Xcelerate Salon

"THEY ARE OPEN! Please disregard the "temporarily closed" notation. I've been coming here to see Lan for years and she is amazing. I have thick, long, wavy hair and she always manages to impress me with how she can trim all of the dead ends, thin out the bottom bulk, layer to enhance natural waves, AND keep the length. She is also an absolute sweetheart of a person. Highly recommend Lan "

"This is a review for Arvin. I used to hate haircuts. Until the day I met Arvin and had the single best barber shop experience in three decades on the earth. Arvin immediately put me at ease, asking the right questions to make sure I got the cut I wanted (well, that my girlfriend wanted). From beginning to end, I could feel the professionalism, energy, and passion Arvin brings to his job. I could go on and on - the perfect temperature of the hot towel; the comprehensive debrief of what got done and why; the lavish attention with the straight edge to perfectly polish off my beard and hairline; the easy, unforced conversation; the attention to styling before I left the shop. This truly was a masterpiece in hair care."

"I am so disappointed. I went to Xcelerate today for the first time and had a terrible experience. My hair stylist was inattentive, on his phone half the time, moved stations 4 times while I was there, and spent less than 30 minutes on my hair because he had another (non hair related) appointment. If I'm going to pay more than $75 dollars for a haircut, I expect a level of professionalism and attentiveness–neither of which I received. Overpriced for the terrible service. Maybe other stylists there are better."

"I live in Noe Valley and for years have been going downtown to get my hair done. A year ago I had a schedule crunch and thought I would try Xcelerate as it was so easy to get to. To my surprise I got one of the best hair cuts of my life. They suggested different products for my hair which brought back a shine and bounce which I thought I had lost forever once I started dyeing my hair. I am not paying for an expensive rent or glamorous decor instead I am getting experienced and excellent people who listen to me and know exactly what to do. I could not be happier--as are my friends, since I look so much more attractive, blush."

"Lori Koon is my hair stylist and I am totally devoted to her and her magic scissors. My hair was never my "crowning glory", tending to be fine, straight and, shall we say, not luxurious. She gives me a super cut that's easy to manage between visits, and I actually get compliments, sometimes from strangers, about how good my hair looks. Somehow she even gets it to look fuller. She's fun to talk with, almost always on time or earlier, doesn't try to push products I haven't asked for, and is an all-around sweet person. Her staff is friendly, her shop is clean and the atmosphere is relaxed. I couldn't be more satisfied."