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5.0 of 5 stars.
In short: I highly recommend coming here for a haircut. Open even on Sundays, Genray is a great place to go if you're not good at planning ahead or you need to squeeze in an appointment. They are very...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Rachel is amazing! I have thick wavy hair and she gave me an absolutely gorgeous cut- she spent so much time with me and is incredibly sweet!
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
rachel is ridiculously remarkable [really]! the summary: go!!!the long story: i found genray salon on yelp on a thursday at midnight, booked an appointment online right then, and had a slot the next...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG Kelly....she gave me an excellent hair cut and blow dry.
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
AMAZING!!! I saw rachel and am sooo happy with my cut and highlight. I went in and was sort of like, do what you think will look good, and I couldn't be happier. The highlights aren't overly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Day 3 of my new haircut and I still love it! Thank you Christina. I am picky about my highlights but she did a great job, they look very natural. This was my first time going to Genray and she gave...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well I am a convert of Kellie the magnificent as well.I came in with roots, very dark ends and about two inches of bad splotchy brassiness. Kellie and I talked about what I eventually wanted for my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Long, story short. . My stylist/colorist of over 10 years moved out of the area. It was actually a Yelp review that led me to Genray. Hands down, thumbs up to Kelly Williams. She got immediately...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm picky (for a guy) about where I get my hair cut. I need something better than Super Cuts (much better) but I don't want to pay salon prices. Genray's has a well priced men's cut, and they offer...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I want to give a shout out to Genray...he's awesome and fun to chat with while he's cutting your hair. Secondly I want to say that Susie is fabulous. She did the japanese straightening perm on my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Alright so I am not one to B%$@! But truly it has taken me 2 months to write this review because of how discomforting my hair experience was with Genray. I was a first time visitor. I have somewhat...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am VERY impressed. As a curly curly curly girl, I have had my share of hair salon trauma. The biggest problem is that it gets cut too short because the hairdresser doesn't realize how much it curls...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My first experience with Genray was a good one. I called them and needed to have my haircut at the last minute, since I was due to leave on vacation the next day and hadn't had a trim in months. Not...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went there to get my haircut fixed & I gave Genray a chance since there were great reviews & that the prices weren't ridiculous. They were super busy so call if you are late, chances are, it's not a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ra'bia is the best. I was so impressed, I will be coming back to get my hair done by her again.
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
i gave it time, but i can't get over how much i hate my haircut/color/style. it made me cry when i left the salon. my poor bf didn't know what to do. but now i just get pissed. pissed that i was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Go see Peter, people. You don't even have to say what you want....you will walk out looking fabulous and with a unique, stylish and (dare I say) hip hair cut. He rates are crazy low for what you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Rabia totally saved me. The day before, I had the worst haircut of my life at the Haircut Connection in Berkeley. I went to Genray based on other Yelp reviews, and got an appointment for that same...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A woman's relationship with her hairdresser is, ideally, a sacred one. Genray is that type of hairdresser, the kind you can trust to take of care you, as are most of the stylists working in his two...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Susie Geda is great. A total pro and a really nice person to talk to. Both my wife and I see her only. She did both of our hair before our wedding too.She can be busy on weekends. So we tend to get a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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my daughter and i have gone to kelli at this salon & her last salon. she is an amazing stylist who gives high end cuts at a reasonable cost. she really works with the type of hair and listens very closely to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been searching for the last two years for a reasonable hair salon in Berkeley. I've been to Hermosa and Panache on College Ave as well as Peter Thomas on North-side. But while I've had a few...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Genray once over a year ago and he cut wayyyyy too much off. I asked him to cut it to my shoulder (my hair length was at the middle of my back) and he whacked it off to my ears. I felt like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Two reasonably priced haircuts later, I'm still a fan, and I'm still slightly on the fence. Christina is really thorough and a great listener. She executes on what I request but also adds a little of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Prez Francisco for 5 years! She is fabulous and always delivers exactly what you want. I'm s glad to have found her. I don't trust anyone else with cutting my hair. I've always...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Genray, how can you not love this man? I always hate the haircut when I walk out, and two days later get compliments (and love the haircut). Rules.
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have this problem with committment. I know it and my friends know it. I just can't commit to anything past the next 10 minutes. This includes committment to a hair color. I'm as fickle as the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I usually cut my own hair having learned cosmetology but I was being lazy and felt unproductive today. I was just like hey.... lets go get a hair cut.Im going to say a 3.5 star review here... I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I got my hair done my Susan last Friday we did a cut and full heavy highlight and I loved how it turned out! She did an amazing job, I brought her a picture and she did the bests he could! At first I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Time was, long ago this boy did not cut his hair for almost 5 years. When time came to get the hairs trimmed regularly, living in North Oakland at the time and at the recommendation of my roommate, I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Prez is absolutely fantastic! I have short, thick, curly hair that's a challenge to cut. She really listens to me and takes notes on her PDA about the way I like my hair. She takes her time and really...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Prez is a star with color and consistently gives a great cut! She is professional and never in a bad mood, or at least I have never been aware of it if she was. Also, there is great parking, close to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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It's not often I find a salon that is not only filled with friendly faces eager to help, but one that I walk out of feeling like every penny spent was well worth the experience. Genray, the owner of the salon,...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
(Nancy is no longer at Gen Ray, and is now at Weeds A Hair Salon in the Grand Lake area of Oakland. Search for it. I'm leaving this up, because the salon is actually pretty cool. You just won't see...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Susan is a hair genious! I wish I could give her SIX STARS!!I have very fine but thick long blond hair - which looks easy but is actually extremely difficult to cut well and get good results....
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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Both my son and I get our hair done by Susie and she is so sweet and wonderful. My son is very picky and won't let anyone else do his hair. Seriously! Whenever we come to the salon we have a wonderful time and...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/03/2007
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Hi I had my hair straightened in Genray salon with "Suzzie". She did it using a Bio Ionic product which is completely safe and pleasant. It's different from other product that might burn your skull! Even...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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Hi I had my hair straightened in Genray salon with Suzzie. She did it using a Bio Ionic product which is completely safe and pleasant. It's different from other product that might burn your skull! Even thought...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've had 3 haircuts and highlights from Genray (of Genray Salon) and he's done a fantastic job. I have been sending all my friends there. He's not only a great hairdresser but he's super sweet and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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I've followed Susan to GenRay from another salon because when you find an excellent stylist, you stick with them! I have been with Susan since seeing her about an initial color correction three years ago (my...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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Susan has been cutting my hair for years and she is the best hair-stylist I've ever been to. I have thick hair, with challenging areas and she always knows what to do to tame it. I always look forward to...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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Susan has cut my hair for at least 4 years. Since seeing her, people have noticed my haircut and given me positive comments where I got nothing before. That's a nice change :)
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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Susan cut my hair. Bad haircut. I paid $50 before tip for a wash,haircut and blow dry that took thirty minutes. She was in a hurry to get me out because she clearly had another client waiting. The haircut was...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Genray today and got my hair cut by Susan. I was sorely disappointed. Bad haircut. I paid $50 before tip for a haircut and blowdry that took thirty minutes. She was in a hurry to get me...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been getting my hair cut by Susan, who is now at Genray, for over two years - at 9AM on Saturdays. So when Susan met my mom a few months back she was surprised at how talkative and animated she...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm like those cool teachers in movies who start you in the class with an A and what you do from there is up to you. If you are walking distance from my house, you start with five stars. Staying...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2006
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Genray is one of the things I miss the most about the Bay Area. He will give you the best haircut and / or color you have every had, and his prices are phenomenal. The salon is fun, funky, and conveniently...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2005
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