Dante is awesome -- easy and fun to talk to, stylistically creative, completely capable with respect to his services, and extremely professional about any issues that may arise. I've been wanting to ombre my hair for about 6 months now, but I googled, yelped, etc. salons/hair stylists and I just didn't feel confident going to any of them. My sister had an initial consultation with Dante & felt sure about his abilities, so we scheduled our appointment. OK - the first ombre-ing session was definitely not what I was looking for. My long hair was 3/4 blonde (see photos) -- NOT CRACKIN', like, at all. I felt as if I had returned to my high school days of super bleached blonde hair! I left the salon because I had business to attend to, but ultimately contacted Dante again to add more brown. Second ombre-ing session. Dante was really professional and nice about having to do my hair AGAIN. He came into the salon during a time that he usually takes off, which I really appreciated. Most importantly, I absolutely adore my color now. I'm sure that a lot of pain could've been avoided had I just made sure that we were on the same page with respect to what I wanted. Dante can do whatever you are looking for. So, I highly recommend him -- for both his skill and his professionalism. Asides: 1) He is available via text 2) Probably best to take the Bart/MUNI in given the lack of parking. 3) He has a lot of great stories and life lessons to share. read more

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This review is for Jessica's haircut. I came upon this salon because Jessica was offering a Groupon deal for a cut and deep conditioning. The location was super convenient and seeing the good yelp reviews made me feel that I'd be in good hands. While the small salon itself is very cute and clean, I am a little disappointed with my cut. I believe that my poor experience was attributed to the fact that they stylist was too involved with having conversation and did not focus enough on making sure she understood my requests. I had brought in the photo of the exact cut I wanted. I explained that it was the same cut I had elsewhere last time, and I even asked if she needed clarification. She assured me that she understood. The cut I had before and wanted to recreate was a long blunt bob that falls a few inches below the shoulder. I explained that I did not want layers on top but rather wanted the bottom layers to be a little shorter to create shape. I even showed the photo several times. As soon as she started to cut into my hair, I could tell it was too much but there was nothing to do at this point. My cut ended up being about 2 inches shorter than what I had requested and 2 inches is a big difference when we are talking a short cut. She took off 5 inches like it was nothing and did not even think to ask me once whether the length would be okay by showing me where she would cut to (as all other good stylists I've had do). At the end, she told me that she had given me some layers DESPITE my EXPLICIT REQUEST not to! I believe Jessica had good intentions but there was clearly a communication barrier. read more

I bought the Groupon for Korinna and got my haircut and blown out. It came out pretty! I received a lot of compliments on the blow out that day. Korinna is extremely nice and listens to how you want your hair. I believe they use Japanese hair products. The salon is clean and they make good use of the interior. The employees are friendly and get along with each other. It's in a building with a bunch of other salons next to Jimmy Choo and if the elevator isn't working, you'll have to climb up some steep stairs which is no problem if you already live in SF! read more

I've been going to Letisha for almost four years now. She is incredibly professional, talented, and just a great person to be around. She recently opened this spot with a couple partners who are equally accomplished. The space is very cool and intimate. Letisha, Dante, and Karina are fun, warm people...and will make you (or at least your hair) look better than you deserve. In fact I just got a cut today, and the wife approved. Which is really all that matters, right? This place that will get very busy and will become an SF institution -- just watch. Get here soon so you don't miss out. PS. Letisha uses Square to accept payment by credit card. How SF-technophile-bad-ass is that? read more

Korina is great for the following reasons: - She's accessible by text. Great for scheduling (I hate playing phone tag with salons), and she sends reminder texts too. - She's QUICK. Consult, wash, cut, and blow dry in 60 minutes flat. I was blown away by the efficiency and quality of her work. And that 60 minutes includes about 5 when the power went out. - She did a Bloomspot deal and my cut was only $40. - She did a really good job listening to my needs, my styling regiment, etc and putting that all together to give me a couple options. We went with a longer, angled but not so extreme, bob. - I got so many compliments on my haircut it's not even funny. Definitely helps that I hadn't gotten a cut in six months and have generally been putting zero effort into styling my hair, but everyone loved it, especially the day I got it cut. She styled it really well just by round brushing it but somehow got different locks to curl in slightly different directions to give it a really bouncy yet natural look. Thank you, Korina! read more

Sigh. The good kind. The absolute very best kind. I have been going to Letisha for what feels like forever, but is probably closer to six years, way back in the day when Jackie hooked me up at Level 4 Salon. I'm the one who is excessively lazy with the mane of hair on my head; about 80% of the time, it's up in a ponytail, and the other 20% of the time, it's up in a bun. Total waste, I know, and I dream of being a grown-up one day and actually styling my hair. SamHill Salon is now located in some cute little building FILLED with salons - it's actually referred to as the 'beauty building', or somesuch. Going in, I LOVE the new space - it's filled with light, and intimate without being cramped. The other nice thing is that with all the operating windowns, Letisha can easily keep the space comfortable when she is applying all sorts of heat torture to my hairs. Anyways, hair appointment made at the last minute (due to some things of a personal nature), and she cut and colored my hair, and it looks fabulous. Great prices, good products used, and she's really into making sure that not only does your hair look great, but that it is also in great condition. Cuts from her are EXTREMELY wearable; I hadn't been in for a cut in six months (heavily scolded, of course), and still, I wasn't a total hot mess before. However, the after, oohhh the after. Amazing. Sigh again. read more

Misook Lee is the bear hair stylist ever! She has been doing my hair for 10+ years!! Truly an expert at her craft, I don't trust anyone else treating my hair. She does a thorough job and great massage while washing, and I always leave the salon relaxed and with flawless hair. So grateful for all she has done to keep me presentable in the past decade. read more

After more than ten years with the same stylist, I have decided to try someone new due to the impossibility of scheduling with her increasing popularity and my busy schedule. For the last 3 years, I have tried numerous stylists. Never fully happy, until I met Jessica yesterday. Bloomspot coupon for $89 (value $210) for cut and highlights with Jessica. Most important to me was that she listened to what I wanted and asked all the right questions. I provided two pictures of hairstyles. She was able to confidently pick one that matches me. Jessica took her time and was a pleasure to talk to. 3.25 hours later, my hair looked exactly like the picture (color & cut). Last night I received a total of 9 compliments on my hair, 3 from strangers. Thank you, Jessica. read more

I have been a client of Letisha for over 6 years and she is the best stylist I have ever had. Before I lived in SF, I took BART over to the city just to get my hair cut. Naturally, I was very excited when Letisha opened up her salon. Like others have said, the vibe is very laid back, the space is bright, and the location is perfect. I can take the 38 Geary bus and it drops me right at the front door. Letisha is amazing. Here's why: -When I book an appointment, I am out within an hour. -She does only one client at a time so her attention is focused on you and your hair needs. -She gives great neck massages during your shampoo!! -She's a sweet person with a great personality which makes the experience even better. -I'm always happy with my hair when I walk out and receive lots of compliments. If you are looking for an attentive, hip, skilled stylist, please check out Leticia. You won't regret it! read more

I am a bald man. Have been for some time. I currently have a rather full beard, but not yet had the courage to go in and see what Letisha might be able to do with it. Perhaps I will sometime. I bet the ladies would swoon upon seeing the results... But I digress. Why then am I writing a review about a salon? Well my wife gets her done/did by letisha and has for some time. She goes in looking a hawt mess and comes out looking hot minus the mess. She even smells a good deal better. As an added bonus I think my wife also enjoys some professional counseling, because you see, Letisha is also one remarkable lady that has special powers of observation, healing and humor. Something that as a separate service one would expect to pay dearly for. She may even cast a spell from time to time, but I digress again. Are you feeling & looking a hot mess? check yourself in to SamHill. If you go in with a scraggly beard don't tell her where you got the idea. read more

Letisha is amazing!! I completely trust her judgement with my hair. A coworker recommended that I try Letisha and I am so glad I listened! I went in for a cut, color and keratin treatment. She did the color and cut at the first appointment. I showed her a picture of the color I wanted to try and I thought she got it spot on but she wasn't completely happy with the color and thought she could get it closer to what I wanted. At my next appointment she added a little more color before doing the keratin and it looks absolutely incredible. I love the color, the cut and the keratin treatment has made my hair so much more manageable. I highly recommend Letisha. She is completely professional, honest and does an amazing job. read more

my review is for Korina!!! She's been cutting my hair for about 3 years now and she is the only one that touches my hair from now on for the rest of my life! We have done many things with my hair from putting it red and blond highlights to dying it back to my root colors. But i am never disappointed when i leave her and even if i just need a touch up she always there. read more

I cannot recommend Letisha and the SamHill Salon enough. The atmosphere is so laid back and you'll feel right at home from the moment you walk in. Letisha is the absolute greatest. I am always, always thrilled with the way my hair looks after she's worked her magic. It gets better and better every time too; every cut is just a little cooler than the last. My favorite part is the way my hair evolves days and weeks after the cut. She has a vision of how it will grow and cuts it to look incredible for the entire life of the style. She doesn't just cut your hair for the chair, she cuts it to look amazing every day even beyond when it's time to come back for another amazing style. She creates versatility. She creates a story. Letisha is truly a master. read more

Letisha is an amazing artist. I had many different hairstyles and colors in ten years with her and I always left the salon feeling absolutely fabulous. She can work her magic with any hair type. She is a perfectionist. I have never received this many compliments about my hair before. I will follow her anywhere. I go to her salon with a picture just to show an idea and I walk out looking even better than the picture. She is very talented. She only recommends products if you ask her. I have been so happy with all the products she recommended to me. I wanted to be able to reproduce the artwork she creates. I don't use anything else anymore. I learned so much from her about how to take care of my hair. She is a wonderful person and very professional. She is really the best! read more

SamHill Salon is an upbeat hair salon set in trendy Union Square. The salon is a posh example of function and style rolled into an intimate setting. Letisha Hill has been cutting my hair for over ten years now and i keep coming back because she is a data base knowledge and very experienced in her craft. She opened the spot with a couple of partners who are equally great so your gaurenteed to get hooked up. read more

I heard about the Sam Hill Salon through a deal on Trubates for the Coppola Keratin treatment. I have been receiving the Keratin treatment and Brazilian Blowout for a little over two years now. The service I received from Letisha was by far the best I have had in a long time. I am multi ethnic and have very thick curly hair, so it is hard to find a hairdresser who can work with my hair. Right after a keratin treatment I can usually predict about how long it will last, and I could tell instantly that I had a received a high quality service. The past few times I have received either the Brazilian Blowout or Keratin treatment at other salons my hair started to frizz not too long afterwards. It has been about three and a half weeks since she did the Keratin treatment on my hair and it is still silky and frizz free. The salon itself was very chic, yet warm and inviting at the same time. I felt very comfortable and well attended to. I left the salon feeling extremely satisfied with my hair, and relaxed and rejuvenated. Letisha was a joy to be around and a pleasure to talk to. With her vast knowledge of hair and friendly demeanor, I will be sure to recommend her and will of course return in the future. read more

I got an haircut with Jessica about 10 days ago. I would give 4 stars to the salon, 2.5 to the haircut and 1 to the fact that she was 30 minutes late and didn't seem to care. The place is very nice and cute. The haircut not. I asked her to layer my hair and cut 2 inches and she advised me to cut less or else the layer would be too short. I trusted what she said and agreed with her. End result: my hair barely has any layering and is still basically the same length! I will need to get a new haircut (and spend more money) in the next week or so because my hair doesn't look like I just got a nice haircut! What also upset me very much is that she wasted 30 minutes of my time. I understand that she was running late, but she had my phone number and could have called me to tell me to come later. I find that to be very disrespectful. I would personally not go back. read more

I got a cut and blowout with Jessica Heaphy today and she was awesome! I have long hair and the bottom few inches were looking very brittle/damaged. She did exactly what I hoped for -- gave me a cut and style that looks healthy and cute, while keeping as much of the length as possible. She was fun to talk to, which is always a plus. read more

Korina cut my hair and it looks great! The salon is in a good location too, right next to all the shops.

Lovely new hidden gem! This salon is run by Letisha Hill. Letisha has been my fabulous hairstylist for over 10 years now and i have followed her to each salon she has worked at over the years. I remember her talking about opening her new salon as a dream of hers. Now that it is finally here, it's amazing. From the moment you walk in, you just want to put on those robes, sit in the chair, listen to the music and feel the nice breeze coming in from the big windows. More importantly she does a fabulous job and is very talented with both cut and color. It's a real chill vibe in there, not too pretentious but more urban cozy. I highly recommend her and her beautiful new salon. It's in a great location too. Check it out! read more

I have been looking for a really good hair cut for a very long time... and I just found it! KATRINA, at Sam Hill Salon just off of Union Square is terrific. I have natural curl and wanted something that looked feminine but was easy easy to take care of. Katrina listened to me and for the first time, I have a cute, carefree style. I'm not sure what she did, but I can just get out of the shower, comb my hair with a round brush, let it dry and it looks great! This salon is on the fourth floor of a building just off of Union Square. You have to go looking for it, but it is well worth it. read more

I too have been lucky enough to have my locks attended to by Letisha. After a lifetime of struggling with (& giving up on) hair that was wavy on one side, straight on the other, and having cut after cut that just didn't look great...Letisha now gives it a body wave every 6 months & I have perfect shake-it-out-in-the-morning hair. For the past 4 years, I've been totally pleased with the way my hair looks---and it's that way every day. The wave application is a lengthy process, but worth every second & every penny. Plus---Letisha is simply a great & very professional stylist. Very fun to talk with but also fine to be quiet. Her new salon is cute & very comfortable---it's got a pleasing vintagey feel and great light. And OMG...a washing basin that doesn't kill your neck! :-) read more

Letisha has been a long time hair stylist and friend. She started by being my go-to-hair-fixer, correcting spur of the moment dye jobs and bad cuts by other stylists. She is now the only, ONLY person I trust with my hair. She will tell you her honest opinion and find a way to do what you want in a way that woks (so no fixing odd color jobs and weird cuts!). She is always so kind, warm, generous and extremely talented. I honestly recommend her to anyone looking to have a long term, steadily excellent stylist who will never disappoint, and will always make sure you leave happy and satisfied! Also, her new salon is beautiful and bright, and perfectly conveniently located for all your hair needs! I have also had the pleasure of meeting Dante and Karina, and they are both excellent stylists who are just as wonderful as Letisha! read more

Letisha is amaaazing! I've been to so many salons in search of someone who just 'gets' what I'm saying and she is my girl! From color, to basic cuts, to funky, fun, dramatic cuts; Letisha rocks. They also carry great products - even local- that they don't shove down your throat. The salon is also chic and fun and SOOO close to Bart, right in between Powell & Montgomery stations. Great food and shopping at Union Square for before or after fun. read more

This review is for Dante in particular for doing my hair on my wedding day. During my trial session, we went through several hairstyles and my wedding day hair ended up being a combination of two different styles that we tried (a loose braid that ended in a low side bun). Dante did a fantastic job! He made me feel so so beautiful! He also did my mother's hair as well as my sister's and my mother-in-law's. I think it says a lot about a hair stylist if he can make women of all age ranges (20s to 70s) look and feel beautiful. Thank you so so much, Dante for being part of my wedding day!! read more

I go to Jessica at Sam Hill and she's fantastic. She listens to what I want and she is great at cuts, color and styling. Her head massages are also amazing - in fact that alone is almost reason enough to make an appointment. I have long straight hair that usually just falls kind of flat but she helps me keep my layers and color fresh and healthy looking and manages to get some body into my hair which is almost impossible. She's also really fun to talk to which is a bonus and the salon is beautiful. I would definitely recommend her and of course I'll keep coming back! read more

I have been going to Jessica to get my hair done for about ten years now. She not only does exactly what I want, but she gives me tips on what would work for me. Not to mention, she makes me feel very comfortable. I've come to her with a picture of exactly what I want and she exceeds my expectations. I've also come to her wanting a change, but no idea what to do and she has me walking out feeling like a whole new woman. I will continue to get my hair done by her because I always walk away feeling so happy and ready to show off my new do. And yes, I recommend her over and over again! ;D Thanks Jessica!!! read more

My mom, sister, and I have all been getting our hair cut by Letisha since 2005. My sister keeps her hair pretty long, my mom keeps her hair short and dyed black, and I like a lot of variety in length and color and Letisha handles it all. When I was away for college I couldn't get home that regularly but she was great about giving me haircuts that could grow out for many months (like, 10) and still look really good. Letisha is phenomenal at everything she does and even did everyone's hair for my sister's wedding this summer (and Korina did the make-up and she was also fantastic!). Highly recommend Letisha and her salon and staff. read more

Letisha is the best! She gave me a blow dry and it looks so good! Originally from the LA area if I am ever in San Fran again and in need of a cut/color/blow dry I will definitely return. Love this salon. Great area, great people. read more

Letisha is the bomb! My family and I have been going to see her for almost 12 years. She is very professional and has lot's of great energy. We are so glad that she finally openned a new spot. The scalp massage is worth it on it's own...Go check them out! read more

my review is for korina.. i purchased a cut and color from bloomspot just to try it out since i'm really looking for a permanent stylist. i couldn't be happier! i love my cut and my highlights. korina is super friendly and knows her stuff (which is super helpful since i didn't know what i wanted to do with my hair). i've received compliments from everyone who's seen me! read more

I got a cut from Korina and it was perfect. I have long hair and although it would seem simple enough lots of people take off too much so it becomes in-between boring without any style. She got it just right. read more

Monica has been coloring my hair for a while, so when she moved to this studio, it was natural that I would follow her. Her color is always perfect, it holds for a long time, she is professional and easy to talk to. Her assistant Jess is equally awesome, I love the way she does blow drying and I just recently found out that she is a great stylist as well. The salon has a good vibe and I always leave there as a happy camper. read more

This review is for Letisha. I have been coming to see Letisha for several years, I've followed her from one salon to another until she opened her own place. Letisha recently did the hair for my wedding. It was a really elegant up do. My hair looked beautiful and made me feel like a movie star. I received many compliments on it. Letisha was professional, courteous, sweet, and flexible. She also did the hair for my two bridesmaids and my mom. Everyone was very happy with the results. I would recommend Letisha to anyone. She is an amazing and versatile artist. read more

This review is for Jessica Heaphy. If you're considering whether or not you should purchase a bloomspot to get a cut/color with her; DON'T! I believe the salon itself is fantastic, but you should opt for a different stylist. I seriously can't understand why she would advertise her services with bloomspot if she's going to treat her clients differently than regular-paying clients. News flash, this is your chance to sell me on your skills and professionalism so that I can continue to come back. She gave me a decent haircut, but I could have done without the pretentiousness. Also, she clearly has a lot more practicing/learning to do when it comes to color and highlights. Based on the other reviews, you would be much better off with one of the other more highly skilled stylists. Your hair will thank you for it! read more

Letisha did my wedding hairdo and she was great. She listened to my insecurities during the trial and then applied my suggestions on the wedding day without stressing me out. The result was beautiful. Thank you Letisha! read more

Not sure where to begin other than that this is the start of a spectacular salon! Beyond technical know-how, Letisha creates art that I can wear, on my head, all the time. This artistic style spills over into the timeless decor of the freshly remodeled space in one of Union Square's historic buildings. Looking forward to my next visit! read more

I bought the bloomspot coupon for an $85 for cut and single process color or partial highlights ($160 value) with Jessica Heaphy. Before I purchased it, I called to talk about my particular hair situation (I'm going from dyed blond to my natural dark blond color and wanted low lights to make the transition look a lot better than the roots I was sporting). There is no receptionist so I left a voicemail for Jessica and she called me back promptly and said low lights would be fine (she also texts for appointments). When I arrived, we discussed the state of my hair and she suggested that after she was finished with the lowlights, she would glaze (tone?) my hair all over to get the cold almost white blond a bit more honey dark to match my natural hair. She did a great job, took her time, and didn't charge me any extra for the glaze. The salon itself was very clean and airy and the people working were pretty funny and not prissy like a lot of places. I would definitely go back. read more