Joe Hamer Salon

Tom is the absolute BEST! I am continuously complimented on my color. He is so knowledgable and skilled with color and treatments. I wouldn’t trust anyone else to do my hair. Every time I come to see him he has a new inspired idea of what we should try and every time I leave the salon even more elated then the last!

This is the best salon I have ever been to! When I moved to the area I did a lot of research and I feel I really lucked out finding this salon. I cannot say enough good things about them. Tom is a master colorist and Joe is a master haircutter and stylist. They are completly dedicated to their craft and use the best quality products available and stay up on all of the latest innovations. Everyone is extrmely friendly and it is always so enjoyable when I go for an appointment. They have created something very special!

It is so hard to find someone who knows how to cut and color curly hair. Most salons treat you just as they do folks who have straight hair, but not Joe Hamer. I got a cut and color from Joe Hamer himself and I couldn’t be happier. I have long, very curly hair, so it is difficult to cut and color unless you do it dry. Joe was the first stylist to do so. He listened to how I wear/​treat my hair, made suggestions on color and shape/​style, and spent a long time cutting the hair (while dry) and coloring it (using three different techniques for the various parts of my hair). Yes, it’s pricey, but it is so worth it to look and feel as I do now. I’ll be back.

Hands down the best salon in the Bay! I have followed Joe for over 20 years now because he is simply the best. He is a perfectionist and an artist, and very well respected amongst his friends, staff, and peers. Always on trend and perhaps even ahead of it!
Everyone at the salon is professional and friendly, and always there to make you feel like family (Tom, April, Michelle, Amber, Mariela, Gianni, Elizabeth … and anyone else I forgot!). You leave there feeling like a magazine cover!
Stop by and experience it for yourself ;-) (Disregard the distasteful and inaccurate 1 star hater below.)

Went back for another Ombré, I just love all the love and energy April puts in her work, love my hair :)

The worst. Most of the stylists mentioned in these reviews are gone. Over priced (and I don’t mind paying for great stylists and service!), pompous, they change their product line every month – makes one wonder why. If you’re able to see the archived reviews from their Petaluma salon you’d never set foot in this place. The women that work there still are Joes siblings… the others just can’t stand him. It will take hours for a cut and color and you’ve been warned. As for all the reviews of April – many are from pre 2012 when her bro Joe took over for some reason. Hmmmm. Things are not the same. Also – notice how many of the current reviews are by ‘reviewers’ who have less than 5 total reviews… must have 1 or 2. Suspect. You bet.

Michelle totally «got me». For a few years now I have been searching for a hair stylist who will actually do what I ask and Michelle DID IT! I only saw her once but I highly recommend her after my experience today and I will be back.
Also going to the Joe Hamer Salon was a great experience. I actually received a call back after leaving a long message and got an appointment right away. The staff was courteous and the place was clean, and Michelle had a great vibe on top of doing a great job on my hair all the while sticking to my budget.
Call them!

Danielle is amazing. I needed a change and could only list the basics — soft around the face, make me look younger, easy upkeep and bangs are a possibility. The cut I got is amazing. It’s fun, easy and makes me look younger! It is not something that I could have described or even thought of, but with a few questions Danielle nailed it — and she is fast. This woman knows what she is doing. I will definitely go back. And a bonus, she turned me on to a fantastic (and inexpensive) product.

Joe is very talented. He has cut and colored my hair. I am very picky and I love my hair color for the first time. Color looks natural and I am getting many compliments. Highly recommend the salon.

Trish blew me away! She actually listened to me and what my vision for my hair was. She asked questions… then she gave me the best hair cut I have ever had! And my hair is hard to cut. Plus she is so darling you just want to be her best friend… I do not remember actually having fun while I was getting my hair cut… plus, the best part… I get so many compliments! And being single, well that’s a plus!, I tell everyone about Trish at Joe Hamer and I am sure the other stylists are good as well!
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Trish moved and opened her own shop, a Miller and Mane in Mill Valley. Her number is 569‑5000.

APRIL IS FANTASTIC! This is the best I’ve EVER had my hair. April is truly talented and a master hair stylist, I won’t trust anyone else. She gave me medium-​length layers and shaped the front sections around my face with a razor! … Impressive! She also colored my hair a sun-​kissed hombre. It looks so natural. The combo of cut and color is the best I’ve ever had… I highly recommend April and Joe Hamer Salon.

Lisa Christensen is the BEST!!! She is a talented stylist and most important loves what she does. It shows in her work. I constantly get compliments for my hair that was so difficult to style before I went to her.

I recently moved to Mill Valley and know very few people here so rather than picking a hair salon out of a hat, I relied on Unilocal to help me find one. Since Joe Hamer seemed to have good reviews, I booked an appointment with them. They were welcoming and friendly as soon as I entered, offering water or coffee right away. I also loved that they sent me a text reminder for the appointment. April (Joe’s sister) cut my hair. She was extremely personable and I highly recommend her. To be honest, I’ve never actually been loyal to a particular hair stylist before. Since I have a very busy and hectic schedule, I’ve always relied on whomever could fit me in last minute. But I have now found loyalty. April gave my way-​too-​long hair (hey, I said couldn’t find a hair salon) a perfect cut and style. I left feeling like I had the hair of a model in a magazine spread. You can’t beat that!

Lisa Christensen was my stylist and she always does a wonderful job with my color. She is a fine conversationalist as well. Convenient free street parking.
The Salon need to do a better job keeping the salon clean. More dusting, new carpet are in order.

I have known Joe and Tom since 1997. Genuinely wonderful people, they are both very talented artists! Both Tom and Joe are perfectionists, and what a surprise, they understand that their customers are their number one priority! This sets the quality bar high for this salon.
Tom’s incredible talent is to look at the hair and recommend the most flattering color along with the right products to help maintain healthy hair. Tom’s sense of humor makes time at the salon more like visiting a friend than getting hair done – which after 16 years we are! For 16 years I never had anyone else do my color, that’s how amazing he is!
And the same is true for Joe, and his hair cuts, because what else in this world makes you feel more self confident and happy than the perfect hair cut? Joe’s artistic vision and masterful techniques converge with a perfect style, tailored specifically to the client lucky enough to be receiving a cut from him.
If you long for the best haircut and color in the Bay Area, call Joe Hamer, and they will make sure you leave their salon looking fantastic.

My daughters & I have been going here for awhile.
I only have wonderful, good things to say about this salon, the staff and the owners.
The owners are very friendly, this is also a place that has customer service down.
the staff is wonderful, owners wonderful. Great stylists.
They are fantastic with color and do many great hair extensions.
When you leave here, you will always look & feel good.
I highly recommend this salon for extensions & color and all your hair needs.
They have a great Marin location with plenty of parking & you can relax here.

Thank you, Jason of Goldwell for recommending Elizabeth! Elizabeth is a former Goldwell color trainer and really knows what she is doing. I had been through a horrific, traumatizing color experience at a salon in Pacific Heights. When I insisted the salon owner of that salon call Goldwell (because she didn’t know what to do and actually made it worse), Jason happened to be in town and came over to help. The damage to my color was extensive and he warned me it would take a while to «fix» it. Elizabeth is fabulous. It takes a talented colorist to «fix» color… unless someone knows what he or she is doing, many colorists won’t even «go there.» I would highly recommend Elizabeth to anyone for her expertise and for her friendly, reassuring personality.

I had been going to my old hairdresser for 6 years and had been asking for tweeks to my color and a lift to my cut… after several disappointments, I had to make a change.
I came across the salon through a friend of my daugher… and by Unilocal reviews.
April got what I wanted the very first time I expressed my wishes. Great salon! Great hairdresser! Great location! In my business, I need to look good! I keep getting great comments on all aspects of my hair… thank you for listening and doing your magic!
Michelle Klurstein, Alain Pinel Realtors

April never ceases to amaze me with her expertise in the realm of hair styling. My hair was in need of conditioning /​hair lighting, and as always she did an awesome job. Love her extroverted personality and sensitivity as well!
Thanks,
Doro

This is for the Mill Valley location where the dynamic brother-​sister duo of Joe and April work their color and styling magic. I can’t tell you how much going here is like no other. I have curly locks and auburn hair. Two things that are not easy to manage as a stylist. I’m very fussy. As Joe was booked I started with April who has been trained by Joe. These people KNOW color. They also know what will work with your hair and what won’t – and they’ll do it in a gentle firm manner and come up with something that will be fabulous. I come fom SF to this location just for the shop and for April. Nice people.
I have referred friends here also. I receive so many compliments post-​salon that I will return again and again! Go Team Hamer!