Arthur Sebastian

I finally don’t have to look for a salon anymore. I’ve been to a lot over the past 1.5 years living here and this was by far the best experience. I think this is actually only my first or maybe second positive Unilocal review — that says how legit this guy is.

I chose Arthur based on the great reviews and I wasn’t disappointed. I decided to go with Arthur’s advice on how to cut and style my short hair and I was glad I did as the end result looks great. The shop looks clean and has a nice view. Arthur is fun to chat with and he listens carefully while focusing on the nitty gritty details of the haircut. Will be back soon.

I’m SUPER picky about my hair dressers, and Arthur Sebastian is the best. I’ve never been to a hair dresser twice in SF since moving here, but I finally found someone!
He’s super personable and easy to work with. He will give you his opinion, but is always happy to help you if you have a vision in mind. And the best part is — my hair cut looks good for MONTHS. I don’t know how he does it, but the cut always grows out looking AMAZING. Over three months after (okay, it was closer to five or six) people were STILL complementing my cut. His prices are also super reasonable for the quality of cut, and the attention and time he takes (I’ve never felt rushed out of the chair).
Two thumbs up, five stars. He’s great.

I am from Amsterdam and moved to the bay area. I tried several hair stylists but still did not find the right one. Till today when I went to Arthur! he gave me incredible highlights and a great cut. I have long hair and wanted a natural looking beach look. Arthur did it!
Meanwhile my daughter of 15 was waiting and asked for a haircut. Arthur gave her the great curly natural look. She was so excited and happy. This was a big end of the year treat!
As long as I will live in the bay area I will go to him. Highly recommended!

My old hairstylist moved out of SF so I needed someone new and did a lot of research. In the end, awful haircut, awful experience. I don’t know if I caught him on a bad day, but I was pretty surprised, based on the Unilocal reviews. He was extremely dark and negative throughout the haircutting experience (like, you know the light and airy chitchat that hairstylists normally engage in? his was opinionated and very dour). He also kept telling me how much his clients love him. At one point, the cut actually looked ok, but then he was so jazzed with what he was doing that he lopped off another 2 inches from the top of my head before I knew what was happening. So, the cut I actually ended up with was sort of an 80s eastern European mullet. Took a while to grow out. Never again.

I am always very indecisive about my haircuts and what exactly I want. I showed Arthur a picture of what I was looking for and he did a great job in emulating the cut but tailoring it to me. He was very attentive and seemed to genuinely want to make sure that I liked what he did.
Often when I go to hair salons they style my hair and make it look nice but I can never get it to look the same way again once I wash it and style it myself. His cut was simple, easy to maintain and looked great. Overall I am very happy!

Great haircut. Arthur Sebastian listened to what I wanted and delivered exactly that. He was even kind enough to go back and modify a bit once all done as I wanted it a bit shorter. I have naturally curly hair and just had the Brazilian Blowout done. I’m struggling with the loss of volume as a result of the blowout, therefore I wanted a cut to give me max volume.
I’m very happy with the result and the cut is great.
Thank you Arthur Sebastian. See you in a couple months!

I could not get an appointment with my regular SF hair cut lady, so I immediately thought of Arthur as he once styled my hair for a photoshoot and did amazing.
Wow! He gave me the best haircut I’ve ever had, and found out I was going to a wedding that day, so went above and beyond his call of duty by literally making my hair all blown out and beautiful!
I am in awe of his meticulous eye for detail and understanding of different preferences and hairstyles. For example, he noticed the ends of my hair were thinned out by the previous stylist, was able to communicate that to me and ask if I’d like to make that shape/​texture a bit different, and we went through with it and it looks so much better!
A week later, I haven’t had to put any hot tools to my head and it dries nicely. I am very happy, thank you!

Arthur is simply amazing. He can either follow your exact specifications, or you can give him the vaguest of requirements and trust him to create something that is best for your hair and your face. I always feel that he is putting in the utmost care and concentration into every detail, which is truly a treat in this age of mass-​produced rush. The view and the breeze from the window right by the chair is wonderful. The care Arthur shows in cutting your hair extends to your person — he always remembers random little details about your life.
My sister and I have been getting haircuts from Arthur for the last five years, and before that we’d never insisted on going to the same place twice. The styles grow out well, too, which is an added bonus. We’ll be coming back for a long time!

Arthur is truly an artist. He is just great. He listens to what you want and he delivers it 100%. Every penny you spend, is definitely worth it.
He exceeded my expectations. I have found the one person who can cut my hair.
He is also a funny person and keeps you entertained while there. He spends time on you and won’t rush.
Thank you Arthur.

Awesome place, awesome cut, awesome artist!
I have turned into a returning customer, you will too!

I decided to take the SF plunge and get part of my head shaved, while leaving the rest of my hair long. I took a few pictures off the internet and brought them to Arthur. He was GREAT. He was super excited to create the hair-do…took his time to make sure he got the lines right, etc.
I also got an ombré while I was there. Again, I poached some neutral ombré pics off of the internet and Arthur got the gist… he did an excellent job with the color as well.
He takes his time, does things correctly… a true artist.
Attached are a few pics… I HIGHLY recommend Arthur. And it’s always good to come prepared with a few pics. From there, he works his magic!

I got my hair done about a week ago. The process was fun, the place has a beautiful view! I need to mention the comfort of the place! I usually dread the hair washing station because those places usually hurt my neck or lower back but the layout was very comfortable, I felt supported and relaxed.
Arthur had me walking out with what I call red carpet hairstyle. I waited a week before writing my review because I wanted to wait and see what my hair would look like after a few washes. It looks better then I could have hoped for. He listened to what i wanted and made it happen! Even though I had no specific direction. He asked me questions about my typical day and tailored my hair to best fit my needs and wants. I asked for low maintenance, healthy, (as a dyed blonde that’s an oxymoron) and stylish, to which he totally delivered! Love my hair, love Arthur! Highly recommend. Prices are typical for a high end experience and work, very much worth it! My new hair salon!

I used to think that, as long as you were happy when you got out of the chair, it was a good haircut. I was so wrong!
After my first experience with Arthur, I wasn’t planning on going back for awhile — not because it was bad (I got a killer A-​line bob), but because I’d been hopping around comparison-​shopping stylists, trying to find the cheapest deal. I was used to my hair being intolerable after 4 – 6 months, so didn’t want to pay full price if I «had» to go in each time.
It wasn’t until I hit the 8-​month mark and I was *still* getting compliments on my «new haircut» («Did you just get a haircut?» /​«nope, I got it cut awhile back.» /​«Really? It looks great») that I realized how much skill has to go into making me appreciate his work, months later.
I’ve been back every time I needed something done to my hair since. I never feel rushed or overridden, and I love how excited he gets about his work.
Extra points for being able to book online!

As if this guy needs another 5 star review! Arthur is simply as good as it gets. I’ve been living in NYC the past few years and went to a few top salons there (think all the prestige, and all $$ that comes along with that) and Arthur is better than anyone I saw in Manhattan. I’d always try to book him while visiting SF.
Best part is, he totally listens to what you want, while still being able to provide advice and guidance, if you want that. And you do, because like I said, he’s the best.
He’s also lovely to chat with. Such a cool, down to earth guy.
SF’s best kept secret! Book him now.

Moved back to The City and this was the first place I tried based on Unilocal reviews. I haven’t even thought about going anywhere else except once when he was on vacation and I regretted it until I could get the cut fixed when he got back!
Arthur easily cuts your hair exactly how you ask and can mimic any picture you bring in (so long as it is possible). Good guy to talk to, keeps the place clean and always has short notice appointments available.
I don’t need to go anywhere other than Arthur Sebastian until I move away or he retires!

I’m super low maintenance with my hair (as in I don’t use any products besides shampoo and conditioner, sometimes I don’t even brush it, and I get my hair cut once, MAYBE twice, a year), but it was time for my yearly cut. My boyfriend referred me to Arthur Sebastian since he’s been super pleased with his cuts there. Plus, he could get $ 45 toward his next scheduled haircut for referring someone according to the Unilocal offer, so why not.
A stylist with two first names; gosh, how fancy! But that’s where the fanciness ends. This was the first time I paid $ 100+ for a haircut and I can’t say the experience or the cut was particularly amazing. I called the salon since I was having trouble finding the place (his current location is Red Union Hair Salon, doy, should’ve researched more carefully), but I got no answer and no warm welcome when I finally found the place. Arthur seemed like a nice guy, we got along well, he didn’t butcher my hair, and he listened to what I wanted – though I gave him complete freedom because, like I mentioned, I don’t really give a shit about my hair. He shampooed it, cut it, and it came out shorter, with layers. Good! I got a haircut and didn’t cringe when I looked in the mirror (truly, my only requirement): mission accomplished.
My gripe is that when my bf asked to redeem the $ 45 Unilocal offer at his appointment the following day, Arthur claimed he didn’t know what that was, that he doesn’t use Unilocal or advertise, and wouldn’t even know how to do that. HMM. A quick look through his Unilocal page shows info about his specialties, history, and personal bio… yet he doesn’t use Unilocal?And skimming through his reviews reveals others who found him through ads on Unilocal and who successfully redeemed their Unilocal deals… but he doesn’t know how to create offers on here and doesn’t advertise?
Seriously, if he didn’t lie, my bf would have only saved a measly 10 bucks (men’s haircuts are only $ 55) and both of us would’ve gone back to him for all our future cuts since his salon is conveniently close to us. We don’t need the $ 10, but it’s the principle of the matter.
P. S. During my appointment, he complained about a bad review he got on Unilocal from another woman earlier that day. Um, awkward! Knowing you’ll read this, here’s another one you can complain about to your clients.

He is the best hai stylist i have met in last 10 years. I had long hair and wanted to go really short like pixie short hair. I was not sure about it but Arthur spent about 15 minutes just talking to me and observing my face shape and hair type before recommending me the cut. He gave me the perfect pixie hair cut that suits me and i just absolutely love it !
I would never have trusted anyone else to give me this dramatic change in look. He listens to you, gives the hair cut customized for you and is really fun !
I would never have done this if it wasn’t for him. I am going back to him for sure.

Arthur Sebastian is amazing, end of story.
i was referred here by a friend and I was weary of leaving my fabulous stylist of 4 years to try something new. After taking a look at her most recent haircut, however, I reconsidered.
Arthur has a way of working with layers to make your hair look its best. He’s a hair whisperer — he gets what your hair needs immediately and knows how to work with it. He often doesn’t need any direction either.
I’m moving across country soon and know that every time I’m visiting home, I’ll be getting my hair done with Arthur because I don’t trust anyone else anymore
I’ve referred at least 4 friends here with hair ranging from very curly to wavy to straight… they’re all going back to him, and so will I!
I have an upcoming appt and will post pics afterwards

Looking for a new hair stylist in San Francisco? Look no further. Arthur is your man. Super down to earth and friendly, not only does he make your time with him incredibly enjoyable, but he also does a stellar job. All 3 times I’ve seen him, I’ve left super happy– beaming with pride over my new groovy hair and counting down the days I can come back and do it all over again.
This past time, Arthur took an extra hour out of his day to curl my new locks. Not because I needed it, but because he was chomping at the bit to go the extra mile to make me look fabulous! Does it get better than that?! I obviously wasn’t complaining and walked out feeling like a movie star.
In summary, reasons why Arthur is the best:
–unpretentious and awesome
–fun to talk to
–laid back salon atmosphere
–super easy online booking process
–and most importantly, he goes the extra mile to make you look perfect