Vine Street Salon

The staff at Vine Street are fabulous. Ingrid really listened to what I wanted and made suggestions that turned out really awesome. I love my haircut and color! The salon itself had a great atmosphere. With a lovely view on the second floor in North Berkeley, it looked fresh and natural and extremely professional. The best haircut I've had in 4 years in the bay area. I will definitely go back. Pros: great atmosphere and skilled staff Cons: definitely on the expensive side, but worth it more

I recently moved to Berkeley and have yet to find a salon or a stylist. I decided to do a search and came upon citysearch's Best 10 list. Vine Street Salon jumped out at me because it was in Berkeley and it came with great deals which as a student, I am always on the lookout for. I made an appointment with Ingrid and the online deal includes a free accent highlight or lowlight with a haircut with the new talent ($38 before tip but price has increased to $45). The salon was clean, bright, and airy. I came armed with photos of a haircut I wanted and Ingrid was great at following it and yet adapting it for my face and hair type. I wanted a layered look but was wary of using the razor which previously left me with split ends. Ingrid assessed my hair type and right away said that a razor was not the right tool. She gave me the messy, separated, layered look I wanted with sheers, and v-cutting instead. She was very friendly, made conversation, and made sure I was comfortable through the whole process. This was the first time that the haircut I envisioned turned out to be the haircut I got. I highly recommened coming to the Vine street Salon. Pros: Friendly, knowledge stylist, good customer service Cons: Prices increased right after I went! more

I love AVEDA products! am so glad my new stylist Laura has moved to a salon that has them! check her out you will feel so GREAT! more

I was recommended to a stylist named Ingrid through one of my friends. I have always just bounced around to salons and never really had a bad expirence but never a great expirence. She did an amazing job! I had no clue what I wanted when I walked in and she took the time to talk to me and recommend different ideas of cuts and colors that would completment me but also go along with my lifestyle. I ended up with an amazing cut and color thats hip with out being too over the top. And I enjoyed talking to her the whole time and sharing stories! She is very talented for being so young. I highly recommend Ingrid and this salon! Pros: Up to date, friendly, a nice atmosphere Cons: Parking, and couldnt really see with the light at the station more

Dominique did a wonderful job on my haircut. I found the salon to be well worth the price and friendly. more

I didnt know what to exppect when going to Vine street, after reading positive and negative reviews about it. I have gone to many different chains of salons before and didnt like the way they did my hair, or how they handled it. My hair is long and thick so I was a bit anxious to see how they'd manage it at Vine Street.\r \r My stylist, Dawn, did a great job, and totally won me over. She took time cutting small sections of my hair (I wanted trims with more layers and side-swept bangs again) and she made sure to be very precise with each step. She also made sure to ask me if I wanted any changes or improvements, and when i requested minor alterations she was sweet about it and did a fantastic job. A bit pricey, but well worth it. I will be coming back for sure. Pros: customer service, friendly staff Cons: Parking is a little hard to find - after passing the salon, take a left onto Walnut and you'll find meters more

I found out about V.S. Salon on CitySearch and made an appointment for a color and a cut. I was a little disappointed to learn that the coupon is for an ""Accent Highlight"" which a quarter of your hair. The other highlight options include approx. half your hair of all of your hair. I decided to do half my hair and still received a 10% discount as a first time client! \r \r The stylist, who has been there 1.5 years, spend a good amount of time with discussing highlight colors and we ultimately choose two colors that compliement my nature hair color. The coloring process took a normal amount of time, but the cut process took a longer than I thought. I didn't like the first cut that the stylist gave me, (I have long hair and wanted to go shorter, she cut ~4 inches off, but I wanted more layers than she initally gave me), but she took the time to cut and layer more and now I am really happy! \r \r I will definitely go in a few months for another cut. (I think I'll wait half a year for another color!) more

I had the pleasure of, not only getting a terrific online special,but, of meeting a stylist, new to the industry, that can cut and color my hair better then some of the seasoned stylists at other salons. When I saw the special, I knew that Vine Street was an excellent salon. Unfortunately, I am a student and cannot afford the regular prices. Dominique did a great job and I received a haircut for $38 with a free accent highlight worth $45!!!!! The work was beautiful, the staff was friendly and has a great sense of humor. They all seem to work very hard,but, also have fun doing it! Pros: Friendly, Clean and Great Specials Cons: PARKING, Give yourself 15mins more

New in area. Found them on internet. Disappointed that people anwering the phone and stylists are not aware of service discounts offered on website. I had to keep mentioning it because it wasn't clear to them. Guy answering the phone doesn't seem to know much at all. He also lacks professionalism. I walked in for the first time, informed him that I had an appointment. He just waves me in the direction of the back and says, ""She's back there."" I told him that I have never been here before so could he at least show me where the stylist is. He points down the hall to a door. Then as an after-thought he says, ""If you want a smock, they are in there."" And points out a dressing area and walks back to the counter. So while I am changing into a smock, the stylist comes out, introduces herself, and walks me back to her chair. He needs training on his knowledge and customer service skills.\r \r I was a little concerned about my first impression [both in person and over the phone]. It is just that I am used to beauty salons that make their customers feel ""special"" when they walk in the door and also throughout their services. I could get a friend to relax my hair at home but I go to a salon for a professional pampering experience. Although, my stylist did a good job relaxing my hair {I love the Phyto products btw], I just felt like my whole experienced was rushed because it was evening and they all had somewhere to go. more

Caroline is an uber senior stylist and the only person I go to at Vine St so I don't know what the other stylists are like. Another reviewer put it well...she is a technical whiz. I get complimented on my hair daily. The color, or should I say colors, are awesome and she's the only stylist EVER to thin out my super thick hair so it doesn't look like a triangle. It has never been so manageable. Total rocknroll hair but not crazy or bad. It looks expensive and feels expensive. She has a great talent for knowing what style will work with your face, hair type, lifestyle, personality. Other staff there that have been super friendly and helpful are Tania and Dominique. more

I had my long hair cut into much shorter style by Dawn. She seemed to understand thick hair really well and spent a lot of time thinning out the bulk to make sure the new cut looked good. I was really pleased with the end result and would definitely go back. more

Vine Street Salon has been my salon for years. There are many different stylists and I have found mine. I tried a few others and at times my stylist is booked, but, I always go back! I always get consistant work, no matter how crazy the day because I know my stylist will do a terrific job as always. I highly recommend trying a few stylist's before giving up, there is someone for everyone at Vine Street! Pros: Friendly, Relaxed, Real Cons: Parking more

I've gone to Vine Street twice. The first time was ok and my hair looked fine (not the best, but no complaints). I didn't get a good vibe from the stylist, but ignored my instinct and went back yesterday...bad idea. The cut itself isn't horrible, but it's not worth $55. Further, the stylist asked me how I usually style my hair- I said blowdry and flat iron. After the cut, she merely ran a dryer through my hair- my hair looked frizzy and it I definitely did NOT look like I had just been in a salon when I walked out of there. I was in shock for a good half hour...I couldn't believe she didn't bother to style my hair. \r The stylist made no conversation with me (I know I'm a quiet person, but at least try...) and seemed to not really want me there. \r I will not return, even if I were offered a refund. It's not worth my walk up there. I'd rather pay more to go to a friendly stylist that finishes the job. Pros: Convenient location, clean, nice receptionist Cons: Unfriendly stylist more

I was not impressed with the quality of the hair color they used, did not stay in hair long and paid a lot for services. Pros: nice atmoshphere Cons: low quality coloring more

I had my hair and make up done at the vine street salon my appointment was at 8:00 am in the morning and it was hard to find a salon that could accommodate me and my wedding party at that time except vine street. When i got there in the morning the stylist that did my hair was there and ready to go. i came in for a test run a few weeks ahead for my hair and make up and was glad i did. She took pictures so on the morning of the wedding there was no guess work she know what she was doing. everyone looked great. I would highly recommend booking your appointment ahead they seam to get booked fast more

I have never had such a bad overall experience with a hair solon. Laura cut my hair, and after a consultation and about 10 photo examples of what I wanted the cut was nothing like what I had asked for. She did not even finish drying my hair and I left with wet locks that soon dried into a horrible shape. I left town the next day, and since I couldn't go back to get it fixed (and after that experience I really didn't want to) I called and waited almost a week before hearing back. The woman I spoke with was rude and basically told me it was my fault and that she could do nothing for me since I was out of town. She offered to have Laura ( who is apparently a ""senior stylist"" and the owner) call me, and I have still not heard from her. The cut was very pricy for the east bay, and well below average. I would not reccomend this salon at all. NOt only did I get a bad cut, I was also degraded by a receptionist that should have been trying to help me. There was no apology, offer for a re-cut or even politeness involved. Pros: location Cons: late, rude, overpriced more

I've been going to Tania for my cut and color for over a year now and I could not imagine going to anyone else. She does fantastic highlights and knows how to tame my super thick and curly / frizzy hair. Just recently she took about 5 inches off my length and I've never gotten more compliments about my hair. Highly recommended! Pros: Atmosphere, Cleanliness Cons: Parking more

I got my haircut by Ingrid, a newer stylist to the industry and she did a wonderful job. She listened to what I wanted which is something hard to find in a stylist now a days. The whole salon atmosphere was great! Pros: Relaxing, Good Prices, Expirenced Staff Cons: Parking more

I had what I imagine was complicated color with a cut. Dawn did a wonderful job. I've been paying much more for lesser results for years. She did a beautiful job and listened well to what I was seeking. My hair also looks and feels much healthier. I couldn't believe how reasonable my bill was. Everyone in the salon was very helpful and friendly. After being around many blocks with my hair - I very highly recommend this salon. Thank You Dawn! Pros: talent, value, great staff Cons: parking more

I have been going to Vine Street Salon for years to get my hair cut by Michelle. She is a complete professional - patient, careful, and expert in what she does. Based on my own experience, I would highly recommend her and the salon. more