Salon David Perez

Mama Mia! Aye I eye, David made an all out conversion to my head of locks. I don’t know why but I thought it would be fun to color my own hair. Yes, you guessed right, it needed a repair and ASAP too! Without even relaying the urgency, David kindly opened the door and sat me right down to bring the mop back to life. Someone just asked me if my hair is REAL! Thank you, Master.

Got my hair done yesterday with David Perez, highlights and cut. I couldn’t be happier with the results. My hair is very difficult to highlight. Most stylists either give me really orange brassy highlights or burn my hair with too much bleach. This is how my hair is. I’m a natural brunette with a lot of red pigment in my hair so highlighting it is a nightmare for most stylists. Not for David though. My highlights came out perfect golden color, just the way I want them to be. As for haircut — I will not go anywhere else for haircut. David is a master of a haircut, I adore my new style.

I really hate to do this, but it has to be said.
I’ve been looking for a new salon since moving to San Diego and when I received a coupon in the mail for a $ 99 brazilian blowout, it was such an amazing deal that I called immediately to schedule an appointment instead of looking on Unilocal first. (Mistake #1)
I spoke with David, who was very nice, but informed me the coupon was a misprint but he would still honor it. (That’s one star) I booked an appointment for that Friday with Audrey and was very excited! A few days before my appointment a girl called me stating they’d have to cancel my appointment because Audrey doesn’t work «those days» (shouldn’t David had known that prior to scheduling my appt with her?) Anyway, I wanted to keep the day and asked to be scheduled with someone else.
Upon arrival, I was kindly greeted and offered coffee. I changed into the smock and was introduced to Valerie. She was very pleasant and friendly. She washed my hair, took me back to the chair and asked what I was looking for. I explained that I’ve had a BB before and I loved the results of my hair staying completely straight for 1 – 2 months and slightly wavy without the frizz for 3 – 4 months and then slowly progress back to normal.
To clarify, my hair is thin-​medium thickness, wavy and frizzy, and a few inches past my shoulders.
Valerie worked way too quickly; she applied the product, straightened my hair, and gave me a haircut in under 1.5 hours. (On the phone I was told the BB process alone would take 2 hours.)
But I didn’t question the process because I’m no expert and was sure that she knew what she was doing. I left paying $ 230 +tip (BB+shampoo+conditioner+haircut) Definitely didn’t expect paying that much, but I really thought I would get the results I wanted and didn’t care at that point.
Needless to say, when I finally washed my hair (after waiting 48 hours to do so) my bangs and front strands of my hair curled up immediately after getting out of the shower. WTF?! I was pretty upset but let it go thinking I could just straighten those few hairs and wasn’t going to make a big deal about it. The next time I took a shower it was much worse, my hair basically went back to normal. It’s been 2.5 weeks since my BB and my hair is curly and frizzy. Since I’ve had this done before (about 2 years ago) I know that’s not supposed to happen. I am so upset. My time and money was completely wasted.
This leaves me to wonder if she really even used the product. Or did they dilute the hell out of it because I came in with a coupon?
In conclusion:
1 star because David was friendly and the $ 55 haircut was O.K.
–4 because the process was useless and I wish I could get my money back for the BB and the shampoo and conditioner.
It’s really too bad because I liked the ambiance and décor and wanted to make this my go-​to salon.

I did not want to leave a bad review, but every time I look at myself in the mirror, I get super sad. The haircut I got 2 months ago was second worst haircut of my life, that is pretty bad, considering that I am 30! I have never had bangs this short. It will probably be another 2 – 3 months until it gets back to normal.

***Update to Review***
In all fairness, I should add that I did receive a voicemail from David this afternoon about the no-​show appointment. He was appologetic and invited me to resechedule the appointment, but i don’t plan to.
***Original Review***
As a Christmas gift, I received a GoDailyDeals Certificate for a Brazilian Blowout (Hair straightening process) at Salon David Perez. I was so excited because I’ve been wanting to try this process, but it’s very expensive ($ 250 – 300).
I read all the Unilocal online reviews for the salon, including good and bad reviews. I’ve been going to an awesome salon with the same hair stylist for over a decade, but she doesn’t do the Brazilian blowout. I decided I’d give Salon David Perez a try, despite the bad online reviews, because none of the reviews i read were specifically about the hair straitening process.
When I called to make my appointment, I was advised that the salon «loses too much money on those GoDailyDeal vouchers» so they are tacking on a «product fee» of $ 15 (which is not included anywhere in the fine print on the voucher). That’s OK, i figured, still a good deal even with tip and product… and I was still very excited to try a Brazilian blowout.
I made my appointment for Sunday ¹⁄₈ at 1:00 with Audrey. I gave the man who made the appointment my phone number. I showed up today at the appointed time, and there’s one lady in an otherwise completely empty salon… she says no one is here today, you come back tomorrow. Ok, if there is no one here today, why didn’t anyone call me to cancel my appointment so my time isn’t wasted? IT’S SO RUDE!!!
I will NOT be coming back to Salon David Perez tomorrow or any other day.

Just had David Perez put in hair extensions for me and he did such an amazing job. They look so natural and I feel beautiful! Thanks again

My experience was a while ago, but after reading about everyone else’s problems, I wanted to add my $.02.
The owner of this salon gives the impression he’s too cool to talk to anyone about anything except himself. I went in for a haircut and all I got was talk about the different women he had styled… or whatever. The cut was meh. Not great, but I thought with time it could get better. I have thick coarse hair and sometimes it takes a stylist a few sessions of working with it to really get it right.
The next time I went back David was unavailable. He had an emergency, they said, and so one of his other stylists took over. Okay, things happen. But – and I couldn’t believe this – she started telling me how bad my color was, how my colorist didn’t know what she was doing, and that my hair was ugly. Wow, I probably should have jumped up right then, but I didn’t. Stupid me. Fortunately, she didn’t butcher my hair, but I vowed never to go back. I don’t need that kind of rudeness in my life.
The way I figure it, employees pick up on the boss’s attitude. If that’s how they feel they can treat a client, then they probably learned it from the owner.

I have David’s salon do my Yuko (a lengthy complex hair straightening technique) — and I wouldn’t consider going anywhere else! David’s Stylists are amazing and extremely skilled. I highly recommend salon david perez — a great bonus is the amazing environment (tea, coffee, etc, fresh foods for clients, etc.) also!
highly recommended

Let me start by saying I have been here about 12 times. I have nothing to gain by speaking badly of this place, I simply want to spare others the experience.
My stylist has always been Val. She’s always been nice and pretty good but the last few haircuts have seriously deteriorated in quality. I have a short bob and have asked for THE EXACT SAME haircut all TWELVE times. She’s definitely not a gentle touch stylist. Rarely did my hair get shampooed without water splashing all over my cheeks or dripping down my neck. Often when brushing out wet hair, she would drag the rather spiky brush painfully over my ears and when I made a noise, she apologized but continued to do it. A few times I’ve been scalded by the blow dryer being held too close to my scalp as well. All this I would have put up with if it meant a nice cut. Given how many times I’ve been there and always with Val, you’d think she’d at least remember what side my hair parts on, or how I like my bangs. No so. In the last 6 months I’ve had to go back twice to fix uneven sides as well. The bangs I got last time were traumatizing – super uneven, blow dried all funky and WAYYY too short. I spent a month with them pinned back like a 5 year old. I’m now terrified to cut them ever again. On top of that, when it comes to straightening your hair after the cut or brushing the little bits of hair off my neck – I always have to ask and she always acts like its a burden. Even so, I’m not an adventurous person and hesitate to change salons, but today’s experience is what put me over the edge. I will not go back to this place again.
I called today to book an appointment and David himself picks up and makes this snide little joke about how I better not cancel. I may have a cancelled a few times but it’s always been for good reason and I’m profusely apologetic when I arrive. I’m still the customer, and a regular one at that. The girls at your salon give everyone enough attitude already and there’s really no need for the owner to do the same. In terms of service at the salon, it is horrendous. Contrary to the other reviews, I’ve never been greeted with particular warmth, never been offered a beverage, and the last 5 times, not even a robe. WTF? I’ve tipped well most times, average even when Val does a crappy job. If that’s the reason why your staff is so bitchy, then they’d do best to remember that tipping should be earned, not expected. I dislike the salon and the bitchy staff (long haired blond is especially rude), not Val. She used to do a good job but not anymore and I haven’t been really happy about my haircut the last 4 times. I think that’s enough chances and it’s time for me to try somewhere else. Maybe you guys will have luck with her but the overall salon experience is so atrocious it’s not worth it to try it out.

*I just read some of the other reviews, and if David sends me a message harassing me I will take it further than Unilocal to report it. If you can’t handle the truth don’t check Unilocal.Thanks.
My boyfriend decided to treat me and made an appointment at this salon for me. I arrived at my appointment time and after waiting half an hour I decided to get up and leave. The lady who was going to cut my hair did not acknowledge me ONCE. The interior was blah, as well as the people working there. 15 min after I left, I get a call saying to come back. Funny how she wanted to talk to me after she realized that she is not going to make money unless she acknowledges me. I went to a much nicer salon, and had GREAT service. I suggest you do the same!

The salon was warm and friendly. They are great with customer service, and very professional. I was greeted by a new hair stylist called Badri who has been working in this salon just for 2 weeks. I was initially hesitant but at the end was truly amazed by her skills !!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried to explain what I wanted, only to walk out disappointed — but Badri got it! Not only she understood what I was asking for, she knew exactly how to cut and style my ridiculously dry, frizzy hair. Not only I received an amazing cut, she also taught me so much about my hair. Badri has love, experience, and natural talent for hair and I don’t think I can ever go anywhere else!

Absolutely Loved it. Mercedes, my new official hair stylist, have done not only great job, but changed something which made my overall look even better. I went for a cut and color — It’s totally wort of every penny. I can see they use really good products like colors, shampoos, etc. Also I noticed how many girls come for extensions — now I’m thinking about getting one done :-) I’m very happy I found this place and going to stick to it for a while!!!

I don’t get why they have such low reviews, well I do, because only
unhappy customers go on a rant and leave a few stars (IMO that’s one thing I don’t like about Unilocal,sorry) which is not fair!
Anyways, I was very hesitant about going there but had purchased KGB deal a while back w/​o looking at the reviews… to be honest, I even tried to return it but decided to just go and hope for the best. I’m so happy I didn’t return it! I got a haircut and full highlights by Merecedes, I love it. She did exactly what I wanted and more. She’s so nice, pleasant, professional and fun– I’ll definitely be back!

AMAZING! I literally brought in a picture of Jennifer Lopez as a brunette with honey highlights … and walked out looking just like the picture (minus the J. lo booty, unfortunately ;)
David is an artist … precise and looking for perfection. The cut he did was unlike any cut I’ve ever had. My hair has never looked and felt better! I would recommend David and his friendly, professional staff to anyone looking for the perfect head of hair :)

You know you have had a quality haircut when people not only give you compliments on the cut, but ask you where you went!
I met David, the owner/​stylist about 2 years ago. He gave me his card and invited me to come in for a cut. I must admit, I was a bit apprehensive about going to a salon, being the fact that I’m a 30 yr old male, and one who has never spent more then $ 20 for a haircut. I figured I’d give it a shot, and am I glad I did!
All I can to say is, «You get what you pay for» and that is not only a fantastic haircut, but also a great salon experience!

I flew in from Georgia to get my hair fixed by David. If that doesn’t say volumes about his work, then I don’t know what will.
After living in the South for a year, my hair was looking pretty rough. It didn’t matter how much I paid a place — I would always come out looking like a soccer mom with a mullet.
Needless to say, when I got a chance to come back here — David fixed everything. I have difficult hair for some stylists– it’s both thick and smooth, which causes cuts to grow out awkward and have tons of flyaways.
The last time he cut my hair — it grew out SO amazingly well that every week — people would comment on it, thinking I had gotten an entirely new do. It was always cute and easy to handle — and if you do get color done, he really does pay attention to make it fit your personality.
I love how he’s not afraid to get edgy with my hair and I have no problem trusting him with adding red and blond highlights. Sure, he might be pricey for some, but you get what you pay for! David’s a true artist who really enjoys his job and understands that he’s there to make you feel great.
Now that I’ll be moving to Korea, I’ll most likely save my next haircut for the next time I come back to see him. He really is THAT good.

I went here to get a simple layered cut. I usually try to go up to my stylist in LA, but did not have time and I desperately needed a haircut.
Anyway, they lady who cut my hair literally had cut one side of my hair inches shorter than the other. To top it off when I left she had put some kind of product in my hair that made it all greasey. I left.
I called the next day and had the owner fix it. It seems that this has happened before. I won’t go back.

This place gets somewhere between 3 – 4 stars for me… I couldn’t really decide, but I decided I didn’t love it enough to round up. However, I would recommend coming here if:
1) You have a coupon (I’m trying to be honest here.). Check the student dollar stretcher if you’re a UCSD student. Otherwise I’ve also seen them around in the mail and such.
2) You want a standard haircut (which for me is typical long layers).
This is not a place for you to get the latest, edgiest cut… go to a salon in hillcrest for that. However, my experience here has been positive. I felt like my stylist was really listening to what I wanted and I ended up satisfied, but then again my hair isn’t too hard to really mess up, nor is my desired hairstyle very hard to cut. If you’re like me, and you’re looking for a place near UCSD then Salon David Perez will suit you great.
I’ve never had my hair colored here and looking at the reviews… I’m not sure I’d want to. haha.

I was looking for a salon my freshman year of college that I could go to regularly while I’m at school. I found a coupon for first-​time customers at Salon David Perez for a half-​off haircut, and seeing that it was close by to campus and on several bus routes, I thought I’d give it a try.
The place seemed decent enough upon first glance. It looked like any other salon I’d been to, and they used Bumble and Bumble, which is my favorite line of hair products. I was immediately offered a beverage and introduced to my stylist. She seemed nice, and the cut I told her I wanted was simple enough– a few inches of length off, long layers, and long side-​swept bangs.
The resulting cut was mediocre at best. It looked like my hair hadn’t been changed at all. I felt like I was only paying for having my hair washed and blow-​dried. Granted, the cut I asked for wouldn’t have resulted in any radical changes, but I was at least expecting it to look like I had gotten a haircut. In addition, I didn’t have that shiny, soft, amazing-​smelling hair that I was used to having after visiting a salon, and is one of the reasons I love getting my hair done. All in all, I left thinking, «That was it?»
I haven’t gone back. And I’ve resorted to just waiting till a break rolls around to get my haircut at my salon at home.

*deep breath* Based on what I’ve read here, I’m hesitant to actually give this review, but if what one reviewer says about being harassed by the salon owner is true, well… that’s why I have an attorney.
This was one of the worst haircuts of my life. A tear-​inducing sob-​fest. It has been 2 years since this haircut and I am still sort of traumatized by it. At the time, I had healthy, curly/​wavy hair just past my shoulders. I was ready for a change and after walking by this salon many times, I decided to make an appointment. Something about the location and the name instilled confidence in me. It felt posh, but that’s all just a ruse. I don’t care how much cappuccino you offer me, a hack job is a hack job.
His assistant, whose name I forget now, was very sweet and we chatted and she made me really comfortable. I was booked with an older man who looked a little «out» in terms of current look and fashion, but blathered on and on about how he’d done hair for all the big name magazines and blah blah blah. So, we had a consultation and I said I wanted to come up a bit in length, cover my gray bits and maybe warm up my hair with some red highlights or a rinse. Nothing all that taxing.
(Now, I should say here that while I’m not a stylist or a colorist, I did work for a major European haircare company for a few years and am familiar with the lingo and all that.)
I was excited about my new cut and while I wasn’t entirely sure how I felt about my stylist, he managed to convince me that I was in capable hands.
Well. When the process was over, I couldn’t have been more mortified. My hair was much, MUCH shorter than I anticipated, just under my chin, but because it’s got even curlier, it poofed out on either side. To add to the horror, he feathered the front and slithered the sides so I had this weird fringe. Oh and the best part? My hair was BEIGE.
I was shaking I was so upset and while I’m usually quite the outspoken person, I was in such a vulnerable position and felt so angry and embarrassed and stupid for trusting this person, that I could barely contain my tears. I paid and the assistant could tell I was upset. I signed my name to the credit card statement as big fat tears dropped all over their stupid faux brushed stainless reception desk.
I ran across the street back to my apartment and totally lost it. My boyfriend at the time tried to calm me down, but I could see in his face that even he thought it was pretty bad. I called back to the salon and the assistant told me to come right back over and David himself would fix it. Relieved, I did just that.
David seemed nice enough at first, but he just reeked of too much cologne and an air of motivational seminars. It was just… fake. But I wanted my hair fixed and since it was his name on the salon, I figured he must be good.
I agree with some of the other reviews where people said he cuts too quickly. He really didn’t do much but color my hair back the way it was and even out the butchering the guy before had done… which made my hair even shorter. To make matters worse, when I left he’d styled it like I was ready for a lesbian cruise.
Then he tried to convince me to buy a bunch of product, which I realize is par for the course in salons, but after all I’d been through that day, you’d think he’d have been GIVING me product, not pressuring me to buy some.
I went back one more time after that, hoping that maybe it was just the overall emotion of that first day that tainted my view of his salon, but no… it sucked just as much the second time. I never felt like I was being pampered, regardless of the offer to make me a mocha after I’ve declined 3 times already. I felt patronized, like I was some frumpy housewife that needed to be told how pretty she was.
And he bordered on inappropriate with some of his comments. I’m SO not a prude and I’m sure *I* border on inappropriate sometimes, but there’s a difference between being naturally flirtatious and being lascivious. I laughed at the time, trying to hide my discomfort and it’s not that I’m uptight. But I don’t know you, Mister Ponytail Tony Robbins Lite! Get off my jock!
But I digress.
It’s unfortunate; it’s not like I wanted to have a bad experience. I’d love to say it’s not personal, but clearly, in this sort of business your personality has a lot to do with how your business is presented. I don’t have any thing personally against David Perez. I don’t know him at all, really. I can’t comment on his persona outside of my experience inside that salon. But, if you’re going to put your name on the door… you have to take responsibility for the lot of it.
This was not the best haircut I’ve ever had and I will never ever refer someone to this salon. In fact, when asked for referrals, I make a point to mention not to go here…