Trinh Tran Hair Designs

Trinh gave me a great hair cut. She also gave me a wonderful shampoo and scalp massage. She listened to my instructions and charged a fair price. I’ve seen the hair cuts she gave some of my female friends too. Great work. I highly recommend Trinh.

I think this might be the first Unilocal review I’ve written, but Trinh does such a great job with my hair! She’s cut my hair twice now and has gotten it just the way I wanted it. She gives a very nice scalp massage, too!

Trinh is a lovely person and very knowledgeable about color and hair. She is a perfectionist and I love the way my hair turned out. My hair was dark and ruined from some bad coloring and she lightened it up and used a great formula to make me look the way I imagined and even better. She is a great stylist and colorist and is a gem in the town of Montclair!

Trinh is great! I had been going to a local barber for a year and was tired of the decent but not great haircut. Stumbled on Trinh and couldn’t be happier — the minute she starts cutting its clear she really knows what she’s doing. She has huge attention to detail. We now take our 8 y.o. boy to Trinh and same great quality with him.

Trinh is so sweet and so cool! She does whatever it takes to accomplish the look I want! I love her! She’s my go to hair person, I don’t trust anyone else with my hair and I’m very picky! :)

I was absolutely happy with my haircut. I have long straight hair that is very difficult to give some volume to! When I said it to Trinh, she decided to take the challenge! (Honestly, I didn’t believe that it is even possible). But she did it! She did some special layers on my hair, and my hair really got some volume! I am very happy! I would definitely go back again!

I found Trinh on Unilocal and on a whim scheduled an appointment with her today– I was ready to lop off and donate most of my hair.
I really enjoyed my time with Trinh– she knew what I wanted without me having to do much other than give a general description. I usually run around outdoors– I work as a wildlife biologist and don’t spend much time on my hair, so it was cool that she gave me a simple, easy to maintain cut.
Trinh is friendly and personable and took the time to make sure I liked the style we ended up with. My hair feels so much lighter and I’m definitely happy with how it turned out!

Excellent cut and color… every time. Wouldn’t go anywhere else!

Trinh was the missing piece to my life! She is seriously the BEST hairdresser I have ever had! I have a ton of hair (Super thick!) and not a lot of hairdressers enjoy cutting, styling, shampooing, combing, washing my hair. It is a lot even for me, but Trinh never once complained and was always happy to see me. Not only does she do an amazing job, which I will explain in a bit, but she always gives me the best tips/​tricks as to deal with my hair better. She always makes sure that she does exactly what I want done, as I am super picky and always have a tough time letting go and changing things up! Then, she explains everything, just to make sure that we are both on the same page — and because I am such a scardy cat, this makes me feel SO comfortable. After ¾ hours later I leave her looking the BEST! She takes her time and makes sure everything is perfect when it comes to coloring, cutting and styling. I haven’t had anyone before her take the time and care that Trinh gives me. I never had nor will I have one complaint working with Trinh — she seriously is the best!
Upbeat, positive, takes her time, super responsive, explains everything I want, styles, cuts and colors my hair to Perfection — Trinh is a 10!!!

I have been searching for a great stylist since moving to the Bay Area nearly 2 years ago and today I found her! Trinh responded right away when I contacted her via Unilocal (thanks Unilocal!) and was pleasant to schedule an appointment with on the phone.
The salon is clean, comfortable and modern. The hair washing sinks are comfortable with no sinking head, hurting neck feeling. I was able to really relax while getting my hair washed and massaged (felt great!)
My hair is (was) quite long and VERY thick. Trinh went right to work, sculpting and shaping into something manageable and lovely. Now it’s bouncy and fun! I’m very pleased with my experience and can’t wait to go back to get some springtime highlights.
I wish I’d taken some «before» pics but I’ll post some of the after — believe me, a vast improvement! :-)

I LOVE MY NEW HAIR AND BANGS!
Seriously Trinh did such an amazing job. I think this may be the best first haircut I have ever had with someone. She was friendly, listened to everything I had to say and then explained to me in detail what she was going to do to achieve the look I wanted. I was really nervous to cut bangs and she was really understanding of that too. She was confident and fast but also very careful to make sure I was aware of what she was doing and that I was still happy with it. Besides that the salon is clean, hip and has a mellow atmosphere. I think I have definitely found my new hairdresser.

Trinh is the best hairdresser I’ve had in the Bay Area. Better than anyone in SF. When I moved to Oakland I was worried I couldn’t get a good haircut. She’s fast, precise and my hair always looks great. And she does it with a smile. I highly, highly recommend her.

Trinh is an excellent listener which makes her an exceptional hairstylist. She always uses visual references (from the web and magazines) to ensure she knows exactly the kind of cut and style you want. It’s challenging to find a hairstylist you can completely trust to do a beautiful job every time, but I totally trust Trinh! Come see her, then leave looking fantastic!

Trinh is the best! I showed her a picture of the hair cut I wanted and she gave me the exact same look. She also gave me tips to keep my hair healthy and was such a pleasure to spend time with. :) A+

Excellent haircut, great atmosphere! Trinh has a great sense of humor. As I sat down in the chair, she told me that it’s the second haircut she’s ever given :) Thank you Trinh! Awesome work!

Always a great new cut! She tailors your haircut to your hair type and lifestyle which for me is not too much fuss but stylish for a mom of 2. I always receive tons of compliments on the layers and symmetry of the cut.
She’s in the Montclair Village now which is a plus++++
Thanks, Trinh!!!

I really like Trinh! She is great at what she does and very nice as well.
I have been getting my hair cut by her once a month for a few years now and I wouldn’t consider going anywhere else. She is great. I highly recommend her!

Fantastic haircuts for the price. She is also great with kids (kind, gentle, patient). In addition, Trinh is very nice and manages her clients well. Easy to make appointments.

Trinh has been cutting my hair for almost a year now since her days at Better Cuts. You don’t have to go to a barber shop to get a taper or fade… She is awesome and she gets it right everytime. I have never been disappointed. She cuts at Arellano Salon now.

Trinh at Arellano Salon is the best in Oakland!
I found her by chance walking the neighborhood and I’m glad I did. If your looking for someone who will give you the exact same haircut every time without hassle this is the girl to see. BTW a few girl friends have since given her a try and have been very, very happy with her work.