Aap Goo Jeong Hair

this review is for lisa han. She did my eyebrow wax. love her! her daughter’s also adorbs!

They are complete ripoffs! They charged me twice as much in hair straightening compared to other Korean hair salons. My hair came out so dry and ends broke when brushing. Stay away from this place, there are many honest Korean salons in San Jose area.

this place was so bad that i solely created a profile to WARN everyone. when i first got a «digital perm» here, i loved it. after a month, i started talking to others who also had digital perms as well as regular perms. after talking to them and consulting other salons, what did i find? i was BAMBOOZLED! what i thought was a «digital perm» was indeed NOT one!
and so i went on the internet to do my research and found out people who supposedly had a «digital perm» here as well experienced the exact same problems. first off, my hair has all the characteristics of a regular perm: curly when wet and loose when dry. digital perms are supposed to be curly when it is dried, vs regular perms, of which requires styling products like gel or cream to keep it moist and maintain curls.
secondly, the perm method jeff used was not attached to any device. it was just like a regular cold perm.
so basically, i paid over $ 200 for a regular perm. customers BEWARE!!!

I scheduled an appointment with Jeff for a digital perm based on the great reviews (very few, but they seemed really good so I trusted them). When I spoke to him over the phone he told me that it would cost $ 150 and asked me how long my hair was. I said it was just below shoulder length and then he confirmed again that it was $ 150.
The next day I went in and he assessed my hair and said that it would cost $ 240 including tip. WHAT! I thought you said it would only cost $ 150! Even if the $ 150 didn’t include tip that is still a huge price difference. He said that because my hair is longer it would cost more. I was pretty miffed because I felt like I was lied to. At that point I should have trusted my gut and left, but he somehow suckered me into staying and getting the perm. He told me it would include a shampoo. I said I didn’t want one because I washed my hair that morning, but he said it would still be the same price without or without the shampoo so I said fine… and when he washed my hair I don’t think he even used shampoo… he put something else in it maybe to prep it for the perm but he certainly didn’t wash it.
So the digital perm here I guess is different from what I’ve heard about digital perms. I was expecting to see the curlers attached to this huge contraption that makes you look like medusa. Jeff told me that this is the «new» type of digital perm where the heat is manipulated while the curlers are still in the machine, so nothing is really attached to your head. Supposedly. If anyone can give me feedback on this I’d be happy to listen. Anyway, the whole process took about 2 hours. He blow dryed about halfway through and let my hair air dry the rest of the time.
All in all, I wasn’t all that pleased with the outcome. Why? Because the perm turned out looking exactly like the cold wave perm I got a year ago. The only difference is that I paid more than double the price on a shorter hair length. I even brought a photo of what I wanted and he said it would look similar to that and it just doesn’t. My hair doesn’t look any more healthy than it did getting the cold wave perm, so I really don’t see any advantage in style or technique. Maybe I just went to the wrong place. Maybe I need to make the trek down to SF and get one. All I know is that I was disappointed.
What irritated me most was how Jeff quoted me one price and charged me another. Like I said before, the difference in price was not small. And I don’t like how he wanted me to include a 20% tip. Tip is supposed to be at the discretion of the customer, not the employee. It’s not like I wouldn’t have left a tip. I’m still kicking myself for getting suckered into going through with my perm here.
One other thing: maybe it’s just me, but it was really hard to communicate. The other reviewers didn’t have a hard time but I did for some reason. That’s not something that can really be helped, but just thought I’d let people know in case that is a concern for some.

Came here for a digital perm. The rollers he used look just like the ones for a cold perm, and the process so similar that I had to ask if it was a digital perm to which he answered yes.
I didn’t like how Jeff quoted me the price of the service plus a 20% tip for himself in the total. He asked which method of payment and I said credit card, and he said he’d rather have the tips in cash. Talk about greedy and pushy! Since it was early in the day, I didn’t make a fuss.
Won’t be back.
Update 4÷15÷10
It hasn’t been a month yet and the curls are coming out. My left side is practically straight and the right side is barely curly. The curls don’t even look any different from a regular cold perm, and I do get frizz. If this really is a digital perm, I’m going back to the cold perm for a fraction of the cost.

I was IMPRESSED! I went to this salon purely off the 3 reviews that I read from Unilocal.I am not Korean so there definitely was a language barrier, but Jeffery confirmed the lengeth everytime before cutting it. The most amazing thing was the scissor show that he put on. He had 2 pairs of scissors and each one was ringed around a finger. He would swing one pair then once he needed the other one he’d swing that right into is palm. Kinda like them’ cowboys does with the guns ringed around their finger. I was very please when he took an additional 15m to ask me how’d I like my hair to be finished stright or curled? I chose curled. The cut n wash was $ 40 not bad for a pro w/​18years experience. I will definitely come back.

I came here to get a digital perm. I was referred by a friend. I called in to make and appointment and it was really hard to understand them. No one really speaks english well there, but it seems like they understand what you are saying but can not communicate it back.
I came right on time but it was really hard to find this place because the door is shared with a health spa and you can miss it if you are not looking for the suite number. All the signs are in Korean so you really don’t know what you’re looking for either. I went in the health spa anyways and asked. Luckily it was the right place and i wasn’t late. They had no other appointments the whole time i was there. It was kinda sad. The place was very small for a salon, but they are very welcoming and the people ther were very friendly. I was there for about 2 hours and browse through tons of Koreans magazines, which i love. Got my hair permed and it came out so great. I love it so much! I recommend everyone thinking about getting a perm to go to this place and ask for Jeff. He is knows what he’s talking about. My hair is not all damaged either from the perm, which usually happens with other perms and other places that i have gone to. The result is what i’ve been looking for. I will be coming back for more perms in the future. Next time i might try their hair cuts.

This is a full service beauty salon right next to Galleria market and across the way from the Korean health spa. Their services include haircuts, perms, permanent makeup, bridal beauty, waxing, facials … if it makes you look better, they probably do it. They also carry a very current line of hair and skin products from Japan and Korea that I’ve seen customers line up to buy in bulk.
I’ve personally been going there for my annual hair perm for the last 4 years, except for one year where I went to a place in socal and it came out looking like the Lion King. They use this Korean perm technique that they’ve been updating every year I go there. Its a chemical perm that allows you to control the size, style and softness of the curl more than heat perms. It also keep your hair from getting damaged. This year in particular I walked out *really* happy with my perm. I showed them a picture from their Japanese magazine of the look I wanted. They were able to replicate it down to the bangs and loose tresses look. It also came out really really soft and voluminous without being crazy. The guy who did my hair was Jeffley and I’d recommend him to anyone.
I also came in for an eye brow wax once. I happened to have a toy from the Paris Baguette bakery next door that the owner Lisa Han wanted for her daughter. I let her have it and she gave me my 15 dollar eyebrow wax for free. It looked pretty great too =)
The people here are really nice. The perm process can take up to 2 hours and they always give me something to eat. Candy, sweet potato from the awesome guy outside, random things they’re eating for lunch. I really appreciate that they’re warm to their customers, which is unexpected given that they don’t really speak English and I don’t speak Korean.

***edit*** it seems like people are getting duped by perms and stuff. I have no clue about perms to comment on this. I suggest people be ware of that stuff.
I limit my review to Jeffery for hair cuts for asian men. just cuts. I dont think anyone has had a problem with him cutting women’s hair either though.
Ive gone here before for haircuts and normally it’s just ok. But they got this new guy Jeffery and he’s AWESOME for asian men’s hair – probably for women also.
If you take 1 look at Jeffery, you’ll know he will do you right. You can just tell by the way he looks that he knows how to make your hair look good.
the place is hard to find, it’s not inside the mall but like closer to the korean supermarket.
Seriously, I never Unilocal about anything but this is worth Unilocaling!!!
oh and he’s super cheap ($ 25) which I think is a steal so tip him generously.
also a nice guy, kind of quiet but I think it’s because english isn’t his first language.
ASK FOR JEFFERY.