Magnolia Avenue Salon

Fabulous cut! Wonderful personality and sweet as can be! Love my new high lights! I've been to Pang 3 times and will not go to anyone else! Strongly recommend Pang!! Pros: Pang gave High Quality of Service, Up on Current Styles more

This experiece was so special in that I didn't have an appointment and the owner of the salon stayed late on a Saturday night to take care of my cut and color. This is the most generous and thoughtful act any one in the reatil business can do. I left the salon looking wonderful and the entire expeirnce was warm and friendly. Just professional, warm and the salon was just beautiful. Pros: the most professional and pleasnt experience. Cons: ther is nothing bad to say more

I recently learned of Magnolia Avenue Salon through word of mouth. I needed a new sylist, so I made an appointment for a foil and cut. Let me tell you, Karen is a real pro; she did a great job with my hair. She has a terrific sense of color; she just looked at my hair for a bit and found the perfect color for highlights that made my hair look vibrant, yet natural.The cut is modern and I really love my new color! I usually have a horrible time finding hair stylists. However, Karen knew exactly how the cut would work with the color and found a perfect shade for highlights. I have continued to get compliments on the job even a few weeks later! I was also very impressed with her staff. Karen is fun, intelligent, and so very talented. I will definitely be coming back. I have found my new stylist. more

I have never been this happy with my hair in years!!! Karen is a color master....I have never gotten so many compliments about my highlight, color and cut. My husband has even said never to change whatever I'm doing. Karen, Amanda and all the staff work very hard to make you feel and look special. The products they use are amazing and the location is great. Magnolia Ave. Salon is my 5 star pick for hair and makeup. more

I have been going to San Francisco for years to get my hair cut. I've tried several stylists in Marin, but never got the cut I wanted. I'm so happy to have found Karen and her Magnolia Avenue Salon. She has cut my hair four times, and every time I leave so happy with a great cut and style. Karen listens to what I tell her I want, and comes through every time. I have been getting lots of compliments since I started going to Magnolia Avenue Salon. I also enjoy the warm, friendly, small-salon atmosphere. I will be going back for many years to come. Also, she only uses top-of-the-line products. I had my eye makeup done; wow, what a difference. Pros: Friendly low-key atmosphere more

I was excited to have Karen color and cut my hair because of all her ""great reviews"", but my experience did not measure up to all the hype and cost! The hair color she gave me did not match the picture she chose or her explanation of what she was going to do. And the cut was very old fashioned. Also, the customer service was not great and the salon was very dirty. And because she ran out of time, I was not given a glaze that she charged me for and her blowout was horrible...also charged for. I left feeling bad about myself and stupid for paying the money for a subpar experience. I ended up having to go to another salon to have my color and cut redone. They told me that the color job I received was very poor, brassy and destructive to my hair. And the cut was out of date.\r I would not recommend this salon because of poor service and lack of technical expertise. Also they are too expensive for the what you get. Their hype does not seem to match their abilities. Too bad.\r \r \r \r Pros: parking Cons: everything else more

I found the salon on this site and booked an appointment. As soon as I walked through the door, I was welcomed and made to feel very comfortable. The salon was very professional and warm at the same time. Karen knew exactly what to do with my hair and took her time creating the best hair color I have ever had. I was also treated to a make-up session and a great hair cut. The salon was busy with return clients and I will definitely return as well. I felt great when I left and my hair has looked better than ever for weeks. more

Walking into the salon, Karen Davis immediately made me feel warm with her personable style. This is a cozy salon, no pretentiousness about it and Karen is a perfectionist! My hair glistened after the service and every detail was magnificent. Karen knows hair and color and made sure I was fully satisfied. I walked out feeling completely happy and have been going back since. The salon is clean, tastefully decorated and Karen is constantly sourcing new products, keeping up with the trends and sharing that with me, every time I am there.\r I also love Amber, the budding stylist who is talented, skillful and trained very well by Karen to provide an experience worthy of return each time. I would highly recommend this place to anyone wanting a warm, skillful experience where you get to know the people who make you look beautiful! Pros: great service, Karen and Amber! more

Russ has been cut and coloring my hair for over 10 years.When I first came to Russ my hair was fried.He \r advised me to change products that were more gentle and had a more natural color.My job is in the public eye and he makes sure I look current and natural.I have never had so many compliments as to the way my hair looks.I now drive over 1hr to get my hair done by Russ and I know it is well worth it.The music is great also. more

Russ Bard is one of those really rare finds - a truly talented stylist who gets to know you and your hair and GIVES YOU WHAT YOU WANT - or a convincing explanation of why you can't do it. Since discovering Russ through a colleague whose hair always looked great, I've gotten tons of compliments on my style. And I can recreate at home the same look he gives me in the salon, so I feel confident every day. Actually, since I started going to Russ I've pretty much had NO bad hair days!! Even on a recent three week trip to Asia, where water, climate, and everything else was completely different, his cut held up beautifully and made me feel like a chic traveller. I'm thrilled to feel that, at least where hair is concerned, I can count on Russ to keep me at the top of my game and looking great.\r \r Russ is great to work with. He'll suggest styes, show you pictures, and talk with you until you're completely sure that you know what you want to do, and that you and he have exactly the same result in mind. He also gives you a lot of feedback on your hair's condition and how to use products, brushes, and tools to keep your locks at their most healthy and beautiful. He really makes you feel like he's on your ""team"" and wants you to feel great about your hair. Combined with his obvious talent, you can't ask for more than that! more

I have gone to Russ for quite awhile now and recommend him to everyone. He gives me a great haircut and highlights every time. I have received more complements on my hair since going to him. He takes the time to discuss the best options for my hair and honestly says what will or won't work for me. I followed his recommendations for style and especially color and have never regretted it. \r The salon is clean and stylish and women of all ages go there. They have up to date products and good music and the atmosphere is fun. Highly recommend this salon to anyone. more

I got the worst haircut ever from here. I am much younger than the regular clients but walked out with the same haircut! I was disappointed that I paid $70 for a haircut my boyfriend could have given me. Prior to cutting my hair, I told the stylist my concerns and some of the characteristics that my hair has, i.e. really short and spiky new-growth hair. He just dismissed my concerns citing that it must be due to my shampoo and that I really should be using $25 a bottle shampoo. But to be fair, my hair would look fantastic on my mother. So unless you're at least 45 years old, I don't recommend this place at all! Pros: good for 50 year olds Cons: not so good for anyone under 50 more

If you need a gorgeous haircut, I highly recommend Karen. I'm very happy with the time and care she took - I'm very happy! more

Russ is a genius with hair color and styles. Magnolia Salon is elegant, and relaxed. I highly recommend!\r \r Pros: Relaxed, atomoshere, nice ambiance, parking, intimate salon. Cons: Can't think of any! Seriously! more

i got the best haircut ever yesterday...karen is fantastic.....did a wonderful job ...her apprentice daughter amanda did the best hairdry ever ( the fiter won't let me write bl#w out ..an inappropriate word) my sometimes frizzy and poofy hair is sleek and smooth....worth the 70 bucks :) Pros: great, relaxed atomosphere more

I had gone to the same hairdresser for 25 years and had to find a new one so I was SCARED! especially since my hair is all white and I wear it brown /blonde -- I found Russ at this salon in Larkspur off Citysearch andhe is fantastic!! Russ is a quintessential color expert!! He takes so much pride in using the right products and getting the color you like ( and he does too). Each time I go it gets better and better color! And this is not to slight his ability to cut your short hair Fabulous cuts -- Everyone in the salon is great and do you know the owner gave me $ 50.00 worth of products because they were installing an air conditioner while I was there- The Best!! Ask Russ if you can listen to his CD! Pros: Color and Cut more

\r \r Karen (as I like to tell her) is a hair genius : ) Not only does she do amazing color--but she's also given me the best cuts I've ever had. My hair is long and wavy and many of my past stylists have had a hard time cutting it. Another advantage I've experienced--besides it looking great--is that it's cut so well there's much less ""styling time"" for me in the morning!! You can tell she takes great pride in every cut she gives. Thanks Karen! \r \r Sarah more

Russell is a ""color wizard""! I'd recomend Magnolia Ave Salon to everyone, and I frequently do. This is my choice for the BEST salon in all of the Bay Area. more

Russ Bard at Magnolia Avenue Hair Salon has been my color and hair stylist for over two years, and I've been delighted with his work. My white hair is a challenge to color, but Russ has consistently dedicated himself to getting everything right. He is skilled, dedicated to customer satisfaction, and a great guy to style your hair. Highly recommended.\r -Dean Ramsden, Mill Valley, CA. more

I HAVE BEEN GETTING HIGHLIGHT FOR 20 YEARS AND RECENTLY HAD SOMEONE RUIN MY HAIR (ie, from golden sunshine to carrot orange!!) MY THREE YEAR OLD STARTED EACH DAY SAYING, ""YOUR HAIR IS ORANGE""...I HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE THAT GIGIRENEE WAS BACK IN TOWN WORKING AT MAGNOLIA AVENUE SALON AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED, MET KAREN THE OWNER AND WAS PUT UNDER THE CARE OF GIGIRENEE. IN A SHORT PERIOD I WAS TRANSFORMED INTO THE NATURAL LOOKING SUNKISSED BLOND THAT I NEED TO RETURN TO. SHE WORKS MIRACLES AND I AM SO GLAD SHE IS BACK. THANKS TO GIGIRENEE, I KNOW LONGER FEEL LIKE A SPACE ALIEN WITH ORANGE HAIR. GOOD HIRE KAREN,..AND WELCOME BACK GIGIRENEEE!!! more