Clean Cuts

Lady whose station is closest to the cash register is the RUDEST hair stylist I have ever met.
I recently got my hair colored at another salon, and I wanted to simply get layers in my hair. This salon was closest to my house and wasn’t very busy so I thought I’d give it a shot.
The whole time the lady was doing my hair she kept saying bad things about my hair like «it’s so dry, honey… This color is ugly, who did your hair? if you try to fix it, your hair might fall off,» etc.
I’m serious, the whole time it was like that… She didn’t even try to have a nice conversation with me. She has the WORST customer service I’ve ever experienced…
I would’ve given this place 1 star but she did an ok job for simple layers.
Also, they only accept tips in cash. LUCKILY, I didn’t have any cash on me. Cause she really didn’t deserve any tip at all!

Helen is a sweet and patient hair stylist despite the misunderstanding on the hair color I wanted because I told her I wanted to have purple hair that was very noticeable. My natural hair color is black that was dyed to reddish brown a few months ago. Anyway, I came in wanting to color my hair purple where I heard from many people in order to get purple hair on darker hair colors you would need to bleach it. Helen was kind enough to show me samples of the hair colors where she informed me that I wouldn’t need to bleach my hair based on the colors I chose. I chose to have my hair purple red with purple highlights. When she finished coloring my hair and styled my hair, the color was blackish purple which was something I did not want. I told Helen this was not the color I wanted at all, and I asked her politely if she can makes changes to my hair to make it MORE purple where she suggested that she can still bleach sections of my hair in the darker purple shade. Yes, I felt bad that I requested her to spend extra time on my hair but she did it without being bitchy, frustrated, or showing any negative attitude and she did it without talking smack. Being Vietnamese myself, not once did Helen have a bad attitude or complain to her coworkers about me. When the final coloring was done, I was pleased with the results and I have gotten so many compliments on the haircolor.

I came here the first time with my girlfriend and she did my hair really fast, especially, I was really pleased with that! She had a sense of humor and I recommended people to come here! The service was good as well!

Came in today to get a haircut with my girlfriend and had a pretty good experience! Practically no wait time and really fast haircut for cheap price. I really like the cut too, definitely would recommend for those unsure with what style they want to go for!

Worst place ever to go for Japanese straightening! My hair has lost luster. It’s burnt from ends! Only being friendly doesn’t make it a good place. It’s also expensive for the kind of place. I haven’t tried any other services buy now I won’t dare to go.

I went here for the first time yesterday and was very pleased! I went to Jenny to fix my color since the lady at the mall screwed up my hair so bad! Jenny did such a good job. Will definitely come back.

I’ve been getting my hair cut by Michelle at Clean Cuts in San Jose for a couple years now and every single time, my hair comes out just right. She and her sister, Helen, are both very kind and welcoming to their customers. I love how I feel after I leave with my new haircut. My hair is blonde with pink streaks and Michelle always makes it look just perfect. I used to spend a fortune on my hair at other salons, but Michelle listens to exactly what I want and takes great care of my hair. I’m very happy with the service Clean Cuts provides. My husband and son and my in-​laws all go there for haircuts now too. Highly recommended.

Like the name says, clean cut does it like it should. Went in and got my hair done quick but clean. Wait time was minimal on a Saturday which I found nice. Definitely coming back cause it’s cheap too!

Notice: This is not a barber shop!
Even though it says on Unilocal that it’s a barber shop, it’s not! They don’t have any tools to do lineups or fades so if you are looking for those, then this isn’t the place.
The haircuts they do for men are simple and they do a pretty good job at them. If your looking for a simple cut then this is the place.

Excellent experience getting a simple men’s haircut every single time. Been coming here for 20 years.

Helen is so nice! My mom randomly found this place when she was in need of a haircut and she recommended her to me. She’s not my usual hairstylist, but I go to Helen when I’m in desperate need of a haircut and can’t make an appointment with my usual hairstylist. On certain days (especially weekends) she can get busy though with walk ins, so there will be a wait, first come first serve.
My regular hairstylist used to have a booth in Clean Cuts and Helen was very respectful of her coworkers’ customers/​regular clients. I also liked that when I did get a haircut from her she would NOT criticize my normal hairstylist’s haircutting style like most hairstylists I go to. She also has a sister who cuts hair here too, I feel I mostly see her doing men and children cuts. She did cut my hair one time, but I wasn’t a fan of it. I’d rather wait for Helen.
Anyways, great place and not overpriced like other haircut salons in the area/​plaza!

I decided to get a haircut here bc I had a 45 min wait for the boiling crap next door. I asked the lady with the long curly hair to layer my hair and she fucked it up so badly I’m considering of chopping everything off. I just can’t believe that she can’t even do the very basic stuff. Good thing she didn’t touch my bangs otherwise id have to shave off my whole head. Go back to school and learn how to cut properly. Omg!!! This is not cool!

I have come to Clean Cuts three times. The last two times I requested Helen because she has done a beautiful job of cutting my hair, is friendly, and makes you feel welcome from the moment you walk in the door. I have baby fine, semi wavy hair that is difficult to cut, yet she not only made my hair look great, she made me look ten years younger with a very nice, uplifting style that I would never have thought of on my own. I recommend Helen to anyone because she is an excellent hair stylist and a nice person,

Fast service and very friendly. Good styling, and for $ 10 for men, it ain’t bad at all.

Im one of those koreans who came to the US not too long ago, and have an irrational fear of getting haircuts from non-​koreans. I used to go to a korean place in sunnyvale, paid 30 with tip, but moved recently so i had to try a new place. My girlfriend half-​dragged me here cuz my hair was so long, and I decided to give it a shot since the hairdressers were asian. Chau was my hairdresser, and to my surprise, she did a really damn good job, up to my pretentious korean standards. I liked my haircut much better than the ones I got from sunnyvale even! To top it off, the haircut was only $ 10 and she didnt mention i had to let her know before transacting if i wanted to leave a tip, so I ended up not being able to tip her. Even with no tip, she was so nice, and I felt really bad so I borrowed $ 10 cash from my girlfriend and tipped her. Will definitely repeat.

Helen, you are absolutely amazing. you do wonders.
Helen is so sweet and understanding. i came in to get my hair fixed due to a horrible hair cut in another salon in marina, ca. thats what i get for being disloyal, darn amatuers.
Never will i ever let anyone else cut my hair again.
Helen had cut my hair before and japanese straightened it as well. she is very very very reasonable.
worth every penny.
definitely my go to hair stylilst

EEP! Now that Lily has moved to Clean Cuts, is it possible that their reviews will go from 3 stars to 4?
Well I’m just glad the woman is still in business. She is just fab to have as a hairstylist. I’ve been getting my hair done by Lily for 15 years now. Her clients have all been referrals and like another Unilocaler said, can be difficult to book. She is her busiest during the holidays so if you’re considering on getting your hair done around NYE… plan 2 – 3 weeks in advance.
She is one of the greatest colorists I’ve had do my hair and is a whiz with scissors. I always step away from her salon chair with healthier looking hair. I don’t know how she does it.
Note: Not to be confused with Lily Duong
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I followed my mom/cousin/aunt’s (it’s a family affair) hair stylist, Lily, to this location. She used to be at another location, but she now has a station here at clean cuts.
Bored with my hair, I decided to try blunt bangs again. I have a hair stylist I usually go to who I loveeeee but she did not do a good job during the blunt bang debacle of 2010. so my cousin recommended Lily. «Bring pictures!» she says.
My only gripe about Lily is that she is pretty difficult to book! Even for a bang trim! She does not work Sundays and Tuesdays, just FYI! Luckily she managed to squeeze me in, I showed her the picture of what I wanted and I really liked how detail-​oriented she was. She pointed out that in the picture the bangs were not straight across, the sides were a bit longer, and she wanted to double check if I was OK with that.
Even for a bang trim, she took a good 20 – 25 minutes, which I really appreciated because with a bang trim you can go from fab to ohmygaahd in .25 seconds. She was pretty conservative with the length and slowly went shorter until I was happy with the length. I let out a sigh of relief after I put my glasses back on, we’ve avoided another fringe fiasco.
On top of it all, she only charged me $ 3 for my bang trim! I was like «whaaaat, you don’t even know me!» but I was happy with the cut and the price. She’s my go-​to fringe person now, I’ll be back every 2 – 3 weeks to maintain the bangs. Definitely got the bang for my buck. har har har.

My family has been getting haircuts from this place for YEARS. They fully recognize and know us by now, so that’s always great because they know we appreciate their work and they always do a good job of cutting our hair.
I’ve liked most of the haircuts that I’ve gotten here. I used to get my hair cut by Michelle back when my hair was incredibly long and thick. She does a really great job with layering really long, thick Asian hair.
Now that I’ve had short hair for the past few years, I’ve always gotten my hair cut by Michelle’s sister (not sure what her name is). She usually does a great job with my hair. Sometimes she cuts it a little shorter than I want, but it doesn’t really faze me too much.
It’s usually around $ 15 for a normal hair cut. I’m not sure about the prices for the other stuff.
They share the place with a nail salon station. I know that a woman that rents the nail area out comes in and has her customers there as well. It doesn’t really interrupt with the hair cutting stations, though.
Overall a mediocre hair salon. Not a fancy place, but you get what you paid for.

I’ve known Helen since I was in 4^th grade. My family has gone to Helen since she was an employee at another hair salon. She quit that job, and we frantically went searching for her in San Jose. Lo and behold, she opened up her own shop next to Target on Silver Creek and Capitol.
Helen has an exceptional memory. My entire family, my aunt’s family, and my cousin’s family go here to get their hair cuts. Helen remembers everyone’s names and the most recent stories that they tell (that’s 13 people total). Great customer service.
Her haircuts are average, what you would normally expect from an Asian salon with mediocre prices. The downside to Clean Cuts is that when Helen starts getting more and more customers waiting for her, she speeds up her cutting — sometimes leaving you with an imperfect hairdo. =/​My brother still goes to Helen to get his hair ‘lined up.‘
I once remember when I had the urge to get a wavy perm (2^nd year college) AND I REGRETTED IT. I cried to Helen and she quickly removed the perm for me after less than 2 months. My hair was still damaged, but at least she undid the Shirley Temple curls that I had…
Because of Helen’s inconsistent haircuts, I have moved onto more high end salons (Umbrella in Downtown San Jose), where I can say I’ve had the best haircuts of my life.
Helen, please give each customer the quality haircut that they deserve and be consistent.
Customers, she doesn’t take appointments, but only get a haircut when there’s no one else in line. You might end up with a bad haircut. Otherwise, you can take your chances…
PRICES:
Haircut
Men $ 10
Women $ 13 & up
Shampoo & Set $ 13
Touch Up $ 30 & up
Hi Lights $ 45 & up
Perm $ 50 & up
Facial $ 35
Manicure $ 7
Pedicure $ 13
Wax
Lip $ 5
Arms $ 25
Leg $ 25
Face $ 25
Eye Brow $ 10
Under Arm $ 15
Back $ 25
Japanese Straight Perm $ 60 & up