Montblanc Hair Field

My favorite hair salon in San Diego!!! The service is fantastic and I really like the comfortable environment. Saori did a really good job! I highly recommended this salon if you would like a new look

I have had my hair permanently straightened a few times throughout Orange County/​San Diego and my experience with Masa was the absolute best. Not only did the treatment take less than the others I’ve had done, but it was the cheapest, too! It’s been about 3 months since I had my hair straightened and it’s still perfect, I get compliments all the time on how nice my hair looks & I could not have asked for a better job done!

Any woman who’s had her hair straightened knows how nerve wrecking it can be to change stylists. It’s a chemically strong process and it can RUIN your hair if done wrong. Been there before.
I’ve had my hair straightened at a Korean place in Hawaii for six years and since my move to San Diego didn’t have the courage to allow anybody else to touch my hair on that department. But Mufasa’s mane was growing out of control and I was damaging my hair even more by blow drying and using flat-​iron twice a week, so I decided to give it a shot here in SD.
Simply put, the guy KNOWS his shit. From the moment I called him to make an appointment, first consultation and finally the appointment, he took his time asking me a million questions. He examined my hair so meticulously, layers up, layers down, all over, so carefully I was fully confident I wouldn’t have a problem with him. I could tell he is not the kind of stylist that wanted just my money. He wanted to make sure the result would be great. And I appreciated that.
He is busy. I had to wait two weeks to get a time with him. Very nice, pleasant and polite man. At any moment I was afraid things would go wrong.
He does everything alone (which makes the process a bit longer than when I had two people working on my hair in the past)… I fell asleep and woke up about three times on that chair. Luckily he didn’t mind.
Overall my appointment took 3.5 hours, and my hair looked great. I had a lot of damage on the back and even so, he managed to keep the good looks of it. It’s a pricey process ($ 350 for me) but when I think of the time I’m saving by not blow drying the mane every other day, heck, so worth it.
I haven’t washed my hair yet. That’s when you really see the result because every hair looks fantastic as we step out of a salon. But so far, I am very happy with the texture and looks of my hair. Great find!

The gravity of this salon is centered around respectful quality experiences. My session lasted over one hour — without interruptions. An uplifting meditation of bliss and sincere care dedicated solely to the client.
The «precious little nest» of a salon is, clean, and has a relaxing atmosphere, no loud music or symphonies of multiple hair dryers blasting away with telephones ringing or gossip in the air. I felt simple zen amongst the rich mocha colors, fresh air breezes, and soft spoken voices of the attentive staff.
The shampoo /​condition /​scalp massage was soothing with special notes of gentleness, acupressure, and hot steamy towels, it was equally stimulating & relaxing. Never ruff or ripping through my hair, delightful aromas light enough to transport the senses (I normally use unscented shampoo but this was tres plaisant). I believe the products are John Masters an outstanding choice!
The cut was exactly as the picture I showed him. He made me feel at ease with the progression of cuts into my hair. My hair looks and feels amazing. I am sure he would make beautiful styles if you needed his help with suggestions, but I knew what I wanted. His careful ways make the haircut experience so relaxing – even if you are nervous as I was.
One of the best haircut experiences I have ever had.
It is the entire experience the shampoo, cut, blow dry, products, salon and staff.

Masa is amazing! I wanted to get my hair straightened but I had some damage from bleaching my hair in the past. I went to 3 different salons, Masa was the only person who took the time to give me an in-​depth consultation and offered me different options on how to achieve the look I wanted without damaging my hair further. He took a lot of time to work with me to ensure a happy result. I made an appointment for a few days later. The salon is very clean and has a modern feeling to it. Even the music was pleasant and relaxing. Masa is very friendly and made the long process go by comfortably. He is very attentive and you can tell that he is experienced. I am extremely happy with the result! My hair is soft, shiny, healthy, and beautiful. I will definitely be coming back here every single time I do my hair in San Diego! I highly recommend Montblanc Hair Salon. Yes, it is a little bit pricey but it’s worth every penny because you are dealing with a true professional.

I was eating next door at the ramen place when I decided while waiting to check out the reviews for Montblanc and I was surprised by the very high rating of Montblanc.
By the recommendation of my friend Jamie – I decided to give it a go.
When I went in, I had already created a Pinterest board of what look I was going for and he looked through all of them, giving me feedback on what he thought looked nice and what he thought was too extreme. Now, I had super long hair, more than half way down my back and I was planning on going pretty short!
He walked me through exactly what he was going to do and showed me how it looked step by step. I was really nervous going in and so satisfied with how it looked. Definitely going to go again.

I just got the Japanese hair straightening treatment done today and I am in love with it ! The owner, Masa is very nice and friendly you can tell he loves what he does. My hair is very thick, kinky, and frizzy so I was looking forward to this procedure. He took his time, was very professional, and patient throughout the process. He left my hair pin straight, looking heathy and soft. This place is really clean and organized. Overall I had a great experience, I’ll definitely be coming back to get a touch up and recommending it to family and friends :)

I had my hair permanently straightened here as well as a haircut. I had frizzy kinky hair that was impossible to manage. Masa is awesome! He’s very nice, patient, and, more importantly — meticulous! If you have frizzy hair and you’re blow drying and flat ironing every time you take a shower — YOU NEED MASA! It’s life changing. Not only did he do a great job straightening my hair but he also was patient and informative regarding my haircut. I’m very happy!

This is the place to get a haircut like the Japanese magazine; I pointed to a picture on the magazine, and when I open my eyes at the end of the session, I get exactly what I saw on the magazine and it looks great on me.
It’s difficult for guys to find a decent place that doesn’t just do the buzz cut. Anyway, this is the place, and I found it.

I got my haircut four days ago, but I have noticed my hair is keeping cracking. They finally set up my hair by using a curler. Probably it damaged my hair. I didn’t change my hair wash routine, but I got tiny and short hair dropping every day since my haircut. It’s not the usual hair loss. The bottom of my hair is broken. And my hair becomes more frizzy after the cutting. I could understand it may have some tiny hair when I wash my hair on the first day, but it has been four days. It is abnormal. I don’t recommend this place even I see most people say it’s good. At least, my haircut doesn’t worth the price, and it makes me unhappy now :(

For anyone despairing of naturally wavy, frizzy hair, Japanese straightening will literally change your life. I’ve had mine done in London, where I live, for last 10 years. Visiting San Diego, in high humidity, I needed a root touch up. Found Masa’s salon recommended on LaJollaMom blog and had the treatment today. He is highly professional and did a superb job in a relaxing salon environment. I highly recommend his service. Worth the flight from London!

When I called to make a haircut appointment, I was told that there is a new female hair stylist (her name is Maho). She just came here from Japan about 3 months ago so her English is a little limited, but we are able to communicate. I tried her service today and was very happy with the result. She made good suggestions about what type of hair style fits me and how to take care of the hair to keep it stylish. I know that the owner Masa is a very picky person so whoever works at his salon should also be very skillful.

I got Japanese hair straightening done here. I did my research and found that Masa was highly recommended. And the price for it was not even bad for the quality service he gave me. It’s a very time consuming treatment. I was with him for about 5 hours but his attention to detail did not wane over time. Previous reviews are correct, he is very busy and you have to make an appointment quick! The next available appointment he had for me was over two weeks. It was well worth the wait as I’m still getting compliments for my hair almost 3 weeks later! Very professional and great quality service. I’m so happy and will definitely be going back for when my frizzy hair grows in.

If you want a high quality hair cut, go here. Hands down the best place to get anything you need hair related, with great quality. Super friendly service, you’ll be treated like royalty. They have great products as well. Make an appointment and call before hand, they are quite busy! (There are only 2 workers)

Masa san took a great amount of time to discuss what kind of haircut I wanted, and I really appreciated his effort. He really paid attention to details. The salon was very clean and spacious. Thoroughly enjoyed my haircut session at the salon. Loving my new hair！

I have to say this is best hair experience I ever had, really good service! So glad I found it, will definitely coming back again !!

I came here with hair down to my waist and 3 photos of Taylor Swift (don’t judge me xp). The salon owner really took the time to examine them and discuss what I did and didn’t want. He was friendly and super chill. He currently is the only hairdresser for his salon which is pretty impressive. The salon itself is very clean and professional looking. No complaints here!

I was informed of a cancelation for today at 11:30 by a male hairstylist. I called and told him I would be 15 mins late due to a bad car accident on the 805 and he told me that was fine. I arrived at 11:46; 1 minute after I told him.
The hairstylist was extremely rude. He explained he would not cut my because it takes 1 ½ hrs for a hair cut and any less time would be impossible. I asked if I could forgo the final shampoo and he said «No, I am not going to cut your hair, I’m am getting very close to becoming angry.» So, I left and promised him this review. I understand the idea of appointments, but when you have only one customer in your store and you tell them being late is fine and then refuse their business with a threatening attitude… That’s bad customer service. Plus it was only one minute.
I guess they give good haircuts because their service is left wanting… I got a much cheaper haircut for less than a third of the price down the road, it looks great, and they didn’t look down on me there…

Great place. I recently stopped in here to get my hair done and I can say that it turned out really nice. The person who actually worked on my hair was extremely friendly, and definitely had some major skills. I told them what I wanted, and they delivered. Highly recommended.

Bad hair salons are the reasons why I have trust issues. Jknotreally. I have been looking for a trustworthy and professional hairstylist for years, and I can finally say that I have found what I had been looking for!
I called in to make a reservation and was able to find a time after work. I arrived a bit early and filled out some paper work. Masanobu is very friendly and easy to strike a good conversation with. After 5 minutes of consulting what kind of hair I want, and giving back feedback on what would suit me best, he really had a good understanding of what I was looking for. After 1.5 hours of washing my hair, cutting, layering, thinning, and styling, I couldn’t contain my excitement of my new beautiful hair that was exactly what I imagined it to be. I gotta say that has to be one of the best feelings ever. The place is slightly pricey, $ 60 for short hair, $ 70 for 10 cm longer, $ 80 for even longer hair. But girls (or guys), that was sooo worth it. Masanobu is so gentle and detailed about everything, you can tell that he is very professional just by observing him while he does work. I am never going anywhere else to cut my hair!!!