diPietro Todd Salon Union Square

Wow Amber is amazing! I had a great overall experience from the moment I walked in the door to the moment I left. The salon is very modern and beautiful with good music and very friendly and helpful staff. I was so happy with my color, I could not wait to go show off my beautifully colored locks! If you’re in need of a first class colorist look no further, I’ve found my colorist! She great at her profession and she also is a delight to talk to. Also she took the time to discuss what I wanted to do and walked me through what she thought was best. I couldn’t be more satisfied with my color, and my visit to DiPietro Todd on Post st. It was worth every penny! 5 star salon and colorist!

I moved to San Francisco about 8 months ago from Long Beach, and my salon down south recommended that I try out diPietro (they send their stylist here for training). I am very blonde and need to get my roots touched up every 6 – 8 weeks. I scheduled an appointment with Manase for my first visit, and now I won’t go to anyone else!
Manase is extremely professional and friendly. He takes his time with me and always makes sure I leave the saloon happy. More than that though, he has figured out the right formula for my blonde hair. I have gotten my hair done in a number of salons around the world (from the Netherlands to Minneapolis) and this is my favorite formula by far. I highly recommend Manase to anyone looking for a new colorist (especially if you are blonde)!

I adore Frank! He has been cutting my hair for a few years now, and I am never disappointed. He is simply the best. I am always pleased with the service I receive from the front desk and assistants too. I wouldn’t have my hair cut by anyone else or anywhere else!

Maclaine is a true artist, his talent comes through every single time. I’m obsessed with his balayage and I don’t know if he knows it yet but he makes me look DDG. I’m really loving the Olaplex treatments! My hair was a total mess and with monthly treatments I barely recognize myself, it’s like I’ve got my twenty something hair back. The blow outs are amazing and they have excellent hair care products, only one they don’t have that I love is Oribe…

I have had several haircuts with Frank, and every single one has been great. I saw his work before I went to him. I noticed that he took great care in each haircut that he did. I am very grateful that I chose to get a haircut from him. Frank is very easy to talk to and is also really focused on his work. I have wavy/​frizzy hair that can be difficult to manage. He got my hair under control right away. The first cut completely transformed the shape and it’s been getting better ever since. I highly recommend his skills. He also does one of the best blow drys ever!
***Frank listens and gets it :)

When I first arrived I thought wow, there’s tons of chairs. Why does a salon need so many. Then 10mins of being there you see about 30 clients walk in and all chairs were busy with customers and stylist ! I was in WOW. Got my hair colored first by Nicole, she was awesome! Very good with my hair, knew exactly what I wanted. I had black hair and she got me to a cute chestnut brown. I love it !
Since I fell in love with my hair I asked if anyone was available to cut my hair. And let me tell you this my hair is complicated. I have a grown out pixie hair cut with and undercut. And it look ugly it was heavy and I just wasn’t happy about it .
Corina, was the gal who transformed my hair. She is amazing with haircuts. Very happy with the way she left my hair. It finally has shape and volume and it’s just fun!
Thank you so much for such a great time there !
Btw the wash was the best part. They sure treat you like a queen ’ you even get an option for water, coffee or tea which I thought was a awesome gesture !

I’ve been getting my hair cut her for about 12 years, and always on Mondays. my experiences have been about 95% good. There are a few habits that these student stylist exhibit that can be frustering, one being; not listening to me when I tell them about how my hair reacts to any specific situation.
Today a very nice gentleman cut my hair, Navid Rezaee. I want to recomend the student stylist for a couple of standout reasons. First, he «measured twice, cut once», and checked with his teacher continously. Not like he didnt know what he was doing, but more, he wanted to make sure his cut was spot on. He also listed to what was important to me and explained, in terms I can understand, why he went in another direction. And that was with out my asking.
Navid took the time to look at me, and to consider me. The results were a cut I was happy with, and would grow in nicely. He suggest I wait a couple of months and let it grow in. I believe Navid is going to have a great career based on his customer interaction, and his skill with the siccsors. I would follow him until he got to a place I couldn’t aford him anymore.

I came home with an excellent hair cut that Nona gave me at Pietro Todd. My husband said «this is really nice, I mean really really nice». Got
compliment from friends, thanks again Nona, this is just what I needed,

Maclaine is really an artist. He makes my hair look just the way I want it to every time. He’s also a really energetic, kind, caring person.
Everyone at DiPietro was friendly and helpful yesterday.

YES this is the place you want to go. Stevie did my color and Glenn did my cut and they are both absolute professionals– I couldn’t be happier.
I’ve gone through a few hair salons lately because after moving away from my stylist of 8 years I just couldn’t find a place that did what I would think is an average job. I’m really not super fussy with this sort of thing but there would be huge chunks cut out, my roots were super brassy and didn’t match the rest of my hair even when I tried going to the same salon three times, etc.
While both Stevie and Glenn did great work they were also really pleasant– considering the time that goes into a cut/​color, isn’t that worth quite a bit? Both were friendly and chatty but I didn’t feel like I had to sit and talk to them for an hour straight. Everyone else in the salon was so nice as well, and the atmosphere was really friendly, collaborative and upbeat.
Book your appointment– really, just do it now.

My wife came home looking beautiful as ever after Fernando’s cut. The result was far beyond her expectations. She’s very happy to say the least.

Every experience I have had at your salon has been amazing because you hire quality, caring and professional people. I have worked with Skip for close to 14 years now. He truly cares about what cut will give me the best outcome based on my hair type and my lifestyle. He will be honest about what current trends will work with my hair and which ones won’t and why. Skip is passionate about his craft and regularly invests in workshops in LA and London. I always appreciate that he brings a fresh approach to each of my sessions.
In terms of color, you scored when you brought MacLaine into your salon. He is a color genius. MacLaine’s warm and caring spirit blends into the color he mixes and leaves your hair glowing… MacLaine is attentive, thoughtful and creative. He brings a great mix of precision and playfulness to his trade. I appreciate how hard he works to match my ideas with what’s actually possible with my features.
When you are investing a good amount of time and money in your hair, it’s nice to be at an establishment where everyone looks like the love what they do and who they work with.
Happy Staff, Happy Shaft… hair shaft, that is…;)
Xo

I was having my hair trimmed by Nona when I told her I was desperately trying to grow it out. I felt old & frumpy in the short hair. Nona gave me a beautiful cut (without taking too much off the ends) and told me I had options: namely, extensions. I’d never considered extensions as they seem like such an L.A. thing (no offense, So Cal). I researched her info though (real hair, provides thickness & length) and a couple months later decided to do it. I’m glad I did! She’s a genius at getting my hair to blend in with the not-​my-​hair and it’s gorgeous. I’ve been receiving compliments since.
Nona also recommended Stephanie, a colorist there who’s just as amazing. She miraculously matches my hair with the not-​my-​hair beautifully.
I’m happy. My husband’s happy… Nona & Stephanie are both fabulous. I definitely recommend both!

I went in for a hair treatment because I have highlights in my hair. The staff at this salon is very professional and they have great customer service and are also very knowledgeable. They carry good quality hair care products, wish they carried some high end organic products such as Davines and EVOLVh which is what I use now and is just as pricey. I will definitely come back.

Debi has been cutting my hair for several years now and I can attest she is the best in the business. I always get compliments on my hair from the first day of the cut to the last and that’s a tall order with really short hair. I wouldn’t be writing this review if I hadn’t moved and am not as worried about her being too full to take me in (it’s the least I can do ;)
I’ve only ever gotten haircuts with Debi, so can only attest to this service, but it’s a good one!

What a lovely salon! I booked an appointment on a whim with Frank for a haircut and Stevie for color. I’m usually a little scared to see new stylists because I’m extremely particular. I’m so glad that the receptionist recommended Stevie and Frank!
Stevie started, and she was so lovely in every way. She was friendly and interesting and understood exactly what I wanted. She meticulously painted in baby fine highlights through my whole head and never once made it feel like a chore. My color looks amazing AND it cost $ 100 less than what I pay for in NY at a top salon.
Frank had the difficult job of cutting off a hefty amount of my hair. I had hair almost down to my elbows and I was very attached to it. I decided to get a lob kind of impulsively. I thought it was going to be emotional and scary, but he immediately put me at ease. He’s a painter so he understands meticulous detail. He took a look at the picture I brought him and totally got what I was going for. I let my hair air dry for the first time today, and it looks just like the picture with zero styling. I love it and have zero regrets. Plus it is healthy AF. It’s like my years of heat styling and highlighting it never happened.
On top of Stevie and Frank’s great services, everyone at the salon was very welcoming. They even had a very generous welcome bag because it was my first time there.
I had such a good experience and wish I lived close enough to take advantage of this salon more often!

WHY I WENT HERE:
— I was asked to be a hair model (for Navid)
THE LOOK (FROM THE OUTSIDE):
— easy to get here from BART
THE LOOK (FROM THE INSIDE):
— at first I was confused because going into the building there’s a stairway and an elevator immediately by the entrance
— when reading the sign for what company is in what suite you realize it’s on the 2^nd floor
— once you get onto the right floor you see a huge open space with a waiting area, receptionist area, a hallway to the bathrooms/​changing rooms, and hair stylist stations
— what you don’t see immediately stepping out of the elevator is the hair washing area
CUSTOMER SERVICE:
— Navid was great! checked me in, cut my hair for my hair donation to Children With Hair Loss (12 inches), washed my hair/​massaged my head, cut my hair for a bob

I was just at H&M today and someone who I thought worked at the store asked me if I wanted a haircut. His name was Navid and he said he was a student at diPietro Todd across the street and his model bailed on him and he needed to find someone in 10 minutes. I was already thinking about making an appointment at Cinta Aveda for a haircut and he told me it would only cost $ 15 for everything. I figure I wanted to get a haircut and I could get someone to cover me at work while I was away, so I decided to go for it.
Navid turned my medium length wavy perm hair into an awesome A-​line bob. I feel bad that I didn’t leave him a tip (shame on me, I know). It was my first time there and it’s not everyday someone picks you up at a clothing store to give you a super awesome haircut. I usually do my research on Unilocal before I get my haircut so I know what to expect (especially the cost). I asked how does the tipping work and he said tips weren’t necessary. He just wants to practice more and didn’t care about the tips. I did give him my number and hopefully he will text me his because my coworkers saw my new do when I went back to work and would definitely like to get in contact with him. Thanks Navid!
I will minus a star for…
–I was told it would take an hour… nope, more like over 2 hours. He did give me a great cut and was very anal about making sure my hair looked right. After looking at the other Unilocal reviews, I feel reassured I wasn’t the only one who had a long appointment for a cut. I guess I should have expected it because the instructors need to check the work (Aveda is the same way too).
–I did leave the salon with more bits of hair than I wanted to…
Otherwise, I would be a hair model again. Hopefully Navid texts me so I can pass his number along to my coworkers!

Id give DiPetro Tod –5 start if it was possible. I saw a balayage picture on Instagram and booked my appointment immediately with stevie. I was so ecstatic for this appointment because i wanted to lighten my hair before attending a wedding in two weeks.
Stevie is super sweet. However, her professionalism was lacking only because she allowed me to leave her chair with breakage. I had no idea how much breakage I was dealing with until I showered the next day. I’m not here to tell her how to do her job, but as courtesy, she could have at least cut the breakage off since she did melt my hair. I didn’t pay for her to melt my hair. I paid full price and I’ve tipped over 20% both times I’ve visited. I went in for a re-​do the week after since she didn’t lift me enough the first time. It was a very nice gesture of her to offer me to come back another time free of charge. Free turned into hair breakage.
I had to make a last min appointment to cut off my breakage, and she had to take off 7 inches of my hair. For someone who has had long hair their whole entire life and now it’s short because it wasn’t by choice, how do you think that feels? Oh, forgot to mention, I looked like crap for the wedding in Asia.
$ 300+ coloring service = Not worth it
$ 40 parking, two days = Not worth it
My time = Not worth it
I can’t believe I paid $ 300+ for breakage.

I’ve now been to diPietro twice for updos for a holiday party. Both times have been a fun experience with great results.
Yesterday, I came in for a party updo, with some ideas on Pinterest. Hannah helped me look through them, pick a target style, and then expertly teased and combed and pinned and sprayed my hair into an awesome ‘do. All in 45 minutes flat! Got so many compliments on the style at the party that night. Thanks, Hannah!