Studio 99 Weaves

I’ve been going to my stylist Melissa for almost a year. I just love her. Melissa is very professional and she always accommodates my schedule. She has magical hands. I also appreciate her assistant Harmony. There is also a braider name Sharae who never ceases to amaze me when she braids my daughter’s hair. This is the go to shop if you want to be flawless and up to date on the latest hairstyles. Studio 99 rocks!

. I want to give props to my professional weaveologist Melissa! She is efficient, professional and such a go getter. She waste no time and make you feel very comfortable as she works. I’m so proud and support my sisters doing positive things. She always know the exact style I want.

Melissa is the absolute best, couldn’t be happier with my new hair, she did a total transformation lol!
She really does magic with her hands, sooo talented
I won’t be going anywhere else for my hair!
Very happy with her work plus the shop is really nice.
Thank you Melissa :)

Melissa and her team are amazing. I had a lot of shops to choose from but I chose this one because of Melissa. Her professionalism and weave work is simply perfection. I had a blast at the shop and I owe it all to the girls at Studio99. Plus my hair looks great! Thanks Melissa

Melissa is the best !!! She has done my hair over four times now and every time has been amazing. She’s very patient with me and very understanding of my schedule.
I’m also new to the bay area so at first I didn’t know where to buy hair at. I bought my hair from Melissa and have done at least 3 installs with it and it is still rockin .
Anyone can sew in a weave, but I recognize good quality weaving when I take my weave out. I don’t spend forever and a day trying to take a puzzle out of my head. Melissa is very neat with her weaving style giving you flat tracks and great coverage.
I RECOMMEND HER TO EVERYONE LOOKING FOR A QUALITY HAIR STYLE

Melissa will be my new regular stylist. From the minute I walked into the shop, I was warmly greeted and felt welcomed. The shop is very clean! Melissa cleans her work area between clients and frequently washes her hands! From braid down to styled/​finished, took 2 hours. Her prices are the best in the bay. I’ve been to several stylists in the area and she is by far the best I’ve been to in the whole state! I am thoroughly pleased with my style and her and her assistant’s professionalism! I am excited to start making Studio 99 my regular shop and can’t wait to refer my friends!

Melissa has been late every time I’ve
Come in. My last visit I brought in a picture of how I wanted my hair done with about 5 bundles of hair she used ONE my hair was so thin she rushed, if she would have taken her time my hair would have looked like the picture. Upon arriving late she also reeked of Mary Jane. Was told days in advance the price and when I asked for change she «didn’t have any» so I was basically forced to pay double because wtf else can you do? Also as shauntel below me has stated, melissa is ALWAYS gossiping about former employees and how people are trying to ruin her on Unilocal… take some responsibility and stop contributing to the stereotypes of black salons! Her shop is beautiful (for black salon standards) and (sometimes) clean but her professionalism is on the decline.

Not so good. Just got hung up on three times in a row when I called at 4:18pm on a Monday afternoon. I guess I’m going elsewhere to get my daughter’s hair braided. Maybe purchase a phone machine.

A little disappointed, I went here to get a vixen sew which costed $ 175 because I wanted some of my hair left out and all off it «including the weave «flat ironed. So since I do wear pony tails the lady that did my hair decided to do a partial vixen. She left to much of my hair out, that was the point of me getting a weave for a protective style smh… The way she sewed it in looks like I have two big lumps at the top of my head. Now I have to go and add some damn extras in the front, I’m pissed because I work hard for my money, and I don’t have money to just waste. I don’t like shady shit like that, way to lose a first potential consistent customer I won’t be going back again.

This might be a very long review and I apologize in advance. However I feel it is necessary to inform potential clients that this business is unprofessional and a waste of your hard earned time and money.
I have been looking for a reputable black hair salon in my area for years now. It wasn’t until I saw this business’s Unilocal page and thought my search was over. I tried calling the owner to request an appointment but was never able to get through. I first text Melissa on Friday June 5^th. I got a quick response about the price for a vixen sow in, however when I asked to schedule an appointment it took some time to get a response back from her. I text her again asking if Friday June 19^th was available. I didn’t get a response back until June 13^th. That’s when we set up the appointment and confirmed it as well.
Unluckily for me, this was the day that the Golden State Warriors had a parade for winning the NBA championship. Of course I would never book an appointment when something this big is going on in town, but I booked my appointment prior to knowing this. Keep this is mind because it only gets «better» from here.
I arrived in Oakland around 1030. Mind you I live in modesto and I wanted to beat any possible traffic. Took me a while to actually find the shop. It’s nestled on a street corner that looks like townhouses instead of a business community. After finding this tiny little shop, I parked my car in the nearby parking garage. (Which is not free and because there was no available street parking) That was a red flag in itself. For a business you should always have free parking for paying clients. But I chalked it up to the parade so I let it slide. My appointment want until 12 noon so I waited in my car for about 50 mins before walking a block to the shop. I got to the shop doors around 1130 and saw two women sitting on the steps. I tried walking past them to open the door but one of the women spoke out and said she was a stylist there but had left her keys in her station so the store was locked. Really? She said we would have to wait until someone else from the shop came back from the parade and opened the doors. We waited about 20 minutes and I believe it was Melissa’s assistant who opened the shop for us. Fortunately she was very kind and very courteous. She asked for my name, appt time and if I had washed my hair. I replied yes I washed my hair already because I was unsure if that would be an extra charge to installing the weave. So she prepped Melissa’s station and I waited, and waited, and waited. After about an hour the assistant informed me that Melissa was on her way and would be here shortly. Another 3o mins go by and finally Melissa shows up. She says she was unaware that she had an appointment scheduled with me today because she was just «doing nothing but sitting and watching the parade». I was floored. I booked and confirmed this appointment a week in advance!!! I showed her our text conversation and she apologized and started to get to work.
I wanted the vixen sow-​in weave because of its versatility as I have to wear my hair up for my job. Things were off to a good start until a 1 ½ hours or so later and I realized she was finished. I looked in the mirror and thought «that’s it?» It looked nothing like how I’d imagined or from the pictures on her page. I like my hair full but this install was extremely thin and messy. She used maybe a bundle and a half and I had brought 4! I could tell she was rushing because she didn’t style it, curl it, show me the different ways to wear it or nothing. Also because her next client had walked in too. I was very upset. I’m not the type of person to express how bad of a service I received, especially for hair. I just won’t come back to you ever again. She gave me a discount of $ 25 for wasting my time and her tardiness. I ended up giving her a $ 15 tip anyways out of the generosity of my heart. I should have included a tip on how to properly conduct a business. I really want to support black owned businesses but when you conduct yourself in a manner like this, come 2 hours late, have horrible customer service, and rush and leave my hair looking a mess because of your negligence, I can’t do nothing but pray for you and hope you do better. Not once did I get angry, hostile or act rude towards her. So I don’t understand why I had such a bad experience. In the end, I ended up adding additional tracks in my hair and will do my hair from now on. Please don’t waste your time with this place. Hope this review helps you to make a better decision than I did.

I am completely pleased with my hair. I found Melissa on Unilocal and went through the pictures and saw that she did great work. I also checked out the salon Facebook and saw lots of great sew ins. I called to make my appointment and was seen right away. The salon was clean and easily accessible. Everyone in the establishment were friendly and professional. I got tons of compliments on my hair And will be going back!

So this place is my new love. I got my hair braided by Sharae and couldn’t be more happier. She is very friendly and professional so making an appointment w/​her was fast and easy plus prices are reasonable. They have complimentary beverages and snacks which is nice. The shop is clean and the assistant in the shop does clean consistently which is also nice. I spent about 5.5÷6 hours their only because my hairs pretty thick but overall really good experience here w/​The ladies. I would definitely recommend to others and I will definitely be back.

I’ve been rockin with Melissa for almost 2yrs now and I must say I have never left unsatisfied. Shes a awesome person, business woman, stylist! I never have a problem getting a appointment I just text her and patiently wait on a response. Studio99 atmosphere is clean & friendly and of course very comfortable. I love it & the work.

I want to say that Melissa’s work look top notch the only thing is I can’t get anyone on the phone to make an appointment. i would love to get my hair done by her but I don’t know whether I should keep calling or make an appointment in person. But other then that I love all the pics and I would love to bring my mom here.

This review is for Melissa. This is around the fourth time I have visited her salon and i must say her work is phenomenal. She had done full sew in with closure & duration was just 2.5 hours how great is that. So convenient and prices our so affordable! & This is not a get what you pay for salon this is place where you actually bang for your buck. Since my install I have been receiving so many compliments & Have not had any trouble where i had to go back and have something refixed. I waited almost two weeks to leave a completely honest review and she has done a damn good job. Everything perfectly stitched and styled just how I like it no complaints and in addition to what i said the sew in is very Easy removal so if you get high quality hair save your hair, reuse your hair, you can have your hair in a very pristine state when going back. Initially i Frankly was hesitant after reading some dishonest reviews but I’m glad i gave it a shot i been a reoccurring client ever since. She is the Go to Lady Trust me you won’t regret it. go to her!

I’ve been coming to Melissa for 10 years. She is consistent and thorough. The shop conversation is always funny and the atmosphere is clean and inviting. It always smells like clean linen.
Best weaves in the bay! gonna try Shardae for my locs next… I’ve been watching her get down. She goes to work!

It’s a sad truth that most women of color who frequent black salons understand: When it comes to rating the quality of the experience one must lower the bar, because in general the standards just aren’t that high. This is due to a variety of factors, but the following are what I expect at a minimum: Courteous and respectful communication with me (not talking negatively about other clients and former stylists is asking entirely too much), quality work, respect for my time and the environment free of mildew, rodents etc…
After repeated frustration with a previous stylists’ workmanship, I set out to find a new stylist and from the Unilocal reviews, Studio 99 Weaves seemed to be a great choice. I will preface this review by stating that there were strong warning signs from the beginning, but I chose to ignore them due to the great work that she seemed to be doing. I will also say that you get what you pay for. A business named «Studio 99 weaves» is a clear indication of what you are getting. In any event after several unanswered phone calls, full VM’s and unanswered texts I decided to drive over and make an appointment in person. I arrived and it had all of the makings of a hood salon: inappropriately loud music, marginally clean environment, personal refrigerator with non-​complimentary beverages and snacks labeled with a makeshift price list, no receptionist and no greeting from the owner, Melissa, who looked up when I walked in and immediately looked back down at her client’s hair. I apologized for the interruption and let her know I was trying to make an appointment to have my hair done. She promised to text me back that night –which she did and the following 2 appointments went down the exact same way. As a person, she was nice to me and I even drove her to the BART station so that she didn’t have to walk through as she put it «ghetto Oakland», insert irony here.
The first two appointments my hair looked great! So good that it was worth suffering through her gossip about former stylists trying to ruin her on social media, why she hates Unilocal,other salons being envious and accusing her of stealing their clients, clients not paying on time, etc. She even attempted to get me to out my former stylist by naming them because she thought the work was poor, but I refused to do so… She was also adamant that the reason she has so many clients is because she does flawless work and and she works quickly out of respect for her client’s time. The wait time to even sit in her chair had averaged at least 30 minutes in my experience with her, but it was something I accommodated. The third time I visited, however, my closure opened within 3 days while I was performing in Brasil and there was nothing I could do about it. When I returned, I texted her what happened and she was not able to get me in. There were several attempts to contact her and her response varied between ignoring me altogether to spotty at best. It wasn’t until I finally asked her if her client load was too high to accommodate because I could find another shop, that she responded with an appointment for me the following week. At noon, the day of my appointment, I receive a text from her asking if I could come in at 4 instead of 2:30, my scheduled time. I told her I could not as I had things to do that evening and asked if we could reschedule for the following day to which she replied «no». When I asked what other times she had available, I received no response. The following day I sent her a text letting her know that it was clear that she did not want me as a client as she made no attempts to remedy a situation in which she was not able to meet our scheduled appointment in a reasonable amount of time nor did she apologize — customer service 101. Now why I thought an owner who runs her business the way that she does would resonate with that is beyond me. Her response (which was the quickest response I’ve ever had from her) was exactly what one would expect based what we are dealing with here: a long text rant about how busy she is with her clients, not needing to apologize because by not agreeing to come in at 4 it was actually I who cancelled the appointment and suggested I find another salon that can cater to my demands and needs.
She’s right, I did need to find another salon because I won’t tolerate paying for service like that. Assuming it would be ok to push my appointment back 1.5 hours may have been insignificant to her but for a busy professional it is a big deal and I won’t have it wasted. I’ve lowered the bar so low when it comes to black salons that my threshold for nonsense is pretty low as well. I really tried here, because I want to support small black owned businesses especially in Oakland and I also understand that for many of these salon owners they are not used to a true quality experience and therefore don’t know how to provide that service to their clients. The Oakland business market is changing, step it up!!!

I travel from Southern Oregon every few months to Melissa’s Studio 99 salon because she is that good! If you’re ever in the Bay Area and need to get your hair done, I recommend you go to this salon! Not only is the salon very clean, but Melissa and her staff are very welcoming and make you feel at home! Thanks again, Melissa! My hair is always looking on point!

I will say Melissa is a star. She works her behind off and her work looks flawless. She is fast and efficient, bust she is doing a disservice to herself for having a mediocre stylist in her salon. The salon is in an area that has the potential to bring her in business that would make her some $$$ and very sought after. The shop is unkept. Cleaning it up and making it more appealing would make it THAT salon.
Sharae is not worthy of working in that salon yet. I had crochet braids done by Sharae in this salon. They are unprofessional talking about clients. SHARAE HAS NOT BEEN TO BEAUTY SCHOOL AND IS NOT LICENSED, something that was hinted at by the questions she asked and I found out later. I’m considering turning her and the salon into the state. She used combs that were not sanitized, scissors that liked like something a kindergarten student would use to cut my hair and I ended up have to cut my own hair before Melissa took over. In addition Sharae attempted to take hair off of the FLOOR to fill in gaps in my hair. Not sanitary or cool. My crochet braids begin to slide out about a week later, the first falling out in the front and into my face while I was driving on 580 in rush hour traffic. NOT SAFE. After that it was just down hill from there. The braids in the back started coming down and popping out through the crocheted braids and I had to bobby pin them up. Needed to say I kept them in 3 weeks. That was $ 140 I have to her as a gift. Shame on her.

Sharae at Studio 99 does an amazing job. She just hooked my baby up with french braids in the front and singles in the back. I am very pleased with her work.