Arty Hair Salon - San Francisco, California

Ini Li

I don't usually post reviews but I have to for Mako at Arty Hair! I've been going to Mako for my regular haircuts for several years now. I never had a regular hair stylist until her. Mako always gives me a consistent hair style for my thick, wavy hair just how I like it.

Luckily I was seeing her for a haircut a few weeks before my wedding at City Hall and realized I had no idea of what to do with my hair. I asked Mako if she could style my hair and all I can say is, wow. She came up with a hair style that felt true to me and it stayed in place all day.

She's already a little hard to book (I'm a last-minute kind of girl) so writing this review poses the risk that she will be even harder to book but I just had to write this glowing review. I'm sure the other stylists at Arty are wonderful too!

Ru7dy

I booked an appointment and got canceled last minute by the salon because they want to magically serve another client at the same time. Would not recommend this place to people looking for a simple haircut since they will prioritize other more valuable customers over you.

Alice Xie

I got a long bob cut from Kyoko and it looked so cute and neat! The price was very reasonable compared to some other salons for a women’s cut and service was both efficient and thorough.

Kristina Solomita

I had been wanting to get bangs but I didn’t know where to look. My friend suggested looking for stylists in the bay, and this was one of the highly recommended ones. I had never gone to a salon like this before and wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was a pleasant surprise for me and my friend nonetheless. The staff was immediately very welcoming and friendly. They sat us down and we came to a quick understanding of what styles we were going for. We got our hair shampooed and heads massaged. During the hair cuts I immediately noticed how dedicated the stylists were at paying attention to every trim, and it looked better each time they did something new. At the end I got my hair styled as shown, and was even given another courtesy massage. Will definitely be looking forward to coming here again for a future perm!

Eliza Wu

didn't want to write this because they refunded me but I have to share my experience if it will help others

I went for a root touch up (bleach and tone) for a beige blonde look and walked out with bands of black, orange, and yellow.

I spent the next day in another salon where they had to bleach my hair again and now half of my hair is gone and tons of it has snapped off.

yes I'm glad they refunded me but my hair has gone through irreversible damage because of the bad experience at arty.

Eva S

Highly recommend this place and Mimi. The booking was easy, and we started on time. Did a Japanese straightening and the price was reasonable. During the process I thought it was too sleek, but I trusted Mimi and I absolutely love the result.

I feel bad because I was on the phone a lot and didn’t even say bye properly. Mimi if you see this just know I love your work, thank you and see you next time!!!

Emily Dong

I absolutely love this spot and it’s my new go-to! Reasonable price, I was done with a cut and blowout in an hour, and the layers are great! Most places cut too much hair off but they got it just right!

Lisa Huang

Had my first digital perm here years ago and recently went back for a cut and peekaboo highlights. The staff is super nice and are very accommodating providing water, free wifi, and phone charging throughout the session.

My stylist was Yumiko and she was the sweetest! She made sure use just enough bleach to get me to my ideal colour while not introducing damage to the ends. The colour and cut came out exactly how I wanted and she also gave me some great tips on care and styling.

Pricing is also super reasonable for the service and results. I've gone to other salons specializing in Asian hair who couldn't get my hair light enough, took longer, and charged way more.

It's been a week since my cut and the colour looks good and my ends are healthy.