Gold & Gifted

Kay, not coming back forsure. Everyone deserves a second chance right? These guys can’t even line up a mustache properly. Gifted my ass, y’all need some new talent.

I brought my 12 yo bi-​racial (blk/​whi) son here to get a more stylized, fade hair cut. A school mate of his, also bi-​racial had just gotten his 1^st hair cut from the dudes at Gold & Gifted and it looked so fly & fresh we thought we’d give them a try too! Thing is his school mate couldn’t remember the name of his barber, so we weren’t exactly sure who to ask for when we got there.
No matter though bc we were beyond thrilled at the results for both Mother & son! Yep ladies you can roll in here too for your natural hair cut.
When we walked in CJ, immediately greeted us and said he could take us as soon as he finished with his current client. We didn’t wait long at all. This is a typical men’s barber shop with a multi-​racial make up. They had the basketball game rolling and hip-​hop banging and there’s a vapor counter and other retail. Vapors/​smoking is not my thing and not something I especially want my kid around, but I have him schooled on that and realize it comes with the territory, especially if you need your hair done right, which we do!
Back to the service: When it was my kid’s turn, he walked up to CJ discussed with him what he wanted, showed him a pic, negotiated the cost and CJ went to work.
CJ took great care with the cutting down process even knowing 1^st how to correctly pick out my son’s hair gently. It’s a rare thing to know how to cut curly half-​Black hair. Everything was even and laid. CJ gave him a great line up and even lined out my son’s little widow’s peak, which I thought was funny that my son was so adamant @ removing.
I was so impressed with the cut that I half jokingly said that I should let CJ cut my hair. I go to a great salon where I get my hair bleached and cut in the regular. But I was feeling a little adventurous in the cut thin after seeing the boys’ hair cuts. I didn’t have the time right then, but was thinking I’d come back later.
And so I did! The next day on Thursday afternoon, I stopped by the shop. I didn’t see CJ, but I did see Riyad. Riyad quickly asked me what I’d like, I told him I wanted my sides and back tapered, Riyad was game and said he’d take me after his client.
A few minutes later, I was in Riyad’s chair and he went to work. I’m a singer and songwriter with a show coming up, but I felt total comfortable that I would get a great feminine cut for my natural hair. And I did! So my son and I now have new barbers for our Mother & son hair do’s. I will still go to my regular stylist for my color and my girl hang time @ the salon but now have options for an on the spot hair cut in btw. Awesome experience! Thanks CJ and Riyad!

I’ve been a regular customer of Riyad’s for some months now. Initially, I knew him from a different shop, and when he moved, I started going here to get my cuts. I keep going to him because my haircuts always turn out great. Have to say he’s been one of the best and most consistent barbers I’ve ever had. He provides great service and at a cost that most other shops would charge more for. Give Riyad a try. Sure you won’t regret it.

I came here for a haircut a month ago for the first time. The guy in the first chair, Riyad, quickly asked me if I needed help and opened his chair for me. I was extremely happy with the cut. He gave me one of the best cuts I’ve had in a while. I now go to him once a week. GREAT BARBER HANDS DOWN

I needed a cut and every where else was super busy so I stopped by and was able to been seen with I’m 10mins
I went to the barber in the first chair I think his name was Reyad.
I asked for a tapper and needed him to fix somthing that another barber had messed up and he did it. The blend on my taper was superb and my hairline was clean and crisp. Will defiantly be going again

Update: 11÷20÷15
Kevin, one of the owners, reached out to me apologizing about the barber CJ miles. Apparently, it wasn’t the first time with that specific barber and they been having trouble with him. He offered me a free haircut next time with one of their more experienced barbers: Ronnie and Sutra.
So props and extra 2 stars for good management and business skills.

This place is really nice and they have variety of barbers to cut any type of hair there. I went to the black barber to up front and my brother took care of me. His name is Riyad Full service and talked about the best shampoos and conditioner to really keep the waves flowing.

This is my go-​to barber shop when it comes to my son’s haircut needs. Both my boyfriend and my son has been going to Sutra for years, even before they opened Gold & Gifted, and we will continue to be loyal customers. No matter what we decide to change it up to, whether its a gentlemen’s cut/​comb over, low fade, high fade, etc, Sutra always has my son walking out of there fresh and sharp. The barbers here are professional and they know what they’re doing. They’re also very accommodating. When I let important dates slip my mind, such as picture day and other special events, they’re still able to take my son for a last minute appointment. If Sutra is not available my next go-​to person is Wowie, but all the barbers do a great job here. I would highly recommend them. Yes sometimes there is a wait but that’s because they give each and every person the same superb service and man the attention to detail is crazy precise. Give them a shot if you haven’t already. They’re definitely the hidden gem you’ve been searching for.

I’m a white dude who went in after work for a taper with a hard part. Riyae spent a solid hour on me at the end of his shift. brought out the straight razor and all. Gave me one of the best cuts of my life. That’s a five star service.

So I am new to the Bay Area and after searching long and hard for a barber shop I can finally say that I found one.
I was greeted by Ronnie who asked me how I wanted my hair cut and he didn’t finish cutting until I was completely satisfied with the final cut. He is very knowledgable and he ensures that you are truly happy. He pays super close attention to detail and is always very courteous and professional. The prices are fair as well.
If you are new to the Bay Area and haven’t found a new barber home; you should definitely come and check this spot out.

Check it out Wowie tapered me out legit. He had an intellectual conversation and was very precise with his clippers. My neck always gets irritated and not in Wowie’s chair.
I cut hair professionally but I’ll be back when I’m in need.

I recently moved into town and have been looking for a new barber. Today I found my new spot and I will definitely be getting my hair cut by Wowie from now on. Wowie made sure I got the cut I wanted today (and it turned out super clean) and was easy to have a good conversation with. I was not surprised to see a number of regular customers waiting for their turn.

Hear this! Gold and Gifted is the most welcoming, quality barber shop that is in the Oakland area. You may question this, but until you get a trim, cut, or complete restyle of the great Ronnie — you won’t understand. They treat you like a family friend upon visiting.
The shop itself showcases great men and women fashion pieces — with the occasional vape mod and juice showcase — Gold and Gifted is an excellent modern Barber Shop.
I give my kudos to Ronnie, giving an excellent cut with refreshing conversation. Also to Niko (spelling?), for the friendly service the minute you step into the shop.
In Closing — Highly rated and worth the trip to Oakland.
KB

Came in today to pick up some juice. Although me and my girlfriends favorite strawberry and lycée juice wasn’t there still got some goodies. Got helped and even got a great deal for an IPV 4, two mxjo batteries, an aspire nautilus and three juices for just a small $ 186. This place is AWESOME. Will always come back for more! And to the dude who helped me sorry I forgot your name but thanks for the hook up!

Props to Ronnie from Gold & Gifted! Came in last minute, and he fitted me in! These guys are always welcoming and straight up. It’s been a lil more than year since I started coming… wouldn’t change it for another spot!

Matt is great! He was so patient and gentle with my 2.5 year old. The cut is clean and fresh and we only waited about 10 minutes to get into a chair.
We were just there yesterday and as we walked by today my son wanted to get his hair cut again!

Apparently there are some skilled barbers at this salon. Definitely not mine.
My haircut was done by an amateur who was unprepared and probably high, judging by the glazed look and inability to find the words to complete sentences. Despite that it was 2pm in the middle of the day when I was the only customer, he was totally unprepared and bizarrely slow … it took him like 7 minutes to find the right clippers. And then he butchered my hair. I asked for a modest, well-​rounded haircut and showed him a picture of what I wanted. Here’s what he did:
He used the #3 clippers all the way up the sides and back of my head — all the way — with no fading whatsoever, and left the top pretty long. That’s an odd way to cut someone’s hair who didn’t ask for that. He had zero skill with scissors and didn’t know how to texturize.
I was relieved when my hair grew out a bit over the course of am month to get it fixed by an experienced stylist who listened to what I wanted and basically confirmed that his cut was just really inexpert, uneven, and she claimed there was no way he used number 3 clippers because the length of my hair on the sides and back was barely approaching a level 3 length one month afterwards.
If you choose to go to this shop, I hope yo want a buzz cut, or you get the barber who is capable of using scissors. I like a laid-​back place with laid-​back people, but I don’t like totally unprepared amateurs with poor communication and bad skills.
Sean

My experience: called to see if i could come in at 3 — guy said sure — gave him my name. Showed up at 5 till. Walked out at 3:20 after watching two barbers spend 15 minutes taking pictures of someones haircut.
Extra star for good music.

I’ve been to a lot of different barbers, but I’d have to say that Ronnie at Gold and Gifted has truly given me the best haircut that I’ve ever received.
This is the second haircut that I’ve gotten from Ronnie — I drove from Danville to see him and the drive and the wait was definitely worth it. The level of focus and perfection that he put into my haircut was more than any other barber I’ve seen.
I would highly recommend this barbershop, especially Ronnie. Nonetheless, every person who I’ve seen working here gives me the impression that they are masters of their trade. Make an appointment because this place is busy. If you have to wait, understand that it’s because the barbers in this shop are in high demand and be thankful that you’ve found this gem of a barbershop in the Bay Area.

After graduating from college I decided that it was time to switch up my hair finally and move from the asian styles I had always gotten (because I had been going to the same lady for the past 8 years) to something more classic, western, and professional. I had already begun trying to change the style at my previous stylist but didn’t have any experience with this type of style so I looked up barbers to go to hoping to get some input and advice along with a more western cut.
My first experience with Gold and Gifted was with Ronnie. I walked in at opening time on a Saturday and he was free so he immediately sat me down and we began discussing how I wanted to try to start growing out a long disconnected undercut. He seemed to understand what I wanted and was accomodating to what I was looking for, often stopping during the process to show me what had been done to make sure he got everything right.
Since then, I have visited a few more times getting cuts from Ronnie and Naz, both of which have given me good advice and some nice chats. However, the reason for a loss of a star is that they are really chill people… sometimes too chill… in the sense that I’ve had to wait more than 30 minutes past my appointment time for a cut and one of those times I was actually the first appointment (which basically means the shop was late 30 minutes to open up for the day).
Additionally, I am from Fremont but went to school here so I come back to visit friends and get cuts, so it is a bit of a drive for me to get here. And I was unfortunately unable to figure out the perfect style for my own face shape and head shape here (which is at no fault to the barbers here, as I made specific requests that were thoroughly met). So I am not considering that in my review but thought it would be good to share anyway. I think I would recommend to anyone in a similar situation who is Asian and has never had experience with a barber shop to pick a standard cut (basically anything with a specific name ie. combover, side part, undercut, etc.) and a picture and then work from there to figure out the best thing for your faceshape. You probably won’t get it right the first time especially if you come from a background of asian styles, but it’s what worked for me.
Overall, I would recommend them for those in the Berkeley area. $ 20 plus tip for a cut is a pretty standard price, but definitely set aside some time in the day as they do tend to get busy and are not the most punctual.