I am lost without words... This review is for Caroline. I was trying to book a haircut appointment for my mother on the same day and Caroline was very accommodating. As soon as we walked in, Caroline was very welcoming. She walked us through all the steps of the cut and made sure my mom was happy. Caroline is such an expert in her field that she treats every haircuts as uniquely to the individual receiving it. And it showed!! My mom's haircut is really perfect for her. (Her best one!) She made my mother feel so special and happy and for that I am beyond grateful! read more

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Excellent service, attention to detail! I've only experienced haircuts with Jeff, total pro! read more

Catalina was amazing! She kept my length and added beautiful layers, while keeping my hair healthy and the blow dry looked beautiful afterwards! She is also a kind person to speak with. I couldn't recommend her enough! read more

Stacy did an amazing job with my hair! She gave me a blowout and styled it. I showed her a picture of what I wanted and I got pretty much that. She's also very sweet and friendly. The salon itself is also nice and spacious. read more

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It is not easy to find a good hair master. Myself and my husband started coming here for cuts when the #pandemic started opening up, and we love the professional, thoughtful, and charismatic treatment by owner Jeff that it's worth the ~100 mile drive. I had a mismatched partial highlight to transition from greying and he fixed it with a full color in my original tone, as well as layered the cut. Husband has a full head of hair that he blends expertly from top to bottom. Highly recommend. read more

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Catalina was amazing! Experience was all around great-- always feel refreshed after a haircut with her! Highly recommend her services!

Professionals! Great haircuts and color. Stylists are super experienced. Beautiful place.

Called UK Hair to get a haircut on a whim. They were able to see me the same day and I got a beautiful haircut from Irina! Went from shoulder length boring hair, to a sassy shag! Thanks so much, I absolutely love it! read more

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I feel like the luckiest person in the world to have found Olivia who did both my hair and make-up for a wedding in Woodside. I am not a regular client since I live on the East Coast but she made me walk out of the salon feeling like Cinderella. She did a fabulous but very natural-looking updo along with make-up that gave me so much self-confidence. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her services. Everyone at the salon was so kind, from the front desk onward. Melissa read more

I had a haircut with Catalina. She's a lovely person and I wish her the best, but she gave me the worst haircut of my life. I knew what I wanted going in, but she convinced me to trust her, and get something more modern. I'm not sure how you can call what she gave me more modern - I think it's basically a Beatles cut, + a mullet . It's beyond ugly - I'm seriously considering just hiding in my apartment till it grows out a bit, and I can hide it in a ponytail. From cut to color, its all bad - and I can't even tell if this is what she was aiming for or if she just doesn't know how to give haircuts. Again, nothing personal, I'm sure she did her best. I just wish her best was better. read more

Jeff is not your "fresh" or exotic hairstylist...it did not come out the way I wanted at all, not even close. -he charged $60 for a fade -Did not take my Groupon And I would not go back even if it was free It's ugly. The price he charged was not comparable to his skills. It's not worth it. Just look at the picture. The second to last photo you can see one side is half an inch and the last photo is the other side where clearly you can see it's not the same width and should be cleaned up a lot more. *I asked for skin fade* read more

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Jeff, owner of UK Hair is simply fantastic! I started going to UK Hair a few years ago (the name drew me in because I too am British). I haven't been anywhere since. He really takes his time to listen, understand and recommend. Sometimes I'll just let him take the lead by giving his expert opinion and I know he'll do right by me. Sadly I'm moving to NY so I won't be frequenting his salon anymore, although I would definitely go back if I visited the Bay Area again and was in need of a color or cut. Do try. You can't go wrong! read more

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I took my tween to get her bangs died (her bday gift ). We booked an appointment with Catalina and she did such a great job. Even though she was dealing with a personal emergency at the time of our appointment she still listened to what I wanted and did not want for my daughter. She did such an excellent job that my daughter is constantly getting positive commented about how great her hair looks. I also went back to Catalina three weeks after so that my daughter could get her bangs cut, even though I don't trust anyone with my daughters very long hair. We are so happy we did go to her. My daughter is so happy with her hair and Catalina was so sweet to take the time to show my daughter how to style her hair so it will look the way she wants it. Now my daughter gets even more compliments on her hair. We will definitely be returning to her. read more

Horrible experience. Very rude people and it's smells like mildew. I was coughing and sneezing the whole time.

This review is for Jeff and Irina. Jeff (owner) was amazing from the beginning. I first went to him around Thanksgiving of last year- not my usual hair place! I was unable to get an appointment at that time, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I booked Jeff on a whim, and I was long overdue for a haircut (many months overdue, people). I was so nervous- and he cut off a lot. I was shocked first- but I realized he gave my hair style, shape, body, and a sophisticated look. I was in love!!!! He is a wizard with the scissors. Also addresses everyone who comes in and makes every client feel tended to. Next- today, on a whim I booked an appointment for color with Irina (when I say on a whim, I mean I booked the appointment at 4 pm for 4:45 pm, same day). She wasn't expecting me, and this was my first time with her, but she blew me away. I asked for the highlights of my balayage to be darkened, and she did a remarkable job. I am impressed every time I come here. A perfect location, on Burlingame Avenue, and fantastic, personable, professional service. If you are considering switching hair salons, need a last minute cut, or just need a good recommendation, look no further. read more

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Terrible service. Made an appointment online days before, arrived tonight and the place is closed. I'd even responded to the SMS and email confirming my appointment the day before. Ridiculous and a waste of time. What's the point? I won't be coming back. read more

They charged my girl $300.00 to mess her hair up. She was in tears. $300 bucks is way too much for what they did. Total rip off.

Olivia did my hair! she gave me a haircut and color. I walked in with damaged highlights and dry hair. I'm very satisfied with the results. Thank you Olivia. read more

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Attempted to reach out to the owner and was promised a call back that I never received. Beware of this type of establishments.

Laura at uk salon is wonderful. I really didn't have an idea in my head as to how I would like my hair to turn out. Laura listen and knew what to do. She went to work and made this 66year old lady feel so happy!! Thank you read more

Update to my previous post: my man went back in to have his haircut 'fixed' by Jeff. Again, came home with hair all over his face, neck inside his ears and itchy. Jeff then offered to have him come back in to 'gain his business' and so he went, and AGAIN came back with an uneven, messy haircut. Jeff even had the nerve to ask my boyfriend for my number and has been calling and harassing me to take my original post down. No, Jeff. Maybe you should not be cutting hair or know when it's time to retire. If you call again I will be getting the police involved. You cannot Harass people because they gave you an HONEST review about your terrible ability in which you consider a skill and profession. NEVER GET YOUR HAIRCUT BY JEFF unless you want to leave messy, itchy, and bloody from him cutting you. read more

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I had a color session scheduled with Catalina and had a picture for reference. Super simple... blonde all over just don't do my roots. Now she was sweet don't get me wrong but she did not listen to my request at all. She ended up giving me highlights which I DID NOT WANT! And proceeded to do what she wanted. She gave me highlights that were not even and didn't even make sense. I had a few on my left side and about 10 on my right side so it was completely uneven.... And none in the back!!! She told me I'd look crazy and stupid with the back of my hair colored....which makes no sense! And then toned the highlights a very orangish blonde which again I did not want! She just kept telling me to trust her and it's gonna be beautiful. It indeed was NOT! And on top of all this she cut my hair HORRIBLY and CROOKED! I went in with hair to my mid back and left with it a little past my shoulders!! this was my first time doing my hair after my whole pregnancy and I was so excited about it but she completely ruined my hair. Then at the end of all of it she just kept convincing me it looked good and proceeded to tell me throughout the appointment her arm hurt so she was going to do my hair her way then in two weeks I can come back and she'll make it look like the picture.... what!!!? Then at the end she told me she won't charge me for my haircut since she didn't take the time to cut it and that she just chopped it. !!!!!! I definitely am not going back and actually went to the Ulta salon in Colma and a lady fixed my hair... and made it even better than the picture I wanted. Sadly the lady had to cut more of my hair to make it even and to fix the cut Catalina gave me but at least she was able to salvage and fix my hair. I really thought going to a salon in burlingame I'd get the best service but I guess not!!! read more

I wouldn't even give this place a star at all. The hair styles here are old and wack. Who would pay more for a haircut. The employees here are nice, but the services are garbage. My wife had her nails done here, and they came out horrible. The haircuts are so expensive, and they come out looking bad. I was given a bald spot from the barber and apparently owner. Especially the man in charge named "Jeff" is extremely rude. On top of that, I was talking to some of the employees here, and they aren't even getting paid minimum wage. It's so awful. read more

i have been going to UK Wanda Hair Salon for over 10 years. i have been going to my hair dresser, Caroline, since 1997. My late father also went to Caroline for many years. Caroline takes her work very seriously. She is educated about her profession and keeps up to date with classes and seminars. Every time i go, we discuss what style i want to achieve. She will provide her professional opinion. Caroline is very knowledgeable about hair, hair products, and styling. i always enjoy my time at UK Wanda. Jeff, the owner, is always quite friendly. His salon is always clean and well maintained. I recently moved out of the area, but will continue to commute to have Caroline as my hairdresser. read more

I just read a review about Catalina and I have to completely counter the negative review, although, fortunately or unfortunately everyone is entitled to their opinion. I have been going to Catalina at UK for about 2 years and have had many services with her, mostly color and cuts and a Keratin treatment a couple of weeks ago. My hair is not easy and I am blonde (not naturally :-)) Catalina's skills are amazing and I would strongly recommend her. I have taken her pictures with different colors and styles and she talks thought them with you then works wonders. She is flexible with schedules and always wants to please. Go see her, you won't regret it. read more

Wow! We were in the area and my friend insisted I get my makeup done, I have no idea how much it costs, she paid for everything! I walked in looking confused since it was a hair place, I thought I walked into the wrong place. A guy named Stephen greeted me half way in and asked if I wanted a drink. I asked for a hot green tea. He sat me down and proceeded to do my foundation. Then he asked me a question I had no idea how to answer... what colors do you want? I told him I don't know. He said "your friend said you wouldn't... but I'm going to do neutral" suuuuure.. whatever. He was very chatty.. talked about everything. I've never had a guy done my makeup but he did real good. Except when I told him when he was putting on eyeliner on my bottom lid, it'll make me tear up and it did. He fixed it up and made me pretty! read more

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I understand we live in a digital world and texting is the new norm, but not according to my preference and good business practices. Especially for bookings at a salon. I'm looking for a stylist, so I booked a cut and style online with Michelle through Groupon. I called and left a message on her voicemail. It took a couple for her to get back to me, and when she did she text me. I responded back via phone and left a message again specifying my preference to speak with her via phone. Michelle may be an excellent stylist, I'll never know because I cancelled and received a refund from Groupon; however, I'm a business person who believes strongly in customer service and experience. If I ask to speak with you via phone for a booking, and you continue to text me like a teenager avoiding conflict, not good business. If I'm willing to continue working with you and you defend your actions by justifying them, not good business. Michelle's argument was to text me again and state how "her people prefer to be text." So what's the response to my specific request to be contacted via phone? An apology saying "Im sorry your having a bad day..." via text. What salon doesn't have a front desk receptionist to book appointments? Your first engagement with a customer online or off should be personalized and authentic. This is bad. I need to speak with a person when visiting a new stylist for the first time. If I ask you to call me, and you ignore my simple request as well as make excuses as to why you will not honor me a phone call... Not somebody I choose to do business with because what if my request is something important regarding my hair? You going to ignore that too? No way! read more

Hair_by_catalina Got my hair done from her and I love it! Great customer service. Very helpful, I didn't know anything about highlights and she walked me through the process. read more

I recently went to a hair a dresser that totally messed up my hair color. So I needed to get fixed ASAP. I called UK and they were able to fit me in. I have never been there before and they scheduled me with Irina and she did a amazing job fixing my color. From being super dark to blonder again. I would definitely recommend her. The only downside to this place was that it was $$$$ I have never paid that much for a partial highlight ever. They did not tell me that they charge for every hour you are there ( which I never knew places did that) And it was a very high price. However the place also was very spacious and felt very clean especially during this covid time. read more

This review is for ROCHELLE , at UK HAIR I have been seeing Rochelle since 2016 for my hair extensions and hair coloring ... and all I can say is SHE IS THE BEST! Her work speaks for itself , all around from hair cuts to color to hair extensions, her technique is amazing ! She goes out and beyond to achieve the look that I ask for every time ! I have not once complained or disliked any of her work , she knows exactly how to space out the extensions and always gets my hair to match my extensions to the exact color ! If you're looking in getting hair extensions, hair coloring , Rochelle is you're girl! I would say her skills are top of the line and I will not be going to anyone else as long as she's around , thank you so much for making my hair look beautiful every time ! read more

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Had an appointment with Karolina. She has a beautiful and cosy private room. I went in to cover my grays on a very stubborn long hair.. she did an amazing job, trimmed my dead ends & brought my dull hair back to life. A lovely & vibrant lady herself, I had a nice time with her.. along with products recommendations.. thank you for your magic fingers.. read more

I never write reviews, but when you have a sick feeling in your stomach after an experience that doesn't go away whenever you think about it, I think that it makes sense to comment on it. This is a review specifically for Laura Wells. She is truly one of the rudest and least sincere people that I have encountered. After booking an appointment through the UK salon receptionist, Laura called us 5 minutes before our appointment to essentially complain that she had too much work to do and didn't think she would be able to do our hair. When we showed up, she "welcomed us" with more complaining, and kept saying "oh your hair is too thick, this will take me too long, how thick is your sister's hair, oh this is too thick too." I would go so far as to say that she made us feel discriminated against based on race (we are southeast Asian). Apparently she had been booked to do both of our hair, which is definitely not the customer's fault, and she is clearly easily overwhelmed and too unprofessional to handle the situation. I tried to explain to her that it was my birthday, and not react to what she was saying (she was continuously griping while she washed my hair) and she actually asked me "do you hear me? are you listening to what I am saying?" She tried to become friendly about halfway through the appointment in order to try and get a tip (I think she remembered that I was a paying customer). She then charged me $100 for a blowout, saying "Burlingame is expensive, it's so expensive to rent a chair in this salon." I always tip people in the service industry, and despite the horrible experience left her a 15% tip intending to communicate my experience. Truly disappointing that this experience was negative from the beginning to the end. I hope that UK salon takes measures to communicate with their stylists about creating a better customer experience. read more

Jeff, the owner, is a master hair stylist. I also love his no-nonsense approach and definite UK accent. I always come away from a haircut and get compliments the next day! read more

I have been coming to UK Hair for the past 6 years to see Olivia, she is the best hair stylist I've ever had!!!! She tells you what your hair needs or doesn't need, she's very honest and I love that about her!!! She does excellent highlights and cuts I highly recommend her!!!!! read more

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I've been going to Caroline Tolentino for years...you know, before I needed grey coverage! I have thick hair and wear it straight. She's so consistent that the compliments at work are never "oh, you got your haircut" but "You look great! Something's different?". I love it. She keeps everything so natural looking and is the fixer of all things hair. Go here and get a consult from her. You'll be a client for life! read more

Michelle did a amazing job in my hair. I loved my new hair cut and wine color. Highly recommend her. read more

I've been going to Caroline Tolentino for about 20 years. She knows exactly how to manage curly hair. She knows how to keep your hair looking healthy & fabulous! She smoothes my hair to get the frizzy out & makes my hair look the best it can be!! read more

Catalina was awesome! She was able to help us with a last minute appointment. Very patient with the haircut. She also suggested good products for hair care - for both me and my girlfriend. I loved the haircut, suggestions, and overall it was a wonderful haircut for me! Would definitely visit again.. thanks a lot Catalina. read more

Haircut was done by Larry and everything that he could screwup- he did. Left and right are not only different cut but different length and thickness. Back - indescribable, waves of various length and all crooked. Top and front are a complete disaster with different thickness and length everywhere. Completely messed up my existing haircut which he was asked to simply trim. I had an important date next evening and you can imagine what was my mind preoccupied with. Someone suggested that for $60 he should at very least - even out all the "disastrous " haircut but next day, at first, he argued that it looks great and than..... I wish I went elsewhere to correct his "performance ". He completely messed up my hair all over again and had ZERO remorse, basically "it is what it is". I went to another place, told them about my problem created by Larry at uk hair even though it was so bad that even passers by commented and after getting together few hairdressers, realized that it's so messed up, it has so many unequal lengths that there's nothing they can do except maybe trim a bit here and there to attempt to at least make my hair appear as it's more or less even (which obviously had to pay for again) Everyone has a remark directed my way whether I am at work or in Starbucks line. It's a given that neither myself nor anyone I know will set their foot in UK HAIR but I know, with this review I'll prevent ruined days for many people. read more

Wow! So happy to find this long-standing and amazing salon in Burlingame ! Jeff whose owned this salon for 31 plus years now managed to squeeze me in for an appointment after I got off work close by. He's knowledgeable, welcoming, friendly and an artist . He understood what I wanted to do with my hair and have given me advice for what I want to do going forward with my hair should I be still lucky to keep growing it. I'm used to spending less than what this salon charges but you get a higher quality and a true hair artist with what you pay for and that can be worth it weight in gold if this is something you're looking for . read more