Billy Haircut Place

I am a local resident who has been faithfully coming to Billy’s for over 20 years. It has been such a great place to go for a haircut that I have referred many of my friends and neighbors. I have brought out of town family here for a great haircut. Today I had my last haircut at Billy’s.
Through the years I have had 4 excellent barbers who did such a great job that saved their names on their cards and requesting them. If for some reason they were unavailable on my day, I always did good with the other barbers on hand. I was very loyal to Billy’s and would go nowhere else. Once upon a time they all did a good quality hair cut.
Sadly all these favorites of mine got fired. This I found out by searching them out. Sad that the best are replaced with the less experienced, lower quality barbers that I have had on my last two visits. There will not be a third visit based on the mess I was left with today. See the pictures.
I part my hair on top and need it to simply blend towards the bottom. Simple enough. Many previous gals have commented that I have easy to cut hair. I always have had good quality haircuts until my last. The barber was a bit fast and the hair cut was less than the usual quality. As if the barber had no experience in feathering hair so it looks well balanced. It looked like a bowl cut. I figured it was a rare fluke and I would live with it and it would never happen again. So I wore a ball cap and looked forward to it growing out. It did grow out and I went back to Billy’s today. Surprise surprise surprise.
Today was my last haircut and it was by far the worse. I cannot ever go back. My wife was shocked when she saw it. She took photos so I could see it and I was shocked. This is truly the worse haircut I have seen on anyone. Sadly it is on me. This is obviously what the owner has been working towards. I am sure there are a few more experienced barbers but after two of these haircuts in a row, I cannot go through this again looking for someone who can actually cut my hair at Billy’s.
So tomorrow I will go to another barber and tell them were I got this and have it corrected to the best of their ability. Sad to see this place be managed like this. Local guy checking out.

This place sucks! MEN! Do Not! Waste your time or money here! These women do not know how to cut men’s hair. They do t even know what the heck a Fade is. «O so I taper it off, that ok?! That look good yeah!?» …
I’ve walked out of this place, gone home to see that the idiot didn’t even clip around my ear. If you want a haircut go to a known barber shop. Not this place! Save your money!!!

This is a place is good. In the time I have been trying to find a place that can give good cuts, I stumbled on this place. Kim is usually my to go person, other staff I have some debacles which lead me to go search other places.
In the case of male haircuts they are limited to styles, or they create another variation of what you ask for. I have a simple cut, but my son’s hair cut is a little more elaborate that requires a little more attention.
I would go here if I know I don’t want a long wait with my other barbershop.

Hi everyone
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Tina Tran always does my hair and she’s always recommending me great products to try!
Last year during the ombré trend phase, I got my virgin hair dyed by her and it turned out beautiful and soft. I also always get my trims and haircuts from her.
She’s kind and great at what she does. Make sure you go to her for all your hair needs!

I have had 1 decent experience and 1 really bad experience which has me not coming back again. My bad experience involved me getting a simple buzz cut and the razor was dull to the point of covering my scalp with red marks and it itched badly for several days.

Wonderful haircut experience ! Credit to KIm as she really did a good job ! Will be back ! :)

Stay away from the lady in the far right corner (skinny w/​glasses). She butchers people’s hair for a living. I had to ask her numerous times to fix the fade she was attempting to do. A coworker had to come by to fix my cut after she noticed from afar how atrocious my head has become. The end result was me saying screw it to go home to salvage what hair I had left. So much for a medium fade.

I came in wanting a simple 1.5 inch trim… How can you mess something so simple up that badly?!? I guess $ 20 including tip isn’t that bad for a women’s cut but I was literally in the chair for under 5 minutes and my stylist was sloppy and careless, not even cutting some of my front layers until I pestered her about it and not bothering to dry my hair even a bit. I know I wasn’t paying much but $ 20 isn’t nothing, and it should buy some minimally aesthetic result as well as respect for my hair. Will not be returning here.

I’m so disappointed. I got my hair done here and my «hair stylist» just cut it the way she wanted to. My hair turned out much shorter than I asked for it to be cut, and she cut it the wrong style. I wanted layers and all she did was literally chop my hair off. My hair is so choppy and uneven; it looks like I cut it myself. Would not recommend if you want a decent haircut.

This place is great. Been going here for a couple of years, just make sure that they understand how you want your hair to be cut.

You definitely get what you pay for. BTW, I’d LOVE to know why men’s haircuts are so much cheaper! My grandson got a haircut there that had both of us dying laughing: he looked exactly like a little Ward Cleaver. It was definitely 1950’s and just terrible. He had much better luck at a barber shop run by ladies by Albertson’s. I’ve gotten my hair at Billy’s several times. Usually, I have to go back for a redo, but find that Dana is excellent. That’s why there’s always a wait for her. I wish I could afford a $ 60.00 haircut, but no can do.

I have been coming here for years, and the only reason I come back is KIM. She is hands down the best! She always makes me laugh, and gives consistently great haircuts. She does exactly what I ask.
Thank you KIM!
–AM

I’m being nice by giving it 2 stars. I got a trim and my hair done here yesterday for prom, cost $ 50 + tip.
Pros:
–They allowed walk-​ins. I was really happy because they took me in and were eager to do my hair.
–The lady who was doing my hair was trying to make conversation with me.
–The atmosphere was friendly; my mom made friends with the other workers there while waiting for me.
Cons:
–The lady doing my hair had really long nails and poked my scalp several times while combing her fingers through my hair.
–Burned me TWICE with the curling iron: ear and face.
–Was very defensive when my mom asked if she could curl some of my hair a little more, kept saying that she was the stylist and that we shouldn’t listen to what other people said.
–My mom later called the owner to tell him about the lady who burned me and he first offered $ 50 off on the next purchase but then changed it to $ 40 off.
All of the other reviews here seem pretty positive, so I guess it was just bad luck. I don’t think I’ll be coming back here any time soon.

I’m a fan, and have been going here for a couple years now. Friendly ladies cutting hair (the last several times I’ve been making appointments for Julie), open early in the morning and later into the evening, and a nice wash to get rid of all the little hairs after a cut means I can get a haircut in the morning and go to work without showering and changing clothes in between.
FWIW, one time one of the ladies suggested that my eyebrows should be trimmed up. I had never considered that before, but I appreciated the time she took to make me look my best. Now, it’s eyebrow trims every time. Pretty sure that made my wife a fan too. ;)

If you have fine, curly and thinning hair ask for Tina. I’ve gone to all the different places on PQ. Hands down Tina is exceptional. I’ve 2 other ppl here and prefer Tina. Great stylist, great prices, bring cash, that’s all they accept.

I just wanted to balance out the reviews I’ve read about Billy’s.
I’ve had my hair cut here about 5 times. A different girl every time. While some haircuts may have been a little better than others, none were bad. Perhaps I’m not as critical as some of the one star reviewers, but in all fairness, I do think I look better leaving than when I came in. I mean we’re talking about a $ 10 haircut. I’ll keep coming back.

1 STAR!!!
Got the ugliest haircut in the HISTORY of haircuts!!!
My hair or., what left of it should be the guinness books of records. Like seriously doe, i almost got jump today cause of my haircut. Nuffff said, I’ll just pray about it. JESUS IS LORD, amen!!!

I have been going to Billy’s Haircut Place for over 20 years. The ladies are wonderful and the prices are the best. I always go to Julie to cut my hair as she takes the time to make sure its right and she is always very cheerful.

The only reason why I am not giving this place 5 stars is because I think their prices aren’t the best but they are competitive. I came on a Friday morning to get highlights and a trim. I think this was the best results I have ever gotten with highlights. I have thick Asian hair so I like going to Asian places because they know how to deal with Asian hair. I’ve always went to places that had predominantly Caucasian customers and my highlights always turned out too yellow or too orange! But not this time!!!
Chi was my hairdresser and I think she will be my hairdresser from now on. My highlights came out gorgeous and very even. I got full highlights and you could tell that she did not skimp on the color! I now have a perfect blend of highlights on my head and layers in my hair. Although I would have preferred to get more layers in my hair, it was my fault for not speaking up. Chi probably gave me the best shampoo and scalp massage I have ever received in my life. Because I got highlights, she had to wash my hair twice and both times felt like I was in a massage chair getting the crap beaten out of my head (in a good way). She did this head pat thing that I have never had anyone do to my head before and dare I say that it is not for the weak– it might be a little too aggressive. Surprisingly, I enjoyed it. Also, I like that Chi didn’t talk a lot. I am a very social person but for some reason, I don’t like to talk while I am at the salon. I like to relax and close my eyes. Chi probably sensed that and she totally respected my silence. :D
If you want full highlights for under $ 100, I recommend coming here and ask for Chi (especially if you’re Asian and want someone who knows how to highlight Asian hair). It’s not a fancy place but if you’re not into the whole uppity salon scene, this is the place for you… (even though I was craving some cucumber water and mint tea that my old salon provided).
Also, this place is CASH ONLY. I didn’t know that and had to go to Stater Brothers next door and get cash back on a pack of gum.