Tenpachi

Shout out to my hair stylist (and salon owner), Trish at Tenpachi. She works miracles with my hair and is a really nice person to boot. She hires amazing stylists to work with her, and they cut men’s and women’s hair. You will be happy you took your hair there.

Worst salon experience I’ve ever had :(
I came here once a few months ago and asked for an inch or two off, and an ombré coloring. The first result was at LEAST 4 inches cut off, and my hair was somehow darker than what I had before? You couldn’t tell there was any color in it at all. I complained, the woman who did it tried to justify it by saying «I put a few color pieces in, theyre just in the back its hard to see them» — basically not even close to what I asked for and she knew that. Finally she offered I come in again the next day for her to fix it. Huge mistake. Didn’t get an ombré and got horrible yellow tips that looked like my hair was tip-​dyed. She obviously knew she messed up because she randomly started giving my hair cork-​screw curls to hide it until I insisted she stop curling my hair (especially without asking? Like seriously?). She kept asking me if she could please curl it after I told her to stop. No. No. No.
The coloring was so awful but I was so upset and didn’t want to be there any longer — I really should have fought for my money back. I had to spend $ 200 at another salon getting it fixed. They thought I had done it myself because it was so bad. Never ever coming back, learned the hard way that you get what you pay for

Courtney took the time to see what I wanted in a cut and then did an amazing job! Best cut I have had in years! Went on the recommendation from my daughter, and I will be back!!!

After a long string of bad experiences time after time at the Hair Cuttery, I decided I wanted to go somewhere else this time. It was a big deal for me since I was going from long hair to short hair and I always get so nervous and stressed before haircuts… and I love having my hair long! It was just time to get rid of all the damage and give my hair a fresh start. So I read through a bunch of reviews and decided on Tenpachi.
I decided to schedule with Jazmine because she had a few good reviews and her cuts were within my price range. I’m so happy I did! She listened to my concerns, looked through the hair pictures I brought, offered her opinion, and we got started. Not once did she comment on how damaged or uneven my hair was (which is what would happen literally every time I went to the Hair Cuttery). She was super nice and easy to talk to, plus she set aside some extra time for me since it was our first appointment together. She did a great job with my hair and I will definitely be coming back to her in the future!

Very pleased with the haircut MJ gave me. The prices are affordable and the service is excellent! The appointment setting feature on the website is very convenient.

I have lived in Baltimore for a year and a half and have been super weary about getting a haircut in Baltimore since I have really bad anxiety about it! Many of my friends recommended various salons around the city such as M Salon, Studio 921, Alpha Studio, etc. but when I looked at their prices I nearly DIED! Haircuts STARTING at $ 60? Give me a break! I’m trying to ball on a budget, so once I found Tenpachi online, I figured I’d give it a try. Well… Hallelujah, praise the lord, I am one happy girl.
My stylist was MJ and she was AMAZING! I was a little apprehensive about choosing her since she is one of the lower level stylists at the salon, but she had some great reviews and now I know why. I walked into the salon with long light brown/​copper hair (bad box dye jobs, oops) and walked out with dark chocolate brown hair that was 7″ shorter! When MJ showed me the swatches of colors, I immediately chose the darkest brown and told her that’s exactly what I wanted. She said she wanted to incorporate some lighter browns into it, and I wasn’t immediately on board but figured she knew better than I did. Well, I am so happy that I trusted her! I was afraid that it would be too light, but this girl knows what she’s doing. After seeing the beautiful color she did, I had full trust in her capabilities to give me an awesome cut.
I showed her a few pictures of the cut I wanted and she made it happen. Of course I’m not going to walk out looking like Megan Fox, but she did a damn good job. She was AWESOME about communicating to me how much she was cutting off. She started longer and worked her way up, asking me if I wanted it shorter before cutting off more. I really appreciated this!
Not only was MJ a great stylist, she’s a lovely person, and I enjoyed talking with her during my time at Tenpachi. She made it a very comfortable and fun experience, and I will 100% go back to her in a few months for another cut and color. Plus, you can’t beat the price — $ 118 for a cut, color, and blow dry. Sign. Me. Up.
Side note: When I walked in, Trish was doing a super cool, edgy cut on another client, and it came out GREAT. I also watched her do a cut on a guy and it again came out great. Her last client was a lady with beautiful long brown hair who seemed to have been there many times. She literally told Trish «What do you want to do with my hair today? I’m ready for something new.» Can you say #trust?
Oh, and definitely make an appointment. They accept walk-​ins, but they were super busy — clients were coming in and out the entire time I was there.

SUMMARY: Inexpensive salon with variable experience.
FULL STORY: I have only gotten styled here (haven’t tried cuts or color — wouldn’t really recommend it).
**The salon is going down-​hill in my opinion. Eventually stopped going and referring people. After a while, the «cons» column grew too long!**
THE PROS :)
– Hours: One of the Baltimore salons that opens on weekends.
– Styling: Some stylists here do decent hair.
– Location: This is an accessible location, at least for Canton, Fells Point, and Hopkins (hospital, not undergrad campus).
– Price: I’ve seen delusion-​level over charging in some other Baltimore salons. Tenpachi charges fair prices for most stylists.
– Online booking: Convenient.
THE CONS :(
– Hygiene: The salon itself is so dirty. There is hair from other clients stuck in the styling stations, chair, floorboards, etc, even after sweeping. As another review mentions, the tools aren’t clean. An older review mentions roaches in the bathroom, but I was never brave enough to go in there.
– Safety: Eastern Ave is not a glamorous or pleasant destination — I recommend going during the daylight hours only.
– Professionalism: Would hear stylists gossiping about clients constantly… very uncomfortable and unprofessional. I also had an appointment cancelled on very short notice by a stylist here months ago (not my regular stylist), which I thought was unprofessional and really put me in a bind for the next morning.
– Blowouts: They cannot do blowouts on thick hair like you get in NY or DC, i. e, very smooth with just a round-​brush. You pretty much have to get flat-​ironed.
– Timing: I was once quoted «80 minutes» to do my blow-​dry here… which takes 35 – 40 min at other salons. The problem is that there are tons of interruptions. Stylists answering phones in the middle of your appointment, not having the station set up with what they need, etc, and yet still being fussy and petty with any delay from clients. On the last day I came here, my non-​interrupted appt took only 45 min.
Note: Easy to miss the storefront — it’s across the street from a dental place.

God bless you, Tenpachi. With my wild wavy and insanely thick mane, I usually decline a blowout at the end of a haircut because they take too long and I never wear my hair straight, which means at a $ 60 salon I’m paying a whole lot for just a quick cut. I love that Tenpachi let’s me mix and match the services I want and charges me only for what I choose.
Paris prepped my locks with a cut and color touch-​up the week before my wedding and my hair looked flawless! I’d been to Richard once in the past and while I liked the cut he gave me, our personalities didn’t really mesh so I’m glad I tried Paris on the (very high) recommendation of a friend. She was a trooper who didn’t even complain about the fact that my hair is so deceptively thick that she had to mix up 3 separate bowls of color to get the job done.
It’s been years since I’ve seen a stylist more than once because I usually choose salons based on the best Groupon available, but from now on, Paris will be my go-​to gal.

This was my first time at Tenpachi. I had tried numerous salons in the city — M Salon and Studio 921 included — but they were very expensive for the service I received. I had an appointment to go to a place in Towson that I loved, but I tried Tenpachi after seeing a recommendation in Canton neighbors and am very happy I gave it a shot. I ended up saving over $ 50 and an hour of driving time.
Jazmine was very friendly and listened well to what I wanted. She even blocked out extra time since I was a first-​time customer, and it’s a good thing she did because I messed up my online appointment form haha. I got partial highlights and they look better than from more expensive places. Jazmine also gave me tips on what to book next time to make the appointment less expensive, something she didn’t have to do and is much appreciated by this twenty-​something. My hair was cut a little shorter than I prefer, but that was definitely my fault for not being more outspoken about how much I love long hair.

To update my review, I ended up going back to the salon a few days after my original cut. I was just not happy with the an aspect of it. Jasmine was off for the next four days, and I had a family function in a couple of days. I made an appointment with MJ at the salon. I explained what had happened, and she and I decided on cut that would have everything I wanted, and flatter my face. Mission accomplished. Jasmine is great, but some times a person just has to kind of find who they vibe with when it comes to a hair stylist. I will go back and see MJ for my next trim, and color for sure. Great salon, and they keep things real as far as prices go.

I’ve been here probably 7 times the past few years since their haircuts (no blow dry) are relatively cheap and it’s easy enough for me to get to fells point. I only get my hair cut every six months or so, so there’s no real familiarity between me and the stylists but I don’t really mind. It’s really easy to book an appointment here and i’ve never had trouble getting the time that I want
I’ve gotten my hair cut by Trish, Candace, Richard, and MJ. Everyone was fine but so far MJ has been my favorite so I’ll continue trying to book appointments with her. I just like her manner best, very professional and asked me lots of questions along the way to make sure I was getting the haircut I wanted (about the length of my bangs, layers, face framing, etc).

Had my first appt here to cut my bangs and my hair trimmed. I had my appointment with Courtney and she did a great job! She was quick and really detailed. She makes sure to ask you what you want and how you want to style it before making any changes. She’s also pretty quick.
The service here is really nice too, the girl who washed my hair was really sweet and easy to talk to.
The place itself is really small, be prepared for a tight squeeze.

FOUND: spectacular therapist/​hair cut! MJ cut my hair a couple of times and she did an AWESOME JOB!
On top of a great cut she was a wonderful listener to both direction and general life frustrations. If you are not sure of what you want ask her for her thoughts. They were solid both times.
The salon itself is nestled in northern Fells Point. The staff are welcoming and professional. The salon is simple and features Paul Mitchell products. They even had a line of pet products «first tested on people”-loved the concept! The bathroom was clean and had a laid back green tea/​yoga vibe. The hand towels were super soft and felt brand new. You will likely drive right by it so make sure you pay attention-​very worth it!

Bottom Line Up Front: Great Cuts, Great Customer Service, at Great Prices!
I stopped in with my girlfriend for haircuts after she found this place on Unilocal.It had good reviews, so we thought we would give it a try, and we are glad we did. We both had excellent haircuts that were quick and exactly what we wanted. The price was also about half of what other salons and barbershops are charging. I will be coming back regularly.

After a few not so wonderful haircuts recently, I searched for a new salon to try. I found Tenpachi on Unilocal and read some pretty great reviews so I decided to give it a go.
I called and explained that I was in need of someone who could fix my most recent chop, and she recommended Paris – and I couldn’t be happier. Paris listened to my situation, what I didn’t like about my hair, and what I was trying to accomplish. I showed her a few photos to give her some ideas but from there she made it happen! She repeated back what we discussed to make sure we were on the same page and she also provided great suggestions. It’s exactly what I wanted and my hair feels and looks better than it has in quite a while. Will definitely be returning!
If you are looking for a laid back salon environment with friendly, knowledgeable stylists, go to Tenpachi. Plus, they have Paul Mitchell products (love!).

I am going to set a disclaimer that I have seen Richard 2 – 3 times and I had a perfectly fine experience before, have no real complaints as he seems to know how to cut my hair. Richard was going to be out for a while so I figure I might as well try Candace as she also had good reviews.
So there are a few things that I was really unhappy about, not just with the stylist Courtney (not Candace as you will see) but also with the management and miscommunication.
Everything seems to be going on fine at first when I’m in the chair with who I assume is Candace as I have never met another stylist as of yet. Nope. I ended up with Courtney and I gave it the benefit of a doubt that I just misheard since it was only said once upon introduction and since I had made it very clear that I had wanted an appointment with Candace while on the phone. Candace did seem to be in today but she was already working on another customer. Not trying to make waves and mess up the schedule I just went along with it since I had never had a horrible hair experience, well up until now.
The stylist tells me her opinion that the way I’m asking it to be buzzed on the side won’t grow out as well, I accept it and just kinda let her do her thing, even though I’ve had the exact same hairstyle before and it was fine. I only expressed I wanted one side of my pixie cut buzzed and never expressed that I wanted the other side the same. Welp, I got both sides buzzed, one looks like I have a big mishap bald cut spot since a good chunk of my right side is buzzed off, and the other side looks like it wasn’t buzzed enough (the side I had asked for) and it’s very choppy. Nothing in the back/​side is cohesive and blends well at all. I told her I wanted to keep my long bangs the length they were at. Well to my dismay they were cut. I just wanted to get out of there after feeling like I wasn’t listened to and rushed out to examine my hair under better light since a lot of the cutting is mostly going on in the back.
I have already called about the miscommunication about the scheduling and got a mediocre response. I also came in to get it fixed and felt rushed and I already knew what I wanted and really wanted to get things looking more cohesive and blended like a men’s cut since it was already so short and buzzed in a lot of places with no fade or clean lines (which I had explicitly stated and was shrugged off). It did not feel like I was was listened to or that it even mattered to them even if they weren’t explicitly rude or unfriendly.

I have always had a hard time finding someone who knows how to manage my hair. I have thick, naturally wavy hair that is at times unmanageable. Within the last couple years I’ve grown out a pixie and have been working to grow my hair for my wedding next summer.
Jazmine is amazing! She may be a «rising star» at the studio but this girl knows what she’s doing. She’s really good at digging down with her clients to find out what would like done with their hair, then works with their hair type to get the best result.
If I ever move I’m going to see if I can take her with me. She’s that incredible!

Cheap haircut, which is great if you just need a trim or whatever and fine for dudes. I have had great cuts here before, but I just accidentally booked with a «Rising Star» rather than an experienced stylist and lost several inches more hair than I intended. So just be wary, and be certain not to accidentally book a novice stylist. :/​Also, if you want your hair dried after your cut, you have to specifically book that. Their haircuts don’t include a blowdry.

Fantastic salon! I’ve been to Claire several times & she always delivers. She’s friendly knowledgeable, and makes her guests comfortable from start to finish.
I’m relatively new to color & I appreciate that she took all my concerns into consideration. But I had nothing to be nervous about, because it turned out great! I’ve received so many compliments on my «natural» highlights & people don’t believe this isn’t my real color.
The «express cut» is only $ 13 with one of their «rising star» stylists. Even though that service is half the price of a «master barber» cut, you still get an amazing finished product. It sure seemed like a master cut to me!

I love this place. I was a bit skeptical about how high the quality of service/​haircut/​products were going to be because of how affordable their prices are, but my expectations were so far exceeded.
I made an appointment with Candace, who is wonderful and sweet. She listened to what I wanted and gave me a great cut. I went home and realized that I wanted it a bit shorter, so I called and Courtney had me in her chair 30 minutes later. She cut it more and it was exactly what I wanted. Like, exactly. And I’m pretty particular.
Both Candace and Courtney are very laid back, understanding, and cool, which makes for a relaxing environment. It also felt very local, which I loved. I will definitely be back.
In brief: high quality and affordable haircuts in a easy, laid back atmosphere.