Salon Fabuleux

Tina did an incredible job with our 1.5 year old daughter! Her very curly long hair looks great, and Tina was so gentle and helped to distract her during the haircut, so there was no crying. Definitely coming back here. What a great, calm experience and good result. She is so friendly and skilled.

This is for Tina who gave me a very nice eyebrow waxing as a walk-​in. She was wonderful to work with, very accommodating, and most of all affordable.

Tina is fabulous! My teenage daughter and I have been going to her for the past 3 years — sorry just got around to writing a review now. She has cut, color and styled my hair and my daughter had very thick out of control hair until Tina did a keratin
treatment. Tina uses natural products when possible which we appreciate. She is very friendly and on time. It is easy to make a last minute appointment. She is versatile in cutting and styling all types of hair.

Tina was so patient and friendly with me and she made me feel very comfortable for my first time there! I love my haircut and my color, she is very talented at both services. I will be back! :-) Christy

Tina is amazing. I hardly ever get my haircut and when I do, I’m taking off at least 12−16inches. My hair is jot your typical Asian hair, its fine but kinky. I know, weird right? I showed her a style that normally wouldn’t work and the magician tht she is, got it pretty damn close. I still have to do some flat ironing but I love how my hair turned out anyway she did show me how to get it flat with a barrel brush and blowdryer but I’m not patient enough to do it. lol.
She also cut my 5 year olds hair. My 5 year old has never got a hair cut and was so good with her to make her comfortable. I love how her layers turned out and I’m usually not a fan of layers, usually because I’ve seen stylist use blades instead of shears.

Tina was very sweet and really good at listening to what you want exactly from her services. (She has a very thick accent though so tell her to slow down if you need it!) Much cheaper than nearby places and waaaay more open appointments. She also stayed late for me.
I love what she did with my hair!

Great experience. Tina was so welcoming and Nicole gave mef the best cut I’ve had since moving back to the Bay. Especially enjoyed the head massage while getting my hair washed :)

Tina is the best. She is soooo sweet and always has nice conversation while cutting my hair. Also, I always get a hug before I leave. I love it! She’s like my new best friend.
Listen, I have some thick, THICK hair and I know I shouldn’t complain but I do because it can be really unmanageable.
Right now I’m maintaining sort of a short a-​line haircut which I love. Every other place I’ve been to get my hair done in the past year has charged me between $ 12 – 20 and I always walk out feeling bad about myself because they don’t DO IT RIGHT.
Tina is a magician. My hair is so sexy, manageable, perfect. I have that much more confidence because my hair looks good all the time.
When I first went into the salon, she was concerned that I hadn’t asked her about prices. I guess she’d had a few unhappy customers before about that. I told her I didn’t care what the price was as long as I came out of it with a haircut that I actually like. It was worth every penny, and I have been, and will be back again. Seriously just go see her and tell her what you want and she’ll do it, she’s amazing. Thanks Tina.

Was in last minute need of a haircut and found Salon Fabuleux in Unilocal.Tina is super-​friendly and gave me the best cut I’ve gotten in years, at a modest price. I’m planning on becoming a regular.

I needed a quick trim when I had just moved back, and hadn’t located my previous stylist yet. Tina had availability so I could get into before heading to a wedding a few days later. She was super friendly and nice, and did a really great job all in all. Reasonable price for her skill.

Place is nice and all but its Overpriced! Went in for a trim, less than inch and charged me 55. Never again!

I walked in without an appointment and she was able to fit me in her schedule. I already had old highlights in and I needed a touch up. It was a bit time consuming for her because she had to pick the same highlights to touch it up but it was worth the wait! She also recommended me to cut my hair because of the split ends so I did. I was afraid to ask for some tips on how to style my hair but she’s so friendly so I asked her. I would definitely recommend her for colors, highlights, and cuts! The price is not bad for the bay area :)

Tina is wonderful and I highly recommend her. She is very sweet and really listened to what I had to say. The cut reflected what I asked for and after the cut my hair had style and looked very healthy. The salon is simple and chic and reflects Tina’s style. I will definitely be back :)

I think Tina is a nice lady with a decent salon and skills. I was disappointed at the price tag for a cut and color ($ 180) but at least she was willing to work with my budget once I let her know just how out of reach this was for me and for what I needed done. She did a good color job and the trim she gave me was just fine. No frills, just business so if that’s what you’re looking for then this is the place for you.
What was really disappointing was that she wanted cash only, so it makes me think she’s more interested in the one time cash deal than in building a client based business. So I took my business elsewhere.

I have been exploring salons on Piedmont Ave. that are open on weekends and charge $ 55 or less. This one was the best yet! Tina gave me *exactly* the haircut I described. She was even worried the bangs I wanted would be too short (I like them really short — stylists usually balk at that) but she went ahead and did what I asked for. I love my cut!

I moved to Oakland last summer and have tried several different places to get my hair done, but I wasn’t satisfied with any of them. I decided to just walk along Piedmont Avenue and see if any of the salons struck my fancy and there was Salon Fabuleux.
It’s a cute, clean little place, and there wasn’t anyone waiting so I decided to give it a try. I wasn’t disappointed.
Tina was very patient and sweet when I wasn’t quite satisfied with the length and went through the whole haircut again to get it just right. She spent an hour with me and did a wonderful job. I was really pleased with the haircut and the excellent service and I’m done searching for a new salon or hairdresser because Tina is the best!
I was so pleased that I took my mom to her the next weekend and she did a fabulous job with my mom’s hair as well. I swear she walked out of there looking and feeling twenty years younger!

Walking in at about 5pm on a Wednesday without an appointment, with a picture and vague instructions to go on (as well as the assurance that I don’t even own a hair dryer, so this has to be a wash-​and-​go style) Tina made my hair look fabulous!
I haven’t had my hair cut in at least four years, so this was a big deal for me. And unlike my experience (after a similarly long period between cuts) at Supercuts, Tina didn’t make me feel like she could honestly care less about her work and my hair. Quite the opposite!
I’m from the ‘burbs originally, so 55 dollars for a wash, cut and style seems damn expensive to me, but it really was a good experience. I might even come back BEFORE 4 more years have passed.

I found Tina at Salon Fabuleux on Unilocal this summer when my mother was down visiting from an isolated coastal village in Canada. Until then I had been getting my long hair trimmed once to twice a year in Vancouver when I went home for visits.
Tina cut my mom’s hair exactly how she asked her to, and it has grown out beautifully — she is down for another visit and returned to her today for another beautiful cut. Tina also did a beautiful pedicure for my mom that first visit.
After getting a gift certificate for her to do my toes, I decided to also get Tina to trim my hair. She did a fantastic job of both, and I returned to her for a very reasonably priced manicure ($ 15).
She gives a discount on your first haircut, is pleasant, listens to what you want, and delivers the goods. Not only that, but her little salon is very clean, and you can tell she maintains her things well and follows CA health safety codes to protect your health and that of her other customers.
Considering the location, her prices are very fair — less than average for some services and average prices for hair cut.
Like other reviewers, I have to give Tina my highest recommendation.
PS — as an added bonus, she uses organic hair products for cleaning and conditioning that are phosphate free and I now use them at home. I love that going to her has also inspired me to take better care of my health and the environment.

Karen has been doing my hair for several years. I’ve followed her, from one salon to the next. She’s worth it! She does fantastic haircuts, and makes my thick, graying short hair look great every time. I lost track of Karen when she moved salons, and tried several other Unilocal-​recommended people, but nobody understood my hair like she does.
You can reach her on her cell, 510−384−6687 for appointments.

So I finally worked up the courage to get a haircut. I naturally turned to Unilocal for help since I’m new to Oakland. I called this place up at 10:30 on a Saturday and got an appointment for noon the same day. That’s a very good thing, ’cause had I had more time to my appt, I probably would have chickened out.
My appt was with Karen and she was awesome. I wasn’t much help to her… All I knew was that I wanted short hair (radical change from hair that was half-​way down my back). She managed to work with my limited instructions and came up with a great cut that got me compliments all weekend… It’s asymmetrical, imaginative, and unboring. I think it’s my get-​out-​of-​dorkland card :) Or at least a step in the right direction. Still need to ‘update’ my glasses :)