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    Shear Perfection Hair Salon Berkeley

    4.9 (74 reviews)
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    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    I scheduled an appointment with Ja, who I notice keeps good time of things right away, even as other clients come through and inquire servie. She has a cute little shop on the end of the sather shops, on the durant ave side. She is a very sweet lady, and easy to talk to with great personality. I am female, and came into the salon with very long, damaged breaking hair that has not been cut in 3 years. She listened to what ideas I had in mind for my hair and what i was looking for end result. With all of her experience, she then suggested a few adjustments to my ideas. Together we discussed, collaborated, and agreed on style and price. From there it was like chatting with an old friend. Once, she was finished, I was estatic!!! My hair was cut as I invistioned, and importantly felt extremely healthier, lighter, softer. I feel like a whole new person! On top of that it only took about 40 min for a complete transformation! She has many years of experience, very knowlegdable and has the charming heart of an artist. She has made another returning client.

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    Hairstylist is so nice and did such a great job! Basically no wait, very fast and efficient!

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    5 years ago

    Please support this business Super friendly hair stylist and great conversationalist. There's a sofa so hangout with your friends too

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    i love this place!! the woman who works here is so good and kind. she's cut my hair twice now and i loved them both times!!

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    Okay haircut but overpriced. Messed up back of my hair and cut it way too short than i asked for

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    I have lived in several different states over the years, and still wait until my visits home to get my haircut by Ja.

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    Maru Hair Salon

    Maru Hair Salon

    4.7(390 reviews)
    1.1 miNorth Berkeley, Gourmet Ghetto
    $$
    Locally owned & operated
    20 years in business

    TL;DR: This place is great! Book with Mark--he's an *artist*!…read more Longer version: My hair stylist quit the biz a few years ago to pursue a career as a therapist (so fitting, right?!) I was stoked for her! But since then, I've been adrift and searching for my hair match, trying out a new stylist for each cut. (My hair is fine but wavy with a weird cowlick, so it needs just the right layers. I had some great cuts and some so-so cuts, but never the right combo of close enough, a decent amount of availability that I'm not waiting months or driving across the bay, AND a great cut.) I tried Mark at Maru on a random rec from a friend whose daughter works at the salon--and after one cut, I feel like my search is over! The salon is very well-run and had an opening within a couple weeks. I arrived on time, was offered herbal tea, and waited under five minutes. It's in a nice spot in Berkeley with plenty of street parking with pretty cheap meters--$4. Mark asked me what I was looking for, got it right away, and was of course fun to chat with. I walked out with a cut I love for a reasonable price. I will definitely be back!

    I was nervous about getting my hair done since it was such a spur of the moment thing to get a…read moretrim. My stylist, Shawn, led me through to the second area of their salon which was cool and was so detailed about doing my hair. I've never had a stylist so precise and who really took great care in making sure everything was even and cut in exactly the way I wanted. I showed him one photo, and my hair looked exactly like it after. It was definitely the longest haircut I've had and pricey as I'm not used to Bay Area prices just yet, but honestly, so worth it.

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    La Petite Hair Salon - Dependably great, on-time, haircuts with friendly people

    La Petite Hair Salon

    4.5(222 reviews)
    0.5 mi
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    I've known La Petite for many many years. Professional…read more Punctual. Fair Pricing. Great Work. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend the hair salon to anyone.

    I went to get a haircut Friday afternoon for a special occasion and showed them exactly what I…read morewanted: a classic Ben Affleck Bruce Wayne-style haircut with regular-sized sideburns, just like the character. They asked me if I was graduating, and I said no, I was meeting my fiancée's mom the next day. Five minutes before the haircut was finished, the stylist took a big chunk off my right sideburn. She cut it too high, which ruined the whole haircut, especially since my face shape doesn't suit short sideburns. I told her I didn't like it. I didn't overreact or yell, I was just uncomfortable. The hairdresser said, "Too bad!" and tried to dismiss the issue. I told her again that she should have asked me about the length. She then took it personally and told her boss that I was making things up so I wouldn't pay, saying, "They do this so they don't pay." What do you mean by "they"? Not only did I feel dismissed and treated unprofessionally, but also disrespected. I was upset after the whole situation, but even then I was willing to pay and didn't want to leave without paying because I didn't want to prove her point. Plus, it's not that expensive. At the end, the stylist said she had 40 years of experience. Well, after this, it feels like you wasted 40 years and somehow skipped the basics of customer service. Not coming back, even after being offered a free haircut. I would rather pay three times what I paid today for a standard service where you're treated with basic courtesy.

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    La Petite Hair Salon - Quick trim with long layers and slight face framing

    Quick trim with long layers and slight face framing

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    A photo of me later on in the day after I got a haircut at La Petite in 2016. I show this photo to all the stylists I go to as a reference.

    Vika Beauty Salon - Hair from the back after I left - fried to a crisp

    Vika Beauty Salon

    4.6(227 reviews)
    1.2 miWest Berkeley
    $

    She is very nice and consults me a lot about exactly how I want my hair cut. Also very reasonable…read moreprice.

    I walked in this week with very healthy hair and left with extreme heat damage, fried ends and…read morechunky uneven yellow highlights. When I stand in the sun, my hair is actually transparent. Virginia, you refunded my payment (thank you) and I wasn't sure whether to write this. I loved the haircuts I got from you before. But you cannot experiment on people's hair like this. And after this I do not think you should be coloring people's hair at all. I asked you directly before we started if you had knowledge and experience with blonde highlights and you said multiple times yes, and that you definitely could make it happen. But it turned out you had no idea how to do blonde bleach, let alone balayage. Once you rinsed out the bleach and saw how bad it looked, you didn't stop what you were doing to share what had happened. Instead of showing me the results, you applied a super-hot curling wand to give me a big hairstyle so I wouldn't notice the highlights. The wand on the new bleach left it with intense heat damage. The hair is falling out as I write this and my whole head stinks of burnt hair. This did not need to happen - you could have simply told me the truth, that you have no idea what you're doing with blonde highlights, and I would have been able to find someone who does, and my hair would still be healthy right now. Please let me be the last person this happens to.

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    Virginia is a master stylist.

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    Berkeley Hair Studio - Haircut

    Berkeley Hair Studio

    3.9(190 reviews)
    0.3 miTelegraph Ave
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    I have curly hair, which means I approach haircuts with the same caution most people reserve for…read moretax season. But Berkeley Hair Studio, specifically Jenny, is the only place I've ever left feeling like my hair actually understood the assignment. Jenny is a gem. She's friendly, genuinely cares, and somehow remembers exactly what you talked about last time. Every visit feels personal, not just transactional. I told my friend in Vegas how good she was, and he literally flew out just to get a cut from her. He came in a skeptic, left a believer. Prices are super reasonable, especially for Berkeley, and there's even a discount if you pay cash. The studio's right off Telegraph, so it's super convenient to swing by without making a whole day of it. If you've got curls, or even if you don't, and you're tired of haircut roulette, this is your spot.

    Love her cuts, hate her management. I've been a customer for over 10 years but last night was it. I…read moreknow she's horrible with appointments but it's so bad now. I had an appointment last Wednesday at 5. Get there and of course she tells me to grab dinner and come back. I tell her no and can't play this game this time and leave. I ask for another appointment yesterday after work. She says u have to have a 5pm appointment so I leave work early. Arrive at 4:45 and waited until 7. In between she took a 6:45 appointment before me because the fucking kid was crying. What about me crying? What about my leaving work early only to waste so much fucking time waiting. Done

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    Berkeley Hair Studio - The entrance is located on Blake St. instead of Telegraph Ave.

    The entrance is located on Blake St. instead of Telegraph Ave.

    Berkeley Hair Studio - Haircuts for the boys at Berkeley Hair Studio! Haircuts start at only $22! Janny is the best!

    Haircuts for the boys at Berkeley Hair Studio! Haircuts start at only $22! Janny is the best!

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