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5.0 of 5 stars.
born in china but been living in ny for th past year ..,just want to say that im now a loyal custumer and would recommend this place to anyone looking for a great haircut...,my stylist is ron, he is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The person that cut my hair unfortunately was that kind of hair stylist that wouldn't cut my hair the way I wanted it, even though I had it before and showed her a photo of it. I called to get it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
for those of you complaining about the place... it's about the stylist, not the salon. get it right! anyhow, i've had my share of celebrity stylists in several major cities, and most are just too...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay so I changed my mind from my last review and decided after a while I had paid $45 tip for a gullet (girl mullet). When I finally couldn't take putting it up in a ponytail anymore, and with the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My first experience was alright. I had my hair done by Olga, and based on some reviews she doesn't seem to be a favorite. I think despite her shortcomings, yes okay, I admit she didn't do EXACTLY what...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Hair Mates! I'm Asian with really stiff and thick Asian hair, so I have to find a place where they know how to cut Asian hair. I discovered Hair Mates through Yelp, and got my first appointment...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's an affordable haircut. Nothing fancy. I thought it'd be really good, but eh, it's ok. What I didn't like was how hot it was in there. It's summer, hot air dryers blowing, combine with bright...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to all the good reviews here, I made an appointment and went to my very 1st hair salon in NYC. I've been meticulously searching for a good stylist who really know how to cut Asian woman's hair....
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I guess I got that all wrong... It was Yun who used to cut my hair, not my roommate's. Imagine my surprise when she remembered me years later?I'm a long haired gal & I'm not looking for much change. I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
$12 pre-tip is pretty good for a bang trim. My stylist seems to understand that it's almost as important as a full haircut because we've all been in a depressing place where growing out stubby bangs...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
One of the stylists broke off and started her own salon, Hair Date, which is much better. It is open 7 days and, unlike this salon, doesn't require cash!
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Let just start off by saying that I love the Japanese stylists at this place, and I would give them 4 starts or more. I have been a loyal customer for over 2 years and have recommended my best friend...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i come here because they have great asian hair stylists, who understand and know how to cut asian hair. i have been going here for about a year now, and kino has cut my hair around 5 times. to be...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I hate getting haircuts. I'm too fidgety and I don't like magazines. But twice a year when I can no longer ignore my increasingly unruly hair I go to Hair Mates near St. Marks. I have really...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I say 5 stars! Here's my review...I found this place on yelp... I was visiting NYC for Spring Break a week ago and wanted to get my haircut... I have naturally wavey asian hair. Yuzo was my hair...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I try to come here once every semester though I should stop by more often for my regular trim. I was so glad when I found out about this salon from my friend last year. The price is reasonable but you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Hairmates with my boyfriend for a hair treatment, and Lucy did my hair. She is extremely sweet and nice. She listened to all my needs and what I wanted. It came out beautifully. I will...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
tried the $25 men's haircut special...the stylist was an apprentice from japan...she was sweet and very thorough...only used scissors and did a good job of thinning out my hair...washed my hair twice...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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I went to Hair Mates regularly when I first moved to New York in 1997. Back then, a quiet and older japanese hairstylist named Yuki cut my hair. It was the best haircut ever. Noone I met later in my life cut...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What I liked about this place: fast, not too expensive, next to a good bakeryWhat I didn't like: my stylist didn't speak a lot of English and so we did have some communication problems, boring cuts of...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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first time getting my haircuit at Hairmates. They were really freindly and the hairdresser ( Seiji) knows what he's doing. I highly recommend this place!!
citysearch.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a really awesome place to cut your hair if you are looking for a decently priced hair salon. I need to give kudos to Tomo for being willing to take me in 10 minutes prior to closing. Being...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I never had a problem getting an appointment to cut my hair. They even confirm the day before so you dont forget. Doesn't have all the pretentiousness of a stuffy trendy salon--its just a basic...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I only now see my stylist for treatments and I no longer let him cut my hair.I think he's over me and over my demands and high standards.I can't help it I know what I want and I don't want some idiot,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
this is an ordinary hair salon.. for money-wise, pretty good deal for hair cut.. for style-wise, GO TO any other KOREAN hair salon, please!but if you still want to try this place, ask for Tomo.....
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
some say a stylist is only as good as their last cut...i used to be pro hair mates in a BIG way; regardless of the cash only issue. i'd switched stylists within the salon at some point and stuck w/...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a New Yorker and came here on recommendation by my sister (who is) and our friends. Hailing from LA I've yet to find a place I've been truly ecstatic about getting my hair cut so I'm pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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I used to love this salon because it was cheap ($40), good and cool with hip Japanese hair stylists. Not anymore. They raised their prices and I got the least hip person on the planet to do my hair. I have...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a couple of times after work and I gotta say I love the pace at which they cut my hair. The personal attention is what brings me back. I used to go to a Japanese guy named Kaz and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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Checked this place out after getting a few recommendations. Stylist asked me how I wanted and he delivered. Doesn't talk much but neither do I so that was fine. A couple of things that might deter some, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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Downtown location. I brought in a picture of a style I wanted but the stylist not only made my hair look completely different, she actually made my hair look like a 5 year old cut it. It's been two months and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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I hate this place so much. all the hairstylists seem don't know english. one guy cut my hair so short without saying " sorry" . bad hair cut and service. fake smile, i will never go there again.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to Hair Mates for over ten years. And I have no complaints ,only raves - I always go to Veronica and I am not concerned that they are trying to be efficient by working on the enxt...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i have a lot of anxiety going to new hairdressers, but my dancer friend recommended this place for asian hair so i thought i'd give it a shot and the prices were decent. my hair is super straight, so...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming here for 2 years now to the same stylist (Yun) b/c she remembers what we did last time, what I do and don't like and what would look best on me. She's honest and tells me when my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their hairstylists are great. However, the only thing that might prevent you from having the hairstyles you want is the language barrier between you and them. Many of the hairstylists do not speak...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I been going here for......years! Same stylist, changing prices - but same stylist = consistancy. I'm not gonna exploit my stylist so everyone of you readers will have the same cut as me - I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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I've just been to Hair Mates for the first time (the Midtown location -- 114 E. 40th St., between Park & Lex). I was curious what the stylist would make of my long, slightly wavy but fine Irish hair (the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In response to Min H, pretty much everything he said is true.I used to go to Hairmates and get it cut by Kino. His cuts were "alright", but they always start the next client before they finish yours....
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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Potential customers beware: Hairmates' time per customer policy: 30 minutes for men, 45 minutes for women Tomo was my stylist. His cutting would've been satisfactory had he actually spent the time and energy...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have long hair which has not been dealt with for four months. Wanted to cut it a little shorter and have layers. Had veronica. The haircut turned out to be ok, not really impressive. Dunno if she is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Up until fairly recently, my friends and I used to cut each other's hair with electric clippers from K-Mart in my backyard, so I've come a long way seeing as how I'm willing to plunk down $45 bucks...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place was recommended by a friends, so I figured I'll give it shot. The best part: the price. It's so hard to find a salon with Japanese staff (who knows how to treat Asian hair), at a decent...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i went to hair mates because it was just a hop skip away from where i lived ... but everytime i went, i had to wait for my stylist while she finished up with her last client (i was a longtime customer...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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i've been going to hairmates since i was an undergrad. i moved to cali for a few years and would come back every so often to get my haircut by jin. after he left, i had not found someone as good but the other...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
it's been several years since i've been back here but went today. and they're still great. not as bargainy as they used to be, but still on the cheap-ER side of things. $50 bucks tip for a wash,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
only salon i've been to where i've gotten a haircut and every month thereafter it still looks fresh and people think i've recut it! it's been over 6 months now too! I am asian, these people are...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Read through all the Yelp reviews and called to set up an appointment. They were able to get me in same day. My head is shaped vaguely like an egg. I have a colony of cowlicks. I have typical wavy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Just wanted to say that they do amazing hair jobs there. My hair stylist is Kozue, she is amazing, she can do something out of nothing. I have been coming to HairMates for the past 2 years, at least once every...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I get a haircut, I'm more concerned with the final result than with how chic the place or people are. That said: I've been here 3 times and never had a cut I didn't like. I have BIG, unruly...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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I've been shopping for a new hairdresser for a while but i haven't been able to find a talented hairdresser who knew how to work with my hair quality. my hair is thick and wavy and there is a lot of it! so i...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to all 32 reviews on Yelp, I was convinced that Hair Mates was probably my best bet to get a much needed style upheaval. So I made an appointment with Veronica and within 2 days, found myself...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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After reading great reviews about Hair Mates, I decided to give it a try. I have never found a salon that made me want to go back a second time, with the exception of Hayato, which was slightly more expensive...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've come here several times and have never been disappointed with a haircut. There aren't many places that know what to do with really straight male Asian hair (that is, not just give you the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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After going back to hair mates for Natalie , and finding out she no longer works there, and making a mistake and having my hair cut by another person I'm not going to mention any names..I googled Natalie's...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I got the worst haircut of my life here. I ended up going to another salon for a perm just so it could conceal all of the uneven layers she put in. I said I wanted volume, and she proceeded to chop it...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
NO. NO. NO. Being Asian and thinking that they would know how to cut for an Asian face, I thought I was in good hands. They cut my bangs way too short and made me end up look like my hair is thinning....
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For a long time now, I've been looking for the perfect haircut: one that looks great without styling it every day (or ever), one that works with my stick-straight hair, and one that doesn't cost me...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been doing some street-sweeping of the body and soul and realized I desperately needed a change.When I was 5 years old, I'd just get new friends.When I was 12 years old, I'd change pop singer...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Without a doubt, this is the best place to get your haircut in the east village in my opinion. I lived in the neighborhood for four years now and tried a bunch of places. Hair Mates comes out on top....
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best places to get a haircut maybe the best. Why? It only $40-45 for cut, wash and blow dry. I trekked deep into the East Village looking for Styles on B and I think it was closed....
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
im used to spending $60-100 for a cut and Im glad tI tried this out.i went to see Tammy. I was there for an hour and got a head massage, great cut, shoulder massage, and styling for $45very kind...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Asian kids who know how to cut Asian hair.Love it.Just go.
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just moved back to NYC after having lived in the Bay Area for 8 years, so finding a reliable, affordable hair salon with Asians that know how to cut Asian hair in the Village was a must!...
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been several weeks overdue for a haircut and as someone who's had her share of bad haircuts in the past, I was quite hesitant to try a new place. This was my first haircut in NYC. After doing...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i have finally found my happy place. for the past 2-3 years or so, i've been desperately searching for a stylist as talented as the one i had in queens, who got married one day and never came back....
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good hair cuts at reasonable prices.I find that the cuts, though, look better after it's grown out a bit.
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just got back into New York City after a two-month vacation, and my hair was wild after allowing it to grow out. It's actually very difficult to cut an Asian dude's hair; our hair is typically...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you. I really like my haircut... my much much needed cut. I just sat down and told my stylist to do what she wanted because I didn't have anything particular in mind. Popped in on a weekday...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I found Hair Mates on Yelp and I'm glad I did ! They're fantastic. I was very satisfied with my hair cut and the woman who cut it knew what to avoid because of my hair texture. She was very...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've paid for haircuts about twice in the past 3 years. My last haircut was a debacle and 6 months had passed by the time I got my ass into Hair Mates. Mayuko cut my hair. All 30,000 of them....
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So this review is going to be a bit skewed due to the fact that I was able to get my hair cut for free by having a student do it; nonetheless, this place is great. The staff was helpful and did...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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Okay, this review is for Hair Mates in the midtown location by grand central. I went there today with great expectations, because a friend had recommended me hair mates in east village. Well, my stylist was...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/15/2007
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I read about this place on here actually and decided to give it a shot. Let me explain my hair, very ethnic. Half Korean, half black. It is impossible to find a stylist that actually knows what they're doing...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For shaggy layered haircuts that look good on day 1 and look even better after months of growing it out, go to Hair Mates.Hair Mates Pros:- Hair looks natural the first day- Hair looks better and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
{NOTE: this is the same review as the one for Hair Mates Midtown}The long and the short of it:Price: $40-$45 (cut, wash and dry for ladies)Service: Great!Results: Love them, love them, love them!...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
First off, I have thick hair that is slightly curly. So I can blow-dry it for fear of having lion's hair. So Im very cautious on which hair salon I go to. Only at Hair Mates, I can rest at ease. They...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was recommended to this place by a friend who always has great hair. First off, it's cheap about 45 bucks which is hard to find for a good cut in the city. I went here and had my long hair cut...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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I really like the stylist that cuts my hair. I have been going to the same stylist for over 3 years, which is unusual for me since I am never loyal. (I am sorry if I am not spilling out the name but it's...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I found this place when I was going to NYU. I've gotten some really great cuts there. But the two guys who were fab that I would have kept going back to both left!!!! First I used a guy named Jin who...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't like my haircut but it probably would have helped if I had a picture or spoke Japanese. The actual cutting of my hair was interesting. I have very thick hair and somehow it's been thinned...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
about several months ago, i got a bad hair cut and havent been able to find a decent hair stylist since...so when hair mates was recommended to me, i got really excited because it looked like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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ive lived in nyc all my life but i can honestly say ive never been to a "good" salon...well i had extra long curly hair and was looking to get it all cut off and with a nice trendy cut....i was nervous since i...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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I went to this hair salon based on the recommendations. I had a pretty good cut, but the washer got water all over my back/shirt and my stylist had to blow dry my shirt for 10-15 minutes. $40 is a really good...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2006
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It was like Hair factory...quick cut and no conversation. Good stylists like Jin ,Ryuko or Minako ware not there anymore.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The ladies here really know their hair. I stop by for cuts and colors and always leave feeling like a million bucks. And, I cannot divulge my stylist's name, but I can say it is not Yun, for fear...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Yun b/c a friend of mine had the cutest layered hair, and Yun was her stylist, who did an excellent job on her thinner-textured light brown hair. Another friend went to Yun and her hair,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Since I have really curly hair I have to go to a salon. I can't go to barbers who just wet your hair with a spray thing and commence to tear your hair out with a comb. I happened upon this St. Marks...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2005
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A friend of mine got her haircut by Mao and the results were so amazing that I had to go to her too. She spent two hours meticulously cutting my hair (both wet and dry) and did a phenominal job. The haircut...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2005
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If you are on a budget and can't afford to go to a fancy salon then this is the place. The cuts are cheap and they do a good job. I don't know if I would get something experimentive but they did a great job...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2005
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A friend of mine recommended Hair Mates as a good alternative to pricey salons and other friends appreciated it after my haircut. You can see a big amount of hairstylists inside the store and most of ...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/18/2005
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I went for the first time yesterday and saw Jin, based on the reviews on this site. He listened to exactly what I wanted, and was able to do a fantastic chunky, messy rock-star bob on my hair which has a very...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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While the English of the staff is not too great, the hair cutting is. The store is stuck between a pizza place and another restaurant and doesn't seem like anything special. But if you have fine hair, this is...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/14/2005
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In this business is all for you! they can do miracles for you.If you need a specific style, they can do it very fast. And the most important: it is cheap!
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2005
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This place is fantastic. Mostly Japanese, so they can do FRUITS style. Some of the haircutters don't have a perfect command of English, but they KNOW HAIR. My favorite cutter is Tomo, but many of them are...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/01/2005
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A friend of mine recommended Hair Mates as a good alternative to pricey salons. I brought pictures from magazines to show what kind of style I wanted, and Ryuko totally got it. He was professional and fast,...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2005
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I had my hair cut by Emiko the other day. The receptionists made sure that I am on my schedule. Emiko and I talked at length about how I want my hair, how I treat my hair (daily shampoo only ...), and she cut...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2005
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I have recommended about seven different people to Yun at HairMates over the last two years. Without exception, each of them emerges foxy, happy, & satisfied. Even I-- when I leave thinking maybe it wasn't...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/08/2005
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I have been going to Ryuko for the past 2 years and I have no complaints! He always takes the time to talk to me about what I would like and takes great care in cutting my hair. I never have to wait more than...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2005
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I have been going to Hair Mates for two years, and never once came out of the salon disappointed with my cut. Minako is the only stylist that I use, although I hear that the others are great, too. She's...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2004
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I read the review on Jin and my friends have recommended Hair Mates before. This is truly a great salon. Jin is an excellent stylist. He truly is meticulous about his styling. He personally did the highlights...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2004
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I always get my hair cut with Jin. He is very nice and always spends a lot of time on my cut and style. I've gone to several pricey salons since moving here, but hair mates is my favorite.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/24/2003
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I got my hair cut by Jin, and he knew exactly what he was doing. He knew what would go well with me. My boyfriend got his hair cut there too and he was very pleased, which is a big thing! Their service was...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2003
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I showed up at Hair Mates for a walk-in (my second time going there) and they took me immediately. The stylist, Jin, had a consultation with me and understood exactly what I wanted. The hair wash was thorough...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/23/2003
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