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    Refinery Salon

    4.9 (77 reviews)
    ModerateHair Salons
    Closed • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Juliana M.

    You know the drill. Covid made me grow out my long black locks, but the summer heat made it unbearable, sweaty, and gross to look at oftentimes. I needed a change-- and a pick me up. After looking at the reviews and the prices on Yelp, I decided Refinery Salon would do the trick. I chose Mayra as my hair stylist/technician for the day. I booked her online for a 3 hour consultation + appointment, wanting a shoulder-length bob with the ends of my hair bleached (like a half-way mark all the way from my ears down). I had a hair inspo board saved on my phone, ready to share at a moments' notice. I was excited to share my desires with Mayra (super sweet upon introduction) and she was honest, "I can't do that". She explained the dye wouldn't apply evenly in a straight line like I envisioned. I was a bit disappointed that I couldn't get the "hair of my dreams", but I understood that technically, it wasn't possible. But, she said, she could balayage my hair. She pulled out her pinterest board and showed me a couple of hair inspo pics of her own. "Oooo..." I cooed. I could get with that. Initially, my budget was $200 for the bleach and hair cut situation, but a balayage would put me a little over my initial budget. I appreciated the transparency in price on Mayra's end. She didn't pressure me, but I had room to splurge, so I agreed to a balayage and cut. I felt like a pampered little queen, though all Mayra did was bleach my hair and have a great conversation with me all throughout. Don't get me wrong-- I cannot replicate what Mayra did. She was worth all of the money I paid. Three hours later, my hair was styled and looking like a million bucks. I left feeling great and ready to take on the world with my new hair. Would definitely recommend Mayra! She was really mindful of bleaching my hair in ways that would allow for my roots to grow in naturally, so I wouldn't have to always touch up my roots (ya girl saved up, but not that much). Honestly, I wish Refinery Salon or Mayra had an Instagram account so I could tag them in the mini photoshoot I did afterwards, but Yelp will have to do. Side note: their Covid guidelines were great. Everyone was wearing their masks and socially distanced from other customers. It was always only me and another client in the salon, though the space could have fit more folks. I saw Clorox wipes and disinfectant lining the walls, which was just a nice touch. Their commitment to safety and maintaining professional excellence is admirable.

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    I wanted a new natural look before heading to college. When I was there, I did not have a vision of what hair color I wanted. Thankfully, my stylist, Liz McManus, was super nice and recommended me a style that would fit me. I took her advice and ended falling in love with the finished look. I am going to this salon again.

    Asked for subtle curtain bangs and layers

    I am so happy with my haircut from Liz McManus! She gave me exactly the cut I was envisioning but somehow even better, and clearly took her time to do a great job without rushing anything. Side bonuses: really comfortable hairwash before the cut, complete with gentle scalp massage that almost put me to sleep; and super easy conversation (which, considering I'm a consummate introvert, says a lot about her ability to read the room). The salon itself is cute, clean, with easy street parking in downtown Davis. I also really appreciated the convenient online scheduling on their website - was able to book a next-day haircut on a whim!

    I had wanted a Bob haircut but hesitated for a long time due to fear that I wouldn't look good with it. Natasha was a gem, she listened thoughtfully and understood what I wanted. Natasha professionally delivered an A-line Bob cut which perfectly framed my face to give me a slimmer and youthful look. The hair cut has layers of complexity and volume. The result was even more impressive than I could ever imagine. I highly recommend Natasha to anyone who wants a Bob haircut.

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    3 months ago

    I am new to the area and had a great experience here with Sonny - she helped my hair vision come to life!

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    Ambur and the team are all amazing. Ambur listens and pays attention to detail. Always grows out nice too! Highly recommend!

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    Thank you so much Barb for your lovely review.

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    Thank you Michelle for you great feedback about Mayra.

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    Sam is the best "cutter" I have encountered in 50 years and living in SF for 30 years... I had some pretty high-end stylists.

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    Thank you Vicki for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review!

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    2 years ago

    Amazing! Got my hair cut here and got beautiful face framing layers and curtain bangs. Very nice staff and clean store

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    Amber takes such great care of my hairstyle by listening and applying her expertise to accomplish my vision! Yea!

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    Ask the Community - Refinery Salon

    There's no option for extensions on the booking page. How do I book an appointment for extensions?

    Hello Hannah, Thank you for looking into us. There isn’t an option to book extensions online because we do not do extensions at Refinery. If you have anymore questions… 

    Hi do you guys do Devacuts or specialize in curly hair?

    A few of us do specialize in curly hair and have curly hair ourselves. Deva cuts we do not do but the few stylist that are familiar with curly hair were trained through Ouidad in New York.… 

    What should I ask for if I want to fix my grown out roots (after previously getting highlights)?

    We appreciate your inquiry. When scheduling a touch up for your outgrowth from your previously highlighted hair, Ask for a partial highlight. If you need anymore assistance… 

    Hi there how much do they charge for cut and baylayage?

    Hi, the entire menu for The refinery is available if you go to their website and click on "Book Now" at the bottom of the home page. I notice, though that there is no specific price for a bayalage, so perhaps you can use the contact us form and ask… 

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    Review Highlights - Refinery Salon

    “Every time I try a new salon (even though I don't get my hair cut all that often) I always miss Amber's touch.”

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    They have two small dogs running around, so that is something to keep in mind if you are afraid of…read moreor uncomfortable around dogs. I recently came here two different times for graduations. The first time, I called to see if they could push back my appointment, but the lady couldn't because she had an appointment right after mine, which is completely understandable. I was seen right when I walked in with no wait. However, my curls did not hold up for a few hours, so I was pretty disappointed since I paid $85 specifically for that. The second time I came in, it was a waiting game. I understand they were really busy since it was commencement weekend, but it seemed very unprofessional to not let me know how late they were running, especially since it was almost an hour. No one apologized or let me know I would be waiting more than just a few minutes. I rushed in because I did not want to be late and had I known I would be waiting 50 minutes, I probably would have stopped to eat or buy a drink before coming here. Anyways, I liked the makeup they did. It was exactly what I asked for. But the haircut was not. For reference, my hair was very long before, past my butt, and now it is barely below my shoulders. I kept reiterating that I did not want it short, and that is exactly what I got. I also wanted my hair in layers, and it is barely in two layers, not what I wanted unfortunately. Now I have to wait another two plus years to grow it out again. (Paid $252 this second time) I think the person in charge could definitely be more professional. He is also the one who washed my hair the second time I went in, and I honestly do not think he knew what he was doing. Not only did a lot of water get in my ears, but my back got really wet, and he forgot to remove my towel. I probably would not come back here.

    First of all parking is not easy, I already knew that as I'd been here once before so just keep…read morethat in mind. There's also some construction going on just fyi. (11/11/25) Would usually update photos to the finished product once I'm don't but sadly won't be doing that in the future. unfortunately I had a terrible experience on my second time here. I booked a 12 pm appointment for a balayage and cut. I used the Vagaro app something that I've used at many other places. I show up to my appointment and wait. I'm checked in on twice and was told I'd be seen soon. Well I wasn't. In reality I was waiting over 40 minutes and by the time I would have been seen it'd be almost an hour past my scheduled appointment. Really if the reverse situation happened and I was that late not only would they have already cancelled my appointment they would have charged me a fee. What's icing on the cake is another customer had a 12:30 appointment and came in much after me and was seen before me :/. I'm glad it worked out for him. But honestly the customer service was terrible for me. I felt so frustrated and sad on what was supposed to be a fun self care me time. I don't need an excuse and a reason for your mistake. Own up to it. If you do care about your customer then do something about it. Don't just smile and give some excuse that it's okay and it's not that late. I would have preferred to be called or texted. If you're running late let your customer know. Don't lie and force them to sit and wait with not knowing when they'll be seen. Perhaps you should have asked me if a 1 pm appointment would have been okay. But instead they did not do that. They told me it would be soon when in reality it was much much later. They had no regard for my feelings or time. I also have found that in order to try to catch up on time to make for another appointment (whoever would have been after me) there's always a risk that they might rush you. And that is not something I want to ever risk for my hair and color. My time is valuable too and that was disregarded and disrespected. Unfortunately I won't be coming back. Customer service is everything in the business I choose to support.

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