Dreamers And Make Believers Salon

Megan Schohr is the only stylist that has cut & colored my curly hair in the past 4 years — she is INCREDIBLE! I have followed her everywhere. I highly recommend seeing Megan for cut, color, and styling (especially for taming curly hair). She also styled my wedding hair and nailed the look first time around during my hair trial. Love her!

Rebecca Bailey is by far one of the most talented, sincere and intuitive hairdressers I have had. When I am changing my cut or color Rebecca always knows just what to do and I have never walked away disappointed. Even weeks after a cut or color it looks even better! She is an artist but can be practical, you would be in good hands with her.

I have been entrusting my mop to Megan for several years now. She took me from long to short, and understands all the nuances of my locks (every cowlick and and quirk) intimately. She takes the time to truly listen, and adjust and tweak as needed. I would not take this head anywhere else! 5 +++ stars for Megan!

I have been going to Kristen for a few years and I love her. She works absolute magic with my hair, which is sometimes tough because it’s so fine. She always listens to what I want and is game to do something different but manages to make it work with my hair. What I really appreciate is that, at this point, I don’t have to spend too much time trying to tell her what I want or worrying at all about what she is doing, because I TRUST her.
I always love the way Kristen cuts my hair, (I need lots of layers in just the right places) but she is really amazing with color. The last time I saw her, she spent SO MUCH time with my belayage and I ended up with exactly what I wanted – a rich, honey color at the ends, a little lighter for summer (my natural color is boring brown). My sister took a photo to her stylist because she wants her hair to look as good as mine does!
Aside from having mad skills, Kristen is an absolute sweetheart. I look forward to seeing her and catching up. I just moved out of state but I will continue to have Kristen take care of my hair when I am in San Francisco. Gems like her are hard to come by.

Kristen Matlack has magic fingers. When you combine those fingers with scissors, that amazing enough but if those fingers WITH scissors then touch your hair, you’re going to have a magical experience.

After months of consideration, I’ve decided I have to leave a review about my experience with Kristen. I went to her for the first time in October and came to her with some balayage/​ombré pics to work off of for my hair with a specific request to have some light brown/​blonde up top two inches from the roots. I left with those colors being down by nostrils; so 7 inches down. That was really frustrating and I got all this feedback from my friends about how she basically just didn’t listen to me at all. However, I liked her and thought she was sweet so I tried to let go of my disappointment. I returned to her mid-​April with more pics of women with some cooler toned blonde 3 inches from the roots and she told me that every single picture was of women who got foils every two months. Two of the women I showed her pictures of are my friends and they both just go in for balayage, NOT full on foils for all over blonde hair. Her conviction was so frustrating because she was obviously wrong and just for some reason refused to give me what I wanted. Anyway, she re-​touched my hair and again didn’t bring the blonde tones up as high as I had asked so she offered to fix it a week later. A week goes by, I return and she gave me STREAKS. She left me looking like kelly clarkson or insert any other woman with gross brassy streaks. My hair still looks awful, still has streaks and still looks terribly brassy even so I use the purple conditioner and non-​sulfate shampoos she suggested. All in all, worst hair experience I have ever had and I’m left so bummed every single day. I don’t even like looking in the mirror. For $ 230 you’d expect at least a decent job. Not disgusting early 2000’s streaks.
On a positive note, the owner seems super sweet and I love the interior of the salon.

Sarah is the absolute best. My husband and I have been going to her for years. Great haircut & best colorist around!

I’ve seen the light and her name is Kristen!
For years I’ve been searching for a stylist who is not only stylish herself, but could cut and color me in head-​turning fashion. My dream finally came true! Kristen has helped me transition from neon red hair to a beautiful cool blonde without destroying my hair or losing length; a feat not easily accomplished. I am stopped regularly, by friends and strangers alike, to compliment my color. It makes my day every damn time.
Kristen is sweet, easy to talk, and has great ideas. I feel comfortable turning my locks over to her, knowing she’ll always send me out the door looking my best. I’m actually looking forward to getting my roots done next month. Hallelujah!

Ali S. is the BEST hairstylist I’ve ever had.
I don’t get my hair cut often because I travel a lot and it is always daunting to find another stylist, so I take advantage of every opportunity I get to have Ali cut my hair. Not only is she incredibly talented and fun to talk with, she LISTENS. She has an amazing knack to know what I want before I do, as I inarticulately fumble for the words to describe what it is exactly that I want. I trust her with cut, color, anything. The end result is a beautiful cut, and an extremely happy customer. Ali — you’re the best!

Ali S. Kills it with mens’s cuts. Period.
Short version:
* awesome salon
* Ali S. is an amazing stylist
* sweet location
* radical cat art!
Long version:
I’m very picky about my hair and Ali is the only person I will let cut it these days. (Fueled by the many compliments I get after a fresh trim!) While she is the most technically skilled stylist I’ve been to, she also provides a great service. Very polite, makes you feel welcomed, fun to talk to, and goes the extra step with a little scalp massage while washing your hair.
Also, I’m really digging this salon. The back area is very comfortable and spacious while you’re waiting, it’s in a great spot in the mission (close to four barrel!), and they have some rad cat art on display. Good luck finding another salon with such skilled stylists and cat art!
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Sarah fixed my cowlick in ten minutes in a $ 10 bang trim. That was way up there in the banes (bangs) of my extistence — never knew it could be such an easy fix! I highly recommend her and this sweet lil salon.

I have to give 5 stars to Sarah Moore. I have been following her from salon to salon over the years. She got it right the first time I went to her and she continues to make
my hair look great. I have long thick wavy red hair, I am sure it is not easy to work with I do not even own a blow dryer. She recently gave me a wonderful trim and styled my hair straight just for fun. I had so many compliments. I just remembered I have to Unilocal about her. She is the greatest.

5 stars for Lauren as a person + 3 stars for my haircut /​2 = 4
First off, I am unbearably awkward when you put me in a chair. I don’t know why, I’m really not that terrible in other situations. Dentists and hairdressers both get the worst of it (I should seriously come with a warning label).
Lauren was a fantastic sport about it, super duper nice, and clearly trying really hard to get around my awk-​barricade. She has my appreciation for that alone.
I really liked her as a person, but my haircut — underwhelming.
I kept trying to tell her that I suffered from some pretty serious frizz issues, and she still only put a tiny amount of product in my hair. My blow out looked gorgeous — for an hour and then it just sort of… puffed.
She basically fixed up my layers, but I really can’t say that my hair looked that much better than it had before, which is a bummer, because this place was adorable and I was really hoping this would end my search for the perfect stylist.
Bottom line: I’ve had better haircuts for cheaper in San Francisco.

Megan was receptive, down to earth, and professional. The Salon is cozy, but most importantly she listened while I voiced my concerns, desires and needs for my hair-​do.
I haven’t been to a salon in years (I’ve been going to my dad’s arabic barber) so my hair needed a huge make over. Initially I had the hopes and dreams of going from a dark brown natural shade to a dramatic ombré or some kim k. blonde ‘do.
After consulting with Megan, I decided to go with a more natural, healthy, beautiful look for myself. She assured me that I could still have a new look by incorporating more subtle changes without damaging my hair (in fact making it healthier).
She proposed that I add some highlights around my face and then cover my whole head with a darker hue. Over time, the darker hue will fade and reveal the hidden highlights so I will incrementally achieve the change in my look.
I was a little apprehensive at first because I wanted a dramatic difference but my instincts trusted her suggestion (It was a suggestion bc she would have done the dramatic ‘do for me if I wanted for sure).
I sipped on some champagne and read some gossip mags and had a very relaxing enjoyable experience and walked out with natural, beautiful, healthy cut/​color.
The compliments haven’t stopped. I might not have the drama I’m looking for but I look gorgeous and naturally effortessly beautiful!
The salon is pricey (compared to my 20 $ barber haircuts) but its worth it for a lasting look that you feel confident with.

Looooooove Sara Moore! She is an absolutely amazing hair stylist! I’ve had dyed black hair for most of my life, and recently decided to go blonde. I know this wasn’t going to be an easy feat. Sara was not only up to the challenge, but also as excited as I was about the project!!!
We’ve taken our time and lightened my hair over the course of the last few months. I absolutely looooove my hair, and have been complimented on it by everyone. Not only is the blonde tone absolutely beautiful, but thanks to Sara’s counseling I’ve managed to keep my hair feeling good too!
I absolutely recommend her, she is a total babe and amazing hairstylist. Love love loooove her!

Curly-​haired girls, are you looking for that perfect hair cut?! Well, Lauren K is the only stylist I trust to cut my curly hair. I’ve been seeing her for years now and have followed her to Dreamers and Make Believers. Lauren has taken me through short cuts, long cuts and every length in between. Every cut, I’ve loved! Thank you Lauren K for the best hair ever!

Long haired and curly haired, attention please: Alise rocks it.
After a very unfortunate and emotionally scarring haircut at the age of 11 (somewhere between Joan of Arc and a Hansen brother), I’ve been permanently long haired. Like, down to my mid-​back long haired. I’d been thinking about a big hair change for a while because I was starting to look like a beachy hippie and was getting bored. After reading really good things about these ladies on Unilocal,I took the plunge.
Alise has always been a long-​haired girl, so she understood what a HUGE decision this was for me. She totally didn’t make fun of me when I brought in a slideshow to show her what kind of short hair I wanted (lots o’ Alexa Chung and Marion Cotillard). I’d expected that I’d be a little shocked after chopping off all of my hair, but I’ve been in love with it every day I’ve had it. Months later, and it still manages to look fantastic without any time intensive styling or what not. Alise layered my hair so perfectly, and really took the time to understand the natural curl of my hair, so the cut continues to be effortless yet versatile.
I’ve only been there once for a haircut (though I will FOR SURE be back), but you should definitely check out Alise if you want your hair colored. She trained with Shelley Mohr for well over a year as her apprentice — girl knows her stuff.

Yep, adding to the 5 star reviews. I’ve been having Megan cut my hair for a couple of years now, and it’s always such a great experience. I always leave relaxed and usually almost fall asleep during the blow out, and my hair looks great. I’ve never once had to ask for her to fix anything — she always understands what I want after a few questions.
Before I went to Megan, I got my hair cut at a big fancy salon downtown, and it was always unremarkable and overpriced. Dreamers and Make Believers is a salon owned by a group of really nice, dedicated stylists, and it makes a huge difference.
Megan is a really nice, really talented stylist and I highly recommend her for both cut and color (I’ve seen her color work on a friend, and it’s very good!).

Prior to discovering Dreamers and Make Believers and the lovely and talented Alise, I hadn’t called a salon back for a second date since my mother, sister, and I maintained a regiment of matching lady bowl cuts in the early 90s.
I have curls. Most salons want to lob them off and blow them out; curl-​centric salons and their Deva cut leave me looking like Jessie Spano.
Now I have Alise and a haircut I love (yeah, that’s me flirting with my own reflection on MUNI).
And when I did return for my second cut and admitted that it was pushing 9 months, and that I had taken scissors to my own head in a fit of faded highlight fueled rage, Alise passed not one eyebrow raise of judgment.
The space is also rather rad, very homey and full of fun vintage artifacts. Last time I was in they were setting up for an art show. Lovely.
Dreamers and Make Believers will give you the cut you already rock in your dreams. Put your hair on the chopping block and they’ll make you a believer.

I am a fan.
I’ve been pseudo loyal to the gal who cuts my hair downtown. I always walk away with a decent cut but it wasn’t ever anything exciting or different but I’ve always been too lazy and indifferent to search out a new stylist. There’s such a large massive sea of salons in this city with good reviews and I had no idea how to begin.
After waiting 6 months of magically trying to convince myself that I wanted to grow my usual short hair out I decided I needed to get my haircut or I was in danger of ripping it all out.
I’ve never been able to have long hair. it just drives me crazy.
I found Dreamers and Make Believers on Unilocal.They’re close to home and I was sold on the name. Why not? I called and made an appointment and met Wendy this past Saturday armed with an idea, some pictures and a desperate need to be shorn.
She instantly got what I wanted and started to work.
30 – 40 minutes and 2 lbs of hair later I walked out with the short do of my dreams. perfect bangs that can be side swept or hang straight down and a bob with an extreme angle that i absolutely adore. a reverse mullet. party in the front, business in the back?
The space is cute and comforting and around the corner from the hustle and bustle of Valencia St. and Wendy knows what she’s doing with hair and is the right amount of chatty without being too invasive.