French Cut Hair

Eva did a great job on my naturally red hair, covering that bit of grey and keeping everything shiny and pretty. Thanks, girl!
And now, a song about redheads:
«Redhead Walking» — REM
Out there are silver dressed darlings
And ramen mein delights
When ginger hair gets all fired up
She beats them in the night
That redhead walking, uhDon’t get close
She’ll warn you with her growl
She’s a bud cuttin’, star studded, leather chested girl
Out there a redhead walkin’
Redhead walkin’
The redhead walkin’
Better listen keep your distance from the crimson crime warpath
O kiss that girl
Kiss that girl
Kiss that girt
Yeah, she’ll cut your heart like diamonds
End of story
You bet you’re gonna lose it to that hellbound crimson glory
There — a redhead walkin’
A redhead walkin’
A redhead walkin’
Heed what this wise man says
Keep away from redheads…

Eva did an amazing job. I am trying to grow out my hair for the first time. I will be using her services for all of my haircuts. I would drive up to an hour in distance to have my hair cut specifically by her. She is that good!

Eva is amazing! She is not only a charming person but she listens to you ! Alot of hair stylists will just kind of do what they want & you leave with something entirely different than you had wanted. Not the case here! Also the staff is very nice & setting very chic! Eva cut my boyfriends hair & deep conditioned it exactly how he wanted it. We leave happy & satisfied!

Best haircut I’ve ever had! I absolutely love it! Monica was the genius working on me tonight. Not only is she very, very talented, but she’s a pleasure to work with. I won’t be going anywhere else anytime soon. I’m only bummed that I didn’t find them sooner.

I just moved to the Portland area and have found my magic duo in J. Marie for a cut and Caroline for color. I’ve always seen excellent colorists and stylists in each area I’ve lived (Pittsburgh and Phoenix), but J. Marie and Caroline top all of them. Their understanding of hair is clearly at the master level and I’m extraordinarily happy to have found them.
I have thick, long dyed blonde hair that I prefer cut very precisely straight, and I get sensitive about keeping it long and don’t like a lot cut off. If a stylist doesn’t know what they’re doing it can end up looking too thick and very suburban, especially if cut too short. Not the case with J. Marie, she understood immediately what I wanted and then did a dry cut, taking the time to make sure it was perfect after shampooing and styling. It looks fantastic. And it continues to look healthy and amazing when I wash it at home and let it air dry, no styling whatsoever.
Now to gush about Caroline. I went to Caroline because a previous stylist had turned the roots of my hair ashy with toner, whereas the rest of my hair was a more buttery blonde. It wasn’t something immediately obvious, it was more of a subtle difference, but Caroline picked up on it immediately and understood the subtlety of what I was looking for. She did an amazing job of re-​toning it to match the rest of my hair, all while preserving the brightness of the blonde. I’m already booked to see her in the future for balayage and highlights, and I’m looking forward to many more happy hair days with these two.

10÷10÷15
I went in for late evening appointment for cut and color, as working FT and part time student my schedule is rather tight. Once a year around my birthday I book trip to salon, as I seek to renew my style. In the past, I’ve had issues where my hair was cut too short, or for dye to turn darker than anticipated, so I let the stylist know ahead of time for these issues. I like my hair long to have enough weight to keep down and stable, as too short my hair will be unkempt. I wanted to have a dark brown color and eliminate the past bleached hair color. Consolation was very brief, but I felt I clearly stated the key points.
Conversation was all right, and at this hour I figured the stylist would be tired and I also wanted to just relax. I was told my hair would be cut 2 – 5 cm but I told her I’ll leave it up to her discretion to eliminate damaged ends. By the time it was finished it was little before 8 pm. It was pitch black outside and hair was blown for volume — so I didn’t notice it was black and cut way too short (15 cm) with lots of layers.
Upon getting home I noticed it was not what I wanted at all, but decided maybe I’ll grow to like it. After week of receiving nothing but negative review «I thought you were going for dark brown, black doesn’t suit you» to «It’s really not your style» I’ve decided it was time to have it redone.
And this was after simple «What do you think?» inquiry without stating my feelings.
¹⁰⁄₃₁^st 1:30 pm
I confirmed last week via email and phone for consultation at 1:30 pm today. Well it appears it was not booked and I was not seen today, and was made to sound it was my fault for not confirming over the phone the day before. Email transaction shows its been confirmed and I also received call last week to confirm the time. I made a trip to downtown for nothing in a down pour!
So far I’m very dissatisfied that it’s taking so long to have my hair redone. I don’t even like looking at myself in the mirror, and every time I hit the gym my short hair gets unloose and covers my face. It will take one to two years just to get it back to the length I prefer. I even had to get a drivers license with this, which won’t expire till 2023.
All this for $ 150? Not worth it.
¹¹⁄₉^th — 9:50 am (Consultation)
Received email directly from stylist for consultation at earlier time, which I appreciate. It was decided it would require bleach for my hair to get lighter and I did not wish for my hair to be damaged. There’s also nothing that can modify the length, so it was agreed no changes are to be made. Putting it up to three stars for sincere effort to remedy the situation.

I’m visiting Portland from NYC visiting a friend. And of course on vacation your hair never comes out as good as it does when you’re at home. So my friend suggested French Cut.
I went in to just get a style, but decided to get a hair cut to spice things up. They were very accommodating! I was a walk in, but made an appointment for 12. They called me in earlier because there was a cancellation. Wonderful service!
J Marie was my stylist. I showed her a picture of what I wanted. For the first time in my life a stylist has given me EXACTLY what I showed her. J Marie was not only very sweet and friendly, but extremely skilled. She used techniques I never saw before and explained every step of what she was doing. I was very impressed.
Prices are a little pricey but totally worth the money. I plan on booking a fight back to Portland in 6 weeks to get another cut by J Marie. Thanks so much!

I had the best experience with Elle! I love that they’re open Sunday’s! Elle really listened to what I wanted and gave me a great haircut and then taught me a few ways to style it since it was such a new cut for me. Everything from start to finish was wonderful. I highly recommend French Cut

Well, I was nervous, but I did it: I found my new favorite hair stylist after an out-​of-​state move, and I am SO excited about her! Her name is Eva. She is adorable, has beautiful features herself, has been trained by the famous Monica, and is just such a talent! I asked for my hair to be scissor-​cut on the sides, and long on the top (think Justin Bieber in the What Do You Mean? music video, but I am a woman), and for no wishy-​washy hairs in between AKA Either they’re short, or they’re long, no tweakers please! Well, she did that. And then she made my hairline flawless. And then she added texture and shaping in the back to make it bounce, yet still make my overall cut look way sleeker and sexier. I don’t know how she did it, and thank goodness she took pictures, because I want this exact cut forever and ever, Amen. Thank you, Eva! I can’t wait to see you again!

Monica is really amazing, professional and a good business woman. she understands your needs and she is very artistic and creative. I loved the experience at her salon.
It was a bit too pricey for my budget, but honestly a great experience and service. I got what I wanted.

Just when I thought French Cut Hair was the best hair salon, ever, it got even better. There is a reason that it is listed in Elle Magazine as one of the top rated salons in the United States. Yeah, it’s that fabulous.
Here’s the thing: TWO of my favorite stylists are working together under one roof. All the stylists there are rock stars in their own way. But there’s big news people: Monica M. the mastermind behind French Cut Hair now has Eva M. on her top tier team. Brilliant!
I’ve raved about how wonderful Monica is in my prior reviews. She really is a genius. Well, guess what? Eva is a delight that happens to have mad skills. I’m a super-​fan of both of them.
Eva took me from long black hair to long blonde hair without any damage. It was an arduous task that she pulled off without breaking a sweat. Now she’s got another product that will change your life: Olaplex. If you have damaged hair or just want to prevent damage, this Olaplex product is flat out amazing.
Eva and Monica, y’all are so talented, professional and such gifted stylists, you can bet I’ll be back to your gorgeous salon tout de suite.
2015 — Review # 41

This salon is AMAZING. I have been seeing Monica now for maybe. 9 years? I used to see her at Fada, when owning her own salon was just an aspiration, till now, when this beautiful salon is a reality. Even when I was in college on the east coast, I would hold out for trips home to get my haircut because even the best salons in Boston could not compare with her work.
I have thick but very fine, straight hair. I am an athlete, so I need to keep it long enough to put up, and don’t have the patience for time-​consuming styling. Before seeing Monica, I was always frustrated with my hair — it tended to be both lifeless and frizzy, and adopted weird kinks from keeping it up or behind my ears. Monica’s cuts add life, buoyancy, volume, and somehow hide the kinks, so I can alternate between hair up and down throughout the day. Her layers are sophisticated and delicate, so there is no obvious, aggressive styling; and they grow out so well that your hair looks fabulous for months. In the past, I’ve waited as long as six months between haircuts and had friends still remark on how great my hair always looks. I really cannot recommend Monica enough! She is charming, warm, and she is always honing her craft.

I get my hair cut from Elle and she is so great. Very thorough and always accommodating, I left feeling like a newer, better looking version of myself after my last visit over the weekend. She even turned me on to a new product that does wonders. Five stars!

My first time coming here n was a great experience! My stylist was Reiko and she was very nice and an excellent cut! It’s very hard to find good hair stylists nowadays but she’s an excellent one n I’m so glad I found her! Thank you Reiko I’ll be back again!:) arigatoune!:)

Oh my goodness– words cannot express my happiest with my brand new cut and look! This is the FIRST time I have ever left a hair salon completely satisfied with zero complaints about my cut. I went in to cut 12inches off to donate… aka– terrifying… I showed Monica a picture of two different types of bob cuts and she knew exactly what to do and where to go from there. It’s fantastic. It’s nice to finally know I have a hairstylist and salon that I will continuously go back to.
As for the shop– super clean, great atmosphere, good music.
Employees were friendly, professional, and approachable.
I highly recommend this place.

Monica gave me the best haircut of my life! I have very thick long hair which I keep long because it’s more manageable that way. Going to the salon is usually a long and somewhat exasperating affair as many stylists are overwhelmed by the volume of my hair. I went to Monica on recommendation from a friend and I cannot believe how amazing my hair is now! I keep getting compliments on it. Almost effortlessly, and in half the amount of time I’m used to, Monica removed the heavy thickness from my hair and gave it a lightness and volume without losing the length. Trust me, I’ve had my hair «thinned» before (for 15 years at top-​rated salons in Manhattan NYC), and there is no comparison between past haircuts and Monica’s cut! Her work is clearly superior!
I’ve also had color done a few times at French Cut and am very happy with the results. Both Lisa and Nicole did great work and overall I’m impressed with the quality and expertise of this salon. Prices are definitely reasonable and the atmosphere (and music!!) are superb. Great location as well. Cannot recommend this place more! Portland is fortunate to have this salon!

Today when I came home from the salon, I keep thinking about when Reiko shampoos my hair. It was the best shampoo I’ve got since I moved to the US. If you youtube «how to shampoo in Japanese style» you will get the idea of how Reiko-​chan did it. It wasn’t that long but the touch is pretty much the same, very gentle yet thoIrough. And I appreciated how well she did it. Maybe to you it is not important but to me, it is because it shows how much a hairstylist care about what she or he does.
Now talk about the haircut. I like my hair to have wet cut and dry cut. The dry cut is more important than the wet cut to me because it will create volume and movement, esp for most Asian hair. Her dry cut was longer than any hairstylists that cut my hair before, and I could see how careful she cut it. I was prepared and brought a Japanese lookbook, showed her what I wanted. The result is just like the picture (the amount of volume and textures wasn’t too little nor too much).
I was referred to Reiko-​chan by a Japanese friend. I decided to give her a try, and had high hopes and expectations after reading her bio on the website. I am content with my haircut and the whole experience with her. I will sure come see her again for my hair-​needs from now on. I would highly recommend Reiko to anyone. HOWEVER, she can only speak very minimal English, luckily we both speak French, that was how we communicated the whole time. She speaks fluently Japanese of course. But i don’t think it would be a problem, bring in a picture of what you want and she will be able to make it happen. The last time I had my haircut by a Japanese hairstylist in SF, she couldn’t speak English well, I showed her the picture and we were both silent the whole time. I didn’t mind because all I care about is the end result.
Keep up the good work Reiko-​chan!
Here is her biography:“Born into a family of expert hair stylists, Reiko grew up in her parent’s Tokyo salon. At French Cut Hair she is the resident specialist when it comes to perms and creating the perfect, natural hairstyle. Reiko is fluent in Japanese and an expert at cutting, coloring and styling Asian hair. She worked in Paris for award-​winning, natural stylist Marianne Gray and transitioned to the floor in record time. Now with years of her own experience as a stylist in France and Belgium, Reiko is truly superb at her craft.”

Everybody! Tim is amazing! He has fixed a botched ombré of mine, taken me from brunette to blonde and then from blonde to another ombré. Every time I go to tim, my hair turns out beautifully. I even drove three hours from Seattle to see him.
I never leave the salon anything less than ecstatic. Hair god? I think so.

The salon aesthetically is quite trendy, and very welcoming. The ambiance is like any other salon near a yuppie area such as pearl. After reading all the amazing reviews I thought this would be my place but unfortunately, it is not.
About me: I have curly hair and a lot of it, usually on the dry side but I do constant hair mask so I keep it smooth. I came to the salon because after growing out my pixie I have not been in a salon in about 6 months. My hair had many split ends and since I was growing out my pixie I had too much volume on the top and it was limp on the bottom. I wanted a haircut that would balance the hair from top to bottom, I had a slight mushroom head but nothing too drastic.
So what happened? Well First, my hair was blowout with fingers (say what!), the lady never really use a brush and I was so shocked I was not able to say anything! Second, she said she was going to cut my hair in angles to balance the volume, instead she cut my hair in such a way, that now I carry an exaggerated mushroom head that has way more volume on the top (the left is bigger than the right side), and the bottom is even more limp. On top of that I found tops of pieces on my hair that are super short, more noticeably on the left than the right side. My hair looks hideous both straight and curly. For weeks I’ve been trying to fix it and I totally hate it.
Having very curly frizzy hair is really hard to find a stylist that knows how to work with my hair. Therefore, certainly take my review with a grain of salt as this is only my opinion. This place may work for you it just sadly did not for me.

I was thrilled to win a free French Cut Hair shampoo and blowout at Portland’s recent Bastille Day celebration.
Caroline Miller did a lovely job with my style and had such a sparkling personality. I ventured out of the salon feeling swanky city chic and ready to take on the day.
I encourage you to check out French Cut Hair — a gorgeous, friendly and professional salon in the heart of the Pearl.