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It is our mission at Kete'r Salon...To understand the needs of our clients as well as our fellow employees.To give excellent service and develop great relationships.To always grow in mind, heart and spirit both personally and professionally.To have the utmost respect for our craft, ourselves and each other - and to have fun doing it!
5.0 of 5 stars.
Frankie is a complete gem. Cut and color that completely captures me. She's not afraid to get creative as long as you tell her you're open-- I like confidence in my stylist. I went shorter than I've...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Moved here roughly 4 months ago from LA. I've been searching for a salon ever since. Most are overpriced pretentious dumps. I stumbled upon a review for Keter Salon and decided to check it out.Came in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Keter for about two years after going to a bargain salon on University Avenue. I ran into Diana Gordon one day who commented that they could do a better job. In fact, I have never...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Indeed, as good as it gets. I'm almost 50, and I'm facing the fact that my hairline is receding. But, when I walk into Keter, I'm treated like a famous hair model. Plus, they are so festive....
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love it! I saw Anita after having a really really bad experience at another salon. She listened to me, made suggestions as to ways to fix my hair problems, and voila, all is wonderful. Great cut,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I didn't get my hair cut here. But I'm still giving them 3 stars. Here's why.The receptionist who took my appointment on a Friday had me down for the following Sunday at 4:30 with Wayne.When I got...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I both get terrific cuts from Keter. Diana has been cutting our hair for over a decade, and it never gets old. She continually keeps us "fresh" looking. I always get compliments on my...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just had my hair cut by Anita. She was very professional and catered to my every need!!! It's a bit pricey but it's EXACTLY what I wanted. Also bought some products. Their bb shampoo and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had my haircut by Diana last night after my going on a 2 year haircut hiatus. Oh why did I ever stray? Yea, it's kinda pricey, but you get what you pay for. I have received approximately 11...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have not been to Keter since early spring '09 before Anita went out on maternity leave. Prior to that I'd been getting my hair cut and colored (once) by Anita and was very pleased. The prices are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Now, I probably should take away 1 star because of how expensive it is... but when it comes to my curly hair, Yesenia deserves 5 stars! I have never stuck with a hairstylist for this long in my whole...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was pricey :'( But it was good. I had Yesenia cut my hair, and she was super nice. I loved my haircut! I have really thick hair, so if you don't do it right, it'll look like a giant puff. She was...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite hair salon.I'm VERY picky about where I take my curly hair. It's really easy to end up looking like a poodle, or like a bush that hasn't seen hedge clippers for awhile. I've been going...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Keter's newest stylist is a hip, perky San Diego transplant named Aviva, who has been doing hair for ten years--her educational background includes Rusk & Vidal Sassoon. Her handshake grip is...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had so many compliments on my hair in my life. Anita is an artist with my asian straight hair, boxy head and round face. I wear a moto helmet every day, and she gave me a cut that stands up...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Keter rocks. My first time there was as a hair model with Cailey last October.I got an amazing haircut and felt really comfortable with Cailey and the entire staff there. I'm in my late 30's and have...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went back to Wayne recently and he is still the best! He really listens to what you want and makes suggestions to keep your style current. I couldn't be more thrilled with my cut and color. I love...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome place!! Just had a great experience getting my haircut there. The people were so friendly, as soon as you walk in the door they greet you and offer a seat and ask if they can get you a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to Keter Salon for many years and it is always the BEST experience EVER! In the past I have seen Daniel and Savannah. Now I am seeing Wayne Garsky, who is the biggest dear in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is awesome! Just the atmosphere is amazing with all the light and the windows looking onto 4th street down below.I see tons of great haircuts walking out the door while I'm waiting for my...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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Granted I have not been to very many different salons in my life, this was by far the best and most edgy cut I've gotten. I used to just keep my hair long and then decided to cut it short. I cut it to my...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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This is a great place to enjoy music and art while getting a haircut. I highly recommend Keter.Diana is great. She really listens to your concerns and addresses the issues. Thank you Diana, for listening!!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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I am mom to a 6 year old with my second child on the way and I needed a hair style to fit my busy lifestyle. was ready for a transformation. My hair got long real quick since my last haircut. I knew I had to...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very happy with my new haircut!Called on Thursday and was able to get an appointment the very next afternoon. Got the recommendation for Keter Salon from a friend of mine. Since my last haircut that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to Keter for the past 5 years and have had my hair cut by many of their wonderful stylists. I am currently seeing Wayne, but have also had my hair cut by Diana, Regina, Savanna, Matt...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yesenia is awesome!!!!!! She just knows exactly what to do and always listens to what I want . She always has great ideas on what to do with my hair. I would definitely recommend her to anyone.
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love-love my new cut. This place is totally hip and has great staff. I left with fabulous hair, so did the other two women getting cuts while I was there. Homerun.
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ohh Yelp how you have let me down. I went to Keter with high hopes only to came home disappointed. I go to get my hair cut for two reasons - one to get it shorter (is that not the point of a cut?) and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Anita! She does a great job with my long hair. It isn't easy to find a stylist who doesn't take off too much, but who still makes long hair look shapely and healthy. The first time I saw...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Keter for the first time after reading reviews on Yelp. I was really nervous because I have curly hair and I wanted to go short (I really did not want to end up with a mushroom head). I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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ive been going to wayne about 5 years wow an he asked me yelp him well wayne YELP thanks for all the time and the education that you've given and the professional/fun we've had 5plus more my friend;]
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been on a quest for years to find someone who is able to color my hair in a way that I like. Thank god I finally found Anita, like other reviews say she reallly takes her time and evaluates...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been lagging on my reviews but it's a good thing that I have awesome memory!!!I found out about Keter's through Yelp and decided after a few weeks to get my haircut there. As always, I get real...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is for Anita. i have always had some self-hate for my hair. i grew up wanting full, thick bouncy curls. i have straight, fine, limp, boring hair that does nothing.i believe i talked with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's tough for me justify spending big money on my hair. Does that stuff up there really deserve pampering? Hair keeps my head warm. It doesn't need premium care. I go with a junior stylist, but still...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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love my guy wayne been seeing him 4 at least 7 8 yrs he's allway upfront and allways right on[except on that once pvt joke] ilove keters vibe?/ its own! and who can't love a stylist who's done th 5-52s hair...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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After having had an unfortunate color experience at another Berkeley salon, I walked into Keter one day, and had a consultation with Tracy, their color specialist. She was very friendly and helpful, and really...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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I recently had a bad experience at this salon. I wanted a light perm (body wave) and cut. Being new to the area, I did some online research and called the salon for an appointment. The cranky male receptionist...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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I recently booked my first appointment at Keter Salon and really enjoyed my experince. I hadn't had my haircut in a while and found Keter online so I decided to check it out. When I called to book I was...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I chose this salon based on the reviews and I was not disappointed. I have short hair and I can be picky about who cuts it. I called in the AM and talked to a nice receptionist who was able to get me...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So great! I had a nice trim here today, talked to Anita about using the right shampoo/conditioner if you don't color your hair, and generally had a good time. The prices were reasonable (though I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Agree with the other reviewers, Yesenia and Tracy rock!!! I came in on Yesenia's off-day, but so happens she was on call and stayed on to take my last minute appointment. I also needed a color job,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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4 stars for service2 stars for priceI really enjoyed my recent experience at Keter, with a few exceptions. When I called and made my appointment the gentleman who I spoke with was rude and unfriendly. Because...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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I was greeted with smiles and expectancy. Offered a cozy cup of tea, or water- after I accepted the h20, it was also a choice of temperature! I was delighted (due old sensitive teeth) "room temperature" I...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I hear a voice on the wind, and I call it Savanna. Savanna has the odd misfortune of being one of two hair stylists I have made multiple visits to in my miserable little life. (The other one moved to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had my hair FIXED by Anita who removed bozo the clown frizz and replaced it with soft waves that worked with my face rather than making it fatter. I also had GREEN hair, a YUCKY home dye-job...which...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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I can't say enough good things about Diana and Keter salon. I've been a client of Diana's for nearly 5 years and am amazed at her creativity and ability to give an stylish contemporary cut every time. I'm a...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sorry so late! I had a girl named Mary cut my hair. I'm the type that cannot make an appointment because my work schedule changes like that "snap". Mary was fantastic! She cut my hair and really...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
UPDATE: one week laterAt the recommendation of Yesenia (see below), I saw Tracy to navigate me through my horrific (by my own admission) hair color into brighter, shinier, more dignified pastures....
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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I hadn't had a haircut in years. I had an idea of the kind of hairstyle I wanted, but it was so dramatically different from my long, unfashionable hairstyle... I was kind of hesitant. I went in and immediately...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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I've been letting my sister experiment on my hair for years with hair color out of the box. It finally caught up with me in a bad way. I went to Keter with really dry, damaged, brassy-colored hair. Tracy...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a great Salon. I have been going there for the past 5 years, I have the same stylist for all those years (Wayne) and he is so great with my hair. I am a person that loves to change my hair all...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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I decided to try a new salon because my stylist for years kept on doing the same old thing - she never had new ideas ! I walked into Keter Salon on a whim while I was shopping on 4th Street and booked an...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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A couple weeks ago my friend got an amazing haircut. She said she had gone to this newer hair stylist named Yesenia at Keter salon in Berkeley. When I called I asked for the newer stylist and they were able to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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After asking a woman on the street who colored her hair, I found out about Tracy at Keter Salon in Berkeley. I was lacking the beautiful highlights that makes strangers ask "Who does your hair?" I immediately...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review is based on the fact that I was a hair model for Savanah (sp?). I can't say I can comment on the prices because I don't know what they are. Savanah was Ahhh-Mazing. She is a true artist...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I would have given 5 stars based on the haircut, but I heard the salon just had a mass exodus of stylists, including Matt Dixon, who rocks my socks off. The only other stylist who ever got my bangs...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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Get a special treat for your hair with stylist Wayne Garsky. He takes his time, carefully checks out what needs to be done and with his expert touch does whatever is needed which can be a cut, highlight or...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2007
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when i found out my beloved colorist tracy left mercer street salon in san francisco, i panicked. i finally tracked her down in berkeley, and i will cross any bridge and any expanse of water to find her again!...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i'm not sure what i'm supposed to be rating here -- the stylist, or the salon -- but i suppose i can write a little about my experience and let you try it for yourself. here goes.my hair: thick,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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PRICE: Expensive for what you get. It seems they give satisfactory cuts and the customer pays the extra premium to sit in the upscale 4th st district.SERVICE: Satisfactory usually. I recently paid extra for...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
PRICE: Expensive for what you get. It seems they give satisfactory cuts and the customer pays the extra premium to sit in the upscale 4th st district.SERVICE: Satisfactory usually. I recently paid...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Anita at Keter worked wonders on my tired, long, layered cut with overgrown bangs. I came in with a dissheveled ponytail and walked out after her concave layered cut and blowout with pretty as a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I came here several times to have my cut and color done by the always fabulous Rebecca. She is a true artiste and my hair still looks fabulous even two months after she has worked on it.
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2007
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Savannah at Keter did my hair for my wedding (see pic)!! i was SO happy- she spent alot of time discussing what we would do, taking notes and pictures. The results were amazing.I have had my hair done at Keter...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Savannah at Keter did my hair for my wedding (see pic)!! i was SO happy- she spent alot of time discussing what we would do, taking notes and pictures. The results were amazing.I have had my hair done...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A friend recommended this place and I did not hesitate to take her advice because she has fabulous hair/color. The salon is very hip and they use the BEST products, Bumble&Bumble and Kerestase. I have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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Diana loves what she does and it shows. She keeps herself educated on the latest techniques and products and applies that education to your hair. She studied my hair before she cut it the first time (that was...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sure the salon is nice, comfortable, and friendly--but I give this 5-star rating to my stylist, Wayne. It all started nearly 7 years ago in another less-than Berkeley salon (which will go...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to Lindsay three times for thermal reconditioning. Twice at Patrick Evan when she worked there and once at Keter. LOVE her. She is so good and will not do it if she thinks it will...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2007
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Every time I go to Laura, I come away not only with beautiful hair, but also feeling better just for having been at Keter. On my first visit, Laura spent an incredible amount of time just talking with me about...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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As a guy, I first walked into Keter with a combination of, "whatever" and "please don't hurt me". But, right away, Diana Gordon helped me develop a vocabulary to help me figure out what I wanted for my hair;...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Update:Last weekend I was having a moment... needed a change... scared of change... and the wonderful Kiki took amazing care of me! ...and changed my look with her magical scissors, leaving my hair at...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After a flaccid reception at Festoon, I made my way over to Keter to meet with Kiki, a longtime stylist of my close friends. Keter is the ideal salon for me. It's comparable to a space in the city,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I signed up to be a practice haircut for someone in training, but was treated instead to full-on bad attitude...was completely ignored standing at the desk for ten minutes until I flagged down one of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2006
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