Winfred’s Salon

I love Winfred’s Cherre is my stylist! I tell her what I need and she always gives me what I’m looking for. I leave out of her chair feeling beautiful everyone. The salon is always filled with great energy and the other stylist always make me feel welcome. I will never gonanhwet else ;) thank you Cheree!

Asha is fantastic, so happy I have her expertise in my life.
I happened on this little shop while walking over to Club
One on Fillmore. I stopped in, was greeted by Asha and
took her number. No drama, no mess!
In this humble little shop you won’t find anything other than a
professional atmosphere. From the staff to the clientele.
As other reviewers have stated, Asha is
extremely professional and makes overall hair care a top
priority-​not just the «styling“aspect which can happen in less
than stellar salons. I have now been in Asha’s care for about
three months (thermal straightening, press and curl, flat
ironing-​whatever you want to call it) and am very happy with the
results.. ..

Not impressed with the service or management here. Asked for a trim and I got all my hair cut off. Talked to Winfred the owner and he was incredibly indifferent. Will NOT be coming here again for the poor quality and lack of customer service

Wow, Ahsha I wish I had found you months ago! After two bad experiences with stylist. I was in dire need one Friday. I got a recommendation for Asha. She squeezed me in. Gave me a touch up. Her prices are comparable to other stylist. In my opinion. A touch up was $ 80. Which is what I would normaly pay. She was professional. Loves her! I was in and out. She did exactly as I had asked. My hair looked great. Absolutely no drama here.

It takes a lot for me to sit down and write a review. I don’t make time unless I’ve truly had a great experience that I think everyone should know about. An experience that could benefit other people and help them, especially if they have suffered like me having unprofessional, overpriced stylists in San Francisco and Oakland.
That’s why when I heard about Sheree, I felt like God had answered my prayers. To actually meet a stylist that cares about your hair and respects you for going natural instead of selling the creamy crack? And she’s not trying to overcharge you at creamy crack prices? What a concept!
She was very nice to me inspite of me being late AND being her very last customer of the day. She actually wasn’t even feeling well that day but still was very talkative and friendly and we had lots of great conversation about so many topics that can’t even fit in this review.
She was very attentive and checked-​in with me about every move that she made to my hair, informing me of the condition of the hair that’s not insulting or degrading and actually giving me clues on how to make it better because she actually CARES. It’s not just a business to her — its about improving the self-​esteem of women — making them feel good about themselves. And you can’t really do any harm to a woman after her hair has been deep conditioned, pressed, trimmed and styled — especially at an affordable price. That’s the wonderful experience you will get with Sheree.
If you have been a victim of late, unprofessional, on the phone instead of doing your hair, selling the creamy crack stylists, let go immediately. Pick-​up your phone and make an appointment with Sheree — today. She will take care of you and help you grow your natural hair the way you’ve always wanted to.

Winfred’s Salon is like a dream. It’s a beautiful salon, the stylists are on time and incredibly talented, and it’s a treat just to wait in the comfortable, clean chairs. And…
Oh wait!
Winfred’s IS like a dream. A very bad dream, in which you – the customer – are at the beck and call of several unprofessional stylists who apparently have no pride in themselves or in their chosen career. I made an 11:00 «appointment» with Sheree (or whatever) last week and arrived there at 11:00 on the dot – and was told that she was «running a little bit late.»
Now, as a black woman, I’m quite used to being jerked around, abused, and neglected whenever I try to get my hair done, so I’d already budgeted some «hurry up and wait» time into my work day. Consequently, I settled myself down into the first dirty chair I could find, content to give my stylist some leeway while I read what appeared to be the oldest and crustiest magazine in the world. So I waited.
And waited.
And waited.
And finally, after half an hour had gone by, I was told that I had a phone call. It was my appointed stylist, calling to apologize for having car trouble and telling me that she was not going to be able to see me today after all, no way, no how, not gonna happen. Hmmph.
Needless to say, I walked out halfway through her SOB-​story phone call, disgusted and horrified by what had just occured. They «tried» to arrange an appointment with a substitute stylist, but by that point I was too angry to even think about giving these fools a nickle of my money.
If you’re thinking of going to Winfred’s, don’t do it. And if you’ve already been there, then…“sister, I’m sorry!”

If you are an African-​American/​Black female in the city, I don’t have to tell you how hard it is to find a stylist (especially if you just moved here…). By chance I found Winfred’s Salon, and I fell in love. Asha is so sweet and professional! She lets me know what works for my hair and how to take care of it. The price for a relaxer is the same as other salons, but the quality of the service and the wonderful conversation definitely makes it worth every penny!

Just wanted to add my two cents. I went to Winfred’s about a year ago and was pleased with my experience until my hairdresser told me I should cut all my hair off because I was experiencing a small amount of breakage. Let me preface this by saying, my hair is down my back and took a very long time to grow. Anyway, back to my story, after asking the hairdresser if there was a natural way to fix the small amount of breakage instead of leaping right to the drastic measure of cutting all my hair off to below my ears, she said no. So, I went to Jazz’z and the stylist there started me on Aphogee 2-​step protein treatment and trimmed my ends every 6 weeks. My hair is now longer, stronger and the breakage is almost back to normal. So, for all of you ladies who are told that you have to cut your hair off, please get a second opinion, because hair dressers have many reasons for wanting to cut our hair off and sometimes it is not in our best interest.

after reading all the reviews i decided to see Ahsha for a press and curl. I normally go to Oakland but i’m tired of crossing bridges only to sit for like 5 hours to get my hair done, then sit in traffic and pay 4 dollar for a toll bridge.
I really like Ahsha she’s very sweet and professional. i had a 10 am appointment and i was out at 12:15!!! WOW!!! — yea it was a Tuesday but still. i was really impressed. the only reason i didn’t give it 4 stars is because i thought she was a lil on the pricy side (70.00+ 30.00 to trim the ends = to 100.00)
however i will definitly go back to her…
lil tip… if this is your first time there… don’t park on the street (only 1 hour parking spots – unless you find something accross the street which is for residentals) theres a parking garage two streets up on Fillmore and
she does take a limited amount of CC purchases and she takes checks – bring cash just in case tho.
the salon looks clean and bright… especially since that place has been open for like 40 yrs.
easy to get to from the freeway…
quite neighborhood

I have a bone to pick with my fellow Unilocalers. Everyone who wrote about Winfred’s lied!
I booked an appointment with Tiffany and was disappointed (I do not have, nor do I want a relaxer). I forewarn you that I am from LA, where my stylist gets my hair bone straight so I can work out for two weeks and not look crazy before going back to see him.
For San Francisco, I will say she did well. But after she started pressing my hair she blow-​dried the roots which I thought was odd. I didn’t notice much wrong and it looked okay as I walked out of the salon (side note, you have to push her to style well or else she will bump you under and you’ll look like whodunnit). The problem was the next day when I looked in the mirror and realized that I was already sweating out my hair. Mind you, I hadn’t done anything sweat-​worthy. I realized that Tiffany had not done a good press and that was why my hair was reverting to its natural state.
As far as the salon décor goes, it is nice. For my fellow press and curls, I only saw Asha using an electrical flat iron and I was stuck in the salon for half the day. Needless to say, that made me nervous too. Winfred’s clients looked okay. I was also annoyed that Tiffany kept pressing me to get a relaxer, yet another sign of those who cannot press well.
If you have a relaxer, I would say Winfred’s salon is good for you. But if you are part of the press and curl club, I am sticking with Jazz’z. Where the chick I went to did an entire press and curl with a curling iron. That was odd too, but at least my hair was straight.

I have been going to Winfred’s for a year now and I have no complaints! Ahsha is my stylist and she is always very polite and professional. Although she is the only one from Winfred’s who has ever done my hair, she always has many questions about what I would like to do with my hair, how it has been holding up, etc., so that she can perform the necessary treatments. If for some reason Ahsha would not be able to do my hair, I would deffinately go to Tiffany! She also does great work from what I see. All stylists at Winfred’s are very prompt and always work quickly!

Before I fell in love with Jazz’z, I tried this place. Sadly in my nappy pony puff days, I started searching anyplace, including Craigslist and found Asha at Winfred’s. She offered $ 10 off for new clients. Yet again desperation overrode common sense.
The salon itself is an improvement from the décor over at African Beauty Supply and Salon, as far as being in a quiet location. The building is nicer, but it’s definitely 90s old-​school design. Everything looks like its seen better days.
Asha is a very sweet girl, but she just didn’t do it for me. I tried them twice and seriously, she might as well have not done anything at all. I paid $ 60 for hair that was puffed and kinked at the roots before I even left the salon. The only reason I returned for a second visit was because I thought she was better. On the first visit she got sick mid-​way through and another stylist finished my hair. That stylist was better and definitely more experienced. Anyone who’s ever been to a salon knows once you get stuck with one stylist, it’s really hard to have an affair with another at the same salon. So I had to say goodbye to Winfred’s.
In quality I don’t think this salon is better than African Beauty, but in reliability and time to completion definitely an improvement. I was willing to give this place a try for that reason, but really when my birthday hair-​do is a puffy mess, there’s just no going back.
Overall, still not the best. Thank goodness, I kept looking and found Jazz’z.

To the LeeAnn beneath me I’ve had no issues with Asha’s hard press in fact she’s the first stylist I’ve had who can get my hair done in under 4 hours and have it stay done for more than 3 days. I’ve got hair thats completely untreated and hits me at my elbows when straightened so it’s basically a black stylists nightmare but I’ve have able to keep mine pretty straight for upwards of a week (sans little touch ups for styling) after going to Winfred’s.
I do agree with Tif on the cleanliness

I’ve been there three times, and I have been disappointed each time. I had Asha do my hair 2x, and I asked for a «hard press.» Why was my hair snapping back in two days? My stylist in LA could press my hair and it would be bone straight for a week before I noticed a change.
The first girl who did my hair, I don’t even remember her name, but she was really bad. She would spray some type of oil on each piece of hair before pressing it… basically burning my scalp with hot oil. I should have known something was up when all I ever saw her do was children’s hair. Like most black salons in this city, the stylists there suck.

I’ve been going to Winfred’s for about four years now. In the past year I’ve noticed that their clientele has dropped off significantly. I don’t know if it’s due to the high prices or Black flight to the suburbs, but the business has to be hurting.
Tiffany is my usual stylist. (We have the same name, but I promise I’m not her!) She’s skilled and does great work. We’ve done relaxers, colors and cuts, and I’ve rarely been disappointed. The only issue I’ve ever had is with her overbooking though that hasn’t been a problem lately. To be honest, it’s so slow on the days I’ve gone in that I’m worried they might go out of business. Or worse … move to the projects!
The space is starting to look a little run-​down — the carpet is in desperate need of a cleaning and the smocks are looking a little frazzled — but it’s convenient for me, and one of few salons in the city for African-​American hair. I refuse to go to some ghetto shop and have to listen to someone popping gum for two hours. So I’ll stick with Tiffany. I went to Asha while Tiffany was on maternity leave, but she’s still new and could use more practice (just not on my head!). I rarely see Winfred himself, so I don’t know how hard it is to get an appointment with him. But if you’re searching in the city, you can’t do better than Winfred’s.

Got a trim here the other day, Everyone was very nice and extremely helpful. It’s pretty hard to find an African American salon in the city, so i’m very glad i found them. I’ll probably go back. They’re a little pricey, but worth it.