Scottony Studio

I’ve known Tony for 20 years. Due to recent negligence, my hair had grown so long that it was down my back. Tony cut off 12 inches, and when I got to the office, I felt like a celebrity. The compliments were so very enthusiastic, and most importantly, I liked the new me as well. He did a beautiful job at giving me a whole new look. Thank you Tony!!!

I’ve been getting my haircut by Tony almost every month for the past 6 years and have been happy with every cut. Tony’s latest cut get a thumbs up from my wife.
It’s worth mentioning that I change my hairstyle once in a while and Tony skillfully translates my request each time effortlessly. I can’t imagine going anywhere else for a haircut.

Not sure who is who, scott or tony. Totally rude and impatient. OK job on the hair but this dude had better stick to the grannies for his income bc he is no Mr. congeniality. It was quite shocking honestly… esp, in today’s job market. That is why I say he must be relying on his earned clientele. So long sucker. Too many options. He has to live with himself so I am not that upset.

A lot has changed in three years. I don’t know if it’s because I have experienced other hair stylists in SF and now know what to expect or what, but my most recent trip to Tony’s was a FAIL. I feel bad for being so harsh because he and Scott are super nice, and they were accommodating enough to fit me in for a haircut last minute.
After my last review, I went to Tony a few more times but then got bored with him. A couple of weeks ago, I wanted to get a quick trim but my regular stylist was booked. I decided to give a shout to Tony. He was able to schedule me for later that day.
My appointment went like this: 10 minutes of shampooing/​conditioning hair and getting settled in, 5 minutes of cutting, 10 minutes of blow-​drying/​styling, and that was it. I have medium-​length hair with considerable number of layers (contrary to my profile pic, I am a 25-​year-​old female). There is NO WAY anyone, even super (hair)man, could cut my hair in 5 minutes and give it the amount of attention and detail necessary to make it look good. After the world-​record haircut sprint, I could tell something wasn’t right, but I thought maybe it was just the way Tony styled it? I went home and re-​did it, and yes, it was a borderline mullet.
I went back the next day and asked Tony to fix it, which he graciously tried to fix (again in less than 5 minutes). Luckily my hair grows quickly, but $ 40 for all this was definitely not worth the hassle and only about 10 total minutes of cutting. I’m not sure if he was just having a bad day or what, but from what I can tell, a lot of people have noticed how quickly he cuts. Tony, please take the hint and at least try to put a little more effort into slowing down and really paying attention to the intricate detail of a girl’s most prized possession — her hair.

4 and a half years after my first review, I’m still going to Tony every 5 weeks. I guess if that doesn’t merit 5 stars, what does?

Well where to start…
Moved to SF, and found Scottony, I was pleased with my haircuts (fairly inexpensive -$ 40) up until that one dark day… that one day that every girl dreads, a butcher cut.
I walked in after having been to this salon a hand-​full of times to be greeted by the friendly Scott or Tony, and the coolest dog. Scott (or Tony) asked me if I wanted the same hair cut, and I said yes. Since my hair is short I have to get it cut every 3 – 4 weeks to keep it looking cute. I sat down expecting the same cut I had received in the past visits. Scott, or Tony, I can’t remember who the hairdresser is, asked me a couple of small talk questions and then entered a weird quiet zone, kinda like he was in deep thought about something… apparently it was not my haircut on his mind. I saw him take my right side up to a point of no return, I was shocked though like a coward in the chair, I said nothing. He then took up the left side, the back, and hit me with some killer «supercut» bangs. Ten minutes later I officially had the haircut of a 6 year old boy, I think I could have put a bowl on my head and asked my partner to cut off all that is visible because that is what I ended up paying $ 40 for that day at Scottony.
I didn’t say another word to him, paid him, walked out angry, went home, got into bed, and cried for a good hour. Then I had to go to the in-​laws for a family reunion… Oh, I was NOT happy!!!
Just to be clear, I have not and will not ever return to Scottony. One experience too many.

Tony is always very polite. So is his little dog. He remembers what I want I’ve been going to him for about 1 year. He is fast, some people think that is a bad thing, but he does a great job in half the time it takes less experienced hairdressers.
A little quirky personality, but once you get to know him you’ll like him very much. Fair price too.

Tony is class all the way. I had never been to Scottony Studio before. I called and Tony gave me an appointment for the time I wanted. I went in sat in the chair and he did his thing! My hair is long, and he even took the extra time it takes to blow dry my hair perfectly. The color came out great, I can’t say enough. Love this guy, and his little dog too! Mushu is the greatest doggie, such a cutie and sweetie and she just makes the visit that much more pleasant. So, hair dye, wash, cut and dry for my very long hair cost $ 175 and worth every penny! I got tons of «looks» on the walk home. If you are looking for a Salon, Tony is the guy to see!

Scott, Tony and Mushu are like family. I’ve been going here since I moved here two years ago.
Yes — Tony is very practical — he is in fact a fan of the blunt cut. But if you give him more specific instructions — I’ve never had a problem with him executing.
I will also agree that he doesn’t spend a whole lot of time on the after/​blowdry. So if you want an updo — i’m not sure this would be the place (i’ve never asked for one though). That said, when I get home — my own styling always looks great — whereas with a lot of other salons I had the opposite Ii’d walk out looking good — never again able to re-​create it).
I also got a color job done there. It was FANTASTIC. I did something a little zanier — bright, bright red highlights — and his execution was flawless. More importantly — Tony will protect you from yourself (I originally wanted huge punky-​pink swaths — I think he knew that deep down my über preppy self would not be ok with that in the end).
They’re comfortable, they’re totally reasonable. It’s a nice little spot.

I’ve been going to Scottony for 4 years. I tried four other hairdressers before finding out about Scottony, and I disliked every one of those experiences. Tony has given me a great haircut every time.
Over the years I’ve recommended at least 10 friends to Scottony. Every time I go for my own haircut, Tony enumerates my friends who have stopped in lately.

Scott and Tony were kind enough to stay late at their salon this past Tuesday to ensure I could get some inches whacked off after work. I definitely appreciated them accommodating my schedule.
The studio was nice and seems pretty clean. I was the only one there, and the personal attention was greatly appreciated. Tony chatted as he cut my hair — and yes I agree the dog was weird — but I felt relaxed. He periodically checked in with me (probably as I was having about 4 inches lopped off) to see if I was happy with what he was doing.
The only thing that unnerved me somewhat was the length of time. I have LOTS of THICK hair, and am used to haircuts taking about an hour. Tony took about 20 minutes — he cut a blunt edge into the back and feathered the front a little. His rational was that I had ‘too much layering’ and he didn’t want to maintain it. Fair enough — the cut looks fine — but there was a part of me that wondered if he was just trying to get out of there as quickly as possible.

BEWARE!
I wrote a review but it got pulled off! I think the person who cut my hair was the one to flagged it. I’m not going to say any names but he has 4 letters in his name and it starts with an T
I’m going to «rephrase «my review
Let me see, I got my haircut from Scottony a couple of months ago, I wrote a review but as I said they pulled it off.
I read some reviews and they seemed to be good. The reason why I choose this place was because people were saying that he listened to what you want, he was good at layers, blah blah blah.
So when I went in for my appointment, I explained exactly how I wanted my haircut. He said okay dont worry I know how to cut these kind of hair. Umm okay?
So as he was cutting my hair I noticed something weird. He was puckering up his lips, kinda sweaty, eyes were droopy. Hmm doesn’t that seem odd? Well didnt seem normal to me.
Before he layered the front, I said I do not want the layers to short okay, AFTER I said that he cut my layers thick n short and said Oh Too Late. WTF??? HE DIDN’T EVEN LISTENED!
I started to worry, I was getting my hair butchered. While he was still cutting, I stopped him and said okay I think that is enough. He was like okay well if you want to come back in a week when it grows a little I can clean up ur layers for you. I kindly said okay. But in my mind NO THANK YOU! Please have yourself cleaned up.
Unilocal is a great website! It’s for REAL people at REAL places with REAL experience. This was my REAL experience and I hope that this review will not be pulled as my first one did!

For value, a great cut, easy appointments, and wonderful company, I can’t recommend any SF salon more highly than Scottony.
Tony is a talent who really doesn’t charge enough for his work. He is laid back and efficient. Don’t come here and expect to be treated like a movie star — expect to be treated like a friend. I always walk out of this salon feeling calmer and more optimistic than I did when I walked in. I used to cross the bay to come to this guy and was a loyal customer for 5 years.
Scott is Tony’s long term boyfriend and super sweet. He’ll wash your hair. They are a great couple. I stopped going to tony before my wedding when he didn’t seem to be able to let me go through the awkward growing your hair out phase and kept cutting off my painfully earned progress!
That said, I used to get compliments on my cut on a weekly basis with him and recommended him to about 10 people including strangers. He’s a great hair stylist, but I probably wouldn’t recommend him for color. He is fast — under an hour.

I have been going to Tony for over 10 years. He is awesome! He is able to mimic any pictures that I bring in and he is extremely efficient/​fast. Tony also uses great hair coloring and shampoo/​conditioner products during your visit. He has great prices for for a full service satisfying hair salon. A nice perk is that you can always count on a nice relaxing cup of green tea as well. I wouldn’t go anywhere else. Plus, you can’t beat holding mushu on your lap while Tony works his magic on your hair.
5 stars for an awesome salon!

Tony knows my hair. That is a very specific thing becuse I have that rare combo hair. I can wear it curly, I can wear it straight.
When you find a hair dresser that can «do» and knows how to handle both, you hold on! He told me things I never knew, and he knew bangs would look good on me!
Tony is a rockstar and cuts my bangs for free!

I’ve been going to Tony for almost 7 years now… Now living in LA, I still fly specifically back to San Francisco to get my hair «did.»
Love the ambiance, love Tony and Scott and LOVE Mushu.
Here’s to the best hair salon in SF AND LA.

Here’s the deal. As a straight dude, I have very little faith in my own ability to groom myself, esthetically speaking. This refers to clothing, shoes, and especially hair styles. So, I try to find people to cut my hair with a better sense of what looks good than yours truly (which shouldn’t be a lofty task, but you’d be surprised at what a twelve dollar haircut gets you nowadays).
About two months ago, I had an unfortunate incident in which my friendly, seemingly capable hair dresser ended the haircut by standing behind my chair gazing into the mirror and bluntly stated, «It’s a little too short, isn’t it.» There was no question mark at the end of her remark, and we both knew it. I nodded and wore beanies for a few weeks.
This time around I wasn’t taking any chances. I went with the Queer Eye motif and found my nearest gay hairdresser for under forty bones and this was it.
It’s been two days, and I gotta say, I’m pleased. I don’t have that «whoa, somebody just got a haircut» look that is characterized by white ears peeking out into daylight like I’ve been holding them hostage underneath my white man afro for three months. It almost looks. .. natural. Which, in my opinion, is all you can ask for, really.

LOVE IT!
I woke up on Tuesday and realized there was a possibility I might run into an Ex at Oktoberfest. I could NOT do that with the trailer park-​esq hair that I was parading around. Stressed out because I was convinced I would never find someone that was amazing, affordable, and able to squeeze me in before Saturday afternoon, I called friends, asked in my building and started calling 5 star Unilocal reviews. That is how I found Tony — My gift from Unilocal.
I called, explained my hair situation (Hello roots and gross blond highlights!) He fit me in on FRIDAY! Only 3 days notice! Fantastic! Being slightly fanatical about my hair I was a little hesitant, but there was no reason. He did a fantastic job, helped me pick a great color to take out the faded blond high lights. Cut it to non-​trailer park lengths, got rid of the layers that were thinning out my hair in the back and gave me FABULOUS long «bangs» to frame my face! Oh, and the head massage while washing your hair is fantastic!
He and Scott’s dog Mushu is adorable, she does tricks and sits in the window on her throne of a bed and gets her picture taken by passing tourists and people. Tons of great magazines, tea, water.
All this and fantastic prices to boot! I didn’t have to promise my first born to get a cut, color and blow dry!
I have finally moved to San Francisco! I have a new hair salon! :)

Having just moved to San Francisco this year I was in an absolute panic about changing salons, this panic escalated when I began calling around and was quoted $ 85 for a haircut alone… apparently that’s the going rate.
My boyfriend recommended Scottony, so naturally I looked them up on Unilocal… good reviews and unbelievable prices $ 35 haircut?! Unbelievable I tell you… but it’s all true.
I was in and out in less than an hour, Tony refreshed my layers (he’s good at layers AND knows how to cut curly hair) but the most pleasant surprise was when he told me to come back to get my bangs trimmed for FREE.
For this reason I have given them 5 stars… no longer will I have to cut my own bangs over the bathroom sink every two weeks… thank you Scottony…

This is one of SF’s best kept secrets. I’m hesitant to disclose any information about this place because I want to keep gems like this all to myself. Scott and Tony are the BEST!
The salon is small, but the service is top notch. Better than many of the overpriced salons in SF. Excellent haircuts/​color at reasonable prices. You want compliments? Go to Tony. He is quite frankly the ONLY stylist that I COMPLETELY trust, and a sweetheart too. I also will NEVER go anywhere else as long as I’m in the Bay Area. Next time you’re in the area drop in and say hello.