I wanted to come back and update my review because I think it's just as important to recognize how a business handles a situation after the fact. Code Salon reached out, genuinely listened to my concerns, and went above and beyond to make things right, including issuing me a refund. What stood out most to me was how sincere, professional, and thoughtful they were throughout the entire process. There was no defensiveness or dismissiveness whatsoever just a real effort to understand my experience. It's very clear that they care deeply about their work, their reputation, and, most importantly, their customers. Mistakes or disappointing experiences can happen anywhere, but the way a business responds says so much about its character. Code Salon handled everything with a level of integrity and care that I truly appreciated. I'm really grateful for how they followed up and for the way they turned a negative experience into one that left me with a great deal of respect for them. Their professionalism and commitment to making things right absolutely deserve to be acknowledged. I can't recommend them enough. They have the deep expertise, they have the talent, but most importantly, they have the integrity and that's what makes them exceptional. Shoutout the owner and my highly professional expert stylist. I'm truly amazed. Ty read more

Keeley did a great job with my hair! I had bleached my hair in the past and dyed it many different colors and was ready to go back to brown. It was super uneven from all the previous bleaching and dying. A different stylist tried to cover up my uneven red and green tones but that did not work (see left side photo), but keeley was able to make it significantly more even! read more

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Went in for roots and a blow out, only had to leave the dye on for 15 to 20 minutes. The blow out was fast, I will definitely recommend and return. read more

I had the ABSOLUTE best grey transformation done with Aric. He was professional, courteous, kind and knowledgeable. I completely trusted him to introduce me to the grey haired beauty who was waiting under 20 years of color! read more

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Wild experience. Booked an appointment for 8p for a haircut. The following sequence of events then transpire: 1. Hairstylist tells me day of appointment it'll be 9p, because they're slammed - I said fine 2. Hairstylist tells me at 8p it'll be 9:15p, because they're running more late - I said fine, but please not much later 3. And then hairstylist tells me water is out, because a technician unexpectedly showed up If it wasn't obvious already that they want me to cancel, I call them to figure out what the deal is and offer them to not wash my hair or anything as it's just a men's cut. They agree, but then on my way off the phone ask if I can come in at 9:25p instead. Whole thing is like a comedy skit or something, except you're the joke. I obviously won't give them my business, and leave it to you to take your shot. read more

I only trust Aric with my hair for the past three years. It's incredibly difficult to correctly color Asian black hair to an ash blonde balayage but he does it perfectly every time. Even 4-5 months after, my hair still looks so good that I get compliments on it. His work is worth every single dollar. If you have been on a hunt for a professional to entrust your hair, I highly recommend going to Aric. read more

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I had an amazing experience with Keely! It was my first time at the salon, and I couldn't be happier with the results. I got a haircut, and she gave me beautiful bangs and layers that added so much movement to my hair. During the appointment, I mentioned that I wanted to add some shine to my brown hair but didn't want to go through the whole bleaching and coloring process. She recommended a gloss treatment, which I had never heard of before! I'm so glad I decided to try it. I wanted my hair to have more depth and shine, and it turned out exactly the way I was hoping. Keely listened to what I wanted, and delivered beautiful results. I highly recommend her! read more

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Found a great salon and stylist now that Im a resident of the Castro neighborhood . Kara is wonderful, I loved my cut and style. She is very personable and we really hit it off. The Salon is very comfortable and a great vibe. It is now my Salon‼ read more

stella is iconic love the ambiance of this salon i started going here because it was close to my house but have kept going here even after moving neighborhoods bc the care and attention to detail is that good read more

Stella at Code Salon is a hair goddess. I came in from another salon where they couldn't complete my vision, and she took my inspiration photo and made it come to life exactly how I imagined. She listened, asked questions, and understood the look I wanted. She is patient, sweet, funny, creative, and so intuitive. She works with confidence and skill, and you can tell she truly loves what she does. Her own hair color is gorgeous and you can see her talent just by looking at her. I will only go to Stella for color from now on. She's amazing and I'm grateful I found her. Much love to her always. Highly recommend. read more

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I recently had a keratin treatment by the owner, Aric, at Code Salon. He is extremely good. I highly suggest him 1000% if you want a great stylist who knows hair. read more

We loved our haircut at Code. Vivi was so nice and made my 6.5 years old daughter so comfortable during her haircut. We loved the bob haircut and thrilled to were able to donate her long hair she got compliments from all her school friends and teachers. Vivi did a fafantastic job! Highly recommend her read more

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Kara was amazing. She gave me an incredible cut and beautiful highlights. I love them and would highly recommend her if you are looking for a great stylist. read more

Infinite stars for my experience here! Aric did my extensions incredibly good and walked me through the whole process with detail. Definitely coming back for my touch ups again. Everyone was friendly and the place is very nice and clean. Thank you again read more

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I did a hair treatment here and really liked it. The stylist listened to me and gave good advice. My hair feels soft and healthy.

I booked a cut with Becca on 7/13 and it's literally the worst hair cut of my life. It looked ok when I left the salon but once I got home n showered n blow dried, the product was gone and I can see the truth. The front "face framing layers" were way too deep and don't blend well with the rest of the hair. It's like I have two different hair cuts. I ended up going to another salon for an emergency fix and they agreed that the sections were uneven. They sectioned some of my bangs to trim and they were laughing at how uneven it was. They said my hair had a lot of "corners" To make things worse, I called (7/16 10am) to explain what happened and asked for a refund (the stylist that fixed my hair said I should given how bad it was). The receptionist said they'll offer a full refund if I never come back. So sure, I'll take it. They never processed my refund! I'm also getting married in 2 months and this short in the front long in the back, isn't conducive to long wavy wedding hair. read more

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I swear the owners a guardian angel for hair. He stayed late to take out my horribly painfully placed extensions - all 5 rows of it - and communicated with me so well and actually cared about the state of my hair. Gave scalp advice and hair health tips I couldn't recommend him enough out of a sea of horrible stylists he's literally an angel read more

CODE is great. But unfortunately, John and Louise, moved from San Francisco a few years ago, and I have been seeing AC, master stylist. If you are looking for AC, they are at HEADPRINT STUDIO, on Webster street! read more

Becca was simply amazing and so sweet! She listened carefully to all my instructions and really did an amazing job. I've had a very bad experience with hair cuts in the past so it takes me a lot to trust someone with my hair. I asked Becca to keep my length and give me some nice bangs, she did an incredible job, it doesn't even look like my hair was cut! The style is fantastic and I'm in love with my bangs! The salon is very clean and modern but at the same time super cozy and everybody is really nice. The only negative side I'd say is the price, it's a bit expensive, I paid 130$+tip while my friend paid over 300$ for a haircut but at the same time I understand we're in SF and services like these are a little pricey. Overall it was a nice treat and I really enjoyed my time there! read more

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I went back to Aric for the second time, and somehow my haircut turned out even better than the first! I'm so happy with it. As an Asian with short hair, it's honestly been hard for me to find a stylist who really understands what works for my hair type. After so many years, I finally feel like I've found the right hairstylist. Thank you, Aric! read more

I've been coming to CODE Salon for several years now, and I love getting my haircut by AC. This review is for the majorly negative experience I had here was letting Courtney lighten my hair several months ago. I waited to write this review until after I had my hair lightened elsewhere for validation. And if I weren't still seeing AC, I'd give me experience 3 stars. I first had my hair lightened at CODE by Natasha, who performed a beautiful balayage on my shorter hair, which was chin-length at the time. She didn't return to the salon from a maternity leave, so when I was ready I selected the salon's master colorist, Courtney. Courtney and I had a consultation in which I showed her several photos of Natasha's recent work on my hair along with similar work from other colorists elsewhere over the years achieving a level 8 to level 7 blonde. Courtney seemed confident she could easily achieve the same results on my almost-entirely virgin hair and had me book for a partial balayage given my hair was at jaw length, so the back was still quite short. I was quite disappointed with Courtney's initial balayage attempt, a lopsided level 6 blonde. The strangest things was that Courtney -- who had never lightened my hair before -- never checked on the progress of the bleach. Instead, someone else came over after about 45 minutes to shampoo my hair. This is the first time in my decade+ of lightening my hair that the colorist has not checked on its progress. Shortly after I walked out of the salon and could better see the results in natural light, I went back into the salon and Courtney offered to correct my hair two days later. (I was a bit annoyed only because my schedule was very busy at that time, so it was stressful for me to shuffle things ago.) Courtney ended up doing a full foil that, while better in terms of the level I wanted, lacked dimension and fried my hair from the double processing. In the end, it cost me almost $600 (including a tip for the redo) to get something not quite right. By comparison, when I got a partial foil a few days ago, the colorist gave me a lovely dimensional color including a root shadow for $400 including tip. That colorist was shocked when I explained that Courtney had never checked on my hair's progress with her first attempt and agreed that when I came in the blonde was very flat / one note. read more

Aric is probably one of the most dedicated salon owners I know. Not only was he incredibly flexible with squeezing me in last minute for a full coloring appointment, but spent nearly 8 hours ensuring I left the salon with exactly what I asked for. I am so happy with my results from dark hair to completely blonde! Truly feel so blessed to have found this little gem. read more

Lost for words on his professionalism and dedication to his craftsmanship. Already booked my next visit, with Danny. Danny tiene Manos de Díos read more

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Stella is absolutely the best! I love my hair color and how she easily styles my hair so it looks gorgeous! I'm so fortunate that I stumbled upon Code Salon when my previous hairdresser moved. Cute and comfortable salon. Highly recommend. read more

Just wanted to add that I was never offered a "complimentary" anything after my initial review and I don't appreciate the business manager posting a public reply to my review claiming they gave me something they didn't. read more

After 11 years in San Francisco, trying multiple salons with mediocre results, and traveling as often as possible to visit my hairstylist in my hometown, I was thrilled to find Aric at Code Salon! His work leaves me feeling gorgeous in both color and cut. He is the only stylist who has been able to give me truly ashy highlights (done with balayage) without a hint of orange, yellow, or red. Exactly what I've been wanting. They are also done in a very delicate, blended way (no chunky streaks here)! He's also advised me to switch from my permanent root color (done with a heavy lifting developer) to a demi-permanent root color (with only light lifting). It's so much better for my hair, and will also give me color flexibility if I change my look in the future. I also love my cut so much - I get beautiful blended layers, movement, lightness, and it's just pretty. I'm so grateful that Aric is right here, and I won't need to travel or fill my travel time with yet another appointment! read more

Sad to see that such great talent has to deal with adverse front desk policies. Same goes for the the customers. This should become improved so they can be more customer service, which gets the word around and that increases their revenue. 1. Bad policies include: will charge you full amount if you are late. Cannot reschedule if you are late. 2. Questionable policy: Must have submit a deposit fee to have your hair done. Especially if you are ever late. If you are thinking of booking here, make a note of this because the location of this salon has little to no parking and is located near a busy intersection. Other than that, they do have some decent talent. I wish them the best but I wouldn't go here if you have an circumstances in which may interfere. Can be most humans who have a busy work schedule, don't have easy access to a car or parking. So most of San Francisco, sadly. read more

Awesome customer service! I had a color appointment with Sammie and she was so incredibly detailed and experienced. I absolutely love the color of my hair and I will be going back for more touch ups in the future. read more

Had my highlights done by Zoe and my hair cut by Becca. I just moved to the area and this is the first salon I've tried. The results were fabulous! Both stylist made my hair look like exactly what I had asked for. And everyone was so on time, both appointments started and ended right on schedule. read more

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I am so so so happy with how my hair turned out! Becca started the appointment asking me very helpful questions. I had a general idea what I wanted but didn't know how to explain it and the questions really helped me describe the look! Throughout my appointment she kept checking in and making sure I was happy with my hair. The end of the appointment I was left smiling from ear to ear because oh how happy I was with my hair. Thank you Becca for helping me start my 2025 feeling so confident :) read more

Went in for a bob with Becca and she was great! Professional, friendly, and communicative. She checked with me multiple times about what I wanted. I appreciated how thorough and precise she was. I also got some advice about styling. I'm very happy with how it turned out. read more

I've been going to code salon for a FANCYY haircut from Hiro (LA/beverly hills). He is very talented & popular. I like my hair color's appointment with Zoe. She listens & remembers every details of my expectations. (& trying to fix asap before the color turned out off) Their receptionist is sweet & attentive as well. BIG COMPLAINT for Becca. She is super aggressive, hurt my nose when trimming my bang off. (My nose was super red). I told her: "Please be gentle..." And she DID NOT want to cut my bang off fully, even though I kept reminding it to her. And interrupted me a lot. And she left everything unfinished: an uneven, ugly bang and did not explain a word to me. And wasn't telling anyone. When the receptionist charged me on full price, I was confused, (obviously no one was aware of it. ) Becca was walking by, STARING AT ME IN ANGER, intimidating gaslighting me, as if "how dare you bring this up to the staffs". Their receptionist was super helpful on scheduling me an appointment with another more experienced hairstylist on the other day. It was a QUICK bang trim but I feel as Becca doesn't know how to cut hair off, and has an unprofessional terrible attitude. It's TOXIC. read more

Thanks Danny!! I was excited but also nervous having my long hair chopped off, wanted to try out a new look and requested for an asymmetrical bob cut. Danny took the time to understand my hair routine, styling habits, took many things into consideration while cutting my hair. Also, it's amazing that CODE partners with Wigs for Kids, I was able to donate my hair to kids with cancer. I was a bit sad chopping off so much hair but knowing that it's going to a kid with cancer.. it made me feel so happy. They even asked for my email so I can receive updates about it. Danny did a great job bringing my vision to life! He is also very fun to chat with, my experience here was full of laughter. read more

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I love my haircut, long layers and face framing. Denise is so talented and the style is exactly what I wanted. I have long, thick, not curly, not straight hair. She listened to what I wanted and was able to find the style online to verify straight away. My hair feels very healthy again. I really enjoyed the atmosphere at CODE salon, Denise was easy to talk with and friendly. The receptionist was also very welcoming. The products were perfect also. read more

Amazing service! Cant recommend enough! I love my stylist and he did an awesome job :)

Becca did a splendid job with the haircut. She made sure my hair looks healthy and voluminous!

Sam is now my forever hairstylist. Her bleaching technique to even out blonde hair and black hair roots is a 10. Her ability to highlight and give dimension to your hair is a 10. Her willingness to achieve your inspirational look is also a 10. I would go to Code Salon for its spacious, airy, clean, and unique decor that merges the "art museum feel" with the feeling of being the canvas with its photography spot lighting, soft lighting, wide walls, high ceilings, and wall to wall windows. Concerning Covid Safety, the Salon scores a 10 with its large open windows for air circulation, everyone wears masks, and has strategically placed ceiling fans. read more

I've been seeing my stylist Macklan for years. He makes me look and feel anew every single visit. He's very warm and approachable to all my questions regarding the cut or style every time. Beautiful second floor space for a cut, color & style. You're given plenty of notice and reminder about your appointment. Simple check-in and stylish waiting area. Talk about full service, this place is it. read more

So let me put you on some TRUTH. When I first came to California, I wanted a good salon and a popular place that kept coming up on my searches was this place. I first met Sam and she was a godsend in doing the haircut I wanted and she eventually colored my hair too. So when I wanted to go from my brunette hair to a red/brown, almost copper, she recommended me to Monty. I had never heard of her, but because Sam recommended her to me, I was hopeful. Monty put me through a whole workday. Basically six hours to treat my hair. She wanted to make sure she got everything down to the roots all to ACTUALLY color my hair orange! It was highlighter orange. She royally fucked it up. I told her that I didn't want red hair and she straight up with orange. So then we go and do another treatment and by this time I was so irritated that I just wanted to get out of this damn salon. She finally gets the color right, I pay second portion of a total of an $800 fee and leave. When I get home I realize there's a patch of blonde in my hair that she forgot to color because she was already frustrated from having fucked up the first time and when she was telling me that if I wanted to get my roots done she couldn't imagine it being a whole day. "It was maybe going to be about 200-300 and change." I said OK, I think it's still expensive but that's fine. I just tried to book an appointment and they were quoting me six hours just to do some roots. GTFO. don't even waste your time with Monty. If you want a proper cut and if you want some definition to your hairstyle/haircut, then go to Sam. I'll miss Sam but hours with the same woman who does NOT know how to color hair. No thanks! read more

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TRANSFORMED!!!! Yes, I was transfored by an expert, talented, kind, knowledgeable professional stylist. Laticia was outstanding in every single way. She took a frumpy 50,s hairdo and made me shine with a fabulous new 2025 hair style. The scissor cut was amazing. She was meticulous! Every inch was perfection. Best of all, she made me feel pretty and confident again. I couldn't stop laughing when I saw how great my hair looked as I left the salon. My deepest thank you to Leticia. read more