I have been coming to the Vine Street Salon and working with Angela Rawlings since Spring of 2017…read more In that time we have tried over 18 different color combos and she's also taken great care to always make sure my hair is well cared for and healthy! I had never been one of those people who would get compliments on my hair, until I started seeing Angela! She is an absolute artist when it comes to coloring hair and always layers and melts the most beautiful combos!!! She is always down to have fun and try anything, but I also love when she just gets inspired! There are times I've had something very specific in mind and she will absolutely nail it, but more often than not, I'll just say I'm in the mood for something pink and purple~y, and she'll come back with the most beautiful ideas and inspirations! I trust her implicitly with my hair and know I will always come out looking and feeling fabulous!!! Angela never does anything half effort. Even when we've done "solid" colors, she still will layer in different shades and oftentimes a shadow root for depth. She takes so much pride in her work and it absolutely shows. I will note that working with all these colors is not a "fast" process, but you can't rush art! But I just bring something to read and usually pack a sandwich and some snacks and it's all good! I'm an ashy brown naturally so there's a bit of time needed to remove previous color and lighten my roots. Then Angela will literally paint the colors into my hair section by section. It's really so fun to watch and amazing to see it when rinsed. Finally, while my cut may not look super complicated, Angela still takes time to do a clean shave and then clean up and adjust the weighting of my longer hair. It's wild to look at where we started and how long it's gotten over this time, but that's hugely due to her not damaging my hair in any way through all of these amazing looks! I'll attach photos for you to see, but I just feel so lucky and grateful to have found such a wonderful stylist and colorist who I also absolutely enjoy spending an afternoon with whenever we get inspired!

I booked an appointment for color treatment with Angela from Vine Street Salon in Berkeley…read more When I arrived, the salon was clean, neat and tidy. The staff were all very friendly. Angela was very welcoming and warm, we discussed my wants and concerns, and she let me know what would work best, then got right to work. Angela not only dyed, cut & styled my hair to my complete satisfaction, she walked me through how to truly best take care of my dyed hair. I have received multiple compliments on the color already!! The colors are vibrant and bright and exactly what I was looking for. My hair has never looked better! I highly recommend Vine Street Salon. I had a wonderful experience and the environment was great. Angela was very thorough, makes sure she understands your needs and makes her clients feel comfortable and heard. I will absolutely be back!!

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.

This was one of the worst haircuts of my life! I got the opposite of what I wanted and my hair…read moresurprisingly became 6 inches shorter than what was agreed to. Prior to coming here, I had my hair cut in Paris. This was the best haircut of my life. Long layers that eventually grew down to waist length. I described what I wanted (my hairstyle for years): cut to mid-boob length, with long layers starting from just above my chin (using my hands to gesture at height), plus thinning throughout because most hairdressers have described my hair as one of the thickest they've ever seen. What I got was a sideway somewhat uneven lob with no layers that ended at the bottom of my neck. This looks especially bad with my thick hair and on days when my hair is particularly voluminous and poofy I feel like a yeti. It will probably take another 6 months for my hair to grow back! I deserve to have my $160 compensated back to me for harm done. I'm so traumatized from this experience that I might go back to cutting my own hair as I did during COVID. When I asked why the length was so short, the hairstylist said this was better than what I wanted. Having already sat through a 1.5h haircut and knowing that long layers were not possible anymore, I didn't complain any further and just wanted to get out of there. I'll add to this that my hairstylist had some unsavory political opinions that should probably be kept private, in Berkeley of all places. I'm not coming back here.

I want to preface this that I had a trusted hairstylist in SF who cut my hair since mid-college…read more(~2012), but she recently retired and I was too afraid to let anyone else cut my hair for the longest time; found this place through a Google search of good hair salons in North Berkeley and decided to give it a try. I'm really glad I trusted them to cut my hair! I have thick, unruly, can be frizzy, wavy to curly hair. Corynne cut my hair and I gave her a heads up that this was the first time I was not going to my trusted gal Laura; Corynne followed the layout of my usual hair cut then we had a bit of an awkward moment when she asked what I wanted to do with my bangs (Laura's spoilt me that I never had to give her instructions on how to cut my hair; she just knew from years of knowing me); overall I had a good experience and will likely come back for maintenance trims. I really liked the vibe of the salon; they didn't push me to buy their products; it's a bit more bougie and expensive than what I'm used to (Laura charged me $40-45 over the last decade) but change has a way of forcing me to move forward, so here we are.

I'm always thrilled with my creative cuts and color from Sam, BJ, and Larisa. Prices are fair too.read more

Came here for the first time. I recently moved here to Berkeley, and have been looking for a new…read morespot to get a haircut. I was recommended this place. It was a great experience! Staff was friendly, service was thorough and my barber kept making sure I felt good about the progress. Great place I will be making my regular spot!

Ogi and her sister continue to give me great dry cut precision haircuts for years. Both my husband…read moreand I recommend this peaceful reasonably priced salon to our friends operated by Ogi and her sister. Walks in welcome but appointments appreciated. Their clients walk out with a feel good smile on their faces. That says it all....happy repeat customers.

Good value. Happy with my haircut. It was a little hard to tell what it was going to look like…read moreafter a wash since I have wavy hair and it was a dry cut, but I am happy with the results.

Best hair experience! Reena is outstanding! Knowledgable, experienced and really formed my hair…read moreinto its most beautiful state! If you want your best hair experience- go here! Thank you again, Reena! You're truly the BEST!

REENA IS THAT GIRL! I've been going to Reena for the last 4 years and every time she kills it. My…read more(blonde) hair always leaves feeling healthy and looking better than ever. She really values her work and is committed to achieving your hair goals, while maintaining good hair health and providing such a fun and positive experience along the way. If I could rate over 5 stars, I would!

Absolute perfection!! Emily took all of my curly hair concerns into consideration. She made my…read morefrizzball head into a luscious mane! I highly recommend her if you need a curly hair cut, she knows wassup. Very considerate of how I was feeling about the cut and she took her time. This was my first time at Salon La Luz, and I will definitely be coming back!

Rebecca is a hair whisperer. I've only to say, it's gotten too big, do something! and she'll start…read morein with her snips and spins me around -- I'm new again. Her salon is a warm hug, luscious natural light, great conversations, wonderful soundtrack, friendly staff and clientele. And then there's Thor, kind eyes and a tail wag!

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.

Had a cut with some new lady that felt super rushed. Everything is super choppy and inconsistent…read morethroughout especially my bangs, didn't even bother to clean up the back of my head/neck. And don't get me started on the back of my head, it's like they didn't even bother cutting it; it was still long and shaggy. I do not understand the high ratings. I been here TWICE in hopes of getting better results the second time, but it is even worse. I feel so ripped off, what a joke and supposedly this is one of the cheapest hair salons around here so but it was still $27. I would rather spend the $50 at Eclipxed and ask for Dayian! She's the best

Been going here for a year and am so sad I have to leave when I graduate because Helen is the BEST!…read moreHer experience and skill is amazing and she's just the sweetest. I love coming here and am going to miss it so much. It's also really affordable. I ask for layers and curtain bangs and it was around $40-45. It always grows out so pretty too. Highly recommend!!

I called as soon as they opened and had an appointment for an hour later. I saw Kim and she gave me…read moreexactly what I wanted. I told her I'm willing to go as short as I need to to get my dead ends off, I wanted face framing layers, a U shaped cut and another long layer in the back. She recommended to not do a layer in the back because my hair is very thin. My hair came out great. I paid $65 because I added a shampoo and blow dry to my service. Please remember when you book here, a shampoo and blow dry is not included with a haircut. To give you an idea, I told Kim over the phone my hair is to the middle of my back and she said it would be $40-45 without shampoo and blow dry.

I'm still just as impressed with Evangeline's work as visit 1 coming to the studio. She has gotten…read morefaster and I've never received as many compliments on my hair, the colors, the styles, how it frames my face, etc. as when Evangeline does it. She is a vivids pro and she makes me laugh the entire time. LET HER COOK!

Had a great time with Karla! She was friendly, highly skilled and efficient. Did a great job with…read moremy hair, looking forward to seeing her again. The salon is clean with friendly staff and good vibes