Top Ten Hair and Beauty Salon

I’ve been coming back to this salon for 2 years now. Been wanting to leave a review but couldn’t find them. Apparently they had a name change. I have to say that I love this place. Look for Winnie when you come here. I love her! It took me years and a lot of unfortunate haircut before I found my favorite stylist. She knows how to style and take care of your hair. And the scalp massage. Yes!

As a Caucasian man, hair might not be so important but I still want it to look very nice. I was in Chinatown and was looking for a barber and I came upon a pretty busy one in Hair Plus. I stopped in and I got a haircut from the guy Andex. He was really nice and knew what he was doing. I really do recommend this place and I now only get cuts from here. Make sure to ask for ANDEX he is the best!

This salon is now known as Hairplus Design. This salon was recommended by my aunt so I decided to give it a try since my usual lady has been on vacation for a few months and my hair seriously needed to be done. The plus side about this salon is that walk-​ins are welcomed. The atmosphere at this salon was very relaxed and professional. I read about Andex from other Unilocal reviews but figured since he was so popular, I’d take anyone there. To my surprise, I had actually gotten Andex! I got highlights and my hair trimmed. The price was very reasonable as well. I absolutely recommend this salon and will be coming back here! My usual lady can remain on vacation! :-)

Now known as HairPlus Designs.
I’ve been consistently going here since I was attending elementary school a block away. Ronald is my (and my mom’s) favorite. They’re professional and friendly and always very clean. Plus, they give awesome scalp massages when they’re washing your hair.

The whole family goes to cut our hair there. Andex is the best and we know plenty who also use him for many years. Always go to make an appointment with him and never be late. Haircut is $ 28.

My hair stylist here is Andex. Great guy and i have been using him for years. Always ask for Andex! prior to this it was so difficult for me to find a steady stylist for the professional look i needed. honestly, i dont think you can beat their prices either unless you go to the $ 5 joints in the outskirts of NYC chinatown. those places are only good if youre thinking about joining the army and looking for a cheap fade
the shampoo crew here is great too. shampoos twice and then conditions. nice head massage after a long day work to relax. they dont rush it either which makes me feel like i get the most bang formy buck
i keep my hair short, i go once every 4 – 5 weeks. in and out in about 45 mins. they definitely take their time when it comes to making you look good ;)

I’ve been going to Top Ten (now Hair Plus Design) for 10 years. Ronald is the best, always consistent, reliable, and quick. He’ll even take me when it’s closing time. His English is good and he’ll do what you ask. If you don’t know what you want, he’ll offer suggestions. My hair always looks good when I leave. It used to cost $ 25 for a haircut and now it’s $ 28 but still a great price for the quality. I haven’t gone anywhere else. Even when I travel, I wait till I come back to New York to get a haircut.

This place is great. The whole family gets hair cut by Andex. Great hair cut and blow-​out. Go across the street afterwards for lunch — soup dumplings. Perfect day.

This salon really mistreated the mother of one of my friends, she was refused service upon arrival, when she asked if she was in the right place and if they did blowouts she was told to leave and go around the corner to another salon. This is one of the sweetest women I know and she did not deserve to be treated this way.

This review is for the salon at 32 Pell, which now seems to be called Hair Plus Design.
Absolutely sorrible. Came here to do Japanese hair strengthening, which they have done for us in the past. This time, the woman who usually does it insisted that another guy do it, who spoke absolutely no English and was unlicensed, as it later turned out. It turned out the boss decided that they shouldn’t do a Japanese straightening, but a Korean one, because they wanted to get rid of some chemicals they had. They didn’t let us know at any point that they were doing something else. After our protests (hard to say if the chemicals they used are even approved in the U.S., no information in English on the bottle) and our refusal to pay as the hair looked horrible and completely not what it should be like after Japanese straightening, the staff locked us in the salon and refused to let us leave!
We called NYPD and when the officer came, the salon was unable to produce a license or even provide the last name of the guy who worked on the hair for a while (he had since left). That’s right, they don’t do what you come in for, use chemicals that may not be approved in the US, threaten you, don’t let you out when you protest, and they hire people who are unlicensed and whose names they claim not to know when cops come.
AVOID. Given how aggressive and shoddy this place is, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was connected to some sort of Chinatown mafia.

Ever since my friend referred me to this place a couple of years ago, this has been the only place I go to. I’m not sure about the other stylists there, but May is really awesome! Sometimes my haircut will come out shorter than I wanted it to be, but after it grows out a little, it comes out so pretty! She does an amazing job! She’s also a very nice and talkative person.

$ 22 for wash w/​o shampoo, haircut and blow dry. ($ 25 for w/​shampoo, I have long hair). I chose this salon as the comments on Unilocal seemed to be quite affirmative. Since no appointment was needed, I just walked in and got served immediately, no waiting at all. The staff was quite friendly and efficient. She recommended me a style with side-​bang and layer-​cut and spent about 45 min on the haircut and blow dry. I am quite satisfied with my new look.
All in all, $ 22 – 25 is good deal.

I’ve been coming here for almost 6 years now, and I love it here! Andex is my go-​to guy and he always does a really great job on my hair. The styling part is not perfect, but I could care less when I’m getting a cut with great layers that lighten the weight of my hair, head massage, and blow dry all within a $ 25 budget!
He might speak softly and low, but boy, if he sees something he doesn’t like on your head… he will tell you. But I like my stylists that way = honest.
Recommendation… bring in a picture of your desired style. ;)

I was a little apprehensive about going here because I’m not Asian or Caucasian, but I’d read such great reviews that I figured I’ve give it a shot!
First the pros:
1. It’s very cheap. I have super thick, shoulder-​length hair and they only charged me $ 15 for a wash, blowout and flat iron. Most places I’ve been usually tack on an extra fee because my hair is «challenging».
2. Absolutely no wait. I walked in with no appointment on a Monday afternoon and was immediately ushered back to get my hair washed by a super sweet granny who smiled at me a lot.
3. The hair wash/​head massage was amazing! The lady who washed my hair used her nails gently and it felt great on my scalp! The shampoo/​conditioner smelled great and the water pressure was perfect.
Now the cons and the reason why I will never go here again:
1. The guy who blow dried my hair was awful, as a person. The first thing he said to me when he walked over to his chair was «How am I going to blow dry this?» Of course I was offended and replied, «The same way you blow dry anyone else’s hair.» That set the tone for my time spent sitting in that awful man’s chair. He proceeded to make me feel bad about coming to the salon by explaining that he usually only does Asian or «American» hair. He told me my hair was too curly and would never blow dry straight. One of the manicurists came up to watch and make faces at the stylist while another stylist kept running to his aid, bringing him all kinds of styling products, as if to say, «oh man, you’re gonna need this! good luck!» I felt awful sitting in the salon having people fuss over my hair when it really isn’t all that difficult to work with; I just have a lot of it. After he was done, I thanked him and told him he did a good job. He responded with a smirk. I tipped him $ 10 and he didn’t even say thank you.
After all that, he actually did a decent job on my hair; it’s shiny and swingy, but I had to add a little more product to my hair and re-​flat iron some pieces when I got home.
My verdict: If you’re Asian or Caucasian with fine, naturally straight or slightly wavy hair, I say go for it. But if you’re not, steer clear. The stylist was incredibly rude and offensive and I will never be venturing to this salon again.

I had an event that I had to be comme il fault, but didn’t want to spend an insane amount of money on a blow dry. I remembered the recent thread about inexpensive blow dries and took note on the comments for New Top Ten Hair and Beauty Salon.
I got there, and in case you weren’t aware, but Pell Street seems to be the street of beauty in Chinatown. Hair salons, facialists, barbers and the like are up and down the street.
I walked in to this clean and narrow salon and told them that I wanted a wash and blow dry. Did I want the straightening comb too? No thank you. Did I want it stick straight? No, a bit of wave at the end would be fine.
I take off my coat and sit down on the bench. A few minutes later a woman motions me to walk to the back to the shampoo area. the seats are horizontal. You can stretch out and nap if you feel like. I proceed to get the longest shampoo and conditioner treatment in my entire life. My scalp and neck are massaged, then my scalp is scratched… all over. This goes on through two shampoos and one condtioner. Then my hair is slightly towel dried, my ears are wiped clean and I’m handed two q-​tips to clean out the excess water in my ears. After having my hair combed and clipped up, I go back to the bench.
I have no idea who is going to blow dry my hair. The place is packed, every chair is taken. I’m one of three non-​Asians getting my hair done. When I see the two other Occidental women getting their hair done, my immediate thought is ‚“oh wow, Unilocalers!” Then they start talking to each other in a different language.
Ronald motions me to his chair and I sit down. I found out his name when he gave me his card after it was all over. We chat briefly and he goes to work.
I end up with movie première hair. It’s straight with a little wave and it’s rockin’ What’s even better is that it only cost me $ 12! I’ve got great hair for the dinner event tonight and my hair is going to look fantastic for the week. If I tried this at home, I would have poked myself in the eye with a brush countless times.

where else can i get a shampoo, cut, and blowdry style for only $ 25? i LOVE this place and refuse to pay more than $ 30 to get my hair cut, granted i’ve never gotten a cool style or had it colored but still. ask for my boy Andex.
PS: if you just want a wash and blowout, its only $ 12!

Fabulous cut, but so-​so styling, by a lady who talked non-​stop as soon as I stepped in the door. Instead of magazines to refer to, she gave me an album with cut outs of celebrities. Hey, at least it was cheap.

Before I started going to Beauty and Styling House (see my Unilocal review), I was a customer at Top Ten for a few years. They used to be on Elizabeth Street, in a cramped little walk-​down space. Now they have a sleek and modern-​looking space, which is still not very big, but is much more pleasant and befitting of a hair salon.
My stylist was Andex, the guy at the first chair when you walk in. For the longest time, I wasn’t sure what his name was. He’s very soft-​spoken so sometimes I’d have trouble hearing him when he tried to make small talk with me. At first I thought it was Angus (who ever heard of a Chinese Angus?), then Andus (huh?), until he finally wrote it down on the business card. Ohhh! Andex. Hmm… never heard that one before, but that’s cool.
Anyway, his clients are usually the younger women, while Ronald (second chair, I think) usually takes care of the older clientele (he used to do my mom’s hair). Andex is pretty quick and efficient (30 – 45 minutes tops). I only started going here in the first place b/​c my mom did. Eventually my mom moved on to Beauty and Styling House, but I decided to remain faithful to Andex and Top Ten. After awhile, I switched over too.
I still recommend Top Ten as a place to get a good, cheap haircut. I actually kinda miss going there b/​c it’s a nicer salon in terms of décor and atmosphere, and I like their hair washers/​massagers better. But going to the hair salon is one of those mother-​daughter things we do, so where my mom leads, I gotta follow.