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    iSalon

    4.5 (379 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

    By appointment only

    Updated 3 months ago

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    Blowout

    Chemical treatment

    Color only

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    Haircut

    Cut and color

    Applying hair extensions

    Hair extension coloring

    Hair extension removal

    Hair extension services

    Hair styling

    Manicure

    Manicure and pedicure

    Pedicure

    Nail polish change

    Hand and toe polish change

    Nail polish removal

    Hand and toe polish removal

    Bikini wax

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    After! Curls!
    Monica B.

    Some sweet Vietnamese ladies took care of me for almost 5 hours lol! I booked a partial highlights appointment for a Saturday at 10am. Hannah took care of me and was very caring and attentive to my hair, and it shows! I think the color she did came out beautifully. While there, I got a nice coffee, hot tea, and even snacks! The ladies were super sweet and kind to me, they felt like older cousins or cool aunties just taking care of me! I felt kindness and got excellent service and beautiful color! I showed a picture of hair I liked and they went to work! I even walked away with a little sample of hair primer product. Finally found a hair salon where I felt at home! I will be coming back here for future hair services. Brenda has been here at this location for ten years and I could tell she was friends with her clients! Great thing too is there's plenty of parking in the plaza.

    My older son goofing off during his haircut. (pre-pandemic)
    Catherine P.

    My sons have been getting their hair cut here since they were 2 years old. Brenda, Ashley, and Josie are seriously the nicest and most talented hair stylists. My boys could not tolerate haircuts until we started going here, and now they look forward to going to "Ashley's house" for their periodic trims. (and for the lollipop rewards that the salon gives them for behaving) My husband also got his hair cut alongside the boys today and he looks great! I'm definitely going to start scheduling family trips to iSalon from here on out. In addition to providing high-quality service in a friendly and fun environment, iSalon strictly follows COVID protocols. Everyone masks up and I see them meticulously sanitizing between customers. This salon is an absolute gem and we're going to continue going as long as they continue to stay open! Thanks, ladies!

    Elaine T.

    iSalon just became my new go-to hair salon. I normally cut my hair once a year and I've been experimenting with different salons around Oakland and Alameda and I'm glad to finally say that I'm settling with iSalon. I had an amazing experience with Ashley. She is so confident with what she does, she knows exactly the type of hair treatment I needed for my hair. I also wanted to get an ash brown balayage from my ugly blonde balayage and my hair looks so healthy and brand new - I'm literally so obsessed! Thank you, Ashley! See you during my next hair appointment! :) **Check in on Yelp to earn a promo**

    Badly cut Bob, cuts on neck, and not like my inspo photo
    Joanna Z.

    Update 2: 3/25: I noticed on my cc statement a refund for the amount I paid. While it doesn't exactly fix my hair, it is a nice gesture and an act of good faith so I added a few stars back on. I think if you are just trimming or styling longer hair, you can walk out with a good cut and style, (depends on your stylist), but if you have or are looking for something on the edgy or shorter side, make sure you are familiar with and confident in your stylist here first! In the past I had really great experiences with this salon and Ashley did a great job taking my hair from mid shoulder to a pixie (but she is no longer there). I was expecting the same level of quality and skill from the new stylist. If a cut won't work, it's important your stylist can work with you and explain what will work or why it won't work and help with alternatives. (Though I feel the cut I showed should have been achievable with the length I had). When my hair grows out again, maybe I'll give a different stylist here a shot. 3/18: my old stylist Ashley is no longer here so I went with a new girl. I showed a picture of a relatively popular layered bob. Whatever she did, it's not is not cut the way the photo showed, not exactly anyway...The skin on my neck is sore/burning from whatever undercut thing she did in attempt to fix whatever she was doing back there. I went to my car and cried after paying $70 for this crappy haircut and my husband even said when I got home "it's bad...really bad". I won't be back after this unfortunately. The price is too high for a bad haircut. You can see the red marks on my neck from the razor. Ouch! The back side photos were taken about 8 hrs after my apt. Left 2 stars cuz the coffee was good and my stylist tried hard, it took her two hours to do this, A for effort but ... not a good haircut and not what I asked for. Thank god it's still cold enough for hats.

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    Lyn P.

    After 9 months, I finally came back to get my hair done again by Josie. I was really happy with the results of my new hair balayage! She was able to bring it to the color I wanted and my hair doesnt feel damaged at all! I love how Josie is super transparent because it helps me decide what color to go for. Josie is also super friendly and easy to talk to. 3-4 hours go by really fast because we're talking almost the entire time :) looking forward to my next hair appt with her!

    Anh V.

    Brenda Thao is so talented. I always have compliments for my hair cut and styled here Highly recommend!

    Zoey L.

    Since I don't cut my hair often, Today was definitely an experience too remember. Definitely check out their Yelp page to see if they have any deals $10 for $20 or $5 off check in. You can only apply one deal; they can't stack. Once I walked into iSalon, I was welcomed by Yvonne. She was very friendly and optimistic; offered be light snacks (Oreos, cookies, Cheezits, chips and mandarins) and beverages (water, tea, and coffee) that is complementary by iSalon. My appointment was at 2:00PM, but luckily I was seen 5 to 10 minutes earlier, since I was waiting in the front already. My hair stylist name was Vanessa; she has been doing haircuts and color for many years. She was very personable, friendly, and professional. My haircut and wash took one hour and thirty minutes; Vanessa took her time and made she I'm happy with my cut and look. She gave me tips and tricks on how to comb my hair and how to wash my hair better. I am definitely happy with my new haircut and can't wait to come back again when my hair is longer! Thanks again for having me today, hope you guys give this place a try! There is a private parking lot in that little plaza too!

    Ashley just gave my little girl the best haircut ever. I'm very emotionally attached to her hair! She's been asking for a cut, and iSalon has never disappointed with the cuts I've got in the past! They were able to get us in the same day. Ashley was so careful with her. Due to her length and how thick her hair is, she needed a shampoo as well, and Ashley did the most age appropriate cut / blow dry to bring her curls back and get the extra weight off. I got us back in the car super teary eyed simply because the cut really is that beautiful!

    LOB haircut.
    Karen L.

    I booked a haircut appt. with Dinah for a Lob cut. A LOB is just a long bob. If you don't know what a bob is, just google it :) I got there like 5 mins before my appt. time. Free parking lot with a pizza spot, dollar tree and other stores. I was offered a beverage and they had lots of magazines at the front and comfy seating. Dinah took me to the chair like 2 mins later. I showed her some pictures on Google and we went over the length and stuff. She cut like 3" off straight across and then we went to shampoo & conditioner my hair then back to the chair for the trimming, shaping and layering. She was very thorough throughout the whole process and checked in with me a few times before proceeding (not a lot of hairstylists do that). Some just cut and cut and don't really listen to what you want. Anyway, Dinah and Brenda (the owner) are very friendly and great at what they do! The rest of the staff is very nice also! Dinah also colored my hair earlier this year. She gave me a blond/brown balayage ombre look and the color still looks great (see pic).

    Month before cut
    Erin K.

    I got my hair cut by Vanessa about 4 mornings ago. I had been here twice before and they have always done an exceptional job cutting my hair. I can not say the same about my most recent appointment. My long blonde hair was well past my waist line. I was expecting 4-5 inches off as I haven't had a cut in about 2 years. Roughly 12 inches of my hair was cut off (not an exaggeration), and now my hair barely covers my chest area. I have never dyed my hair but am now considering it because I just can't accept this hair cut. I know I probably sound dramatic but I literally cried the following day because I was not prepared to have this much of my hair gone. I wanted long hair with short layers, not short hair with long layers. At the end of the cut she said, "much more manageable!," although I never mentioned that I couldn't manage it. Also, "2 years without a professional haircut," or "its because it was so long," did not seem like a valid excuse to me when I said that it was way shorter than I wanted. I hate to give isalon one star because everyone is so nice and she definitely took her time with the cut, but it is the only way I can express how I feel about my hair. Be cautious of getting your hair cut here if you wish to keep your long hair. The first 2 times were great, but this last time was enough for me to never go back :(

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    another GREAT haircut from Brenda (the boss!) at iSalon! Have been going here for many, many, many years!

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    She Professional hair Dresser, thank you for bring my hair more Beautiful that Day! I need to go back soon to see her again.

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    Brenda knows exactly what she's doing - I know many people who have had bad or very short-lived hair coloring.

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