Barnets

I am so happy I found Roberto. I got a haircut and some highlights from him today, to say i am pleased is not doing it justice. I am very happy. I wanted to cut it short only because of my frustration of my frizz ball of my curls. Roberto gave me some tips and he suggested to keep it long but to have it trimmed and healthy. I know it is funny but i can’t wait for my next cut with him. He is so easy to talk to, and made the whole experience enjoyable. He is so passionate with his work, that it makes you feel at ease. I will recommend him to my friends. If you are looking for a reliable stylist, and someone that would make it there goal to listen to your concerns and make you feel like well a goddess than well Roberto is your stylist for you. I came out of there with feeling beautiful with shiny and bouncy hair. Roberto Rocks.

I was one of those nasty clients who was very hard to satisfy before I met Roberto. Roberto was the first hair master who made me absolutely happy. His haircuts and blowdry are absolutely amazing. I am not ashamed to say that I don’t wash my hair for a week after his blowdry because my hair looks so great for that long! I have a very puffy long hair, but after Roberto does his magic, my hair always looks beautiful, very bouncy and silky. I am also very picky with the color and normally die my hair myself. Today, I trusted Roberto to color my hair the way he wanted. He did an incredible job. Although, my roots are very resistant, he managed to achieve a perfect color to blend it with my hair. He also did highlights, put some gloss, and did a ”mini” Brazilian Blowdry. I left salon so happy!
I would like to point out that Roberto is very friendly, sincere, and nice and it is fun to chat with him.
Thank you Roberto! I can’t wait for my next apointment!

I’ve been getting my haircut from Roberto for a couple years now. From the very first visit Roberto has been encouraging me to grow my hair long and helping through the long process with frequent cuts and styles to keep it exciting. I usually don’t like my hair past my shoulders, but Roberto’s enthusiasm makes me want to grow it longer! Roberto is a very friendly and passionate hairstylist. I walk away after each haircut feeling gorgeous with silky, bouncy hair! I would highly recommend him if you are looking for a consistent, reliable haircut.

I have been going to Andrea for over 10 years. I travel over an hour to have her cut and color my hair. I just can’t find a stylist who can do color and short hair styles as well where I live. She is also super personable and fun to just chat with.

Andrea has been cutting my hair for the past 17 years. I first went to her when she had a place in the Lower Haight, and I was thrilled when she opened up Barnets in the Mission, where I live and work. The truth is, I’d follow her to the ends of the earth. She is that good.
I have crazy hair– frizzy and curly in its natural state. I wish my hair could always look like it does when Andrea’s finished with it. She’s encouraged me to experiment a bit over the years — fun pops of red and blue, some highlights, choppy bangs, side-​swept bangs. Now we’re talking about ombré, which I’m excited about. I love that she has lots of ideas about how to change things up, while respecting my comfort zone,
I’ve also gone to Andrea for the occasional blow-​out or up-‘do before a wedding or special occasion. She’s done everything from 40s glamour to 60s chignon to 80s punk. She’s spent years in this business and is a total pro, and yet she’s constantly educating herself, learning new skills and innovating along the way.
Barnets is an awesome shop. Terrific location and shockingly, the parking is actually easy. I’m looking forward to my haircut in a couple of weeks!

Andrea has been cutting my hair for so many years, I have lost track. She is not only skilled, but a fun person and runs a great salon. The only time she was unavailable (maternity leave) a while back, and I couldn’t wait for my cut, one of her stylists took care of me and did a fantastic job. I cannot recommend them enough!

I have been having Andrea cut my hair for about 20 years, since she first came to the US. Initially i found her when she was working at Joboh on Haight St. She was so good, and so nice, that I followed her as she moved, ultimately creating her own shop at Barnets. She is a talented haircutter, but also just a really good person, reliable and always fair. I recommend her unequivocally.

Andrea is a great hair stylist. I have been getting my hair cut and colored with Andrea for many years now and have always been happy with the results. She clearly takes great pride in her business, which shows in the cleanliness and cute décor of her salon, her knowledge of everything hair, and her overall professionalism when it comes to running a business. I highly recommend Andrea at Barnets!

I’ve been seeing Andrea for cut and color for several years now and I only have wonderful things to say! She is sweet, personable, knowledgeable and knows how to deal with my stringy fine hair. We’ve gone through many cuts and many colors and I’m always super pleased with her work and the overall experience! Additionally Andrea did my hair for my wedding last year and I cannot even tell you how many compliments I received. Five stars all the way.

Barnets is the whole package for a salon — amazing cuts and color! The owner, Andrea is a warm, professional, reliable, and experienced stylist. She has the ability to style your hair in a way that is perfect for your face shape and also, can compliment your own unique personal style.
She and her staff have years of experience yet stay up to date with the latest trends by continuing to educate themselves by attending classes, conferences, and becoming familiar with the latest «it» products.
Not to mention, Barnets in located in the Heart of the Mission, close to public transportation. I have a been a consistent customer for 7 years and have never been disappointed. I highly recommend Barnets to everyone.

I cannot say enough good things about the haircuts I have received from Andrea over the years! I am a bit picky when it comes to haircuts – that’s what happens with short hair that needs upkeep, and she has managed to consistently give me a great cut. You can absolutely tell her level of skill, care and consideration when consulting about what to do when I’m in the chair… how my cut has grown out since I’ve last seen her and what I did and didn’t like about the grow out! I feel 100% taken care of and 100% sure of the awesome haircut I will walk out of Barnets with.

Ok. it’s been seven years since I posted my review for barnets… but I have to say it’s been an amazing seven years. Andrea has given my hair amazing color and style through being young and rockin to losing tons of hair postpartum and lately going grey waaay too fast. I just recently had a touch up with Roberto and not only did he do my color just the way I wanted it. he gave me the sexiest blow out ever. Nice to know that Roberto can send an aging mom out into the mission looking smoking hot!

Love Barnets Salon! Andrea is one of the only stylist that has ever been able to cut may hair in a way that gives it some body and curls. She also does my color which I get compliments on from friends and strangers all the time! Nice atmosphere and surprisingly… parking is pretty easy. I always look forward to my next appointment and book ahead to be sure I get in since they can be quite busy.

If I could give Barnets a zero star I would. The owner herself, is pretentious, egotistical, discriminating and extremely selective. Not good!!!
Till this day since they opened in 2006 era, she would not take me. Guess what I asked her 2 months ago, she said no!!!
She is an Aussie who was raised in Britain, so what!
I am Latino but from Texas and Celtic, British and middle eastern. I’m very fiery and I sense when someone is not genuine and fake.
Her girl who she recommended whatever her name is Jane who, butchered my HAIR!
If you want bad funky attitude and choppy butchered hair go there. The only thing that is great is the Kevin Murphy products.
I said good Day aundrea!!!, good luck to you!

*Disclaimer* Laura, one of the stylists, is a friend of mine. I know she’s good because her hair is always gorgeous, but I’ve avoided going to her salon for years because I didn’t want her to know how neurotic I am about my hair.
One day, I got over my hesitancy to visit her because I was sick of switching stylists. I am very picky (and neurotic, might I add), and I couldn’t stay committed to any stylist in San Francisco. This has been going on for nearly a decade. So I go to Laura, and, being the badass that she is, discover that she can’t take any more clients.
She instead recommends Vicki, and I’m really glad she did. Vicki is everything you want in a stylist: great listener, versatile with cuts, and a scientist with the color. She has a great eye for detail and I always trust her suggestions when I’m not sure what I want. She’s also very patient and understanding, and she always makes me laugh and not feel neurotic at all.

I’ve been going to Astrud at Barnets for a year now. I initially stepped into Barnets for a walk-​in appointment after admiring the décor and looking up Unilocal reviews. Astrud was available at the time to cut my hair, and I have not had my hair cut by anyone else since then. She does a great job with my dry, humidified, semi-​straight hair.
I’ve had the same haircut (a shag) for ten years now, and after looking back at old photos, Astrud definitely has given me the best cut! She makes the layers look slightly more modern and less 1970s Jane Fonda, which I like a lot.

Astrud give a great cut!

I loved every bit of this and I don’t normally like getting my hair cut.
It was so calm, great haircut and interior design, relaxed conversation — I’ll definitely be returning.

My review is for Vicki, the sexy, gorgeous and talented stylist hottie at Barnets. Trust me when I say that I have somewhat complicated hair. I feel blessed, don’t get me wrong, but it’s big, curly and often unwieldy. I’ve had a hell of a time in my life finding folks who can not just cut, but actually STYLE my crazy head of hair. Because of this, I get my hair cut about once a year so I can avoid the disappointment. You know what I’m talking about!!!
But then there’s Vicki! She’s been the only person that I will allow to cut my hair on the West Coast. Seriously. She is the shizznit. She can tame the wildest beasts of mane and make you feel like a rock star when you walk out. Thank you Vicki, you are a Super Star my friend!

Vicki.
Oh my god Vicki IS THE BEST!!!
I give Vicki complete artistic license and she does the most incredible things with my hair! Not only that but she is so warm and wonderful and FUNNY!!!
I recently got married and of course went to Vicki to do my hair and I’m telling you it was absolutely perfect on my big day :) Not only that but a couple weeks prior my mom was in town visiting and wanted a cut and color that was funky-​she is from Seattle and her hair stylist moved away so she has been missing the fun in her hair. I sent Vicki a message just to see because I know it was really, really late notice but she got us in and we spent the evening laughing and talking and she made my mom soooo happy. It was so wonderful!
If you want a great hair cut get in with Vicki, not only will you look great but you’ll have a great time in the process!!!

I’ve hemmed and hawed about writing this review for a few weeks…
I was in need of a haircut, and am still a bit of a newbie to California. Barnets was close to my house and get awesome Unilocal reviews. Where I went wrong was not requesting one of the stylists that are continually 5-​star rated. I instead blindly made an appointment, and was put with the newbie gal who I found out mid-​cut just started working at Barnets.
The stylist that cut my hair was sweet as can be. A real doll. Her skillset though, was novice at best. I left feeling like, oh man this is a bad cut. I went home thinking I could style it myself and zhush it up. Nope. I had three obvious lines of blunt disconnected layers that at best made me look like a soccer mom. I couldn’t even hit it with a curling wand because the layers were that hacked.
I didn’t trust having it fixed by the same stylist, so I wore my hair up in a topknot for two weeks and shelled out yet another 70 bucks to have it fixed at another salon.
:(

Victoria has been cutting my hair exclusively since 2008. I am a dude (in the truest sense of the word), who is blessed with a ton of hair that grows fast and I play music on the regular, so the mop has to be tamed every now and again.
I was raised on Super Cuts and shaved my own head in college. I never used hair gel or spray, and I was never the cute guy that all the girls wanted to date. Yet over the years I, too, have found the value in having a nice haircut, and just like anything else that is local and done by experienced hands, you get what you pay for.
Victoria is down to earth and fun while maintaining a focused and professional demeanor. She gives great conversation (truly a huge part of the experience) and the scalp massage during washing is something I look forward to every time. Where Victoria really shines is her great & timeless sense of style. I was rocking the Billy Ray Cyrus look before I came to her (not really, but close), and she immediately got me looking more Rod Stewart/​Dave Davies (good, right?), which immediately got me compliments and made me an object of desire among beautiful women.
Fast forward a few years later and I’ve got salt and pepper in my hair; I’m no wild-​eyed boy any more. Victoria has evolved with me over the years, always seeing a step ahead to who I am becoming. Now I’m rocking the short/​neat look… and the compliments haven’t stopped coming.
After years of patiently steering me towards using hair products she has finally trained this monkey to do as he his told, and he is most grateful for it. She has always applied a practical approach and never tried to sell me on something I didn’t want. When she does give advice is it always spot-​on and realistic, I just haven’t been open enough to listen to it right away, though eventually I come back around with my tail between my legs.
If you are looking to make an affordable investment in your self, styling your hair is actually the easiest and least expensive way to do it. I don’t know what I would do without Victoria, and I’m looking forward to giving her my business as long as there is hair on my head. The ladies already know what I’m talking about — it’s just a matter of finding the right person, right? DUDE… don’t waste your youth looking like a slob!

Absolute best! The spot is beautiful, the vibes are warm and ASTRUD IS A GODDESS. Really knows what’s she’s doing and great to chat with! I never make reviews but I had to for her and Barnets.
I had almost black hair and she made my dream come true by making me a strawberry blonde! I’ve been wanting it for years now but never had the balls. I finally mustered up some courage and I am so grateful that I ended up in her chair.
It looks insanely natural for being the polar opposite of that. The dimensions she put in are marvelous and the overall tone perfectly complement my olive skin and dark features while still not washing me out. It seriously is a work of art and no one could have done a better job. Astrud is incredible. I could not be happier. She even gave me a discount, made sure I was okay with affording it, and came into my work the next day to check up on me! I sound so lame but honestly she is such a beautiful person inside and out, it’s unreal!
Totally forgot to mention the gorgeous cut as well! Perfect layers, kept the length I wanted, and attended to every issue I brought up without chopping a centimeter more than I requested. She even cut my crown so that there would be more volume and body there and I could have a perma-​bombshell-​just-​out-​of-​bed thing going on.
The owner is an awesome lady as well and I think everyone should support such a lovely, local salon like barnets!

Ok, so I am writing this review specifically for astrud. She is amazing. A total gem in this sea of sf hairstylists.
Here is the deal.
I am a hairstylist myself. I have owned an amazing and stylish little salon here in the city for over 10 years. I know an amazing artist when I see one. I actually interviewed astrud myself when she first moved here from new York. I was beside myself with excitement that we would have talent like her working in our shop. The thing is. Astrud is not only talented but she is thoughtful, humble, crazy stylish, and has been taught from the best. Her fashion forward Sassoon inspired ways are special and artsy not just trendy. Sadly for me, astrud took another job. That being said, I am so impressed I send clients her way all the time. I am telling you this girl is the hidden gem.
You won’t be disappointed. I promise.
Xo