Heartzilla Salon

Charlotte is a hair magician! I have very long, thick, curly hair, and so many salons just don’t know what to do with it. Every time I’ve seen Charlotte, I walk out with perfect, bouncy curls. She really listens to what you want and checks in with you every step of the way, and she gives lots of good advice for styling products and hair care. The space is also super cute and comfortable.

I can over here when Charlotte left her last place. Charlotte is awesome of course and is really good at taking the basic idea I have and making it look good. I’m the kind of person with only vague ideas what I want to do with my hair and live in the world of wanting to look good but having to look neat for work. Charlotte gets this done in spades!

Came here after a recommendation from a friend and could not be more pleased. I have crazy curly hair (3b and super thick) and Charlotte did an amazing job taming my mane. Charlotte was super approachable and made it super easy for me to give feedback as she cut. Everyone there was so friendly and the space has a great vibe.
This was one of the most affordable cuts I’ve had in a decade, and likely the best, even better than a deva cut. Thank you Charlotte!

I first started seeing Ana in 2010 which shocks me, I just looked through my email and realized it’s been that long! Yesterday I had my first haircut with Charlotte and love it so much! I have curly hair and chose Charlotte because she knows a lot of curly hair cutting techniques and first cuts your hair dry. She also dyed my hair beautiful browns and golden reds (I’ve never professionally colored my hair before.) I love the cut and I’m dying of happiness that my hair looked great the next morning and I didn’t need to wet it in the shower! Also she’s fun to talk to and really nice! I heart Heartzilla!

Walked in for a haircut. Charlotte cut my hair and did a great job. Fun conversation too!

First cut from Charlotte today and I love it! I sat in the chair and told her to do whatever she wanted. Open canvas. She chopped my long hair into an adorably angled bob! I love it! Will definitely be back for more cuts and can’t wait to try a new color! (We chatted about doing a blue-​black)! Thank you Charlotte! See you soon!

I would highly recommend all the stylists at Ana’s Heartzilla.
Seriously: you cannot go wrong at this place.
That said, I ended up seeing Charlotte once, twice and now she’s my homegirl. Charlotte is so much fun and such a talented hair stylist. What really makes her talented is that 1) she will immediately understand your hair and its behavior and 2) she will immediately understand who you are as a person. Coming out of a session with Charlotte, I have hair that looks and feels truly authentic to who I am. Sometimes I want to change my hair just a little bit, sometimes I want to change it a lot– Charlotte knows exactly where to go and I always come out feeling great. People compliment my hair all the time. It’s awesome.
MERCI CHARLOTTE!

Charlotte is great and I have also heard great things about Ana.
About my cut with Charlotte: I received a great cut from Charlotte. I went in with specific instructions for a graduated bob and she gave me exactly what I intended. I am happy with the result and to top it, she was quick and she was flexible with my having my toddler nearby. Given how much hair I have, I was impressed that she was able to cut my thick hair in just under an hour. At other salons it usually takes 90mins — and once took 2.5hours!

Love Heartzilla! I’ve had a few hair cuts with Ana. Ana always has a great attention to detail and wonderful at executing the cut I am looking for.
I had a cut and color with Charlotte and she delivered amazing results. I was looking to change things up and go with a colorful ombré in the lower half of my hair. I told Charlotte my general idea but also gave her artistic license to add any colors in the way she thought best. She did such an amazing job of picking the colors and painting them in a cool, swirly design. The end result is amazingly artist, I love it!

After seeing Charlotte’s work on a friend’s hair, I had to check her out at Heartzilla for myself! I went in for a cut and color; I didn’t have a specific plan, just some vague ideas for something colorful, creative, and punky. Charlotte worked with me in crafting a totally original style and choosing colors to compliment my features, my aesthetic, and the season. She was attentive, friendly, and fun to work with, and her approach was artistic; intentional and creative, with a keen eye for possibilities on the fly.
It’s been a week and a half since my visit, and I’ve totally grown into my new ‘do. It looks just as good without product as it does styled, which is something I was hoping for with this cut, and something that’s never been easy to achieve with hair as fine as mine! Charlotte worked her magic to ensure that it would look good as it grew out, and so far, it’s looked better every day. I’ve never gotten so many compliments on the street for my hair, and they’ve been coming from people from all walks of life :)
Magical stylist, super fun salon.

I love my new style! I went to Charlotte not very clear on what I wanted, but she asked the perfect questions and then used her artistic eye to create the best style I’ve ever had! I really really love it! I feel ten years younger and smile with delight every time I look in the mirror. Besides that, she was so easy to be with and the salon is so cheerful and fun. Highly recommend!

Charlotte was very cool to get a haircut from. Not only did she do a fantastic haircut, but she made me feel relaxed and comfortable to talk to her about what I was looking for and other small talk throughout the session. I am very satisfied with my new look, and I owe it all to Charlotte. I’d recommend her to anybody.

Ana is aMAZing! I have pretty crazy hair with some wavy, some curly, and some just hangs there. … someway she always makes me look terrific. AND. her cuts last like crazy. AND she’s fun, creative and inspired around color. …
and she doesn’t charge an arm and a leg? honestly, i live in oakland and have tried many many stylist in order to avoid the commute but finally i’m not even going to try anyone else anymore. she’s unbeatable.

I love Althea. I trust her with my hair because she is a true artist who makes you feel great from the time you walk in and walking out transformed with extra self esteem.

ANA IS THE BEST! hands down. The best. She is an amazing stylist and also an amazing generous openhearted artistic soul, just a lovely person to be around.
I have followed her through all three of her salons! Victors, Pirate, and now Heartzilla, and I will always be an Ana devotee.
She cuts and colors my hair perfectly, and is just perfect at listening and making great suggestions when I need them…
Basically, if you have been looking for an amazing stylist, your search is over. Go to Ana!
6 stars!

My 300^th review goes out to a special place, although I may be biased because I’ve been a customer of Ana’s since 2010. She’s a great person & fun to talk to, which helps when you’re trusting someone with your tresses.
I always show her multiple pictures of what I want & each time her cuts are fabulous. An added plus is they’re fabu even when growing out– which is important for me because I have thick straight hair that tends to look heavy after a while. The same can be said about her color skills which I read about before switching to her and is what drew me to her in the first place.
She also uses an online calendar system to ensure she doesn’t mix up your appointment time.
Ana’s cool, gives solid haircuts, and is reliable. All good things!
Oh, and one more thing: this is a salon where you have to wash/​dry your own hair at a standing station. All a part of better prices for the haircut service. If you can hack it, then proceed with booking her.

Oh how I heart Heartzilla Salon!
Well, I heart Ana, whom I’ve followed around for years like an arrow after a heart — from Victor’s to Pirate, to now finally, and deservedly, her very own solo venture.
I’ve had short hair, long hair, curly hair, straight hair, color and natural — all handled expertly and easily by Ana. Not only that, every single person I’ve ever sent to Ana has themselves become ardent followers of this coiffeur extrarordinaire. Her cuts last for months and months, and even highlights seem to grow out looking more natural than most, without the stark root-​show that plagues lesser stylists.
I’ve seen her twice in her new digs, this last time for a dramatic return to short hair once my newborn decided that he loves to cling to fistfuls of my long hair. I went to Ana, looking for the non-​mom cut, but short nonetheless. .. she SOOOOOO delivered! Complete with super short bangs on one side (in general, a no-​no for curly hair), as well as managing to change what side my part is on (for the first time in my life), I can safely say I’ve never had this haircut before. In the week I’ve had the new do, I’ve received compliments every single day. But best of all is the minimal effort it takes to get it right in the morning — a dab of water for the short bangs and some water/​gel scrunching for the curls and I’m on my way. So efficient for a new mom, and kinda sassy too, definitely not a soccer ball in sight. I just love it.
Lastly, Ana is just a wonderful person. In addition to being an amazing hair stylist, she’s an artist, a lover of fun and music and people, and just a person you like to support. So, go on then…
support her!!!

I needed a cut rescue badly! It was a last minute appointment before I went out of town that turned into an unbelievably unfortunate haircut.
My good friend Amy sent me Ana who was able to tame the unreasonable into an easy to manage, stylish do. Thanks!

I’ve been lucky enough to have Ana working on my head of hair for a while now, and I am always amazed at just how good she makes my hair look after every cut.
My hair styles have always looked very good after leaving Ana’s chair, but as with everyone else, I’m sure my hair itself presents some challenges for any professional cutter. You would never know it though. In fact, my last cut has gotten me several unsolicited compliments. I’m not one to seek this type of praise, but I guess the cut I got from Ana spoke for itself (and me). All it took were a few words and obscure gestures for Ana to know exactly what I was looking for, and in a very short time, it was right in front of me in the mirror.
Not only is she a true professional, but she is always super easy to talk to, but at the same time, she doesn’t talk your ear off like others I’ve had in the past. It is always a mellow, comfortable, and high-​quality experience going to Heartzilla.
The Heartzilla ambiance is very cool and artful, and also clean. Oh, and there is actually parking around Heartzilla, but it is super close to Bart and Muni lines when you go public.
You should give this place a shot!

I’ve been going to Ana since I moved to San Francisco 3 years ago. Back then, she was working at Pirate Salon and I found her through amazing Unilocal reviews. Now she’s opened her own place, Heartzilla Salon.
There are lots of reasons Ana is top notch. First, she’s very skilled with hair. Cuts, colors, conservative styles, crazy styles… she does them all. She’s an artist (literally, not just metaphorically), and her eye for detail really comes through when it comes to hair. She’s particularly good at understanding hair weight. My hair can be straight or wavy, and she really knows how to balance out layer lengths so my hair has volume but isn’t too poofy.
Second, Ana is a real pleasure to talk to. She’s kind and genuine with a great sense of humor and a lot of depth. If you’re getting your hair colored, you usually have to sit for a while. And there’s no one else I’d rather have to sit with than Ana.
Third, her prices are very competitive. She’s made a deliberate decision to focus on doing excellent cuts and colors, and not on styling hair or selling product. That means that when you come to Heartzilla Salon, you wash and style (if you want) your own hair once you’re finished. And that’s fine with me.
Finally, Ana’s ethos and the way she runs her business are really refreshing. She has integrity and a strong vision for the long term business she wants to create. From the décor (all done by her) to the online booking (to keep prices low) to the lack of product pushing, she’s doing things in line with her values. I really hope Heartzilla Salon succeeds, and I’ll keep coming back.