Maya Hair Salon

I went for a cut and colour. Liked it but not entirely what I was anticipating… It was a bit hard for me to communicate with my hair dresser – Sora. She is very nice and polite, it’s just her skills and English… Wouldn’t say she is the greatest. Location of the store is good, very spacious and clean.
I was all for the ombré look. I even showed a bunch of pictures just to make sure she understands what I want. The result is just not what I showed her. It’s not bad tho. I’m happy with the price I paid and the service I got. More likely to try another place next time.

The salon is very lively and bustling, even on a weekday afternoon. I booked an appointment ahead of time and received a wash and trim for $ 35. The price was reasonable and even though it was a bit hard to communicate with the stylists I still felt taken care of and my hair looked really great afterwards! Would definitely come back next time I need my hair cut.

Since my last post, I’ve been coming here almost every 2 – 3 months for a regular upkeep with Masumi and I always left happy.
Today was an unlucky day for me. I called last minute and she was fully booked so I asked for Jina since I heard really good things about her from this site.
I don’t know if it’s Jina’s friends that posted here for her or if I caught her on a bad day but the reviews about her couldn’t be further from the truth from my experience.
— I looked around and everyone had a juicebox but me. She didn’t care to offer one so I asked for it. Not a big deal but normally, it’s offered right away and it’s one of the cute little touches that I love about this place. I felt right off the bat like she couldn’t be bothered with me.
— She tugged at my knots without trying to hold my hair in place from closer to the root area. So I got to feel the full glory of hair pulling for a while and it really hurt!
— I asked for 1 inch off. She asked if she could do 2 and I said okay but nothing more. Someone please tell me how I walked out with easily 4 inches gone. I’m not exaggerating. My hair touched my tailbone when I went in and now it doesn’t even come over my top rib area.
— I told her right away that I do NOT want thinning shears on my hair. I know I have a lot of hair and it’s very thick but unless a professional is constantly gonna be styling my hair for me, my hair gets a bit fuzzy whenever I get it thinned out. She tried to change my mind about 50 times because she said it’ll help with blending and I was smiling, listening and trying to reason with her explaining that I really don’t like the way my hair is with thinning shears. Finally, she purses her lips and tells me ‘sure, it’s your hair’ and her whole attitude from then got sour. I wanted to ask her if I maybe did something to piss her off this much, seriously! I felt so uncomfortable sitting there at this point.
— Masumi told me several times how much healthier my hair had become since I got it bleached a while ago and we’ve been slowly cutting it out while keeping my hair long. Frequent cuts and small trims was our mantra. All my friends even told me my hair looks really healthy now and I barely had any split ends albeit I’ll admit it can be a little dry. Jina didn’t care for this at all. She didn’t hold back when she volunteered her 2 cents after the whole thinning shears incident. She told me how dry and damaged she thought my hair was and how we should cut off more than half of it (pretty much a bob). Not only was this slightly offensive considering I’ve been taking really good care of my hair since it’s been dyed YEARS ago but I felt like she just didn’t care to do anything that the customer was asking her to do.
— My hair came out pouffier than when I do my hair myself! Normally when I do my hair and straighten it, it’s not salon quality but it doesn’t look like a furball. I understand that her hair straightener was having issues but why couldn’t she have just borrowed someone elses?
— At the very end, she could very well tell that I wasn’t happy. I didn’t say anything but my face isn’t that good at hiding my expression. I don’t know why she thought it would be smart to try bringing up the thinning shears again but this time, I had a very stern «no» in my tone and she finally let it be.
I didn’t even want to leave a tip but my parents raised me better than that so I gave her a quick $ 5 and I was on my way.
BTW, i’m not just saying this. When my boyfriend saw me, even he asked wtf happened to my hair.
I learned my lesson. Stick with Masumi. Sorry to leave some awkward tension in the workplace for them but Masumi’s the only person I’ve ever been happy with when it comes to my hair and Jina’s the one stylist that made me this upset.

hair is always great whenever i go to the salon to get it cut. it’s perfect for asian hairs because they know how to cut. gotta admit tho, i don’t trust everyone at the salon to do my hair, but i do trust hisato, akina, and jina to do the job. they’re my favorite and i’d definitely recommend everyone there to get a cut!

I was in desperate need of a trim because my split ends were screaming at me, so I decided to stop by here since I was in the area.
I was a little scared that I would have to wait a long time since I didn’t book an appointment, but I didn’t have to wait at all. I guess 3pm on a Wednesday is a good time to stop by! When I came in, they immediately hung my jacket up and handed me a juice box which I found so cute.
I didn’t catch the name of the girl who helped me, but she was petite and very sweet. She was so gentle when washing my hair and was careful not to get any water in my ears. I was so comfortable, I swear I fell asleep for a few seconds.
She gave me a trim and then we both saw that my hair was looking pretty puffy. I was too shy to ask, but she read my mind and asked me if I wanted it thinned. I immediately said yes please and she giggled (so cute LOL). This all happened pretty quickly, probably in like less than 10 minutes. And then she blow dried my hair, curling it at the ends which was nice since I normally don’t do anything to my hair. I’m pretty sure she spent more time drying+styling my hair than actually cutting it.
I was hoping that the cut would be cheaper since it was just a trim, but they charge the same price for all of their cuts ($ 30 + $ 5 for the wash). It was pretty pricey in my opinion for my cut, but I don’t mind since the hair wash was A+ and the blow drying session was nice too. Probably won’t come back here unless I want an actual hair cut though!

Still 5 stars, just an update that it’s $ 20 for men.
The hair cut quality is still good, tho they’ve also cut costs in some areas (eg: when they shampoo they no longer put a tower over your eyes… it rarely splashes tho so it’s not needed but just something I noticed).
They still give you drinks while waiting so that touch is still there.
Overall, still my go to place for haircuts.

I was in the Christie/​Bloor area and decided to get a haircut from Maya Hair Salon. I also read previous reviews and most people said they had a good experience. I called to make an appointment a couple hours before my visit and the lady on the phone was very nice.
The place was on the 2^nd floor of a building. When I was got there, I immediately felt cramped because there were just a lot of people (customers plus hair dressers) in a tiny area. This was at around 6:30pm on a Saturday evening. I was «greeted» by a really rude lady, who rudely asked me for my name and time of appointment. Not sure who she was, but she was constantly sweeping the floor… perhaps the owner? She told me to wait in the seating area and then proceeded to take my coat and gave me the locker key and a juice box. There were constantly people coming in and out and I guess they really have a lot of customers.
After a good 10 minute wait, the assigned hair dresser took me to her spot and asked me how I wanted my hair cut. She also gave me some suggestions, which I liked. I noticed that a lot of the hair dressers there were Japanese because they were speaking Japanese to the customers and they all seemed nice.
The hair cut took about 25 minutes and Mari (my hair dresser) did a good job. I was satisfied with the result. Nothing too dramatic. I had only wanted a trim anyway.
The price of the hair cut was $ 30 (no shampoo, but blow dry a little at the end to make it look more presentable) and $ 35 (with shampoo). I don’t know if I will come back again. I think I’ll try another hair salon if I was in the area again.

I’ve been here about a half dozen times for a cut, every time with someone different. Each hairdresser was good but Tomo was particularly great. I’ve had so many compliments already today. She took my impossible mop and made it light, manageable and cute. Always great service: they check your coat, give you a juice box and say «thank you»!

Maya Hair Salon is a «hit or miss» place… I have my hair cut there since 2013 and I say I liked my hair cut 50% of the time.
Upon arrival, they will give you a juice box and also hang your coat if it is winter time. This time I had this girl named Akina… Her English is not that great… I said I want a little shorter and she cut my hair just above shoulder length (I had my hair 3 inch pass the shoulder length). I also said I want to thin my hair. She made my bottom half of my hair thin but left the top part very thick~! Now I looks like a person with a permanent helmet on and my tip of my hair fly out since it is very thin but my top part is very thick: S
Also, she DID NOT style my hair after like other stylist would straighten my hair… I had to wear my snapback as soon as I stepped out of the salon. I felt so embarrass with my hair!!!

I am European with long curly hair so I was a little worried about coming to this place. I’m growing out my hair and wanted to trim the split ends as well as get layers and my bangs done. I walked in on a Friday afternoon, the place was quite busy and there was one person waiting ahead of me.
The receptionist lady was very nice, she sat me down juice-​box in hand, and about 20 minutes later one of the girls, Mari (not sure this is the exact spelling) was free to cut my hair. She was really great and made sure she knew exactly what I wanted and checked in with me a few times as she went. We didn’t make much small-​talk which I found pleasant and very natural, although I did hear a few people having conversations (In both English and Japanese) so feel free to do which-​ever you please.
All in all I’m very happy with the result. I have gotten multiple compliments already and plan to come back again when I need another trim. In total I paid $ 35 for a cut and wash (Mari told me it would be just $ 30 without the wash) and I also gave her a $ 5 tip.

Pretty good salon for Asian hair styles. My bf came for haircut, huge improvement from discount place he attends in markham for the past 25+ years of his life… They cut and styles his hair with care and for low price of $ 20. We walked in, waited a couple minutes. While waiting I noticed a few Asian guys coming in and out with various hair styles-​they all looked great in the way out!

Book your cut with Matsumi and you won’t be disappointed. I told her I was trying to grow my hair out, and she cut and thinned my hair so that it would still be manageable. She was friendly and discussed her plans with me before cutting. Matsumi also took the time to explain her recommendations to me. I am sure she is a very social person, but I am not a fan of small talk and she left me alone. Bonus points for silence.
I left happy with my haircut and recharged. This is still the place to go for a good deal on a haircut.

Walked in the day before Christmas Eve. First time here so didn’t know they would be so busy. Waited for only 15 min or so which was not too bad. Mimi cut my hair and she did a great job. She understood exactly what I wanted and cut my hair in about 20 – 25 min.
Price was very reasonable. The place is clean and tidy. It’s not one of those fancy salons but I don’t care as long as the haircut is good.
I would definitely come back and next time I will make an appointment in advance.

Got a cut and wash for $ 35. I handed a $ 5 tip to the girl who did my hair.
The receptionist had a nosebleed when I came in so I didn’t get a juicebox asap but it’s understandable. I went in on a Wednesday around 1:30pm and still had to wait for about 10 min., which isn’t bad but when it was my turn, more people started flooding in so this place is super busy.
It took 1.5 hours to get my hair cut and washed. The wash was great, felt really nice, and the shampoo smelled really good. I didn’t catch the name of the girl who cut my hair but she paid a lot of attention to cutting it and kept asking me if it was okay.
All in all, I was happy with my experience here. I would definitely come again.

After looking for a new salon and reading Unilocal reviews, I thought I’d give this place a try.
I know its supposedly a Japanese salon but I heard some people speaking Korean as well. Me, being neither, did have a little bit of a language barrier with the receptionist at the front when I told her I made an appointment at 4. I was seated quickly and was given a juice box which is pretty cute lol.
I didn’t really know any of the stylists so I took the next one that was available. I didn’t ask for her name but she was a slightly bigger girl. She’s very gentle with my hair and doesn’t yank it when brushing or cutting it with scissors. Too bad I couldn’t develop a relationship or initiate a conversation with her with other stylists I’ve had in the past. She also styles your hair afterwards if you’d like it straight or curled!
Only con I would say is that this place is small! Located upstairs with the door right at the top of the stairs mean only one person can get in/​out at the time and not fall down the stairs. Its also not the cleanest and prettiest salon but for $ 30 i’m not complaining.
Price wise, it’s reasonable compared to other salons I know of — $ 30 for a womens cut and $ 35 for wash and cut. I left pretty sastified.

I second the comment from the other Unilocaler who said that going to Maya is like playing Russian roulette. I’ve had some of my best and worst haircuts from this place.
Unfortunately, yesterday was one of those bad haircut days. I asked to keep the length, but she proceeded to hack off 2 – 3 inches from my ends… I went in with mid back lengthed hair and came out with a mom-​bob… I don’t even understand how that could happen LOL to make matters worse the hairstylist finished cutting off the 2 – 3 inches before asking me happily if the length was OK (if I said no, what could she have done? LOL). My ends are also really choppy and uneven. My bangs. Oh dear god. Bangs are some of the trickiest things to get right. She cut my bangs so terribadly that I’m pretty sure my mom could have done a better job…
Anyways, despite my horror story, there have been many occasions when I came out of the salon really happy. It really all depends on the stylist that you get, do if you find someone you like — take down their name and book them next time. But if you’re a hair daredevil like myself and love hair roulette, then pop in.
Also, I’m just waiting for the day that the stairs at the entrance collapse… They really don’t feel safe and sturdy.

I needed a haircut and decided to give this place a try because of the good reviews on Unilocal.Have to say this place is satisfactory compared to other places that I have been to. The hair salon that I normally go to was full, and I really needed a haircut so I picked this one. This place only accept cash. The price of the haircut was $ 30 and if you wanted to wash before your haircut they charge you $ 5 more. This I find weird, because every place that I have been to normally washes my hair first before the haircut. My stylist was very nice but her English wasn’t good. Overall, she was able to follow my instructions as to how I want my haircut. But to be very honest, compared to other places that I have been to this one is only average. Price wise is not really cheap I would say is on par with other Hair Salon of the same caliber.

Decent price for haircut and wash (I think it was $ 35 when I was there a month ago).
Polite hair dresser, good service.
I usually come here for haircut when I’m downtown to see my family in the area

Getting a haircut at Maya can be like playing Russian Roulette with your hair. I’ve had positive experiences 4 – 5 years ago when I frequented the area; but today, fortune was not in my favour.
Since my regular stylist had moved away from my neighbourhood, I returned to Maya looking to get a good and cheap cut. As I was not familiar with any of the current stylists at Maya, I agreed to anyone who was available. My assigned stylist seemed polite and attentive to my wishes, but it wasn’t long before I suspected he was new to the trade.
For my cut, I wanted to recreate the short bob my former stylist did for me, so I showed him photos of when I had the hairstyle. The stylist’s inexperience shone through when I noticed he had difficulty cutting both sides of my hair to the same length; for 90% of the time I was in the chair, it was not. In the end, my bob looked «off». I can’t pinpoint exactly what went wrong, but there was a lack of aesthetic balance to my final look. The bob felt heavy, despite asking for some layers to lighten the load; the backside sat long and awkwardly.
I paid and tipped according to the status quo ($ 30 cut + $ 5 tip), but while walking around town today, I couldn’t help but feel like I was wearing an adult bowl cut whenever I caught glimpses of my reflection in the windows and mirrors. I was tempted to run to a more expensive salon for a fix, but grad studies do not fund insecurities. :-P
TL;DR: For a cheap cut here, you either get what you pay for or you may be pleasantly surprised. Life’s like a box of chocolate.

I came early January for a haircut and digital perm. I brought in a picture and the hairdresser (I can’t remember his name) did a pretty good job with it. However, 2 months later my perm is almost completely gone! This was not my first time getting this type of perm (4^th all done in Asia) so I know that they usually last at least 6 months on my hair (once it looked great for 8 mo!). Now my hair is pretty flat and super dry. So disappointed and a waste of $ 180+tip!
Anyone have any recommendations for a better place?