LA Touched Salon

Best haircut every time! Mimi is awesome! I’m always satisfied. Especially during the shampoo scalp massage. Mmmmm. She even takes the time to understand what you want in a haircut and has a great sense of style herself. She always takes her time and doesn’t rush. She even pushed back her lunch break to squeeze me in on a Friday. One of a kind stylist!

I’m not one to usually go to hair salons but a friend told me to check out La Touched. I have to say Christina and Mimi are some pretty cool ladies… Finally someone who knows how to cut my hair the way I like and doesn’t take my whole paycheck in the process. I have been looking for a hair salon to call home for a while now and I think it’s safe to say that I have found it.

This has been sorta my hidden secret for a while now. It’s in a great location on 18^th St. I trust Mimi to make my hair look great and not frumpy! With a simple A-​line cut and a few layers in front, she has been helping me to grow out my hair (and even out an unhealthy outer layer due to my lack of care). She has taught me how to take care of my hair so that it doesn’t get broken, etc. Mimi is also an awesome friend that you want to hang out with. She’ll give you all kinds of tips to improve the look and feel of your hair with products that she doesn’t even sell in the salon sometimes. (Maybe she is starting to carry some of them!) Her line of products (from L.A.?) are awesome for what it’s worth. Support small business women owners!!! …who will fix your hairs. My hair looks much healthier since I’ve been going to Mimi.

I’ll admit it, I’m a sucker for the hipster salons with their antler chandeliers, raw wood, and edgy coiffed, tattooed stylists. Being inside, I feel like I get cool by osmosis. But those kind of places are on every other SF block.
True talent and genuine care are harder to find, and LA Touched has got that. The owner, Mimi, is welcoming and has a great chair side manner. She’s been known to drop both hair and life knowledge on me during a snip.
Mimi also knows how to cut and cure Asian hair like no other. The salon carries a rare line of collagen-​based products from Korea that will make your mop shine bright like diamonds. And their prices are extremely reasonable for the caliber.
Give this place a go — you may find that it’s a cut above the rest!

I have never gotten as many compliments on my color as when Mimi colors and cuts my hair. Seriously, people are wowed and wonder what I’ve done. If you need a pick-​me-​up, just make an appointment now!
On another note, Mimi really is watching out for what’s best for you overall, not just maximizing her bottom line. Case in point — I naively thought I could get a color and cut right after my first chemical peel. She took one look at my face and refused to let me even get my hair shampooed. Even though this meant she lost valuable time on a Saturday, she insisted that I re-​book. THEN, a friend’s medical emergency made me miss my next appointment, but Mimi again was incredibly sympathetic with absolutely no guilt trip.
Also, Mimi is very patient and dedicated to getting your cut right. She cut my hair in multiple steps, while wet and dry to ensure it laid right and looked like the picture I showed her. The girl has also lived some life with good advice for any of your drama in a big sister kind of way. LOVE HER!
Finally, she has lowered her prices since I first visited her. Now, she’s extremely competitive with the best Groupon prices and still uses the best products.

Mimi is great! I was in LA Touched Salon several months ago, when I was in a «do whatever you want, nothing can fix this mop» phase. She deep conditioned my hair, cut, and styled it. When I left my hair was far from a mop, it was beautiful and healthy. She gave me tips for taking care my locks and discussed future looks and color. Besides doing her magic to my hair she was also very friendly and easy to talk to, more like a friend that was working on my hair, which for me is a plus. Nothing more awkward than having someone who doesn’t talk to you at all washing and cutting your hair, cutting bangs up in your face, but not even a smile or a «let’s get to know each other» question. Anyway i’m rambling, the point is she does great hair and I recommend her!

After some growth time my current hairdresser and me had noticed way too many mistakes with the cut. As sweet as Mimi is she has a lot to learn about Louise Brookes bobs especially with the current Gatsby Phase. I was disappointed 2 days after the fix p and had to save and save to get to my regular person, I can say they are great and treat yo well but if you want a precision cut don’t go. I feel badly because she was so nice but after getting my actual desired cut and seeing photos of what she didis heartbreaking —
update to my update, Mimi apologized again and told me she would have happily given me a refund but I thought it to be gouache and expressed I would have accepted an offer but never demand, so after some pleasant rmails and many apologies she refunded me, thanks Mimi!

I just got a cut and Zen collagen conditioning treatment. My hair looks fab! Mimi gave me great feedback on what I wanted for a cut versus what would actually look best for my face shape and my daily regimen (which is super low maintenance). I love the straight-​forwardness. Thanks Mimi!

Guys, this is the place for a haircut! I’ve had my share of haircuts and Mimi is great! I read the Unilocal reviews which were very positive especially the ones where people went in with problems that needed correcting, so I thought I’d give it a try. I had a bit of a problem myself… alopecia (spots of hair loss due to stress). Short of doing a «comb over» or buzzing all my hair off, I thought I’d give LA Touched a try. First thing Mimi recommended was not using trimmers for now because that’d make the hair loss more obvious. So, she used scissors and got my hair cleaned up and looking good. She showed me how to style my hair and suggested some things to do later when all was back to normal. She’s a great conversationalist and a great stylist.
I walked out HAPPY that I followed the other reviewers here. I’m definitely going back!

I went in and got a cut and style from Mimi. She used a conditioner on my hair that made my hair so smooth. She styled my hair and my bangs. I left the salon very happy with my new haircut. I’ve never had my hair so straight before. I got so many compliments for my new haircut. I bought this cut and style with a groupon offer. It was definetly worth more than the groupon offer. After years of searching around for a great stylist, I think I finally found one!

Mimi did a great job on my haircut and showed me how to style my hair! I am new to San Francisco and was looking for a salon nearby and affordable. I ran into a Groupon for LA Touched and made an appointment. I was hoping for a good hairstylist and Mimi was warm welcoming and cheerful, she even did a collagen treatment on my hair for FREE! She was very precise when cutting my hair and took her time, which was a relief. She didn’t treat me like a «groupon» customer, if you know what I mean. This was a great experience as a first time customer. I am definitely going back!

Was in town for the wkd and needed a haircut. I came across this place, which was recommended by a friend who lives in the neighborhood. The owner Mimi was very nice, friendly, and so accomidating!!! Personally, I’m excited to sport my new do… If I lived in the city this would definetly be the salon for me.

I came back for my color touch up and wanted long layers. Mimi again, did an amazing job. I am very impressed with her work that I had to write another review. I really love that the color that she uses doesn’t itch or burn my scalp. And my layers were so pretty! Mimi is very consistent with her work and I definitely will be a loyal client of hers.
I had noticed that there was a 1 star review from Marla M. I read the negative review that is absolutely BOGUS. First off, when you go into a salon for the first time, you always ask what the price is for a service that you would want before you receive it… don’t you? Secondly, Mimi is always greeting everyone that walks in and is very welcoming. After all giving that she is the owner, she acknowledges everyone that comes in her salon and is attentive. And third, Marla M, you make absolutely no sense in your review and I think you need to get a life.

Very surprised at the Unilocal ratings. The service I received was so poor! The treatment that I paid a lot for was only shampooing and conditioning! My hair came out the way I do it at home, perhaps more frizzy and i had to redo it. Gina is very nice but not that good. My biggest problem was the owner Mimi who would not even say hi, look at me, smile or say thank you. I felt more of an inconvenience to her very average salon than a valuable customer. I will never go there again or recommend it to anyone. An expensive lesson learned :(

Mimi does a great cut and is really nice. Very high quality work and super reasonable prices. I’ll be a regular!

Mimi is awesome! She really cares and listened to exactly how I wanted my hair cut and styled. She is extremely knowledgable about products and cut styles. She gave me an excellent recommendation on what cut would best fit my face shape. I highly recommend her!!!

After 8 long months having gone without a haircut, I decided to make an appointment, and I am so glad I did. Christina gave me the best haircut, and really revived my long hair!
The salon was warm, inviting, and had great products and treatments to go along with my cut. If you are like me… and in need of a stylish, affordably priced salon, give this one a try! You won’t be disappointed!

Mimi is simply amazing. I have never met a hair stylist with so much enthusiasm and passion with doing hair!
I came in for hi lights and color. I sat down in the chair and as usual the stylist will inspect ur hair and then ask what u wanna do. She listened to what I wanted and the best part was she gave me advise on what she thinks would be «better». To be honest most of the time I really don’t know what I want… all I know is I want to step outta there lookin like a «supermodel»! Lol But Mimi is very good with giving u suggestions and extra options which is what a lot of other stylists lack.
Service was awesome too. You can really sense that Mimi genuinely cares about her clients. Throughout the entire process she would explain each step that’s she’s doing and was making sure that the color was turning out good etc. Her attention would be focused on you only… unlike other stylists where they work on 2 – 3 clients at the same time and get someone else to wash u out or blow dry. It’s extremely annoying. But nope not with Mimi! She treats you like a VIP! And it was only my first time there.
I just felt very comfortable as I knew she would ensure my hi lights and color would turn out amazing. And boy did she not disappoint! I loved it! And I received tons of compliments the very next day!

I usually don’t Unilocal but I had to Unilocal about this salon! It is a brand new salon and its a gem! The hairdressers have great customer service and love their hair products!
I got a hair cut and color and their Zen hair product is so great! My hair was so dry and damaged but now it looks so great! Mimi (the owner), now my new hairdresser did such a fabulous job with my hair! LA Touched is my regular salon now!

Greetings and Good Day Sons and Daughters of Unilocal,
I have a confession, I am neither a food critic or a hair expert. Being a guy all I know about hair is that it keeps your head warm and is the first layer of defense against BFT (blunt force trauma) to the skull.
But what I experienced at LA Touched was so profound it convinced me to dust off my Unilocal account and share my story with you.
On a unusually warm November afternoon myself and 2 friends walked into a cozy little salon: LA Touched, while waiting for my friend Vi to get a lil color in her hair i decided i needed a trim to my mane of midnight black. I told Mimi (my stylist) my thick illustrious hair was her blank canvas and she my Picasso. This is a record of her masterpiece.
Stuff I liked:
1) Hair education 101, Mimi stated that your hair sets the tone like a picture frame for your face so make sure its not crooked (girl has a sense of humor bwahaha)
2) After a nice relaxing cut and wash, Mimi put unicorn conditioner in my hair because it was simply magical. It made my hair smell like strawberry fields after a light summers rain. Soft and tender to the touch yet oh so strong and masculine.
3) Walked in a 5, walked out a 7 (keep in mind I subtracted 2 for modesty purposes)
Stuff that was meh:
1) The place is pink, almost too pink (unless your into that sort of thing).
2) I can’t stop looking at myself in the mirror, my hair now does this cool swooshing cascading motion like ocean waves crashing on rocks. I guarantee you’ll feel lost at sea ;)
REMEMBER BOYS AND GIRLS: When you look good you feel good. And while I’m sure you ladies look just fine naturally, if you feel the need for a lil blow n trim or maybe a lil color in your life or if you feel the need to give that extra special someone something to pull during moments of passion I implore you to check out LA Touched.
Your Hero,
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