Long Pai Studio

Oreo is my hairstylist, she has done an amazing job of my hair color. After few mounth of bleach，my hair has a dirty yellow and Oreo help me to get rid of them. She gave my hair a beautiful grey color. I couldn’t wait for next time. I definitely recommend she and she is very well at men’s haircut too!

I used to go to KC Style in Pasadena, because my favorite stylist Take was there! good thing I had his info because I was able to find out he had moved. so off I went to Long Pai Studio for my appointment.
every staff there is super friendly and welcoming. got my hair treatment in with a wash by another staff, and had Take go at my hair right after. I actually came in thinking of a small trim, but I decided against it and chopped quite a bit of my hair off for a change. hair styling as usual, Take is on point. I don’t really show him pictures but tell him roughly what I wanted. this time, i wanted my long mane chopped off, and lots and lots of layers for looser, lighter hair.
of course, per usual I loved the final look. cut off a lot of my long bangs so now I actually have bangs, too haha. he actually took the time to do it in steps (as in, cut an inch at a time or so) that i can tell him when to stop to make sure I will love it.
overall, definitely satisfactory. 40% off first timers, so woohoo on that too! and, you get a membership after that allows 10% off all future cuts. and they have stamp cards where if you show up on time you get 2 stamps at a time. def recommend this salon, as well as Take!
(oh and there was a new Japanese lady there, Yuri, who was super friendly and kind as well. she just dried my hair that day but she said she has had a lot of experience in hair styling/​cut in japan).

Oreo is the best stylist in town. I always go with the Korean pop hair style and she never let me down.

I signed up to particularly comment on this particular studio. The studio looks fine and the ladies are nice. But, Take is the worst, not one of, the worst hair stylist I have ever experienced. All he knows is to say «Ok, ok, ahuh, ahuh» but it turned out to be he doesn’t understand what you say. Showing him a picture is of no use. I said please revert it to how it looked like two weeks ago and I don’t want it too much shortened just a little bit and I showed him a picture. And he cut my hair like bald. I immediately said no no no this is too short! He said this is the way I do it. I said then keep the back part from being too much shortened, but it was completely useless. I said this is totally not what I showed you in the picture, he said well it looks the same in his view and he believes it should be shorter. Come on, is it my head or your head? I don’t need your opinion, I need you to follow my opinion. The studio is fine, but I won’t go there anyway. As to Take, maybe you wanna learn something else, maybe plumbing that requires less taste, cuz your taste and your attitude are so bad.

Oreo is awesome! I have my hair done with her and I loved it! Also this place is very clean and friendly. Definitely the best hair salon I’ve ever been.

Ever since my friend introduced me to this hair salon, I have been getting my haircuts here every single time! As a guy, I find that there aren’t many places that does (at least well) the type of hairstyle that I like. I don’t keep a huge head of hair, but it is long enough that not any old bowl cut will do anymore.
If you are coming here for the first time, you will get a 50% discount! At least I did a few years ago. And as you come here each time, if you are on time for your appointments, you will get 2 stamps on your stamp card. 10 stamps and you will get 50% off again!
Most of the times, I have had my hair cut by Auriel. She’s extremely nice and will always treat you and your hair with the utmost priority. On top of that, she’s pretty much off the chain and one of the hippest people I’ve seen. (I caught her once at Half n Half as well. Any boba lover wins 100 points from me!) I’ve let her do what she thinks is best on my hair before, and it has always turned out great.
I’ve also had my hair cut by a few others here too, and I can’t complain about the service or the haircuts that I’ve gotten. All in all, great place. You should definitely come if you are looking for a new hair salon!

I had straight perm with Take from his previous location in Pasadena and had great result last time. This time he has moved to this new salon in Arcadia. The parking is much easier at this location. The booking process for the appointment is easy, and Take still delivers great perm and cut. Highly recommended.

I have been coming here for a while now, and I have to say their service is excellent.
I have my hair cut by Oreo and she does awesome work. Super friendly and great with working to get exactly what you want. I would definitely recommend her if you’re looking for a great cut! I recommend her to all my family and friends, she’s the best.

Service was great.
First time there, Take was my stylist.
Very precise and detailed.
Would definitely recommend him!
Other stylist seemed very experience as well.
Definitely recommend this place to people.

Take always takes extreme care when it comes to cutting my hair. I’ve been coming here for a few months now and have always left satisfied with my cut. Prices are reasonable as well so it’s easy to come every month. Great customer service as well.

Love the Boss’s work. I been coming to him for 4 years, very professional and nice.

I followed Take to this location from KC in Pasadena. His services, since the first time I went to him, have been 5 stars. He gave me a 50% discount since it was my first time at the new studio, which helped a lot since I had much work done (cut and color removal and recoloring). His hands are freakin’ magical — my curls last for days when he styles my hair. I highly, highly recommend Take~
So then why the 4 stars?
The assistant was very sweet and made sure to explain what she was doing each step of the way so that there were no surprises. However, I feel her skills need refining.
— She very quickly washed the bleach out of my hair and I wondered if it was enough. Nope, back to the shampooing sink we went for another round. Her technique could have been more gentle; there was quite a bit of tugging.
— She was blow drying my hair in all directions which fluffs it up (not in a good way).
— Take had instructed her to blow dry and then he would take over with the styling afterward. But she went ahead and started to style my hair on her own and that definitely made me nervous.
Thankfully, there were no mishaps and things still went relatively smoothly. Take took over and finished up with me. I LOVE my new hair color and it shall remain beautifully styled until I wash my hair. I will be coming back to him for all my hair needs~

The previous haircut I had with Ryuji was satisfactory, so I went back again to get a medium bob and provided a picture of the desired style. Not only the haircut came out nothing like the picture I showed, it was way too short and poorly executed without layers. Stylish medium bob has turned into a silly looking triangle shaped bob in his hand, similar to Chibi Maruko for those watch that cartoon growing up. I had to go to a different stylist next day for damage control, who was shocked by the way it was done and thought it was done by an amateur stylist. Either Ryuji lacked the ability to pull off a standard medium bob or he was extremely unprofessional. They have definitely lost business from me and my family.

My wife and I have been coming here since last year. We have fairly low maintenance hair styles but the stylists really take their time and make sure every little detail is taken care of! Boss San especially is an artist with his work, very meticulous and skillful. I would recommend making a reservation with him on your first visit.

Harry was incredible! I have tried many type of haircut before, korean, chinese, Hongkong style, VS Sassoon… but finally i found out the Japanese style fit me the best! And the price is cheap too! Nice service but the assistant was a little bit rude. I am a very picky person but i strongly recommend to have a try here!

I been so many other places for hair cut in SG valley.
And i always heard good things about this place but the price is always expensive and stop me from going to KC… last week I was grabbing a tea at Honey Boba and saw that they have promotion: 50%off for all new customers. i went in and booked today with John. He is from San Fransico and only here once a month.
He is real nice amd understand what I want even i dont excatly know what color and cut i was looking for. But anyways, it came out prefect and I am really happy about the color.
I did a high light, full hair color, deep treatment and a hair cut for $ 149… so cheap! Will go back FoSho!

Been coming here for more than 4 – 5 haircuts now and I definitely love the customer service and stylist here! I’ve recommended many male friends here. Auriel is the one who always does my hair and she never disappoints!

KC Long Pai has been my hair salon for just over 2 years. I just received my 10^th haircut from KC Long Pai.
I am a regular at KC because I like the personalities of each stylist. Michael is talented, professional, and reliable. He can ID the look you want quite well. He also considers how well your face matches the desired style. Auriel is full of creativity and has good taste. Go to her if you want a new look or even something wild. She’s also very friendly and personable.
What sets KC apart from other Asian salons is that only scissors are used in the haircut. They have a razor, but it is almost always left in the toolbox. It is my opinion that the razor is for mediocre and inexperienced stylists who rely on it to take shortcuts. KC’s exclusive use of scissors demonstrates their extreme attention to detail and desire to provide precision cuts.
Each visit to KC Long Pai has been positive and I can’t wait to go back every month!
Tips:
1. 50% off first visit!
2. Men haircut is $ 38, it includes wash, rinse, and styling.
3. Each haircut lasts 45 minutes to 1 hour, so don’t expect to be in and out quickly.
4. Get their stamp card to receive 30% off your next visit if it is within 2 months. 50% off after 10 visits.
5. After the haircut, you get a mini scalp, neck, and shoulder massage, just like how it is done in Japan!

In my search of a new hair salon I came across KC Long Pai Studio because of their 50% off for the first time customer deal. However, even after half off the price isn’t as cheap as I anticipated. It came out to be $ 40+ including tip. Charging for hair wash, which usually should be included in the price of the haircut, is a killer. I think they charge about $ 15 if you want to get your hair washed before the cut? They even insisted on washing your hair twice… I am not sure whose hair would be this dirty that needs to be shampooed twice, and whether you wanted your hair to be washed once or twice the price remains the same.
Anyway, talking about the cut itself, I felt OK with the result. The stylist didn’t destroy my hair but I didn’t leave feeling overwhelmingly satisfied as some other customers wrote in their reviews. One thing KC delivered exceptionally well was customer service. Every staff and my stylist were nice and professional. After several weeks my hair has grown out and it is not so bad. I will go back again to give it another try. Hopefully, next time, I can change my review from a 3 star to a 5 star.

Sigh. My hair is wavy so I decided to have hair straightening. My hair is kinda dry when I did my hair color last October. But still look ok. They told me that they’ll use soft solution in order not to damage my hair. I wash my hair after 2 days. It’s still wavy like I never had the hair straightening. I went back. They try to straighten my hair again with stronger solution this time. I’ve asked Ryuji if it’ll damage my hair. He told me not to worry. He’ll try his best. So we did it again. Today I wash my hair. My hair is totally damaged! Frizzy like a lion head! I’ve never had this before!!! I’m very disappointed!
I went back and showed it to them. I asked for my money back. They said no but they can offer me 6 months free treatments and trimming. I still insist that I preferred money back because I do not have time to go to the salon. I have classes after work. They told me that’s the best that they can offer. I said ok fine. I rearrange my schedule so I could go to the salon.
Michael helped me to blow dry my hair which look just fine. At least I can go out without the lion hair. So I make another appointment with Michael and they told me that I can’t choose the hair dresser. They didn’t tell me in the first place! Ryuji, the boss who damage my hair. He blow dry my hair… let me tell u. He was pulling my hair. Knocking my head with the blow dryer… omg! U call this professional?!
I was unhappy with the service so I tried to make appointment with Michael. I told them I’ll come when he’s free. They told me to go on Sat at 9am. When I got there, a newbie shampoo girl, Lisa (If I remember correctly) wash my hair and blow dry my hair. I asked where’s Michael. I have an appointment with him. So Auriel told me that Michael is not in the Salon for now but he will come and style after Lisa is done with my hair. I said ok, no problem.
As a newbie, what do u expect? I did not expect anything from her. They are just wasting my time sitting there for an hour! I can see the smoke coming out from my hair while LIsa is blow drying. I told her it’s too hot. She adjust the temp but still not doing it correctly. I got upset. I asked when is Michael gonna be here. I told them that they are wasting my time here!
Auriel told me I can’t choose the hair dresser. Who ever is free and he/​she will help you. That is why Lisa is helping u. I asked Auriel if Lisa is a hair dresser. She said Lisa is in training to become one. I told Auriel that I do not care who come and fix my hair as long as they know how. For now, it’s only Michael who is able to blow dry my hair to look like a normal hair.
Seriously!!! She must think that I’m stupid that I know she’s lying about Michael for not being there and Lisa is in training for hair dresser because she CAN’T even wash my hair correctly.
Finally, Michael CAME OUT from the back room after all these fuss!!! They said they want to take the responsiblity but their actions is totally different from what they said. I told them that I’m really upset and they can’t fix my hair. THey finally willing to give me back my money!
I would NOT RECOMMEND anyone to go to a dishonest place like this! All LIES!