Iky Hair Design

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trust her!

She is awesome. I am the pickiest person with getting my hair or eyebrows done. She does whatever you tell her. Not more, not less. She even gives you better suggestions.
It took me a long time to find her, but unfortunately i moved to DC. I will definitely recommend her and will come back to her if i get back to SF.
Just one thing, try to make an appointment at least three weeks to one month before. Her schedule is packed all the time.

I have been coming to Iky’s hair design since it opened to get my haircut. After getting a terrible hack job done elsewhere, I thought I would give this new place a try. Iky was able to help me fix the hack job and throughout the years, give my hairstyle slight yet significant tweaks to help change up the style so nothing gets too monotonous. She has great technique and understands how to properly cut hair (not shave hair!). That’s actually quite difficult to find nowadays. She’s very friendly and talkative, which is nice when you’re coming to get a haircut or coming from a terrible hair situation. One thing to note is that you’ll definitely need to make an appointment if you want Iky’s services. While you’re there, and you realize you might just want to return for your next haircut, I would definitely plan ahead and see what available spots she has. That would be the only downside to coming here is that it does take a good amount of planning and organizing your schedule.

Iky is a Gem, and knows how to cut Asian hair. There are so many times I get a haircut that looks great when I walk out of the salon, but a week later, it grows out terribly messy. She understands the texture and fiber f our Asian hair, and cuts so it will grow in with the appropriate laters and style.
BUT make sure to make your appt weeks, and even months in advance, as she is SO POPULAR for all of us that are needing her skills!

Came into there with an idea but I was extremely scared it won’t turn out well. I had a lot of terrible experiences in the past where they cut it way too short and uneven. I only have one stylist I trust in garden grove but since I moved back to the bay I did extensive research on affordability and reviews. Iky hair design surpasses all my expectation and did a beautiful job! I went from long damaged hair to a short medium length cut. She listens well and informs you each step she takes before cutting it. I love my new haircut and will be coming back soon! :)

I love everything about this place, love the fact that she uses only shears and not razors and she won’t cut your hair 10 inches shorter when you ask for a trim, BUT, one thing I did not like is the attitude. I missed one of my appointment due to work and we all know we have to book the next appointments months before and my work schedule can change every month. I called in today to make another appointment, she rudely questioned me if I’m going to make it and told me don’t waste her spot. I know you are busy but no need to be rude, and as a customer I don’t like to pay for someone to be rude to me. The price is also getting higher and higher every time I visit.

I’m giving you guys 1 star for giving my money back. I specifically asked for a trim, keep my v-​shape and layers, trim the top for volume but instead I had 4 inches cut, lost my layers, my v-​shape changed to a round shape and every part of my hair was cut crooked. This is the first time I cried because I got a bad hair cut. I had hair down to my back and I had to go to another hair salon to fix your mistake. Now my hair length is a little passed my shoulders. Very upset because this was the first time in my life growing my hair long and it’s all chopped off. I don’t understand how you manage to get such good reviews, 4.5 stars and are backed up on appointments where some people have to wait for a month to 2 months to get booked. I am not over exaggerating when I say I felt like my hair was butchered. But I guess it was my fault for taking a risk to allow my hair in the hands of someone who is not Korean. This is the first and last time I will ever get my hair cut by you. No wonder the place is called «IKY.»

I wish i can give this place a review about a haircut, but seems like «no appointment, no haircut». If you have a shop for that, save the rent and work from home.

I just got my new haircut today at Iky’s after missing my appointment two and a half months ago. Luckily I remembered my appointment today or else I would have had to wait another two months! Iky fixed the damage other people did like she did on my first visit there. I always love it when she talks to me about hair and gives me advice. I washed my hair before coming in because it was too dirty and she helped me blow dry my hair smooth and very nicely. The last time I was here a haircut was $ 21. I thought that was pretty average although it did go up a little. My first haircut I believe was $ 18. Now it is $ 26 for a woman’s haircut. I still think its pretty average and inexpensive for the quality that Iky provides. Compared to other places, Iky’s is cheaper and much better. Can’t wait for my next haircut here!

She keeps raising the charge. $ 31 for haircut without washing hair. And I did not see much difference from other hair stylist. And u need to wait for 2 month appointment. Come on! By the way, she only charges a guy $ 18 for haircut. Unfair.

I drive all the way from SJ every month to get my haircut from Iky. This is my 3^rd time getting my haircut from her and I am completely pleased. I have tried places in Milpita and Cupertino, but no one knows asian hair like Iky. Beware, she is busy! For my first appointment… it took me 2 months to get! Was kind of discouraged but I am glad I waited =]
I hope she moves to SJ

It’s rare these days to find someone who’s mastered their craft and takes so much pride in their work. Iky is truly a gem. She is meticulous with her shears and really knows the art of cutting.
About the wait…
I made my July weekday appointment back in May. This was my first time and I was wondering if I was crazy to (1) wait that long for a cut and (2) take a day off work just for a cut. I’m very pleased to say that both choices were valid and worth it! Luckily I was trying to grow out my hair anyways so I didn’t mind the two month wait.
About the cut…
It seems about every 10 years I change my hair style. Teenage years I looked like every other FOB Young & Dangerous wannabe gansta with the middle parted semi long hair. Then in my 20’s I had the super short top with faded sides. I’m in my 30’s now and I was looking for a change once again. I grew out my hair and had a side part that was naturally aligned with my hair growth. I was looking for a stylist that could «transform» my mop into something noteworthy. Iky explained to me that the style fits and that the way it’s cut and shaped is the most important aspect. She uses shears primarily and will only use electric clippers if you’re asking for a zero fade. She cuts with a purpose. Every snip is intended and every brushstroke is deliberate. So be patient because one session may take up to 30 minutes.
About the service…
Typically I don’t expect or even care to talk to my stylist much during a session. (1) fear of eating my own hair or (2) distracting the person cutting. Maybe I’m just used to the typical Irving/​Noriega hack and whack salons and their 10 minute in-​n-​out method of haircutting. Iky is quite the contrary. She makes you feel very at ease and there’s no rush to get you out of that chair. It helps that she’s pretty much by appointment only and so there’s hardly ever a walk-​in waiting in the background. If you do like to chit-​chat, then there should be a range of topics that are appropriate… like a first meeting, you don’t dive right into politics, religion and familial relationships. Iky kept it purely professional, which is why I know she’s so passionate about cutting. Our conversation was mutually _​_​_​ (discrete, managed, volleyed, amicable etc). The whole experience was very enjoyable!
Price: $ 18 cut only + tips (at your discretion)
Advice: Most people line up one or two appointments out after each visit.

5 star? I’m really giving some place 5 stars? Yup… the reason… I like a good cut but I hate shelling an enormous amount of money. At Iky’s you get a great cut and it’s for those that have to stretch the not so mighty dollar as far as it can go just to survive.
Iky’s technique is to avoid the electronic shears as much as possible. She only uses it on my hair for the edges. The rest is done solely by scissor in hand. So a cut for me in any other place that takes 15 minutes, Iky will spend at least 30 mins but it’s sooooo worth the butt in chair time.
Parking is not as easy as drive up and roll into a space but it’s also not drive around the block for an hour either.
So those of you looking for a great place for a cut and and a conversation… check out Iky’s.

Finding a hair stylist I like has been a huge trial for me, for most of my adult life — I never found one I remotely liked in Berkeley (and refused to ever get my hair cut at Cal, after an unfortunate salon visit that left me looking like a North Korean communist soldier movie stereotype); found an okay one whilst in Silicon Valley, but who I bore no great love for; and failing once more in Seattle, leaving with cuts reminiscent of Socal ricers or Justin Bieber, opted to grow out my hair instead.
Coming back to the Bay, I experimented with some medium (~$ 30) to high priced (~60) salons across the city, just to rule out the «you get what you pay for» argument — and rule it out I did. You’d think a «I don’t know, you decide, make me look different» would lead to differing styles each time wouldn’t you? But nope, somehow it always ended up the same, be it a $ 15 cut, or a $ 60 one. The only differences were in actual technique, but those had no correlation with price points either.
So, eventually, I found myself sitting in Iky’s chair, having read all these rave reviews here on Unilocal.And you know what? For the first time in my life, I have a hairstyle that I actually love (I’ll worry about the age-​appropriateness of a fauxhawk when I get there), and a stylist who is dedicated and very well-​trained, to boot! Iky will schedule you for a full hour, and actually be cutting your hair for that full hour, all the meanwhile making conversation, be it about life, or the technique and reasons behind how she’s cutting your hair.
On top of all this, she’s affordable too, at $ 15 for first time customers, and $ 18 thereafter, not including tip (it’ll do you well to tip her well — she works hard, remembers clients, and, more importantly, treats returning customers well). One last thing to take note of though is that it can be fairly difficult to book an appointment with her. She has a lot of customers, both old and new, and given the full hour bookings, and the fact that she’s a one-​woman operation, it means she’s always booked, and booked out far, with two months not being uncommon. Since I always book my next appointment at the end of my current one, this is of little consequence to me though — well, unless I miss it. Then things can get a bit… hairy.

Wowerzzz Iky’s gotten so popular over the year. I first found her on Unilocal.Back than she had about 5 reviews, her hair cuts were $ 12 and I was able to book a same day appointment. Now she has 40 reviews, her hair cuts are $ 18 and it takes about a month to book her. I’m actually quite sad that she’s popular now… WAHH Thanks Unilocal :(Nevertheless, she’s a great hair stylist and I wouldn’t be writing a review for her if I didn’t think she was absolutely amazing. She definitely deserves all this recognition so YAYY to her!
Anyways, I’ve been to Iky twice. I really like medium to short hair styles with bangs, but I hate bobs, so I had a hard time finding someone that didn’t make me look like I was from some village in China. Thank god I found Iky because she was the only one that gave me exactly what I was looking for, something short, cute, and non– bob like. I’ve had lots of compliments from her hair cuts.
Oh yah, and she cuts your WHOLE HAIR with scissors. Only pro barbers do this! She’s against using razors and saws to shave your hair to get layers.

I recently went back to China, and I couldn’t get an appointment with Iky before I left. I thought no biggies, I’d just do what I usually do every time I visited China: get a haircut there!
Have been getting my hair cut at Iky’s for the past year, I have certainly raised my standard AND the over-​priced hair dresser that I went to in China was just BAD, I ended up looking like big mushroom head, no layers or style. I hated my haircut so much that I called Iky from China to ask for her rescue. As expected, I was wait-​listed because Iky has been so busy. As soon as I came back to the States, I called Iky again, and I was still on the wait list :/​… Thank goodness Iky called me and told me to come in to fix my hair :).
Because my hair was already short, Iky had to cut a bit more, I cringed at first, but I knew I was in good hands. What a difference Iky made! From hating my hair to loving my new short hairdo! I love Iky, she’s truly the best and the most professional hairdresser out there!!!
Bottom line: Once you start going to Iky’s, you won’t go else where. I learned it the hard way!

She was very informative about every step she was taking in trimming my hair. I found out that my hair was so thin because every time I asked for «layers» at my previous stylist, she was actually just thinning my hair.
After Iky gave me layers my hair looked fuller. When it’s time for my major hair cut, I definitely trust her to give me a style that I will be happy with.

SHE IS AMAZING. Price is extremely reasonable and she is exteremly honest. If it’s not going to look good she will tell you upfront.
I trusted her completely. The ONLY downside is that her appointments are booked solid a month in advance (at least for the times I wanted). I went end of July and she was telling me all of her Saturdays in August were already booked.
I secretly hope nobody finds her so that I can always get an appointment.

This place is great! I got my hair just the way I wanted! Iky is very friendly and it isn’t awkward like most places. She is patient with her customers and the haircut didn’t take that long unlike other places. I was very happy with my hair :)
I will always go here!

I got my hair cut from iky maybe 2 weeks ago, and I’ve been debating whether or not I love it. I like it, but I don’t love it.
I do appreciate that she doesn’t overbook her schedule, and reserves a full hour for each appointment. So, call early!
I went in a with a picture of what I wanted, and she nods understanding. She starts snipping away and continually explains what she’s doing, which was comforting. But, at the same time, who am I to really know what’s the best hairstyle for my face? I went in that day wanting a hairdresser that follows the base guideline of what I want, but can do some innovative layering judging on my hair texture and face shape. I’m not sure she was able to do that. The haircut was good, simple, but not wow.
If i’m looking for a trim or a simple cut, Iky is the way to go! $ 18 not including tip. But, if I want something dramatically different new just to spice things up, I’ll probably go somewhere else.