Shear Bliss

Love, love this place. Cori is a rockstar and will leave you feeling like a million bucks. Not only is she super sweet and funny but she will ask the right questions to ensure you are getting your desired «look.» Great neighborhood as well if you want to take shop around before/​after. Highly recommend!

Shear Bliss is the best salon ever! I highly recommend booking Cori for her expertise, skill, and she’s very personable. Thank you for the great experience!

I have tried several salons in Hayes and have had decent cuts, or great cuts for way too much money. My haircut at Shear Bliss is beautiful, and reasonably priced for the city/​neighborhood. Cori was incredibly clear with what she was doing, and why she was doing it. She was totally willing to answer all of my questions (without treating me like an idiot for not knowing certain techniques or ideas). Most importantly, she listened to what I needed and gave me a great cut based on my style and preferences. I can’t recommend her enough.
The salon is clean, calm, and happy.
The only aspect i didn’t enjoy was the (ever so slight) push to products. However, I understands it’s an Aveda salon and they want to get the product out there,

I tried to like this place since I am a huge Aveda fan! However, I would not recommend Shear Bliss to ANYONE. Here’s why:
1. They called me while I was en route to my appointment (cut/​color on a Sat. afternoon) to tell me the colorist was unable to come in (understandable since her boyfriend had been in an accident the night before) — however, why did they wait until 20 min before the appt to tell me that?
2. Upon asking if I could still have a hair cut with no color they agreed — since I was on the way — and boy was it a cut. This was almost 6 months ago, and they did a a dry cut — my hair, which is normally extremely long all of a sudden had some layers that were 5 inches long. It was like getting long bangs in my layers. Every time I style my hair even now 6 months later I just pick up the pieces that got absolutely chopped and want to cry knowing they will take another 2 years to grow out to where they were before they got chopped.
3. Then the owner, bless him, tried to blow dry my hair afterwards. It got to the point where I told him to stop. I went straight home and rewashed it and did it myself because the blow out was so bad and he had no business working a blow dryer. One of his staff tried to take over during working on another client because she saw how badly it was going.
I’ve never been so angry after a haircut and even 6 months after this disaster it has still made me upset every time I look at my hair so I needed to post to warn other ladies of this place. Stay away!!!

When I came to Shear Bliss this past year I arrived from another salon on the other side of town. I was in need of what is called a color correction. This means that a stylist at another salon had made major mistakes with color resulting in desperate need of repair. In specific I had white and orange streaking and dark blotches (it was a disastrous balayage attempt by an inexperienced stylist). I was referred to Jenna an experienced stylist who had worked for years at the Aveda Institute teaching color. Jenna handled the problem very professionally. She told me what my options were, and she was clear about the limitations given the damage. She took the time to break up all the splotches with meticulously placed highlights that went all the way to the scalp (no sloppy work in this salon), then she chose a rich base tone that brought the color together and finished with a golden toner to brighten it up. The effect was very polished. I went from devastated and motley to polished and receiving compliments in one day!
There are other things I like about Shear Bliss too. Andrew, the owner and manager keeps the salon immaculate. The windows sparkle the towels are neatly stacked, and there is always professionalism at the front desk. Also, I value a place that honors its workers and historically few salons have offered health insurance to their staff.
This is not the case as Shear Bliss, the stylists are all covered. This means a healthier environment for all clients and staff. As Shear Bliss is an Aveda Salon, they feature the Aveda Product line, and If a client has a problem with a product, they honor it, and you leave with just the right hair care remedy. Speaking of which I am using an Aveda product called Damage Remedy, to restore my hair that had been damaged. Now, after my second haircut and color at Shear Bliss I am exhilarated to report that my hair is shiny and healthy again.
Another highpoint of the environment at Shear Bliss, is the relationship between the stylists. They are not competitive but extremely supportive of one another as they work to achieve the desired result for their clients (and sometimes for one another)! Yesterday, another experienced stylist by the name of Cory, had the most breathtaking hairstyle using traditional and nontraditional color. I couldn’t take my eyes off of her; and when I asked who did it they explained that it was a joint effort of the staff. I hope they photograph it so that prospective clients of Shear Bliss can see the range of work that they do from very polished subtle color to vibrant daring doos!
I’m off to conferences in England, Ireland, and Dublin, followed by vacationing in Greece and Shear Bliss has assured that my hairstyle is both polished, professional and low maintenance.
I recommend this salon enthusiastically and without hesitation!!! FIVE STARS*****

I ended up booking an appointment with the newer stylist Jenna and was super pleased with the results. I have a hard time finding people that can get my bangs the way I like them — but she did a perfect job. I will definitely be using her as my new stylist moving forward.

On a recommendation from a friend, I hired Jenna to do my hair and makeup for my wedding a few weeks ago. Jenna made time to do a consultation for free months in advance, and then worked around my schedule the morning of the wedding, coming in before the salon opened.
I was really impressed by the final product for both my hair and my makeup, as well as how well Jenna listened to me/​compromised given the needs of the day. I don’t wear very much makeup and I never style my hair, and I just wanted to look like the best version of myself. Jenna translated that into something she knew given her experience I needed — enough makeup to last me throughout the day and that would look good in photos, as well as a hair style that would last.
Best of all, it was incredibly affordable! The majority of wedding hair and makeup deals out there seem to be focused on bringing in the entire bridal party, or making a champagne morning out of it, costing in excess of $ 300, and that was the opposite of what I wanted. I came in by myself, paid under $ 140, and no one tried to upsell me on products when I left. Best of all, Jenna set the tone for the relaxed morning I needed.
I know how hard it can be to find anything both good and affordable in the world of wedding products. I can’t recommend Jenna and Shear Bliss more highly!

I chose to go to Shear Bliss for various reasons– 1. because they had pretty good reviews on Unilocal,2. they are a neighborhood salon, 3. I am a fan of Aveda products. Previously going to this salon, I had gone to the Aveda institute and had a pretty bad experience with student quality hair service. So I thought going to a professional salon would solve that issue. Well, I am sad to say I was deeply disappointed in the quality of service. Cori attempted to fix my issue after multiple visits and over $ 400 spent. I admit that my hair was in bad shape when I came in to Shear Bliss but after Cori was done with me, I looked another form of horrendous, with Elvira style highlights which were a sorry attempt at Balayage. After voicing my severe discontent to the manger of the salon. Andrew and took it as far as disputing the charges, I achieved nothing and Andrew couldn’t give a damn about how disappointed, dissatisfied of a customer I had been. Out of the $ 400 plus charges he refunded $ 125 and continuously insisted that my hair «was better than what I came there with». I have never written a negative review for a service received but felt that I needed to in this case. The place is charming but be ready to pay hefty prices for service which you may very well hate. I honestly thought that a salons main goal was to have heir clients love or at least be content with the service. All Andrew cares for was getting paid and having a client almost in tears because of how much she hated the way her hair looked was of no importance. He never showed any empathy.

I have been a client of Shear Bliss for two years. About five months ago, I was paired with Cori McGlaughlin as my previous stylist left to move back to Hawaii.
I have to admit I was nervous as we all get used to having the same stylist who knows our hair and what we want.
I never should have been nervous! Cori is fabulous! She used to be an Aveda educator so she knows color better than anyone! She also had great suggestions for my hair style one we discussed what I was looking for.
Since Cori has been doing my cut and color, I have received so many compliments from friends and coworkers.
If you are looking for a color or style change, I highly recommend Cori… she won’t let you done and you will leave feeling fabulous! She is also a great person and I look forward to our monthly chats!
Thanks Cori!

I am really excited to find a great Aveda Salon. While I have been going to another Aveda Salon in the area, I had my concerns and recently discovered that their referral system in greatly flawed. Since I live in the neighborhood, Shear Bliss is perfect for us. The salon has a lot of great light and looks great. My husband and I had our hair cut by Cori and love her! She is meticulous and has such a great attention to detail. The front desk people have been helpful and were so nice about rescheduling. So happy to find a place that I can get a great cut but also a place that is fun to go to.

I am writing this review because I think Corey at Shear bliss is an amazingly talented and wonderful hair stylist. She is relatively new here in SF and as I understand it Corey used to be an instructor for Aveda and now is cutting hair again. We in SF are so lucky to have her here. I have worked at SF Ballet for 28 years and always gotten my hair cut in the Hays Valley. However, I have never found someone I would go back to regularly; I thought all the stylists I had were all real good but because of Corey, I make an appointment every for every 4 weeks. She is a real artist and has a great intuitive sense of what looks good and balanced and contemporary. Plus, her cutting technique is at a consummate skill level. I highly recommend her:)
She’s very pleasant and easy going too.

I have lived in Hayes Valley for years and love this place! Not only are the stylists awesome but It has a great selection of Aveda products.
I suggest being on the mailing list as I seem to get discount offers often.
Staff is friendly and the place is always immaculate. Highly recommended.

I recently had a terrific experience here consulting about getting my hair done for my upcoming wedding.
Unlike most other spots, shear bliss offers a free consultation (in person) to discuss what you’d like in terms of hair and makeup to give you an estimate for your wedding day costs. The prices were very reasonable and the stylist, Jenna, was super friendly, accommodating and easy to communicate with.
Highly recommend!

I’ve been coming for years and I’m still a happy customer. Joshua is always a pleasure to work with!

Cool! This place is fancy pantsy! I’ve been looking for a stylist since I moved to the city and I think I found my spot. My friend’s cousin recommended this place and I loved my haircut. I received a hot cup of tea, scalp massage, and she even put a bunch of products in my hair. Amber is her name and cutting hair is her game. She’s a hair cutting specialist and she did my hair good. My hair was pretty damaged and with some techniques, my hair looked fantabulous! The service was amazing, attentive, and very personal. I will definitely be back. It’s a bit pricey, but I would say it’s well worth it.

The short of it:
— Perfect hair cut
— Beautiful hair color
— Easy online appointment scheduling
The long version:
I have a pixie. It’s a complicated haircut that’s difficult for even an experienced stylist to get right, and it’s been botched many times. Having said that, Joshua from Shear Bliss gets it just right. The cut is adorable, grows out beautifully, and is really easy to maintain. He also does a beautiful all over color — a rich brown for me. I get compliments from complete strangers all the time!

ERICA IS FANTASTIC!
I went in for my first visit with Erica, and I think I have found a kindred hair spirit. The first indication that we would get along was that I loved how she had done her own hair in a no-​fuss, modern yet elegant way. Also, I loved her similarly-​styled outfit. Not that I usually notice the clothes on a hair stylist, but her overall look made me feel like she and I would get along quite nicely in the taste department.
She did a great job of cutting, arranging, and finishing my coif with very light product, so that it still looked fresh ‘n’ natural two days after. Even though I hadn’t washed it yet! And even though it was the first time I had ever seen her.
Thank you Erica!

I wanted to keep my hair long and didn’t want to cut it short till after end of this year. However, I used to have highlights from before. I didn’t want to cut if short instead, i opt for dying my hair instead so I can’t see the highlight color.
Briana was very nice and she did a great job on dying my hair to match my natural hair color. The dark brown color looks great on me!

I wish I could rate and would have loved to rate fabulous as the whole lot of you. However, I was not given the chance. I called 3 times, leaving 2 VM and was never called back. Spoke to a male trying to get me accommodated. He was not only NOT listening but also tried to provide me with appointment options I declined as they did not work. He promised the hairdresser would call me Sunday. I tried again calling today… Still to no success. I have an Bloomspot Voucher and thank you Bloomspot they have credited the amount and I do not have to go trying any further to get accommodated by Shear Bliss.
Rather sad intro.

I am not a good hair color client. I always want crazy things like a base color and highlights and then forget to come in for six months. And then only begrudgingly make an appointment when my roots are three inches long. But my normal place has a really long wait time (the Cinta Aveda Salon School). So I decided to turn to Unilocal to find another Aveda salon.
Shear Bliss had great reviews, wasn’t too far from my apartment, and I was able to get a next day Saturday appointment. I love Rebecca! She managed to even out the three colors in my hair and didn’t make me feel guilty for the ridiculous state i had let my hair get to. I think I’m going to start seeing her on a regular basis. She’s super nice and friendly, and most importantly, listens to what you want! Ah, it’s a shame I didn’t discover her earlier… maybe then I wouldn’t be such a bad color customer.