Yahi Dominican Paradise

I’ll never go anywhere else! Amazing job, reasonable prices and an enjoyable experience!

Love this place! This was my first time going and it was an absolute pleasure. The customer service is impeccable! They are super sweet and welcoming! The owner’s husband even offered us all lattes while we were under the dryer. How sweet is that? Especially during the cold weather! The prices are amazing and the hours are great! I will definitely return! Thank you guys!

I like this salon a lot. Nice location. I got my hair done by Shika she does it all. I was recommended to her through a friend for my wedding and it was the best decision EVER ! I got a full head weave (my first one) and it looked so natural and so beautiful it was amazing. I was nervous about getting a weave for my wedding but she made me feel comfortable the entire time and the finished product was beautiful! Unfortunately I went back for another (I became addicted) and she isn’t here anymore :(she opened up a new salon it’s at 1155 Bedford ave not to far from the Last location.

We went looking for a beautician for my daughter. Since she is particular about who puts their hands in her hair since she doesn’t have a perm. We walked into Shika’s shop and was greeted with courtesy and professionalism.
Decided to give her a try and to my surprise my daughter was very pleased. Shika gave her suggestions on how to care for her hair. We will definitely go to Shika from now on!

Yahi has worked miracles with my hair. When I first came to Yahira I was desperately looking for someone to fix the damages «bad perm applications» had done to my thick hair. My search for a hair technician who understands my type of hair (coarse) is over. Since coming to the salon, Yahira magically restored my hair and it’s even looking better now than ever!!! My hair is bouncey, healthy and full of life. Highly recommended

I will add myself to the list of customers who read reviews and chose this place because it was close to home (I walked). I took out my Senegalese twists the day before and thought about waiting a day before getting my hair relaxed to spare my scalp, which was very sore and I’m tender headed. But then I started searching Unilocal and saw this place had specials on Wednesdays so I thought why wait! Go save! I got there (6:05) and was pleasantly greeted by a gentleman who asked what I needed I said I wanted to get a perm and if tomorrow morning was a good time. I needed to come the earliest because I worked at 5pm. He went to talk to a stylist who said she could take me in 15 minutes and he convinced me to stay, also offered me coffee lol. Took a lil longer than 15 but who cares I knew I didn’t have to wake up tomorrow morning :-). She finally was ready to start me and asked which permed I used, listing those she had. It was even more of a plus when she said Affirm, my heart jumped because that’s what my hair dresser used back home (Boston) and she was also Dominican. Anyways she was quick, but courteous. Best part was I didn’t burn despite all the tugging my head experienced. On the flyer it advertised Wednesday specials on relaxers with free deep conditioner and trim. I got neither, I was charged $ 65, which included the DC. I just figured Affirm didn’t qualify for special cuz it never did back home. The trim I figured she was rushing since it was almost two hours past their closing time. Either way I’m happy I can see my scalp and comb my hair without cringing! And I will be back for that $ 15 wash and set special on Mondays!
Gotta bring my own spritz next time cuz when I mentioned that she looked confused and their spray did not do anything to hold my curls. Had to pin and spritz them when I got home. Come to think about it she didn’t apply anything to my hair before the rollers, I expected at least setting lotion. Hhmmm we’ll see how they do next time when they’re not closing.

I called in to come in today and luckily they had available spots to get a wash and set. I have natural hair but it’s fine. I’m a cosmetologist I usually do my hair myself but I thought I’d try them out being that they were close. A lady named Nancy did my hair. I got a trim deep condition and a roller set/​blow out. I sat under the dryer for about an hour which was crazy because my hair drys really fast. While under the dryer she washed and peeped for other clients to go under the dryer. To me I felt like she was very slow (mediocre) if you ask me. I watched a lady at in the corner (yenisis) I think that was her name I couldn’t read her shirt. She did about 4 clients while I sat under the dryer. I got really irritated after that. My hair has no type of body in it. It looked like a child blew my hair out. My hair smells like burnt hair. She burned my scalp numerous times and after all of that I really didn’t even like the blow out. I really wished I had yenisis I’m sorry if I’m spelling her name wrong. Next time. If there is a next time I’ll ask for her.

I was looking for a place to get my hair deep conditioned and trimmed (I have natural hair, 4c). After looking up different places, I came across this one and liked what I read of reviews. I came here on a Wednesday around 5:30 — 6:00 pm. I was greeted immediately and a stylist name Shika took me on.
I had just taken my hair out of braids and it needed some serious TLC. She washed my hair and used a deep conditioned as well as a leave-​in. Since my hair was super dry, Shika gave me advice on how to hydrate my hair an scalp. She blew out my hair, gave it a trim, and flat pressed it. The price of everything plus the deep conditioned came out to $ 37 (They have a $ 5 and a $ 7 DC, or you could bring your own).
Overall, I got what I wanted and then some with the great advice she gave me about caring for my hair. After my hair returned to it’s natural state, I noticed some strands of my hair were still straight, which was unfortunate. Despite that, I return in a few weeks to get another trim.

I don’t usually do this, but I would not recommend going here! The lady was nice, but broke my hair off pretty badly. :(I have natural hair (have for about 3 years now), and went in on Friday for a blow out for an event I was attending. I read the reviews, and it’s not too far from my house, so I thought I’d try them out! I told the woman before she started that my hair was fine and course, but healthy root to tip, and told her she needed to be gentle with it when blowing it out. When she got done blowing it out, it looked nice and straight, but you could see she did a TON of damage to my ends because she used the really small round brush! …and now I need to cut 3 or more inches off! :(

Went in on a Monday (which you get a free cut and a free deep condition) and soooo happy with the results! Like most of you, I read the reviews before going in. I knew service was going to be decent but it was waaay better than what I expected.
Yahira did a color — mind you I have natural hair so I was pretty skeptical especially going somewhere I’ve never been. She gave me great advice — instead of bleaching to color because it would leave my hair in better shape than the bleach. So we did it and it turned out AMAZING — my curl pattern was still alive and texture wasn’t very dry. AND She was sooooo sweet, very attentive, asking questions constantly to understand what I liked and did not like — just made me very comfortable. I will be back!!! Also, very clean environment, everyone was nice, they also offered coffee.
Also, the woman that does weaves did a realllly good job on this girl that was in while I was there. So, if you need some tracks put in, I’m sure you’ll be happy with that too!
Monday, Tues, and Wed have the best deals — I went around 6pm on a Mon so wasn’t that busy either (but she told me it gets really busy on weekends)
BTW — total cost with dye, deep condition, and trim was $ 75.
Try it out guys!

I really hate to write this review because I have previously visited this salon and have had some pretty decent experiences. Never really incredible but for the speediness, and prices, decent. The salon is located only a few convenient blocks from my place so… Yahtzee.
The last time I was here (a few days ago) I came to have a weave uninstalled first and then a rinse on my natural hair. While removing a weave can sometimes be a timely job it’s a relatively easy one if your stylist knows what they’re doing. So I got to the salon and really, waited a while to be helped, my hairdresser even asked if it were ok if she bumped someone ahead of me who was in a rush. Fine. I was in no hurry. Nor did I set up any kind of previous appointment to be seen.
When I finally was sitting in the chair, and «de-​weaved» so to speak. A fairly smooth process which revealed a few new inches of healthy grow out. (yay!) I was then moved to the sink to wash my natural hair and to then set.
This is where my experience started to become incredibly unpleasant.
My stylist rigorously washed my hair twice which, frankly felt so good that I didn’t realize that she had been washing so intensely that my hair became a huge knot.
I have a lot of hair and wear weave in the winter as a protective style. This completely defeated that purpose because the stylist then tugged, pulled and dragged at my scalp to undo the damage. I litterally reached my hand back to feel that after the wash, my hair was litterally a giant knot.
Like how did she not notice that maybe she could or should be washing more gently? Or how about utilizing a wide tooth comb or your fingers while washing?
I honestly felt that had she been paying closer attention to what was happening in plain sight this could have been avoided.
I sat in that chair for the next two hours and eventually, started crying because I knew my protective style turned into a mess. My stylist saw me crying.
Hours later after it was all said and done, my hair was untangled. It became late and my stylist said she didn’t have time to do the rinse which frankly, I wouldn’t have even followed through with, I was so distressed. She said the rinse would be complimentary my next visit. I kind of gave her a side eye.
I wanted to just pay for the removal and leave at this point hair wet and all but, the stylist insisted on a blow out at no charge because it was «freezing outside». I said ok.
When I went to pay and leave I was charged $ 20 for the grueling experience ALONG WITH an additional $ 10 for the blow out.
Never. Again.

I came here for the second time about a month ago to get a haircut. I made a U-​Part wig (yes I made it from scratch, go me!) and I came in to get it professionally layered. I used 4 bundles of straight hair for the wig which was very full but clearly needed some cutting. I waited about 20 minutes and a nice young lady sat me in her chair. I showed her a pic of the look i was going for and she proceeded to cut. I rush out because I had to get back to work and when I finally get home to do a full inspection it was clear that the hair was cut uneven. Simply put, the right side was noticeably shorter than the left and was cut into a different shape. So much for the 6 hours I spent making the wig :(unfortunately I will have to get new hair to fix the front of the wig as it was ruined by the cut. My blow out service was flawless but my second time coming was a huge disappointment.

I discovered this salon through Unilocal.Since it had good reviews and their services were reasonably priced, I decided to give it a try. In spite of snowstorm Juno, I ventured out to Bedford Stuyvesant. I desperately needed to get my hair done. I’d assumed there wouldn’t be many people there because of the snow, but surprisingly there were five other ladies there. I was the last to show up, but the stylist, Yahi, who also happens to be the owner, magically washed, set, blow dried, and straightened my unruly curls. Now my hair is sleek and straight! I couldn’t be happier! She wrapped my hair and even gave me a plastic shower cap, which kept my hair dry when traveling back home. I recommend this salon for sure and I’ll definitely be back soon!

The girls are very professional do an awesome job and quick! I recommend them for anything from a blowout to style to weaves and color

I came here to bleach my natural hair blonde. The lady who first did my hair named Erica refused to bleach my hair and instead dyed it and still manage to obtain the same color I originally asked for. She’s sometimes busy and recommended me to Jessy to continue with my bi weekly treatments and blow. They are really good, my hair is still the same texture it was before I dyed it over a month ago and I can’t deny it’s more on the course side. They get my hair as straight as if I had a perm without the damage. They are very gentle and attentive to my hairs needs. I love this salon. Ohhh n thier weaves are the best in Brooklyn and very cheap. Ask for Erica or Shika

I went here because other reviews said that they could deal with natural hair.
It’s my own fault because as soon as the stylist attempted to yank combs and brushes through my hair I should have left. I asked her directly if she had experience with this type of hair and she nodded mutely. I had to show and demonstrate that you start from the roots and work your way up when detangling. I did this multiple times. Should have been my cue to leave but I wanted to give the benefit of the doubt.
When it was all said an done, I can do my hair better at home, It wasn’t super straight, looked like a light blow out. Just an awful experience. I’m sure there is someone at this salon who does and is comfortable doing natural hair but the lady I had was not it and its really disgusting and greedy for her to pretend otherwise. At the end of the day, I only forked over $ 25 and my hair wasn’t damaged or anything. Just be aware ladies and listen to your gut when you let a stranger do your hair.

I arrived at 12:15pm. Parking was easy — not to say that it’ll be like this all of the time :). I went in and Yahida (sp?) welcomed me to the shop. I think she is the owner. Also a man welcomed me in as well… he may be her husband not for sure. They were both very nice and listened to me as I explained my hair, etc.
Yahida explained what she would do and asked if that was ok. The owner offered me coffee and they both escorted me to the shampoo area. Yahida washed my hair (with my Shea moisture shampoo) thoroughly! I’m very tender headed and it did not hurt… lol! She gave me an Affirm 5 in 1 reconstructor deep condition. Through it all, she spoke with me and explained what was happening.
Afterward she blew out my hair and trimmed it… I love it! I’m definitely coming back… next week! Lol!
Oh I have natural hair (super thick & tight :(…she had it bone straight! I was there for about 2 hours.
Why only 4 stars?
Cons: Not really any (surprisingly!). The only issue — the children running around. A client/​worker had 3 children who were adorable! They were cute and loud… kept running around. I understand that people may not have a sitter but at least bring them things to keep them busy. And, the children were bored. Of course, no fault of the salon :).

I had a really good experience here. Since I found them through Unilocal I decided I would review. I came around 10:30 Tuesday and asked if they worked with natural hair. They said yes and so I asked for a wash and blowdry. One girl was under the dryer already but I had no wait. I immediately got my hair washed. I don’t know her name but it was the perfect mix of intensity without abrasion. I felt like every spec of dirt was cleansed from my scalp. She detangled and applied deep conditioner. It did NOT hurt. Mind you I have 4b/​4c hair. I did wash/​condition/​detangle the night before and came in braids. I recommend this if you have my hair type because I had very little shedding at the salon and a pleasant experience.
I was under the dryer for about 15minutes and then she rinsed it out. My actual hair stylist Shika was so nice. She was talkative and paid attention to my hair. She talked about what we could do to make it healthier. Again NO PAIN when it came to blow drying aside from a little extra heat once or twice. I also got a trim and the price was great too! I’ll be back here!

I’m very particular about my hair but I can say that my first and following experiences at this beauty salon were great. I love when a business that I pass has customers, because that means they’re doing something right. Little tip, never get your hair done in a place that’s always DEAD…
They’re really professional, clean, friendly, and so welcoming here. They have a list so there’s no issues with order. Weekends before holidays will obviously be more crowded than any other. I’ve gone both during the week and weekend. I’ve had my hair done by the Yahi and Erica. They’re GREAT stylists. I referred my aunt and best friend here and they also are happy with their results. My girlfriend called me the next day just to tell me she shakes her head just to keep getting a wiff of her hair because it smells so good lol.
The prices are reasonable. They’re the best hair salon on Ralph avenue between Broadway and Atlantic… I haven’t ever looked for one past Atlantic avenue. They do everything from weaves to twists and blow outs.
They’re big on customer service, I’m appreciative of the offerings of coffee when I get my hair done, I don’t know about you, but simple things keep customers happy. They wear vests with the business name on it, and it keeps everyone looking neat. Honestly I don’t think I’ve ever been to a salon in this neighborhood with standards, it’s good to finally see some. I think I found my new location.