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245 Fillmore St
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Zip Zap Hair
Local(415) 621-1671

245 Fillmore St
San Francisco, CA 94117

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Message From Zip Zap Hair

Relaxed, hip, no attitude salon for men and women.

  • Unisex salon
  • Consultations
  • Qualified, experienced staff

Zip Zap offers a low-key urban, funky vibe for those looking for a hair cut, hair coloring, consultations and free bang trims in between appointments. Indie music can be heard in this salon while you get your locks trimmed and styled.

Expert Reviews of Zip Zap Hair

Citysearch | Tresses are treated to daring 'dos and experienced stylists at this funky, boldly decorated neighborhood salon.

With highly textured walls done up in fiery shades of metallic paint, gold mirrors and, occasionally, local artwork, this Lower Haight destination for hair therapy resembles a practicing artist's street-level,...
citysearch.com - expert review - 02/21/2007
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User Reviews of Zip Zap Hair

Yelp.com Review - by Kate R.

5.0 of 5 stars. david is brilliant! my cut and highlights look beautiful every time. it's always a blast going in for a session with him! the atmosphere of the shop is really nice as well...no snotty, higher than…
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by S'rae R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Eddie is the bomb. There's no other hair stylist I've found quite like him in all my years of getting hair cuts in San Francisco (oh, except for Donnelle at Hair of The Gods- she too is amazing!!).…
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by catherine g.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm very finicky when it comes to getting my hair cut. I have no loyalty to stylists. I go from one to another even if I like how they cut my hair. But now I have found MY stylist. I'm sporting a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by shanestar h.

5.0 of 5 stars. TARA Parks gives the best haircuts. She always listens and modifies my style accordingly, though I am consistent w/ my style and needs. She massages yer head just enough during cleaning and every cut…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel M.

5.0 of 5 stars. After years (well it was only months but it felt like years) of searching for a cool salon that has great service and reasonable price I finally stumbled on Zip Zap Hair. I truly love the vibe and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tara H.

5.0 of 5 stars. i've been going to zip zap since i moved to san francisco 6 years ago and have never left disappointed. i am not an easy head to cut either, actually i hate getting it cut. i most often go to monica…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Caitlin M.

1.0 of 5 stars. I went to Zip Zap on a recommendation. The stylist was 30 minutes late for my appointment and didn't even apologize for the inconvenience. Then I told her what I wanted done with my color, half a head…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mellie P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went to Zip Zap at the beginng of the year. David did my haircut and color. With the extreme volume of hair I have, it's very rare to find a stylist that knows how to manage my hair. At first,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Me Being R.

2.0 of 5 stars. A simple "no we don't do those hairstyles" would of been nice instead of pulling a semi valley girl/know it all "we don't serve your kind" schmuck
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Natasha B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Zip Zap is the best! The stylists are all really hip and cool and it's not super expensive like a lot of other hip places in SF. Rain (spell?) is the best!! I showed her a picture of what I wanted…
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dannie D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ivy is the best!! She has been cutting and coloring my hair for years and I just recently followed her to her new salon, Zip Zap. She is the new kid on this block of Fillmore, but definitely knows…
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Lately I've been going through an ugly phase that is not ending, which makes me think it might not be a phase so much as "getting old," so then of course what do you do?...you get on the phone to the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Lately I've been going through an ugly phase that is not ending, which made me think it might not be a phase so much as "getting old," so then of course what do you do?...you get on the phone to the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by miss c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Thank you, Eddy (I think that's how you spell your name)!!! You are great! Well, I have long hair. Before I went in, I had hair nearly down to my booty. But I also had split ends everywhere, frizz, and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Deniz T.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been going to Paul Sand for five years. I have thick wavy hair and he is one with my hair. He is an artist. I've taken my mom to him a few times when she is here from St. Louis. The salon is…
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by kate r.

4.0 of 5 stars. Four stars for a bangs trim? SUUUUUUUUUUREEE, WHY THE HELL NOT?
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Natasha I.

5.0 of 5 stars. Oh wow Karafina knows her stuff! Im crazily finicky about my hair (who isnt?)so before going there i read loadsa reviews and decided she was gonna be the coveted one :) So i went in there and told her…
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela L.

2.0 of 5 stars. i hate to be the one that isn't a believer after so many have written glowing reviews but i had an "ehhhhhhhh.. that was a waste of $75 experience at Zip Zap." i decided to try a new salon based on the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sheila Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Karafina, Karafina, Karafina! Love me this girl! She just chopped off all my hair and I am so grateful. It was long and oppressive and now I have the most adorable curly cut. Not only is it totally…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda M.

5.0 of 5 stars. After waiting a few weeks to finally convince my parents to let me get a haircut at a nice salon in SF, my sister and I both got out hair cut here!! My sister had Linda and she got a super-cute…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jessica w.

1.0 of 5 stars. I've been had. Somewhere in this Awesomemetropolis is the curly hair stylist of my dreams ... somewhere ... but not at Zip Zap.
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lucy V.

3.0 of 5 stars. First time getting my haircut at Zip Zap. The salon is very cute and the people are extremely nice. However I hate my haircut. I have never felt so ugly in my life. I thought I'd never cry over a…
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristin R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I waited a few weeks until I was fully comfortable with my cut to write this review. I was super stoked when I walked out. James styled it very Farrah Fawcett 1970s glam and I couldn't help but check…
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chloe Q.

4.0 of 5 stars. The only reason ZZ doesn't get 5 stars is that I have to wait forever to get an appointment with my favorite favorite favorite hair cutting and coloring expert, Monica West. I have been going to her…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Larissa W.

5.0 of 5 stars. LOVE KARAFINA!!! I have been going to her for over a year and a half. Always have a great cut and always get compliments. Not only is Karafina talented, she's rad to hang with!!!
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by r. k.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hurray for Clar! I had long hair that I pulled back into a pony tail for about 10 years but I let Clar lop it off. That was a few years ago and I've always gone back to her to get my cuts. I love it…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Short hair is a bitch. Mine flies all over the place on blustery days, it gets in my mouth and eyes, and a few months without a cut leaves me looking scraggly. But, God, I love it. Few hairdressers…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by I-Chant C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Just got my first cut from KaraFina. She was very, very friendly and talked me through what I could do with my hair and guided me very nicely to a super-cute cut. I really liked her relaxed attitude…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sahar S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Thank goodness for this place. 1. You don't have to wait for forever for an appointment. I was wishy washy about going, so when I called on Monday, they said they could fit me in on Tuesday and I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amber C.

4.0 of 5 stars. all i can say is: I LOVE LINDA. after architects and heros closed a few years back, i had been in a hair cut haze...going everywhere to find a good cut...even (gasp) supercuts.
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by adam s.

5.0 of 5 stars. Before Zip Zap, my haircuts sucked. And now that I no longer live in SF, my haircuts suck again. I took the plunge after about 30 cheap haircuts that left me annoyed when I walked out of the…
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine G.

5.0 of 5 stars. So... I'm super lazy when it comes to my hair. I put the least possible amount of effort into styling it. I wouldn't even wash it if given the option. I probably should just go bald. But...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Micah R.

4.0 of 5 stars. David was great. I never spend more than $20 on a haircut, but it was time for me to step it up a notch. I went to Zip Zap and was very happy with the cut I got. David did exactly what I asked for and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Gina R.

5.0 of 5 stars. David has cut my hair a few times and colored it for the first time today. He is an absolute doll, and I love his work. The color came out totally gorgeous, and his prices are so reasonable. He has…
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Siobhan F.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE David! He is such a cutie, and does a fantasic job on my hair.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by becca h.

5.0 of 5 stars. love jeni (she's a wizard with the scissors) and david (the white brotha with the cuhlah). 'nuf said.
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Diane C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've gone to Zip Zap a couple of times. Used to have long hair and Linda did a fine job cutting it. Just went ultra-short and she did a great job with that as well. Nice staff, great cuts, decent…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashley B.

5.0 of 5 stars. There are a couple of problems with my hair. One thing is because it is fine and straight it is impossible to style. It has only two modes - "down" and "up." This means that my attractiveness and…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by fumiko t.

5.0 of 5 stars. Monica is awesome! She is THE best hair stylist I've ever had. She knows what to do with my coarse, wavy and thick Asian hair. I get compliments on my hair all the time...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Denise C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've had a couple "blah" experiences here. Kara Fina changed that for me. She knows how to work with my straight-ass hair. She's super nice. From what I've heard, many of my friends have great…
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Bryan B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've mostly been spoiled when it comes to having my glorious mop being taken care of. My sister is an amazing stylist so I pretty much haven't had to think about trusting anyone else for a long time.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Missy E.

2.0 of 5 stars. I saw David. Totally excited about my cut and color. Great job, I felt totally overcharged however, just for trimming my bangs he charged 60 bucks! Kinda of Redic if you ask me. I wont be going back…
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jaclyn b.

5.0 of 5 stars. David is my new hairdresser. I went to Bladerunners for a long time, but I go to Zip Zap now. David doesn't have too many reviews on Yelp, so I was a little concerned. But he's a great colorist AND…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara A.

5.0 of 5 stars. I called, at 4 o'clock on a Tuesday night to see if, by chance, someone could fit me in. I was having an bad hair, ugly feeling, need a pick-me-up day and needed a boost. They fit me in at 8! Open…
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Clar is the best! She has been doing my hair for years, I don't know what I would do without her...I always leave the salon looking and feeling great. When I first get in the chair, she listens to my…
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Serene M.

5.0 of 5 stars. AM-A-ZIng. Thank you...the hipster atmosphere and good convo really rejuvinated my soul...linda is the shit. I smiled all the way home.
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by adriene c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Okay, okay, I know I've got two other many star reviews for other haircuts I've gotten. And I know I should wait until I've had more than one cut to review, but, but, well, *whispers* I think I found…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sam H.

5.0 of 5 stars. After running through a number of stylists in the city I would have to say that James is bringing sexy back! So, I moved to the city 6 months ago and had to gamble on a few salons until I found Zip…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been getting my cut here for the last 3 years. James is wonderful. I give him free reign to style however he wants and he never disappoints. You know it's a great cut when 3 months later, your…
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Elizabeth L.

5.0 of 5 stars. My least favorite thing about moving to a new city, which I've done too many times to count at this point, is finding a hairstylist. I need someone with 1. amazing hair, 2. artistic vision, 3.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Susie D.

5.0 of 5 stars. The reason I went to Zip Zap in the first place, is because my trusty hair stylist/colorist, Clar, started working there. I have followed her from Edo, to Miara Rua, to Zip Zap. She is AWESOME! Not…
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel F.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is only partially a review for Zip Zap. The salon itself has nice lighting and it's centrally located in the Lower Haight. The staff is friendly and the paint on the walls is a rather…
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Candice R.

1.0 of 5 stars. paul = worst hair cut ever. is so average. i'm left with a stupid blocky hair shape. should not touch women's hair - ever. i want to cry, but won't waste tears on mere vanity. boo!
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Stella M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Linda is the shit. My hair is healthier and I am happier than I have been in years. It looks bangin and she is not overpriced. She listens and does not push you into something you don't want. I hate…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Vijay N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Another discovery I owe to Yelp. I go see Kara Fina every so often and come out lookin **fresh**! She is super cool and I appreciate that she's letting me pay her less expensive rate (which I started…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Big Toe ..

5.0 of 5 stars. Love this place! I've been going here for over 5 years and so have most of my friends. Great, versatile salon, great vibe, not pretentious and very laid back, with super cool (and skilled) stylists.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by melissa m.

4.0 of 5 stars. I enjoy getting my hair cut by Clar. She is cool, fun to talk to, & she makes me look beautiful. In fact, I'm on hold now, trying to get an appointment with her.
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have fine curly hair, so finding a good stylist who understands my hair has always been hard. Every time I've moved to a new city, I go through many stylists till I find one that's decent. I've…
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ian H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I came in the other day on the recommendation of a friend and had Mike. He was really nice, the hair cut is awesome, really solid quality cut. Aint cheap, but I feel that it was pretty worth it. He…
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by MJ T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wash and Cut - $60 Semi-Enjoyable Small Talk - $10 tips
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kira S.

4.0 of 5 stars. puck and monica are great. they know how to cut your hair and really make you look HOTT. i recently went to another salon to get my hair cut and got my hair completely butchered....... she told me no…
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by poopykitty a.

1.0 of 5 stars. After reading nothing but stunning reviews on yelp, I thought I couldn't go wrong with Zip Zap. I went oh so wrong. There's certainly no doubt that this place is pretty much a warehouse of stylish…
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by gypsy l.

5.0 of 5 stars. I love Jeni! Every time I walk out of Zip Zap I don't want to change a thing. I used to get my hair cut at other places and would want to wash my hair immediately!
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jiri N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't think any of you care about my hair, well I hope nobody cares, creeps. This place simply rocks, everybody is super cool and really make it more than just a haircut.... ask for Katafina or…
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by colleen c.

5.0 of 5 stars. After 4 years of haircuts at zip zap I can say that not once have I ever left with anything less than an amazing cut and checking myself out in every window I pass. Thanks guys!!!
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin V.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'll preface by saying that this was my first expensive haircut. I am usually the type that lets it grow for 3 months (until it looks really bad) before I cut it... Which it did... and then Jeni did a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Shira K.

5.0 of 5 stars. A great salon with a fun, unpretentious vibe. The stylists get along, stick around, and don't try to push products down your throat . The prices are more than fair. My guy is David. I love him and…
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Thomas C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Zip Zap is great as pretty much everyone has said here. Just wanted to talk up Paul as he is not so represented in the other reviews. Trust in Paul is all I have to say. I had been going to…
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Seth H.

1.0 of 5 stars. I got a TERRIBLE haircut here from a woman who smelled like cigarettes and couldn't put down her cell phone. Enough said.
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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best hair

i did it and i feel so dirty, but i look fantastic!! after 10 years with my hairdresser (whom i loved and swore was the best) i cheated on her with another stylist. do i feel guilty? yes. was it worth it? many...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Meghan L.

5.0 of 5 stars. When I hit puberty, my hair went through an identity crisis. Once it was fine, straight, yet thick as a whip. Then around the age of 13, it started to turn on me. Into curls, that is. It was weird. I…
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Rheina is the shit. She does something called "shattering" that adds texture to the side of my head that looks great with or without product. Also she's somehow able to cut my hair short without…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Blair F.

5.0 of 5 stars. Jenni is the best. I've been going to her for 4 years and she has seen me through many short hair cuts and then that horrible growing out stage, and then bangs and then a few weeks ago I went to her…
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Maryam R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Both Tara and Carafina are skilled women, both have helped me in my quest to grow my post-abused curly locks out with as much finesse (for lack of a better word) as possible. Update: and I don't care…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim Z.

5.0 of 5 stars. I gotta give my hair guy five stars in order to send a message: Please don't screw up my hair. You guys are only two blocks from my place. I don't want to have to drive to get a hair cut and I…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by senait m.

5.0 of 5 stars. OK!!! FORGET HAIRPLAY!!! I love Zip Zap! I have finally found my place in San Francisco. I get my hair done about ever two - three weeks and have been looking for my salon home. Someplace we…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lelaina Pierce i.

5.0 of 5 stars. I had a medium long hair and wanted something drastic. My old hairstylist couldn't really give what I'm looking for, so there I was by myself, on a quest looking for a new one. I live in Lower Haight…
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bill E.

5.0 of 5 stars. This may not be a fair review, since my stylist isn't taking any new clients (so i won't even share his name) and he's the only one at Zip Zap who's ever touched my hair. Here's the thing: My father…
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex A.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of the biggest traumas you face when you move to a new city is about finding a new stylist. Going to the stylist is as much as a physical act as it is a therapy one. You go, you relax meanwhile…
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by M. E.

4.0 of 5 stars. I hadn't colored my hair in years...then made the mistake of spending lots of $$ on a "temporary" dye job that was gone after a week. I asked my friend, "where do you get your faboolus hair done?" and…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by C C.

5.0 of 5 stars. James is amazing! I made the mistake of going to the Alexander G salon where I spent $200 only to have my hair butchered and non-existent highlights put in. The stylist at Alexander G didn't listen…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by uly n.

5.0 of 5 stars. A favorite because James understands my asian hair so well.
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Gina L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Eddie Martin is the best!! He has been going a great job on my hair since 1998! He also has the biggest heart of anyone I know.
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jacomel N.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been coming to Zip Zap for ever because my sister is a stylist here. That being said I highly recommend Reina. Everyone else here rocks too. I'll repeat that, everyone at Zip Zap rocks. The…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt T.

5.0 of 5 stars. 5 years as a happy customer. Mike is the best.
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim L.

5.0 of 5 stars. James is amazing!!! I walked into Zip Zap last night as a rather dark brunette and walked out a blonde bombshell. I was told by several other stylists elsewhere that I would have to come several…
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kat M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Nick and I had this joke for the longest time whenever we'd ride by Zip Zap on the 22. We'd go "Zip zap, you're beautiful! Skibetty bop doo wahh you're good as new!" and so on. But then I found out…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Walking home after my last haircut/highlight with Clar at Zip Zap, I got winked at once, catcalled at twice, and at least 2 of those up-and-down admiring onceovers. Granted, it is the Lower Haight,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by cynthia c.

5.0 of 5 stars. It was the decor that first drew me in--Jules Verne meets Road Warrior. I've now been a loyal customer for over 5 years. I started with Rebecca, switched to another Rebecca, and now I'm seeing Jeni.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Professor J.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mike cut my hair and did a great job. It was the first time someone looked at my hair, heard what i wanted and understood exactly what i was looking for. Mike seemed like a cool guy too. Good…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew M.

5.0 of 5 stars. I started going here actually the day I moved to SF from Seattle. I made an appointment with Tara. Tara cut my hair for about 4 months. I LOVED going to her. We always had great conversation and she…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Veronica C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE MY NEW HAIRCUT! and i love DAVID who cut my hair! he nailed the color and my cut is healthy and flattering. i came in looking like i cleaned the kitchen with my head and he worked my shit out!…
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by anna h.

5.0 of 5 stars. Great salon with a warm ambience. I have been getting my hair done at Zip Zap for over 4 years now. For colour, Linda is amazing and i only have to go back for HL once every 2 months. For HC, Reina is…
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by kimi w.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is a cute, hip little salon in the heart of the lower haight. I appreciate that the location is in a vibrant independent business spot. Also, this place successfully embodies some of the funky…
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bridget E.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've had a year and half relationship with Zap Zap, and i'm still head over heals. I see Monica for my cut & color. She does an amazing job turning my dark roots a bright blonde with the Bali-Age…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I've been going here the better part of two decades. I no longer live in the neighborhood but it remains a real destination. I have a pretty classic crew cut and the owner, Mike, does every kind of…
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Donkey K.

2.0 of 5 stars. Not impressed at all. And expensive to boot.
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane ..

5.0 of 5 stars. Love it! I've never gotten so many compliments on my hair before. Reina rocks.
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by adam w.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went here on a recommendation from a fellow Yelper, but wasn't expecting too much, honestly. I am mainly the type of person who gets weirded out by paying money for a haircut. I usually try to get…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by celia m.

5.0 of 5 stars. Spring is in the air and what better way to usher it in then to get a hair cut. It has been quite some time since I have been to a salon, my daughter usually cuts my hair and does quite a good job, I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael E.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ergh. I hate that first week after you get your haircut. You know what I'm talking about? Maybe I'm traumatized from when my mom bought a home haircut kit with that weed whacker attachment and took…
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by mama J.

4.0 of 5 stars. "You wanna be taken seriously? You need serious hair." Fuck that. I'm more of the school of thought who pushes the envelope to see if people can think outside the stereotypes with which they like to…
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Eddy does a great job. I don't like it when stylists take forever and a day cutting my hair, not to say he isn't careful, he just isn't painfuly anal.He tells you everything hes going to do to your…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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Fast, inexpensive hair salon

Zip Zap is great, love the atmosphere and the decor. Everyone in there is uber friendly. Mike's cut my hair twice now - both times I was in and out in under 30 minutes and my hair looked great! It's very...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jing Jing S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I admittingly don't spend alot of time or money on my hair but I finally took a friend's suggestion and went to visit Reina at Zip Zap. I brought a few pics of ideas with me and she took those and my…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Monica L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I thought I might have to search high and low for a new stylist, but I think I found her at Zip Zap. I knew I was in good hands when my stylist could finish my sentences regarding what kind of color…
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bibiana L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Clar gives a mean haircut!
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by aim c.

5.0 of 5 stars. i love tara :) such a sweetheart and did wonders with my hair! i'll be back for my free bang trimming soon! and i may even get a coloring ;D --------update:
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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MUST SEE MONICA FOR YOUR COLOR

I have been going to Monica for over a year for my color... I have gone to a million colorist and finally found Monica-I felt very grateful!!! If your a blonde and your looking for a fantastic colorist for...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by butters m.

5.0 of 5 stars. James has been cutting and coloring my hair for about a year now. He always does a amazing job. I leave feeling beautiful and my cut grows out wonderfully. I probably don't have to go back as often…
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Collette D.

1.0 of 5 stars. 1 month later and my hair is still a horrible mess from the haircut I got at Zip Zap. Since then, I have had 3 hairstylists tell me to see them and that they could fix my cut. I didn't even bring up…
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jessica s.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am NOT a natural blonde. Not even close. Not even in the same galaxy. After sitting in quite a few salon chairs, I've come to the realization that in order to know bleach blonde, you've got to live…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jess T.

5.0 of 5 stars. clar is the shit. knows her way around some hair
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Hannah J.

3.0 of 5 stars. I don't think I was angry and angsty enough for this salon or my stylist, but my highlights did come out as Barbie blonde as I had saccharin dreamed.
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Caligrrl G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Monica is awesome! I finally found my hairstylist in the city. I left feeling pretty...what more could you want? She really spent time talking to me about my hair and how to best style it,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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Jeni is the best

I'm just come to this country a year ago and for 1 year I'm never got hair cut because so scared to try new place or person who gonna cut my hair. My husband told me to try Zip Zap and I'm try looking for...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love this place. I've had my hair cut all over the city at some swanky places. The first time I had a cut here, I went to Paul--sort of like the salon's star cutter. I was less than impressed. My…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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Bad Stylist - don't know what they are doing

Went their for the first time last week to have my haircut. Although the stylist was nice and seem like she knew what I wanted, I ended up with a terrible haircut. When I made the appointment, I explained I...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Monica is A-MAZING. She uses a different technique for highlights that involves handpainting instead of foils. The result is a super natural and long-lasting look with no growth lines, yeah! good for…
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by monica m.

4.0 of 5 stars. reina is my favorite new hairdresser