Salon Scissor Hands — Local services in Duluth

Let me start by just saying this salon is hubby all time favorite salon. He been here for some years now but I never cared to come because I already have a stylist of my own. Since my last stylist messed up my sister hair, I was dying to find a new place. My hair grew out way more than I expected and my color grew half way down already. I came into Scissor hands today with the intention of having a hair cut and that was it. Laura was my stylist and let me just say… she’s one of the best I’ve seen in my life. She gave me a hair wash and it reminded me of back home. She’s a little rough but that’s what I like. She spent at least 15 minutes on me and she even gave me a hot towel to support my neck and she cleaned my ears too. After we went to the chair she was apologetic due to her not able to communicate with me and needed a translator. I told the translator what I wanted but Laura suggested it would be better if I have my hair a little longer if I wanted layers. I was fine with it and let me just say; I thought I was having a $200 hair cut because she spent so much time and effort into doing my hair. She kept on saying sorry because she doesn’t speak English, but the sister don’t understand that I don’t care if she speaks English or not; the results is all it matters. I’ve been to places where the stylist speaks English but my haircut was wack. I’m very particular with what I like and Laura did just that. I came in knowing exactly what I wanted and she did it without a picture. After Laura was done, she saw my eyebrows wasn’t groomed well and asked if I would like her to groom them. I told hubby I think my haircut is $100 minimum! Nope, it was such a good price. After speaking to husband, he told me she cuts his hair last week too. Hubby normally go to scissor hand for Yuka but since she’s no longer there; he’s ok with Laura as well. I will call to make an appointment with Laura very soon for my hair coloring next. Until next...

Disclaimer: Being a co-owner of a business, I know how hurtful or painful reviews can be. However, a lot needs to be said about my experience at Scissor Hands approximately two Thursdays ago.

First, I want to say how much I loved my first (only) haircut from my previous stylist, Kyle. He was a gentleman; kind, considerate, talkative, and diligent.

So, I was really dismayed to learn that Kyle had moved back to Chicago. I spoke with the receptionist, and she told me that Kyle had recommended "Jason" for his clientele before he left.

I have to say, I've never had such a bad experience with a stylist E-V-E-R. We spoke in Korean the whole time, and I greeted him first and told him how happy I was to meet the person whom Kyle had recommended.

Things went horrendously south from that point. Jason seemed to be having one of those days, but why take it out on the person whose paying for your service? He didn't initiate any conversation, didn't even ask if he was cutting my hair to my liking, and to top it off, he kept pushing my head down (manhandling); he could've just asked me to lower my head. In terms of style, he butchered my haircut. I showed him a photo and he literally turned my hair into a bowl cut. Yes, that BOWL CUT -- 80's style for Asian boys and girls.

During the middle of my haircut, when I asked him if I could take a look at my hair (the backside with a mirror), he let out a huge sigh (clearly he felt annoyed), even though I asked him politely.

To top it off, I asked him for a bit of wax after he dried my hair with a dryer (which was EXTREMELY HOT), he replied, "Wax?" ( His Tone: "I couldn't be bothered.")

In essence, I want to warn other customers about "Jason." He cuts hair really fast, so if you're short on time, he's your guy. But if you want to take your time and have a stylist really focus on getting it right, then he's clearly not...

I'm a regular here, started coming here 2 years ago after a few recs from friends. If you're Asian like me, it's pretty hard to find a suitable hair salon. I've tried countless say American-run barber shops, but they can never get my hair right. The good thing about going to these Korean hair salons is that they're familiar with that kinda straight, black hair and know how to work with it.

I guess I'm kinda lucky, because all my experiences have been great here. A lot of people complain that the service is lacking towards non-Koreans, but I never found that the case. I'm Chinese and speak zero Korean (does watching k-dramas count?), but my first time there went smoothly and eventually started reserving for Jayna.

As for guys, it's $20 for a simple trim. They're definitely qualified as hair salons, I know they go to hair styling conventions or something (wanted to get a haircut one weekend but they were out). If you don't speak Korean, bring a picture of a hair style you want. I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH. The hair stylist can't get it right (esp if there's a language barrier) unless they understand, and visuals are the best for that.

After the trim, they wash your hair for you. These were honestly some of the better hair washes I've had for a salon, most of the time they massage your head thoroughly and always ask if the temperature's fine. Then, they hair-dry and ask if you want them to style it for you, I always say yes haha.

For $20, Scissor Hands is one of the cheaper Korean hair salons in the area and I honestly think it's great. The service is always nice and understandable when I go. If you don't speak Korean like me, just make sure to bring a pic of the hairstyle you want the first time you go. My stylist is always Jayna, if you wanted any recs. I know 1 visit can make or break your experience, but most of my haircuts have been...