Sub-Image Hair Salon

Come here lots of times! My styler Hoson is very good! Nice person, great skills with a good sense of fashion! Recommend him a lot!

I’m really pissed off. The person who cut my hair, Vson didn’t listen to what I said at all. He just did whatever he wanted and never asked me throughout the entire process, what I thought. I told him specifically that I did not want to cut my the front of my hair any shorter than it already was. What does he do? He goes and layers it, removing two inches so it’s right at my jawline. For people with round faces like me, hair at the jawline only emphasizes how wide your face is, so thanks a lot! Now I can look like wide face wonder!
Not only did he disregard what I wanted for the front of my hair, he also didn’t give a f$&@ about what I wanted for the rest of my hair either. When he showed me how much he was going to cut off, I said, no, I want it a bit longer. So he nodded like he understood and started to cut. What I ended up with is hair about two inches shorter than what I asked for, even though he agreed when I asked him to cut less.
Finally, he must have decided he hated my hair for whatever reason because he decided to layer half of my hair off. The ends of my hair, both front and back are wispy as f@&! And curls around my face. My hair has a fine texture, so the last f$&”!ing thing he should have done was layer it to this extend! The entire time he was cutting he just kept going, I“‘m gonna give your hair texture, some texture would be nice.” No, you know what would be nice? To get the haircut I asked for, not the one you wanted to give. The worst part is that I wouldn’t have minded if the haircut he decided to give me makes me look good, but this haircut looks like sh! t and it’ll take me a while to grow it out again.
I communicated everything in Cantonese, so there’s really no excuse for this piss poor job of cutting my hair. The only thing I wanted was NOT to have the front layers and that’s exactly what he gave me. I showed him a picture of the hair that j wanted, but I might as well have shown him a picture of a unicorn because he didn’t accomplish anything close to that picture. He cut my front hair so short I can’t even tuck it behind my ears. I DIDNT ASK FOR BANGS! Now my hair keeps falling in front of my eyes, and that is exactly why I didn’t want bangs! I don’t want my hair in my face! Why did he do that??? I told him not to! In Chinese!
It’s really frustrating that every time I get a haircut, it turns out to be like sh! t, and the main reason is because stylists choose to do whatever they want, no matter what I say. What’s the point of asking me how I want my hair if you’re just gonna go scissor happy and cut all of my hair off into a disgusting cut that does not complement my face at all? As a stylist, you should know what length of hair complements what type of face, and avoid making that person whose hair you are cutting look ugly. YOU HAVE ONE JOB.
So basically f&$! this hair salon, because I look like cr@p now and I’m beyond pissed that I can’t ever get a good haircut.
TLDR; I HATE THE HAIRCUT VSON GAVE ME. IT DOESNT LOOK GOOD. THEY DONT LISTEN TO WHAT YOU WANT, THEY JUST CUT YOUR HAIR HOWEVER THEY FEEL LIKE. THANKS FOR NOTHING.

Been going to sub-​image in Flushing and Chinatown for 6 years. It’s a good company with talented stylists. Flashing location is more open but I also like the coziness at their Chinatown location. Very affordable.

Several months ago, I was walking around Chinatown aimlessly looking for a salon where I can get a haircut that I direly needed. Thanks to Unilocal,I found Sub-​Image Hair Salon. I wasn’t familiar with any of the salonists there so I went with whomever was available, and that was when I met Hosan. He left such a good impression on me the first time that I returned for my second cut last week.
I asked for a simple trim and layer and walked away with that, plus more. You literally get what you ask for with Hosan — request for an inch off and that is what you’re getting. I’ve been to many salons where 1 inch becomes 3 or 4 inches, causing me to intentionally request for less to be cut off, allowing more room for error. That’s not necessary with Hosan because he LISTENS. He also gave me a lot of advice and suggestions on blow-​drying and treating my hair. More importantly, he knows what he is doing and how to cut and style your hair to meet your aesthetic needs. Both appointments were pleasant. I didn’t have to lie about using the restroom before I left to volumize flat hair or de-​volumize overly hairsprayed hair. I walked out with my hair exactly the way he left it.
I loved Hosan so much that I recommended him to my sisters. One sister went there yesterday looking for him and to my dismay, she was informed by a rude woman that he quit last Saturday. I am so upset by this. Where have you gone Hosan???
If this review was strictly for Hosan, I would give it 5 stars. Unfortunately, this is a business and not a sole proprietorship, so I have to factor in everything, including the rude woman my sister mentioned and that I am fully aware of. There’s also been a few times when I called and nobody would pick up. The person who picked up my last call to schedule an appointment also screwed it up, resulting in my 45 min wait last week.
Now that Hosan is gone, I am unsure whether I would return to give other salonists a shot, but Hosan if you are reading this, CONTACT ME!

got my hair colored and cut today and I absolutely love it! I got it done in 3 hours, and I never got the name of the guy who did my hair, but it was best to describe him as something that popped out of an animé/​manga. My hair was already bleached and dyed before I came in and I told the guy I did not want it bleached, only colored. He took me through every step and asked me if everything was okay before he did anything. Overall he was just amazing!

Master stylist Ryan rocks, and this salon ought to be named «Super» rather than «Sub”-Image, despite its below ground digs. In the early winter of this year, I had made the mistake of buying a Groupon for a cut and color deal, got talked into side-​swept bangs, immediately regretted the decision, and proceeded to grow them out. When I next needed a haircut, I made the mistake of walking into one of Jean Louis David’s little brother salons, «Salon de Louie,» and overpaid for a sloppy, rush job of a haircut that did not grow out well. Following the advice of fellow Unilocalers’ singing Ryan’s praises, I decided to book an appointment here and was able to come in on the evening of the day I called despite Ryan’s well-​deserved popularity. After a relaxing shampoo with scalp massage, Ryan got to work, trimming the dead ends, correcting the mistakes of three stylists before him, giving me back the long layers I wanted, and fixing the bangs situation such that they would grow out more easily and blend in better. He also achieved smooth, sleek straightness via a blowdryer alone and actually recommended against use of straightening irons. (I sometimes think Chinatown salons’ insistence on use of straightening irons on all haircut clients is excessive). I will definitely be back to this salon to see this stylist.

came for a trim for my unruly damaged long hair, came out with divalicious hairstyle. Kamco loves what he does and put much effort into cutting and styling my hair. awesome place with nice kpop music playing. go to him if you want innately good intincts according to your face shape and style. i didnt really ask for much and let him do the job, he was careful and creative. going back to get the hair color and treatment next time.

Been coming here for my hair for the last three years, love what they do with it every time.
Kelly’s my stylist and she takes me from extreme to modest easily and vice versa!
recently got candy colored done, took over 5 hours and the color is amazing: D

Ask for Kelly if you want to do up-​dos. She’s very quick with her hands and does the hair do nicely. My one side waterfall braid & curls lasted for quite a long time. I love how she curled my hair and gave me a few tips of how to give my curls a natural look. Kelly is very nice and gentle with your hair. if you come here I recommend you to have kelly as your stylist!
P.s she’s also very experienced.18 years of being a hair stylist!

Ryan is my fav. Not only he is good at doing his job, very patient, but also he is so friendly. I think other stylists there are great too as far as I observed. If you don’t wanna wait then anyone available is good too.

Uhm just wanna come back and report Ryan keeps getting better, just had another fantastic cut with him!

I went in to get my hair styled yesterday for prom. Sub image did an amazing job!!! Everyone there was super nice and the guy who curled my hair was really diligent :) I would definitely recommend sub-​image to my friends and would go there in the future. Thank you to all of the staff!!! :)

My go-​to salon for affordable, trendy hair cuts.
Notes:
— Ive gotten my hair cut here twice a year for the past 3 or 4 years.
— For a quick and flawless haircut ask for Kelly.
— Every single person in this salon that I’ve tried, minus boy, will cut to your needs and wants.
— My hair cut costs me $ 35.
— There is this one guy who gives a really, really relaxing and soothing massage while washing your hair.

So I have to write a review about this place seeing that I have been here a few times and it was never an issue appointment or walk in. Well up until now. The staff looks like they have slightly changed… Some unfamiliar faces. But anyway that is not the point. Granted I came in as a walk in. (Totally understandable there is a wait period) You have to honor appointment times. But when someone tells you 15mins becomes 20mins– 25– 30– 35 so forth, there is an issue.
I rather would have been told to come back in an hour & take my name down. Than waste my time waiting & waiting for a trim. Instead of irritating someone enough to just walk out the place sometimes HONESTY is key. Would you really want to irritate someone who was just waiting for a simple trim and the possibility of getting a negative review via Unilocal.Over a fib just to keep their business. Hello wake up and smell the coffee! There are people like me out there who are occasional Unilocalers and a b***** when it comes to certain things.
But anyway I probably will not be coming back to this place. Lack of acknowledgement after waiting over 30mins for a trim. Already wasted half an hour of my time that I can’t get back.
Thanks guys!

I’ve been to this place 3 times just to try out different stylists. The shampoo session is just ok, if there’s any advice I could give it’s that you’re being too gentle! Also, it would be nice if the water didn’t go cold mid-​session.
Some of the employees speak Mandarin, others Cantonese and some have the trifecta of Mandarin, Cantonese and English. You’ll just have to figure it out once you get there. Every haircut that I’ve gotten has been pretty good and it’s usually around $ 30 – 40 for long hair sans tip. They take the time to listen to what you want and each of them seems to have strength in understanding how hair moves and where to trim.

I cannot express how grateful I am that I found Ryan at sub-​image. I never had a hairdresser I truly loved and continuously returned to until I met Ryan. I’ve decided he’s the only person allowed to cut my hair.
Most hairstylists I’ve gone to in the past don’t know how to work with thin, flat straight hair like mine. They loved to suggest layers which came out making me look half bald, and blowed dried my hair with the heat so intense I could feel my hair burning. They never took the time to ask me what I exactly wanted. Yes, it was a struggle. They spedcut my hair and I was seriously disappointed everytime.
After taking my friend’s suggestion to try sub-​image, the fates matched me with Ryan. He was detailed, so precise, took his time, never stopped asking me questions until he knew I was 1000% satisfied, and gave me the best haircuts of my life. After the cut, he blowed dried my hair with mild heat and gave me voluminous full looking gorgeous hair. I left sub-​image that first day overjoyed and sighed in relief for Ryan’s existence.
He speaks Mandarin (i cant speak) and is able to communicate in English well.

My boyfriend got his haircut at this place today. Not only did it take the girl over an hour to cut my boyfriend’s hair but also she left two bold cut-​off patches on the back of his head and now it looks like a 3-​year-​old had a scissors mishap on my boyfriend’s head. The worst haircut my boyfriend has ever gotten and the price was not cheap at all.

I’ve been to this salon 3 times and have always been happy with my experience. I always come in as a walk-​in and while the shop is usually filled with clients, I’ve never had to wait more than 30 minutes for my turn.
I’ve had my haircut by stylists Boy and Vson. They didn’t make awkward conversation and really focused on cutting my hair. They were great at giving me the haircut that I asked for, but also giving me suggestions to see if I wanted to try something slightly different to shape my face better. Haircuts (including wash + blow dry) costs $ 38. As always with Chinatown, cash is preferred!

I wish I can give this salon 0 star; but unfortunately, this is not an option on Unilocal.
I came in today to get my long hair cut short to donate to Pantene Beautiful Length. I even brought a ruler with me telling them that I want 8 inches cut off end-​to-​end and showed her exactly how long I wanted off. Without listening to me, the lady doing my hair cut of 14 inches!!! She kept on saying «oh it looks cute on you». That’s nice, but I don’t appreciate having an extra 6 inches of my hair cut off without my permission. In terms of the hairstyle itself, she did a mediocre job. But for those of you want wants specific instructions, please safe yourself the money and go somewhere else.
In terms of décor, the place was dirty, dingy, and what you’d expect out of a cheap Chinatown place. I got there around 5 PM in the afternoon. There was hair all over the floor. There were people eating food, playing on their iphone, and generally not really caring about what’s going on. Save yourself some money and time by going down the street to miantiansing. Seriously, I am not sure what came over me that made me go here.
I have no idea why the review for this place is so high. This, of course, is just my experience. But needless to say, I will not be returning to Sub-​Image Hair Salon again… ever.

I’m the type of person that likes to switch up my haircut every so often. For that reason, I’ve been to a number of hair salons in NYC to get a new ‘do. This place is my NUMBER ONE favorite hair salon.
They, not only, did an amazing job on my hair. (I’ve been getting rave reviews from friends and colleagues on the cut). But they were attentive to my needs and requests and although they took artistic liberty in the hair cut they didn’t overstep the boundaries.
The hairstylist that I had was Boy. I would recommend him to anyone who wants a seriously edgy cut.
Downside: none of the staff speak English as their first language but then again this is NYC and a lot of the people here don’t speak English as their first (or primary) language.