Salon De Chez-Moi

I have been in the United States for more than 7 years. I tried manY hair dressers even some very expensive ones! But Simon is the BEST! Before I had long hair but I want to cut it, so I went to a Japanese hair dresser, he totally ruined my hair!!! The hair he did has no shape at all. So I went to Simon with limited expectation. But Simon did a wonderful job! I LOVE my hair now! Every morning I just need to wet my hair and blow dry! He also tried to follow up with me to see if I can handle my hair. He is the best hair dresser I have ever met! I will bring my friends and families for sure!

I can always count on Nicky to hook me up with an edgy new fresh look. Well recommended.

Ricky is the absolute best! He is a true expert at what he does. I am in love with my hair!

My husband has been going here for his haircuts with Ricky and last night I finally gave in and went to Ricky to cut off my dried and really thinned out ends. It’s a little pricier than most places around SGV but I’m guessing it’s worth it. You get what you pay for, right? :) Ricky gave me a great cut and knew what to do at certain areas where I need it to look like I have more hair than I really do. Edmond (?) the shampoo person was amazing. What a great way to end a long work week.

Just had my hair cut by Sammi and it was amazing! Would definitely go again, but I live in NY :(

Ricky was great, I love my hair cut from him. He was very patient with me. I am a very picky person with my hair cut. He did everything right for me. He makes me look like a movie star. Haha not joking Thank you so much and I will see you in two months.

This review is for Ricky, the artistic director at Salon De Chez-​Moi
I’ve gotten everything from cheap 10 dollar haircuts at chains (supercuts, etc) to 100 dollar haircuts in NYC and Ricky is the best stylist I’ve ever had the pleasure of getting a haircut from. Im grateful I stopped in and requested him due to his great reviews on Unilocal for a haircut. With Ricky, you can tell he has a lot of experience and a great eye for what looks best for you individually, while also being able to listen and hear your concerns and cater your cut to what you want ideally. Being a asian guy with straight hair who cuts it short and spiky, many would wonder why I would bother with a 50 dollar haircut but if you give Ricky a try you will think it’s a bargain, his expertise is evident and while shorter cuts may seem simpler (most uses shavers with guards) Ricky is careful while being precise and uses scissors all around, and unlike other places doesn’t rush through the process on what many would consider a simple hairstyle such as mine. I can notice the difference whenever I get a cut with Ricky because I’m satisfied with my hair right then instead of the usual, well it will look a lot better once it grows in a bit, and when my hair gets past the length I’m comfortable with it still looks great since he cut my hair with the level of precision and keen eye for detail that most stylists will overlook. Any stylist or barber could breeze through my hair in 10 mintues since it’s seemingly a simple style with when Ricky cuts my hair there’s a certain flair to the cut stands out from the other cuts I’ve had that were all indistinguishable from another. What separates Ricky is that he’s that he’s truly an artist that deserves praise for his talents, enjoys what he does and you can feel that he takes the time to make sure your cut and style is perfect. He strives for perfection and deserves all his exceptional reviews and I’m more than happy to write this review even though he obviously books up fast. If you’re on the fence simply give him a try, he’s the best I’ve ever found (and I’ve been to many stylists in NYC, and all over LA at all price points) and I finally have no reason to go elsewhere. He’s that good!

Next to getting my hair chopped-​off when I was sixteen years old, I had THE MOST DEVASTATING experience here at Salon de Chez-​Moi.
I came here for a haircut and wanted to discuss getting highlights or a dye. My budget was $ 250, so I wanted to know how much everything was going to cost. When I sat in the chair, the hairstylist and I talked about price. Because I colored my hair before, the stylist had to get the color out of my hair, so there was a charge for that. My hair cut, $ 65. The highlights, about $ 160. The hair color, $ 140. I pulled out my calculator and held it out in front of me so the stylist could see it. Found that when I added the cost together for highlights, cut, and stripping the color out of my hair, it would be $ 290. I told the stylist that was WAYYY out of my budget, so I told him I would just cut it and do streaks of light brown.
But after the hair cut, I changed my mind and went for the dye I initially wanted, which I thought was $ 290. The stylist worked really hard on my hair (I had he longest hair he’s ever worked with, my hair goes down to my butt.) Initially the stylist said my hair would take four hours, but it actually took seven. There was so much work for him to do, he had to have an assistant help him. I was sweating at the fifth hour because I had to catch a flight and I was praying that I wouldn’t miss it.
When my hair was finished, it was beautiful. The stylist is very talented at what he does and I was happy that the results were great. But when I had to pay, I found out my hair altogether was $ 450. I was stunned. I told the cash register that the stylist and I agreed that the cost would be $ 290. The stylist returned back to the cash register and itemized the entire price. I told the stylist, we agreed it would be the other price at $ 290, I even pulled out my calculator to figure out the total cost. If the price was different, he should have told me the final cost. I mean, if $ 290 was out of my budget, what made you think $ 450 was okay? The stylist said it was $ 450 and walked away angrily. The front desk wouldn’t budge, they told me I had a lot of hair and that I got a really good deal. That may be, and I would have respected that the final amount would be $ 450 but I needed someone to tell me, hey it’s going to cost $ 450 instead of getting hit with it at the end.
The man and the cash register was super pissed at me, I stood there looking at my cellphone and realized how much time I was losing before my flight would take off without me. I began to cry as I pulled out all the cash in my wallet to pay for my hair. As I handed the cash to the man at the register, he said, ‘Thank you buh-​bye.’ I asked for a receipt and he printed out something I can barely read.
I felt hurt, violated, and devastated. That was all the cash I had for not only my hair, but for traveling.
Like I said, it was one thing if the hair dresser told me how much my hair was going to cost together, but they didn’t. The hair job is beautiful, but what am I going to do next time I need to touch it up? Pay another $ 300? I can’t afford that!
I told my fiancé when I returned home. My fiancé thinks, because I don’t speak Chinese, they took advantage of me. So unless you speak Chinese and you won’t let a single person eff you over, you could give this place a try. But seriously, after the treatment I received, how rude the workers were to me, I don’t recommend going. I’m never going back.

Ricky is so kind and know what he is doin. I tried tons of stylists and back to Ricky again. It is hard to find the right stylist just right for you. Hope Ricky can be the one you want!

Couldn’t be happier with my haircut with Sammi. She met all my expectations when looking for a stylist.
As a Queer girl, it’s not always easy to find a person who understands a woman who wants a masculine haircut. –She knew what I wanted and was beyond expectations.
Good energy, detailed, artistic craft in her cutting. Recommend to my Queer family.

Well, where do I begin? This place is one of the best hair salons in the area. I have been to this place for many years. The place is a bit pricey, but the outcome is worth it. I am talking about Ricky. Ricky is the best hairstylist in this Salon. You should try him. Very professional. He has been taking care of my for the past 5 years. I would definitely, highly recommend Ricky. Go try and see for yourself. :)
The only comment I have is that for some reasons the shampooers always I assume I’m Chinese??? Why? Why? Why?

This review is still for Sammi.
My husband and I have been getting our hair done by Sammi for about a year now, and we have never been disappointed. In fact, we’ve always been blown away by how amazing our hair looks after we’ve seen her. So you don’t have to necessarily read my previous review, I’m gonna mention some things I did before.
Both my husband and I have fussy hair that other stylists never seem to be able to cut right. He has two cowlicks that swirl against each other, and I have thick Asian hair with a bit of a curl that I always straightened… until I started seeing Sammi.
From my husband first, he’s had two cuts from her. The first was a little tame, but was a very stylish asymmetrical cut. The second was more dramatic and creative. My husband was so ecstatic that he texted me right after saying, «I look f-​in awesome!» And he totally did. She breezed over those stubborn cowlicks, and gave him tips on how to style thing.
For me, I’ve had two cuts and a partial color from her. A few things I have to say about Sammi are her ridiculous attention to detail, her extreme love for her craft, and her devoted care to her clients.
She asks a lot of questions that I’ve never heard from any other stylist, just to make sure that she gets a very clear understanding of what you want. Not only that, she is very honest about whether something will work or not.
For example, for my first haircut, I brought a picture to show her. I was going for a dramatic change, from mid-​back length hair to something above my shoulders. She asked me what I liked about the style in the picture so that she could translate that to my hair texture and face shape. The cut was so cute, with choppy layers, and my husband couldn’t stop telling me how cute it looked.
The second cut, I wanted to add some fun peekaboo color to my hair. I needed something low-​maintenance, so she talked me out of a purple (where I’d have to bleach my hair), and steered me more toward a red that would still look good after it faded. She totally walked me through all the different shades, choosing a red that was bright enough to make an impact, but not too much to take care of. Again, I was astounded by how awesome everything looked.
And if you recall me mentioning my curls at the beginning of all this, I never thought I would ever like my hair not straightened. The way my hair was cut before, and from the thickness of it, the curls were more like an awkward body wave that looked kinda dumpy. But the way Sammi cut my hair, she told me to get a curl-​enhancing product to scrunch in my hair — I’m telling you, I have never liked my curls, and she made me love my hair.
On top of all that, and sorry this became such a long review, all the cuts we’ve gotten from Sammi grew out so well. We’re a bit far from her, so it’s difficult to coordinate our schedules to see her often. Since we have to go longer between cuts, she makes sure that everything will still look good in the mean time.
As long as Sammi stays in SoCal (and maybe even beyond that), we will follow her to any salon she goes to.

A couple times back now in Salon De Chez-​Moi, never tried it since the business name change from Hair Zone, but I finally tried it because of my hairstylist Derek who started working there. Couldn’t say enough good things about him, as I never really had a go to person for a haircut before him. His attention to detail is superb, even for men. You definitely know that he put a lot of thought into your style. Good value considering the amount of time he put in. I would definitely go back to him again in the future.

Derek has been cutting my hair for many years now. He’s patient and takes his time when cutting my hair. I have recommended a few friends to him and everyone are happy with his service.

My friend has been going here for years and she recommended Kenny to me since he has countlessly given her successful haircuts/​color/​perms. So I made an appointment after I had a botched ombré done at another salon in Arcadia only a week before.
I previously had ash blonde ombré which didn’t complement my skin tone at all. I looked washed out, pale and sickly… with a touch of Cruella DeVIlle. Really… ash blonde with black hair? The contrast was just too much and I couldn’t walk around with that for another minute. Kenny suggested that I color my hair chocolate brown and since the tips were blonde, I would end up having a two-​tone color with a very light subtle fade.
I liked how Kenny didn’t use heat to seal in the color, and I felt that he took his time styling my hair and gave me his professional opinion on what color he thinks would complement my face shape and skin tone. He pays attention not just what you’re asking for, but he looks at the condition your hair is in and not just slaps color on to be paid.
I ended up walking out LOVING my hair. It’s a subtle change, but going from having black hair all my life to going a rich chocolatey brown? I love it.
The only reason I’m giving 4 stars is because I thought it was kind of expensive. My friend told me a color was about ⁸⁰⁄₉₀ but I ended up having to pay $ 145. I guess it was because he trimmed my hair and having anything cut is $ 50 minimum. If I had known that, I wouldn’t have said okay to the trim because I don’t think my hair really needed it since it was already trimmed a week before at the place that gave me a botched ombré. Next time I know though… be VERY specific on what you want done, because even a little trim would cost you $ 50!

Ask the senior hair stylist Derek. I have known him for over 5 years. Very professional.

Sammi become my hair stylist over 7 years now. She is the most detail and patient hair stylist I ever met. She would explain what would look good or not and how to style your hair. And I feel like her technique improved after the Sassoon class.
I have gotten numerous compliments on my hair. And i referred my friends to Sammi and they all like her work.

After a while being back in SGV, my hair had gotten uncontrollable. Using more product was a bad excuse, so I convinced my lazy bum to finally cave in and pay for a haircut. Now, if you’re the type to pay no more than 10 dollars for a haircut at your local Supercuts or barber shop, then stop right here. Salon De Chez-​Moi is not the place for you.
I was greeted by the desk girl who spoke Cantonese. Everyone here speaks Mandarin or Cantonese fluently, English is conversational at best. If you’re a local leng-​jai or leng-​mui looking for a trendy salon that will deliver a haircut that won’t ever be mistaken for something your mom did — come here. I told the girl I wanted to do walk-​in for a haircut in a mixture of Cantonese and English and was told the wait would be 5 mins. Pretty darn fast if you ask me. Best part, she asked if I wanted some lemon ice tea while I waited — yes please!
The décor is a weird clash of something resembling diamond-​plating for the floor and various glass mounted panels. I guess it works well, but it’s the haircut that matters. Don’t let the outside turn you away. It is located on the corner of what looks like a rundown complex building that only sells insurance. Definitely not an ideal location.
On to the haircut. I was escorted by the same girl to a room where I was to put on one of their robes. If it’s your first time, you maybe confused here. Put it over clothes, button up the buttons, and then walk over to the hair washing station to get washed up. Nothing special here really. After a quick rinse, on to the actually sniping and cutting. My stylist was Jenny. She had a Parisian look going on with blonde hair, a white blouse, and a black bow tied on the collar. Expect all the women stylists here to lean more on the fashion side of dressing, regardless of their age. Young at heart, right?
I was questioning whether Jenny knew how to cut hair throughout the 45 minutes it took her to do my hair into a pompadour, but was I wrong. She did a great job! She definitely took her time and made sure both sides of my hair matched up evenly and tapered down in the back like I wanted. The effort really showed after she styled my hair and gave me a mirror to take a closer look at the cut. Definitely A+ work here. Not a lot of Asian places in the area can do this look properly without looking like I stepped out of a plane from Hong Kong. Jenny delivered.
Overall, Salon De Chez-​Moi is a great place to get a great haircut (as long as you don’t mind the price that is). They always do great job and make sure you walk out of there happy. I’ve never gotten a bad cut from the few times I’ve gone and this is my to-​go place when ever I need to fix up my hair. Give it a try!
A few cons:
— 50 dollar minimum charge!
— some patrons there are annoying when they yabber on in Mandarin
— mostly caters towards Chinese, so YMMV if you’re a non-​Chinese

Chez Moi? More like Maison de La Honte (House of Shame!)
I went there today to get a haircut. I got this stylist (I forgot his name, but he’s got long highlighted hair, more mature and wearing lots of rings). The first thing he asked me was the shampoo brands that I use. He told me never to use Pantene and the like. Then he asked me the kind of wax I use. I was baffled why he was asking me these things.
He then told me that I have thin hair. I said that I already know that and that I was not going bald. I’ve got the same hair from 10 years ago. Instead of starting out by trimming at the side, he immediately cut off everything in front of the head. Don’t hairstylist normally start at the sides?
I asked him why he did that. He said that he was giving me a mohawk. I remarked that I have a professional job. Why would I want a mohawk? I came in the salon with a nice head of hair (albeit not thick), and came out looking like a samurai from the Edo period with my front head bald and my back looking full.
I was upset and complained to the manager, Ricky. First, my hairstylist didn’t apologize to me. Second, they had the gall to charge me $ 45 for a botch job. Everyone was looking away and did not readily acknowledge the error. I told Ricky that as a customer, I’m supposed to leave the salon feeling happy and confident. He gave me his card offering to cut my hair next time.
For a salon that charges a lot of money, I got a less than «Super Cuts» hair cut. They gave me a discount of $ 30, which I ended up paying, but not until I insisted on not paying the full $ 45 cut.
You guys at Chez Moi need to be ashamed of yourselves. Chez moi means, «My Home». You didn’t make me feel at home. You should call your salon «Maison de la Honte» (The House of Shame). If you want to be a respectable hair salon, then please be like one. Admit your mistakes. You treated me badly and I will certainly will not forget this.
If you are going to come here for a haircut, make sure you pick someone who knows how to cut hair. A professional hairstylist, as a professional, should be able to make you look good and assess your face and your hair prior to the hair cut.
As for me, I’m going to have to sit it out for two to three weeks to let my hair grow… feeling miserable. Thanks Chez Moi.

I was a regular here for quite a few years, and Ricky was responsible for my looks. I got bored very easily, and I always ask him what would look good on me and also fresh. He was up-​to-​date on all the new popular Hong Kong styles, and creative with colors. I have great experiences here.
Jenny also dresses my hair. She is very patient, and does a wonderful job to compliment my facial features.
I would recommend this place, if you fit one of the following criteria, just like skinny jeans doesn’t look good on all girls, a hair salon could not satisfy all customers, so here goes
1. if you are hip and a big fan of HK TV series, drama, their hair cuts are very trendy
2. if you think you can pull off some subtly unique style that you won’t get at a Fantastic Sam
3. bring a picture of the hair you want, they can recreate it, and make you look good with it
It’s a fairly fancy place, hair cut costs anywhere from 40 – 60 depends on the stylist and the length. If you really just had a bad month, or tired of your same hair cut for the past 10 years, this is an awesome place to renew your style.