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June 2023 by Gil Ur
I’ve been a client of Gari and Archer salon for over 10 years.Gari is a true artist and by far the best colorist in San Francisco!His work is outstanding and I fully trust him with my hair.I have naturally dark hair and love to be blond. Gari was able to get my hair platinum blond without compromising the quality. My hair looks long, thick and shiny and I always get tons of compliments.The salon has a great ambiance and the best styling tools and products.Gari trained his other colorists and stylists based on his techniques so when he is not around I feel comfortable seeing others on his team. McKaelyn is one of them and she is amazing.I always show up early for my appointments because going there is a real treat.I highly recommend Archer salon, it truly is the best hair salon in San Francisco!
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June 2023 by Isha Ghodgaonkar
Gari is a lifesaver. I had a poor experience at another salon and Gari took one look at photos and knew exactly how to fix it, while preserving the integrity of my hair. The process was done in 2 stages to go easy on my hair, and even the in between phase looked great!! The whole team is sweet and talented. They didn’t even charge me until the second appointment. Prices with everything included (trim, gloss, blowout) are much lower than anywhere else I can find. The salon itself has a nice ambiance too. Overall, a true gem of a salon that I’m so glad I found and I can’t wait to be back.
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June 2023 by Tatjana
Absolute perfection!What you will find at Archer is top notch expertise and professionalism, but also genuinely nice people who actually deeply care about the client.I applaud their dedication to excellence !
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May 2023 by Barbara Yang
Yewon is so sweet and skilled! If you’re looking for a stylist to cut long Asian hair just go see her :)Also if you’re lucky you’ll meet Cooper the salon dog ?
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April 2023 by Clara Kerrone
I’ve been seeing Preston Marks for my blonde for about 3 years now and I always walk out feeling like a 10. He is meticulous about his craft, listens carefully, and delivers incredible and consistent results. I followed him to the Archer and love the vibes of the space! Great experience all around
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April 2023 by Sophia Vandeveld
Preston has been my go to person for all my hair needs for the past three years. He is SO extremely talented and always boosts my confidence every time I leave the salon! :)
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March 2023 by Vera Lee
I see Preston Marks for blonde coloring / hair cuts at Archer Salon and he always does an excellent job. He is fun, talented, and committed to making my hair look amazing. I don’t trust anyone else to do my hair!! The salon is nice and everyone is friendly and professional.
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March 2023 by Katie Galsterer
I have been getting my hair done by Preston for almost 3 years, and this was my first time at Archer. The salon itself is amazing, and I love the open atmosphere. All the stylists who work there were very busy and extremely professional. I always look forward to my appointments with Preston - he does the best blonde highlights, and I leave feeling confident and beautiful!Services: Haircut
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January 2023 by lisa p.
JP was pretty horrible, 1 star at most. McKaelyn, my colorist was amazing and I'd give her 5 stars. JP didn't quite ask what I wanted or understand how nervous I was to cut off 4 inches of my hair. He started cutting my fringe before I decided if I wanted one or could show him pictures of what I wanted. He also lectured me about hair trends and his ample experience/awards for most of the hour it took to cut my hair. He might be able to improve if he listens to his clients a little more instead of pushing them to get the cut and style he thinks is right for them. It's all good, my hair will grow out. But I've learned my lesson and will wait to get my haircut at Zindagi (with Erik or Teresa, who are rockstars but fully booked for a while). Erik and Teresa listen to what I want, ask great questions, and are a little more humble. McKaelyn was an amazing colorist and I'd give her five stars. She listened to what I wanted, was super friendly, and did a fantastic job tinting, glossing and styling my hair. I'd go to her again in a heartbeat for a tint/gloss.
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October 2022 by Kathy L.
I got a haircut with J.P. and balayage with Gari. It was THE best salon experience I ever had. They are experienced professionals and I trusted them completely. JP cuts hair dry, and I was amazed at the results. Gari is an artist with a balayage brush, and the results were subtle and bright. Can't go wrong at Archer Salon!
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July 2022 by JoAnn D.
Just wanted to give a big Thank You to my fabulous, talented Colorist Yewan. For over a year now, she has been highlighting my hair, which is short and completely gray. You would never know it because Yewan works her magic and I leave with beautiful hair. Every time she puts all her energy and talent into making me feel like I'm her top priority. All her years of study and experience has paid off and I look forward to my monthly beautification with Yewan.
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July 2022 by Hannah M.
Ok.. so I'm definitely no Emma Roberts, Diane Sawyer, Maggie Rizer, etc. Luckily for me, though, Gari treats me (and his other clients) like I am! I've been getting highlights, a cut and styling by Gari & McKaelyn for over a year and my hair has never looked better. I had the great fortune of choosing Gari at Archer for my first haircut & highlights since the pre-pandemic era. As a doctor doing decidedly un-supermodel-like work caring for Covid ICU patients, I'd been hesitant to get any services for fear of becoming an unwitting vector of disease. When I finally had enough time off to be safe, I decided to "treat myself" and update the tangled mess that had been continuously buried under PPE for a year. I found Archer on Yelp, cheerfully overlooked the dollar signs (it had been SO LONG) and went for it. I wasn't good at explaining what I wanted - think I said something like "noticeably blonder but not fake looking." Gari somehow understood/interpreted and made my hair so much more beautiful than I could have imagined!! I was bouncing around the unit for literal months afterwards just knowing how nice I looked under all the equipment. Gari paid attention to my actual skin tone and facial structure, and achieved - for the first time in my storied history of dying my hair from my middle school bathroom to in fancy salons all over the country - an actual cool icy blond that looked right with my face and never became brassy. This review is becoming too long. Gari is kind, funny and easy to talk to. And great at his job. The strongest recommend!
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June 2022 by Vivian B.
Yewon cut my hair and did such a great job! She is knowledgeable on Korean hairstyles and is also a really sweet person :)
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May 2022 by Quinn S.
McKaelyn is SO talented. She took my botched highlights (from another salon!) and turned it into a beautiful balayage. She really listened to what I wanted, then went above and beyond to deliver. On top of that, she was super nice and helpful. I couldn't recommend her highly enough. I just found my new favorite salon :)
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May 2022 by Nandie J.
If you are looking for a great hair salon in San Francisco. I highly recommend Archer salon! I personally like to change hair color seasonally to the point that I needed to give my hair a break for a few year. At that time I was searching for a salon that give me the color I really wanted. So I had tried a couple salon in SF, still no luck. My hair was not just damage but also I never got the shade of color I wanted. So last summer I was bored of my face and wanted to spice up my summer look a bit. One of my good friend recommend me Archer. Conveniently, it is located nearby my work so I yelped it and the reviews gave me a courage to try. Boom! I finally got the gray color which the shade is perfect. It suits my skin color. I am fortunate to have met Yewon, the hair stylist who awesomely makes it happen. She is well knowledgeable about her work. Extra bonus, how she styles your hair is the best; chic and classy! I would highly recommend Yewon to all of you! After all those year, I finally found the hairstylist and the salon I absolutely love :)
