Mane Express

To begin, I’m a broke UT student with wavy/​curly hair. As any broke girl knows, it can be a struggle to pick a cheap stylist. Sometimes saving a few bucks costs you months of growing out a bad haircut. As any curly haired friend knows, getting your hair cut by even a «top quality» stylist can be a gamble as many stylists have no idea how to cut for curls. Keeping that in mind, let me just say that I received the best hair cut for my hair type from Mane Express.
I decided to take a gamble on this place after seeing a few positive reviews. My boyfriend had gone in before and left looking spectacular. The wash and cut I got came to somewhere near $ 23, although it would have cost more had I used a card instead of cash. The people there were friendly, but didn’t push you to talk if you didn’t want to. I had my hair cut by a woman who seens to always wear her hair in a tight bun (I never learned her name :(). I told her exactly what I wanted and she got to work. When she was done, I got anxious because she didn’t dry my hair (But then again, I only paid for a wash and cut). I paid and left.
My hair air dried on my way home and WOW. The layers were perfect. I have never before been able to let my hair air dry outside of a bun, as my curls always seemed to turn to frizz. But not in this case. My curls were in better shape than I have ever seen them. No triangle head! My hair care routine has become dramatically shorter simply because the haircut I got here flattered my hair type so well.
So there you go: easy, affordable, and good for those of us with dry/​curly hair.

Such a waste of money. asked for a face framing haircut and the haircut looked the same and the end. never coming back. Haircutter name was rosa or rozaria or something like
disapointed.paid 21 $ :/

I needed a good place to get a haircut that was close to campus since I didn’t have a car. I was walking around on campus, so I decided to give Mane Express a try. I had longer hair back in the day, so I told the lady to give me a one inch trim off. Instead, she cut most of my hair off and my hair was one inch all around. Not only did she cut all the hair off of my head, but everything was uneven and unproportional.
As a result, I decided to just get a completely new hairstyle. I went to another salon to get my hair fixed and it was the best decision of my life.
In conclusion, you should DEFINITELY go to Mane Express if you want to witness a life changing experience.

Great place to cut your hair. No extra hassle directly to the point. The waiting time was a bit long but that was because only one staff member was there at that time.

I needed a good place for eyebrow threading that was close to where I lived. I asked one of my friends, with great eyebrows, where she went. She sent me to Mane Express and I have been going every since.
Nice people, good prices and quick!

Pros: Convenient location for UT students & great hospitality.
Cons: Haircuts can be a little more pricey, I prefer Supercuts on 30^th for them. Can be busy on Fridays and weekends so try to go there when people have class! :)

A-​OK. That very well describes this place.
The highlight of Mane Express was Jenny, their youngest stylist who was by far their best stylist. She did my hair my freshman year, and she was the only person who had cut my hair since then. They had a very reasonable price ($ 12.95), and I ended up paying $ 15 after tip had been included.
However, last spring, she left to go to another hair salon right off campus, and since then, I have never found a reason to go to Mane Express.

Let’s see. I was in a bit of a pickle. I wanted a haircut, but didn’t plan an appointment in advance at my normal place. BAM! I landed myself here. Located within Dobie, the Mane Express is located at a really good location for UT students.
Now onto the haircut:
The lady had a bit of an attitude! That, PLUS, she did more talking rather than listening to how I wanted my haircut. To give you a feel of how things went on, she was chewing gum, primarily used only one hand while hair clippers to cut off most of my hair. Now I tried to lighten up the mood, but the place was a bit too quiet adding to the awkward feeling given her subtle attitude.
Plain and simple, I won’t ever fight for small pity things such as hair cuts. Its just hair, my hair, but I feel I should have more say to what will happen to MY hair.
In the end, the quick haircut ended up «A-​OK» hence, three stars. The other lady seemed pretty nice.
I will definitely not return to this place, but rather stop being lazy and book an appointment to my 5-​star rated haircut place.

Went in for a haircut. Quick, fast, clean, good, and inexpensive. Will definitely be back.

I had frequently gotten my haircut by Jenny here whenever I didn’t feel like spending a lot at a nicer, more professional salon. However, Jenny can cut and style just as well (sometimes even better) as the nicer ones! She is very sweet and makes you feel comfortable as she works. If you prefer silence, she’ll respect that, but she’s also up for chatting about anything and everything as well.
Sadly, I called last weekend asking about Jenny’s hours, and the lady on the phone told me she no longer works there! Definitely going to miss the convenience. She gave me a number to call to reach her (499‑0225) but I have not tried it out to see if it’s really Jenny. I hope wherever she is, she is getting the recognition she deserves for being a great haircutter/​stylist!

Quick, efficient, and friendly. Conveniently located right in Dobie for UT students. Definitely my place of choice for now.

All of the great reviews about Jenny are absolutely correct. I’ve been getting my hair cut by her for the past year and a half and every time I go it’s been perfect. I work at UT so I usually go in during my lunch break. I’m in and out with in 30 minutes and still have another 30 minutes to spare to pick something up to eat. If you have to drive, make sure you park in the Dobie Garage and they can validate your parking. Prices are reasonable at $ 12 per cut. I usually get a shampoo afterwards too which I believe is an extra $ 2 but well worth it not to have hair stuck on me during the rest of the day. I’ve recommended Jenny to a few of my other friends as well and they haven’t been disappointed.

I have had my haircut here a few times just because it is close to work and the prices are reasonable. I have gotten my haircut by each of the stylists that work there and I was not impressed. Each time I told them how I wanted my haircut and they either cut it too short, uneven, or didn’t cut enough. They don’t speak English very well and are hard to understand. And the last time I was there, somebody added a $ 3.00 tip to my credit card which I did not authorize. They did refund me the $ 3.00 after I complained. I won’t be going here again.

For whatever reason I’ve not been very loyal to hair stylists. I generally pick a salon based on location and cost. (I typically do budget haircuts because I’ve found that price doesn’t make that much difference in what I end up with. It’s the stylist that matters.) All this is to say that I’ve been going to the Mane Express now for more than 3 years and that’s because it’s conveniently located, priced right, and Jenny does my hair! She’s very good. :)

I have a curse. No one ever tells me their name or I completely forget within 5 seconds of being told. Therefore, I can not divulge the name of the stylist that took care of me today, and no it was not Jenny. I was contemplating on waiting another day so I could get my hair cut by Jenny since she was in today but I took my chances just because I was getting really sick of my hair. And taking that risk paid off. I was paired with a blonde Persian woman (again, the curse of not knowing or being given names). She was sweet and gentle. At times she seemed like her thoughts were elsewhere, but hey, I’m cool with that. I have long, thick, and straight Asian hair. I only get a haircut once a year just because I don’t really care too much about it to go on a semi-​monthly basis or whatever the norm is. I asked for no more than 2 inches trimmed off and to have lots of layers near the crown of my head for volume since trying to tease my hair in the morning to make it look perky is an arduous task.
She was meticulous when it came to the layers. A little hesitant though just because I didn’t flinch when she asked me, «Do you want me to cut this much (about 4 – 5 inches) off for your layers?» So she went to work. It went by pretty quickly with a little bit of small talk. Overall, it ended up being a decent haircut. I’ve definitely had better but then again I’ve paid a lot more to get my hair cut as well. I do have 3 complaints though. 1) I understand that they charge more for shampoo and styling however, I expected my hair to be dry when I left the salon. Maybe I’m just picky but I thought it was pretty much standard to leave with my hair completely dried and not damp. 2) I ended up pulling out stray hairs that were from the cut layers for a good 15 minutes while I was walking back to my apartment. She didn’t really dust off any of the stray hairs as well so I was definitely a lot itchier than I usually am after a haircut and before a shower. It’s not that big of a deal but I was a bit taken aback by this. And last but not least, 3) I was unaware that they charged an additional dollar for credit card/​debit card swipes. It would have been nice if I had been told this before or if it had been on Unilocal or their website so that I would have brought cash instead. Although a dollar may seem trivial, that’s ¹⁄₅ the cost of a meal for me. Yay for being a broke college student.
Overall, it was a decent and pleasant experience. She made sure that I got the hair cut I wanted and didn’t try to go on her own tangent. Even though a haircut is only $ 16.95, I think I got a bang for my buck. I would definitely go to Mane Express again but I really want to get my hair cut my Jenny just for the hell of it.

Nini does an amazing job waxing/​tweezing. I always get my under arms done there, and she gets every single hair because she’s a perfectionist for her work. I will be visiting again soon to visit Jenny, who’s highly recommended, for a haircut!

love, love, love!
i’ve got super curly hair and everyone seems to think that you can hide bad cuts in it.
i can tell when i straighten it… duh.
my old stylist died (bless her heart) and that was the last of my good hair.
after months of just skipping haircuts, i thought i was doomed to terrible hair. then i found jenn.
she’s an absolute wizard w/​curls and saved my poor frazzled hair.
suggested what would help it grow longer and listened to exactly what i wanted. it’s a basic cut, i thought impossible to mess up, but she’s one of the few i’ve found who can get it right. my recent move to austin, and using austin’s way harder water, had given me a bad case of the frizzies. she tamed my lustrous locks to something manageable.

Thanks to the other Unilocaler who recommended Jenny! I have curly hair as well so it’s hard to find someone who can cut it right. Jenny gave me one of the best cuts I’ve ever had. We went super short, so I thought I would have to be going in more often to maintain it, but it actually kept growing out great, I was still getting compliments three months later! I am now 7 weeks into my second cut from Jenny and my hair is still behaving. To me, that is the mark of a great stylist, when they really pay attention to how your hair grows and moves and don’t just try to make you look good when you walk out the door and leave it at that.
I also recommended Jenny to a co-​worker who has super fine hair and wears it straight, and she looked fabulous when she came back from her cut and her hair is still looking better than I’ve ever seen it, with more body.
Jenny’s so personable and fun to chat with as well! And oh yeah, the price is right.

I used to be kind of a snob about getting a haircut… and then I went to grad school, and became relatively poor and frugal. Based on previous reviews, I went to Mane Express mainly because of its campus location, low prices, and seemingly good stylists.
And I was shocked — SHOCKED — to find out that it is actually really, really good! My first haircut was with an older woman who was very nice and did a great job. But for the last year or so, I’ve been getting my (curly, unruly) hair cut by a girl called Jenny. She is amazing — super sweet, takes the time to really make sure that she’s happy with the cut, and she does an incredible job. Yay Jenny! And yay for low priced haircuts that look amazing!
Also, Jenny is currently working full time while attending classes full time, so you should tip her well… she definitely deserves it. :)

I can’t believe this little but hugely amazing place doesn’t have a review yet! I’ve never walked out of here with a haircut I don’t like… and that means a lot coming from a girl with long, thick curly hair that has a mind separate from the one it’s closely attached to.
Back in college, I could easily walk to this place because it was right up the street from my dorm. Now that I’m out of there, I still drive across town and deal with the crappy downtown/​campus parking just so I can get a haircut from one of the many little ladies with the magic scissors! In all honesty, I’ve never been this happy with a haircut place. It’s sad, but usually when someone cuts my hair they think they can «mess-​up» because the «accident» will just blend in with the rest of my unruly curls — WRONG! When I straighten my hair, I SEES it all!
These ladies know what I’m talking about, and they’re all soo very sweet too! I loove this place, I’ll definitely miss it when I move :(…but even when I come back to Austin as a «CHEFina» (i wish!) and the wife of a Harvard attorney: wink, instead of getting a fancy-​shmancy haircut at some silly, over-​the-​top salon, I’ll still get my hair did at the Mane Express! :D