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Hair Mates Hair Salon

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Local(212) 777-4612

2 Saint Marks Pl
New York, NY 10003

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Hair Mates Hair Salon
Local(212) 777-4612

2 Saint Marks Pl
New York, NY 10003

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User Reviews of Hair Mates Hair Salon

Yelp.com Review - by Daniel K.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been here a couple of times after work and I gotta say I love the pace at which they cut my hair. The personal attention is what brings me back. I used to go to a Japanese guy named Kaz and…
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kerrie Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went to Hair Mates after reading the raved review here. The cut was good. Everything went well until more people came in for haircut. My stylist started to work on other customers before finishing…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by John M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Its a no thrills place but the results are fantastic. Cash only kinda sucks but then there isnt a bill in the future for that hair cut either. Staff is effiecent but that doesnt change the outcome.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elle B.

5.0 of 5 stars. AMAZING! A Japanese-owned business that features Japanese stylists who were trained in Japan. Apparently, the process of becoming a hair stylists is more refined and rigorous in Japan... so I am…
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina L.

3.0 of 5 stars. i have a lot of anxiety going to new hairdressers, but my dancer friend recommended this place for asian hair so i thought i'd give it a shot and the prices were decent. my hair is super straight, so…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Wincheng L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been coming here for 2 years now to the same stylist (Yun) b/c she remembers what we did last time, what I do and don't like and what would look best on me. She's honest and tells me when my…
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Min H.

1.0 of 5 stars. Update: View Jay K.'s review for a confirmation of my review. In addition, shortly after my review, my sister received a haircut there and they actually gave her a refund because her stylist completely…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryuichi S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Their hairstylists are great. However, the only thing that might prevent you from having the hairstyles you want is the language barrier between you and them. Many of the hairstylists do not speak…
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sookystar s.

4.0 of 5 stars. I been going here for......years! Same stylist, changing prices - but same stylist = consistancy. I'm not gonna exploit my stylist so everyone of you readers will have the same cut as me - I don't…
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jay k.

3.0 of 5 stars. In response to Min H, pretty much everything he said is true. I used to go to Hairmates and get it cut by Kino. His cuts were "alright", but they always start the next client before they finish yours.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by li p.

4.0 of 5 stars. I have long hair which has not been dealt with for four months. Wanted to cut it a little shorter and have layers. Had veronica. The haircut turned out to be ok, not really impressive. Dunno if she is…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Up until fairly recently, my friends and I used to cut each other's hair with electric clippers from K-Mart in my backyard, so I've come a long way seeing as how I'm willing to plunk down $45 bucks…
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Miyuki M.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place was recommended by a friends, so I figured I'll give it shot. The best part: the price. It's so hard to find a salon with Japanese staff (who knows how to treat Asian hair), at a decent…
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mi-ryeong K.

3.0 of 5 stars. i went to hair mates because it was just a hop skip away from where i lived ... but everytime i went, i had to wait for my stylist while she finished up with her last client (i was a longtime customer…
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ellia J.

5.0 of 5 stars. it's been several years since i've been back here but went today. and they're still great. not as bargainy as they used to be, but still on the cheap-ER side of things. $50 bucks tip for a wash,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chi N.

4.0 of 5 stars. only salon i've been to where i've gotten a haircut and every month thereafter it still looks fresh and people think i've recut it! it's been over 6 months now too! I am asian, these people are…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by qwerty s.

5.0 of 5 stars. Read through all the Yelp reviews and called to set up an appointment. They were able to get me in same day. My head is shaped vaguely like an egg. I have a colony of cowlicks. I have typical wavy…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cambra M.

4.0 of 5 stars. When I get a haircut, I'm more concerned with the final result than with how chic the place or people are. That said: I've been here 3 times and never had a cut I didn't like. I have BIG, unruly…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Angeline C.

3.0 of 5 stars. Thanks to all 32 reviews on Yelp, I was convinced that Hair Mates was probably my best bet to get a much needed style upheaval. So I made an appointment with Veronica and within 2 days, found myself…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jon L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've come here several times and have never been disappointed with a haircut. There aren't many places that know what to do with really straight male Asian hair (that is, not just give you the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carolyn K.

1.0 of 5 stars. NO. NO. NO. Being Asian and thinking that they would know how to cut for an Asian face, I thought I was in good hands. They cut my bangs way too short and made me end up look like my hair is thinning.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz L.

5.0 of 5 stars. For a long time now, I've been looking for the perfect haircut: one that looks great without styling it every day (or ever), one that works with my stick-straight hair, and one that doesn't cost me…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Courtney P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been doing some street-sweeping of the body and soul and realized I desperately needed a change. When I was 5 years old, I'd just get new friends.
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Brooklyn A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Without a doubt, this is the best place to get your haircut in the east village in my opinion. I lived in the neighborhood for four years now and tried a bunch of places. Hair Mates comes out on top.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristin N.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is one of the best places to get a haircut maybe the best. Why? It only $40-45 for cut, wash and blow dry. I trekked deep into the East Village looking for Styles on B and I think it was closed.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by thom s.

5.0 of 5 stars. im used to spending $60-100 for a cut and Im glad tI tried this out. i went to see Tammy. I was there for an hour and got a head massage, great cut, shoulder massage, and styling for $45
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Danny C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Asian kids who know how to cut Asian hair. Love it.
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joyce S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I just moved back to NYC after having lived in the Bay Area for 8 years, so finding a reliable, affordable hair salon with Asians that know how to cut Asian hair in the Village was a must!…
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Irene H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been several weeks overdue for a haircut and as someone who's had her share of bad haircuts in the past, I was quite hesitant to try a new place. This was my first haircut in NYC. After doing…
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by julia s. j.

5.0 of 5 stars. i have finally found my happy place. for the past 2-3 years or so, i've been desperately searching for a stylist as talented as the one i had in queens, who got married one day and never came back.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by J J.

4.0 of 5 stars. Good hair cuts at reasonable prices. I find that the cuts, though, look better after it's grown out a bit.
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tim T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I just got back into New York City after a two-month vacation, and my hair was wild after allowing it to grow out. It's actually very difficult to cut an Asian dude's hair; our hair is typically…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Yui K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Thank you. I really like my haircut... my much much needed cut. I just sat down and told my stylist to do what she wanted because I didn't have anything particular in mind. Popped in on a weekday…
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Marie B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't like paying $100-$200 dollars for a haircut, but I like looking like I do. It took me a long time to find a place that could do that for cheap, and I think Hairmates is the place. The first…
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Maggie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I found Hair Mates on Yelp and I'm glad I did ! They're fantastic. I was very satisfied with my hair cut and the woman who cut it knew what to avoid because of my hair texture. She was very…
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've paid for haircuts about twice in the past 3 years. My last haircut was a debacle and 6 months had passed by the time I got my ass into Hair Mates. Mayuko cut my hair. All 30,000 of them.…
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ro N.

5.0 of 5 stars. When I first moved here to NY, I didn't know where to go for a good haircut! So the first year I would just fly back home to get my haircut by my stylist at Toni & Guy.
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Zach H.

5.0 of 5 stars. So this review is going to be a bit skewed due to the fact that I was able to get my hair cut for free by having a student do it; nonetheless, this place is great. The staff was helpful and did…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jimin O.

4.0 of 5 stars. For shaggy layered haircuts that look good on day 1 and look even better after months of growing it out, go to Hair Mates. Hair Mates Pros:
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy C.

5.0 of 5 stars. {NOTE: this is the same review as the one for Hair Mates Midtown} The long and the short of it:
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Natasha J.

5.0 of 5 stars. First off, I have thick hair that is slightly curly. So I can blow-dry it for fear of having lion's hair. So Im very cautious on which hair salon I go to. Only at Hair Mates, I can rest at ease.
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by drea c.

4.0 of 5 stars. I was recommended to this place by a friend who always has great hair. First off, it's cheap about 45 bucks which is hard to find for a good cut in the city. I went here and had my long hair cut…
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Claire A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I found this place when I was going to NYU. I've gotten some really great cuts there. But the two guys who were fab that I would have kept going back to both left!!!! First I used a guy named Jin who…
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I didn't like my haircut but it probably would have helped if I had a picture or spoke Japanese. The actual cutting of my hair was interesting. I have very thick hair and somehow it's been thinned…
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by - -.

3.0 of 5 stars. about several months ago, i got a bad hair cut and havent been able to find a decent hair stylist since...so when hair mates was recommended to me, i got really excited because it looked like…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Nina C.

5.0 of 5 stars. The ladies here really know their hair. I stop by for cuts and colors and always leave feeling like a million bucks. And, I cannot divulge my stylist's name, but I can say it is not Yun, for fear…
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Tanya O.

3.0 of 5 stars. I went to Yun b/c a friend of mine had the cutest layered hair, and Yun was her stylist, who did an excellent job on her thinner-textured light brown hair. Another friend went to Yun and her hair,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Evan K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Since I have really curly hair I have to go to a salon. I can't go to barbers who just wet your hair with a spray thing and commence to tear your hair out with a comb. I happened upon this St. Marks…
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2005
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Nice hair salon

A friend of mine recommended Hair Mates as a good alternative to pricey salons and other friends app...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/18/2005
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