Floyd’s 99 Barbershop

Daryn is the only person allowed to cut my hair! She’s perfect. I have been going to her and only her for a while now and I couldn’t be happier. I am the kind of guy that doesn’t like to talk much while getting my hair cut, which includes explaining what I want done. Somehow Daryn always knows exactly what to do, even when my description of what I need done is very short. I say either «forwards» or «backwards», referring to which way I will style my hair that month, and she takes care of the rest. She makes sure I’m happy and pays attention to all the small details. I give her full creative access and she always does a great job.

Terrible. I checked in at the desk. The low IQ individual manning the desk took my name, even asked for my full name and then forgot to write it down in the line forcing me to wait over an hour. Once I noticed everyone else that was there before me had taken their turn — and watched someone who came in right after me get called — I asked how much longer and was told I wasn’t on the list. Nice. I’d rather cut my own hair.

Since moving to Los Angeles, I’ve been in search for a great person to cut my hair. That search is over, and I’m soooo thankful for that.
When you come, please ask for Apolonia (aka Apo) who does simply amazing work! She is incredibly friendly, down-​to-​earth, and makes you feel really welcomed. She has consistently given me a great haircut! Every. Single. Time! Make sure you call ahead, because she’s usually booked up.
Tip: call in the morning the day of to get an appointment.
The environment is laid back, where they play good music, and everyone is really friendly. I even saw a celebrity here (Steve Carell). Definitely a must for your hair care needs!

Daryn rocks, perfect hair cuts both times Ive seen her.

I have gone to Floyds on and off over the years both in Santa Monica and here in Studio City. I’ve always been a fan… but due to schedule and work I haven’t been in for some time now so the stylists are mostly unknown to me. Today I happened to pick Daryn H. and was not disappointed. She was friendly, easy to talk with, very knowledgeable and gave me a great cut. I would definitely recommend her.

I would give one star if I could. I called to make an appt. they told me they don’t take them. I can call 30 minutes in advance which I did. I still waited an hour and then they put other people in front of me because they had appointments. What the hell. I have been going to floyds for years and will stop after this. Sick of this place.

If I were reviewing this place for the haircuts I’ve had here, I’d rate it 4 stars.
But I’m here to write about my coloring job, done by Lexie B. I came into Floyd’s asking for an ombré; I sat down in her chair and before she knew what I wanted– she started talking about all the awful hair trends: «I don’t know why people keep getting ombres. They’re just overgrown highlights.»
I proceeded to show her a picture of what I wanted; an light ash brown, golden hue a la Kiera Knightley. AN OMBRÉ. Awkward much? She immediately backtracked on what she had previously said, and at this point I thought nothing of it, people have different opinions on what’s cool– she has bright red hair– whatever, I respect that.
But seeing as I spent over $ 200 dollars on something that looked like I could do myself, I have to just tell you what happened next.
My hair is a medium brown. I didn’t care if she thought an ombré was an awful trend; she was a professional so I let her put bleach in my hair. As she’s doing this, she’s telling me about dapper day and it becomes a decent conversation. Until she starts timing the bleach; mind you, I have a cell phone with a timer too– this girl was so distracted by her own dapper day Disneyland outfit that she let me sit in the chair, take on another client for about half an hour, take pictures with her co-​workers with her outfit, not once checking the time. Still, I didn’t care– I trusted her expertise. I didn’t expect her to be all over my hair for the FIVE hours I was there, but better care would have been nice.
Finally, she came back to me, washed out the bleach, put toner in my hair, and went into her employee breakroom for another twenty minutes– leaving me to wonder why my hair looked so dark after the bleach had streaked it to a light blonde. She came back, washed the toner out, and my hair was PURPLE. The toner color purple. But what was even more obnoxious was that as she was rinsing it out she was all «oh your hair looks soooo cool» as she was saying this, I can see a (wtf) expression on her face.
For some reason, that I’m going to say was her fault because of a lack of time management skills and/​or color prep, my hair was violet. It was brown on top and faded into a magenta like purple at the ends.
Yeah it looked cool. No I didn’t come in for purple hair and pay $ 200 for something that looked like my MANIC PANIC DAYS IN HIGH SCHOOL.
Whatever. Once she saw that –no– I was not satisfied (honestly, why would she even ask me if I was? I came in for a honey blonde ombré for goodness sake; that alone was offensive) she went on to say it was fixable.
OKAY. I didn’t want to walk out with purple hair, so even though we had talked about my concerns about maintaining HEALTHY hair and her saying she would NEVER recommend I bleach my hair TWICE and that I would never have to because she knew what she was doing– she went on to put bleach in my hair again. I was really anxious at this point– I kindly reminded her that she herself would never recommend the procedure again, and she kind of just beat around the bush saying that I had no other option than to bleach my hair again to take out the purple– as if I came in with purple hair.
Hey, thanks Lexie, you did that, remember?
So I’m going through it again, she washes it out, says she’s gonna leave the bleach in for like 15 minutes, I time it; rinses it out in ten. Says she’s gonna leave the toner in for 10, she rinses it out in 6. You guys, really, she REALLY wanted to get to Dapper Day on time.
She gives me a haircut– and like I said in all fairness it is FANTASTIC. Blows my hair out. It’s orange.
My hair is a brownish-​orange ombré. It looks almost like Vitamin C from the 90’s.
The reason my hair looks decent is because ye haircut and blow out where great. I suck it up because I know that purple shampoo can work wonders for brassiness. So as we are heading to the checkout, I ask her about different options and as she’s rushing me out and showing me one shampoo, I ask if she knows if it contains sulfates. I’m not totally anal about natural products, but a shampoo with sulfates can give me dandruff– and so she gave me the same bottle and said no it doesn’t this one is great. I take the bottle, pay over 200 $, I say bye to her and she doesn’t even look up. At this point, I know this girl is rude.
(The other client she had at one point– she told me about– and kept rolling her eyes about him. She was talking to me about the front desk person that was there, telling me he was an idiot. Cool. Can’t wait to come back.)
I go home, take a look at the Paul Mitchell shampoo bottle, and see that the third ingredient listed is one of many sulfates. Thanks, Lexie B

Worst cut ever. Cool location though, but the girl that cut my hair does not know how to shave a with a #1. Very messy edges, irregular length all around. I had to get someone else to fix it later that week.

I’ve never been able to book with the same stylist more than once because their scheduling system is so weird. The quality inconsistencies from stylist to stylist are so vast that I just can’t trust that I’ll ever get a good haircut here again, and then the weird shoulder massage thing at the end always feels creepy and uncomfortable for all parties involved.
I live down the street and have for five years so I occasionally make the mistake of coming in here when I think I need a quick haircut, but this last time was was my last time. I’ve been growing my hair out since last March, only getting quick trims to help tame it. I went in last weekend to get a cut and I told the woman that’s what I wanted. «A basic trim, tighten it up in the back.» She cut it ALL off. She took me back down to a pixie cut. Six months of growth gone with the flick of some scissors.
If you care at all about your hair, STAY CLEAR.

Possibly one of the worst business models on the planet. The fact that I can’t make a appt to get a haircut by someone that does great work is nuts. I get an hour for lunch and work hours that keep me past Floyds closing time.
If I can’t book my stylist during this time I have to get someone else. That makes no sense. I’ve had to do this twice and gotten TERRIBLE haircuts. I’d love to keep coming here but if I can’t book the one person that does good work for me, what’s the point?
I’d rather take my money and referrals to another place that can offer me something that is pretty damn basic.

First time getting a haircut after 2 years and didn’t know what to expect. Luckily a few of the reviewers on here helped me find the right stylist.
The location is pretty easy to find especially being a corner barber shop. Parking is a little bit of a hassle but it was a weekend. The overall look of the place was very vintage and sleek. Loved the vibe and the music.
I made an appointment so all I had to do was check in and wait for my turn. The front desk seemed busy but acknowledged I was there.
Apolonia!!! Love her she’s amazing, enough said! I’ll be coming to her every time. I came in with long blonde hair with black roots. Told her I wanted a whole new look. Let her know I haven’t had a cut in years. Showed her a few pictures of what I wanted. She went to work like she knew me in another life! We had a conversation which made the cut go by so much faster. She also asked questions about my cut to make sure it was what I wanted. I appreciated it very much. After she finished, she handed me a mirror, I checked out the new do with big smiles across my face! Super satisfied and more.
Went to the front paid and asked for change to tip. Tipped her said my goodbyes and told her I’m glad I found her. I hope to have her wonderful service for a life time.

This place is great. I had an appointment and did not have to wait long at all.
The seating was comfortable and the staff were very pleasant.
Monica did a fantastic job cutting my hair. I will definitely go back to this place again.

I have been a customer here for about 4 years. I bounced around from stylist to stylist for a little while until I tried Andie.
Andie is the best. I’m particular about my style and Andie gets it. A perfect cut every time and a joy to have known for these years.
This location is now personally out of my way, but it is worth the trip for Andie.
I do wish the service at the counter was more consistently friendly.
They also REALLY need to upgrade their AC!!!

I went in yesterday for a hair cut. I had called about a half hour ahead and was in the chair in no time! Zee was great. She cut about 10 inches off my hair and gave me one of my favorite cuts I have ever had. She was very into how she treated her clients and actively takes steps to improve the experience. It was great to see that she cared so much and was really into her work! I have been trying new places for the last couple years trying to find the right stylist and I think it has finally happened! Going from long hair to short hair can be a little nerve breaking but she was so excited and into the style that it really helped me be calm. She showed me how to style my hair both straight on curly and a couple quick fixes that will save me time in the morning! It has been a long time since I have enjoyed a hair cut so much. (The many compliments I received after definitely help too!!!)
Thank you Zee!!!

I love these guys all over town, and in our new ‘hood this location is walkable. Always a great cut no matter who is available, not a matter of logistical rocket surgery to get an appointment ahead of time — but also rarely a long wait (if there is one at all) if you just walk in. Cool décor on the walls makes for interesting exploration if you’re not in a talkative mood, or the stylists in my experience have all been fantastically fun and friendly conversationalists if you want to gab.
Do I mention reasonable pricing especially for a «short cut,» and no weird gendered expectations of how long your hair is by the sound of your voice?! A+!

They gave a pretty bad haircut. It was at the end of the night and the lady cutting my hair just didn’t seem to want to be there anymore. She rushed through everything and I ended up walking away with my worst haircut ever, short in the front and back and long in the middle.
Don’t let the décor fool you, it’s not as hip and cool as it looks. This place is all about it’s image not it’s product.

I’ve been to Floyd’s three times now and until this last trip it was great. Great stylists that turned out great haircuts. This last trip was not so great.
I stopped in today without an appointment but decided to wait when I was told it would only be a half hour. One hour and ten minutes later we were still waiting. I gave up. It’s really too bad because clearly they were overbooked when I first arrived so they’ve lost me as a customer.
If you do decide to go to Floyd’s only do so with an appointment.

This is my second Floyd’s review. The first one was for their Tarzana location, and this is specifically for the Studio City location.
This is a good review. Only bad side is when I left the terrible review I was contacted by someone at Floyd’s apologizing for the negative feedback, and offered me a free cut. Due to how angry I was I never took advantage because I swore I would never return. Now I have, and with a good review I fear it will go overlooked… Manager guy? please? Can I still get a free cut? OK! Moving on.
Floyd’s is ok, but this review is more for Apolonia. I would follow er wherever she went to continue business with her. Apolonia is the best. I went to the Tarzana one about 2 years ago, and had the worst experience. The girl didn’t listen to me, and long story short I got a terrible haircut. (you can read that review on my page) I bounced around looking for a barber/​stylist after first moving here. I found one, and he was extremely part time. That worked here, and there, but I had an emergency and needed cut! So, I retried Floyd’s in Studio City because I had heard good things. Though skeptical I ventured back into the unknown, fearing what I might find. A ray of light beamed through the heavens and Apolonia galloped in on her majestic steed. Ok that last part MIGHT not have happened. She was however extremely friendly, professional, and get this… She LISTENED to what I wanted! Imagine the hell outta that?! I have discovered that we are both foodies, so now we will never not have anything to talk about!

A cut below
Went there this past Sunday for a trim. Knew there would be a wait, the young guy at the counter quoted me 45 minutes to an hour. The crowd started to thin about 40 minutes in and a few chairs were opening up. This was an hour before closing. Kept waiting, even when a stylist was open and sitting, waiting for a reservation that ended up 15 minutes late. My trim only took 10 minutes. I blame the guy running the desk. Young, immature, no sense of how to run a shop. Maybe I should direct this at whomever put him in charge. It’s not hard to do, I ran restaurant wait lists for years. And this place is smaller. Incredible waste of time.

In every young man’s life there will be a day when he receives his worst haircut. After several years of Supercuts and various other $ 10 dollar haircuts, I thought the worst was behind me.
Never had I been so wrong.
I didn’t know it was possible to get a haircut as bad as mine. Only in TV shows do you see a barber give such a lack of effort as the one I had today. The failed blend. The lack of a part. The uneven sideburns– hell, he didn’t even style my hair when it was over! Where’s the product, Floyd!!!
It honestly looks like I got drunk and tried to circumcise my hair. NO AMOUNT OF GEL CAN FIX THIS.
So let this be a reminder, a warning, a buyer beware: you get what you pay for. And me, well, I guess I’m done with $ 20 dollar haircuts. Sorry Floyd, you’ve lost my business forever.