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Modern Design Salon
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Category: Hair Salons [Edit]
Neighborhood: Outer Sunset2027 Irving St
(between 21st Ave & 22nd Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 753-0363
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
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7 reviews for Modern Design Salon
On a whim, I wanted to get my hair cut again. So I've yelped around & found this salon. It was definitely worth the price ($18 + tips). I made an appt. with Tony. After he shampooed my hair TWICE & conditioned it, he asked me "How you want cut?" I repiled " Just a 1 inch trim, with more layers, keeping the "V" shape in the back and side-swept bangs " & he nodded & said " Okay" & OFF he went!!! =D
~Pro~
- Cheap
- Talented hair dresser
- Very careful & detailed with his work of art (a.k.a my hair) =P
- Takes credit cards
~Con~
- Not a very chatty hair dresser (very "in-the-zone")
- Parking is hard
Overall, I had a great experience with Tony. He had a few calls here & there about appts., but that's ok. It gave me time to check out my hair he had cut so far. =) It took about 35 mins. I will definitely go back to Tony when I need another hair cut!
*oh, if I could have, I would have given this place a 4.5*
OK, I hate hairdressers. I don't like getting fussed over, I like being in and out and the worst haircuts and colours of my life have been in the salons where I've been charged upwards of $150 for the privilege.
I figure I can walk out of a salon despairing over my hackjob haircut and colour I just paid a lot of money for (& then have to come in and get it fixed and sit in the chair AGAIN and it's always awkward, ugh). OR... I can pay the least amount possible, just get my layers maintained and you know... maybe I'll still hate it, but at least I didn't pay a lot.
(note: my ex's mother was a hairdresser and she showed me how to dye my own hair really well, so i don't even pay for that anymore, except for the dye! and it looks EXACTLY the way i want it to... and very natural and soft)
Having said all that, I'd had my only really bad cheapie experience at a salon down the road back in June, so this time I hopped onto yelp to see who had the good reviews and I picked this place.
Amy cut my hair. She's really nice and really listened (she speaks English) and did a great job. I asked for what I always do -- layers all over, framing the face, please keep the length. I was in and out in about 30 minutes.
All up - $16!!! Yay!!! I tipped Amy $10, she deserved it.
[compliment] great price for a styled haircut!!!
[when] tuesday, august 4th, 2009 @ 10:30AM
[hairdresser] tony
[pros] -he shampooed my hair twice, gave me a scalp massage &
conditioned my long hair.
-i showed him a magazine clip of the hair style i wanted & he
just simply nodded and said okay.
-he was super focused for 30-45 minutes
-he knows what he was doing.
*i have not met a hair stylist who knows how to cut "BANGS"
especially side-swept...BUT...he did it better than i the
magazine cut-out that i showed him.
[cons] -the only thing i want to write is that he forgot he had an
appointment and made me wait 15-20 minutes.
-it happens to all of us. :D
[Total Cost] $20 for shampoo, haircut & blow dry
*do not forget to tip ^_^*
[overall comments] my hair is light, shiny, healthy & styled!!!
kudos to tony!!!
1. Come prepared with a photo.
2. It's $18 for a shampoo & hair cut.
3. Come prepared with a photo.
Amy cut my hair and I think she did a great job. I was specific with what I wanted and she gave me exactly what I asked for. Hurrah for cheap & decent hair cuts. Again, if your Chinese is rusty or non-existent, bring a photo for reference.
My boyfriend's mom recommended this place to me to try my next cut and color. Being that her hair didn't look like a total disaster, I decided to give them a try.
I made an appointment for Saturday afternoon with Amy and came prepared with a picture of what I was looking for. I'm glad that I brought a pic because there was a *slight* language issue (I knew I should have paid more attention in my conversational Mandarin class in community college!). We were able to stumble through with the help of sign language and my picture, what I wanted and, with the help of the "big book of hair color swatches" I was able to pick the highlight colors of choice.
Amy was did an excellent job! She also gave me a totally awesome scalp massage while shampooing my hair. The cut and color were great and when I got the final bill - I was sold!!
$76 for a shampoo, cut, highlight and style. Thank you Amy!
The shop offers manicures and pedicures in addition to their hair services. It's a pretty big shop with lots of nice natural lighting. They could use a bit of cosmetic help to make the place look more modern, but then I'm sure that's why the prices are so awesome.
Whenever I am in San Francisco and have enough time for a manicure pedicure, this is THE place I go to. It is no-nonsense and the prices are incredible for what you get. The manicurists are super fast and does a really great job. They also have a hair salon attached as well as an aesthetician available for facials and peels etc. You have to make an appointment though for those services. Manicures and pedicures can be on a walk-in basis as long as you're early. Weekends, you can forget about. Parking sucks though on Irving Street but if you are able to get a metered spot within a block, the manicurists are happy to go feed your meter for you.
Toni, you are the best hairdresser I ever had. By far.
Smiles.
