Got my first salon haircut in 3 years from Sabrina, and she is simply the best! On top of being a super fun time and a lovely person, she also really understands hair and how to work with your natural hair texture. I asked for some weight removal, and she took SO much hair off my head, but I somehow still have lovely, long hair-- just lighter and with more movement and bounce. Hair magic! Will be going back to her for sure, no matter where I live in the Bay. read more

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Sabrina is amazing! I wanted to specifically find someone who enjoys cutting short hair on women, and Sabrina is that person! I've had my hair cut by her 3 times now, and each time I love what she's done. She's such a welcoming and friendly presence, and makes sure I feel comfortable each time. Whenever I'm indecisive or unsure about any aspect, she takes the time to talk through the details and explain what she's doing. I wasn't sure if I wanted to get an undercut with my short hair, but she made me feel at ease. The undercut helped take off weight and made the shape of the cut so nice! Her deep knowledge of technique makes me feel confident, and shows in her work. Each time my haircut has looked great, works with my lifestyle, and grows out nicely. I'll definitely be coming back to Sabrina! Additionally, the salon itself was spacious and had good Covid safety practices read more

Sabrina is a wizard. Here's what I have loved about seeing her: - she will tell you the Truth about your hair. Like why you frizz up by doing xyz. What actually (not aspirationally) works for your hair type. Etc. - she explains her thought process for cutting your hair and styling it (really cool for ppl who like knowing how experts think through problems in their field) - you can be honest about your styling habits, haircut frequency and end hair goals and she will match the cut to all this. But you gotta be honest and communicate even if in the middle of the haircut you remember something to say and you are feeling nervous about blurting it out so late because she can't read your mind, obvi. - my cuts grow out to be beautiful for a long time. For many people with thick hair, haircuts can feel like nothing happened 2 weeks after the cut. Or you cut too aggressively and it never grows out to look good. With Sabrina's cuts, I feel like I look the best 2-3 weeks out from the cut and then continue to look and feel amazing for 2-5 months afterwards. - she works with you towards your goal. If you are too afraid to jump ship to a completely new lewk, Sabrina will help you take steps along the way. Each haircut is an extension of the last. You tell her what you liked and what you didn't like from the previous cut and she works with that on your new cut. - she taught me how to love my hair. I have super thick Asian hair and have struggled to tame it. Sabrina helped me mentally work through a lot of the things I thought were "wrong" with my hair and taught me how to lean into natural qualities of my hair through her cuts and by explaining her thought process of what I needed to do (given my lifestyle constraints) to make my hair work for me. My hair itself hasn't changed, but my attitude towards my hair has for the better! - she's hilarious, down to earth, and super fun to talk to! In my post-teenage life, I have never felt this continuously positively towards my hair since starting to see Sabrina over a year ago. I've moved away from SF and will continue to come back to see her when I visit. The only tricky thing is booking a cut! You have to be proactive about scheduling your cuts in advance. Don't expect to be able to be able to schedule a cut within 1-2 weeks. Plan around that. read more

Daniel gave me a great haircut and is super nice! Although not cheap, definitely go to this salon if you want to leave with a superb haircut it's worth it. Will be back soon read more

Ashley has been bleaching + toning my hair for months and I'm obsessed. I've historically had bad experiences at salons and she's totally changed my opinion on getting my hair done professionally! read more

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Today I got my very very long overdue first haircut post (ish) pandemic. Sabrina did an excellent job and i am absolutely loving my new cut! Sabrina thoroughly listened to what I wanted and we together came up with the perfect game plan (what i am comfortable with + her expertise/ suggestions). She was extremely knowledgeable and even gave me style tips to try at home. She made me feel comfortable throughout the entire process, and ill definitely be back :) read more

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Sabrina is absolute MAGIC! Never did I think my hair could feel and look as great as it does now. I have wavy/curly hair that, when cut the wrong way, can curl awkward or look too heavy. After my first cut with Sabrina, for the first time in my life I didn't even have to style or blow dry my hair to get it the way I wanted it to look - my hair just naturally air dried and curled the exact way I wanted it to. I've now had two appointments with her and each time she's absolutely nailed it. Even though both appointments were months apart, she remembered exactly how she cut/styled my hair during the first appointment, how I like to wear my hair, and she's even shown me styling tips and tricks for my hair type! Thank you Sabrina for making me fall in love with my hair again!! read more

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Review is mainly for Sabrina! I'd only been to the salon once before covid shutdown and once now since re-opening. Salon has a nice , clean & friendly vibe. Back to Sabrina, She does great cuts specific to my hair type, face shape and look I'm going for! She's super safe during these covid times, and feels comfortable to be in her chair. Thanks for the great cuts! Always leave feelin read more

I saw Sabrina Tsang... Not going back after experiencing rude behavior and instagram snapping with out permission. The cut is so/so, but I did not appreciate her randomly snapping photos of me, or talking down to me... you look sad, smile, style your outfit... Not worth paying someone the $$$ to be talked down too and belittled. This isn't a vogue fashion cover, it's hair cut, where you client who is paying you a lot of money should feel comfortable and happy, not like a rag doll. On top of that after the blow dry and cut, I ended up with a ton of break offs from the crown of my head... she agressively brushed and pulled on my hair that I now have a ton of short break offs and my hair looks bad and I need to grow it out.... she not the one to see if your want a private, good vibes exp. read more

Came in for a haircut from Sabrina! She was absolutely amazing! Love the cut she did, she's very detail oriented and took her time with showing me how I can style my new hair cut. I am definitely going to her on the regular for future hair cuts. read more

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I have found my new hairstylist!!! Sabrina transformed my hair to give it the shape it needed. She really took the time to look at my inspiration photos while studying my hair to see what would work and what needed to be tweaked here and there. I walked out of the salon with a skip in my step! Do yourself a favor and let Sabrina give you a confidence transformation! read more

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I am SO glad I found Sabrina because I used to dread haircuts before I started going to her. She's the perfect combo of asking a few questions to get a sense of what you like but also making recommendations on what would look best. With previous stylists, I used to feel the pressure of having an exact vision of what I wanted (which I never really had), but with Sabrina I feel like I can share some general preferences and then just sit back and trust her expertise. She's also really versatile--I've gotten a shorter lob-style haircut by her and also a longer cut. Both were exactly what I wanted even though I couldn't have articulated it before. Highly recommend giving her a visit. read more

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Whenever we are visiting the beautiful west coast all the way from Texas , we save our manes for Sabrina to tame. She is so incredibly gifted, as many Cali delights are making the move down south I wish she was one of them ! Here's a pic of my oldest daughter's cut she recently did . (Sadly I didn't make the trip this year , next year I'll get some Sabrina magic) read more

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Drew is amazing!!!!!!! Last year, after moving, I was nervous about finding a new stylist and booked Drew on a whim and I have never been happier with my hair experience. I just had another cut and minor color today and it was once again a great experience. I cannot recommend him enough. Will be coming back!!!!!!!!! read more

Sabrina Tsang has the best hands in the game! She's been cutting my hair since I was 15 years old and was still a student-- since she's been at David James salon, I've been so fortunate to have had access to those incredible hands again. She's given me everything and anything I ask for when it comes to hair, and always sends me home with styling tips on how to rock my new hair. Through the years, Sabrina has reinforced this belief I have for my own hair-- and it's that it grows, and while I have it... I should always have fun! Whether it's a trim, baby bangs, a mullet, a rat tail...anything and everything, she will do (I have pics to prove it too lol) -- as long as you're comfortable with that. I always walk out of David James feeling like a brand new person after sitting in her chair for a few moments. Not to mention playing catch up with Sabrina is always a pleasure, always comes with affirmations, a pep talk and smiles all around. I tell everyone that asks me about my hair to come to her and they always come back with a great experience to share too. I am so thankful for her! read more

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Sabrina Tsang is the best! I've never had a haircut like this before. She evaluates your hair growth patterns and teaches you a lot about how to take care of your hair, and how to style it in the way you want it. 10/10 would recommend! read more

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This review is specifically for Ashley, a colorist at this salon. I debated about posting a review, and was finally driven by ensuring other people don't have the experience I did, and can hopefully save themselves a giant headache. I contacted Ashley via instagram, and asked for an appointment for balayage and overall color. I made an appt easily and was excited for the appointment. I arrived at the salon, and shared with Ashley some photos for inspiration - of balayage hair and base color. We discussed my hair, and also that this would be "a process" which any balayage is, and to get to the level I want would be several appointments. I'm great with that! First uh oh - Ashely is doing foils, not balayage. Next comes the base color, and after awhile, she puts on a toner for a bit, and then voila! I'm done. When I get to the mirror is when things start to look wrong. My base color is a very strange, and very dark brownish/reddish/purplish color. The highlights (not balayage, mind you) are greenish/yellow and brassy. The overall effect of these two colors together makes them look like I have streaks of grayish in my hair. This was surprising to me after she talked about how her goal is to make it look as natural as possible. She dries my hair and I let her know right then - I absolutely do not like this color. I express my concerns, and she has me move to more natural light to look at it. I like it even less. The overall effect is just... odd. All the the foils she did are underneath, and the top of my head is just a large swath of dark hair, with two steaks of this yellow-green, brassy color in front of my face. Very unnatural looking, and overall I am mortified. Meanwhile, her next appointment arrives. She talks about fixing it, also mentions that the darkness will rinse out - so I say: let me take it home and see how I feel about it - thinking I can rinse it out somehow. She quickly finishes drying my hair - with minimal styling - I get home and wash it a few times. NO color comes out. This is where things get interesting. I contact Ashley the next morning and let her know I definitely do not like this color, and I tell her very specifically WHY. She kind of argues with me, saying that this was the intended outcome, and that maybe she could have re-toned It (ya think?) but promptly tells me we are not a good fit, and issues me a refund. She did say "these photos were not a good fit for what you actually would like to see on yourself" and they 100% are exactly what I wanted!! The coloring she did does not resemble any of the photos I shared with her, not even close. She argued this with me as well, saying that the color is the same or lighter than some of the photos and tried to blame it on me for changing the base color and being shocked. NOPE. SORRY. This is a horrible color and so are these highlights. So.... Now I"m stuck with this s&%t hair, and need to find someone to do a color correction for something she should have gone out of her way to fix. My 2cents - don't get your color done by Ashley. If you don't like it, she may dump you off and you'll be stuck trying to find someone to fix her bad hair color. I'm wearing a hat until I can get this fixed. read more

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Best stylist in the Bay Area for men and women. When I first moved out to the bay area I was looking for somebody good and I started getting my haircut with David in Marin. When I started working in the city I reached out to him and continued getting cut with him at his site. This one is even nicer than the San Rafael shop. He is such a great professional, and listens to what you want and respects your style and requests, providing his opinion. I can't say it enough. He is amazing. All his fellow stylists are also great, the best at what they do in the city. I am very particular about my hair and have only had 4 people ever cut my hair and he is one. Hope he never gives up! Love my haircut every time. read more

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Anastasia is a wizard with the scissors. She took care to look at my reference pics, ask about my maintenance routine, and understand what I was looking for before suggesting something that would work for me. Super friendly and attentive. Been going to this salon - both in Marin and SF - for a year now and love it. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-pretentious, and being able to book online is a big plus. Highly recommend! read more

I've gotten my hair colored and trimmed multiple times now by one of the colorists, Ashley. I love having her do my hair because she really listens to what your hair goals are. Ashley genuinely cares about the end result being what you asked for, and I can trust her opinion for when I'm unsure what to do next with my hair! She's very talented and I will continue seeing her :) read more

I can't say enough about VAL! She has been my stylist for almost a decade now. She's led me through growing a shaved head, gave me the most epic perm, and most recently somehow turning my quarantine home cut into the cutest 90s bob! Val always listens to my needs, and has well thought out suggestions for my hair. She has an eye for style and is an expert at her craft! read more

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Drove to San Francisco to see Ashley because I saw her work on Instagram and was obsessed! Got to the appointment and showed her what I wanted and I got exactly that. She did an amazing job and made me feel so comfortable and happy. I can't recommend her enough for color and cut, I've never had someone go out of the way with ensuring everything looked great. read more

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Sabrina is AMAZING! My hair was super heavy, dense and pretty shapeless coming in, but Sabrina brought life, airiness, and movement back into it! I'm absolutely in love with her work and will definitely be back! read more

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David James is an easy choice. Lia is the best. My struggle with haircuts has always been consistency. Once I found a good cut it was 2-3 sessions later I realized it wasn't working. Now, for the last 2yrs, I see Lia once a month and it's never been less than perfect. read more

I come to david James for Ash, ive had my hair done by her twice now, she is a miracle worker she took my hair from pale purplish pink to a gorgeous blonde, and the next time I came, she took the blonde and turned it into the prettiest deep blue, with accents of aqua in the front. I highly recommend ash for all your hair color dreams!!! Thank you Ash!!! read more

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I was apprehensive to begin with because I lost my original hairstylist of 15 years. I don't like my haircut at all but I have to take some responsibility. I have a Hard time expressing what I want and have a tendency to just go along when a hairstylists tells me," Well that photo is extremely styled and I think we should go with your (hair) part and ..." while I understand photos I chose were very styled I was hoping that I could at least get an opinion on what I wanted. I feel as though the person that cut my hair just wanted to do things as easy as possible. I have no problem paying $100+ for a haircut as hairstylists are an absolutely essential worker. But I do wish I could find someone that would listen a little bit more. I'm going to also try a bit harder not too be too timid. Also I was disappointed that I didn't get a good scalp rub when having my hair washed read more

Ash did a beautiful transformation on my hair from natural dark brown to a lovely orange. I'm so happy with the results! She took the time to mix the exact color I was looking for and really made sure we were on the same page; I felt super confident in her chair. I appreciate how thorough she is and how comfortable she made me feel, especially since I don't go to salons often. Her station and the salon in general was clean/well-maintained and inviting. I had a great experience. read more

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I recently had my first haircut with Sabrina. It was amazing! She gave me the cut I needed but never knew how to ask for. She helped guide me through her thinking and helped me understand my own hair and hair texture for the first time in my life. We tried some new things that I was nervous about but she helped me feel really comfortable with making the changes. I felt really supported and listened to and also educated about how to make better decisions for my hair. Since our cut, I have only grown to love my cut even more! It has made me love my natural texture and shape and feel at home in my body. Thank you Sabrina! Can't wait to go back. read more

Sabrina is not only an absurdly talented hairdresser and stylist, but also one of the funniest, kindest people I know. She's super honest (without being unkind), obsessive about her work, and great fun to hang out with. It was a wrench to leave my barber in London after 15 years, but after 2 years of working with Sabrina, here's to another 13 at least. read more

I had a haircut with Ching today after doing extensive research on hairstylists in the city who had a lot of experience cutting asian hair. Ching undoubtedly has the technical skills as well as the eye, she gave me a cut that was flattering for my face and even suggested bangs, which I've never had before, and which I'm super happy with. The reason I'm giving 3 stars rather than 5 is because this hairstylist has a rather rough touch, and for this salon's prices, I expect a bit more care. Now, I'll admit that I have difficult hair - incredibly prone to knotting as well as almost belly-button length when I came in - and I've never met a hairstylist that didn't struggle to brush it out!! However, Ching is probably one of the roughest I've ever had. Clumps of hair were coming out with her brush as she tried to tame my mane. Ow. At one point she held up her brush, which was full of my pulled out hair, and said - "Oh, does this hurt?" .. obviously it hurts? (To Ching's credit I didn't complain and I should have - I feel awkward about this stuff. I do feel like it should be obvious that it's painful when tons of hair is coming out.) Even after she cut it to a much more manageable length it continued to come out as she .. well.. yanked it around. For anyone that has knotty hair, you know that 101 is not to just ram the brush through it, but instead to grab above the knot and work it out. I wish Ching had done this. My scalp is still tingling from this visit and it's been half an hour. I feel like I lost a lot of hair, which sucks cuz I'm a girl that prides myself on having a lot of (difficult) hair. Anyway, if you're a girl with straight or easily managed hair, I would have no qualms about recommending Ching. I do REALLY like the haircut I got. And maybe I hit her on an off-day, because all her reviews at this salon are phenomenal. I'm the first non-5 star one, which I actually feel pretty guilty about. I'm sure I'll wake up tomorrow not really missing the pulled hair and happy about the overall result, but for now I'm a bit sore! read more

Ching did such an awesome job ! I wanted something new and fun and that's exactly what I got. She took her time and I appreciated that. read more

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The best hair I've had in my life has been from Sabrina's cuts! She knows exactly how to translate what you're looking for into a style and cut that works with your hair type (even from me who isn't great articulating exactly what I want). read more

It was my first time for a haircut with Sabrina last weekend, and I'm extremely happy with my experience and the results. She took the time to listen to my needs (more volume, more layers, easy to style, versatile, long-lasting) and explained her plan to make all those needs a reality. She talked through her process along the way, clearly describing what shampoo/products she was using in my hair at every step, and why she was using them. She went above and beyond, even giving me tips and tricks on how to style my new look without having to use a hot iron. In the end, I loved the results, and I went home with a clear idea of how to style my hair. I plan to book her again for my next appointment. Thank you Sabrina! read more

I loved my experience with Sabrina today. She is really knowledgeable, professional, and just a delight to be around. She helped me decide on a haircut that worked best for all of my complicated needs and indecisive desires (easy to manage, lighter, not too short, not too long, etc). I got so many good tips on how to care and style my hair. She took her time and checked in with me along the process to make sure I was happy with the length. I've never worked with anyone else before who didn't overdo the shortening. The best part was her styling. I ran around town doing errands looking like a champ today but next time will schedule before a nice occasion. The studio is so beautiful and clean also! It was on the pricier side of haircuts (compared to South Bay or Philly) being in the pricey city of SF but honestly I have a short list of things that you shouldn't be frugal about: toilet paper, pillows and haircuts. Quality self-care is so important ;) read more

I had been following Sabrina on IG for a while, and finally booked a first appointment! She was really friendly, communicative, and fun! I came in not knowing what I was looking for, so I appreciated how she talked through different options. It was a very collaborative process throughout the appointment, and I immediately felt comfortable asking all my hair questions. I highly recommend getting the cut and style tutorial. I had nooo idea my hair could have so much volume and texture!! I'm super excited to try styling on my own and come back for another cut with Sabrina! read more

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Colorist Angela tang is absolutely amazing. She can transform your hair from black virgin hair to beachy blonde balayage in one service WITHOUT breakage. Truly a magician if you ask me. Hair stylist Ching does impeccable work as well. She's highly detailed and focused. She takes one look at your hair and already knows what needs to be done. Your hair is in good hands with Ching and Angela. I call them my hair gods haha! Look no further than David James salon. read more

Sabrina Tsang is wonderful. My first visit with her was in an attempt to cure my sadness over the postpartum hair wisps I had going on and not only did she make me feel better she gave me a wonderful cut. It's been two years now and I always look forward to seeing her and trust her judgement with respect to hairstyles (and life!). She is super talented and also a breath of fresh air. Thank you Sabrina! read more

Sabrina is a the Sabrina with magical powers!!! She is not only a great hairdresser but a good listener. She understands what you want or don't want or don't know if you want, and works with you. She spends so much time trying to understand your personality and haircut to go with it! She is amazing. Transformed my huge mane of hair into something i enjoy flaunting even without a blowdry!!! She also showed me how to let my hair take its natural shape. And now byebye hit tools!! She is my permanent go-to person in SF for now.. recommend everyone to visit her once and you wouldn't regret! read more

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It's hard to write a review when everything you want to say about how amazing Sabrina is has already been said. The last time I had a go-to person was when I lived in LA over 15 years ago. Since then, I've gotten pas mal haircuts--nothing to write home or Yelp about. And I'd rather just tie my overgrown mop into a bun every day than be disappointed--until now. I wanted to do cartwheels down Fillmore after getting my hair done with Sabrina Tsang! Yes, go check out her instagram and see how beautiful her haircuts are with all different hair types. And then book an appointment and meet her in person and be completely blown away that she takes the time to figure out what your hair is capable of AND what you're comfortable with. It feels like working with an artist, not just someone who knows how to cut hair and just goes through the motions. I opted for the extra styling lesson--she'll show you how to use the different tools to recreate the look at home. But you know you have gotten an awesome haircut when you can just air dry it and still look amazing. She is precious! read more

I got my haircut by Sabrina and I loved it! It was my first time actually getting a consultation of my hair and was mind blown that my hair doesn't always have to be flat and boring. She gave me tips of how to give volume to my roots and added "secret locks" that really just lifted my hair. Highly highly recommend!! read more