Ozuki Salon

Disappointed. It may depend on who you get but I was disappointed by my haircut with Tony. Quick hair wash - no scalp or head massage. When it came to the cut, it seemed like he was trying to get through the hair cut quickly. Cut my hair shorter than I wanted. No heat protectant spray - I asked if they could use some because my hair already runs dry and it was getting blown dry to a crisp - so much drying on high heat, no product, rough hair brushing. I had to move my head a few times bc it was getting way too hot. I then asked if he could try to style it a little - maybe some waves? Maybe a rounded brush? There was no styling or blow out, even though I saw another stylist carefully blowing out another client with a rounded brush. He parted my hair into half and just wrapped it haphazardly around his finger so that it looked like I slept on it funny. Had to ask for leave in conditioner in the end and he seemed annoyed that I even asked. It's a quick no frills type place, which is disappointing for how much the prices are. I was hoping an Asian hair salon would know how to cut Asian hair! You could go to the Aveda hair salon and have a student cut your hair for way less.

Ozuki Salon really exceeded my expectations. I got a haircut with MK and really loved how it turned out. I asked for face framing layers and to take off the weight on the bottom of my hair and was stunned at how she was able to deliver a wonderful cut that was even better than I could have imagined. Ozuki definitely made my list of trusted salons in the DMV area, especially when you walk away paying $116, including tip and taxes. It took approx. 1hr and 45 min from shampoo to settling my bill so make sure to plan accordingly. They get to work on your hair right away and really listen to your wants and questions. I will definitely be back!

Short review: Shigumi cut my hair. It looks awesome. I'm going back when I need my hair cut again.

Long review: So hard to find a salon in DC. There are a lot of salons but if you look at the hair photos everything just seems weird and has an early 2000s vibe. Idk why. I chose this place because the reviews were decent and it's close to my apartment.

I submitted the appointment request and got matched with Shigumi. Then I looked at her reviews in yelp and it was mixed. I kept the appt because I really needed a haircut and wanted to see what the Japanese salon thing was about.

Unlike other reviews I was not given tea and didn't feel the overall Japanese vibe. There are cherry blossom colored lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Was anything else Japanese? Honestly I couldn't tell. It just seemed like a salon.

Everything was very organized. I saw one person get turned away because they were late for there appt. Don't be late!

For reference, I once had my hair cut at the now closed immortal beloved. I did a ton of research before going for my haircut. The place looked and smelled amazing but I got the worst haircut ever.

Thanks again Shigumi!

What an awful experience! I arrived late and asked the receptionist Jordan to negotiate with stylist Tony for a haircut. Jordan accused me of using bad language, but I vehemently denied it, swearing I didn't. Given the small size of the salon, if I had used offensive words, every customer would have heard. I requested Jordan to provide evidence or review the CCTV footage, but was told there's no CCTV.

Tony, appearing impolite and aggressive, intervened, demanding I leave. I insisted on finding the truth, asking Tony to verify if I indeed used offensive language. His response was dismissive: 'I just trust Jordan.' I pointed out that Tony wasn't present during the incident and questioned how he could be so certain. Tony retorted, 'I don't give a shit. I just trust Jordan.' Frustrated, I called security, who advised me to contact their manager.

The core issue lies in Tony's confrontational behavior, resembling that of a gangster, and his reluctance to uncover the truth. It seems the receptionist aimed to fabricate a story against me.

As a customer, I feel unjustly treated. The least they could do is conduct a fair investigation into the incident.

After a long search of a salon that does quality scalp treatments, I finally came across Ozuki. I put in an inquiry to schedule an appointment online and was booked within 2 weeks. I drove an hour to get to this salon and through the crazy traffic that is Georgetown, but it was well worth it. There's a garage on the same street as the salon - I came on a Saturday & parked for a little over an hour and it wasn't bad (maybe like $12).

The directions on their site were helpful - the shop is located in a corner, you just need to keep your eyes out for it. Upon coming in, I was a bit confused because I didn't see the front desk, but it was located toward the back of the shop. Seeing that I was a tad lost, a nice employee kindly showed me the front desk. I checked in (early) and only had to wait a few minutes because Lilli ended up taking me a few minutes earlier than the scheduled time. Because this was my first time being at this salon and my first thorough scalp treatment, Lilli was so sweet and informative the entire process- she talked me through what she was doing and had post-treatment suggestions. She took excellent care of me; the treatment was niiicceeeee. In addition to the exfoliating shampoo, the manual exfoliation and scalp massage were soothing- scalp was left feeling refreshed. After treatment, a leave in conditioner was applied and I sat under the hair dryer for some time (I have long and thick hair). I will definitely be returning monthly for treatments. Great experience!

I found Ozuki salon on yelp in 2011 in search of a good Japanese salon. I have a combination of thick Asian hair and high standards/expectations for haircuts since I was born and raised in Asia. I religiously trimmed hair and did babylights with Akiko until she moved somewhere. Tony was a new stylist at the salon that time. I saw a lot of Asian clients visiting him but I was too loyal to Akiko.

I disconnected with ozuki after Akiko left... due to 30 mins drive to DC. I trimmed my hair here and there in fairfax VA but longed for that short haircut one day. That's when I decided to go back to Ozuki. Getting an appointment was a breeze. You fill out the form on their website with your preferred dates and they email back to you.

Tony genuinely listens to your wants and needs.. and gives you his suggestion. I like that he asks me to remove my mask briefly so he can suggest the perfect length for me. Throughout the cut, he explained my hair type and told me how to style my hair. He took his time to perfection and my hair grows beautifully. Thank you Tony for your dedication. Please don't move elsewhere because I plan to visit you for as long as you are there. I want to keep him to myself but that would be selfish of me to do so - hence here's my post.

Head and scalp treatment as well as professional cut! Wished my scalp treatment was more private but was amazing to the say the least! Highly recommend! I have very thin hair and my cut was unbelievable and exactly what I wanted!

My sister and I got the scalp treatment (detox). We enjoyed our experience for the most part.

They used Milbon clarifying gel shampoo and Milbon exfoliating conditioner to clean out our scalps. They both had lemon and mint in them and felt so refreshing and tingly on our scalps. They smelled AMAZING! They then applied some type of moisturizer or something. I think it was also gel-like and smelled the same as the shampoo and conditioner. I can't remember what it was.

What was weird/different to us was that they had us dry our own hair. They gave us a hair dryer and diffuser (for me) and said we can dry our hair ourselves. My sister finished before I did, so she got a good amount of time to dry her hair before I had to use the dryer and the workers had to bring me a diffuser, which was all taped up and beaten up. It did not fit the dryer well and was a bit loose-fitting, so I found myself having to readjust it often. Since it was of a different color than the dryer and of a seemingly different brand, it makes sense that it wasn't a perfect fit for the dryer, but I felt like for the prices they're charging, they could have a better diffuser.

We were also pretty disappointed that they didn't have a steamer as part of their scalp treatment. That's what we were looking forward to the most, after researching about scalp treatments. Nevertheless, my scalp felt much cleaner after that, like it can "breathe" more than usual. I could feel the breeze through my hair more than usual, which is one of the things scalp treatment videos often talk about. My sister, on the other hand, isn't as happy with her results.

Shu is one of the most skilled stylists to ever touch my hair. He's a true artist. I have super coarse, thick, and wavy hair, and have been burned far too many times before by non-Japanese salons. Shu knows exactly how to cut my hair so that it lays correctly when it's unstyled and grows out nicely. The first time I came in, he pointed out that I had a lot of damage (that I had noticed but had written off on hard water) and he told me he wouldn't be able to cut my hair exactly the way I wanted until it grew out more and was repaired. And he was 100% right; the fact that he didn't just try to give me some immediate result to make me happy when I didn't have the foundation for it was honestly so refreshing and it made me appreciate his expertise even more! The salon is clean and cute, the front desk staff are always so polite. I always leave really really happy with how my hair looks. Shu is the absolute best and I refuse to see anyone else in DC (although I'm sure the entire Ozuki staff is excellent)!

The worst hair salon experience unfortunately. They overbooked and had me wait for 30 minutes. The stylist, Shigemi, didn't take time to counsel and listen to my requests. She kept hitting my head with a brush really hard when she was coloring my hair. Also trimming in the back was not done enough and my hair was uneven. I noticed when I got home and had to fix it all by myself. It was a total waste of my $180 and time.