Tops Hair Salon has been in Mission Hills for over 30 years! The owner is still working with clients and also runs his outdoor cinema there too! The stylists are experienced and talented. Front desk is friendly and helpful. Parking is on the street and a parking lot is next to the building for a fair fee. The neighborhood has very nice cafes and coffee spots for before or after your service. You wont be disappointed! read more

First visit to Tops today for a cut with Doug. The salon staff was super nice and welcoming. Doug was great and my cut is great. Looking forward to making this my new salon. read more

Rebecca Long is a substance abuser and harbored my child illegally. When I questioned Rebecca about my child's draw to run to Rebecca's repeatedly, perhaps because of drugs or alcohol available at her apartment, she served me with a restraining order that a judge quickly dismissed. We found out from her daughters that beccadoeshair_101 works with hair by day and at bars at night, maybe to stave off her cravings for drugs and alcohol. One wonders why she became so defensive when I questioned alcohol or drugs being available at her apartment. read more

this place will waste your time. i called hoping to come in at noon for a quick hair trim. i was told that they were pretty booked up already but that i can come in later at 6:15pm with Lilia who i had seen before. i planned my whole day around this evening appointment. i arrived to the salon around 6:12 and it was closed. doors were locked and lights were off. i stuck around a few minutes just in case and knocked on the door. if they would've called to let me know i need to reschedule, that would've been no problem with me. but instead i wasted time driving there and looking for parking. i've had a trim with Lilia before and it only takes about 15 minutes because I don't get a wash or style. so even with my late appointment it still would've been done before their 7pm closing time. not sure if she just wanted to leave when she felt like it and they didn't bother to call me or if the receptionist never even booked my appointment even though she told me it was booked. read more

This salon has met all my expectations and more! Where do I begin? Okay let's start with parking as that's the first thing you'll need to do lol. Take an Uber maybe if you're in a rush and don't have time to circle a few times looking for a spot. Most of the places right in front are 15 or 30 minute only. They have metered spots and a little pay station area which fills up quickly. This area is a hot little happening spot but totally worth the couple extra minutes driving in circles, the metered fo take cards :-) The salon had a very warm ambiance and everyone always welcomes you with a big friendly smile. They have a nice selection of tea and of course always hard to pass up a nice glass of wine, red and white both. Maybe you'll be in luck and show up on a special day when the owners sons pig is there! Yes I said pig! She's adorable and loves for you to feed her. Okay now to the good part, the work. I've b be seeing Daniel after being referred by a friend. My hair had never been so blonde! As many of you ladies know going blonde is not an easy task. I came in with some orange and brassy tones I picked up from an inexperienced someone who I won't name names but yeah. Daniel always manages to work me in busy schedule when I call last minute I'm dire need of something like yesterday lol. He is so knowledgeable and seems to know exactly what vision I have. Whether you're trying to go blonde, purple or black or maybe just need a cut, Daniel is your man! You will never be disappointed with his work. Tell him Tiffany sent you! read more

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Was a walk in and stumbled in and so beyond glad that I did! Natalie Toillion has mad skills and gifts to share! She did my Brazilian blowout and also took me blonder and happier with my over all hair. Cleaned up my ends and I feel beautiful. Iam addicted to Natalie now and I have been around trying local blonde gurus. Natalie can't thank you enough, fixed my tone too! Amazing prices as well!! read more

My daughter and I just got our first haircuts from Natalie and we couldn't be happier. Natalie is professional, friendly, and fun. She listened to our requests and did exactly what we wanted. Our hair looks great! We will be back! read more

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Doug did a great job on my hair. Fun conversation and very friendly. Can't wait to go back!

I have lots of friends who see Megan Rushe for cut and color, and when my previous place just got too pricey to justify, my pal reminded me they all love Megan and insisted I give it a try (I love the results and my friends have awesome hair, so did not take much...). I'm so unbelievably glad I did. She immediately saw an opportunity to slightly adjust the tone to better balance my skin tone, and the cut has been getting nonstop compliments! And the final cost was really the icing on the cake. So much more affordable!! Bonus-Megan is hilarious and fun, and it was just a great way to spend a couple hours! Grateful every time come here, leaving feeling like a million bucks!! read more

Tops Salon - Exactly what I wanted. Shiny, blonde, healthy! - Hair Salons Near Me - San Diego, California

Walking by I had to stop in. This place is a cool place to take a time out and pamper yourself. It's clean, there's a flat screen, nice lay out and has a classy feel to it. They have specials so check with them on what kind of service you can score. On the corner is a coffee shop, around them is quality eats and a $2 parking. Good location. If you want to escape the world for a moment and take a time out. Cute classy place to get a pedi, Mani or your hair did. read more

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I had my 1st experience at Tops Salon in Mission Hills today. Doug the owner took care of me. I requested contrasting highlights and lowlights. They came out absolutely gorgeous! read more

Daniel is an excellent stylist. I brought him an utter mess, and he cleaned up my thick, wavy/frizzy hair like the pro he is. The layers are perfect, and the products he recommended (and did not at all push) have made a noticeable difference in my hair's texture. I appreciate that he took an extended amount of time and care to talk through my "hair goals" before getting to work. I left the salon with a style I love, and have been able to replicate it at home without any problem. After many unfortunate - dare I say, traumatic - hair experiences at various salons in San Diego, I'm beyond happy to have found a stylist who actually gets it. Thank you, Daniel! read more

I went in today, my first visit to Tops, and it was excellent and I will be returning!! I had a basic manicure and pedicure with Maurice...he was fun and talkative and has a great personality! His work is quality work and my nails and toes look great!! The whole staff seemed very friendly and like they were having fun at work. I'll add more when I come back to try out a hair stylist!! So I came back and found my hair stylist. After moving to San Diego I tried 3-4 different salon/stylists and I found mine in Megan here at Tops Salon. She's great, personable, creative and most importantly she listens to what you want and then makes it happen. This will be my salon from now on. read more

Amazing salon!!!! My first time here because I followed my stylist Daniel from a previous salon. This salon is top notch, everyone is friendly and welcoming, with massaging chairs at the hair wash station too . I moved here from the east coast in search of a hair dresser, I was referred to Daniel and love the way he does hair. I wanted a specific cut (bob with some edginess and a white blonde but not too crazy). He was able to achieve this and made it look better than I imagined without ruining/damaging my hair. I'm so happy with this find and encourage anyone and everyone to check them out, you won't be disappointed. read more

Doug is a master at what he does. Called, let them know I was a new client and was told the owner (Doug) has consults first with all new clients. Thought that was nice and even better they had an opening the very next day. Doug is one of the few stylists to take the time to assess my hair and what type of style I was looking for. As I have curly/wavy hair, getting a good cut is very hit or miss. This time was a absolute hit!!! This is the best my hair has looked in a long time. Even better, it looked just as good today after I washed and styled it myself. So many times, it looks great and so cute when you walk out of the salon but the next time you wash it and try to style it, you can't get it the same way. Is the salon a little pricey at $65 for a haircut? Yeah but it was worth every penny. Definitely have found my new stylist. read more

I had my hair done this week by Savanah. I told her I wanted low maintence dark brown, with some fun fall peek-a-boo's. My hair came out amazing!! I LOVE it. Plus whatever product she used in smelled awesome as well! Will need to pick that up next time! I also had my 7 year old son with me and everyone else is the salon was so sweet to him while he waited patiently for me to finish! read more

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15 years ago I got my legs waxed, it was so excruciating that I never wanted to get waxed again. Fast forward to today, I Just got my full arms and lip wax. I was so nervous about the pain. The waxing room is in its own private section in the back, it's quiet, peaceful and helped to calm me. The first two rips were tough, But Angie reminded me to breathe and relax and the rest were actually easy because of her advice. This will definitely become part of my usual routine. I'm so glad I gave it another shot. The salon is super cute, with lots of cute jewelry and accessories for sale. The receptionist was friendly, attentive and knowledgeable. I will definitely be back. *There is a small lot next door for $3/hour and it takes credit cards only. read more

I have been coming to Natalie for over a year and a half now and I love my hair each time I leave. She always listens to my input and work with me. I have dark brown hair and she makes me the lightest blonde ever. She always give me hair tips and listens to me talk for hours. Natalie is amazing and I'll keep coming back as long as she'll have me read more

Megan Rushe is my go to stylist and friend. I'm not writing this post simply because she's my friend - I'm writing it because she is a master of her craft and one bomb ass colorist. I recommend her to everyone that needs an excellent colorist and stylist - because let's face it ladies we have all had nightmare stories of color gone wrong under the hands of someone who has no knowledge about color (applying it, mixing it or otherwise) and your hair is destroyed for months. I can assure you Megan is a top notch professional and knows her trade very well. Go see her!! read more

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Fun fun salon! I've been seeing Denise Ealy for hair for years now and when she moved salons a few years back I of course followed. Tops is a great salon environment. It is easy to locate and parking is usually metered or street. Wine, tea, coffee and hot chocolate are drink options while you are "serviced". I worked with Cathy Cipriano did my makeup for my wedding and my face didn't move all day and night! She uses her own line of cosmetics and has an amazing selection of colors! Hit up Denise or Cathy when looking for hair or makeup! read more

We had dropped by Tops for a "trial run-through" of hair and make-up for my sister's wedding. We had Valerie (hair) and Cathy (make-up). They are very easy-going and patient as they tried out different styles until my sister got the look she wanted. We booked them for my sister's wedding (May 2013). Both Valerie and Cathy arrived ahead of schedule. There were 5 people who got their hair and make-up done (bride, bridesmaids, and mothers of bride and groom). Everyone loved their looks! As a side-note: I don't know what hair products were used, but somehow our hair stayed curly (or however style it was supposed to be) for the entire day! The curls never flattened even through the hours of photos and dancing. Definitely recommend Tops! Original draft from June 2013 (not 2014 :P) read more

Cathi and Val recently did the make up and hair for my wedding party and myself in La Jolla CA. They were both patient, friendly, on time and super fun to hang out with! With hair and make up being such an important part of a wedding for the bride, I was nervous not meeting them before hand or practicing but the both did an AMAZING job and the pictures we will cherish forever from out wedding day show it! Thanks Val and Cathi!! Kathy and Ruben Rivera El Paso Texas read more

I went into Tops two weeks ago, for the first time, on a recommendation. When I made the appt I didn't know who to ask for, so I just said I was new. My daughter told me I would get the worst stylist... Instead, the owner took care of me. And, wow, I love what he did. I came in with a bad hair cut, and bad color. Somehow he fixed both. The cut suits me, and my lifestyle. I've waited these two weeks just to see how everything would grow out, and I'm more in love now than I was then. read more

Megan Rushe is the first stylist I've stuck with. She just gets what I want my hair to look like and makes it 10x better! I can't wait to color my hair again! read more

I've followed Savanah since the day she gave me my my first ombré, I was scared cause I wanted a more natural look and omg she made a amazing job in making it look so natural! Ever since i have only gone to her to get color done!! Totally recommend Savanah! read more

Tops Salon - Savanah is so talented I've loved my hair every time I go with her she's definitely the Ombré Queen! :) totally recommend her - Hair Salons Near Me - San Diego, California

Maurice, is the technician i see for my pedicures and manicures and he is AMAZING at what he does. his attention to detail, his personality, he is just a pleasure to be around. I always look forward to my " Mommy day off days" because I know im in GREAT hands when i see Maurice. Looking for a salon that you can feel like your on vacation Tops Salon is your place! The salon is always clean, and the ENTIRE staff is always friendly!! only downside is parking have to park a few streets down its on a busy little street and the paid parking lot is usually full when i go, but if you are like me and dont mind a small walk come and get pampered at Tops Salon. They also have an outside movie theater which i have not yet been able to try out but i am sure if you ask while you are there about it they can give you all kinds of information about it :) read more

After three years in San Diego and a half dozen dissapointing stylists, I was thrilled to find Doug at Tops Salon last July. Not only does he possess great technical expertise, he is a virtuoso of design. He took my frizzy, boring, shapeless gray hair and transformed it into a stylish, contemporary, healthy head of hair. He has recently started to color my hair and I couldn't be happier with how I look and feel. I am so pleased with how he has been able to cut my hair to bring out the best in me. Even though I keep my hair short, he changes it up a little every time and I always leave his salon feeling renewed and refreshed. read more

I've been visiting Tops since 1996. The reason I go is Viki DeVan. She is the only person that cuts, colors, highlights, shampoos, blow dries and styles my hair. I joke with her saying she is my longest lasting monogamous relationship. Viki is professional and definitely knows what is best for your hair. She will listen to what you want and when you walk out you will have a smile on your face. Make an appointment and enjoy. PS - the chairs you sit in while your hair gets shampoo massages your back while you get the shampoo - BONUS :) read more

I just got a facial from Angie at Tops salon. It was amazing! The products are phenomenal and worth every penny alone. I bought the night serum to take home. Her service is also top notch!she has great hands. I added the micro current treatment to my facial for an additional 35 dollars. I am glad I did and I think I will add that every time. I could really feel my face tighten up during and after my facial. Highly recommend for anyone over the age of 30. Glad I found this little place. The receptionist that I booked with Desiree was very helpful with the booking process. The receptionist that I checked out with named Bri helped me with my product. The place all in all is very inviting and well managed. I already rebooked for my next facial They also give 20% off of your first visit read more

I've been coming here for years and I love it. As a mom of 2 I put my visit here right up with getting an amazing massage. Britney, my old stylist (moved to LA) was wonderful and now she has passed the torch on to her sister Brooke. My hair always looks great, conversations are fun, and best of all, they serve wine! This is pampering at it's finest, all that's missing is a nice long foot rub. Oh, and when my sister got married we used Cathy as her makeup artist. She did such an amazing job that I recommended her to my friend for her wedding too. She is pure genus. read more

For the longest time I've always wanted to go for a honey blonde. I have the most stubborn dark hair and to top it off, thick as well! And in my past salon experiences of "trying" to achieve the color I was disappointed each time. Until...I came across the lovely Megan! She is so talented and made what the others said wouldn't be possible, POSSIBLE! She exceeded my expectations of what my hair results would be. I came in at 2:30pm and was her last appointment for the day. For a cut & color it's scheduled in a 2hr time block. We did not finish until about 7pm and the salon closes at about 6. She did not rush through the work and didn't kick me out having to make another appointment to finish my hair. We weren't sure if we would get the color in one session with how my hair is but I was so surprised!! She was able to achieve the color in one appointment and freshen up my cut after the process. She puts pride into her work and makes sure you are pleased with the outcome. I recommend her to everyone and so glad to have finally found my hair stylist!!!! read more

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I absolutely love this salon! It's clean, everyone that works there is friendly and the services are top notch. They even have an adorable little jewelry selection up front and every pair of earrings I've bought from here receives so many compliments. I recently went in for a pedicure and it was amazing! My nail artist was very meticulous with their polishing technique and paid so much attention to detail. I'm more of a manicure than a pedicure type of gal but they made the experience so easy and enjoyable and the end results are so good that I may just have to come back regularly to keep my toes looking cute. Thanks Tops! read more

All I can say is Tia is Ah-Maze-Ing!!!! I have followed Tia for nearly 6 years and all I can say is that this girl knows her sh*%! Not only is she knowledgable, but she knows how to make you feel at ease and ready for change. I always leave the salon feeling like a new woman ready to hit the streets! read more

I found this salon and most of all Christine while searching on Groupon for a stylist that did Brazilian Blowouts. Christine was very accommodating and willing to work with me to get me in a few days before Thanksgiving! It was a bit tricky but she made it happen, I contacted her in the morning and that next night she got me in. I let her know I wanted cut, color and BB, she was like no problem! From the moment I walked in the customer service was awesome and the salon is really cute! She took me to the back sat me down and asked me what I wanted and suggested ideas. Her assistant, Natalie was supper sweet and offered me a beverage which was nice. We started the BB process and it was great! She has a whole set up outside to do safe BB, which I thought was cool a little cold if you go at night but they offered blankets! Overall my experience with Christine was great, she was sweet and knew what she was doing. Loved my a line cut and color. The BB is great, I have noticed a bit of dryness and dandruff after receiving the blowout but have used oil and dandruff shampoo with my BB shampoo to stop it. I will def be going back, she is pretty reasonable too! Great place. read more

Got a haircut and highlights from Christina D, who is just awesome. She is very easy going and talented, which makes it for a great experience. Love how my hair look! read more

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Such a great salon. I got my hair cut and colored and it was the best I've had in a while. I got a great hair clip that was hand made as well. Easy location, fairly easy parking and very nice staff. Super clean salon as well. read more

Please do not let the reviews here fool you. It is NOT a five star location! Let me begin with the fact I came to Savannah to turn my blonde hair into black and gray. Not only did she ruin my hair, she charged me $140 after the 20% discount I supposedly got. Less than a week later, my hair is the same color it was before (blonde) except more damaged from the dye. She also left hair dye all over my forehead so she could take pictures she then EDITED for her instagram. ** The owner replied to my other review, however, Savanah DID NOT ever tell me prior to that it was going to be that expensive. She gave me a range from $80-$175. A $100 range? Ridiculous. The work also was worth maybe $40 if that. Don't get me wrong, maybe the rest of the stylists are good. But the salon itself is hard to access, it's small and rinky-dinky, and the staff are ridiculously rude. **Owner also tries to swear the front desk was helpful however they were NOT. Not once did they try to help me let alone even listen to what I was dissatisfied about. When I tried to respectfully ask about what could be done for my hair, the manager, receptionist and EVEN THE OWNER (Doug), were all extremely disrespectful to me. I got hung up on, called names and laughed at after already getting ripped off. Way to add insult to injury. The manager said, "Yeah sorry if someone told you they don't like it but you seemed happy with it." Only because it looked grey in the edited photos Savanah showed me, when I got home I saw how brown it was and how terrible the job really is so I called and got nothing but attitude and frustration. **Again, the owner only knows what he's been told by the gang of girls working there who are obviously all defending each other and the owner is bias because he needs the good reviews for the money. Find someone whos actually passionate about giving people a good experience with even better hair, because that is NOT Doug or his excuse of a salon. If you're a young like me (I'm 19 and used to being treated differently than adults although I pay the same price, if not more here) do NOT come here please. You will get your hair destroyed by Savanah, who I'm not sure is even licensed, like I said this place is SKETCHY! **My friend recommended me and she is my age. She also feels like Savanah overcharges her and doesn't do her hair properly and now sees someone else. The owner Doug insists there is no age bias but I would LOVE to see them treat a 30 something lady how they treated me. It was outrageous and so are his claims that everything is fine. HA! All these reviews are older ladies who get treated properly because Doug is manipulative and wants these good reviews for his business. But Yelp was created for everyone and as a very common girl who had good hair prior to coming in this horror show they try to pass off as a salon, I'm telling you don't bother! **Also, if you want to see what I'm talking about with them not wanting to help AT ALL, the literal OWNER of this store made up a story about my sister saying she didn't like my hair and that's why I do not like Savanah's work. No Doug, I do not like Savanah's work because it was bad. She saw I was younger and eager to have my hair done, and never once mentioned the solid price nor it taking more than one session. She also inferred I was only getting my hair done because now "he can pay for it" (my boyfriend) so she was very obviously planning to rip me off from the start. You and your staff are bullies that gang up with each other but I know what happened because I was there. Maybe spend more time hiring trained staff thats friendly or even try being a better person instead of spending the time making up lies to cover yourself from the much deserved shell shock of this horror show you put me through. Tldr: THIS SALON IS COMPLETELY AWFUL FROM THE STAFF TO THEIR HAIR STYLING ABILITIES! Especially avoid Savanah, she edits the pictures of the hair she does and does NOT do good work! The owner will lie about the experience to cover his a** but at the end of the day, you can't hide my reviews Doug. Reply all you want, but people will see through it and hopefully be smart enough to pick a REAL salon and not whatever you're passing this rinky-dink hovel off as. YOU have a nice day and I will too as I recommend everyone against ever going here. read more

I recently visited Tops Salon and loved the spot. It was really cute and comfortable from the get go. I was warmly greeted by the receptionist immediately and taken back to my stylist within minutes. Once seated, I was offered a beverage (they even have wine!!). While the salon impressed me, the real star of the day was Christina. My boyfriend bought me a living social deal a few months ago to see her. This was my 3rd time having my hair done by Christina and she is absolutely amazing!! The color she did is outstanding (I dye me hair violet red). She really knocked it out of the park! It was hard for me to see a new stylist... I'm from Fresno and had been seeing the same girl for 7 years, but Christina has stolen my heart. She is very talented!!! I have found my San Diego stylist! read more

Michael is the best men's hairstylist in San Diego. 11/6/2014 edit: Michael has apparently moved to another location in Mission Hills, so I recently got a haircut at this salon on short notice with someone new, Denise. Her work was fantastic. She took the time to make sure I got exactly the look I wanted, and she had the skill and patience to pull it off. These people really know what they're doing. And the price was reasonable, even for a student. This place has earned my continuing business. read more

Viki de Van was born to do hair and comes to it as naturally as birds come to flight. I've heard redheads in the Tops Salon say nobody can get the red color like she can, I've heard curly heads say nobody can cut for curls like she does, and in my own case I drive an hour from our home because what she does is pure magic. I've seen Viki for 20 years as well and the few times I've gone to someone else I've been incredibly disappointed. She keeps up to date on products and manages to take an almost 70 year old head and turn it into something I get compliments on weekly. I can't tell you how many people ask me on a regular basis who does my hair. Viki is peaceful and caring and attentive, on top of talented and fun to be with. I cannot recommend her more highly and only wish the rest of the world did their job half as well as she does! read more