Haircut Stop

Bushra does my hair, and I love it everytime! I get highlights, lowlights, HC & style. She does a true style! and it’s part of her built-​in pricing.

This review is LONG overdue!!! Like almost a year overdue. Bottom line, save your money and go to a different hair salon.
I am the type of person that is very picky with just about everything that deals with hair. I would rather mess up my own hair while cutting it, than pay someone to mess it up. Nonetheless, I took a leap of faith with haircut stop after cutting my own hair for a good three years. What made me change my mind, you might ask? Well I wanted an ombré done on my Virgin hair for the summertime, (remember, summer of last year lol) and thought why not cut a good five-​six inches off my long hair.
My first impression when walking in the salon was a lasting one, but not in a good way. The workers were sitting on the chairs eating their meals. I’m a foodie myself and I understand that one needs to eat, but in front of customers? On top of that, I waited 20 minutes till I sat in a chair because the girls were still eating. The more professional approach would have been to not book an appointment or schedule around.
Once I finally got to a chair, my stylist (forgot her name-​blond, relatively young girl) asked me what I wanted; I described to her that I wanted an ombré and I wanted to cut some length off my hair. I showed her pictures and I was quickly shot down because the stylist did not know how to do an ombré, and that no one in the shop did either… I know; No comment. I will add that after hearing that I should have gotten up and left the salon. Instead I stayed because I really wanted «something new» and so after talking to the stylist she suggested I get highlights the same color as the ombré I wanted. I agreed (another mistake on my part) and she got to work. While working on me, the stylist was multitasking and was calling groupon complaining about a personal order of hers. Not only was she complaining, but she was yelling on the phone. while working on me. She was so rude! After that she got into an argument with another one of her co-​workers. I don’t know if she forgot that I was still there or not. After what felt like an hour of me waiting for the «dye» to work into my hair, she went through the process of getting my hair washed, ect.
This is my biggest complaint and the reason I am writing this review almost a year later… the stylist used bleach, yes bleach, on my hair!!! Keep in mind my hair is virgin so I am not aware of what certain products look like. BUT, I do know that bleach is a big no no when it comes to hair. If the stylist informed me that she would be using bleach on me, I would have refused without a single doubt. The best part is that I didn’t know she was using bleach on me until I asked her why my head was feeling weird. She finishes working on my hair and drys it and I notice that the color is not close to what we agreed on! I informed her of this and her response was that the color will change in a few days after a wash or two. NEWSFLASH!!! BLEACH DOESNT WASH OUT!!! I left the salon losing 45 dollars and regretting I ever walked in. I called the shop the next day to speak with the manager because she was not around the day I went in to the shop, and I was demanding a full refund. I explain to the manger, kris, the story about the ombré and her response was that she specializes in ombré’s; that only infuriated me further because I was in short lied to by my stylists so that she doesn’t lose a customer. I must say that kris was nice in that she offered to fix my hair, but I was so over it, I didn’t even want to walk back into the store besides to get my money back.
This was the worst experience I have ever had in a salon and I could never recommend this place to others. In fact, as I told the manager on the phone, I went around telling and showing other people what a shitty job the stylist from haircut stop did on me.
It has been almost a year now and I still have to dye my hair with reg. dye every 4 months to cover up the bleach.
I would fire the girls, and hire new, professional staff.

I love this place. They have great deals, and I keep going back to Eva because she is a super star! I get my hair trimmed here and have always walked out very happy.

Bushra! Omg definitely someone to go back to! She has been doing my hair for a very long time now and never failed to impress me. I’m very picky when I do my hair but she is so patient with me and very friendly. She knows her stuff and goes over and beyond to please her customers. My hair always looks amazing with her being my hair dresser and the compliments I get are endless from strangers and friends! I will never go to anyone but Bushra! I would definitely recommend Bushra for your hair needs!

The 5 STARS go to EVA. She is the best hairstylist there. I have been going to her for 12 yrs. She is very sweet, gentle and takes time to cut my hair. Always positive.
If you want a professional, book your appointment with EVA. You won’t be disappointed.

Bottom line, I would not go to this salon again in case you don’t want to read through my whole experience.
I went in as a bit of a last minute emergency to Kris because my usual hair stylist had to cancel my appointment that I had scheduled the day before, and I needed to correct my previous color (which was half magenta, half highlighted blonde with brown roots coming in) before a job interview. I told Kris over the phone that I was looking for a more professional/​natural looking auburn color (i.e., brown with red undertones) for my upcoming job interview, and she was able to fit in a same-​day appointment, which was really good. Kris let me use the $ 45 color and cut groupon to go toward part of my bill, for which I was grateful.
When I got to the salon, Kris was getting her nails done 10 minutes before our scheduled appointment, which threw me off a bit, but she gave me the color book and asked me to choose the hair color that I wanted. I chose a color which looked auburn on the color swatch, but that apparently was a dark red with some copper tones in it. Personally, I like the color that I ended up with, but it looks like The Little Mermaid’s hair color, so I really don’t think that it makes me look professional and it definitely doesn’t look natural! I’m disappointed with the color, and I think Kris could tell that I was less than pleased. It also really bothered me that she told me AFTER my hair was dyed that a client who had the red hair color that I got had to change her hair color to a more natural color because it wasn’t allowed in her nursing program. I wouldn’t have selected that color had I known that it was perceived as being too unprofessional for a nursing program because they typically have similar standards to the business world. The fact that she was cleaning hair dye off my face with Windex also was pretty unsettling. In her defense, she offered to add brown to the color if I came in the next day, but I’m just going to wait it out for a few weeks until my normal hairdresser can fit me in for an appointment.
Beyond the hair color debacle, the place has a weird, unprofessional vibe that frankly made me uncomfortable. For example, one of the employees was heckling Kris about the fact that one of her other hairdressers was allowing hair dye to stain her client’s face, to which Kris replied that she was working with her own client and couldn’t help the other hairdresser. I feel like performance issues shouldn’t be addressed so publicly in front of other customers, but maybe that’s just me. I wasn’t super jazzed about the trim I received either; my bangs are too short now and my hair is a bit uneven in overall length. Luckily, she only did a trim so the effects aren’t too noticeable. She also scratched my scalp painfully several times while shampooing and running her fingers through my hair with her newly done acrylic nails, which wasn’t too great either.
Anyway, I think it could have gone worse, but it’s definitely among one of the worst salon experiences I’ve had. If you do go here, just make sure to be very clear in what you want, and you may have a better experience than I did.

Bushra did an amazing job on my hair– I left the salon looking like a new person! I wish I had before and after pictures. She cut my hair 3 times just so I would be happy (I change my mind a lot) and loved it when she was done! this place has amazing prices and great service. I think I have finally found a great hair place!

I do not remember the name of the young lady that serviced me, I know she mentioned that was married or living with a much older man and was a step mother to his child.
I went in for a trim /​style and color; I wanted my few gray hairs covered with a temp. color that washes out it a few months so I would not be dealing with root issues.
I have longish hair 20″ or so, I have had the gray covered with temp. dyes numerous times over the past few years with no issues. Both at salons and with home products.
First I was told she could not cover the gray with temp dye, the gray is too resistant and the only option would be permanent color. However, she would do it with the temp if I REALLY wanted her too, but since I had longer hair it would also be $ 80.00 more than the GROUPON price too.
Needless to say, I asked for just a trim/​style and left, very disappointed.
I would not recommend this shop for any mature gray haired seniors wanting to cover their gray and get a good easy to style haircut, The cut and style were ok but not at all what I was hoping for or wanted.

I love my haircut and highlights! My stylist was Bushra and she was amazing. I’m kinda a stylist’s worst nightmare… I go in and do not know what I want done… I just want to look pretty… She was very patient with me, kept checking in when she was highlighting my hair about the color and when I said it was too light was extremely nice and said don’t worry I’ll fix it. I completely recommend Bushra! Wonderful services!!!

Tabitha! Please help this team.
They did a lot of bickering, but I liked my color, and she listened to what I was looking for in a haircut. Not a relaxing environment, and the location is easy if you don’t confuse Jamacha in lemon grove vs el cajon.

I bought a haircut, deep conditioning treatment, and style package from Groupon for this salon. I glanced at the reviews, but overall, I went in not knowing what to expect.
The salon was a bit outdated and the atmosphere was not what I would call professional. One of the stylists looked like she had just rolled out of bed. The best way to describe my first impression of the salon is this: I felt like I had walked into a small women’s party/​get-​together and I didn’t know anyone there. I felt pretty awkward. I had already paid in advance through Groupon, so I simply went with it.
A lady named Christine did my hair. She was very nice. She did a good job at cutting my hair and she blow dried it and styled it a little. I have straight hair that is all one length, so it isn’t the most complicated to cut & style (which is why I feel moderately comfortable trying out different salons).
I don’t plan on going back to this salon. I wasn’t crazy about the atmosphere or the overall vibe of this place.

The owner send a message, she wants to fix my hair, I made an appointment, unfortunaltelly I had a family emergency and could make it. That is customer service, thank you!

So it’s Saturday and I come in at 5pm. I check the times they are open posted outside the door and see they close at 6pm thinking I was golden. I open the door and see 5 ladies staring back at me looking all surprised. I ask if they are closed and one lady says yes they closed at 5. WTF. They all walk to their cars cackling not realizing they just lost a customer. I mean, you have business hours posted for a reason.

First let me say this has been the worst haircut I have ever had. Reading the previous reviews I thought I was going to get a fabulous cut. Nope! That was the complete opposite! the one who cut my hair never told me her name and kept blabbin how my hair was uneven and damaged from a previous dye job I had. I came to this «salon» to even my hair and she didn’t even do that. That is one of the basics! As I was sitting in the chair I noticed she didn’t bother to check both sides of evenness, i felt rushed she gave me the mirror to check my hair from the back but the «salon» was so dark I could r barely see. I should have spoke up but I trusted she did a go job till I came home and noticed by left side is longer from my right (the main reason why I went to get a cut) my layers were still uneven from my left side to my right side. I spoke to her on the phone and she clearly acted like it was my fault because she told me my hair was uneven. I KNOW THAT! That is why you call yourself a hairstylist and correct the problem and even it up! A good hairstylist would give their clients recommendations for what would be best but she never gave me an input. If my hair is uneven please fix the problem instead of working around it. she sounded very bitter on the phone with me and tried to argue with me and telling she had been doing hair for 20 years and well I have had better hairstylist who been doing their job for only 4 yrs! Then she had been doing a shitty job for 20 yrs. I would never go there again! And I would never recommend that «salon» to anyone. And for those who left good reviews… They must be friends with the girls coz there is no way anyone would come out of that «salon» and be satisfied! What a waste of money and time!

Last night I was so frustrated with my hair that I bought a razor to try to do it myself (ridiculous, I know, but I did) I definitely was hesitant, but I was frustrated because I don’t seem to be able to find anyone who does good razor/​texturized layered cuts. Well, I went online before I broke out the razor to give it one last try and low and behold I found the Haircut Stop! It was 6:15, they close at 7 and the gal told me to come on over. I’m so glad I did. I got the best razor texturized layered cut I have had in many years. I’m hoping on my second visit the results are as great because I’m definitely going back! Another good point is they’re 5 minutes from my house! Thanks Haircut Stop!

I found this salon on Unilocal and the reviews looked good, although I didn’t see any of the stylists in there that are described on Unilocal.Employees were so rude and unfriendly, I felt like walking out immediately. The cut I got wasn’t bad, but it was so uncomfortable because the employees, including the young girl doing my hair, were carrying on inappropriate conversations with each other as if I wasn’t even in the room. Terrible customer service. The salon is very outdated as well. Will not be returning.

Don’t underestimate the simple name of this salon. I would have never stopped into a place called, the «Haircut Stop» but I read the reviews and thought I’d give it a shot. I’m so glad that I did — so much in fact that it’s my new go-​to spot!
I wanted my bangs styled and trimmed to my liking — not an easy task but Eva worked with me til I was happy with the results. She was super sweet and really took the time to LISTEN to what I was saying about the look I was trying to achieve. My bangs look the best they EVER have, and she trimmed and styled the rest of my hair too.
First time customers get the cut, style, n dry for only $ 11!!! Can’t beat it, especially in these times. And I didn’t have to ask for the special. She was nice enough to ask if it was my first time there and offer it. That’s good customer service. No egos, no pretentiousness. I will definitely be going back.

I was so worried when I walked into this place. It was empty and only 4 middle aged women were there and I thought oh noooo! I decided to ride it out like a champ and paid 20 bucks for my haircut + style. I did a drastic change. I went from long to very short. I took in a picture of a haircut and she (Maggie I believe her name was) delivered! Never judge a book by its cover is so true for this place! She did an amazing job on my hair and I couldnt believe it only costed me 20. My friend got her haircut at the same place and im not of the girls name but she looked to be the youngest with dark long curly hair anyhow she did an OK job but Maggie was a lot better with my hair. ;-)

I had some SERIOUS grow out issues, and for the 4^th time in my life, A REALLY BAD CUT @ a few other places here in town. I arrived on a weekday around 10am without an appointment. I was not sure on what to expect upon entering.
Its a cozy little place off of Jamacha, the gals that work there are really nice and friendly. I got my cut by Eva, she was really nice and never made me feel horrible about my hair. (I have gone to places where the stylists have told me that my hair is so dull, and looks horrible, and they have ended up cutting my hair to their expectations, and me not liking it). Eva was cool, she didn’t rag on me to go shorter or anything like that. She listened to me, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING when getting a cut. She told me how to deal with my unruly wavy hair, and basically how I was lucky to have hair the way I do. LOL!
Anyhow she cleaned up my cut, and made it look polished once more, and she was really nice. Today I am taking my husband there so I will let you guys know how the salon fairs for men. (Mind you my husband has been going to Foxy and seeing Jackie for quite some time, and we have always been REALLY happy with Jackie, but living all the way out here and always on a crunch for time, we need to find someone that can take us in on short notice. If you know how Foxy is it gets packs without an appointment, and sometimes you really need a quick run in for a special night that was unplanned, etc, etc, etc!)
Anyhow I am rather pleased with my cut, when I wear it up and take it down, my hair still rocks, which the passed few months it has sucks major dookie! Anyhow I was SHOCKED! At the price of this salon, first time customers pay $ 11, and regular price is $ 16. That is a steal for a salon! Check it out peps, I don’t usually like venturing out to have my hair cut, but after reading the first review I had to try it, and I am glad that I did.

I went here without knowing what to expect. I had a horrible grow-​out that I needed to get fixed, and someone had recommended Haircut Stop. I am so glad they did. The owner, Chris, gave me a GREAT cut, even with the little she had to work with after the previous botch, and she was really nice. She listened to what I wanted, and asked questions as she cut to make sure she was giving me something I could handle and be happy with. This is a nice, friendly little salon, with extremely reasonable prices. They can handle walk-​in clients as well as appointments, and they are even open on SUNDAYS! Highly recommended.