Twisted Scissors

San Francisco, United States

4.8

Open now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
By Appointment Only

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Telephone:
+1 415-264-8807
Address:
3150 18th St Suite 250, San Francisco, CA, 94110
b/t Folsom St & Treat Ave
Mission
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.4 mi16th Street Mission
0.7 mi24th Street Mission
0.8 miRight of Way & Liberty St‎
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Parking
Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
By Appointment Only
Yes

Today

Today 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Open now
Local time (San Francisco) 15:34 Thursday, 26 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Hi — I’m Ady Larsen, at your service. I’m an experienced and meticulous hairstylist who specializes in every kind of haircut, from funky to professional, for both men and women.

I am passionate about color, from the most avant-​garde to professional-​looking highlights, lo-​lites, and gray coverage. I do color correction as well.

Also, I’m excited to offer Bosley hair treatments for thinning hair.

I also support the local art community by featuring local artists that rotate on a bi-​monthly basis.

Meet the Business Owner

Ady L.

Business Owner

Ady Larsen was born and grew up in Denmark. At 15 years old, she began to pursue her creative skills as a hair designer.

The desire to travel the world landed her in Laguna Beach, California. Wooed by the alive vibe of San Francisco, she journeyed north in 1986. For the past 30 years she has worked in different salons in the Mission and Noe valley neighborhoods. Now Ady welcomes you to Twisted Scissors in the heart of the Mission District.

Loving the art, colors and challenges of hair, Ady is commited to help clients make positive decisions about the changes they desire. She believes the time spent together should be an enjoyable and relaxing experience for everyone.

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20 reviews of Twisted Scissors

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Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Yay I finally found my to go hair stylist!
Ady is not only the nicest person on the planet, she also gets my hair the right color every time :) I love her! She is simply the best!
Place rating: 1
San Francisco, CA
This place seems to be closed — Nancy and Ady out of the country as of 10÷26÷15. All phone numbers I found seem to be personal numbers and not available for messages.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Ady is a wonderfully talented stylist and colorist. I am a little more conservative with my color than a lot of her hair clients. I want my hair color to look natural and she makes it happen every time. The interesting thing is that she seems to be an expert at any color thing you’d want, even emergency repairs for a color disaster from another salon! Twisted Scissors provides a relaxing and fun experience in a professional environment, with unusual paint and décor, nice lighting and comfortable stations. Ady is a great listener and tells a good story and her prices are more than fair for the excellent work she does. Obviously I highly recommend this salon!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Ady has become a dear friend as well as my hair stylist, colorist. I look forward to having my hair colored because she is the best listener and one of the kindest persons you’ll meet. we can talk about anything. Also because she is a Vegan and I have just become a vegan she is
great at sharing tips of making the vegan thing easy. She’s my hair dresser, vegan buddy and animal lover buddy. My hair ALWAYS looks great when she is done with me– I always feel Im in great hands and her prices are fair.
Thank you so much Ady!!! Sara
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Ady Ady Ady! Where do I start? My hair was a mess of three partial highlights past. The roots were crazy visible and the rest of my hair began to look like an all over color. Ady brought me back to life by low-​lighting the bottom and high-​lighting the top. Voila! Looked like brand new highlights all over! The cuts for me and my man were perfect too. Thanks, Ady!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Ady is not just an amazing colorist/​stylist but she is the sweetest person you would ever want to have touch your head and touch your heart. I am EXTREMELY particular about my hair, the color, the cut, the experience. I was referred to Ady years ago when she was at The Color Box. I have referred many people to her whenever I am stopped on the street and asked «who does your hair, it’s beautiful!» The salon is a visual delight — from the beautiful Ady who greets you with the brightest smile to the colorful walls and the monthly rotating art installations. It is a zen-​ful, colorful garden for hair — I need to be there with Ady on a regular basis for my over-​all hair/​mind/​body health just as a sailor needs oranges to thrive!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Nancy is phenomenal! She has been cutting my hair for 9 years and I have never been unhappy. She takes the time to make sure it is done right each time so that not only am I pleased with the immediate result but also how it grows out between cuts. She is skillful, thoughtful and talented.
Check her out. You won’t be disappointed.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Ady ROCKS!!! She’s been creating amazing Diva Hair Do for ever and a lifetime. She’s expertly and creatively skilled with hair of any kind… i’ve got the curly, wavy, straight kind all on one noggin. She’s patient, easygoing, fun AND now hooking up with Nancy to open Twisted Scissors with the salon style ART Gallery Wall! Simply thrilling! Thank YOU for featuring my art.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Nancy is a hair magician. I don’t say that lightly. I am a hairstylist slut. I’ve gone to $$$ salons in the Marina and Union Square to cheap $ ones in Chinatown and Outer Mission. I am mixed asian, have fine asian hair, and like to change my hair drastically at times. One day, I had the impulsive decision to get blonde highlights at an unnamed salon in Chinatown… Hey, they would know how to deal with asian hair, right? Wrong. OMG so, so wrong.
Panicked because I didn’t want to do a work presentation in two days with my Ronald McDonald brassy red hair, I called Nancy after seeing Unilocal (thank you!) and she took me in right away for the tricky color correction. I came in looking cheap and trashy and came out blonde and classy the way I wanted! ^ ^
I’ve continued going to Nancy to get another change and this time to darkish hair. She nailed it. Nancy has an artistic eye and picks the perfect color/​tone for your skin tone while keeping your wants in mind. The prices are reasonable and I recently had her cut my hair. She understands your hair texture and face shape to make it just right.
On the non-​technical stuff, the salon is unpretentious, comfy, cute, and Nancy is a total sweetheart! Total keeper.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I have been seeing Nancy Heath off and on for several years. She is really talented! She is the only hairdresser I’ve been to that doesn’t question why I want to go blond or why I want it short and funky. She does it right every time. Nancy is good at everything but I think she really knows how to cut women’s short hair. She understands style but knows how to make your hair look way cuter than you thought it could be. You will not be sorry if you see Nancy, she really cares that you are happy with her service.
Place rating: 5
Berkeley, CA
I’ve been going to Nancy since 2008. Unfortunately I had to move back to Japan for a few years and I was having a very hard time finding a hair stylist even in Tokyo with the price range I can afford. Now that I’m (temporarily) back in Bay Area it’s so nice to be able to get my hair done right!
If you want to get amazing short haircuts, go to Nancy and she’ll nail it. I’ve always had my hair really short and love the look of pixie cut. I usually get my hair done every 5 weeks or so, and since my hair grows fast it’s very important to have a stylist who understands the feeling such as «I just hate having hair around my neck!!». She’s always open to ideas and makes great suggestions based on the shape and structure of your head. Having said that, I can definitely recommend her for men’s haircut as well. I’ve seen her cutting guys’ haircuts at Colorbox before and every time I walk in there, her male customers sitting on the chair looked super cool even with the cape on.
Twisted Scissors is a cozy and fun place to get your hair done by skilled and experienced hair stylists. Last but not least, Nancy is full of energy and she always makes me happy and feel at home whenever I visit her. Thank you!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
What would I do without Ady? I have been going to have my highlights and cuts from her for 2 and½ years and every time I leave her salon, at Activespace in the Mission, I am renewed and feel beautiful. She and Nancy share the salon and the conversation and art-​y ambience there is an enlivening addition to the «makeover».
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
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A client of Color Box since 2001, I was glad to follow Nancy when she and a fellow hairdresser opened Twisted Scissors, a small but fun and eclectically decorated salon in Activespace, entrepreneurial business spaces in the Mission.
Although it may not have the foot traffic with dogs drinking from the water bowl or the J Church train rolling by, the 2nd floor space salon has touches of CB’s feminine funkiness and fun with light pink walls, revolving art work, crushed velvet seating, and a fun vintage inspired phone which buzzes in clients. The 2nd floor west side also overlooks a quiet outdoor garden from the neighboring property.
Nancy’s gracious and funny and continues to cut and color hair with a flair that always draws compliments every time I visit.
I recommend a visit if you need your locks cut, colored, coiffed.
Place rating: 5
Sebastopol, CA
My hair has been cut by Nancy since 1999. I sent my lil sis when she wanted blue hair at 12 to Nancy, she is now 22 and still goes to Nancy when in California. My 40 year old visiting cousin from France had his hair dyed blue by Nancy. We still talk about how cool he looked. She is great with new and latest styles also amazing with color! Also her sister is in my top five closest and dearest friends. Nancy is family :) xo
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
About a year ago I got an appointment with Nancy. She is increadible! I do my highlights and low lights only with her. Nobody ever came even close to make my hair look as it looks now.
I have very long dyed hair. Every time Nancy works on it, it looks better and better. I absolutely recommend her!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Ady has been my hair-​dresser for close to 15 years. I’ve changed my color (blue, pink, purple etc.) many times over the years, and Ady always help me get the results I’m looking for. I’ve always left the Salon feeling great with my new «do»! I have recommended her to many friends, she is such sweet and caring person, its a joy to spend time with her. Her new Salon is cozy and comfortable, with rotating Art shows on the walls that change every few months. A fun place to get all your hair needs met!
Place rating: 5
Lower Hills, Oakland, CA
Nancy is the best hair stylist ever! This place is cute and artsy! Nancy can help you get the hair cut and color you desire! This is the place to get your new hair doo…
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I have been going to Ady for years and years. She always has amazing ideas and colors to perk up my hair and i would follow her just about anywhere! I trust her completely and always leave looking better, feeling well cared for, and so relaxed from our time together. She takes time and care for cut and color, she never rushes me out or skimps on the work. I LOVE my color, I love my cut, and I appreciate the compliments I consistently get. Many of my friends now see her as well. Ady and Nancy are not just talented artists, they have created an environment in their new salon that is filled with fun, delicious smells, and a comfortable environment to get gorgeous. It’s also worth mentioning that I have never been pressured to buy products here AND that I find them to be environmentally friendly where possible and practical.
Place rating: 5
Outer Sunset, San Francisco, CA
Nancy is the BEST!!! I finally found my hair dresser! If she ever moves I will follow her anywhere! Fantastic at bright colors and A-​line cut! My color last for at least a month long! I recommend her to everyone I know!
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
Nancy is the best, my curly hair finally has a cut and color I love. It is so nice to have my hair done with her skill and knowledge. So happy to have found her!