Sync Salon

I’ve been back to see Teresa since my first visit — yay! And will continue going to her even after she moves over to Moxi back in the Marina area.
Teresa is a natural with highlights and just gets the look you’re going for.
My hair is not dry after the highlights and she doesn’t use bleach, even on dark Asian hair. A lot of places go to bleach first which risks the possibilty of brassy ugly copper orangeness!
Very personable, good listener, consultative, and sweet lady. She does the highlights with amazing quickness (and precision) so you’re not stuck at the salon all day. I had a 12:30 appointment and was out of there by 1:40pm with a full head of ash ash blonde highlights — not using bleach!

I really can’t say too much about this place except for I absolutely LOVE it.
My girlfriends and I came here solely on a random decision we wanted to do something fun and different to our hair; feather extensions & coloring it is! My experience here was beyond my expectations so here are some highlights (no pun intended [:):
— Feather extensions: $ 10/​feather & $ 8/​feather after you get 4 or more.
— TERESA! you are a hair goddess: great conversation, customer oriented
— I got my hair cut, a single process demi and 3 feathers for $ 170
— Free wine while me and the girls chatted waiting for my color to set
— Salon was clean, modern; the open space is a plus!
— Receptionist was great in helping us make the appointment (thank you!)
Most salons don’t have very many hairstylists that actually care about the results as much as Teresa had shown when I was sitting in her chair under those shears. My before and after literally was of two different people. She cut, colored, washed, dried and set my hair to look like a Victoria’s Secret model with these bouncy curls that are to die for!
I was so thoroughly excited and happy with my hair cut & color; I’ve never felt this way about getting my hair done in a very long time. Thank you, Teresa for the wonderful work that you do. I’ll be back soon!

came her with a voucher for partial highlights with Trish. She was very friendly and nice. I didn’t know exactly what I wanted so I told her that I would like to see peek a boo highlights of Red and Blonde. The result of the partial highlights, it wasnt as abvious as I thought it would look. Red came out darker than I had expected. Blonde was ok. Trish had a feeling that the red wasnt really popping so she offered me another appt to come in to redo the reds. I thought that was very professional and thoughtful of her to do that. Service is exceptional here. Just hoping the results will come out as expected. Sometimes it is hard to achieve what you are looking for. but so far, trish is great!

I’ve mentioned before that I’m picky when it comes to letting people near my hair, but me and my girls leaving satisfied is good enough.
On a whim, we decided that we wanted to get our hair and some feather extensions done. There wasn’t enough availability for 3 color jobs but it was a last minute thing on a Saturday afternoon.
Two of us got our feather extensions done by Tracy while my other friend had her coloring done by Teresa. Free wine while we waited for color to seep in! I had her put in an additional feather but had to go back but Teresa was such a sweetheart about it. It’s $ 10 a feather and $ 8 each if you get 5 or more so the 4^th and 5^th feathers are the same price.
Definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for feathers or a nice cut & color!

The talk around town lately is the feather hair extensions and when it’s a new fad that I actually like, I’ll look into it and get it done immediately.
I didn’t know of anyone or any good places to get the feathers and took my chances with Unilocal.Read all the reviews for Sync Salon off of Unilocal and I’m very pleased with the services I received.
I booked my appointment about a week ago and was booked with Tracy. As I walked into the Establishment, I was greeted right away and I wasn’t just greeted with a «HI», I was greeted with my name. Very cool.
Tracy was awesome and was very helpful when it came to choosing the colors of feathers for my hair. Very friendly and got the job done in a timely manner. I asked if she would have time to plug in a few feathers in my daughters hair as well, and she did. My daughter and I are very pleased with the feathers.
We will be back when needed. Thanks Tracy!

My coworker came into work with the prettiest feather hair extensions and I wanted some immediately.
I had my appointment with Tracy and she had the cutest feathers in her hair. She helped me select which feathers I wanted and provided great suggestions on the colors and also on the placement on my hair. At first I thought I wanted them hidden and after she put them in I realized they were too hidden. She happily removed them and placed them to where I love them now! She is getting in more colors next week so i can keep adding!
thank you Tracy!

AMAZING! I ‘ve been a couple places in the city for my hair and no one compares to Trish. It has now been 2 years and I wont go to anyone else and recommend her to all my friends. Her late appointments make it easy to walk over after work and am greeted by their wonderful receptionist and a big glass of wine. nothing makes me happier! Prices are good as well!!! I highly recommended Sync salon and Trish!

I’ve been a client of Trish’s since Sync opened in 2008.
She is great!
She has late afternoon apts (although I should keep this to myself!) a few nights a week for those of us who can’t get out of work early or don’t want to give up our weekend to get our hair done.
Trish is always very communicative and patient. I’m VERY particular about the shade of red I want my hair and after trying several places in the city I’ve been loyal to Trish! (Including Cowboys & Angels, Cinta, and Robert James Color)
After being many shades of red over several years I wanted to go Blond for the 1^st time ever. I have very fine hair and with all the red in it I knew this would be a HUGE challenge. Trish was honest that we couldn’t do this in one go because my baby fine hair would be toast if we did.
SO we did this in three phases, the first took me to a strawberry blond with golden highlights, leaving a bit of the virgin root growth for that messy/​naughty blond look. A few weeks later we took all of the hair to the golden and did full highlights with a beige blond to compliment my skin tone. It was great!
After a few weeks I decided that this shade of blond wasn’t exactly the most flattering for me, so when I came in for my next appointment with Trish’s input I decided to go platinum! I always thought that being so pale it would make me look washed out but actually I think it makes me look darker: D
In the end I wasn’t able to achieve the «natural» blond look I was hoping for but I did get to step into a new look I never would have gone for before :)
Another HUGE ++++ for me is that Trish will always dye my eyebrows to match my hair for free as long as I ask for it!
All the other «high end» salons that I’ve been to won’t do this: P Having worked in a salon before I know that most places will say that there is a risk of blinding you by getting it into your eye. I used to do it myself in high school and I can see just fine thanks.
When your hair dresser does it you just close your eyes they apply (it should never be drippy) and close again when they wipe it out with a damp cloth.
I would go with 3 ½ stars really b/​c I think a hair dresser should be able to give you exact results consistently when you see them regularly and that doesn’t always happen… but if I go back for a tweak I am :)
Overall friendly staff who do great consultations. If you ever want an adjustment after you leave it’s done no questions asked, this team wants you to be happy :)

One word: TRACY!!! I just got back from Sync today and felt inclined to Unilocal immediately. What a fabulous job she did on my difficult hair (Which is a product of mixed ethnicity… thin yet curly and always brittle) She managed to add partial highlights so that I have the «Island girl» sunkissed glow, without frying my hair (the trick is layering the top without lightening underneath), also without making my highlights look fake and/​or coppery– and the products she used seemed pretty gentle. I have been searching for a VERY long time, and she is the first legit cut and colorist i’ve found in San Francisco. Plus she is adorable herself, (great hair and style) a good thing when you consider who you really want to be messing with your own. With a long sigh of relief I exclaim FINALLYYYY!!! ***** Yayyyy

I came here on a friday afternoon hoping to get my long hair trimmed and my self whacked bangs fixed. Tracy was my hairdresser and she was such a great lady to work with! Such a great attitude and made me feel really comfortable (I hadn’t had a haircut in a loooong time). She made some great suggestions to give my thin hair some volume and turned my bangs into side swept perfection! I really enjoyed chatting with her during the haircut, and was pleasantly surprised at how meticulous she was with my hair. I am very pleased with my new do, and was also very happy with the price (only $ 60 for a shampoo, cut, blow out, style) I will definitely return to Tracy, she let me know that she offers her clients free bang trims too, so no more attempts to trim on my part! I think that i’ve found my one stop shop for beauty in North Beach!
Thank you Tracy!

Love Tracy, love Rob at reception, love this salon!
I had one of those «must_​touchup_​highlights!!» days yesterday and Rob was able to schedule me with Tracy Mazza. I had read all the +++ reviews on Unilocal and hoped they were true.
Well, they were and I am thrilled with the service and the outcome. I like my dirty blonde hair to have natural highlights and that’s exactly what Tracy gave me — along with some enjoyable conversation & hair care advice.
The salon has a great vibe. No attitude. Just quality people doing what they love.
(Sync is also in a killer location, just a 10 minute walk from my office near Levi Plaza — so convenient for a working gal or guy!)
Thank you, Tracy and thank you Sync!

I went into the Sync Salon on this hot Saturday with an idea and Tracy Mazza brought it to life in a way that was both collaborative and enjoyable. I showed her a couple ideas and told her what I’d like to do with color and cut and she brought it to life in a way I couldn’t have imagined. I was comfortable and invigorated the entire time as she is a great conversationalist and very much into learning about her clients. I think that’s why the cut/​color came out so well, she was interested in what I do with my life, and made the connection that I don’t want something high maintenance, that I would be running around doing yoga, taking my bike helmet off and on, etc. Being an independent contractor myself allowed me to connect with Tracy in a different way. She understands the importance of providing quality service and attention. I will definitely be back for future locks attention!
I’m a confident, comfortable (in this heat!) blonde thanks to Tracy. I highly recommend her for style and color magic!

I moved to the city last September, but had continued to regularly visit my stylist in San Jose. However, I got tired of driving down there, as well as her really steep prices, so decided to find a place in the city. I had walked by Sync several times and — based on the Unilocal reviews — decided to give it a try. I was not disappointed.
To ensure I wasn’t going to get stuck with a $ 400 bill after getting my hair styled, I went in for a consultation first. They were able to take me immediately, which was impressive. I was set up with Kate, who was very honest — in fact, she actually convinced me that I didn’t need my usual full highlights and could go for partial (which is less expensive). After learning that my cut and highlights would only be about $ 160 before tip (which is $ 100 cheaper than my old stylist), I immediately booked an appointment.
Kate did a fantastic job. My previous stylist had put some unflattering layers in my hair that had grown out really strange and Kate cleaned it up to give me a style with which I am much more satisfied. She also did an AWESOME job on color — it looks totally natural. Over the past few weeks, I have gotten several compliments on my hair. I would recommend Kate in a heartbeat.
Great service, GREAT price, great results. Sync is a gem and Kate is fantastic. Give it a try.

Kate Brockie is GREAT!!! I moved to SF from LA a year ago and had already tried 3 places before going to Kate. After getting multiple recommendations from my friends who also have great hair done by Kate and are equally as picky about cut/​color as I am, I tried her out, and it’s the BEST cut by far!
Kate is GREAT at blonde (very meticulous), and GREAT at cuts. She’s young and mod and knows what styles are hip. I LOVE my layers and LOVE my bangs. The search is over! I will go no where else! Make sure you ask for KATE when you make your appointment!

Kate Brockie is the only person I’ve Been to in SF, and I will never go to anyone else (I follow her to new salons :) —). She took me from blond, to brunette, and we’re on our way back to blond. Not only is she amazing with color– but she does perfect cuts! I was growing mine out for a while and she was the only person that has ever ACTUALLY done a trim. Recently I decided to chop it, and of course, it looks fantastic!
Kate’s Great!

Truly one of the worst cut/​dye jobs in my history.
I asked for someone who was good with color — I got the alleged ‘color specialist’ who gave off an overwhelming air of incompetence from the beginning (what i was told would be 2.5 hours turned into over 4; somewhere during the highlighting process, I think she got bored or maybe ran out of foils, as she just sort of painted in three large, separate areas on the bottom of my head with no highlights in sight; i had dye and hair all over my face and neck when i got home; she didn’t even bother to show me the colors she would be using on me)
I asked for a trim — I got 3 inches lopped off, with lots of ‘texturing,’ which in this case is a euphemism for leaving two, long, bunny ear-​like strands poking out of the bottom of a many-​tiered mop.
I said, «please leave in my natural color (reddish blonde) so that when my roots come in, it’ll blend — i got a headful of dark brown hair, with *no* natural color left.
I said, «I like my bangs. I like the color. Maybe do them thicker, but keep the color.» — I got bleached bangs that are worse than if they were out of a do-​at-​home box kit. Yellow-​not-​blonde. Oh, and did i mention that my bangs were the only part of my hair that was bleached? yup. Dark brown head. Yellow bangs. Perhaps this is what passes for funky in Stylist’s world? To me, it screams late-​90s teenybopper. Or possibly skunk enthusiast.
I asked for red and brown highlights (added through my natural color) that would increase the number of streaky highlights in my hair (i like funky) — I got brown. four hours of highlights with (what Stylist said were) numerous colors. It’s brown. Plain, old, mousy brown.
I was told that highlights are 65 dollars. I got charged 200. Perhaps because she put in what she said were 3 different colors? But if a stylist puts in a color, and no one can see it after the fact, how is that different from putting in 1 color of dye?
I might have even been fine with a lot of the developments that took place during the cut, if I didn’t feel that she had so totally ignored the key points that I stated definitively both at the «consultation» and at the cut/​color itself. I’m flexible, I could deal with the 70s-​secretary cut and the bangs that start somewhere behind the crown of my head. I cannot, however, deal with looking like a forgettable housewife (again, from the 70s) when I stated ad nauseum that I wanted funky, stripy color that incorporated my natural color into the dye job.
200 dollars should at least get you in the neighborhood of the look you want, right?
Unbelievable.
Cute salon, though.

Sync Salon is very lucky to have such a great esthetician! I had my first facial ever by Sarah and she made me a believer! If I lived in SF I would go until I was broke! But I’m limited to going only when I’m in town for business.
I also got a Bare Escentuals Starter Kit after Sarah used some on me after my facial. I’ve never seen my skin glow like that from a makeup~
Thanks Sarah!

Did you know that this salon is green and sustainable??? Huge bonus points right there.
Got an express mani/​pedi there that still made me feel more pampered than a regular service at other places. :) Kihjuana took her time and was great with shaping and removing cuticles (via cream and buffing instead of cutting).
I was talking to her about the difference between getting stuff done at one of those quickie nail places versus a spa/​salon and I don’t know what it is but the results are definitely different. My manicure and cuticles stay nicer longer when it’s done at a salon.
(I do like the quickie places sometimes because they’re fast and convenient but it’s good to treat yourself to a pampering one, too!)
She has a great selection of polishes – lots of fun colors. I got a nice metallic orange for my toes. Light and natural on the hands. The only thing is they didn’t really set her up right for pedicures. She needs a real light so she can see when she paints toes!
The salon is pretty cool and laid back. Nice décor and really quiet. You don’t feel like you’re on Columbus Street. Everyone was really friendly. Sarah came by and introduced me and I am looking forward to having her fix my skin soon, too.
⁵⁄₁₉ edit: Well, bummer, but my fingernail polish peeled off. But then there was something weird going on with my finger tips in general – like the skin was reacting to the cuticle remover? The toes are still good though.

Ron Skilandat has been cutting my hair since 1998, and coloring it since 2000. Ron is the consummate professional, and «friseur meister» having achieved his mastery of hair in West Berlin in the 80’s.
Experience counts, people, and this man is a rock star of hair.
Back when I had absolutely destroyed my own locks with years of self service off-​the-​shelf dye jobs, I came to him begging to rescue me from a mishap which left me with magenta roots. The rest was blackened. I dig punk rock, but this was not the desired effect.
He gently saved me from myself, never chiding me, and brought me back to a dark auburn that was natural, warm and lovely. Compliments galore!
Then when Moulin Rouge hit, I came in clutching Nicole Kidman’s Vogue cover, saying, I’ve got to have that hair! He achieved the bright saturated red red with Ellumen color and I loved it so.
When it was time for a change, we carefully selected a warm strawberry blonde and I have been wearing it ever since. I find that people are still complimenting me on my hair the very day I’m scheduled for a touch up. As it should be!
I listened with excitement at each vist over the past 9 months as he and his wonderful wife Electra planned and designed this gorgeous salon. Vintage fabrics, refinished mid-​century modern reception desk, cork flooring, and sustainable materials all come together in perfect harmony to create this sanctuary from the City hustle outside.
State of the art salon tools were selected to keep you comfortable in the hair chair with low back support. Adjustable shampoo sinks tilt, raise and lower for your comfort. Your stylist effortlessly blows dry your hair with dryer hanging weightlessly from the ceiling, minimizing strain for the stylist and accomplishing the flawless blow out more quickly.
An awesome standing heated dryer which operates with almost no wind dried my curly locks in about 15 minutes without a single frizz so I could step out into North Beach without catching a chill.
Massage, manicure and other salon services are available as well.
Hailing a taxi took all of 30 seconds and I was home lickity split, though I could easily have wandered into North Beach for a latte, or more likely a cocktail, or to Chinatown for dim sum within a block.
This location is convenient to North Beach, Chinatown and the Financial district. Your fellow clients will include financiers and executives, hipsters of all types, and stylish young ladies with excellent taste.
Won’t you join us? You’ll love it here!

Sync Salon is amazing! I promise to write more soon.