Jun Freelance Stylist

Anyone looking for a great haircut at affordable price! Check out Jun! She worked at Bumble&Bumble before going freelance and does a great job with advice and cut! Great personality and war atmosphere at the salon! Please ask for Jun when you walk into the salon, that’s the only way to get a cut. I walked in without an appointment in hopes to get a makeover and pretty happy with my result only for $ 30!

Jun cuts your hair exactly how you want it, for better and worse.
If you know the exact hair style you want, you can tell Jun and she’ll do a good job. However, if you’re like me, growing out your hair for the first time in a while, and don’t know how to style it, you’re in a tough cookie. I knew I wanted it cleaner in the back and to keep the length, but I didn’t have a particular style in mind and didn’t know how it should be cleaned up.
I asked Jun repeatedly what I should do, given she’s the hair expert. Her response every time: «I could do this or this, up to you. If you want it, we can do it.» I did get one opinion, but it was quickly followed up with ambivalence. I get that she doesn’t want to be blamed for a bad haircut if I were to go with her suggestion, but as a hair stylist, I would’ve liked some sort of expert opinion. She’s cut thousands of people’s hair, and I have zero experience.
The final product ended looking okay, although it wasn’t anything extraordinary. Especially because Jun is on the pricier end of a Chinatown haircut ($ 25), I was expecting a little something more. Another downside, my 9:30 appointment didn’t start until 9:55. Given I was about ten minutes late, the other 15 minutes were because she was on hold for a personal matter and I had to lay at the hair wash station, head down, waiting for her to wrap it up.
I might give Jun another chance if I have a very specific hair style in mind, but I’m going to look around for another stylist in the meantime.

She is the best. I’ve gotten my hair cut with her twice now, very different in styles and length. I was satisfied with both!
In my most recent cut, I got a pixie, shedding about 7 – 8 inches of hair. She let me know exactly how the cut was going to effect my hair (since it’s slightly wavy, shorter hair is going to make it even wavier etc), while respecting my desire for a change.
For context, I’m 25 years old and Asian. I brought my Caucasian friend along the second time and she was very happy with her hair too. Jun’s service is THE best bang (perhaps literally and figuratively;)) for your buck!

Jun is at 8 Pell Street now!
Jun is extremely attentive and takes all aspects into consideration when styling and working on your hair.
I have been going to Jun for 6 years now. I’m am not currently living in NYC and every time I come home between terms at school I make sure to see Jun. No one else is allowed to touch my hair. I once let someone else do my hair and it was just a mess and I had to rush to Jun to fix it.

AVOID AT ALL COST! DO NOT go to her please. She does not listen to ANY instructions, dismisses your comments, and gave me a HORRIBLE hair cut that is going to take forever to grow out. I specifically told her NOT to cut it so short but she went ahead and chopped off my hair and when I showed her ANY sign of dissatisfaction she got defensive and ignored me for another customer PLUS she rushed me out.
Oh and the Receptionist was rude and unwelcoming. I really regret wasting my time and money. I would not wish this upon anyone.

Jun is the BEST! I have fine, brittle hair and Jun always manages to layer it so it looks full and healthy. After 7+ years of going to her I’ve even been able to grow it down to my shoulder blades. I wouldn’t trust anyone else to cut my hair!

My friend Debbie goes to you all the time & just absolutely LOVES you! I heard you moved recently. Where are you now?

Jun is lovely. Saw her 8 years ago and had the best haircut of my life. Now that I live in New York, I am seeing her regularly and she has finally gotten my hair under control! It is a fast-​paced but efficient operation and Jun has very reasonable prices. My favorite salon ever!

I was looking for a men’s Haircut. Jun did a great job working with me to find something I would like. She also showed me how to style my hair with gel. The shampoo and hair washing were also very thorough. A men’s Haircut cost $ 22 base price which was very reasonable.

I hope I never have to find another hairdresser. Jun doesn’t just do perfect work on my hair, she is also incredibly sweet and accommodating. I lived in Chinatown for a year and stumbled upon her shop while walking home from work one day. I took a shot on Jun and I am so glad I did. 3 years later, I live in Park Slope and I still gladly make the trek into the city to have my hair done by her. I highly recommend Jun.

If you are seeking excellent service, expert advice and beautiful cut, look no further! I was in NYC for one day and needed a haircut. Because I am Asian, I researched a few places on Unilocal. I called/​emailed a few places but Jun responded to me immediately. I got lost taking the subway, but Jun guided me by cell phone to the salon. OMG, I got the royal treatment: thorough shampoo, 10 min. neck massage, was served green tea and ultimately received a top-​notch cut and blow dry, all for $ 30. How can you beat that?
I highly recommend Jun and her salon. I was treated very well and appreciate the time she took to give me a great hairstyle and cut.
The next time I’m in the city, I will visit her again!

Jun is beyond fabulous! I have been coming here since a good friend of mine recommended Jun to me last year. Jun is extremely kind, reasonably priced, and very skilled at hair. (I get a trim and highlights every 2 months.) I always look forward toy appointments. Thank you Jun!

«*** JUN HAS MOVED TO 22 PELL STREET****
I initially went for a haircut last summer and didn’t return because I live uptown. I need a cheap haircut to fix one I had uptown few days ago. I was shocked she had Sunday hours and was warmly greeted by Jun who remembered me from last summer. She put in he layers I requested quickly and inexpensively! I left very happy and flattered she remembered me. Will go back since I now she has Sunday hours.

Went here today at around 3PM and asked for a trim. Got a 10 minute hair wash/​massage which was wonderful. Then Jun cut my hair, I asked her for a trim which was really good. Then she proceeded to ask me how I wanted my hair styled straight or with a bit of volume and I requested with a bit of volume. The total came out to $ 30.
Just a heads up she only takes credit card for anything over $ 100.

No one is allowed to touch my hair, except Jun.
I’ve been coming to have Jun cut my hair for more than three years now and my mom even tagged along and ditched her old salon to become a regular here as well.
The wait, I can agree on, can be dreadful sometimes but that’s because I rarely make appointments. You MUST make an appointment — so please don’t complain if people come in later and go before you because 99% of the time they have appointments. Since going to Jun’s, I no longer have to walk out with my hair tied up shamelessly because she cuts my hair the way I like it.
I always look forward to the scalp massages because they are so relaxing. However, the wait can be a little long afterwards because Jun is a one-​woman army of hairstylists. I have never seen her sit down because she’s constantly moving around… I don’t know how she does it! Wonderful person to talk to, so your «painful» haircut will go smoothly.
This salon attracts a lot of non-​Asians for some reason – probably because it is on the higher-​end of Chinatown salon pricing; $ 25 for a cut but because Jun is so damn good, she’ll know what you want.

Each time I go to see Jun the price is never the same. It goes up and down and whatever she wants to charge. Minimum $ 100 for credit card charge and if you charge, she charges tax! So bring cash.
Jun always work on more than one person at a time. Cut one person’s half head, then start on another person’s highlight and back to cutting the rest of the head!?! Her cutting style is to cut after blow dry. It always come out uneven. I asked for my hair to layered. The left and right layers are uneven. I showed it to her and she just re-​cut. I waited for 2 hours and she rushed through my head in less than 10 minutes. No point of making an appointment because you still go by who walks in first and who knows her more. Prices fluctuates depending on how much she feels like charging. Different prices every time I go. Gossip about other customers with other customers. Very unprofessional.
Why I go back to her? — from different highlight experiences, I like the color that comes out. So I gotta bear with other stuff.

I should comment much earlier. It was terrible experience. I went twice total. Both with appointment.
First time, I waited almost one hour and a so so cut. Price was competitive. Second time, she let me waited hours before I asked her. She was so proud to tell me that she did not even know when is my turn and I had to wait.
Even worse was that when I was waiting, I had to listen to her talking to her friend customer about another customer and how she hated that customer and wondered when the customer would die and how nice the customer’s husband was…
Terrible experience and terrible person.

Jun is a master! I went to her in June to get most of my hair lopped off to donate. I told her I wanted a low-​maintenance cut. She gave me a wash-​and-​go cut that was layered and shorter in the back. Four months later, my hair is growing out, and looks good without an interval trim! She made it possible to bypass the awkward in-​between stage!
Make an appointment (the earlier in the day the better), and expect the process to take a while. Mine began with a 20-​minute wash/​scalp massage, which was great. Then to the cut, which Jun does herself. I think the whole thing took an hour and a half.
It was $ 30 for the cut, plus another $ 8 or so for tip (for Jun and her hair washing assistant). Very pleased!

I REALLY hated my hair after walking out of the salon… I’m okay with it now after bringing the natural volume back into it, but I wish I had just forked over the extra cash and went somewhere else…
If you like pin-​straight hair that lays completely flat atop your head with no movement at all — just like a sheet of paper — then this place is for you. Otherwise, steer clear.
Scalp massage: meh. It felt like a regular wash — just took longer. Haircut: They didn’t look over my hair to see how it lays before cutting it! Even the best hairstylists in the world take a minute or two to make sure they really understand your hair before diving right in! They didn’t use heat protectant spray/​serum before heat styling my hair — twice. Didn’t ask where I normally part my hair. Cut my hair shorter than asked for (Why does every place do this?! When I say I want so-​and-​so cut off, that doesn’t mean cut it at that length when it’s wet — because hair shrinks when it’s dry. Plus, hairstylists always end up having to trim a little more to make sure it’s all even.) They also charged tax ON TOP of the tip, instead of pre-​tip, the way everyone is supposed to.
I guess they prefer pin-​straight hair with no volume or movement — is that an Asian hair salon thing? — because that’s how it was cut and styled. If you STILL decide to come here, at least ask for the cost before sitting down — it greatly varies beyond what’s posted. I’m so disappointed because I read so many amazing reviews here! The hairstylists are kind, but that doesn’t make up for my haircut. :(
I am NOT coming back!

:EDIT:
JUN HAS MOVED TO V ONE SALON 8 PELL STREET!!!
_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​_​
So we all know we need a place or 5 in Chinatown where we go for a good, cheap cut. Jun’s is definitely one of my favorites. Shes a sweetheart and I trust her completely. She seems to have her eye on EVERYTHING thats going on in the whole salon, its really amazing.
The hair washing takes forever… which I guess isnt totally a horrible thing. But the cut is good and I never end up having that much maintained afterward which in my eyes, shows she knows what shes doing.
Pricing in Chinatown for haircuts has gone up… yes, it pretty much a universal thing. We used to be able to get a great cut for $ 15 or so… now its brimming on $ 34. Still better than a midtown salon who charges $ 85 for the cut with no blow out!
The place is very small… reservations are best… or walk ins mid week.
Shes very attentive and wont let you out of that chair until you are happy.
Overall… shes my go-​to place in Chinatown now :)