1. Glama Rama

    0

    Oakland, CA

    Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Glama Rama

    4.5 (188 reviews)
    ModerateHair Salons
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 6:00 PM

    Services - Glama Rama

    Haircut

    Glama Rama Photos

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Glama Rama

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    My hair the day I got home from the cut, the strand I'm holding up is a very short layer at the back of the crown of my head.
    Angela E.

    I've been coming to Glama-Rama for a few years now off and on, and had always been happy with my cuts and color. Sometimes if it's a new person they pouf out my curls more than I want when drying it after but that's not a big deal. This last time though, I was not very happy about my cut. I saw Joey, who specializes in curly hair so I thought it would be the perfect fit and was excited to get the cut I wanted after the last cut at an Ulta salon got me a bob even tho I had asked for it to stay below the shoulders. I had explained that to her, how sad I was that so much more of my hair got cut off than I asked for so to have the wrong cut twice really sucks. She asked if I wanted layers, I told her I want some long layers but not a lot - especially not much in back, because my hair is very curly and frizzes. She suggested *some* layers in back to give my hair some volume, and I told her to go for it as long as they aren't short layers in back. I told her I wanted layers mostly framing my face in front. Well, the overall length was just slightly shorter than I asked for. Not as short as Ulta had cut it and my hair does grow fast so that would not have been a big issue. It looked nice when I left, a little curlier than I usually style it but when I got home I noticed I had REALLY short layers in back. Like, extremely short chunky layers that were even shorter than most of the layers in front :/ Some seemed to be only about 2-3 inches long. I waited a long time to leave this review, as I wanted to see if maybe I would learn to like it, but no. I got the cut in December. They're going to take a while to grow back in, I'm still not happy with how short they are. The way I like styling it, if I don't style it just like she did, the ends look frayed and it hangs awkwardly. The layers were done with a razor, which was also a new thing, and maybe that caused more of it to be cut. Whatever the reason, I don't feel like going back again. Ever since Moe left the salon, I haven't had a regular stylist I've been quite as happy with. I was satisfied with most of them and the cuts had still been great, but she had some kind of magic fingers that made my hair curl just the way I like it after the cut. I don't know where I'll go but I don't want to pay a higher price and drive from Richmond to Oakland to get a cut I'm unhappy with after specifically asking for a certain thing to NOT be done, and leaving with that very thing I didn't want. Photos attached (the one with the curlier hair) show my hair that same day of the cut. The other photo is what I showed her as an example of the length I wanted to go back to. That was a cut from either Moe or one of the other stylists who no longer works there.

    Bleach and tone - I asked for icy white
    K T.

    I would love to leave a 5 star review but unfortunately I did not have that experience... I came in for a bleach and tone with Tabitha. I asked for an icy white color for my hair. I understand this is hard to achieve. My hair has always lifted very easily and I have obtained white colored hair several times before, in only one session, with other stylists elsewhere. I had to ask to have my hair rebleached after the first bleach because it was still very yellow. After the second bleach my hair was still very yellow. Tabitha offered to have me come back to tone my hair, complementary, which I thought was very nice of her! I came in a few days later to tone my hair with her and she toned it to a dark grey color. She told me it would wash out after one or two washes. I washed my hair every day for a week and a half and my hair only changed from dark to light grey. I ultimately completed an at-home chelate process with lemon juice and dish soap to get my hair back to a basic blonde. To be honest I would appreciate a refund. To be fair, the trim and blow drying she did was fantastic. But six hours and $200+ for grey hair is not what's up. I will not be returning.

    Julie P.

    Ever since I started growing out my short pixie, Eric Gutierrez has been grooming me into a short bob. It's finally PERFECT!! She has been cutting my hair for 7 years now and I never question her methods because my hair always comes out amazing. The last couple times she started by cutting my hair dry and then washing and "fine tuning it" after. When she showed me the precision cut from the back, I absolutely loved it. Not a stray hair to be found! Love how big and airy the shop is, and the receptionist is a doll too!

    Me getting bleached. I didn't realize yet the damage
    Hannah K.

    I hate posting bad reviews, but I feel it's my responsibility to pass on my experience in case it's helpful to someone else. I was going from brunette to blonde. I had been flying down to LA to see an awesome colorist that was taking me blonde but it was inconvenient and expensive to do that. I went for a couple consultations around the area where I live. Some people told me they didn't want to bleach my hair anymore because it was too risky. Someone said my hair could take one more bleach but it would fall apart after that (my hair was in really good condition even though it had been bleached a number of times.) I went to Glama-Rama and Ari Lea was so dang confident. She was sure she could get me platinum. She was all about it! No one had been that confident with me so I decided to go for it. The first time I went in... She said it would take 3 hours I think I was there 6, she had me leave that evening with a conditioning treatment on and come back again in the morning. When I got home I saw that the lululemon sweater I was wearing had bleach all over it. It's totally ruined. The next morning when I went in, she was rinsing my hair out, and a few strands of hair fell across my face. When I went to pick them off my face they disintegrated. Like literally fell apart in my fingers. I asked her if that's what was happening to my hair, and she responded in a shaky tone... "not all of it". Anyway, my hair was so fried as she was trying to blow dry it it was breaking off and flying all over the place. I told her we're just going to have to shave my head, but she insisted it was salvageable. She was shaken by the fact that my hair disintegrated and she seemed upset. I think she gave me a free conditioning treatment or something but I paid for the service-- and called the salon later in the day to make sure she didn't feel too bad about it. These things happen. Because my hair was so fried I needed to trim off the bottom portions as it grew out. She offered to give me a half price cut. The cut she gave me was great! She's good at cutting but I guess she thought it was so great that she raised the price of the cut when I went to pay. It went from $37.50 to $65 or something. Which was disappointing but I paid it. She also offered to grab me some olaplex at wholesale prices. I work in the beauty industry and have a license too, so I can easily get ahold of professional products at wholesale prices but when I paid her for them she charged me retail. So, so far I've lost my brand new lululemon sweater, most of my hair and I'm bleeding cash on haircuts and products I don't need. After I'd seen her for the haircut, I asked her if we could continue bleaching just the roots since I'd already sacrificed so much money and time to get to this point. She said absolutely. We can just bleach your virgin roots and there shouldn't ever be any problem again. She canceled 3 appointments of mine over the next 5 months until she finally told me to grow out all my virgin hair and she would bleach me after I'd regrown an entire head of my natural hair. There is no way that I would ever let her touch my virgin hair after what happened. She wants me to grow my hair for 2 years and then return to her so she can possibly destroy what I have again? Honestly, I. Just. Cannot. The whole point of her bleaching my hair was so I could get to the point where I could just bleach the roots. She kept telling me that's what we were gonna do, that's the plan, this is gonna work,, and then she ignores me and cancels all my appointments and tells me she's not comfortable doing my hair. I asked her what she suggested I do since I have black and some gray roots and bleached hair. Is there a way to soften the look? Is there a semi permanent color? Should we cut it off--- she never responded. Basically I realized that everything she told me wound up being untrue... 1 she could take me blonde and it would be no problem 2. The haircut would be half price 3. The olaplex would be wholesale 4. We could continue bleaching now that we've gotten to this point. So, I don't recommend Ari Lea unless you're only going for cuts and happy paying full price

    Haircut by Elizabeth

    I have not been able to get my hair cut for the entirety of covid lock down (duh) and jumped at the chance to get a cut at Glama-Rama the moment they opened. Due to my former stylist deciding not to return to the hair biz I decided to try someone new. Stylist ELIZABETH is phenomenal. She was kind, patient, and perfected my hair to my very picky needs. She did some of the best straight bangs I've had in my life. Her skill as well as personality make her the perfect stylist. Get your hair cut with Elizabeth!

    Day I got my hair done! October 2019
    Sarah H.

    Just here to say that I got pink balayage by Arianna Lea in October 2019 and it has held up so well, even a year later. I had never colored my hair before, and couldn't have been happier with the results. I regularly have strangers asking where I got my hair color done!

    What I showed Jen what I wanted.
    Domee S.

    I went in yesterday wanting a black-to-lavender ombre. The stylist, Jen, was really friendly and told me upfront that we might not get it as light as I want. I assumed she meant it would be a medium purple--which I I would be ok with. But 4 hours later, my hair was a barely noticeable dark dark purple :( You can only sort of see the color in the light. Jen said it was because my hair was so so dark it was hard to lift the black off, but it seemed like she was rushing to finish me because she had another client soon and someone else had to finish blow drying my hair. If more time was spent for the bleaching process, I feel like my hair would've been lighter. It was barely a medium brown after bleaching. I know it's hard to do dark virgin Asian hair, but I have Asian friends and see Asians walking around all the time with bright, bleached hair, and I went to an Asian salonist years ago who had no problem bleaching my hair to the bright color I wanted. Yes, asian hair is tricky, but I wish they were trained more in dealing with different kinds of clientele, or gave me a clearer warning about the results, and I would've just gone to an Asian salon instead. Everyone on the staff was super friendly, and I got a lot of compliments, but I feel like I'm settling for a color so far away from what I wanted for $200 :(

    No fuss...no blow drying!
    Maude S.

    Go To TRESCA at Glam-Rama! Listens, observes and then gives feedback....which are qualities not always found in a HAIR TAMER these days! And she didn't scold me when I told her I"ve been cutting my own hair out of pure frustration. Plus... she is super smart, friendly and easy on the eyes....Treat yourself to a great experience and ask for Tresca at Glam-Rama.

    I'm so glad I found TRESCA... she totally gets my hair!
    Jocelyn B.

    TRESCA is a hair magician. She really listens and then delivers on fantastic color and/or cut. Highly recommended!

    See all

    8 years ago

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Nicole L.
    236
    17
    0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Angela E.
    178
    18
    10

    7 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of K T.
    445
    39
    24

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Julie P.
    19
    62
    49

    8 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    4 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 7
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Domee S.
    122
    17
    7

    11 years ago

    Helpful 14
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Aleida K.
    134
    82
    5

    7 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of S. W.
    3
    20
    11

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 8
    Thanks 0
    Love this 5
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mary P.
    142
    18
    0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 9
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Zipper S.
    64
    11
    17

    8 years ago

    Helpful 8
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sierra M.
    89
    17
    14

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of R A.
    0
    3
    1

    8 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of R J.
    21
    316
    18

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1

    9 years ago

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Zuad O.
    61
    45
    2

    8 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 6
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of J H.
    0
    25
    2

    5 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 5

    Ask the Community - Glama Rama

    Review Highlights - Glama Rama

    “I don't live full time in the bay, but will make a point of coming back to Rebecca for future cuts and coloring.”

    Mentioned in 16 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Hair Salons 57,546 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Salon 1500 - Hair by Yoshi

    Salon 1500

    4.7(778 reviews)
    5.5 mi
    •$$
    Certified professionals
    Locally owned & operated

    Five stars for Justin!! I am new to the Bay, hadn't yet found the colorist who would understand my…read morehair and the look I wanted. I booked with Justin at Salon 1500 based on reviews. He reached out for a conversation before I came in and I knew I was in good hands. And then I was BLOWN AWAY by what he was able to achieve!! I had expected it would take a few visits to get there. Justin knows hair!! There is a science and an art to color, especially for those of us wanting dimensional color. Justin has both expertise and artistry!! I'm just delighted. I want to also mention that the salon itself is lovely. Spacious and airy, with a sweet back patio. I loved the art, too. The whole experience was uplifting! Justin is easy to talk to, the vibes are chill. I'm including before and after photos in hopes that my review might help someone else in a similarly desperate situation. You can trust Justin at Salon 1500!! He's awesome!!

    Hair done by Masooda My experience here was very…read moredisappointing. My hair was 100% virgin hair and had never been dyed before. I naturally have dark brown hair, and I came in with an inspiration picture asking for an autumn copper-brown reddish color. They were very confident that they could make the color I wanted happen, which made me feel comfortable moving forward with the service. After the first round, she was already getting ready to send me home, but I told her I was not happy with the results because my hair barely looked different from when I came in. It stayed mostly the same dark brown, except for some patchy plum-colored areas. I paid $120 for that first service. After I explained that I was unhappy, she recommended bleaching my hair to get me closer to the lighter copper-brown reddish color I originally asked for. What bothered me was that before starting the bleach, she never told me she would also be doing another client's hair color at the same time. While the bleach was sitting in my hair, there was one point where she was away for about 40 minutes. I was so nervous about the bleach sitting in my hair that I actually started a timer myself because I did not want anything to happen to my hair. She was also leaving at other times in between for around 20 to 30 minutes while working on the other client. I really wish my hair had been monitored more closely throughout the bleaching process, especially because of how light it ended up becoming. Instead of the autumn copper-brown reddish color from my inspiration picture, I ended up with orange and blonde hair. I paid another $230 for the second service, bringing my total to $350. I am extremely disappointed that I spent $350, went through two rounds of color and bleaching on previously virgin hair, and still did not receive anything close to what I originally asked for. If you have naturally dark virgin hair and are looking to go lighter, based on my experience, I would definitely not recommend this place.

    Photos
    Salon 1500 - Balayage by Rachelle

    Balayage by Rachelle

    Salon 1500 - Styled by Tiffany! Text 619.992.2932 or call 510.522.2881

    Styled by Tiffany! Text 619.992.2932 or call 510.522.2881

    Salon 1500 - Platinum blondes and long bobs done by Tiffany

    See all

    Platinum blondes and long bobs done by Tiffany

    Azura Salon - balayage

    Azura Salon

    4.9(42 reviews)
    2.6 mi

    I had both my trial and my wedding day hair and makeup done by Marilyn, and I couldn't have asked…read morefor a better experience! From the moment we met, she made me feel comfortable, listened closely to what I wanted, and was incredibly responsive. Marilyn has the range to create everything from minimalistic looks to full glam, and I appreciated that she never pushed me in either direction. We found the perfect in-between, and during the trial, she patiently worked with me to tweak my makeup and try different hairstyles until it felt just right. Marilyn is also such a wonderful person. She's warm, easy to talk to, and made both the trial and my wedding morning feel calm and enjoyable. She's also part of a network of artists who can step in if something unexpected happens, which gave me extra peace of mind leading up to the big day. Marilyn an incredibly talented artist, and I feel so lucky she was the one who helped me get ready for my wedding day. Thanks Marilyn!

    Had a nice hair service here. Got a haircut which comes with a shampoo/dry. Naomi is super nice and…read morereally makes sure she is giving you the cut that you want and will check in along the way. Pricy but worth it, I think I'll get a haircut with more layers next time for the price that is charged :) Would definitely come back, you can tell she is trained very well and really listens to what you want. So happy I found her salon because the last one I went to near Lake Merritt messed up my haircut pretty bad. Would recommend!

    Photos
    Azura Salon
    Azura Salon - Second session with Naomi

    Second session with Naomi

    Azura Salon

    See all

    Glama Rama - hair - Updated October 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...