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Hair International
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Categories: Barbers, Hair Salons [Edit]
Neighborhood: North Cambridge2300 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 864-4473
- Nearest Transit:
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Davis (Red)
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Price Range:
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$
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- By Appointment Only:
- No
5 reviews for Hair International
There is no catch; they'll cut your hair for $12. But if you are the kind of person who prefer full service salon and if you get satisfaction by looking at people working busy just for you with small talk and big smiles, this is not the place for you.
This place is cheap, good, fast but they don't give full service. At least, that's not what most people seem to go there for. A $12 hair cut, which still fits within a $20 bill including tip, is fast, good, and very satisfactory, if you go home right away and wash your hair yourself.
The women who run this place don't waste time. The place always has some people waiting in line, and they cut hair fast. I thought this must be a German operation from the pre-war era or something (by the way, I only know about it from movies and such, and never lived in pre-war era). They are fast because they ask you a few questions to figure out what you want, and just do the best they can in one shot, rather than making incremental cuts. They don't waste time talking about stupid baseball game, president Obama or vacation plan in Europe. They don't make unnecessary steps in their operation. They don't cut, trim and fine tune same hair many times when they know precisely where to cut it in one shot.
Hair International is a hole in the wall salon that most people probably would never notice from the road. It's run by two Vietnamese women who are really nice, and most of their clientele is local people. They have a little waiting area by the window with magazines and some kids books, which is nice.
The one main draw? $12 haircuts (for a long time now). They do a decent job, and are reasonably fast. I've had my hair cut there once or twice, but mainly I take my kids there. They always remember my three-year old and always give him a lollipop after the cut. He actually associates haircuts with lollipops now. One little sticking point, they don't give kids discounts, so I paid $12 for my one-year old to get a trim. But hey, they work well with kids so I just think of the price as kind of a tip.
The window has a sign for $50 perms, though I wouldn't know much about that.
There's a decent amount of meter parking right in front of the store as well as across the street.
This is my new salon. $15 hair cuts for women. The salon is simple - lot's of plants inside. Run by sisters that are very nice.
When I got married I spent $75 for a haircut on Newbury St and I wasn't impressed. Here you can get a basic haircut that looks great for less money. I have received compliments on my haircuts. Since there are only two stylists, sometimes there can be a line on Saturdays. I'm pretty sure it is first come first serve - I assume no appointments.
Went here to get my hair cut recently and it was a good experience. Friendly ladies and a great price. They have had the shop for 18 years and i can see why. She took her time and I am happy with the results. Will go again.
ok, I had my hair cut by one of the 2 stylists. I went there numerous times. Always a great cut. She even old school style "set" my hair in rollers and I looked very glamour-girl like. I was very happy with the technical side of the services provided. They do a nice job in fairness.
