in here for trims, and it’s always worked out well for me. I’ve also gotten my color done here over the years and that wasn’t the best, but not a nightmare.
But today my experience was a nightmare. I’m growing my hair out, and any ladies who have ever had a pixie cut know what an ordeal that is. I made that clear to my stylist and told her I just wanted the nape of my neck trimmed and the rest very lightly trimmed. I thought she understood– she repeated it back to me and even said «like an A-​line shape». Yes, perfect! But that’s not what she did. What she did doesn’t have a name, but if I had to describe it, I’d have to say something along the lines of if Ellen Degeneres skipped a few trims. It’s awful. I left the salon crying, and I cannot stress enough, I’m not that into my looks, I don’t take these things too seriously. I’m not a drama queen. This is just that bad.
I’m not putting the stylist’s name, because I genuinely think she just had an off day and I don’t want to be a jerk. She’s actually done my hair before and it was fine. I don’t know what happened this time, but it was egregious.

Had a concern which the owner promptly addressed in a very professional manner.

My new favorite hair salon and stylist!
Many thanks to Shelene for being so knowledgeable about hair.
She is able to give me the edgy cut I want. She understands and will also recommend styles, color and needed product.
I love how «real» she is~

NEVER GET YOUR HAIRCUT BY LAURIE. Worst attitude ever. like we get it u dont wanna be at work but damn dont mess ppls hair up cuz u dont like ur life… anyways i called and shirlene answered and she fixed my hair up no questions asked. shouldve just waited for shirlene in the first place so 5 stars to her but 1 star to laurie put a damn smile on ur face laurie

My daughter got her haircut on 30 th December and her cut was choppy, unlayered and looked like an amateur did the job. Well we had to go to a professional today to fix her mess. I would not recommend this place even if you had the smallest comb over, stay away and buyer beware!

Have to revise my review the last girl was ok but today I went back and had Kristen. She knew exactly what my hair needed and gave me a great style. I have really thin hair that breaks.

You get what you pay for here. It’s inexpensive. The quality of work is very inconsistent. I’ve sometimes had decent haircuts here. I’ve sometimes had cuts by stylists who do a sloppy «rush job» on my hair and are far more interested in answering the phone or chatting with someone in the lobby than they are in cutting my hair. This place may not be the best choice if you want to be sure that your hair is done right.

I absolutely love Tiffany! She always does so great on my cuts and my coloring. And she makes you feel so comfortable too… I highly recommend her! The rest of the staff is wonderful and friendly too… Just an all around great salon.

I love Lucia. Her cuts are great, beautiful layering and fabulous color. She’s not overly chatty but not mute either. She takes her time, we talk over options and she always brings out the swatch book and gives me her opinion. The shop offers plenty of product for sale. However, I too wish they would take appointments for cuts. I always call ahead to make sure Lucia is working if I don’t make a color appointment and wait my turn in rotation until she becomes available for my trim.

My husband and I get out hair cut here regularly. They always pay careful attention to what we ask for and do an excellent job. Yesterday we were down in San Diego and in a rush and so we got our hair cut down there. Unfortunately, the stylist in San Diego botched my hair cut and so I came into the Perfect Cut this morning to get it fixed. Sara did an AWESOME job of cutting off the ends that were uneven and she took care of everything in less than 10 minutes! The stylists here are not only top notch professionals, they are also really nice people. I really can’t recommend this place more!

I was referred by a neighbor and asked for busy Lucia.
Today was my second haircut with her. She did exactly
what I asked, made a suggestion which I took, and was
quick and efficient. I had photos of my haircut from before,
and we are working back to that haircut again.
I came from going to a ritzy salon in Encinitas for a few
years that charged me $ 65 per short haircut. For that, I had
to listen to the hairstylist rag on about her life, former salon,
woes and family for the whole hour. Sometimes discussions
got uncomfortable. More of the TMI, ya know? Well, I lost
my job, didn’t want to be in that city near my old job, nor
could I afford the cost. In a personal service industry, you
should be listening to your customer talk. LOL I did
massage for over a decade, and that’s the way it worked
for my clients. :)
I tried another shop in Oceanside, not that impressed and paid $ 45.
Here I pay $ 16 (no blow-​dry) and $ 23 with, since I haven’t done a Sr.
Discount yet (I think that’s Mon.-Thurs. 9 to 1).
I’m perfectly pleased with The Perfect Cut and Lucia. She gets
calls the entire time I’m there to schedule appointments, and has
been there 12 years and knows her stuff. And apparently, her
clients know she does, too.
If you try my hair stylist, just leave time for me, please! No, just
kidding, she’s great!

Christine has the bedside manor of a tree stump. She’s rude and really likes herself. I was planning on being a good client of hers but I found someone else that’s hungry for business and does a great job at a third of the price. I will never go back!

anyone who knows me knows I’m neurotic when it come to my hair. I needed to trim my layers before my trip, and I remember my MIL goes here to get my nephews hair cut, so I thought I would give it a try… when my hair was finished she turned my chair to show me the back of my hair and I was completely MORTIFIED! not only was the trim not what I asked for (a V cut) but she clearly did not know how to layer hair! the cut did not blend together. but the top half of my hair above was cut straight across which made it look like I was wearing a short bob wig on top of my regular hair!!! This is by far the worst cut I’ve ever had in my LIFE! I wanted to cry… on top of everything, she tells me that she doesn’t know what I’m talking about and thinks my hair looks fine, then moved on to the next customer. I won’t be back

Love my stylist Kristina but it is absurd that they won’t take appointments. It may be better for management but lousy for clients. Why can’t they take both walk-​ins and appointments? I won’t be back and won’t recommend them.

Went to get a trim and to add some bangs, the lady who did my hair didnt even talk to my and basically ignored me. My bangs came out uneven. Wont be going back again, found a better stylist at Split Ends salon in Oceanside. Save yourself a lot of annoyance and go there… they cost a little bit more but you get what you pay for!

I came here after finding this place on Unilocal,I’m not from the area and was just passing through while on vacation. I really needed a haircut & had time to kill. Judy assisted me and she gave me exactly what I wanted. It was a simple trim & layers followed by a scrunching (I have curly hair) and I was done. If you have straight hair you may want to have them style it for you. Overall if I were passing through again & need a haircut this would be my go-​to place. Great customer service, Judy was excellent and I am very happy with my haircut.

This is my fourth barber in four hair cuts in the area. This place comes in last so far. I do not recommend it to anyone. For $ 16 they are 3 times too high for the service they offer. Worst cut in 30 years.
The hair cut was extremely painful. I’ve never experienced a painful cut before, but the pressure on my head warranted the need for a helmet. I got out of there as fast as possible. The net result also gave me side burns at completely different lengths and angles.
So far I can’t find a good barber in North San Diego County. Total bummer!