Sharkey's Cuts for Kids

Sharkey's Cuts for Kids is a children's hair salon in Encino. The salon says it aims to make kids' haircuts fun, and it offers a different haircut experience for both children and the parents who bring them. The salon states that it has been operating for more than 24 years and that it has completed over 10 million haircuts. Those figures are the salon's own statements.

Every haircut includes a wash, a cut and a blow-dry. Children can also expect extras built into the visit, including video games, a minicure, a balloon and a lollipop. Children sit in themed chairs shaped like a Dodge Police Cruiser, a Barbie Jeep, a Lightning McQueen race car or a Mini Cooper while they watch cartoons or Netflix. The salon describes its space as meticulously clean and fun-filled, and it has a Tween Lounge, fun chairs and Xbox stations.

Boys' and girls' haircuts follow the same base visit, with girls' cuts adding a minicure and a glamour ring. A Child's First Haircut Experience is offered for a child's first trim and includes a certificate, a lock of hair to keep and a photo. The salon also offers a social narrative to help children with anxiety or sensory sensitivities prepare for a haircut.

Beyond children's cuts, the salon offers Curls, Curls, Curls! styling with a minicure and a glamour ring choice in the Tween Lounge, and Day of Beauty, where hair, nails and makeup are done in a private Tween Lounge for up to one hour. Parents can book a Parents' Haircut, or a wash and style, in a private lounge. Up-do hairstyles include ballet buns, wedding-style up-dos and sleek ponytails for long hair, and braiding ranges from simple and sleek styles to creative looks including French braids and fishtails. Online booking is available through the website.

Aims to make haircuts fun for children and to give parents a separate, comfortable option of their own, with a social narrative available for children who find haircuts stressful.

A bright, clean, playful space with themed car chairs, cartoons and game stations.