Hector Estrada

It's been 6 years since I started getting my hair cut here. Several years of subpar hair dressers had dimmed my interest and expectations for hairstyling, and I was largely satisfied if I could simply go out looking passable. My hair is also annoyingly complex and thick enough to ignore the intention of the cut.

I went to Studio 142 for the first time with low expectations and came out feeling brand new and it felt good for the first time in years. Couple of years roll by and around the time COVID lockdowns eased up a bit allowing some essential businesses to operate with restrictions I decided to tell Demitri during one appointment that I'd be okay trusting him to experiment with styles on my hair as he saw fit. I was kinda nervous with this leap of faith but looking back now I'm in awe of the skill and genius the man has. He changed my hair style with every cut - I've progressively gone from long curly hair to wavy to short cuts and a few other styles in between. I've never walked away feeling anything short of thrilled and I regularly receive compliments on the styles. My hair adventure continues!

Over the years of being a customer here and from interacting with the staff, I can tell that the stylists at this salon are very gifted and passionate about their craft. I'll close by saying Demitri is a magician and the only man on the planet allowed to touch my hair. Forever grateful for making me look and feel great through your artistry!

WOW!!!!!!! First time client and definitely not the last time. I made sure to book my 6 week out appointment with Anna because she is AMAZING! I literally kept saying wowowowow under my breath while getting ready to leave the salon.

I was looking for not only a salon I love but a professional that understands my current hair type, color and future hair goals - Anna nailed it.

I have thick, brown hair with a generous amount of white highlights which makes a root touch up a hassle when you don't have your go-to professional. Anna covered every root, fixed the espresso brown color and completely rejuvenated the look and feel to it after washing, cutting and styling. So grateful!

Reasonably priced, fantastic customer service and in a cozy neighborhood. Highly suggest this salon and especially Anna!

I am so happy I found Tyler and Studio Estrada. I came in 1.5 years overdue for a cut and wanting some highlights for summer. I sent Tyler inspo pics before our appt of various long shag styles and some lighter pieces through the front with a bright money piece framing the face. Tyler is an artist and you can see him methodically work towards his vision. My battery runs down from chatting through long appts and he was really great at balancing fun conversation and periods of focus, which I really appreciate!

I LOVE the finished product! Tyler asked for input and what I liked throughout coloring and the cut, and achieved the layered, everyday shag that I have always wanted! The color is beautiful and his balayage technique paid off with added natural looking dimension. He did a partial balayage of the front (with a few back foils added), root shadow, and toner. Love love love!

I ended up needing to run to work, but he was great in being flexible, giving me a rough dry, and letting me come back the next day for touch ups and photos of his beautiful work. A plus: he takes great pics and makes fun content too! The money piece didn't quite have the pop we were going for (reference in pics) so he added a few foils and voila!

Studio Estrada seems like it has a great team of stylists and I enjoyed seeing all the beautiful cuts others were working on. The price was definitely higher than I expected at $365 (not incl tip) but was very reasonable for the services provided, time spent, and skill. I should have discussed my budget ahead of time and asked about toner/root shadow cost, especially since it was over a year since I've been in a salon and first time getting my hair done in SF. The result is so good and worth it. I've been living in my new hair a week now and love it each day and how easy it is so air dry and go or have fun styling.

Just got my hair done with Tyler and I love love love it. It's one of the best color jobs I've ever gotten and Tyler is a gem. Highly recommend!

Demetri is fabulous. He knows exactly what to do and makes the experience fun. I love my cut and color. Complete trust with him giving me purple highlight. Great vibe in the salon.

Phew.. this review is kinda late, but better than never! Ofc, after being quarantined forever... everyone needed a haircut... everyone is I. I normally don't have a specific stylist or salon I go to but I've heard many great reviews about Studio Estrada so I decided to call for an appointment! I knew I needed a haircut but also, I wanted to add some color to my hair. My first appointment was only for a haircut with Anna and during the haircut appointment, we discussed potential dates and colors for my color appointment! I came in knowing I wanted to color my hair but didn't know exactly WHAT color since I've only ever colored it once before. Anna listened to my confused self explain what I think I wanted but already following Anna's IG account, I knew I could trust whatever she decided to do!

Fast forward to our hair color appointment and 5 hours later, Anna did some sort of wizard magic cause my hair was EVERYTHING I didn't know I wanted. Anna is extremely knowledgeable with hair and you could definitely trust her work! I am a HUGE, HUGE fan and might be frequenting the salon now for all my hair appointments! Thank you Anna for making me feeel brand new! :)

Just a little update: I will say Donna did reach out and Hector. They were proactive about helping me figure out/ fix my hair. However, I decided that I no longer wish to work with this salon at all. My hair was too short to go for a fix and I did not want to take another risk (if you have curly hair you know what happens after you wash new short hair). Thank you Donna and Hector. Best of luck!

I've come here a few times now and was so happy to have Regan Mellos as my stylist, she is now my go-to!

Beautiful salon and the service here is wonderful. I love how Regan always knows exactly what I want, she just "gets it". Especially after coming in with the quarantine roots, (see before photo). I've gotten a full set of highlights and a partial from her and both times it came out great -- not stripe-y, and a beautiful bright blonde tone - not too warm and not too white. She really spends the time with the consultation and you can tell she pays attention to every little detail.

Highly recommend Regan!

I am so glad I found Anthony at Studio Estrada! It's a super cute salon and it's near a bunch of great cafes to get a coffee or a quick bite before your appointment. Anthony is super friendly and always does an amazing job with my hair :)

I loved my experience here, however I recently tried booking on the website and it's not working the way they say it should on their voicemail, so I emailed them as they instruct to do, and I haven't heard back in over 4 days. Honestly I'm only posting this so someone gets back to me, I really love the studio and my experience there and everyone who has done my hair, so it makes me sad that I am experiencing this poor service. I hope the place still exists and that everyone is OK...