Snippety Crickets

I took my two young children to Snippety Crickets for haircuts and couldn’t be happier! The two year old was very wary of the whole thing but the nice stylist gave him a fun electronic toy to play with while he had his hair cut and he calmed right down and only squirmed a little — she did a great cut considering the constant movement from my boy. My 4 year old daughter was better behaved and got a great cut too! The stylists are very nice and obviously love children. The train table was a bonus — kept the kids thoroughly entertained after the cuts and gave me a nice little break from the normal constant chaos. The price is totally worth it, I’ve tried to cut the kids hair myself and BOY, is it a hassle! Will definitely be back again and again…

We went here for our 2 ½ yr old’s first haircut. they did such a great job and it was so quick that our little guy barely noticed. She also took great care because he had a headful of beautiful curls, which were sort of sad to say goodbye to ;-)
Definitely going back

Not only did Lin trim my wiggly 15 month old’s bangs perfectly after I had messed them up, she also gave me instructions on how to do it better next time, AND didn’t charge us! Wow. I’m very impressed and will be back again soon.

I’ll start off by saying that I realize a bad kid’s haircut is not the end of the world. I also don’t leave many reviews, but felt like this time it was warranted. It was my son’s first haircut and I very specifically asked to keep his curly hair long and just cut a little so it’s out of his eyes. She chopped off his bangs with one quick snip. Because they curl, they now curl up to almost his hairline. She then cut the sides short and left the curls in back long. So his beautiful, thick curly hair, is now a baby mullet. Raisa was kind and quick, but if you go here be warned that you may not get what you asked for.

We are repeat clients. They are great with my 2 YO who is not a fan of things in the face or touching the ears. They work fast and the kiddo is in and out of the chair in no time. It is a shame the stopped accepting credit cards, but we’ll keep coming back.

I brought my 19 month old son here today for his first haircut and it went beautifully! Lynn worked quickly and swiftly while my son held on to one of the many toy trucks that are available to the kiddos. Lynn was great with listening to my request of how much to cut and what I wanted the final length to be. I’ll definitely be bringing my son back for another cut in the future!

The 2 stars are for ease of scheduling and no wait when we got there. Other than that, I really don’t have anything nice to say. For $ 21 + tip (and a location on Sacramento!), I’d expect the place to at least have been painted in the last 10 years. It was pretty dingy. The lady barely spent any time cutting my very patient 5 year old’s hair and the cut was completely uneven. When I asked for the «stylist» to go shorter to even it out, she refused, telling me it would be too short. I ended up having to take my kid to my own hairdresser to even it out.

My 21 m/​o son is IMPOSSIBLE when it comes to haircuts — meaning he’s a pretty shaggy-​headed boy, because it’s just too much to deal with. But before a wedding earlier this summer, his mop really needed some love, so we went to Snippety Crickets. We got there right when they opened, and I warned Raisa that this would be unpleasant — she just blew off my concerns. She told me to sit and put him on my lap, and just hug him to hold his arms down. She started working and he started howling, crying, yelling — and she was totally unfazed. And in less than 8 minutes, she was done and he looked like a tiny baby movie star. He happily played at the train table, and when he melted down when I tried to explain that we couldn’t take their trains with us to the park, she told us to take one and just return it on our way home. So awesome.
I will say that if I had a girl, or any desire for a specific haircut (with him, I just wanted «little boy, short»), I might go elsewhere, but for my kid and his hair (and temperament), there’s nowhere else I will be taking him.

Raisa did such a great job with my son’s first haircut at 12 months. It was a worst case scenario, he was crying and wiggling the entire time and she was so calm and did such a great job; exactly as I had hoped. We will be back!

I do like how fast they can cut all three of my boys hair. They are usually done by the time I pay for it.
Pros) they’re super fast, trains and toys are great distractions, lollipops at the end are cute treats.
Cons) weird hours lately, they used to take walk ins and lately they haven’t been able to accommodate even it you call ahead 2 hours before they close, parking can be challenging. But the number 1 worst thing, they stopped accepting credit cards. I always have to dig out my checkbooks (or go to the ATM for cash) when it’s time to get hair cuts — kinda a hassle.
Otherwise, my boys are pretty comfortable here.

My both girls had a haircut there. The haircut is a disaster. Raisa spent not more than 5 minutes on each girl and it felt like simple hair trimming … nothing to compare with a real haircut. The hair doesn’t hold its shape and looks ridiculous. Now I need to wait for it to grow back … Please, save your kids hair and avoid this place.

I have been taking my son and daughter to Snippety Crickets for years now. Raisa is amazing. She is clam, patient and somehow does an amazing job with my wiggly 18 month old son. I live in Potrero and drive here because she does such a great job!

I made an appointment for 5:00pm. We arrived at 4:55 only to find the store closed. The sign clearly stated that they were supposed to be open until 6:00pm.

raisa is awesome. Fast, calm and great cut. We tried Prep nearby and thought they were fine but not as suitable for a toddler boy. Come here if your boy likes trains. great for boy cuts and look for Raisa.

Took my 11 month old daughter here for her first cut. Yes, the customer service is a bit weird and the place could really use some lighting but when it counted it was great.
They kept my daughter entertained while they quickly cut and she was out of the chair before she completely melted down. We were out of there fast and playing in the toy store next door before we knew it. The cut looked really good despite how fast they went and how much my daughter was squirming.
I would recommend this place for babies through preschoolers. It is pricey but I am not going to haul across town for a 5 minute cut anyways. I think toddlers and babies are really hit or miss anywhere so that’s probably where the negative reviews come from. As for customer service, well, my daughter really didn’t care.

Let me just say that Snippety Crickets is fantastic! Our son’s first haircut at a (different) salon was a complete disaster. He wouldn’t wear a cape, and he cried, screamed and thrashed about for the whole process. For the past two years I have been cutting his hair at home (I’m slow, somewhat crooked, and I can only do one cut. super short). It was two days before Christmas and we were going down to Macy’s to have our Santa photos taken. I realized that my kid’s head looked like a mop. He needed attention. I needed someone to take off about a half-​inch, just enough to tame it, but to retain his beautifuly curly head of hair. Enter Snippety Crickets. I called them during the day to see if I could bring him in around 5pm the same day. No problem. I took my valium (kidding) and drove my kid up there. He was mesmertized by the toys in the front of the store, and the train set ups! They have several train tables with trains to occupy the waiting kids. Brilliant! My kid LOVES trains! He was totally distracted. Score. We told him that he had to get his hair cut first, and then he could play with the trains. He hopped up into the chair, let her put a cape over him, and pouted silently throughout the super-​fast literally-​five-​minutes haircut. The woman who cut his hair was speedy, accurate, and gentle. I have never seen someone work so fast! I do understand what prior posters said about finesse. This is a basic haircut, not a precision style cut. It’s no-​frills. But let me tell you, it did the trick. It was exactly the length I asked for, even all around, and he looked fantastic. He was ready to walk out the door and into the Santa photos. well, after the promised stop at the train table.
I can’t express enough how easy and drama-​free this visit was. I braced for the worst, but came out with an amazing experience, and a new regular hair salon. At $ 19/​cut, I’ll be back over and over and over again.

I took my 14 month old daughter there for her first haircut and truly felt like we were not welcome there. My girl was crying a lot and the lady cutting her hair could not be anymore unsympathetic. For a place designed for cutting children’s hair, the staff did not seem to enjoy working on kid at all. A simple smile was nowhere to be found in this place. If it wasn’t for her crying so much i would have given them a hard time over their attitude and charging us for a full haircut when she only did her bangs.

We took our 18 month old son for his first professional haircut yesterday. Some of the negative reviews point out the expense of the haircut, but I’m very glad we visited Snippety Crickets and not another establishment! Because the moment our son was put into the booster chair, he screamed bloody murder. The stylist, bless her heart, worked FAST! He was shrieking as she snipped and clippered him. I’m not sure how long the experience lasted, but it didn’t take very long and we all breathed a sigh of relief when it was over. Maybe if our son enjoyed having his hair cut, we would shop around for other alternatives and cheaper prices. But we were happy to be in and out as quickly as possible, and the haircut is darling. He suddenly looks much younger.
The nice stylist gave our son his first lollypop after the haircut, and I think that smoothed down some of his ruffled feathers. We also loved that not only do they have toys to play with for the kids having their haircuts, but they sell toys at the front of the shop. We bought him a toy train, and it was nice that was an option for him.
As long as we have a wailer/​shrieker, we will be going back to Snippety Crickets the next time he needs a cut. We might need to bring ear plugs for other customers though. ;)

Snippety Crickets is like a gulag with decorations.
Sadly, I agree with other Unilocalers about Snippety Crickets: The staff does not bother to engage your child, not even with a smile.
If your child fusses, it’s because he senses he’s being submitted to something that will not be enjoyable and it all goes downhill from there.
Despite the hundreds of photos on the walls — some of famous kids including Robin Williams’ — a small retail toy area and the charming toy train set kids can play with while they wait, the jolly decorations belie the grim and silent atmosphere created by the sourpuss attitude of the women who work here.
And, it’s not cheap: With tip, you’re looking at a $ 25 tab. Tell me I’m wrong however I think that’s pricey for a kid’s cut.
I went to Snippety Crickets for two years but have since gone elsewhere; my child is happier for it.

I would have thought twice if I had read all of the reviews like a good Unilocaler, but I had heard that Snippety Crickets was the place to go for kids cuts and no appointment was needed so off we went. I was pretty excited as I tend to get with all «firsts» with our babe, and I had high expectations because of the neighborhood and the fact that they cater to kids. So my disappointment was pretty severe when we walked into the dowdy, dimly-​lit space more suited to a bomb shelter than a hair salon of any type.
Too surprised to turn back, we went on with it. At 15 months, Liam still doesn’t have a lot of hair, but wisps were growing over his ears like an old man that no one cares about and I could no longer tell Daddy to shut it when he made fun of our kid’s tragic cowlick in back. So even though the place wasn’t cute and the toys were extremely played out, I propped Liam into the chair and let the stylist do her work. She said something about taking a picture fast before he started crying and I said, «Oh he doesn’t cry, he loves people!» but as soon as she tried to put a cape on him and thrust a toy into his hands, he did start to fuss and looked at her as if offended.
At this point, we just needed to get it over with and considering this woman’s job is like giving a tarantula a pedicure, she did a great job. She missed a few wisps over an ear and the line is a bit severe over the other ear, but I still think he looked adorable afterward (and she managed to make the cowlick way less tragic). Yes, $ 19 bucks is a total rip, but I knew that going in. I just thought I would pay a lot the first time so he could sit on a little car or motorcycle and have a good experience. No biggie in the end, I just wouldn’t go back.