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    4.0 (70 reviews)
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    Ann M.

    Diane takes such great care of me! Went to South America, but before I did, I asked her to please update my hair. She did such a great job my family abroad could not stop raving about my hair style. It held up so well during my trip and made me feel awesome. Thanks Diane!

    New haircut by Diane!
    Jain P.

    I went to Diane just thinking "I'm going to cut off my dead ends." She asked me what I wanted and envisioned a look for me. I was a bit nervous at first because I didn't know how it would look on me, but I loved it!!! She spent so much time and paid attention to the little details. I got so many compliments the next day at work! I went from long, unhealthy hair to new fresh short hair! I love it for the summer! Thank you so much!:)

    Bangs and balayage highlights
    Jennifer H.

    Since I started going to Diane about six months ago, I have received more compliments on my hair than ever before. She is an expert colorist and, after a few appointments, knows exactly what will look best with your hair type/skin tone. Her prices are extremely reasonable for the bay area -- I could not afford to get these color services anywhere else around here. She also carries Paul Mitchell and Matrix products at really good prices. I would recommend allowing extra time if it's your first appointment because color and consultations are different for everyone. My first appointment for a cut and partial highlight took about 4 hours. It was totally worth it! Diane is the only stylist I will go to in SF. Let her color your hair, you will not regret it!

    Smoothing treatment lasts 4 months,  salon results at home every day in 1/2  the time! Color, highlights, cut were also spot-on!
    Kristin K.

    Used Groupon for first visit, got a terrific cut, color and partial highlights. That was fantastic! She's a talented colorist! I had a little extra $ at the time, so I decided to try the smoothing treatment she does. Wow! I have always had frizzy hair and did not want to "straighten" it to get it smooth, so I've always ended up using a lot of product to get it close to smooth, but it's always a crap shoot as to how it turns out. The smoothing treatment lasts for FOUR months! I just went back the other day to get a new smoothing treatment and cut, color and highlights and it's all even better than last time! Now, when I do my hair, instead of taking a half-hour to do it, with mixed results, it takes HALF the time and looks like I was just at the salon when I do it at home! It's genuinely something I never thought I would achieve in my lifetime! It's silky smooth and easy to style EVERY TIME I do it myself! Thank you, Diane!!!!!

    Amber D.

    Diane does amazing work, I am so happy I found her! I work downtown, so the private suite looking off Market St is perfectly located for me. I come monthly to maintain my coloring and for general maintenance, and she is so great with making sure my hair is happy and healthy. I recommend her highly to anyone in need of great coloring and cuts! :)

    To be clear, I understand that my hair will never look exactly like a Pinterest picture, but this is the photo I showed Diane.
    Jillian K.

    Absolutely the worst hair experience of my life. I'm usually the person that is okay with anything on my hair, I know it grows back and I like seeing a stylists character/interpretation in the results... but what Diane did to my hair and the way she treated me after when I brought up my dissatisfaction to her was unbelievable. I've posted pics so you can see for yourself 1. Charged me a price that was different than what she had posted in her salon. ($350 for full balayage, then 20% off for Yelp, $280 total) 2. The whole experience took 6+ hours. 3. Her "balayage" meant putting five colors onto my hair in huge chunks at a time, leaving a hard coloration line in my hair. 4. Mixing colors that take different times to process, telling me that some are done in 10, some are done in 25, then washing the back third of my hair out after 15 or so minutes and leaving the remainder foiled up under the dryer for 36 mins. 5. When I texted her telling her about my dissatisfaction and inquiring about a partial refund, she texted me "u aren't a colorist", "u have never been to a stylist at my level", "for u to even question my skill and how I do things is beyond me!" For the full story, read below: I went in on a Sunday to get a balayage and a cut by Diane. I show her a picture from Pinterest (to be clear, I am COMPLETELY aware that my hair will never look exactly the same as a Pinterest picture) and asked her for a brown to blonde balayage in the same ballpark as the picture. She shows me the difference between a partial and a full balayage, and reminds me about the 20% off from Yelp , but says that the prices on the sign (right in front of me) are actually incorrect and not updated. She asks if I've gone on her website and that the real prices are posted there, but she's not sure if the woman doing her website is done with the yet so it might not be up. She then gave me prices off the top of her head without showing me anything official, but I let it go because 20% off and at the time I had no reason to fight it. She goes through the process of putting dyes and conditioners on my head and putting me under the dryer for intervals, 54 minutes at one point, which according to her infrared dryer chart was almost two hours of heat onto my hair, drying my hair with just her fingers in an upward direction that made my hair all frizzy and pieces were breaking off all over... then she finally (5 hours in) puts the actual balayage colors on... wait, what? What has been happening this entire time, then? She puts them on and I can clearly see she's not doing anything like any balayage I've ever gotten. She is putting a lot of product on, up to my scalp on the under half of my scalp, and doing no blending at the top... just painting it on in a horizontal line... even wet I can see the squared off corners of the brush marks... Then she tells me that some of the colors she put on will be done in 10 while the rest are done in 25. So after 15 mins she washes out the back third of my hair and leaves the rest to sit under the dryer for 36. I left around 1215am. After sweating under the dryer all night and seeing pieces of my damaged hair fall out, I wanted to get out and never come back. The following morning I took pictures of my hair (unwashed) and cried. I put my hair up all week and made an appointment with someone in my hometown who does my sisters hair. She fixed it and even posted about it on her social media because it was so bad. I texted Diane the following message: "Hi Diane, It's Jillian, from Sunday night. I want to say thank you for taking the time out of your day/night to do my hair and go through the many processes. I thought it looked okay when I left, but when I got home I was looking more at the blending and I'm really unhappy with it and the overall coloring and how I can clearly see the brush strokes on certain parts of my head. I wanted to get a balayage because it is a low maintenance option that gives a natural look of lightening, but I really feel like my hair goes from brown to blonde in a pretty visible line around my crown. I thought I'd give it a couple of days to see if I could wear it but I have come to the conclusion I can't. I only get my hair done every six months because that's what I can afford, and at this point I think I need to get my hair redone, but I can't afford to spend another $300. I know it's not common practice, but is there any way I can get a partial refund? I know your time and product is valuable so I would never expect a full refund, but I thought I'd ask if partial refund. I enjoyed conversing with you, and I see that you have good reviews on Yelp. I just don't think our hair visions coincided this time. Please let me know what options are available to me at this point. Thank you, Jillian" To which she responded with insults, calling out my attitude and telling me I know nothing about hair. She said she would give me a partial refund then just stopped responding to my texts.

    I went from red, to purple, to blonde in a span of over one year but my hair continues to look shiny
    Lea G.

    I wanted to give this talented lady, Diane @salond201 a shout out for giving me the best #colortreatment within the past year. I've changed my #haircolor 3x using #balayage since meeting her in Jan 2015 and my #hair has remained shiny and silky after the conditioning treatments she's given me. I'm so low maintenance when it comes to hair, it ends up in a ponytail or bun due to that gym life. The latest I've tried is her "conditioning smoother" that takes away the frizz especially after washing and boy does it work! #locks #gymhairdontcare #colorexpert #downtownsf #hairpampering

    Haircut and color done by Diane 10/27/14
    Ben S.

    I began going to Diane since about last Spring, starting in April of 2014. Diane is wonderful, she's funny, warm, real and a genuinely kind person. I met her through a Groupon my partner had gotten (she does both of our hair), and have since become a repeat customer. I literally just today went to her for the third time, and she just does such a nice job with my hair. She's an extremely talented and experienced colorist, (my color is rich and textured, not brassy and cheap looking), and she knows EXACTLY how to bring out the right highlights and tones to compliment your skin and the shape of your face, she knows what looks good, and she will be honest and up front with you and tell you her opinion. In my experience, it is good to have this kind of communication with your hairstylist, because otherwise you won't get what you want. And Diane is the type of stylist who does listen and take on board what you say, because she values her clientele. She's no stranger to human nature, and how protective people are of their coiffures. With that in mind, I know that with each appointment I make with Diane, that I will be able to communicate what it is I like and want from her for my hair. I read in at least one of the other reviews stating that she demands a deposit for the next appointment because she's afraid her clients won't return. She asks if you want to put a deposit down for the next appointment, because she actually cares about saving her repeat clients money. I remember I balked at it a little the first time she asked me that, but then it just made sense after I thought it out. Today I did spend a little extra $$$ at her Salon because I bought some additional products. She was very sweet about that too: she charged me for two products and threw a third item in for free. I will definitely continue to go to her, I like her, she's fun, she's hospitable and makes you feel welcomed. All these things I've mentioned are extremely important. She's an excellent stylist and makes you feel like you haven't just wasted your $$$$ when she finishes the job. She's competent, flexible (she still retained me as a client after I missed an appointment), accommodating and understanding and just very sweet. I've never had a stylist ask me if I wanted a Mimosa, or tea, or candy or something to nibble on when I got to their salon. Diane is just an all around class act. I would recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone confidently.

    Great haircut by Diane!

    Diane was fantastic and really took the time to explain everything to me. She gave me tips on what type of brush to use, foamy pressie me to but the products she was selling, and gave me a great haircut! I siang feel like she was giving me the same chit skew gives everyone, it was very specific to my needs, wanting a cut that I can wear with my hair curly or straight and have it look good both ways. I also got the infrared treatment, which was awesome and really dips male my hair smoother and led frizzy - very cool! I secondly recommend going to see Diane and have already booked my appointment to see hey in 3 months.

    Got balayage highlights a month ago.  Put up my hair half up for a wedding.
    Crissy T.

    Love going to Diane and getting new highlights. She does a great job and know I hate coming often so she makes my hair color last.

    Diane's face framing caramel balayage highlights

    Diane did my face framing caramel balayage highlights, some layers, and threw in some Olaplex and infrared hair treatment for less than $300! TLDR: Diane does a good job with your color for an excellent price in SF although her salon is in a tiny windowless room, and you will be there for a long time. I was there from 6-11 pm and got an appointment luckily on the same day. She takes care of you and cares about your hair, and putting in the time for sure, and even blew out my hair at the end even though it was so late. She got the brassy orange out of my hair and did a great job although I was sort of dying after a few hours bc it gets hot in a small room. Also thought my layers in the front were a little too blunt and chunky. Her manner can be a little bit rough around the edges at times by telling me that I need to be more educated about how hair color works but she is a nice lady for sure. I would go back because the prices are excellent for her work, as long as i mentally prep myself for the long session.

    New blond balayage
    Lisa J.

    After three years of going to Diane, she switched me from hilights to a three color balayage - it looks AWESOME!! I love that she helps me try new things even after such a long time :)

    Daniela Z.

    Diana is a great hairstylist. I've been seeing her for over a year and she always does a great job doing my hair. She know what it takes to make a great haircut, color, blowout, curls, anything.. I definitely recommend her.

    Balayage with copper red gloss.

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    It's a new Owner now don't get confused. It's called U-NIQ Cuts now @ 323 Noe St, SF. and the haircut there is excellent. Look for Julie.

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    I love working with Diane. She does excellent haircuts and highlights. I have seen her for years and highly recommend her.

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    I've been coming to Diane at Salon D for several years now, and I'll keep going back.

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    Nielle is the best!! I'm so glad I found her, I would follow her around the Bay Area. She keeps my…read morehair looking fresh and healthy after it went through a major thinning process. A shoulder cut can quickly look crazy on me (mullet alert) but she was able to perfectly layer my hair with some face framing bangs to come out perfectly balanced. Also she's the easiest person to talk to, makes your appointment feel so relaxing and peaceful like you're catching up with a long time girlfriend - she is theeee best!!

    I've been going to Nielle for over a decade and from the jump she really listened to what I wanted…read more I originally came to her after a botched balayage I got in the Philippines, and she completely fixed it. From there, we did an 10 hour transformation going blonde and honestly, that appointment bonded us for life. I've never trusted anyone else since, she's basically my hairstylist and therapist hehe Her balayage is SOOOOO good. It always looks natural, grows out beautifully, and lasts forever without getting brassy. I'm pretty low-maintenance, and somehow my hair still looks put together months later because of her work. Her haircuts are also super clean, and she's actually the one who got me into curtain byayangs and I've stuck with them ever since. What I appreciate most is how much she cares about doing things the right way. When I decided to go back to my natural color, she didn't rush it or take shortcuts. She slowly transitioned me over time and kept my hair healthy through every stage. I live in Los Angeles now and will literally fly home just to see her, that's how good she is! After 11 years, she's more than just my hairstylist, she's someone I trust completely. Highly recommend!

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