Curl Up

Once again Ivy has left me speechless with my perfect cut. The bad reviews of Curl Up must be from before Ivy arrived. Go to her and you will be beyond satisfied! She just knows exactly how different types of hairs need to be cared for. I feel like she is a sculptor and I am her masterpiece when she cuts my hair. Make sure you make an appointment because she’s been getting quite busy lately!

Ivy is my girl! Big thumbs up! She is amazing! She takes her time, is so nice, diligent and cares!

They have EVERYTHING. The man and woman who own this shop know everything about every product — I grilled him on about 7 products and he immediately showed me where they were or explained why they didn’t have them in stock. He gave me a ton of recommendations and was super nice and helpful the whole time. Love them!

I showed him a pic of a loose updo with bangs and he started with a tight updo, forgot about bangs. I asked for a small basic bun and he did a very big messy thing in the back of my head. he kept it up just with tons of hair spray that showed my hair like plastic.
I was charged $ 75 which is what I usually pay for a perfect elegant updo.

Tons of selection of shampoo, conditioner and holding products (only) at this little strip mall shop. Poor/​non-​existent help
a) only hair products
b) you better know what you want because no one will know what your asking:
Can I get some hairspray with some hold — «what, huh, you want what?»
Do you carry spoolies — those things you put on mascara with — «what, huh, you want what?»
Do you carry conditioner caps — «what, huh, you want what?» on no, maybe at walgreens
c) probably going to pay a bit more than you might somewhere less convienient and more helpful

Martina has worked here for a few months — she does a great job at giving me a layered haircut ($ 20). I highly recommend her!

This place is HORRIBLE. I made an appointment for shampoo, conditioning, blow-​dry and flat-​iron. I called in advance, asked if they were busy, and scheduled the appointment for the same day. When I came in at my allotted time, a whole family was getting their hair done. I thought they would at least honor my appointment, but NO. They kept on attending the family which didn’t have an appt. They said «30 minutes» except I am on my lunch break and only have 60 minutes. So this would NOT give me enough time to get everything I needed. Suffice to say, I am super annoyed, never want to go back and they just lost a customer because I work very close by and usually tell my co-​workers where I go for Nails and Hair. NEVER GO TO CURL UP. It is messed up.

Haircut review:
After getting my hair cut here recently, I have to say you get what you pay for. I couldn’t get an appt. with my normal stylist so I went here for what I thought would be a quick, cheap *trim* only and was not pleased. A shampoo and cut is $ 25, the shampoo was great, but the cut was awful.
I have long hair (4 or 5 inhes below my shoulders) and told him I just wanted an inch cut off the bottom and NO layers, and by the time he was done, i had three choppy, uneven, layers with the shortest having been cut off about three inches. He was cutting for a long time so I was suspicious but didnt say anything and figured he was just making sure it was even.
When he finished he said something about doing it to make it «easier for me to style» — great, but not what I asked for. Went somewhere else and paid a lot to get it fixed and closer to one length, like I originally wanted.
Very disappointed and defintely the LAST time I pay for a quick, cheap trim in the city!

Haircut Review:
$ 25 for an old lady with clippers asking you how to cut your hair.
I’m sorry, but it was terrible and uneven.
San Francisco seems like a shitty place to get a haircut. No wonder so many guys here either have shaved heads or shaggy mops.
I would not recommend this place at all, but I suppose if you want a good haircut it’ll cost a lot more at a fancy appointment only salon.
I feel extremely sad and miss Los Angeles. Haircuts were only $ 15 and nice and actually involved the use of real scissors and skill, not just clippers.
Depressing. The hair situation seems bleak.

My review is for getting my bangs cut only. I was desperate for a trim and on my way to the Safeway/​24hour shopping center. On my way in I thought I might as well try it. I was a little nervous. I hate «cheating» on my hair dresser, but she is all the way across the city! All I needed was a quick cut…
I was literally in and out in about 5 minutes. I brought a picture (just in case!) and right away the woman said no problem, «that is so easy!» So snip snip and I was on my way only $ 6 poorer.
Coming in also gives you a chance to peruse the aisles of hair products including brushes, dye and anything else you may need. This is going to be my new bang-​trim location every two weeks.

Don’t be fooled by the look of Curl’s Up… it may seem like a hair products store, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find a legit hair salon. Being as I am a guy, there are only a few things I looked for in a good haircut experience.
1. The person cutting my hair understands how to use the settings. I don’t want someone who just goes by numbers and doesn’t understand that you need to have some sort of transition between a 2 and a 3. These people AKA Supercuts are a dime a dozen.
2. The first trial haircut always puts you in one of those classic awkward moments with your beautician. You get into some really meaningless conversation that seems completely forced by them to pass the time and you just wonder… how many more minutes till I have to NEVER COME BACK.
Curls Up: The guy cutting my hair (Mo) was absolutely PERFECT. Not only did he work on my hair like it was an artistic masterpiece, going over and over spots so that it looked great (fading, and working between the settings), but he didn’t try to overdo our convos. Like a stripper in a strip club, he knew that conversation wasn’t what I was interested in… just the final outcome. I would definitely recommend it to any dude who wants a quality cut… AND FOR CHEAP ($ 16!!!)

What a gem of a salon! I have a fairly average bob-​type haircut (not a simple cut because it is so precise) and have gone to pricey salons and was not as happy as I am with the cut I receive here – for $ 16!
The first time I went to this salon it was out of desperation. My hair was getting that lovely, too full mushroomy look to it – it reaches my shoulders then seems to stop growing in length – and my most recent stylist had moved to Australia. I leave nearby and thought – «ok, I might as well go in and get rid of this mane.»
The stylists and the cashier are incredibly friendly and the cuts I have received in my now 6 visits to them have been cute. What more could a girl want?

this place is a huge mom and pop store. really nice owners, great selection when you comes to hair products, and they really know their stuff… as for the hair cut itself, it was okay. i’m not a big fan of clippers, and ever since my last hair stylist only used scissors, i’ve been even more turned off to clippers. that said, this place is fine for what you pay ($ 16) but i wouldn’t rave about it.

I’m surprised nobody has reviewed Curl Up yet…
Well, what can I say, this place is really great. I first came here to get a haircut in late August 2007 and thought that maybe they would just do a simple haircut.
Not so, my friend. I sat in the seat and my stylist asked me if I wanted all my layers trimmed. I was very surprised to hear that she noticed my layers! So I was happy to know that she was able to trim all my layers without messing up my hair, haha.
Today I actually just went back to get another haircut after waiting these past few months trying to grow my hair out. As you can tell, I became tired of my hair quickly and wanted change. So I went with a picture of a style that I wanted, and the same stylist was again very very good at cutting the style.
I believe the owners are Korean – they are so very kind. They’re quick with their haircuts, but it doesn’t mean that they’re not keen with details. Another plus – the haircut only costs $ 16, which is a pretty good deal for me since I was used to paying around $ 30+ for haircuts elsewhere. Sure, I could have gone over to Chinatown to get a $ 5 haircut, but I don’t know if any of those stylists speak English…
I highly recommend going to Curl Up for great, quick service. They also have many products and other hair care options i.e. color/​perm/​etc.