Christopher Salon

Worst customer service experience. They wanted me to come in for a consult. I showed up early and Julie was not there which they had called me a day before to make sure I show up. They had me sit with another lady for a consult that lasted 3 minutes that could have been handled over the phone. No one seemed real, completely superficial. Beautiful salon though which deserves 1 star.

Yvette moved back to LA, but Christopher’s still rocks. The new MV salon is great too if the Tiburon location is booked. Getting your hair done feels like a special treat, and the fact that wine is next door makes it even better.

Like some of the other reviews here, I had a really disappointing experience here. The salon is beautiful and that’s what the one star is for. I have had very long straight hair that was all one length for a few years and was excited to get a style. My old stylist always had great ideas for me so I left it up to the stylist here as well. She spent about 10 minutes cutting my hair and 10 minutes blow drying it and I left with slightly shorter long straight hair that was still all one length. She basically have me the most expensive hair trim I’ve ever had. She seemed super rushed and was late starting. I wish I was comfortable enough to have spoken up. I could have saved myself a fortune and gotten a better haircut at supercuts.

One star only because it is a lovely salon– otherwise it is without a doubt the worst salon I have ever been to. I have gone from blonde highlights to black shoe polish. Hideous!

I went here for about one year for keratin and haircuts. The salon is certainly beautiful and clean. No complaints here about the aesthetics of the salon. I have decided to take my business elsewhere, though. Here’s why.
1) I encountered a number of difficulties with scheduling apts. I would call and make an appointment, and then receive a half dozen phone calls from the salon about an appointment that I made. Was I sure I wanted to see so-​and-​so? Could I change my time? Etc. Lots of wasted time fielding phone calls for hair appointments on more than one occasion. Most of us do not have time for this level of disorganization.
2) I don’t know if the majority of their stylists are shy, unfriendly, having bad days, or stuck up. I am sure that they are nice people in their private lives, but this is not what I would call a welcoming environment. No need to sit in this atmosphere for 3 hours at a time.
3) They don’t take their time. Keratin treatments are rushed. Haircuts are very rushed (I think Supercuts would be more thorough). On the last haircut, she must have finished in less than 10 minutes (perhaps 5)– and it was not even. It was definitely crooked, and I was not comfortable saying anything at the time. I am generally quite vocal, so this should tell you more about the atmosphere. I did get another trim later (at another salon) and they did confirm that the cut was uneven.
If I am going to spent $ 600 – 700 for a hair apt, I expect much better service. Going some place that can’t track my appointments, is unwelcoming and cold, and does rushed/​sloppy work, DOES NOT warrant their current rates. I’m sure this is a great fit for some, but I have found a much better salon, better service, and better rates in another part of town.

Siah was amazing!
She did a fantastic job with my bridal make up. I am not a big fan of overly caked on make up and was looking for a simple and more natural looking look. Siah listened to to everything I requested for and achieved a look far better than I anticipated. I was concerned because my left eye is noticeably smaller than my right and expressed my concerns to her. She even altered my false lashes to give off the impression of even symmetrical eyes! Her attitude was personable and she listens very well. She’s definitely the best at what she does.

This place is amazing!!!
I drive over an hour and it is WELL worth it. Angel is the BEST at what he does and that is FANTASTIC COLOR. I trust him 100% and constantly get compliments about my healthy «natural» color and extensions.
He is always happy, positive and professional. He is passionate at what he does and a perfectionist when it comes to hair and color. From the minute I walk in I’m greeted by a happy attentive staff that makes sure I am comfortable and taken care of.
The salon has an open relaxed feeling and I feel pampered the moment I arrive.
To top it all of I always leave feeling gorgeous!
Angel I am forever grateful!

Christopher gave me the best and most enjoyable haircut I’ve had, and it didn’t take too long either. I’ll be back!

This is such a beautiful salon! Christopher, the owner of the salon is such a nice, personable man. He talked to every single person in the entire salon and made a great impression on everyone.
Casey, his assistant, gave me a perfect hair cut and blow out, and he was only a student! He was amazing! This salon is a complete high class experience.

Just got a wonderful cut from Linsay! She cut my long hair and layered it beautifully.

Best salon experience I have ever had. The space itself is beautifully decorated and so inviting. The staff were all wonderful and I felt so welcomed. The products they use smell like heaven. Seriously.
Staci did my cut and she is a genius. I went for a very drastic change from long long hair for 12 years to a shoulder length bob. I was nervous but Staci assured me it would be great, and it is! I love it. She totally understood what I was looking for.
This was my first trip to Christopher Salon and I will absolutely be coming back.

I just moved here and have been looking around for someone to do my color, as I am super picky about my hair. A friend with amazing hair told me she loves this place, so I booked an appointment with Julie for a full head of highlights.
Julie was absolutely perfect and I am in LOVE with my color. She gave me a very relaxed consultation at the beginning where we talked about what I like & don’t, and then she made some recommendations. She did an amazing job and I have gotten nothing but compliments since. Also, my other favorite thing was that she is really fast! I hate sitting in a salon for three hours getting highlights done, and Julie is super efficient.
Love the atmosphere in there and the shop is gorgeous. Will definitely be back soon!

The single star is for the lovely shop environment. The salon is very overpriced and offers poor to mediocre services at best. I’ve had my hair trimmed by Christopher several times. I gave him another chance and then another, just hoping that my experience would improve since I did like the small shop atmosphere and it was so very convenient. and Christopher seemed to be a pleasant guy. (I got sick if waiting for my next trip to Los Angeles or New York to get a decent hair cut). Each time, my cut was far from a precision cut I have grown accustomed to. And I asked for my hair to be blown and flat ironed straight. My hair was dried with billowy waves and I had to go home and redo it to my liking, despite my protests in the salon. He knows best? I thought that the customer does! My final try (3^rd) I needed a tint before a major trip. I specifically expressed concerns about my hair color being too dark. I stated exactly what I wanted. And to my horror, the colorist made my hair so dark I looked like i was made up for Halloween! I actually cried. And they all said ooh and aah your color is gorgeous! I told them how unhappy I was. And they just insisted that they knew better and I looked great. I paid and never went back.
If you are a woman of the world, BEWARE!

I have been coming to Christopher Salon for about two years now and absolutely love it. On my very first appointment with Julie (colorist), she told me that she didn’t want to settle for anything less than me absolutely loving my color. I had never had a colorist say that to me before and to be honest, I had never really loved my color before. I now love my color!
The atmosphere is also so relaxing as it is in a beautiful environment and since there are only 6 chairs, it is always very calm and quiet in the salon unlike other salons I’ve been to where I feel like I’m going through a factory line.
Highly recommend coming here!

I have curly hair and it’s very hard to find someone who understands how to cut it. I’ve had a great haircut twice from Christopher. What I especially like about him is that he asks so many questions to make sure he understands exactly what I want. He is fun, warm, and energetic, and he has piles of the best chocolate on the table in the waiting area. I’ve sent my very hard to please curly haired friend and she had a similar experience. Allison did a great job with the color and now my hair actually looks shiny — not an easy task for my dry frizzy hair. The salon is comfortable, the staff very attentive, and the whole experience is enjoyable.

Love the atmosphere in here! Had a great cut with Christopher… not easy to come by as I have thick curly/​wavy long hair. He squeezed me in at the last minute when i really needed it even though i was a new customer which was super nice. And as a fellow former NY’er I had fun chatting with him all the while.
Going back to do color with Allison soon!

Lindsay LaBonte is a master of bangs! Visiting the salon is definalty worth the ferry ride over, or as I like to think of it, «My Beauty Cruise to Perfect Hair».

After going here now for over 2 years, I can let you know that the quality is consistent with haircuts from Christopher. So many places I have been to in the past maybe cut the hair wonderfully the first time, but the second or third time, they didn’t do as well. I have no idea why that is, but Christopher is not that way. Besides this, his perfect customer service and charm for the more than two years of monthly haircuts has also been the same.
Highly recommended and worth the price. I wouldn’t cut corners and save money with something as important.

Christophers is a great experience! I went in after asking all around to local women «where do you get your hair done» and got his name as reference. I” liked” the cut. We were conservative and maybe that was a bit of my let down. I wanted change. Maybe I didn’t voice that strong enough, maybe he wanted to hand-​hold our first meeting. So, I ventured on. And I got the WORST haircut of my life, along with over processing in my color and found myself back in Christophers chair begging for a fix. This time, without hesitation, he became Edward Scissor-​Hands. BUT, respected my length in my past style. He miraculously took my hair from distressed to fabulous. And it’s enough of a change that if I need more change, well, I can’t doubt that he will steer me in the right direction next time. Yes, very pricey. But, you wear your hair every day, better than a pricey pair of shoes!
Thank you Christopher!

Best haircut of my life. AND best haircut experience of my life too! Let’s start with the experience…
Christopher’s is located on an adorable tree-​lined street in Tiburon. It’s actually right next to two wine shops and apparently customers often bring in a glass of wine to enjoy while they have their hair styled and colored. I will definitely remember to take part in this special luxury next time!
The salon is small, comfy, living-​room-​like, and nautical themed. I loved feeling like I was in the living room of a beach house while being pampered!
I changed out of my fleece into the special robe in the dressing room and managed to leave without a single cut piece of hair on me. The hair wash and scalp massage were next followed by a masterful cut by Lindsay LaBonte. She also blow dried my hair like a pro and I left feeling like a million bucks.
The two other stylists/​colorists and the receptionist were also incredibly sweet and I was a bit bummed to have to leave… it would have been nice to have stayed and enjoyed a glass of wine with them!