After a lackluster experience at Madison Reed--both with the technique and the products--I decided to try The Marc Salon in Walnut Creek, especially after reading that they offered a similar color subscription membership with more skilled stylists and top-tier products. I'm so glad I did! I walked in without an appointment, and Raymond took me in for a detailed consultation. From the very start, it was clear that he really knows color--he even had me step outside to see how my current hair looked in natural light before deciding on the direction. I showed him a few inspiration photos, and he immediately understood the look I was going for. The result? A gorgeous, rich cowboy copper-auburn that was exactly what I had in mind. The tone and dimension were spot on. Plus, Raymond was super fun to chat with, which made the whole appointment fly by. I ended up joining their membership program so I never have to worry about my roots or grays creeping in for too long. I can't wait to come back! If you're looking for someone who truly understands color and delivers beautiful, lived-in results in a relaxed salon environment, ask for Raymond. He's a total game changer! read more

I have been going to Raymond for highlights He's professional, so much fun to work with, he knows what he's doing, he's just great+amazing+the best read more

Clean and modern salon with a professional vibe. The stylists really know what they're doing--I was happy with both the color and cut. Staff were friendly and made sure I was comfortable the whole time. Great experience overall! read more

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Well I have recently left three messages for them to call me back and schedule an appointment. All three times they don't answer so I leave a message... just trying to get a haircut. Been going to this place for years.. not sure why the receptionist won't return my calls.. very disappointed.. read more

I absolutely loved getting my hair cut and colored by Ray; The owner of Marks hair salon! I have got my hair done here for a few months now and he never fails to do stunning work! He is super kind and great company! I highly recommend this hair salon. read more

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I've been getting my hair cut and colored by Ray for many years and I can honestly say i am always happy with my color, cut, and styling when I leave. Ray listens carefully to what I want, offers expert advice when I need guidance, and always delivers results that exceed my expectations. The color is always beautiful and natural-looking, the cut just what I asked for, and the style is modern, fresh, and flattering. On top of that, he's professional, friendly, and creates such a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere. The receptionist answers calls promptly and if an appointment needs to be rescheduled she is courteous, understanding, and accomodating. Lastly, Ray doesn't rush your appointment, he takes his time to ensure every client has great-looking hair when they leave his salon. Very Highly recommend! 5+stars....... read more

Angel is the best esthetician! I've been going to her for years. She customizes your facial to your specific needs, so every appointment is a little different. I always feel so much better after my facial, and my skin has never looked better. Highly recommend! read more

Regular cut and color with Jim MacDonald. Been his client for more than 15 years and would never change. He is a fabulous colorist, takes great care, listens and is willing to offer suggestions which are always spot on! Great salon, friendly atmosphere and very welcoming! You cannot go wrong with Jim and the Marc Salon! read more

This is the place to go for Fantastic Hair Coloring. Ray is a Exceptional Hair Colorist who knows exactly the formula for your complexion & Style..he is up to date on All the New trends.. & with his experience combined will make you feel FANTASTIC! read more

Raymond really listens to what I want. He is excellent working toward a grey coverup that suits your natural brunette hair color without being too red/brassy. read more

Five stars for the wonderful work of Veronica at The Marc Salon! She is professional, precise, and has the instinct for what works and looks best for my hair type. Consistency is critical - Veronica hits the bullseye every single time. And, she is fun to chat with! So grateful to have found her and highly recommend! read more

Azar A. After having so much doubt about choosing a new hair salon, I found the Mark and believe me, it was much beyond my expectations. My coloring and highlight was done by Ray (the owner) who did a great job for me in a peaceful and friendly manner, spending so much time to do what I wanted and the result was awesome. I absolutely recommend him as a great hairstylist and will definitely go to him for my next time hair routine. In addition to the highlights, Kim, also a very friendly and professional lady gave me a wonderful haircut turning to be the best haircut I had since a long time ago. All of these were done in a quiet, peaceful and friendly environment where you never get tired of spending time over there. I strongly recommend this place since your hair will be treated in such a different way that you did not imagine before. read more

Finally after 2 plus years of Covid I tracked down my hair artist!! David M. Is the only on who truly knows how to cut my hair. I've been to a few people in the past years and never really felt satisfied with the outcome of my haircut and style. David just gets me (the way my hair flows) and on top of his amazing skills he is an absolute fabulous human and I truly adore his personality and his 5 star customer service. My haircut allows me to be able to style my own hair as if I just came from the salon! Thank you David!! read more

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I get my cut and color done by the hair master, Jim Macdonald! I've been coming to him for a few years and he always is on point for the color- I am a natural red head and the color is Soo good. I am constantly getting compliments. I highly recommend one south salon and Jim! read more

I go here specifically to see Heidi. She is great and knows exactly how to cut my hair. She may be the most professional stylist I've ever been to and I've been to a lot in my life. She has also recommended great hair products for me to try. And you know she's good because she gets booked up. The place is really well laid out, clean and has plenty of parking (you register your car when you go inside so you don't pay anything). It's in a nice area of Walnut Creek too. I highly recommend read more

After trying out multiple salons, I have finally found the perfect place. This salon goes above and beyond to make their clients happy. Ray did a great job with my highlights, but the color was a bit lighter than what I wanted so he took the time out of his busy schedule to adjust the color the next day. I am very pleased with the results but more importantly I am really appreciative of the great customer service that I received to make sure I am happy! Highly recommend this salon and Ray. read more

Veronica is super great! I've been to her now three times for a cut and color. She is very conscious of what her clients want and also shares her guidance to make sure your hair is healthy and the color lasts. I recommend you book with Veronica if you're looking for a great natural look! read more

Ray did an awesome job with my hair refreshing some poorly done highlights by another stylist. I was so pleased with the color and am looking forward to working with this salon and him for a while. I also loved all the recs for getting my hair where I want it to be after years of box dying. Ray is so friendly and it's always lovely coming in, relaxing and getting my hair refreshed. Would highly recommend! read more

David is your man! Perfect cuts and color. This guy is knowledgeable on all products if you have any questions. I have been seeing him for about 20 years and cannot recommend him highly enough.(Great personality too.). Patricia read more

Professionalism at its finest. Clean practices. Fair pricing. Friendly staff. Free parking in a pristine location. Quick & excellent service with Mariam Tarin, she REALLY knows what she is doing. I cant highly recommend her enough. She deals with my thick coarse unruly wavy frizzy hair like a champ with the most beautiful highlights, fresh light feeling haircut & bouncy AF Blowout that I love so very much! She is a true Hair stylist Rockstar. Also I love the conditioning treatment she does on me. Leaves my hair tangle free & is so worth it. read more

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Ray, you are a professional! you listen, you take time to explain, you are kind and it really shows how much you care abut your work and your clientele. I am so happy with my results and will always want you as my color expert! thank you for making me feel like me again! you are superb! read more

5 star salon! 1st star for skilled stylists, Raymond gave me a beautiful highlight, looked exactly like the picture I brought in. He's incredibly knowledgeable and he gave an excellent consolation so I'd know what to expect and how much it would cost. 2nd star for professionalism: Raymond and staff are incredibly professional, well spoken and kind. When the staff is compassionate and professional it really elevates the experience. 3rd star for cleanliness and beautiful salon: the salon is clean and classy! Such an inviting experience, the perfect setting to the ultimate pampered experience. 4th star because I'm excited to have a salon to count on for all future hair needs! I will be back for touch ups and styles. 5th star for value: the price is worth the end result. I didn't feel over-charged. Thank you Raymond and team! See ya soon :-) *edit: I wanted to add a 6th star for ease of parking! They have their own parking lot and provide free parking! In a city where parking can be stressful it's such a relief to know that parking will not be an issue. You can park just a few feet away from the front door! read more

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Ray does a fantastic job of cutting my hair!! Cutting short, all-grey hair is difficult, Ray's cut is always precise... and I enjoy our conversation while he cuts my hair. Thanks, Ray!! read more

Been looking for new colorist & finally found the best ever ! JIM MY NEW #1, he's beyond so talented, watching him cut men & doin all beautiful color & styles on all women , just incredible! Also, please note DAVID, my orignal Awesome Stylist & Color repair King I'm so grateful to found you all Angel who does my skin & eyes ! Irene & Pat who make my ugly nails absolutely pretty again read more

Best. salon. ever!!! Went in with hopeless hair: mega dead ends, color faded and grown all the way out, cut that was horrendous...I was a mess. RAY fixed me all the way up. From the gentle and precise cut, to the perfect blend of highlights and lowlights to complete the fabulous look. I am in love with myself again...all thanks to The Marc Salon and Ray!!! The atmosphere was amazing, and all of the staff members were incredibly kind and welcoming. I am recommending this to all my friends who want things done RIGHT!! thank you thank you so much again. I will definitely be back! read more

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I saw Monir for micro blading at the Marc and she has done an amazing job giving me micro blading for the eyebrows. she is warm, knowledgeable and listens to the clients desires. I have come back to the salon a few times because they are very customer oriented, very polite and have my trust now for that. read more

David Morrell is THE. VERY. BEST. Design Color Cut Style. BEST. My sister recommended him to me when I came up from L.A. to visit her. Now strangers compliment me on my hair and want to know where I go. I carry a supply of his cards to hand out. And I schedule my visits to my sister to maintain my hair (shhh! don't tell her!) and I make the 5 1/2 hour drive for a weekend. Yes, he's THAT good. So now David takes care of my mom's, my sister's and my hair. David is the Hair Sultan. Join his "hairem." Your hair will thank you and your friends will start asking where you get your hair done, too. read more

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I've been getting my hair done by Heidi for several years now and would follow her to the moon! She's the absolute best and always gets it right. She genuinely listens to what the client wants and has the skills to make their dreams come to life. I wouldn't trust anyone else with my color. She is always expanding her skill set to include all the latest techniques, including extensions and I wouldn't hesitate to trust her with that. She's also just the funniest, sweetest person to talk to and my time in her chair goes by way too quickly. The salon is gorgeous, clean and modern. Everyone is really friendly and kind, giving the place a very welcoming and upbeat energy. It's very conveniently located with great parking. I would absolutely encourage anyone to go to The Marc and see Heidi. read more

Jim is the only stylist I've trusted to cut and color my hair for almost 20 years! He is the best stylist and a great guy, definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a quality cut or color. read more

The owner Ray Reyna has been cutting, coloring etc my hair for over 20 years. He stays current with styles and products and knows how to cut my specific texture hair and how it grows. When he suggests changes in color (I went from red to blonde and never went back!) or style, he's always right! The level of customer service provided is amazing and so rare these days. I recommend the salon anytime I get the chance. read more

Raymond is a very talented color specialist. I'm sure he has decades of experience. He takes you outside to look at your skin color before he suggests the right shade for you. Everyone who works here has a kind, patient, caring disposition. I am also amazed with Monir. She's the microblading artist who works here. She is a true perfectionist. She also has a warm, loving, gentle disposition. She's a rare gem! If you're considering a new look and you want to know that you're in capable hands that are attached to a person who truly cares, this is the place for you. I highly recommend this establishment.​ read more

Wow, is all I can say. The owner and all of his employees are one of the best people I've seen. They are kind and good at what they do. I had the ugliest orange color before I can and Ray, fixed it up right away. Definitely come here to get your hair done because you won't regret it. Thank you again to Ray and his team! read more

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Love Heidi Williams at The Marc she is so awesome! She put in hair extensions for me and they are AMAZING! If you are thinking about getting extentions she is the one for you! read more

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I'm so glad Madison moved to Walnut Creek because now she is closer to me!. She transformed my Dark thick hair into this beautiful pastel pink!! She took her time with my hair and i love the results!. My husband is obsessed with my hair!. I would recommend Madi to all my friends and family! I will be bookinh my next appointment with her soon :) Thank you Again Madison! I am in love with my New Pastel pink hair! You are a hair magician!!! read more

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Haley is a true hair professional who knows what she's doing. I haven't been able to find a hair stylist who not only understands my specific vision, but who actually has the skill to execute it until I went to Haley. I have very fine hair that is surprisingly hard to highlight. I've been to 6+ people who were unable to make my hair bright, blended, and natural. Since I'm picky, I spent hours researching stylists on Yelp and Instagram (haleyj.color_) and fell in love with the type of highlights Haley is able to accomplish. Haley understood the natural blended babylight look I wanted. She spent her time meticulously placing each highlight and making sure it was perfect. I've never had someone work on my hair who is as detail oriented as Haley. She truly takes great pride in her work and it shows! Haley is super sweet, funny, and a blonde master in the Bay Area. I traveled from SF to see her and it was 200% worth it. THANK YOU HALEY!!!!!! read more

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I've been putting off this review. Mostly because my first expereince was so good. But I've had it. Don't get me wrong, the service is always steller here. They go out of their way to make your time here pleasant and relaxing. But six months ago I got my bangs done by a redheaded stylist with braces, and ever since I've been waiting fervently, for them to grow out so I can have them fixed. During the consultation with the stylist I had thought I'd made myself clear about thin, straight across bangs. (I'd had bangs from 1 year old to about 12, always the same exact style, I even brought a picture.) So when they were cut, diagonal, uneven and much thicker than I wanted I turned shocked eyes to the stylist who quickly started trying to fix it and reassure me it would be great did I start to worry. Besides the fact that the way my hair naturally fell (during showers the bangs would mix with the longer hair and I'd have to separate it by hand)... or the way I wore it regularly (she'd specifically told me I had to wear it differently than I normally would) was totally taken out of the equation, I could work with it with hairspray. But 2 months in I started to really wish bad things upon her when not only did the cut become totally unmanageable because of the length differential (one end is thicker and longer than the other side [the usual with diagonal cuts])) but because the bangs were so thick (they practically took over my face) and have no straight line, they constantly mix with my other hair and make me look scruffy. It's also incredibly hard to pin back. There are so many things I despise about this haircut I cannot even tell you. I've just been patiently waiting till it grows out enough to I can go to someone else and have the thin neat straight across bangs I wanted. But it's been more than six months and it just gets more unmanageable by the day. Sorry guys. After 6 months of annoyance, you won't be getting my business again. read more

I discovered Raymond Marc through LivingSocial after having a rather nightmarish experience at a local GreatClips. I was able to make an appointment for the day after I called with Carly, a fairly new specialist at the salon. I came in on a Friday morning in desperate need of losing half, if not all, of my hair. Years of cheap haircuts, home haircuts (kitchen shears over the bathroom sink situations), and chlorine damage had relegated me to the librarian bun during the workweek. I've had salon phobia for my entire life, so going somewhere decent was a leap of faith for me. I only have soft curls in my hair, but for whatever reason every stylist I go to gives me a half-baked sideways trim. Carly was amazing - she brushed my once-curly, now-frizzy hair out dry and did a rough snip of where she wanted to cut after I gave her general guidance of what I was hoping for. An hour of washing, conditioning, trimming, drying, and styling later, and I walked out feeling 10 pounds lighter and a whole lot better about myself - the consistent stream of compliments I've been getting don't hurt, either! If you're looking for someone who gets curly hair, has a great eye for natural-looking styles, and is a pleasure to spend an hour with, go to Carly. It's not an overstatement to say I got the best haircut of my life, and will definitely be going back! read more

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Jim McDonald did a stunninggggg job on my hair! He was thoughtful he was gentle, he was incredibly detailed with my coloring. The salon is beautiful and the music is lovely Definitely worth going and seeing this man for your next salon adventure read more

I've been coming to see Ray for over 15 years, he is an artist..a fabulous colorist.. I have a lot of hair and it takes a while for the color to take. When I leave the salon I always feel terrific..my hair color is exactly what I asked for.. The salon is in a great location, and is very comfortable .. I highly recommend this salon and Ray! read more

Kasey does my nails here and she is so talented.She can do any design and style you are looking for, best nail tech I've ever had. :)