2 salons that i highly recommend are

Number 76 (formerly known as EP group). The one at MV north Point and there is another branch at Mont Kiara.

hair cut by japanese stylist is RM98 for MV branch.. last time i checked, mont kiara's branch is a bit higher in price. not sure have they standardized their price yet or not.

anyway, MV's branch has Yoshi and Hikky for japanese stylists and Steve as local stylist.

Mont Kiara's branch has Dejima and Ryoko as Japanese stylists and Amy as local stylist.

I used to be a loyal customer for the past 1 year at MV's branch and my stylist is Yoshi. However, I have stopped going there because they have gotten very popular nowadays due to local bloggers promoting for them. I do not really like getting my hair done under the environment where there are many customers around. haha! i feel stressful. lol

hence I decided to look for another japanese salon and I came across Aki Hair Studio at TTDI. I LOVE IT THERE! Aki worked for EP group when they just opened at MV north point and after 3 years, he went to Thailand for 2 years and recently came back here and open his own salon, call Aki Hair Studio.

His hair cut costs RM138; however they are running at 20% promotion for all services right now. Very relaxing environment and I feel so peaceful there as not many customers. haha!

So, yeah I am now a new customer to Aki hair Studio and no longer to Number 76. However, I might go back to 76 once in a while for their ultrasonic hair treatment.

how pricey is pricey for you? lol

anyway, i may recommend you to Number 76 at MV north point or mont kiara. price will be at RM98. but if you opt for local stylist, it will be RM79? in the RM70ish. it's a japanese salon.

or you may go to Aki hair studio at TTDI. cutting is at RM138 but they are having 20% promotion. not sure if they still have it now. if you want a place where it's not too busy so that you don't have to wait long, aki hair studio is the one to go. Number76 is way too busy at this time and probably their appointment is full until end of CNY. both salon are closed during the entire week of CNY btw. call them for appointment as they usually can't take in walk in due to appointment from customers in advanced.

no worries. hehe! anyhow TTDI's aki hair salon, their local stylist is priced at RM58. but then, they are close for now til next next tues.

ooohhh.. were you one of the victims? sorry to hear that. i hate going to such salon. i mean all their services and charges got to be visible to customers. it's our rights!! if i were you, i would have refused to pay for those unknown prices. i hate hard sell salons as well. sigh.. luckily the salon that i go to never do such thing to their customers.

change hair salon! go to any of these salons, i bet you'll be very happy with their services.

Number 76 - both MV and mont kiara are good.. but my friend prefers mont kiara better

Aki hair studio - my fave for now at TTDI

daisuke salon - most expensive japanese salon around. haha! at PJ two square

pitchoune - at solaris dutamas

i love japanese salons. i mean seriously their service is so different! love japanese hairstylists too. haha!

btw, is esnips the same as SNIPS? the one same floor as daiso? the one having manicure as well right? if that's the one.. that's the first salon that i ever went to. i mean salon in shopping mall. my stylist back then was nicholas. i really like this stylist as he is very detail in cutting my hair. he can go up to 1.5 hours just to cut my hair. lol! but too bad after a few years having him, he suddenly left the salon and i don't know where he goes anymore. so, i left that salon since then.

This post has been edited by oatkrunch: Mar 13 2012, 10:58 PM

it's not in MV itself. you gotta walk over to north point, the office building. from FOS children outlet, walk over the crossover bridge to north point. take escalator down and walk to your right, all the way in.

steve is local stylist; hence he is RM78 for hair cut. definitely in the RM70s range as for hikky is RM98 for haircut since she is japanese. You may try yoshi too and he too is RM98. since yoshi has developed quite many customers because he has been here for 4 years now.. so, to avoid waiting and etc, go for hikky. haha!