Suki’s Salons and Spa – Kitsilano

When I finally decided to chop off my long fried locks and get a bob I spent a lot of time researching on Unilocal to find a good salon. When I saw Suki’s won best salon in the Georgia straight I called the one in Kits because it was by my office.
The receptionist was super friendly and when I explained what I wanted she suggested I go with Amy. When I got there I was offered a drink right away (which I love) and then got an awesome scalp massage before my cut.
Amy was fantastic (I hope she sees this)!! She was friendly, skilled and easy to talk to. I love my hair! I’ll definitely be going back to see her in the future.

I went to Suki’s in Kits for an updo. I asked for a simple, loose knot. The inexperienced stylist completely DESTROYED my hair. It will take at least one year to grow out the extensive breakage and damage. The ‘stylist” back-​combed my hair causing my hair to break. To make matters even worse she used a curling wand that had some gooey product on it… she tried to scrape it out of my hair which caused more breakage and damage. I went in there with very healthy, shiny, easy to manage hair and left with extensive breakage, very damaged, coarse hair that is extremely difficult to manage and looks awful.
The updo wasn’t good as well! A complete disaster. Be careful if you go there for an updo or consider somewhere else that have experienced stylists that won’t have you leave with destroyed hair.
Extremely unprofessional!

I can’t speak for all the stylists at Suki’s, but if you have curly hair, do not go to Krystal to cut your hair.
I showed her a photograph of my previous haircut, and asked her to do the same. I asked her not to take off any more length than necessary, because with curly hair, it will curl out of control.
So ok, on the sides of my head (read: where I could see what she was doing), it’s roughly the right length. The hair on the back of my head is about 2″ long, which translates into an complete mess. I went from being able to style my hair once ever two or three days, to having to do it daily to control the heap she has left me with. She «styled» my hair straight after the cut as I asked for, but it was the worst straightening job I’ve ever paid for. And the best news? I will have to look at this mess for the next five months as I wait for it to grow out to something I can have recut. And yes, she did know I was getting this haircut because I am going on vacation — guess I won’t be appearing in my own vacation pictures.
She does cut my mom’s short wavy hair well. But she utterly failed with my meant-to-be-shoulder-length-hair-that-doesn’t-quite-reach-my-chin. Curly haired people beware, find someone else.
(the rest of the salon was great, nice customer service and everything.)

Visited Suki’s on Granville Street today for the 1^st time in 20+ years… Suki was there and looking absolutely lovely despite apologizing for not having make-​up on. She is so gracious. My cutter was Joyce, whom I requested after reading recent Unilocal reviews. Sure enough she is darling, pleasant, listens closely, and tries to fulfill all your requests. She explains what she is doing and checks in with you throughout the process. I will look forward to my next appointment with her. She mentioned that you get one free trim of your bangs between cuts, so I will definitely take advantage of this as well.

I’ve been coming to Suki’s for quite some time now and leave happy every time! I’ve seen Amy, who’s great but am a regular client of Candice.
The experience is fun and relaxing with a wonderful head massage after your wash! Everyone there makes you feel welcome and special… You leave the salon feeling confident and well-​cared for.
I’d highly recommend this salon!

On my last visit, Grace cut my hair. I have long layered hair that suffered from a bad haircut previously and Grace patched me up!
I have now found my perfect colour/​cut duo in Jessica and Grace. Oh and Stevie for the hair wash. No one gives a scrub down like Stevie.

Wife likes Suki’s and her hair looks great.

Won’t be going back! Went in for a simple bang trim and she totally messed up. They’re uneven and one side is well above my eyebrows. When I pointed it out she replied ‘well, they’ll grow in no time.’
Save your money!

Mai (too bad she’s leaving for Australia) and Candace are the best. All of the colourists are pretty good, too.
Be careful if you get an apprentice to style your hair, though. They take forever and don’t always know what they are doing. Still, at $ 25 with tip it’s less than the $ 50 for a stylist (without a cut!)
They are a spendy place, and not very trendy, but they do an amazing job, which is why I have been going here on and off since 1990, when I met Suki herself (who incidentally, has since moved to LA).

Learning to style my new DO’ has been tricky especially with a baby! Went into Sukis today and got some tips/​consultation for free:) As they remind me: a new haircut is like a new best friend! You gotta get to know them very well. Soon you will be styling your new hair in under 5mins LOL!

I went to Suki’s today and got an amazing hair cut from Mai who is one of their stylists. She listened to what I wanted and added some great input. She even took the time to show me how I can blowdry my hair to add volume.
I’m glad I went to try this salon out.

Great staff, great service. Bright space, easy street parking.

When I graduated from getting my hair cut at «Great Clips”-type places in high school, I choose to come to Suki’s. It was located in a coveted area of Vancouver, it looked super high fashion, and I was young…
Not to say I didn’t like Suki’s. It was great while my relationship lasted with the place, but I moved on. I didn’t like the lack of listening on the part of the stylist. When I said I wanted a trim, that DIDN’T mean 4 inches and super layers!!! Of course, it’s not that I didn’t like what I looked like everytime I left the salon — but then again, EVERYONE looks good the day they get their hair done… Stylists need to learn that their customers ARE NOT stylists, and do not have an hour in the morning to play with their hair. In my opinion, hair should be easy to maintain and control — and Suki’s didn’t give me this luxury.

Oh, Suki’s. Long ago, when I was still in high school, they were responsible for chopping off my long not-​so-​beautiful locks. My mom got tired of looking at a banshee and decided that it was time for a bob. I resisted as much as I could but it became apparent that it was futile. The result wasn’t as bad as I had anticipated but I was still unhappy at the idea of not being able to hide behind my hair.
I re-​visited the place a bit more recently and had a much more positive experience. They listened closely to what I wanted and didn’t pressure me into buying their products.