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"Offering cutting-edge techniques with creative style"


Hair Color Salon is downtown San Jose's premiere full-service salon & boutique offering the best in hair coloring, precision cutting, nail care & tanning services. Our Vidal Sassoon-trained stylists specialize in corrective hair coloring & straightening. Hair Color Salon offers a wide variety of services & products including: Japanese hair straightening, hair extensions, eyelash extensions, spa packages, tanning & all the highest quality products for your hair to look its best. Japanese Hair Straightening is an innovative development in hair care. HCS offers both stand-up tanning in our state of the art HEX tanning booth & traditional, relaxing tanning in our Wolf 2000 Tanning Bed. Much of what makes a good hair cut is what you do after you leave the salon & your stylist can help you find the right product for you. They were recently voted Best of Citysearch.
4.0 of 5 stars.
I had my hair cut at this salon a few weeks ago and I was very pleased with my haircut. I arrived a little late but she attended me immediately. She cut my hair exactly as I wanted and the price was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Though I was happy with my previous hair stylist, I felt like my hair needed a new color approach. So, I did a Google search for "Hair color specialist in San Jose" and up popped Hair Color Salon....
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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I discovered Hair Color Salon while at work desperate for a new sytlist. On my first visit with Ahn she took the time to determine the best color and cut for me. It was fabulous. The next time I took my...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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Wow. I ran into this site by mistake, and yes I have been here and yes I do know Anh, and she did my hair twice!The First time, she did an "OKAY" job, not sure why I came back to her. I think coz moving up...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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I have curly, thick, and hard to color hair..yet Anh has met the standard. This salon has always showed me excellent customer service, and her staff is so sweet. I can never seem to match Anh's and her staffs...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I just had a baby and I have not gotten a facial since my wedding so I was due. A friend of mine had gone to see Shirley at the Hair Color Salon and said she was great, so I made an appointment for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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When Anh is done with your hair it moves and glides with you. She makes sure she spends the time to get it right. I recieve more compliments on my hair since Anh has been cuting and coloring my hair. The color...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I just looked at Hair Color Salon's web page and they give a FREE hair cut if you write a yelp review! HOW COOL IS THAT? I get a free hair cut for something I did anyways. They are also offing a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I called up Friday afternoon, and got an appointment the same day for a haircut. Danny talked me into a few highlights as well, and within two hours I had an amazing hair style with perfectly...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This unassuming storefront houses great talent. I came to Anh the day after getting possibly the worst haircut imaginable. Anh was able to do an excellent rescue job and has been cutting my hair...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I found that the same problem i had previously happened again. I went in to talk to the Salon owner and she agreed that i should come back in a few months after the crease has grown out so that they...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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Recently I was needing to get my hair-highlighted. I called in the morning and Anh graciously worked me in that same day. I was impressed by how she and her team treated me like a VIP(especially being served a...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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I did everything I was "supposed" to do before my wedding...I went to the same hair dresser I had gone to for years. I got my hair colored in the same way and I was sure to go 2 weeks before my wedding just to...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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I've been going to HCS for almost 6 months now. Every single time I go there, I come out of it feeling and looking great. Staff of HCS is the friendliest and nicest in whole San Jose. They will make sure to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/20/2008
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I love this salon. Everyone there is so nice and unpretentious. I went there the first time for correctional coloring, I had had colored my own hair and it turned black, Ahn, the owner, pulled all the black...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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This unassuming storefront houses great talent. I came to Anh the day after getting possibly the worst haircut imaginable. Anh was able to do an excellent rescue job and has been cutting my hair since. As she...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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I have always been very choosy when it comes to hair care and dont just walk-in to any random hair salon unless I've done my research and read through reviews/testimonials about the place. And this salon I...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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I just moved here from Texas and tried 3 other salons before I finally got my color and cut done right by Ann at Hair Color Salon. When I went to see Ann I had so many bad experiences at 3 other color salons...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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i have been looking for a good hair salon since i moved to the bay area; and after going to several different ones, this is the only one that i actually like and have been back for a second visit. vivian is a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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Hey guyz, I m Kunal Desai and here i m writin a review 4 Hair Colour Salon in which i first had my HAIR Straightened and then My Hair Coloured PERMANENTLY. I just found this place when i searched on internet...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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This salon is great! The people were friendly and knew what was in style. The prices are average, and well worth it. I definitely recommend checking this salon out.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Average, at best.Quote phone price was different than what was charged.Quoted appointment was incorrect; I ended up being thirty minutes "early" and the owner felt that she had to rush through the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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this was my first time in Bay area. So i had no idea of a good salon in the vicinity. I googled online and i could see maximum hits for this salon. First I was to skeptical but after reading the reviews I...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2008
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A friend of mine recommended I see Anh for a hair color consultation. I am a do-it myself person and used store bought coloring for a long time. I tried to have it done professionally, but the result was not...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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I had long, rusty dark brown flat hair so thought i should be blond for the summer. I just returned back to the bay so I didn't have my colorist on hand. I ended googling color specialist and read all the...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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So I've been to many salons through out the bay area including upscale snooty salons...I have to say that experience is what counts. Immediately I could tell that the stylist was very experienced, and knew her...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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Anh was really attentive to what I was wanting to do with my hair, both with the style as well as the color. She made sure to take the time to show me how I could do the same style at home. However, as much as...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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Best Hair Salon in San Jose. Warm and friendly atmosphere, genuine helpfulness, good humor, and amazing haircuts. I just moved to San Jose and was in dire need of a haircut; it is always a scary thing trying a...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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Back in the middle of January i went to Hair Color Salon. I found the salon on google. I came in with a friend and we both wanted to get our hair done and thats all we planned on getting done! So we both meet...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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Anh was very helpful when I was trying to decide if I wanted to go gray. I was tired of trying to hide my gray hair every month with professional hair coloring. Ahn was able to make suggestions and we both...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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Ann is wonderful! I took my boyfriend in for a hair cut, not knowing what to expect, and it was his best cut EVER! Ann works with her clients and helps them figure out what works best for them. Always busy,...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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I have been going to Anh at Hair Color Salon for 4 months now and I am very pleased with the service, skill, and comfort of this salon. In the summer of 2007 I got my hair done at a salon in Santa Cruz and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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The service was unbeatable, great results. I highly recommend this salon for hair coloring, and they do a great haircut as well. I showed my colorist a picture from a magazine and she got it spot on! I love it...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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The atmosphere is very friendly I get a lot of compliments and have referred friends to the salon. -- I have also gotten pedicures there and they do a great job.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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I have been struggling with my curly hair for years, spending hours straightening and damaging it daily. I finally decided to get it straightened and took a chance; spending quite a bit of money on my hair....
citysearch.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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one star is being generous. I would give none. Anh messed up my hair. everything was horrible- color, cut, service. And to top it off, she charged me over $250 for crappy service. What the F***?!?!?!Not...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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Anh is an artist with hair, no doubt about it.A co-worker introduced me to Hair Color Salon and Anh and I'm forever in her debt. That was about seven years ago; at the time I was spending a lot of time and...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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Amazing, outstanding, makes you look your best. I have never had a hair dresser who will call you to the next day or so to confirm that you are really happy with the way you look. Danny has been doing my hair...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets 4 stars for the convenient locale. it's close to work and i can run here for a haircut during lunch. Vivian is really nice and friendly. I really liked the wanna-be faux hawk she...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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I discovered Anh at a small shop about 15 years ago while I was having my nails done. I watched her skill at cutting hair and I knew then that she had the skills to really go far in the business. I had always...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What a joke!!! They reward people who write positive reviews with $50 off next visit. I went in for a touch up of my all over color with Vivian, after reading some great reviews. We had a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was referred to Vivian by another hair stylist because he had booked me for the wrong date and had offered to find me someone else. I wanted my hair done special for a wedding, hopefully in an updo...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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I called up Saturday afternoon, and got an appointment the same day for a haircut. Danny talked me into a few highlights as well, and within two hours I had an amazing hair style with perfectly natural-looking...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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I was a bit tentative about straightening my hair but I must say that the professional attitude of Anh and her staff made me feel at ease right away. During this long procedure Anh was meticulous about the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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Going to the Hair Color Salon was the best experiance i have ever had in hair!!!! I went for Japanese Hair Straighting and Anh and her team exceeded my highest expectations for hair beauty and quality!!!!!! I...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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I was a bit nervous about getting my curly hair chemically straightened, especially since the price range for the Japanese straightening was so steep. However, I feel that I got great quality for the cost. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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Absolutely the best hair salon, great service, your hair ends us looking like you envision....no surprises. I have been a customer for over 11 years and do not have a reason to look elsewhere. Very friendly...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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I got a great and stylish haircut from Leslie at Hair Color Salon. I had a bad haircut from another salon which I needed professional help with. Leslie listened to what I wanted and took the time to make the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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I absolutely loved HCS when I first went. I can honestly say I have never liked a hair cut in my life, but I LOVED what Sean did. He listened and gave me a fabulous cut, and it was my first time going short....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2007
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I had my hair done with outrageous highlights done by Vivian back in April and came back wanting more. Vivian is a great hair stylist because of her dedication to work with you to get the right color you want...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Vivian is awesome! I was referred to her by my sister-in-law and was not disappointed. I have black hair, and every place I seem to go to says that my hair will not turn ash blonde. They say that they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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Where do I start. I been into the fashion world of makeup, hair, clothes and every little details that comes along with beauty. I would say the best part of beauty is my hair. Hair makes me express who i am...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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Hair Color Salon is the best! It was recommended by a workmate, and I thought "here we go again". Was I thrilled with my cut and color!! I've stayed with this salon about 9 years. The staff is so friendly, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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I am another horror story you hear so much about at hair salons. I made my appointment at 1, but I waited about an hour while she finished another customers hair. I told the stylist named vivian to give me...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have been dealing with unruly curly hair my whole life and finally got fed up with my time-consuming blow drying and straightening routine, so I decided it was time for a change. After extensive...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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If Ann could do my hair, she is capable of doing anyone's hair...I got my highlights somewhere else in December and it was so bad that I had to go cover it with my natural color , dark brown... but it came out...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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Being an "extremely picky SOB" about my hair, I was excited to see a new neighbor moving in several years ago when I worked downtown. My next appointment was set and I've had Anh doing my hair ever since. She...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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Ann is great! Every time I've been there she has done a great job on my hair -- color and cut. I have had many disappointing experiences before coming to this salon. Ann is very personable, and committed to...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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I have been a client of Hair and Color Salon since 1999, I used to live in downtown San Jose and work across the street from the Salon, having emigrated from Peru it was hard for me to find somebody to cut and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The one star rating isn't necessarily for the entire salon, but for the one cosmetologist that I dealt with. I came in as a "walk-in" on my lunch break. A lady named Leslie B. said that she would be...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I hadn't colored my hair in 2 years and I was ready for a big change. My natural color is a dark blond, and I decided I wanted to go light golden blond. I brought in a few photos. Ahn, the owner &...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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I was highly recommended by a family member to Hair Color Salon. I've been to many diffrent stylist but never as satisfied as I am now. I had an appointment with Anh for a hair consultation for the Japanese...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have never been to this salon but I've always pass by it so I figure since it is my birthday soon I would try this place out to get a new hairdo. I like my new haircut but I dont really like the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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I have been going to Vivian for over a year now and have been very satisfied with her work. She offers her honest professional opinion about the best color and shades for highlights and she has always been...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2007
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Vivian is the very BEST in the trade when it comes to professional straightening! I had never tried anything like this before and all I can say is that this has totally and completely changed my life! I am no...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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I am extremely picky and have switched stylists frequently up until now, but I absolutely love this place and I hope I never have to find another salon. I have been going here for 6 years! I used to drive down...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this salon twice, both times for a cut and highlights. I don't think I've ever had so many compliments before about my hair! I've been getting my hair highlighted for almost 10 years...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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I've lived in the bay area for a little over 3 years and have been searching for a hair colorist in that time and have had a lot of hair failures, until I went to Vivian @ the Hair Color Salon. Having natural...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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Vivian is a very talented master stylist at Hair Color Salon. She pays close attention to details and take her time to do a good job. I went in to get a Japanese hair straightening procedure and left with...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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They always make my pampering sessions so much more enjoyable than the run of the mill salon. I had the Yuko Japanese hair straightening done over 6 months ago and still absolutely love the results. Born with...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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I have been going to the Hair Color Salon for 8 ys. Everytime I leave the shop I feel great and and very exited about my hair. Everyone is friendly and it is amaving what Hair Color Salon could do for you....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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I have been getting my haircut at HCS for many years and I have always been happy with the cut. Good haircut and friendly folks. . They also give me free tanning when I get my haircut.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was looking for a new place to get my hair done. I called this place because it was close to my work and met with Vivian to get my hair done. She did an excellent job! She looked at my hair and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/18/2006
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Because of rapidly greying locks my hair had developed an overall drab and lifeless color.A good friend recommended Ahn. I'm so glad I found her. She is an expert colorist and made my hair look shinyand...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2006
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I am so happy to find Anh at the Hair Color Salon to hilite my hair. I have been comming to her for the last 6 years and I am very happy with what she does to my hair everytime. She is very creative and so fun...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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If you want a haircut or to color your hair, there are hundreds of places in the south bay area to go to. If you want a color artist and expert in creating a look that is better than you pictured yourself, go...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2006
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Anh gave me a great haircut and color. I like the look that she gave me and the color looks very natural. grey hair blended away in a way that is not obvious.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2006
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i recently visited this salon for highlighting hair color.....and the service very good....they do varieties of hair colouring , highlighting ..purming etc......price is average not too expensive or not too...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2005
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