Sei Tomoko Salon

I got a haircut(long hair) here, typical washing, cutting, styling. The haircut itself was good and they were attentive. The other parts of it I wasn’t the biggest fan of. The washing was really quick, and my stylist used the barest of pressure when washing my hair. I left with my scalp still itchy. Then, my stylist didn’t ask how I wanted my hair styled and said we were done. When I didn’t realize that, and asked if I could get my now shorter but still past the shoulder length hair curled, he was very reticent. TLDR: cut was good, experience, not so much

The hair washing experience was very thorough and they did a great job at really getting deep into my thick hair. What I didn't like was the vision they had for my hair was different and cut shorter than what I wanted but that's okay. Blow drying and the blow out was too long and made my hair too big. The hair stylist kept grooming themselves as they were giving the haircut which was a bit distracting. Make sure to bring cash for tip.

I got my hair cut from Tomoko herself. She is a wonderful hair cutter and a lovely person. It was my first time going to this salon and I loved it. We talked about Mitsuwa market and various other things. She is very kind and the 4th Street salon is beautiful and elegant. I received a perfect bob haircut. She helped me figure out how to cut it to achieve my desired style. I look so fancy! I think she is the best at blow drying. My hair looks so pretty- bouncy and straight at once. Thank you Tomoko! Great tea too.

Omae was a really good hairdresser! She was gentle, attentive, and gave me exactly what I asked for. The salon was clean. I cut off 5 inches and paid $81 for the haircut - not a bad price for NYC when I'm so particular about my hairstyle. I'm absolutely visiting again. Before and after photos attached.

Tomoko is a magician and I appreciated her skill for layering my thick wiry hair. She did an amazing blow out and treatment which sadly I could never replicate, but I was still happy with the results after the dreaded post cut wash. She uses hair products imported from Japan and they've worked well so far. I appreciate the fair pricing of the cuts here and hope to come back as a regular for many years to come.

Staff are really nice and offers tea while you get your hair done. However, I didn't really like the hairstyle they gave me. Although we discussed the length, they cut my hair too short. While blowdrying my hair after the haircut, they didn't seem to use any heat protectant and my hair ended up more damaged than it was before the haircut which I was quite upset about. Also, while they were brushing my hair, the hair stylist started brushing his own hair with the same brush randomly, then went back to brushing mine. I felt like that was really weird and possibly unsanitary. The price was also very high and the price they gave me was actually higher than the range of a normal haircut that is written on their prices chart.

I’ve come here a few times in the past for hair cuts - 5 stars always. Today I got a haircut from a different stylist, and the cut looked great until she used scissors to thin out my hair after blow drying. I'm not a big fan of hair thinning as I prefer volume, so it would be good practice for stylists to confirm beforehand. Other than that, a precise cut and very kind people who work there.