Opens at 8:30a, super convenient. Enter at the back of the store before 10a. The entrance on Fillmore St is locked until then. The staff were very friendly and ready to assist me. The store is pretty spacious and appeared to have an abundant selection. I did not take the time to look around. I was on a time crunch and knew what I NEEDED. I was lead to the area and shown my options. The prices are insanely expensive in comparison to most. In a pinch, I paid to make sure I had what I needed. I settled for a shorter length than desired. Two bundles of 14" boho braiding hair at $59.99 was crazy, 18" of the same at $79.99 was not happening. A last minute appointment, relying on Amazon to deliver the correct number of bundles (which they did not), had me in a bind. I knew how I wanted my style to turn out so I bit the bullet. A 10a appointment in the city, coming from the east bay on public transportation left me f'd and with only this option. If you have the time, go somewhere else. read more

This is my go to shop for last minute wig requests by my clients and any other hair/beauty supplies I need! The staff is friendly and I'm really grateful their business has survived! (Safeway just shut down in the same plaza!) read more

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My favorite associate at beauty supply warehouse is the one on Martin Luther King where it turns into Cassa Del Norte Monty works there he's the best read more

Very overpriced for no reason and quality that is mediocre, go to Ebony Beauty Supply instead.

Interesting location but they had everything I need for my boho box braids. Was in and out and got assistance for selecting which hair to get ! read more

Help meeee! I've been shopping this excellent beauty supply store for years. When I enter I always ask myself why I haven't been in more often because they have a bit of everything: Paul Mitchell, NYC, OPI, Redkin, from hair pieces to hair dryers. I walked in with a massive tangle in my hair. Usually I lose patience and simply cut them out but this one snowballed until well, I may have had to choose baldness. The staff helped me out suggesting the right leave-in conditioner and brush. On another note, I have a reliable source our Mayor shops here, too. Excellent beauty supply store. read more

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Drove all the way from San Mateo to get some hair supply. It's huge with a lots of hair supplies it's definitely a one stop shop for me. Price is high but I wasn't expecting anything less. You will definitely be watched while shopping. It's sad ..but that's what we have to go through I guess....its not right but dang. read more

I've never had a bad experience here, and I've been coming a few times a year for nearly 10 years. I get my hair braided a block down from this place, and my hair braider will usually walk clients to this business to help them choose products they may need. For today's visit, I was on the hunt for wavy hair for the goddess braids I plan on getting in a few days. My braider met me there. Everything is organized, products are visible, and you can browse without feeling like someone is hovering over you. I asked the gentleman there for his opinion about the hair I had selected, and he reminded me that the "waviness" is up to my preference, but he thought the pattern I chose was beautiful. He showed me a few other brands, explained differences, and then let me make up my mind. You can enter your number to sign up for their rewards program; I was able to get $5 off my purchase today. Overall, this is an excellent beauty supply place that has any and everything you may need to stay looking fly. Love it! read more

Never been in the store so I can't say how the places but I will say that I showed up 15 minutes before closing and they were still there and would not let me in so be sure that they are open before you come. They still had people inside and it was 15 minutes before closing and wouldn't allow me to come inside to just grab some Hair Extentions. They actually were on the phone with me and asking another employee and then hung the phone up on me so rude. read more

I guess my thing would be if you want to follow me at least be knowledgeable about the products so you're useful. Anything else is tacky. I'll be taking the extra 15 minutes to head over and support a black woman owned shop where I get answers and recommendations. read more

Very knowledgeable helped me get everything I needed to bleach my wig with a quickness and reminded me about things I forgot

Poor customer service. I went here with a friend and the staff were rude and not helpful. Too bad there aren't more alternatives near here. read more

Sooo I'm doing Senegalese twists for a client who got hair from this beauty supply. I'm pulling apart the hair and a big toe sized bug in the hair. This is so disgusting and now we are sitting here worried that there are bugs or bug eggs in all the packs. Def won't be sending people to this beauty supply. read more

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Firstly, their address is 1440 Fillmore, tho there is NO DOOR on Fillmore, and there is no sign to direct prospective customers to the BACK of the store, where the entrance is. For clippers, poor selection. No replacement blades for electric shavers. Better to go on line for these items. read more

Had the best experience with the store. First the inventory is incredible and they have everything you could need or want. There were two individuals manning the store and they both could not have been more helpful. I'm new to clip-on extensions and was really grateful and happy for their suggestions and help. read more

Has what you'll need, every brand and I only keep coming because it's one of few in the area. Every item is overpriced, you're better off using Amazon. They are clearly racist & they blatantly discriminate. Every item is locked up. They aggressively follow you around. A lady asked why there aren't any black people working here and she recommended a few good candidates and they had no response. read more

It's a really nice place I just wanted to buy some hair products I didn't even knew about this place like a month ago and I discovered that there are a lot of things that you can buy much cheaper here! read more

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Here a hair, there a hair, everywhere a hair. Hair. When I was Amy Winehouse this past Halloween, I came straight here for some serious hair. Picked up the cheapest weave in the store for all of 9 bucks--no less than 5 yards of "100% Real Human Hair." Worked like a charm! Hopefully not made from the luscious locks of Romanian children, which is my girl Amy's preference... no, I'd much rather imagine mine is donated straight from the Western Addition's Locks of Love headquarters. If there is such a thing. I hope. Besides real human hair, this is your one stop shot for everything hair-related (and apparently beauty-related, however I've only bought hair things). Snatch up some Bed Head or Catwalk products for way cheaper than you'd find in most salons, wander over and browse the endless rows of brushes and combs, and finally, drop dimes for some cute headbands and clips. And the staff here are eager to please... ie, when you tell them you're looking for the most inexpensive weave they have, they will first try to make you buy the finest QUALITY weave they have ("only $30 dollah!")... but then you say no, no, no... then they will show you a less finer quality, but still slightly more than you would pay for weave... and i said no no no, i ain't got the time, and i'm on a budget and will only be wearing the weave one time for my Halloween costume and therefore want the CHEAPEST one... then they will try to make you buy the expensive weave one more time and you say no no no. Then they will give you what you want. And tell you to come again. Unlike rehab. read more

I came here because I decided to bleach my hair. Getting the bleach was no problem, but I was completely lost choose the appropriate toner and developer. After 30 minutes of feeling overwhelmed, I asked for help. The worker got me everything I needed and made suggestions based on my hair type. Aside from the bleach/dyeing execution, everything I bought and used went perfectly. This place is great. Everyone is helpful and there's a large array of products to choose from. read more

While on the hunt for Manic Panic hair dye, a helpful clerk at a costume store recommended the Beauty Supply Warehouse for punk coloured dye that she felt was better than MP. When walking from Haight-Ashbury to Japantown, we hit up the mall area here and I headed in to find some blood red hair dye. There were a few options for punk coloured dye, although I didn't see any Manic Panic or Special Effects. There were two brands that I actually didn't recognize at all, but what the hey, might as well give it a try. One brand didn't have a lot of options for colours and I didn't like the red, but the other brand had a really wide range, at least a dozen or more. The price for the bottle was perfect (~$6) but I wasn't sure about how long it would last, as the bottle said "semi-permanent" but nothing else. I asked the clerk who said it was semi-permanent (which I could read on the bottle) but couldn't seem to tell me how long it would last (2 washings? a few weeks? how long is semi-permanent, it really is variable you know!) I looked around at some of the other supplies they had, checking to see if I could find a good leave-in moisturizer for hair, but holy geez, there's a lot of stuff in this store! The prices looked really reasonable and there's literally almost anything you can think of for hair and beauty supplies in this store. I'd recommend having some time to look around if you're not sure what you're looking for. Or asking the clerks. They're quite friendly, although I'm not sure how knowledgeable they are on all the supplies in the store! read more

Bad customer service from unfriendly and unhelpful staff who follow you across the stores and monitor you on cameras. Everything here is significantly overpriced and outdated. Location isn't in the best area but inside the staff seem more hostile than those outside. Doesn't accept contactless payments nor offer free samples with purchase (like every other beauty supply). I would recommend going to Ebony Beauty Supply on 3rd street in Bayview for a larger store with friendlier staff. read more

very very helpful. very non-biased. honest, hard-working beauty supply people doing their level best with a very large inventory.

Bad customer service, unfortunately. Overpriced products, cheap material, just an all-around no-no. The beauty supply in Bayview is way better bang for your buck and people are actually friendly! read more

Don't bother calling. Even after giving them business they'll just hang up in your face. When you're driving over 45 min to get to a store sometimes it's worth it to call ahead and ask them if they have a specific brand? Not here they'll tell you no and hang up. read more

Ok, i admit it, i was weak. All the media pressure on women to have long, wavy and sexy hair finally got me, and i could not stand my mid-length, flat, boring hair anymore. After numerous calls to shockingly expensive hair salons, the people at Zenzi's beauty school told me to buy my extensions at Ebony and they would 'install' it on me for quite cheap. So i took all my hopes and savings and went to Ebony's. OMG! As soon as i walked in the place, i could picture myself perfectly coiffed on the next Cosmopolitan. It's like the wig palace. They have all kind of colored fake hair, as well as something for every budget. On top of that, they carry tons of coloring products, shampoos, accessories, make-up, etc... it's a true little paradise. I got 2 packs of extensions for less then $80 and it was way enough, and lasted about 3 months. Did not make it on the cover of Cosmo, but did feel like a million bill.! read more

I've been coming here for years and they've lost me as a customer due to inconsistant distant and weird customer service I always feel uncomfortable and on edge there. I now buy beauty supply items online because I can't enable weird customer service . Sistas ...you know how it is when you go to beauty supply stores that cater to us. Somebody at the door someone near while you browse somebody pretending to ignore you while they watch to make sure you're not stealing. They are beyond obvious and paranoid ..ghetto minded! Mississippi, circa 1954! There is a general feeling of unease at that bright store with lots of items and a person at the door ...but lots of smiles when you leave. I get the feeling there is a theft issue (paranoia) or they just don't seem to care about providing basic customer service to BW. Or sadly they are used to BW who tolerate substandard customer service. Also do you really need to speak Korean at the register in front of customers? Your new employee the European American gal with purple hair is a sassy thing who has picked up the attitude of the store she, too, obviously doesn't enjoy interacting with BW clients. First time I met her I had to ask her if she worked there as she was just browsing in the wig deparment 'ignoring' me. Girl please you're just selling hair grease drop the attitude. I brought my husband to the store on my last visit so he could see for himself and frankly, for moral support because I'm uncomfortable there and it was an emergancy and I was glad it was the last time I'll be visiting. You may remember me the lady in pink who is perky with her chin up and who always brings her own pink bags to use. SO happy to be making my beauty supply purchases online now. Thanks for kickstarting that. read more

Huge selection of every type of hair product, accessory, or actual hair (real and synthetic) you might want. The prices aren't super low but it is fun to hear the Korean-Ebonic hybrid sales pitch whenever I pop in. "Hey sistah, whatchooneed?". I love my neighborhood. And it's the Fillmore not "Lower Pacific Heights". Get it right. read more

I buy ABBA leave-in conditioner there and it's always the cheapest I can find in the city. If you're into wigs, extensions, fake nails, eye lashes, temporary tattoos, and/or any other beauty supply thing, I suggest this place! read more

Whatever you do please do not buy wigs or extensions without price checking online. I bought a wig recently for $87 ish and come to find out after googling it RETAILS FOR $25.99!!!!!! The store was super cold booo.... I would have hung out and purchased more if I wasn't freezing. What a rip off... that's what I get my impulsive purchase. I give 2 stars for the customer service. The person who helped me pick out the wig was VERY NICE and knowledgeable but it's probably because he knew the sales margin of the wig... ugh ugh ugh read more

As soon as I walked in the door they asked if I needed help I give you a (B) on effort, but let me explore first before I need customer service. Lol Now they say they're good on prices but I feel there a little too pricey for my taste on their products. Other than that, I found what I wanted, they earned there 3 stars however it's a low score 3 stars read more

Went here for the first time today (12/01/2007) for some holiday fun stuff. I think the place is family owned? Everyone was really nice and helpful! They even asked me if I wanted them to put the do-dads I purchased on -- for free! =D I would definitely shop here again! Awesome customer service! read more

Huge selection of hair products. Amazing. Shampoo,flat irons,wigs and other good stuff that a person may need. Seriously. read more

Went to this store with friends...ok product selection -- but way scary mall area. There's no lighting for the front of the store. Dark store windows, very dark entrance. On top of buying a few things -- we had so many bums ask for money$ or worst in the parking lot. C'mon -- clean up the sidewalk and have security for the parking lot! Tons of groups of bad people hanging out in the parking lot -- yes, just hanging out -- selling things, harassing customers. Saw at least one mugging. Friends said it's not worth going back for any discount product. read more

Over the companies that show disrespect for their clients by not hiring people that reflect their clientele and the communities in which they do business or give back in anyway. Takers. Goodbye. read more

This is my one and only hair & nail needs beauty supply store. As a chocolate woman, most stores don't carry a lot, if any ethnic hair supplies depending on the neighborhood. So, it's great to find a place that has TONS of variety to choose from. Yes, I could come online and purchase something, but sometimes I want to smell the shampoo first or make sure the color of nail polish is exactly what I think it is. They are all super helpful whenever I come in and to point me in th right direction for a specific product. Only con is some items are super overpriced. I know, it's a business, but damn! read more

I called to ask about a certain type of weave. The person on the phone told me to go to Whole foods...yes - that's what she said. I told her that it doesn't make any sense - she then said well I don't know then. What kind of customer service is that??? I'm looking to move to SF and thought I'd call to find out more about their hair, etc., but now I think I should go elsewhere. I sensed that this person was trying to get me off the phone quick. Now if she had customers, I would have appreciated if she just told me so and to call back. read more

Decided to check this place out...I've been trying to find a place that sells synthetic extensions for braiding. Walking into this place was like going to hair heaven. I was so overwhelmed, I had to take a moment to reorient myself before I could search for what I needed. There were so many different types of weaves, extensions and hair in very color and style. And a pretty nice looking selection of wigs and hair care products to boot! The prices were reasonable although not as cheap as I wanted, but hey this is San Francisco. The staff was nice, helpful and didn't rush me to buy a purchase. I will be coming back for sure. read more

She wakes up early every morning...just to do her hair y'all - because she cares, y'all. Hair is one of those little things that can differentiate you from a basic bitch. I can't respect you if your hair, nails, eyebrows and b.o. aren't under wraps. Needless to say, hair is an accessory that can make or break you. I came to peep the selection cause this summer I plan on having 22" of luscious locks. Don't get me wrong, I love my natural curls but it won't grow an extra 6" in the next couple of months. So, I'm turning to some good ol' weave. The man who helped me was incredibly knowledgeable on the millions of hair available and how it'll blend and wear over time. No gimmicks, just facts. I appreciated that because I am a newbie to the weave game and refuse to have stale looking curls! There are some products that claim to be "virgin indian remy" hair and ARE NOT! So, make sure to ask questions and do your own research. I'll be summa time fine in no time! *HAIR FLIP* read more

I love it....when I want the biggest, guadiest blingiest earrings, I find em here...I find all kind of hair stuff here too, headbands, combs, steam rollers, etc. I've never bought any "hair" here, but I like everything else. I found locking cremes and gels to do my man's hair...although I don't think their locking creme/wax/gel selection was really all that much or great. I also love their selection of hats. They have enough staff to help you out and they always ask if you are doing ok. read more

Came here last week looking for feather extensions and they had a GREAT selection! My friend was looking for colored ones, whereas I wanted the natural "tiger" type feather with the stripes. The girl that helped us out was amiable and really helpful, and even helped me put the 2 feathers into my hair. The feathers were $7 each for the ones I wanted, and I think the colored ones were even cheaper. Overall, I had a good experience here :) read more