Trimmers

Need a simple cut? They got what you need!

I am not sure if the lady who cut my hairs knew what she was doing. Not happy at all with my experience, she is fine with trimming but not the hair styling.
On top of that she forced me to tip her $ 2 in addition to the regular $ 22 (yep isn’t 18 anymore).

*First want to say that I’m not a client here, so this low review isn’t about the quality of their cuts.*
I was treated very rudely by the woman who works here Wednesday mornings. I put a small piece of trash in their trash can as I was passing by because it was sitting out in the street. She scolded me, I apologized and thought that was that. Then she tipped the entire thing over into the street to dump out what I put in, dumping extra litter out as well. I ended up picking it all up because I didn’t want to litter the street. It was just a really unnecessary and unpleasant experience, not a good way to attract potential new clients.

Kim just gave me a perfect men’s haircut. She is nice, detailed and cut my hair perfectly. I will come back again.

Always friendly, quality cut at a good price. Mike will take care of ya.

Good haircut for the price — friendly service — I have had consistently good experiences here with my son [with Michael], but my boyfriend had a strange experience once [with a different stylist — don’t know the name]. Quick and efficient — great value!

I would give this salon a minus 5 stars if allowed. I have very long curly hair and went in for a shampoo only, as I had just had shoulder surgery and could not get the stitches wet. I had one minor tangled area per my usual weekly shampoo routine that always takes me about an hour to untangle after shampoo and cream rinse. Kim put on rubber gloves, began by running ice cold water on my scalp and scrubbed my hair against itself completed knotting it up, using way more shampoo than necessary and not rinsing it completely out. She spent less than 5 minutes trying to untangle me post-​shampoo and told me to do it myself and then walked away. It was a nightmare. I ended up having to go to another salon for 18 hours of detangling at a cost of $ 1200 to undo the mess Kim created. I took her to court to attempt to recoup the expense but did not win my case probably because the judge was male and did not understand that losing 4 inches of length and 2/​3rds volume of my hair on one side constituted a reason to hold Trimmers responsible for allowing someone completely ignorant about how to handle curly hair properly to even touch my hair in the first place. It will take me 10 years to regrow the hair that Kim irreversibly damaged. Stay away from Trimmers if you have curly hair and need a shampoo. They don’t have a clue!

Whenever I move I look for a place that I can trust to get a good haircut and ever since I have moved to the Haight 2 years ago this has been my go to place! Micheal is awesome! Provides a great cut and even better conversation. If you are in the area I recommend you check this place out.

This is my fourth year coming here. Kim cuts my hair. I keep coming back because she is meticulous. She puts significant time and energy into her work easily giving you the value of a $ 40 or $ 60 haircut for the price of $ 20. The location is central, I enjoy the open air aesthetic and Kim is very sweet. Recommend.

Mike gave a great haircut and provided great company while doing it. I really enjoyed my cut and will go there again.
Note, this is an update to an earlier review. Previously, I scheduled an appointment and showed up to find the place was closed. This said, I tried them again because they seemed a well reviewed, relatively cheap place — very happy I tried it again. Will definitely continue to go for the awesome conversations and great cuts.

They won’t give you highlights and spend a half hour blowing out your hair.
But if you want a great, no-​nonsense cut and a good chat, run (do not walk) to go get your hair cut by Mike.
He’s popular for a reason!

I’ve had my hair cut by Kim for the last few years and I have never been disappointed. After visiting numerous barbers and salons in the city, I am convinced that Kim does the best «no B.S.» men’s, short hair cut. Her work is quality and she has an attention to detail that I’ve never experienced with a stylist before. 5 stars for Kim at Trimmers!

This is a small place located conveniently on Haight. The price for a haircut is reasonable. I think there was seating for 3 – 4 people.
I went on a Saturday late morning and got a seat immediately.
I had just woken up and was caffeine hungry. The barber seemed a bit distracted but did a decent job. The best part was that the barber didn’t make much small talk and that was perfect!
My only gripe was regarding the cleanliness. I think some reviews mentioned about the dirty comb and clippers. Also the seats were not brushed off before me and I could see strands of hair on it.
Not sure if I’ll go back.

Ladies, steer clear!!!
My first inkling should have been the hair on the floor from the last customer. And the hair on the combs. And on the scissors. But I figured the cut I wanted was so simple that there was no way they could screw it up… just a little layering, very little length off. She did the layering so carelessly that I later found chunks of hair sticking out from my scalp where she cut it too short. When she was done butchering the front of my hair she snipped once or twice at the back and then announced she was leaving the back long so I could grow it out. At this point I finally had the courage to open my eyes and survey the damage. Oh. My. Goodness. This woman gave me a freaking mullet.
I must have had a terrified look in my eyes, but to her credit she was very nice about fixing the cut. I had to have her cut the back as short as she’d cut the front, which was several inches shorter than what I wanted. But I don’t think she understood why I was so unhappy… she thought I’d changed my mind and decided to cut it shorter.
Moral of the story, kids, is that you get what you pay for. I’m a low-​maintenance gal, but this might be the haircut that breaks my aversion to $ 80 salons.

Emily gives me the best haircut I’ve ever had! She is amazing. I tried many other places in SF and I could not find anywhere as good as this. I have been going once a month for 2 years and don’t plan to go anywhere else. Prices are very very reasonable.
It is also a fun location because you can people watch the crazy haight ashbury while you are getting a cut.
Go here!

Mike, I believe his name was, was great. I got an awesome haircut. Nice conversation too.
He took about 20 minutes which is good if you are in a hurry like I was.
So I told him what I wanted and he listened and offered his advice and I said sure and he went to work. He knows some pretty cool people and he is a movie guy so if you like movies, he is your kind of man. He did a good job with my hair. I look exactly how I pictured myself.
Felt really professional. I am going back.

I went to Trimmers for years but left after having three bad haircuts in a row.
On a friend’s recommendation, I went over to Nice Cuts (same owner) in the Castro. Shari Destafano cut my hair for five years there but then she died. The other women at Nice Cuts were capable, but I thought I’d give Trimmers another chance since it’s only a block away from my house.
At Trimmers, Kim and Mike and the other lady are all really good. If you go, ask them to turn your chair towards the window so you can people watch. It’s the best view on Haight Street.
Inexplicably, Trimmers costs two dollars more than Nice Cuts, even though it is an identical service provided by the same owner.
Two dollars more = minus two stars.

Michael is great. He gives good haircuts and regales you with pleasant conversation if you want, or comfortable silence if you’d prefer that. My chat with Michael have touched upon subjects such as philosophy, history, politics and religion.
He is a steal at the price. I would suggest going the next time you need a haircut. Just go expecting a good hair cut at a bottom basement price. Do not expect anyone to be kissing your ass or offering to take your coat and get you a PBR and there will be no disappointments.
I believe the star rating system to be somewhat relative under special circumstances. If I paid $ 80, this place might not earn 5 stars. However, since I paid $ 18 (plus a hefty tip), I should (and would if only I could) give it 6 stars. I’d also suggest making an appointment beforehand. Easier for everyone involved.

Mike has got to be the worst businessman I’ve ever come across. I’ve been a long time customer and always had the good fortune of getting my hair cut by Kim, but yesterday Mike surprised me with incredible rudeness and I won’t be going back to trimmers again.
I walked in with my girlfriend, both of us wanting haircuts, and Mike asked us to wait for 5 minutes. 10 minutes later someone else walked in and was waiting for a cut, and 15 minutes later Kim finished up her cutting and started helping my girlfriend. After a minute when Mike was available I was stopped when I went to the seat and told that the other customer, who showed up 10 minutes after me, was next. When I explained that I’d been waiting there, Mike said that he thought my girlfriend and I were there together to see Kim. When I pointed out that it was his mistake to make assumptions and not to ask, he shrugged it off and said that it was too bad but I had to wait for him to finish up with this other walk-​in customer before he’d help me. I was pretty flummoxed and just left to get my hair cut down the street.
Never in my life have I seen a business go for a «the customer is totally wrong» kind of strategy. Mike has got to be the rudest person I’ve ever encountered in the service industry, and for that Trimmers gets ZERO stars in real life, but one on Unilocal since they’re far too forgiving.

The place to go for an inexpensive hair cut and to get the daily dish on what’s happening in the Haight. Mike knows all and shares his opinion on what really goes down in the Haight.
They are not fancy (whoever the owner is that comes collect the money from time to time is cheep) but if it were not for the employees I would caution against this place.