Renaissance Salon

Christine Coppola is a pro in every sense of the word. She asked me what I wanted to achieve, what my issues are, etc. She gave me her assessment of my current hair — both cut and color — and recommended what she thought needs to happen. Some of it I was ready for and some of it I wasn’t. She didn’t push, she didn’t make me feel awkward about not going along with her full recommendation. I have now been going there for six months and the change has been significant in positive ways.

I called Maryanne needing color for my lifeless hair. She colored and conditioned it and my hair turned out amazing. I got so many compliments from friends and family. Especially from my Fiancée. I will be going there again soon for a trim. My 17 year old son got a haircut by Will. It was the best cut he has ever had! He can’t wait to be the envy of his friends!!! Christine (the owner) is such a sweetheart, she made it a point to say hi to me. and the whole staff especially Josh makes you feel special and welcomed to the shop. The team (you can tell) works as a team because they all come look at each other’s work. We will be coming back soon.

Francisco is hands down one of the best stylists in the city. I’ve been going to him on and off for years and he always delivers. I go short, long, pink, brown and I always walkout looking and feeling amazing. He worked his magic today once again. I wish I’d taken a before and after. Couldn’t give him a higher recommendation. Big thanks to the Renissance team for making me feel fantastic on my birthday!

Best kept secret for great-​looking hair in the Bay Area; prices reflect quality but are reasonable. The stylists are well-​trained but retain their creativity (without being too avant-​garde); the owner, Christine, has been in business for decades and the organized polish of the salon reflects her experience. Great cuts, great colors, friendly staff, beautifully laid out premises. One block away from the great entertainment venues of Fillmore Street (such as Via Veneto, Browser Books, the Clay Theatre, housed in that marvelous art deco building, Curbside Café, Peetie’s, and so much more) fun shopping (Curve is the best women’s clothing store for miles around; Toujour for gorgeous lingerie in a tiny jewel of a Parisian shop

Fran is a hair magician! I’m overdue for writing a review of this place and after last night’s visit, it is time. The same exact color we did 2 months ago came out much lighter and redder than expected, so Francisco took the time to put a toner on it and adjust. This isn’t the first time he’s corrected color when it has turned out wrong.
I started coming to Renaissance about 3 years ago after extensive searching for a salon that carried quality products and someone who I could trust with my tresses. Disclaimer: I am an overly critical, obsessive, pain in the ass when it comes to my hair. When calling the salon, they said Francisco is the person for me and they were right!
Beyond the great things they do with hair, the salon is like a family. It’s great to see everyone there that I’ve gotten to know over the years and catch up on each other’s lives. While Fran is my main man, I’m confident of all the stylists there and highly recommend the place. Be honest about what you want and how you feel about it once things are done. Your stylist might not be able to pull off a miracle (depending on your current hair situation), but they might just too!

Most people can agree that it’s an amazing feeling to find a hair stylist that you’re completely satisfied with. My recent experience was by referral and I was a little skeptical of how my cut was going to turn out. As soon as I met Christine I knew I had nothing to worry about. Initially I planned on playing it safe and just going for a trim, but after consulting with Christine she suggested a cut that would look great on me and showed me an inspiration photo.
Wow! A stylist that actually has a good vision! These are rare gems in the hair industry. I loved my cut and the entire experience. Christine even maintained the integrity of my bangs, which most stylists usually blow out in some odd way that ends up bothering me the whole day. Also, Christine uses R+Co products and they are great. I bought the recommended ones she used on my hair (I’m a sucker for these things) and they’ve also turned out to be the best products I’ve ever used!
Last, but not least, the boutique salon environment was also great. It’s a small place located in a cute tree-​lined neighborhood that you can see from your chair while getting your cut. It’s a nice touch that I haven’t experienced in my other hair adventures. I definitely can’t wait for my next cut with Christine!
Look for my before and after photo — what a difference!

Always Amazing!
Christine is my hair magician! love her!
she gets my color right every time and totally rememebers that i hate red and orange tones in my hair =)
shes always a sweetheart. just one of those people that you want the very best for because shes so down to earth and deserves it.

There is nothing better than spending a little time at Renaissance Salon: Francisco, Will, Joshua, well, EVERYONE there is just great. True professionals and kind people too, who leave you feeling better about yourself and the world around you. Oh and techniques for hair and style? These folks are the best. Thank you all at RS!

I really like the ladies who run the show here. They are so nice and down-​to-​earth. I live in San Jose, but am dying to have my hair color fixed by Maryanne. I hear she works wonders, and I want to have pretty hair too. (The sun always burns mine into a weird orange color. Go figure.) I’ve been trying to schedule an appointment, but this is proving difficult due to my work as an on-​call medical technician. Regardless of my finicky behavior, the women on the other end of the phone are always accomodating my problems to the best of their ability. I’m writing this review based on their great receptionist skills alone. I promise to update once my hair appointment pulls through. Anyway, thanks so far, Renaissance Salon.

This review is specifically for Ally. I love how she listened to my specific requests (short bob, longer in front, shorter at the back, full fringe). My hair looks GREAT. I got so many compliments but more importantly, I love my hair. Ally took her time, showed me how to style/​take care of my hair, and she also had such great, happy energy about her that I truly loved the whole experience. The salon itself is nice, modern and the staff seemed friendly. I’ll definitely be back :)

If I’m trekking all the way from the office in SoMa to a salon in Pac Heights then home to Potrero for a haircut, it’s gotta be good. And Christine at Renaissance is pretty darn good.
Someone pretty important (with arguably the best head of hair) at the office made an intro with Christine. If my mane turns out half as good has his, life would be grand.
Christine not only did my bangs justice but she also showed me how to style my hair without the assistance of heat tools. With the right product anything is possible I suppose…
Might I note that the entire Renaissance team, from the front desk to the shampoo peeps in back, are what’s up? Nice, friendly, funny and they remember a face.
A woman’s haircut is in the $ 100 range, pretty standard for SF. There’s gluten free product on the shelves, apparently bloated hair isn’t desirable?
5-​stars! Going back for a braid this weekend.

Love this place! I moved here from Boston and it took me 3 hair salons until I finally found one that worked. I get my hair colored by Maryann and cut by Josh and they are both amazing, not to mention super sweet. I love going to this salon — everyone that works there is friendly and it just feels like a family. Oh — it’s also reasonably priced, especially for SF.
I’m so happy I found this salon.

You just earned another new customer! I haven’t had such a nice haircut in a long time. A big thanks to KELLY!!!
Kelly gave me enough time to explain about my hair regimen, and did a wonderful haircut. I have a highly voluminous, thick, wavy, frizzy medium length hair which I always had in a ponytail. I asked for reducing the volume and an easily manageable style. She patiently listened, cut it, blow dried it and I am really happy with the results.
Salon staff is good and the price is great for the kind of results delivered.

I can only speak on my experiences with Allie, my amazing hair stylist. But i just had my third haircut with her and I have been extremely happy with the finished product each time. I trust her completely and she is always fun to talk to and as previously mentioned, does a great job. Very clean salon with friendly staff. Considering t’s location it is extremely affordable as well, only $ 60 for a men’s cut. If you are a guy in need of a cut, I can’t recommend Allie enough. One can only assume they do a good job with everything else as well.

I’ve always been meaning to leave a review here and finally got around to it!
If I’ve ever seen a hair style dream team, it’s gonna be hands-​down Maryanne and Josh!
Maryanne did wonders with my dark hair and gave it a lot of depth with sunkissed highlights for the summer while Josh and his meticulous eye kept my hair in check. I love going to both of them because they both have a seriously good eye on style and let’s you know what would suit you the best and give you recommendations on what your best look would be if you had ANY doubts.
Thanks both!

This morning was my first time at Renaissance and I had a great experience. My hair had gotten way too long (down to my waste) and it was not looking healthy so I was a little embarrassed that I had let it get so out of control.
I found renaissance through Unilocal and decided that they had great reviews so I’d give it a try. I signed up on their website and was randomly placed with Ali.
Ali was phenomenal. Like I said, I was embarrassed that my hair was trashed and was self-​deprecating about it. I think she picked up on it, and said «we’re a judgement-​free salon» which I really appreciated and it put me right at ease. Ali was so professional and great at her job. I’ve had the same hair cut for roughly 7 years and it always works for me. I showed her some of my old photos and she knew exactly what I wanted. She’s gorgeous and obviously very well-​trained. I would recommend her to anyone. The conversation was not at all awkward (which I worry about with first time stylist appointments). And you can tell that she and the rest of the staff were a family (and a talented one at that!)
She explained which products she was using in my hair without making me feel pressured to buy it. Since I’m a college student — I very much appreciated that. I ended up buying the repair treatment she used because it smelled great and I needed a new daily leave-​in conditioner.
I want my hair to grow back fast so that I can go back soon! Will definitely return to Ali and would recommend Renaissance Salon to all of my friends. Somewhat pricey but worth the experience and expertise.

Walked in, with tears in my eyes. Yep! Bad dye job to the max. I mean, people are coming up to me and asking me where the Hamburglar is… why? Because I look like a Ronald McDonald sibling. Orange is not the new black when it is on your head
The wonderful ladies saw my pain. They immediately and swiftly moved into action. It was like a sexy episode of Gray’s Anatomy but with hair instead of organ repair. No blood… just my tears. Which quickly dried as the ladies of Renaissance Salon made me beautiful again. Thank you Ally, Mary Ann, and Sarah. Thank you for it all!
And curly head girls? Line up for Ally’s shaping and incredible cutting skills. It ain’t easy being curly, but Ally makes it better and gets it right! Some day I will tell you about the mullet I got at 13…*sigh*; we all have scars. But I trusted again and have the reward (a perfect cut) to show for it!

My mom enjoyed her color and cut here. She felt really well-​treated and the price was fair for the quality. It was a clean and well-​located spot.

I found out about Renaissance on Unilocal and I’m coming back to give you my honest opinion on the place.
I’ve lived in SF for 10 months and have gone to Supercuts every single time, so walking into a salon wasn’t exactly the easiest thing in the world to do for me. However, at Renaissance, I never once felt awkward and they made me feel right at home from the start. It actually has a little bit of a family vibe to it.
My stylist, Josh, is the man. I showed him a picture of my life/​hair idol, Cristiano Ronaldo, and he told me exactly what he was going to do to get my hair just like his. Not only was he easy to talk to, but he was a really genuine dude, which I appreciated. A couple trims, a few chops, and a shampoo later, I was Cristiano Ronaldo 2.0, thanks to Josh.
I’ve always had the mindset that ‘a haircut is just a freakin’ haircut’ and this was the first time I ever spent a decent amount of money on a haircut. I was wrong for the first 22 years of my life because a haircut isn’t just a haircut when it’s done exactly the way you want it. You literally feel better and it gives you a little jump in your step that you don’t get when you get a normal haircut. This haircut was worth every single dollar and I am a customer that will keep returning and continue recommending Renaissance. I really do appreciate the time and work Josh put into my style.

Had to voice my disgust for this place and the way they do business. On the recommendation of a friend my wife tried this place out for a hair cut and color. Hair cut was great — But the color was TERRIBLE. My wife is a little too nice and left w/​o them fixing what they did and when she tried to reschedule — Prior to going to work Monday or the impending holidays (lots of photos) — They calmly told her next weekend. UNACCEPTABLE.
So, they «colored» her hair with what turned out to be dark red streaks — Apparently they were going for a strawberry blond look, but completely failed. Her hair now has dark red streaks that look like a punk teenage kid — I could have done better. Again, my wife is kind to a fault and didn’t have them fix it, as the color specialist (or whatever you want to call the hack that did it) told her to go home and see how she feels about it. Then when she’s completely unsatisfied and calls for it to be fixed, they won’t get her back in. In my line of work if you screw something up, you fix it or you lose your job. No questions asked.
On top of this, they actually charged her full price! They didn’t acknowledge they screwed up and have the decency to give it for free or even a slight discount. Horrendous. In a customer-​focused business, this is a complete joke. Whoever the color specialist is and the manager, they should be reviewed. If I were the owner and found out this is how they solve problems they cause, I would be embarrassed and ashamed.
Again, hair cut great, but the hair coloring and the way they handled this situation has created a lifetime hater of this business.