Mary’s Beauty Salon / Universal Beauty

I just got my hair cut by Fanny! I have been going to her for a while now, I don’t trust anyone else with my hair. Fanny seems to always know what I want and what looks best on me! Every time I get my hair cut by her I don’t need to wait a week to adjust to the new look, I love it instantly when she’s done! Thank you Fanny!!! You are the best!

I love Fanny SOOOOO much! She’s the best of the best & she’s literally so quick with her hands. I don’t have that much patience, so I’m SO glad Fanny knows exactly what she’s doing so she can get me in and out of her salon! She’s also really outgoing so you can talk about everything/​anything with her and have a good time. 5 stars all the way!

I came here due to the good reviews I read and I wasn’t disappointed. Mary was very sweet, professional, and made sure that I was 100% percent satisfied. I highly recommend this salon!

Fanny is always my go-​to person. No matter what. She’ll cut your hair exactly how you want it and will make sure to run her ideas by you before making a single cut. Even then, she’ll still talk you through what she’s doing as she’s cutting. Other Unilocalers mention how she’s hard to reach and they don’t pick up their phone a lot — which is true — but honestly, all the hassle to get to her is totally worth it for me.
The first time I went to her, I showed her a picture of what I wanted and she spiced it up and cut it so that it framed my face perfectly. She was very welcoming and SUPER easy to talk to. Usually hair places will just cut your hair and ask you a few questions here and there with lots of awkward silences, but it’s never a dull moment with Fanny!
Another time I couldn’t get a hold of her, so I decided to call around and ended up going to this one salon in downtown Brea (Salon 8108 or something like that). It was NOT WORTH IT. I ended up paying TWICE what I would for Fanny and the dye job was HORRIBLE. It looked like a cheap highlight job that a blindfolded person did. They also charged me about $ 35 extra for a «trim» that consisted of 3 snips and that’s it. I waited a month so my hair could rest after bleaching and went back to Fanny to see if she could fix it. She did NOT disappoint. She redid my dye to make everything flow instead of choppy-​looking. I was so pleased with how it came out. WAY better than that other place. I’ve learned my lesson: always come back to Fanny.
So happy I found her, and she’ll be seeing more of me in the future!

This place is always busy, and it’s gotten busier over the years. I’ve already gotten 2 haircuts by Johnny already. Loved both times! He is so attentive and listens to you. He doesn’t try to make a cut if you don’t approve. The first time, I insisted that I didn’t want a lot of layers and left with a great haircut. This time, I wanted more layers, and Johnny worked his magic and made my hair alive again!
He’s got great bedside manner as well. (Is that what you call it?) He’ll tell you constantly throughout your haircut that it looks amazing and that you’ll love it. He’s also got such attention to detail.
I really want to also get a haircut by Fanny because I hear such great things about her haircuts, but I’ve never had time or luck with making an appointment with her. But that’s okay because I love my haircuts with Johnny! This is an amazing hair salon!

Tried calling a few times to find out pricing. Never picks up the phone. Goes straight to voice mail. What kind of business are you running if you can’t even answer the phone? I ended up calling infinite beauty in West Covina & they answered right away & I set up an appointment. Ya this place just easily lost a customer. Can’t give 0 stars on Unilocal

I’ve had my hair trimmed here a few times and Japanese straightened once for $ 140. The trimming was pretty good (4.5÷5). But prices are usually high here. Each trim costed me $ 40. The Japanese straightening worked alright. I would rate it 3.5÷5. Probably wouldn’t get it here again because a whole part of my hair on the right side wasn’t completely straightened. The wash before the work is always nice — ⁵⁄₅.

I have my hair cut here, and everything goes right.
I want something different, and Jonny gives me a big change, and then he says we can try another new style next time. Well, I’m looking forward to it.

My husband is a regular with Johnny. And is always pleased with the way Johnny cuts it. We decided to take my 2yr old too, and my son has never had a cut as great as Johnny left it.
So I decided to give him a try too and it was perfection. He took his time in making sure I had a perfect cut and it was well worth the money. ($ 40).
Now we all get our hair done by Johnny. He’s great with all kinds of hair and cuts.

I came here once because I needed a trim asap and I really liked the trim, but it was just a trim, which is fairly easy to do.
I took my bf here because he was in a hurry to cut his hair and his usual stylist was fully booked. I wanted an appointment with fanny, but she was booked so she recommended the fobby guy and the guy messed up my BFs hair so bad. My bf got so mad and I’ve never seen him so angry over a haircut. I thought only girls get emotional over their hair… But yeah… It was pretty bad.
There were patches and even a rat tail looking strand in the back of his hair. It was hideous.
We came back to get it fixed by fanny, and she made a little improvement, but not by much. My bf ended up shaving his head.
The worst part of this whole mess was that Fanny NEVER picked up the phone and her answering machine was always full. She’s very unorganized. The whole situation was frustrating and stressful.
In my opinion, they’re not very good at cutting hair. It may be good for high schoolers and old people, but I think I rather stick to paying double to triple for both our haircuts. Lesson learned, never again.
Overall, me and my bf dislikes this place and do not recommend anyone to get their hair cut by either of them if you value your hair.

Originally I was looking to go to LA to get my hair done, because of all the bad hair experiences I’ve had in Rowland Heights; I ended up finding this place on Unilocal and decided to give it a try. I came in looking for the famous Fanny, but she wasn’t there so Johnny did my hair instead. From the start, he let me know what he was going to do and how my hair was going to turn out. He takes his time to do your hair well, and makes sure to perfect it to his standards. With +10 years of experience, he really knows how to work with different types of styles and hair. I initially went in for a long bob, and it turned out exactly like the picture. The next day however, I found that the cut was too much maintenance for me so I went in for a shorter cut in a significantly different style. I offered to pay more, but Johnny changed my hair free of charge! Overall, I’m very pleased with the cut and service ^^ Thank you Johnny!

Love the hair designers there, great skills and cheerful people! Specially now the whole salon has a brand new look! The new shampoo bowl just makes you want to lay back and stay for longer shampoo time.
It’s so homey! A highly recommended place to have your hair trimmed, colored and permed, whichever service you need! You will regret if you don’t give it a try!

So glad Johnny is back! My hair has missed him. I have been going to this salon for years. LOVE the creative ways he cuts and styles hair! He and Fanny are masters at what they do. They have won a lot of competitions and also are instructors of hair. Plus their prices are very reasonable. It always comes with a wash, cut, blow dry and style for $ 40 for women and $ 25 for men. They never charge extra and are super friendly and professional. The salon, after the remodel, looks amazing! Be sure to get an appointment, because they are always super busy, but if you want to walk in, that’s ok too. They have other stylists and their mom Mary is awesome! They are open 7 days a week with great hours of 9am to 7pm. You’ll love going to them!

I requested Fanny. She had great reviews. What the guy said before about getting her on the phone is true. She is one of those young text speak generations that woulnt even answer your texts. She was all talkative until I asked the price. The day of the appointment she was all over me to get me to come. I still didnt get a price quote.
I found out why. She insisted that she style my hair for me. which is an additional charge of course… I said no thank you and explained why… she waited a few minutes and insisted on it again. I just didnt give her an answer. Soo when she was styling it and playing around I thought it was more of a blow out cause I didnt really see anything sensational going on.
She also chopped the top way too short and didnt cut the mid back short enough to spike it up.
The lighting was so strange and dim I couldnt see it well in the back to tell if it was ok and plus I was out of time…
So I had the opposite of what I asked for. I also told her that my hair wasnt strong enough for that wax stuff and it weighs it down. Soo what does she do? she puts wax in it.
I was charged 45 bux and had to go home and try to fix my hair. I havent had a hair cut since May. Im just too afraid to trust anyone now.

Fanny is so great at what she does– she turned my boring blah hair into something new and different, which is definitely what I was looking for. Her cutting technique is quick and sure, effortless and artful. She definitely takes into account the way your hair falls and it’s natural texture and also adapts the cut to suit your face shape as well.
I’m so happy I found this place and I would definitely, most certainly be back for more. $ 40 for a nice long shampoo, relaxing atmosphere and a beautiful style is well worth your money!

Fanny is the only person in this area or the 626 that I’m comfortable going to go see. A lot of places don’t know how to cut ‘asian’ hair for guys, but Fanny can.
She’s the only person I’ve been able to go in and simply say «short» or «medium» length and she can cut/​style a haircut around that. I’m too stupid to ever remember how I want my haircut, so it’s great that I can just give some general idea and she can deliver a good cut still.
Also, a plus for me is that she is sociable and communication is just fine… opposed to the other places in 626/​Rowland Heights I’ve tried where English is an issue.
The only negative for me is that guy’s haircut is now $ 25 (up from $ 18 previously?), which is way more expensive than I am used to paying from haircuts growing up. But the positives exceed the negatives by so much that I will continue to go anyway! Unless the price increases again =(

Just updating my review on here! Nothing has changed on my opinion about Fanny – she always does a beautiful job on my hair and has a great personality!
I would just like to update on her hair dying skills. SHE’S great! Haha :) I have asked her to highlight and cut my hair on one occasion and it turned out great. The thing with Fanny is she dyed your hair so the more you wash it, the better it looks. It doesn’t fade but it gets brighter and lighter (at least for me because I asked for highlights). The second time I asked for a long bob, with ombré highlights and an all over base color of Ash brown! It worked out great and it just looks better as I wash it. :) Overall really always pleased and I’m planning on keeping my hair short with the long bob so I’ll be back soon! Make an appointment with her and you won’t regret it… There’s ain’t all these good reviews for nothing!
Tip: bring pictures of any specific hairstyles you like or want to have. She’ll cut it to fit your face shape! (I uploaded a pic with a before and after of my bob)

Straightforward, funny, sweet, and Fanny doesn’t overbook! That’s such a plus when it comes to stylist! She does texting too so you can confirm your appointment or whatever. She’s in the dolphin bay plaza just off of Colima Rd. Apparently Mary is her mom (which explains the name!)
$ 40 for wash and hair cut (long hair). She was quick but thorough and had me out in 45 mins? Only negative was the right side bottom was a tiny bit longer than the left, but a quick snip of the scissors fixed that. The salon was clean and simply updated, with a friendly atmosphere. If you want hip and state-​of the art rolly chairs with art deco hanging down, this isn’t the spot. But if you want good solid stylist with a friendly attitude and good hair washer lady, come check out this spot. Overall, great experience, great stylist!

Been coming for yearss because the only person I would ever let style my hair is FANNY. She’s amazing, and always does what you ask! From simple haircuts to crazy dyes, it always comes out perfect! She’s pretty good at styling for the younger crowd. I’d say ask for her mom for all you middle-​aged peeps! Haircuts are about $ 40 now (used to be $ 33) and dying would be about $ 100. They also just rennovated the place last summer so they had a serious upgrade in setting (looks super professional and fancy now even though it does look janky on the outside).
ps. if you want fanny to do your hair make sure to call in about a week or two early! especially if you want to come in on the weekends. Fanny’s sched. gets superrr packed!

I’ve been going to Fanny, the hairstylist, for years. She is the appointment scheduler and hairstylist, so I understand that she’s always busy. But she always returns my calls or messages. Call at least 1 week ahead to get an appointment.
Went yesterday to get a trim and new color. Fanny picked the color for me, all I said was I wanted red and «Fanny, do your magic.» And dang, it was awesome! I love both the trim/​cut and the color. The red is a nice change from brown. And I think it is shinier! Got compliments from my peers :)
I asked her for some tips and to teach me on how to style my hair daily. She was nice enough to show me.
I’ll be back in 3 months for maintenance.