Hair by Heinz

I’ve been going to Heinz for my haircuts for many years. He always does a superb cut and also trims my beard, which is an art form in itself. Because I always allow plenty of time to get to Mtn View and park, I’m often early for my appointment, so I see him finishing up the previous client (most of whom are women). Their hair always looks fantastic!

After walking by numerous times I decided to give Heinz a try. I wasn’t disappointed. He colors my hair so well, no one suspects it’s anything but natural. And the blowouts afterwards transform my crazy curls into smooth and bouncy locks. He’s also good company. Highly recommend!

He was friendly enough, slight attitude but his hair styling techniques were terrible for the price he charged. I went in for a shampoo and blow dry and he had a problem shampooing me and later even blow dry. By the time I left it looked like an amateur had done my hair, he says he has been styling for years, he obviously did not have a ton of people waiting for him. Rides in his bike, was complaint about rent prices there. not my problem and not interested in hearing. I guess this is a way he justifies his prices. A woman came in while I was being finished up, she asked price for touch up on roots and he told her 100.00, in which her mouth dropped and she said just for the roots? forget it! I will never go back here!

Heinz is an artist. His attention to detail, time he takes, quality products he uses and recommends and his thoughtful, honest opinions about style and color have consistently produced results for my hair that are better than any other stylist I have had in 30+ years. His prices are within range of other salons in the area. And he’s a great guy!

I have searched for a solid hairstylist and after so many years of looking I finally found Heinz. Heinz technique is rock solid and his passion for styling is evident. He is super consistent as well, an obvious mark of the experienced craftsman.
One downside is that you need an appointment as he’s in high demand and often booked weeks in advance.

worst haircut I have ever had, bar none. Ick.

No question Heinz is expensive. Unusual, nope. lots of the top shops with top stylist charge about the same or more. It’s consistency of vey good styling that counts, and Heinz is uncommonly consistent. I appreciate this. Heinz sees one client at a time, (rarely any wait time) which I particularly enjoy which also means no chatting with colleagues while he’s working with YOU. Heinz does all the work himself, there are no annoying helpers making nauseating small talk. Is it worth the expense? For me, yes.

Heinz is a nice guy and it was an Ok haircut (male) but the price is not justified. I did not ask before and was floored to hear that he charged $ 100.

Heinz is the most skilled and professional stylist I have experienced. My hair looks great after he reshaped it. See him, he is worth it. He will change how you look in a great way.

I’ve been going to Heinz continuously for more than 15 years, which should provide an indication of the regard in which I hold his skills. He’s accomodating, reliable, technically skilled — and always on time, which shows consideration for his clients.
Also, he does a superb job of trimming my hard-​to-​trim beard.
Finally, as other Unilocalers have mentioned in their reviews, his cuts look good for a very long time.

If you want a hairdresser who will dance around you using a blow dryer as if it were a sex toy like Warren Beatty in «Shampoo», Heinz is not for you.
If you want a salon where you can get down-​home wisdom and comfort along with your perm like the one Dolly Parton ran in «Steel Magnolias», Hair by Heinz is not the place.
But if you want the kind of haircut that has total strangers stopping you in the street, at the airport, in the hotel gift shop to compliment you on your great haircut and how perfect it is for you… Heinz is your man. It may take a few tries before he gets to know your hair, but once he does — good-​bye, bad-​hair days!

Heinz is great — I highly recommend him!
He is one of the only hairdressers to really listen to what I wanted. He asked me to bring in pictures of cuts I liked and didn’t so that he had a baseline to start with and he always consults the pictures at the beginning of our sessions and asks what I liked/didn’t like about the cut and what I want to do this time.
I get a ton of compliments on my hair when he cuts it and it grows out really well. Thanks Heinz!
Karen

Unprofessional attitude, Inconsistent in performance.
This is my personal experience with Hair by Heinz.
The first time I went to Heinz, I was so thrilled. He gave me a very cute haircut and I received all sorts of compliments from all my clients, relatives and friends in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
The second time I got a haircut from Heinz, it was totally mediocre and all my friends and relatives asked me what happen to my haircut?
Here goes the story. It was a Saturday morning and I was his first customer. I requested Heinz to give me the same style he did before and he told me, «What style? (pause) That’s history!» I kindly told him the hair style was found in one of the magazines by the waiting area He then told me he had thrown them all away.
I was flabbergasted at his reply. I have lived and studied abroad in Europe and I fully understand the importance of attitude to an European in a customer service business. I had never been treated like this in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, the Czech republic, the Netherlands, Belgium nor Italy! I am amazed this had happened to me in the Bay Area. His remarks showed that he has no intention of having me as a customer. I meant to walk out of the door right away but he led me to the chair and started cutting my hair. I was so upset that I could not even respond to his conversation and I ended up with a «so so» haircut. I was extremely disappointed at the way I am being treated and at my so called haircut! I felt as if I was being punished but for WHAT?!
As I walked out of the Salon, I saw other customers visiting him with gifts of chocolate bars.
The most ridiculous thing was as I walked out of the front door, he bid me goodbye and reminded me to take a picture of my new hair cut myself when I get home. I should bring the picture back to him when I come to him to have my next hair cut.
I CANNOT stand inconsistency. His attitude is UNPROFESSIONAL and I SWEAR to God that I will never ever go back to Heinz again.

Best cut for wavy or curly hair in the area!
I have been to about ten different touted stylists trying to find something cheaper (because $ 95 is so painful to fork out!), but I always come back to Heinz. No one else can cut as well as him. I have wavy/​curly hair and his cuts are amazing. He is sweet and fun to talk to.
One thing to help offset the price is that his cuts last a long time. They grow out really well and last me about three months.

Heinz is great. My family and I have been going to him for years. In fact, when I was a baby my mom would bring me with her to the appointment. So when I say we’ve been customers for «years,» I do mean YEARS.
It’s definitely on the pricey side for a haircut, but it’s well worth it. The minimum price is $ 95 which may be too much for most people. However, with Heinz you know that you’re going to get top quality stuff (none of those «out-​of-​the-​box» hair colors you see at drugstores). Appointments are typically 45 minutes long, but are longer if you’re getting extra stuff done. Cash or check only.
Heinz is very talented when it comes to dealing with difficult hair. My mom has short curly hair, and nobody else has been able to style it the way she wants and consistently. My hair is easier to deal with since it’s straight, but Heinz still spends the full 45 minutes with me, making sure everything is perfect. He also takes a few minutes at the beginning to ask what you want done, and if you don’t know he’s more than willing to offer suggestions.

I was going to Heinz for a y-​e-​a-​r-​s and technically he IS VERY good, but I’m not going to pay for high prices for a pissy attitude.
I haven’t been to him for at about 3 years and noticed that he raised his hair cuts to $ 90!
I called and told him that I was running less than 10 minutes late and he hummed and hawed… I arrived and apologized — 7 minutes late. He asked what I wanted and I told him what I usually tell him «I don’t know what do you think»… Oh boy… He blew a cork… He said that if the appointment was also going to be a consultation I should have brought pictures and that they needed more time. Mind you… I was going to him for over 10 years and that’s what I usually said to him. He was always quick with my cuts and always finished early so there was more than enough time for his next appointment. After going to him for so long I knew how much time he allotted for hair cuts, color, highlights, etc.
2 stars for being a great technician — that’s all!

I have been a client of Heinz for over 16 years. I let him do what ever color, highlighting, or cut he wants to. I am never disappointed. He is very good with super straight hair or curly hair. Plus he is a great deal of fun to have a conversation with.

My dad has been going to see Heinz for almost thirty years, at a variety of different shops until he finally settled in Mountain View with his own place. In that time Heinz has also started cutting my hair, my mom’s hair, my mom’s friends’ hair… you get the picture.
Heinz is terrific. He will listen if you know what you want and can give you myriad suggestions if you are looking for something new. I have never left unhappy with the result.
The most important point though (because it justifies the cost), is that these haircuts look good from start to finish. The day after the haircut I don’t look like I joined the armed services for the free physical and the day before the haircut I usually only want to get the haircut because I am getting sick of using more shampoo than usual.
I was in an upscale salon in San Francisco picking up a brush a week ago and when I went to pay, the salesperson asked who on her staff had seen me, assuming that I had just had a haircut. I hadn’t had a haircut in over two months at that point, and my hair looked well-​kept enough to fool her.
Bottom line: well worth the $$$.

A Haircut costing $ 85, whether I got the blowdry or not was $ 85! The place is an overrated rip off, The owner is very rude.

I work next to Hair by Heinz, and I park my car next to his shop each day. I noticed a sophisticated clientle in there on a regular basis. Mostly women, what looked like the Palo Alto (has cash) type of people.
I just moved from NYC where I had the best stylist (Kelly at Lotus Salon on Prince). I was nervous to just let some guy next to my work in Mountain View cut my hair. In a pinch I dropped in on him one night as he was closing. I talked him into giving me a cut. I can say that it was excellent. He is a good listener, very skilled, and a really nice guy. He’s also a first time entrepreneur trying to make it on his own.
So, if you need a «Lower East Side» quality cut in Mountain View (hard to believe, yes), go to Heinz.
Stew