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Kinuko's Beauty Creation
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Categories: Hair Salons, Skin Care, Hair Removal
1207 Park Street(between San Jose Ave & San Antonio Ave)
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 814-9699
- Hours:
Tue-Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
6 reviews for Kinuko's Beauty Creation
I finally have a consistent hairstylist!!! I've been dreaming about a day of not having to constantly worry about finding the next place to go get my hair cut/styled/colored! Kinuko's Beauty Creations is my savior! All three hairstylists are AMAZING and SKILLED at what they do! The first time I had Hiromi cut my hair. It was a year after when I was scheduling for my second appt, and I couldn't remember Hiromi's name so they assigned me Kinuko. She was FANTASTIC too!
All in all, I would definitely recommend Kinuko's Beauty Creations! FIVE STARS! :D
p.s. Oh, they only accept cash or checks.
Been going there for years and they do a great job cutting a man's hair. Give them a try.
I took my son in to get his hair cut. Great job Hiromi!! His hair looked great. Plus weeks later my daughter's cut still looks fabulous whether she wears it curly or flat irons it.
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8/15/2009
I needed to find a new hairdresser for my daughter because our old hairdresser moved away. We… Read more »
I've been going to Hiromi for years and have referred other people there too without hesitation. It can take me up to an hour to get there when traffic is heavy, but it is SO worth the time and effort. Prices aren't any more (and sometimes less) than what you would pay in a salon in the City, and results are always spectacular - makes me wish I had a photo shoot immediately after. And no matter what cut I get, it grows out so well - I can go months without another cut or highlights (and have done so, since I have four kids).
Kinuko is her sister-in-law, who owns the salon, and Yoshi is the other stylist, and you can't go wrong with any of them. Hiromi gave my youngest daughter her first haircut as a gift, and you've never seen a 1-year-old with a more chic hairstyle. Oh, and to top it off, the great shampoo comes with a head and neck massage so spectacular that it's not going to matter what they do to your hair - you'll feel so relaxed you won't care.
Okay - I've been going here for years. I usually see Yoshi or Hiromi and they do a decent job with my hair. But this is where the 5 star review comes in:
- Picture me at home with all my long hair in terrible need of a dye job due to my roots looking like the 880 freeway.
- Picture me also trying to decide if I want to spend $200.
- Picture me further sitting on my couch studying for finals, stressing about the freeway of roots, particularly since I was leaving for a family wedding the day after my last project was turned in.
- Now picture me sending a boy to Walgreen's in search of hair dye since I'm too busy to run my own damned errand
You getting the picture?
So, here I am with almost purple hair (instead of sassy red), since boy decides it's time for me to switch up the color for something more "auburn" (which apparently meant eggplant purple). Not only that, but only one box of hair dye also means splotchy, uneven coloring.
Now picture me running into the hair salon in tears and having to show everyone what the f**k I just did to my hair. Not a pretty sight. Not only that, but I had to leave the next day for said family wedding.
God bless Hiromi who cleared her schedule and rearranged her clients the next morning to cut, color and style my hair for the wedding. I had so many compliments on my hair color. Girl did me some justice! And, in fact, everytime she does my color I get a ton of resounding compliments.
So, good folks, good hair, nice wedding. The only crying at the wedding that day was at how dang cute my cousin and his wife were!
I've been going to Hiromi on and off for the past 5 years, and I regret it everytime I cheat on her with another stylist. She has the best precision in her haircuts, and she does my color so well it's ridiculous.
All of the stylists are all from Japan, and I believe were schooled there as well. They have certain services that are exclusive to Japan, which makes it a little pricey. Is it a lot of money to go here? YES, but I have to say I can get away with not going to them for the next four months and my hair will still look fine. I've been to cheaper people over the years, and they have screwed up my hair royally. Hiromi's style caters more to the young and funky, but anyone that you see there will do a great job.
The salon does this great technique in washing hair where they give you a thorough head and neck massage at the same time. It's so good to be able to take nap while someone is washing your hair. They are the only stylists that I know that make it a point to make sure you are comfortable and satisfied. They do not let you leave unless they've done a great job on your hair.
They are completely honest if they think a style does not work for you, but will do whatever they can to adjust the style to your face. I am completely satisfied with my new haircut and feel so great about the way I look.
