Image IE

My hair always feels amazing when I get it done at Image IE. I highly recommend it to anyone.

Amazing! I called and asked if they could take me today, and Shaina was able to. I had hair about down to my shoulders and she gave me a good cut for my naturally curly-​wavyish hair. Short on the sides and fluffy on the top. And she also recommended a foam pomade for me. She was very precise and made sure that things looked even and textured and good. I’d never seen her before this but I’ll keep going back to her!

I recently visited this salon and received styling from Eleanor. She was really nice and I am typically a little apprehensive about my stylists, but she did a great job. The only reason I didn’t give this a higher score is because the shop was a little dirty and my stylist took a whopping 3 hours for my press and curl. It was a lengthier process than I had anticipated and if this was a shorter, I would have given a 4. Overall good customer service.

Loved my service from Lijah. She was pleasant and took control of my hair. I love when stylist get creative with your hair. They use good products here and take good care of your hair. I will be back.

Lijah is the best! Thats all… I saw her for my first time about 3 – 4 months ago and she fixed everything from broken, split ends, to color issues in my hair. She brought life back to my over processed hair and put me on a regimen to get it back into healthy condition. Her advice is and was invaluable. She’s genuine, talented, and an all around wonderful person. Check out the salon. Parking can be abit difficult but its well worth the quality of service.

First time visit to the salon for my 17 yr old daughter, Jaci M. and her cut came out amazing! Not sure of the name of the stylist, Eleanore (?) but we were happy with the work she and another stylist had done on Jaci. Just had to share her pic since she had about 5″ cut off that day and right before a show she performed at that night in Downtown SJ but her hair came out beautifully. Thanks Image IE!

If you have time to waste, this is a fine option.
I arrived for a 1:30pm appointment only to find my stylist Chana in the middle of a weave on another client (which takes several hours). She did not acknowledge my arrival and decided to start on me 20 minutes late and put me under the dryer for almost 2 hours, all the while acting like it was normal. After waiting for 3 hours with only my hair washed I decided to forego the blowout and leave.
But there’s more! While I was under the dryer for two hours, the second stylist was straightening her own hair in the mirror. When her client arrived for her appointment, she told her she’d have to wait, and continued straightening her own hair in the mirror.
They know how to do hair, but good luck getting them to do it.

Chana at Image IE, put my worries to complete rest! She understands the styles, trends and what the client wants. The shop is positive and calming. There is metered parking for 2 hours and there is a parking lot near by, it just depends on how long your appointment is. As for Chana… what a Stylist! She has a clear understanding about hair care, products and nutrition! Chana also has a wonderful personality, which made our 1^st comfortable and relaxing. My daughter was in dire need of a new look and Chana made her dreams come true! We left the shop happy, relieved and excited about Chana being my family’s new Stylist and Image IE being the go to Beauty Shop in San Jose.

i def have experienced better. lady who does locs had me waiting there a hour for her to start. She also used regular old shampoo and conditioner on my hair. If i knew that they didn’t have special dread stuff i would have brought my own… but the fact that she doesn’t is def a minus star to me.
I’ve done my best to educate my self on loced hair and most of the things she said were contradicted by the majority of what i’ve read online.
She did really lazy interlocks that had tons of hair sticking out when she was done. All my hair was sticky and felt greasy after i left — what the hell did she put in my hair? i don’t know because she didn’t tell me shit what she was doing.
minus star for taking so damn long
minus a star for my hair looking not very good after i was done with my 3 hr appointment
minus star for not asking me what i wanted done/​telling me what she was doing and why/​not having dreadloc specific products
minus star for using regular shampoo AND conditioner (i would not have done this, its one thing to moisturize and another to have me sit under dryer with conditioner. when she went to wash my hair again i learned that there was some freaking pantee pro V on my hair wtf!)
beware, this is not a natural or organic kinda place.
was excited to find somewhere close but i guess i’m going back to Oakland

My stylist is Lynnea. She is wonderful. She is able to cut my hair with creativity and details, always understanding what I desire, and always enhancing the nature of my hair. She does the same with the color. She is an artist, she has sense of proportion, and can give wise suggestions on both cuts and colors. Brava Lynnea!!!

Love Lijah. I have been with her for awhile. My hair is always well taken care of, the prices are reasonable, and the environment is great especially after a long day at work. I can always get an appointment and I’m never there all day. Good hair dressers are hard to find. Lijah is a the best I’ve found. I won’t go anywhere else.

I’m not gonna lie. I love my black folks, but it’s hard to do business with my fellow people due to canceled appointments, extended lunch breaks, gossiping on phones while assisting clients, and long appointment times.
I simply needed my hair washed and flat ironed and was privileged enough to have Chana/​Shayna (?) book my appointment.
Imagine MY surprise when SHE called ME the night BEFORE my appointment to CONFIRM that I would be arriving at my scheduled time!!! I ALWAYS have to confirm, but SHE beat me to it. I was VERY impressed.
I had some trouble finding IE, but Chana was accommodating and courteous; she guided me and waited outside until I found the salon.
When I got in I was impressed YET AGAIN. CLEAN! Calm! No loud talking! No gossiping!
Chana was working on a client’s hair and was able to attend to both of us at the same time. It was like clockwork. Me to bowl for shampooing, other client to the dryer. Me to the dryer, client to the stylist’s seat, and so on.
My lovely stylist and I discussed my hair plans for my wedding (Uh, TODAY!) and I had a good time getting to know her.
Chana was quick, tended to my hair in a caring manner, and YES! I promptly booked another appointment. I cannot believe my great fortune. Thank ya, Jesus… and Chana!

So I was shopping in Trader Joe’s one day, and there is an employee with beautiful dreads. I had newbie dreads, and asked him who his stylist was (please note that while I loved my dreads, they were homemade. And I was new to sporting them)… It was his Aunt. Lijah. He gave me her name and number on my receipt.
Called up Lijah (I had no idea what to expect) and made an appt.
What a delight. This lady is so multi-​facited. She is a marathon finisher, small business owner and has a calm, warm demeaner. I’ve been to see her over the course of the last 2 years and I love being in her salon.
Things to note… much like your favorite doctor who spends a lot of time with you — and the other patients — sometimes the time schedule is loose. Do yourself a favor and just block a couple of hours to be there — it’s a gift to yourself. Lijah will spend quality time with you and not rush. Which is a rarity nowdays. I wish my dreads needed more maintence… I would be there more often.

It’s been a while since I got a relaxer from here but I felt that I needed to write a review.
I’ve been having my hair relaxed for a while and have not been SOOO pleased as I was when I left here. Chana did an AMAZING job styling my hair. She was informative, and schooled me on the types of relaxers that are out there. She was nice, attentive and knew what she was doing. I’m looking forward to going back again!

I have been getting my hair done by Chana for three years now. A few times I have been in the salon a little longer than I wanted to be, but absolutely every time Chana does my hair I look absolutely amazing!
When I first started going to Chana I had a perm (relaxer) and she kept my hair healthy, shiny and it grew about 6 inches.
Now that I have decided to go natural, Chana has really helped me along the way. Of course I had to cut off a LOT of my hair, but every time I go see Chana, she manages to make me look incredible. My hair is still being trained to stay straight so it doesn’t yet look as sleek and shiny as it did when I had a relaxer, but it has never been healthier.
Chana is great about telling me which products to use at home (cuz I can’t afford $ 70 every week, yet), where to find them, and giving me tips about how to keep my hair as healthy as possible.
Chana is an amazing stylist and I will be a client for years to come!

Chana is my stylist at image IE and I’ve been going to her for about 6 years. Chana is a superb stylist who has a unique sense of style and quality hair care for my natural hair.
She always styles my hair beautifully and always gives me a deep condition and always focuses on healthy treatment of my hair. So that mixed with her awesome styling techniques I get the service I need and will never let anyone else do my hair. Whenever I tell her the type of style I want she does just that.
Also, Chana is a makeup artist, eyebrow master and she does the best eyelashes!
So for me it’s a full service one stop shop.

Lijah is the best loctician around! Can’t beat the price, can’t beat the service. She is diligent but quick and efficient. Can always call and get an appointment, even with short notice. I get stopped on the street often and asked «who does your dreads?»
I moved to LA and have searched everywhere to find another Lijah. Worth the trip back to the Bay just to get my locs did!

Ok, so Chana (f’ my bad… wrong name originally) was/​is my stylist.
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I was in this spot earlier this year, and my stylist did a phenomenal job. I broke off a ton of hair in one 3″ by 3″ patch, and was told I’d have to chop everything else to blend things just wright. OMG. I was hella stressing, because out of all the hairstyles I picked out, I was told I had to reevaluate my thought process, since my hair had broken in that one spot.
I took a deep breath and put my head in Chana’s hands. I hadn’t met her before this, and was scared s (&$less.
When all was said and done, everything was beautiful! 70 or so bucks latter, and I was looking hella fly!
A short short do, yes… but this girl hella hooked it up.
When I left town a few days latter to visit my family in Louisiana, I got a ton of compliments. Everyone loved it. My hair had crossed state lines, and your girl (moi) was still fine!
Anyhow, some time has passed now, and recently called back, not quite remembering who had originally done my hair. I described her to the best of my ability, and long behold I was talking to my original stylist! She remembered me, and had been waiting for me to contact her!
Wow, what a nice feeling! Anyway, my silly self just called at 6pm on Saturday, hoping for a last minute appointment tonight or tomorrow! Wishful thinking? Yep!
Anyways, I’m excited for my next appointment!

Superb stylist who is professional and personal. I have locs, which I «let go» and she put them right back in shape — but I have witnessed her work wonders on long hair, flat iron do’s, children and men.
They understand hair types and how to respect each customer.

Linnae is the best hair stylist I’ve ever been to and I’ve gone to several people in the LA areas, Oakland, and San Jose.
Most people do not get the complexity of hair, let alone black hair, and so finding the ultimate stylist who can do both extensions and natural hair seemed impossible…
Until Linnae!
God, she saved my hair! My last stylist before her worked on the Alameda at a black hair salon which seems to be the only other functioning black hair salon. My hair was in transition because I had seen so many stylist that disappointed me, but was growing and past my shoulders. That stylist, who shall remain nameless, burnt sections of my hair and never told me. I figured it out and I was livid, of course. She apparently couldn’t multitask (e.g. talk on the telephone to her man and press my hair), and kept it a secret from me that I figured out when I got home.
I Unilocaled and found a review for Linnae on this site and thought, «What harm could it do?». I was clueless about how deft Linnae’s skills are, but now I’ve seen the light and all you poor black women who think your stylist is «adequate» need to find out what superior skills can do. She’s a master at both natural, press & curl, and extensions. I waited a year to put up this review because I was stingy, but I’m willing to share because she’ll make sure I have a stand in appointment ;)