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!
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