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"Offering cutting-edge techniques with creative style"


3.0 of 5 stars.
So Brenda opened her own hair salon down the street, iSalon, and Tracy is there too. They are the tops.
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The worst haircut I have ever had. The back of my hair is cut up above my hairline...shorter than any man's do! This was after telling her I didn't want it short anywhere! I asked for a stacked bob...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a long mohawk, and I had sort of messed up the shaved sides with my own uneven clipping. I'm supposed to be in a wedding in two days, so trying to "fix it" myself didn't seem like a good plan....
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
About 1.5 years ago, I had really long- down to my bootay black n beautiful hair. After i stopped having a life and acquired one of those 8 to 6 job thingies, I stopped caring for my beautiful...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was torn about giving this place a not so great review as the overall place is quite nice and my hairdresser was very friendly.To cut to the chase: my hair turned out blah. I wanted a layered cut,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LINDSAY. It's all about Lindsay, and apparently I'm not the only Yelper who thinks so. She gave me a great cut and was even able to hold a nice, stress-free conversation with me. I hate those...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Meant to update a while ago. On my last visit, I didn't like the streaky results of the highlights - i had an unnatural looking dark piece of hair next to my face that drove me nuts. I called and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am always nervous about finding new people to cut my hair (especially after being spoiled by Paper Doll in SD - I miss you, Rosa!), but We Are Hair has done its job each time I've gone. I like...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I feel bad for Alameda Girl X. I went to Annika too, and wanted a bob as she did--and I got a good one! Below my chinline as I had asked... EVERYONE I see compliments me on my cut.I had wanted to see...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, it makes me feel so bad to do this. First off, I'll state the positives:My stylist was super nice! A great conversationalist, and really down to earth. I showed her full size picture of the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I randomly found this place after wanting to get my hair cut locally. Got sick of having to drag myself into the city each time to get a $90 hair cut. So I tried this place out. I specifically asked...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've gone to Jorge Perez for 3 years for highlights and haircuts until I moved away from the area. I've always been happy with highlights, and the cut was average. I have thick, long, layered hair,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have had more disastrous haircuts in my life than I can even remember, so I'm always a little wary of getting it cut. I walked into We Are Hair and was directed to Brian's chair, which had just...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My review is specifically for stylist Sharon at We are Hair. I got lucky I guess when I moved here, We are Hair was the first place I called for highlights and a cut for my curly fine hair. I figured...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was disappointed. I went there due to multiple personal recommendations in addition to some pretty darn good online reviews. I was very specific with the stylist about how I wanted my layers done...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've always passed by and I finally went in when I was frustrated with my hair. I went in as a drop-in and ended up with a stylist named George (?). One of the most horrible hair stylist experiences...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I wasn't impressed with the salon. I had a color hair appointment with one of the stylists and she was awful... I asked her to give me advice on which way I should go with my color. I gave her my...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going here for years. The service is great. Very professional. Great decorations during the holidays. I used to have this guys named George years ago. He was recommended to me by this...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had just moved to town and needed a haircut. After searching through yelp or various salons, this one seemed to be good and at a relatively fair price. I called to make an appointment and was able...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Brian is the only stylist that my boyfriend and I have had cut our hair. We love it! All staff are very friendly and spunky. Cool, Clean and affordable. If your looking for a new stylist try...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have had super loooong hair, down to just below the butt, for as long as I can remember. Once I gave birth to my son, I chopped it off with the help of some folks from super cuts and got a mediocre...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Brian is a hero. My hero. I walked in on a Sunday and they were open and cheap! the staff and salon looked very hip and welcoming so I figured hey, It's only hair. If they f*ck it up, I'll let it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My hair is hard to style. This I expect. I will get a new haircut and then buy various hair products and try them until I find something I like. Very few hairdressers will give me the perfect cut that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A few months ago I made the decision to chop all of my elbow-length hair off! I knew exactly the hairstyle I wanted and had to grow out my Bettie Page bangs to do it, so I waited as long as I could,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Review Update... a few days after my original review (but forgot to write it)If I wasn't clear the first time, I'll say it again. I'm definitely never coming here again for brows. A couple days...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I Love We Are Hair... not only because I used to work here & absolutely met the best & nicest people ever, but everyone here is super talented... Sandy & Steve were AWESOME boss's, soooo caring,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, to be a parent of both a Tween and a Teen. I recall the spokesperson in an Excedrin Migraine commercial was the mother of a teenage daughter and that was her sole excuse for needing the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came to We Are Hair for a haircut, and it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't that great either. I got a good enough haircut, but I was a bit unsure of what I wanted my haircut to be, and my hairdresser...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Greatest cut in town for the price. I have never had a bad cut here. Very nice stylists. They sell Aveda products. You can always get a walk in appointment. Very reasonable prices, competent stylists....
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Im finicky... very. I've really only loved Lizzie (see my review of Oxenrose) for so many years. And I STILL love her. Had I not moved to the East Bay and had a brand new baby boy, I would STILL...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I liked my experience here. The front desk lady was so sweet, the guy that cut my hair was very nice .The price was was very, very GREAT.I think if you get the right people to do your hair in here you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
this place is terrible 3 ago before i started going to Spank Salon (by the way Spank is awesome!!!) anyways back to my review...the lady whi cut my hair would stop jerking my head around telling me...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have tried this salon several times in the past several years and have always been worked in on short notice and gotten a decent haircut at a reasonable price. If you are tired of those salons that...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hate PooperCuts and MediocreClips so I check this place. It's good. They give you a good 'poo. But the best part of it was Carmen.I buzzed my hair off. I wanted to see what my hair line looked like....
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Meh. I ended up with an OK haircut and highlights, but it was a bit of a journey to get there. My stylist was a minimal conversationalist. So minimal that I really wasn't sure what exactly she was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I gave in. I was trying to grow my hair super crazy long, It wasn't too long since i'd only had 2 months since last I cut it...but I had a job interview and I needed to look sharp. So who's the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i gotta say its really nice to see others who know how great sandy's salon is and the history of her career...im also one of the people who have known her for a long time...well..a REALLY long...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This past Saturday I got my hair done by Lindsay!!! I got a base color and highlights! She was so nice, and did exactly what I wanted. She even asked me if she could go get me some starbucks, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been desperately looking for a new stylist since Becky at Blow retired. Thanks to the Yelp reviews I went to Lindsey and my search is over. She spent a lot of time discussing what I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, I HAD a regular stylist that I loved (notice - past tense). Though I appreciated his style, price, and personality, I got tired of his 3-4 month book outs, working me between other clients, and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I find the stylists to be really inconsistent and sometimes snooty. They don't care if you are satisfied with your cut. They love to chat with each other and really just treat you like an...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wonderful, non-pretentious salon! I am so stoked to find George who fixed the mess that Cole from Cowboys and Angels left me with. Color looks great and the trim was just right. No nonsense and no BS....
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks for the bowl cut!Maybe de-uglifying utterly wretched SuperCuts haircuts is not their specialty, but I left We Are Hair today with a poofy suburban do (or DON'T, in my opinion). One extra star...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I finally found a great hair salon! I loved Veronica, my new hair stylist. She gave me good suggestions and tips of how to get the hair I want. She made me feel welcome and very friendly that I was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to see Sandy ever since she was a hair stylist with a chair on Lakeshore Ave. Many of her customers are extremely loyal and have followed her from her salon in Oakland to Alameda....
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
When I used to live and work in Alameda I never went anywhere else. When I have the time I still travel back from the city just to get my haircut here.It's friendly, well-priced, and they do a good...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have never paid more than $15 for a haircut. Just wasn't raised to. So SuperCuts and nameless mall "salons" have always taken my money and sent me into the world uglier and sad. The last haircut was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This salon is the best... I have been going to see Sandra for over 8 years and I just LOVE the way she styles my hair, she cuts, styles, and always does something extra to spoil me!! I love it!!! I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2006
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I recieved a gift certificate from my husband for my birthday and now I love him more than ever. For the last few years I've been going to random salons and getting bad hair cuts every time. No longer. I went...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2006
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The girl who did my hair, her name was Brenda, did an awesome job! I told her what I wanted and she gave it to me. She was a perfectionist. After she flat ironed my hair, she went over it again to make sure...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great salon, not dirt cheap but very reasonable. The reception staff (depending on who's there) can be friendly. If you can schedule an appointmen with Brenda, do so. She's very friendly, knows her...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is a nice, trendy salon, prices arent dirt cheap but reasonable and the personnell are awesome. u gotta try it!
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been looking for ages for a good place to get a decent hair cut. YEAH!! I found it. I literally was wandering downtown trying to find something not of the super variety.... WHAMMO!! I was...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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I would not recommend We Are Hair of Alameda if you want a good hair cut. When I moved to Alameda, I tried them first because I heard good thing about them from some people I know. I was so disappointed when I...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/25/2005
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Not only did my friend end up with the exact haircut she said she didn't want, I paid $15 for an eyebrow clean-up that I had to go home and pluck myself! On top of it all our appointment were an hour late.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2005
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