Lhasa Hair Salon

I’ve been getting my hair colored here, they do a great job! Very well priced, not fancy, and a truly pleasant staff.

A great haircut and a great deal! I walked in for a spur-​of-​the-​moment dramatic haircut, going from hair past my shoulders to a pixie cut. Hardly had to wait at all, and my stylist was excellent. She took her time with the cut and made sure it looked like the photos I brought in, and she was careful to make sure I was happy with it! My hair is now cute and summery, just like I’d hoped. Thanks, Lhasa!

I always wait to go to Berkeley to get my color done. Both ladies are very professional and warm. Kudos to them!

Ogi is the best! Came in for a last minute blow dry (30 mins before they close) but she was patient and did wonders with my usually unruly hair! Her attention to detail is great and I left feeling so much better! I’ve had a hard time finding the right salon for me in Berkeley that can work with my thick and unmanageable hair and this is officially my new go to!

Very good and expert service for a fraction of the usual cost. Great find!

Bayan gives excellent precision cuts, listens carefully and does exactly what I want. And she is blessedly quiet. (I hate chatty haircutters.)

Ogi did a great job! My hair was in dire need of some TLC.
She was able to trim at least 5 inches and give me a layered cut with some side fringe all in under 45 minutes for $ 20.
Need I say more?

I went platinum about 2 years ago at this salon and come back regularly to get my hair cut and my color refreshed. These are the nicest people ever and they do a great job. The shop is very tidy and they are very talented and attentive. Great price, great service, great job on my hair. I’m so glad to have found them.

I usually get super fancy haircuts and cheap out on touching up roots, so I decided to go to Lhasa since they are very affordable. I had Ogi who is the only one who does color, and she was hyper meticulous, sectioning thin slices of hair to apply color (and I have a TON of hair) and making sure to apply the stuff that protects your skin really thoroughly all over my forehead, ears and neck.
I then decided to brave a very conservative trim, and she really made sure that the haircut was exactly as I wanted despite the tons of people waiting for a cut with her. I noticed that some other women waited until Ogi was free despite another stylist being available. She has a very calm presence and isn’t talkative, but I find my time with her a break from the craziness of life.
I’ve definitely gone to fancy hipster salons and had worse haircuts. Color plus a tiny trim was $ 55 (plus a generous tip) which in my book is an amazing bargain.

I had a great experience here! I called in around 530 PM, about 30 min before they close on a Sunday, and they told me to drop by. There was nobody else there, so I was seated immediately.
I never know how to style my hair, so I usually default to a trim and layers. I can also never make up my mind at what length I want it, so my stylist will usually have to do the whole layering process twice. The lady here was fantastic for being super patient, giving me advice for what looks good with my hair, and staying 30 min past closing time to make sure I got the hair that I want. She also lent me a phone charger and wasn’t upset when I had to take a call in the middle of my haircut.
I’m happy with my hair, but most of all really enjoyed the service that I received here!

So its been about 7 years since I started coming here. They still do excellent work for a very reasonable price. I am happy to have either of the two women who work here do my haircut. They both are excellent.

I went there on Saturday morning. The place looks pretty clean and tidy. The lady with short hair cut my hair and I am very satisfied with my haircut. She is very attentive. I didn’t try to chit chat with her and I am glad she didn’t try to make conversation with me either, besides asking me occasionally if I was ok with the haircut or how I wanted her to cut certain parts. She was very focused when she was cutting my hair. She spent like 20 – 30 mins to cut my hair.
The haircut was $ 20. I think it was totally worth it and I will definitely come back.

I came here for a little trim and to layer my long hair. I made an appointment, but it wasn’t busy at all when I went there.
It was quick, but you do get what you paid for. I paid $ 20 and I felt like she rushed through the layers and I had to ask her to redo a section as it was very choppy and that section of hair was right in front of my face. While she did try to fix that issue. I felt like she didn’t really know how to fix it, so I just fixed it myself at home.
Not bad, but not that great either. It is an affordable hair cut.

They’re very nice here, and I wish I could give them a higher review, but a few months ago I got the worst bang trim of my life at this place. I had straight cut-​across bangs which were a little overgrown, and I wanted to make them angled/​hang to one side. What I ended up with was a weird feathery mess that others described as looking like «a bar graph». People wouldn’t believe me when I said I actually got them done, and insisted I must have just done them myself (and poorly).
But, like I said, the people working here are very nice and insisted they didn’t charge me for the trim (my boyfriend was getting his hair cut at the time there as well so we did pay/​tip for that). I think they knew it looked terrible.
Maybe it was just an off day, since I did have my bangs trimmed there before (though not trying to change the style, just cut straight across) and it was decent. But I would be careful, and I won’t be going back, personally.

I don’t usually write Unilocal reviews but my experience here has been so good, I had to write one. I randomly came to this salon my first time and was very satisfied with how they cut it. Being extremely picky, I kept telling her how I wanted my hair, but not once did she express annoyance or frustration. Very professional. Because I had a very good first experience, I came back the second time. This time, there was some misunderstanding on how I wanted my hair cut so I came back the next day to get it fixed. The lady, Lan, very graciously fixed my hair for free. She didn’t rush or do a sloppy job either. She took her time as if I was paying her again. I came back to this salon after 6 months and surprisingly, Lan remembered me and how exactly I wanted my hair done. Overall, I’ve had a very good experience with this place.

I needed a last minute eyebrow fix and decided to tag along with the boyfriend, who was getting a haircut. It wasn’t until I’d already made the appointment that they told me they stopped offering threading and only do waxing. The idea of hot wax ripping off my hair sounded terrifying, but I didn’t have time to make an appointment elsewhere. Bravery was the only option.
Despite having an appointment, I still waited about 20 minutes. When she called me in, I told her it was my first time and asked her if it would hurt. I liked that she was honest and told me it would hurt a little bit, but it would be fast. She was right: the process was very quick and (relatively) painless, and unlike other salons I visited, she didn’t try to tag a manicure/​pedicure/​haircut onto the service. The ladies that work there are not overly chatty but still polite. It was $ 8, which is definitely cheap.
There wasn’t anything spectacular about the experience, but really, getting your eyebrows done isn’t meant to be the highlight of your week and I didn’t have anything to complain about. I’d recommend it if you live in the area, but wouldn’t travel out of my way to get there. However, the boyfriend was pretty disappointed with his haircut — you can read his not-​so-​pleased review and see for yourself. Maybe this isn’t the place for guys to cut their hair, because it seems like there are a couple other guys who feel the same way :(

In short, males should not get their hair cut here.
I came here for a haircut because I didn’t want to go back home to Fremont where I usually get my haircuts. After reading reviews on Unilocal,I decided on Lhasa Hair Salon, hoping that I wouldn’t be disappointed.
Unfortunately…I was.
Looking back, I noticed that most reviews were from females, which may have been my main mistake. The place is run by two Korean ladies. I had my hair cut from the older one after making a reservation so there was relatively little wait time. I showed her a picture of myself with the hair cut the way I like from my hair stylist from home (from several angles) and was very specific about wanting the sides short and the top layered/​thinned out so that I can style it to the side. She then proceeded to buzz the sides of my hair all to one short length and then cut the top of my hair all to the same length. Essentially, I lost all the styling in my hair and was left with what I would describe as a long buzzcut.
Maybe there was a language barrier, or maybe I wasn’t clear enough with how I like to style my hair, but in the end, if you are a guy that actually cares about your hair, do NOT come here for a haircut. You will very likely regret it, unless you are just looking to trim off some of your hair (but if that’s the case you could probably DIY that)

I had an epiphany while getting my haircut:
There is a tremendous amount of trust between a hair stylist and client. You have to trust in their assumed abilities and good judgment that you won’t have to buy a hat on the way home. And they have incredibly sharp scissors near your face.
I realized this when I tried Lhasa. I always find something I hate about haircuts. But this is the best haircut I’ve ever had.
I showed her a few pictures, asked questions and trusted her judgment.
She is incredibly thorough and wants you to be happy. She isn’t pretentious and feel like her style is the better idea (like the many unsatisfying $ 150 cuts I’ve had). She has a great balance of good instincts, respect, and common sense.
This haircut has an incredible value. I didn’t expect a shampoo or style at the end but the quality of the cut really made — up for any of that.

I decided very last minute to make an appointment here, as my tresses were getting a little out of hand. I hadn’t gotten a haircut since moving to Berkeley, and I also don’t cut my hair often at all, so I didn’t really mind trying a new place.
I walked in during a rainstorm and they immediately sat me down in the quiet small room with a few chairs. There was a big TV screen I could glance at in the mirror in front of me that was playing some feel-​good movie with Orlando Bloom. I prayed to the hair gods to grace me with the same good fortune they had given to him.
The woman cut my hair dry practically, which I had never experienced before. She sectioned my hair into layers and spritzed each with a little water before diving in. I almost didn’t mind this, however… whenever I go to a higher end salon that washes my hair, cuts it wet, and then styles it, I’m always a little disappointed to remember that I won’t be able to maintain the style myself since I don’t do all that much upkeep. So at least in this way, I was able to see what my hair was going to look like normally… when it air dries, when there’s no product in it, etc. So that actually wasn’t bad at all.
She made sure she knew exactly what I was looking for. She cut a couple inches off, asked if that was a good length, and I had to ask her to cut a little more off. (Which I’d absolutely prefer over the opposite — when someone cuts too much!) And at the very end she made sure I saw everything: the layers, the length, the back, etc. before she finished. I appreciated that responsiveness to what I was expecting and hoping for in my cut.
At one point the woman doing my hair answered her cell phone while she was cutting my hair. The other woman working, who was cutting a man’s hair, also answered her phone while she was working as well. To be completely honest, I didn’t really mind this at all. But I can see other folks getting a little annoyed.
In the end, I was pretty pleased with my cut. It’s already been a few days and a couple washes and it still looks good. No weird lengths or anything. So I’d say overall it was definitely a positive experience.
And my cut was $ 25 total ($ 20 cut, $ 5 tip) which I can’t complain about. Yay!

Someone told me that Koreans know how to cut the hair of Asian people… I think I agree. The lady (can’t pronounce her name and consequently I’ve forgotten) who cut my hair was friendly and patient. I showed her a picture of the type of haircut I wanted, and she was willing to try it – I’ve been to many places that charge around the same price and they don’t try.
She started with the razor to shave down the sides. I liked how she would pause after finishing a section to see how the hair cut progressed. She then went on to trimming the front, back and top with scissors.
As I got up to pay, she took one last look and said – hm, the back still looks heavy now that you’ve stood up. Would you like me to fix it?
Normally I’d think, hell woman, you should’ve done this right the FIRST time. But hey, it’s a $ 15 haircut. I appreciated her double check. The overall haircut was good.