Hair Expertise

Amy is friendly, kind hearted, helpful, and knows what she is doing! She gives good tips, advice, and always great suggestions. This is my go-​to place for now.
Plus, only $ 10 for a cut with great detail and effort!

$ 15 for a kid’s hair cut! I thought it was $ 9 (the sign said $ 9 for men), but I have a boy so should have been less. The quality were super poor! I could have took a scissor and cut it myself if I’ve known it was $ 15 for a kid’s hair cut. Or drive a ½ mile longer. Definitely not high end for the the high end price!!! Will definitely not return to this place!
FYI, there’s a high end shop around the corner that charge $ 15 and they do a really really good quality job (I took my other boy there today as well) and there’s a medium end shop that charge $ 8… I should have waited or drive a .5 mile longer…
Should have read the reviews… :(

I’ve been getting my hair trimmed by Winn for years. She’s quick, and it’s very affordable.

Amy is great!!! After going short years ago and hating it, I often let my hair go way too long without a trim. I wanted to find a place close to my new house. I had always seen Hair Expertise when I shopped at Ross, but it wasn’t until I read the reviews that I decided to stop in. It was a Monday and most salons are closed so I was happy they were open.
I was very lucky that Amy was finishing up when I got there and took me right away. I asked her for a trim and long layers. I also wanted a wash. She spent extra time conditioning my very dry hair. During the cut we had a nice conversation. When she was done I was very satisfied and let her know I was scared that she was going to cut too much. She said she only does what is asked of her. My hair feels healthy and looks great. I will definitely be back.

I looked up Hair Xpertise on Unilocal and saw that they had some good reviews. I went in and stood in the waiting area for a few minutes and was not greeted by any of the barbers. They had other customers so I didn’t mind it too much, so I sat down. After 5 – 10 minutes of waiting, it was my turn. I asked for a 1 inch trim knowing that it would be likely that she would cut 2 inches off. Instead she cut four inches off. By the end of the trim I was like, ‘it’s okay it’s just hair, it’ll grow back.” BUT THEN she starts playing with my hair and goes around cutting in layers by the handful! $ 20 TRIM gone to waste for something far from what I asked for. Extremely unsatisfied and disappointed with the customer service.

I’m turning 24 in a month and Amy’s been cutting my hair since I was 18. I used to live in San Diego for 5 years and the one time I dared have anyone else cut it, I deeply regretted it.
Amy’s great because she’s really personable and she remembers her customers. I donate my hair every few years, so Amy’s dealt with my hair when I had boy haircuts all the way to hair down to my waist. Some days, I don’t even know what style I want, I just tell Amy to have fun and she always gives me a haircut that suits my lifestyle and my face! I’ve consistently gotten compliments on my hair for the past 6 years. Besides my mom’s gene pool, I know I have Amy to thank, haha.
I love Amy and there is no other barber for me but her (:

As growing up, its very hard to find the right barber that is consistent. I was referred by my brother to go here and I made that choice. They do a great job everytime and at a cheap price for only $ 10 plus tip.

Absolutely love Amy and the way she cuts hair. You can tell she knows what she’s doing, especially from the way she asks how you want your hair to be done. I was referred by a friend knowing several other friends already go to her for their haircuts so I expected it to be good. Amy is very easy to communicate with as she is fluent in both Vietnamese and English. She will not do anything without asking beforehand which is a very good way to get to know your style. Definitely going here from now on

The ladies there are really nice, and I loved the way they fixed my hair! Yes, FIXED. The last cut that I received was just… a disaster from another salon. I told one of the ladies that my last barber butchered my hair and she asked me how I would like my hair so that she could fix it for me. The results — just the way I wanted it! :) I was real happy with the outcome and now I’m going to be returning there in a couple of days.

She burnt off my hair and gave me hot roots.
I seen some of the work by lily so i made an appointment with her. I asked how much color, hlite and cut cost. When she said 80 $ i should of known its not too good, but since some reviews i tried to trust her.
I had dark brown hair and wanted ash brown with carmel highlights. She put me under the dryer 3 times. Im a hairstylist myself and i knew that this would be a diaster. She 1^st bleach my whole brown out. She rinsed it the 1^st time and got back to the seat. When i saw i had hot roots she told me it wont look like that. She gave me highlights and put the base inbetweebn. She just painted it between the foils and didnt even care to spread it evenly. She placed me under the dryer again, and this time she left me in there for more than 30 mins because she had a walk in client.
I was confused why she left me that long when i dont even want my hair this light. After she rinsed me the last time we went back and i was hottified. My roots were so light and my highlights were blond. The brown color was so blocthy, the foils bleed. Since there was more heat on the top, it was super bright and the color on the bottom was dark. When i went outside i looked bald, since i have fine hair. I went home that night and had to tone it down.
Its been 6 months and the uneven color is still seen in my hair, and the hot roots i had still have a light band across my hair. What’s even worst was since she over processed my hair it feels slimy when wet and rubber band. She totally strip out my elasticity. I hate it so much, i cant believe she doesnt even know how to do hair, why wouod you use so much heat when it wasnt needed and i didnt want it that light.
Cheap prices should be the 1^st indication it sucks, i charge 3x as much and never mess anyone up that much.

I came in to get my long dark hair dyed for the first time in 10 years and Winn did an AMAZING job. I am now sold on having a professional color my hair and would definitely return here for coloring service specifically, if I ever color again. (I have had a haircut here in the past by Winn, and didn’t like her cutting work– so I don’t get haircuts here. Though, my friends both male and female, love getting their hair cut here.)
It was a Saturday and very busy, but I didn’t have to wait too long. My hair is thick, black /​dark brown, layered, and long. I told Winn that I wanted my hair to be a couple shades lighter. Her work was faster than I had expected. She was careful not to get coloring stuff on my jacket. I didn’t want my hair cut because I’m trying to grow it out more. But Winn did blow dry my hair, which in the end came out nice and smooth.
I am insanely happy with this color and have received so many compliments already. This place has incredibly reasonable prices and coloring is definitely worth it here.

I can’t believe I haven’t written a review for Lily until now.
Lily has been the ONLY person I let cut my hair for the past 10 years!
There have been times where I would stray and go somewhere else, but it always came out terrible and I would always have to go back to Lily to have her fix it.
She is absolutely amazing. She is fast, skilled and really reasonable for the price.
My hair is always shiny and super healthy whenever she is done working her magic. Once Lily gets a hold of your hair, you will NEVER go anywhere else again. Customer for life.

Really cheap prices for the quality of work.
I think a haircut for men’s is $ 12 and women’s is $ 15. Eyebrow wax is $ 8. There can be some wait times especially if you’re going in as a walk-​in and there are alot of regulars but you can always call in for an appointment.
Expertise also has the best prices on Joico Spiker hair gel in town. You can get a 10.5 oz tube for $ 17! Most shops charge $ 15 for just the 5 oz tube

I’ve been here numerous times since high school so I’ve probably been here for 8 years? I haven’t gone anywhere else to get my hair cut and eyebrows waxed. Only Winn from Hair Expertise touches my hair and eyebrows! :)
I always call Winn to set the appointment and when I come in it’s always a warm welcome. I tell her how I like my hair to be cut and eyebrows to be waxed and she does it just the way I like it. Everything (cut and wax) with tip for me is 25 $.
I’ve recommended Winn to my relatives and Jane W. and so far everyone has been going to back.

Personally, I don’t get my haircuts here, but my boyfriend does and I like the results!
Ask for Nancy, she’s the one that cuts my boyfriend’s hair all the time.
Except this one time where he was really desperate and got someone else. Didn’t turn out as good, but luckily guy’s hair grows faster than girls so in 2 weeks it was okay.
The price is pretty cheap for a guy haircut but my boyfriend likes to tip a bit extra because he’s a regular here. As I am I guess since I frequently go with him when he comes here.
The place itself is quite spacious and gives a good amount of seats for waiting customers. As for cleanliness, I guess it’s pretty clean for a hair salon. I mean what do you expect? There WILL be hair everywhere no matter what

Lily is AMAZING!
I’ve had my hair long with layers and side swept bangs for…8 years now. Yes, it’s very typical but somehow I hadn’t found somebody who could do it right until Lily. I came with little as far as expectations and just asked for two things, «Can I have a trim and more volume on the top?». What I ended up with was a perfectly shaped new take on an old favorite. The best part is… it was a third of the cost of Salon 88!

People say that you can’t get a quality cut without going to a high quality salon, but Hair Expertise sure knows how to disprove that assumption. I have been going to Amy for the past 3 years, every 6 months like clockwork. She knows my head better than I do. I completely trust her with my cuts. For the past year I’ve been into choppy layers & it sort of became a staple for me; easy to deal with, not a lot of fuss.
Last week I went to see her for something different. I decided to go short. Yowza! I was so afraid of how it was going to come out, but she really knows what she’s doing.
Pricing is $ 15 for a haircut & I skip everything else (brow-​dry, styling) because I insist on seeing my hair in it’s natural form LOL. There’s no where else I’d go!

i came here to get a haircut from Winn. She is really nice and she listened to what i want. She also gives good tip about styling it. I think this is perfect for the price. its 20 $ for cut, wash, and blow dry. i have medium hair.
i would not wanna waste my money in other place.

I came in today to get my hair done because it was LONG OVERDUE. I made an appointment with Lilly ahead of time cuz she’s usually always booked. & like always– she never fails :) My hair was dry & lifeless. I wanted my hair cut & dyed & she did exactly that. She really cares about her customers & gives advice like she’s doing her OWN hair. My hair came out a little shorter than I wanted, but I didn’t mind cuz it looks nice & HEALTHY & I really like the color. YAY! :) However, mostimportantly. her prices are still low as ever. I must have paid half of what is normally charged for cut & color elsewhere. GO TO LILLY & she’ll take good care of you :)

People always ask me where I get my hair done… it’s here! Yeah it’s a pretty shabby little place in San Jose. But I get a stylish, no fuss hair cut for cheap! My stylist is Lily and I’ve been going to her since I was 16. She always keeps me up to date. I love her. I doubt I’ll ever go to anyone else.
For a long time she was my little beauty secret. But I figure that, she should be paid her dues!
So if you come here and can’t afford paying $ 150 for layers and highlights, I say you give Hair Expertise a call and book an appointment with Lily.