Acute Salon

Linda is the queen of color. I have been told over the years that my hair would never go any crazy colors because it was too dark. Turns out, those stylists were just being lazy. Linda knows her stuff and can make those styles you’ve been pinning a reality. I got a haircut, top color with purple ombré all in 3 hours.
She’s in the Mission at 18^th and Treat. The entrance is on Treat, you just put it the suite number and it dials her and she buzzes you in. The building is a great creative space with a ton of other small businesses. Her cute dog hangs out as well. She takes credit cards through square and you can book online through Style Seat where all her prices are listed. I’m a huge fan! Can’t wait to pick another color.

I LOVE Linda, she does amazing cuts and color. I have referred quite a few people who also have loved her as well. She takes her time and is very thorough, I’ve always been happy walking out of the salon. Linda!

Love Linda!!! She’s amazing & such a coooool chick! She’s always doing her best & she’s such a lovely person!

I never write reviews but I had a bad experience here so I’m gonna have to. I brought in a picture of what I wanted, which was a light brown. I thought that would avoid any confusion as opposed to me explaining it. Well, what she ended up doing was her own thing. She gave me an ombré with super blonde tips. I thought ok, whatever I guess it’s not that bad. A couple people asked if I did it myself so Linda did a horrible job. She didn’t blend my ombré well. Also, She didn’t listen to what I wanted and it was really expensive for a crappy job.

Linda is soooo worth going out of your way to get your hair colored by her. I want to write a more extensive review when I have the time, but long story short, I wanted ombré teal in my hair, and she really delivered. The gradient looks amazing and the color is lasting a lot longer than I anticipated. It’s been about a month and it’s still super vibrant!

Linda is seriously the best! A friend of mine recommended her a few years ago, and I am thrilled she did. She’s a rock star when it comes to my hair. She was able to match my previous highlights and have continued to make them so natural, that many people don’t even realize I get my hair colored. She constantly cuts my hair with cute layers, that I frequently get comments on how nice my hair looks. I agree with some other reviewers, she never pushes products and often has recommended I go with partial highlights over full to save me some money. Add in the fact that she’s incredibly sweet and funny, and there’s no denying she’s the whole package!

First time doing any kind of color in my hair. I wanted natural highlights, and Linda Thomas did a terrific job. I can’t really tell which strands she colored and which ones were already lighter than the rest of my hair, that’s exactly what I had asked for («take the blondest strand on my head and add more of it). She also took into account that I normally wear my hair up in a pony tail, so she added some on the underside so that I wouldn’t look like I am wearing a helmet. She didn’t push for me to buy products, do a bigger job than needed (she advised me to go with partial, not full highlights) or to come back too soon, she told me to take a good look in 3 months and then decide if I wanted a touch up. Very happy I found her.

I’m not really a hair person. Usually, I go to a beauty school for that once a year trim, and I haven’t seen my blow drier in ages. I have a section of hair that’s 3 inches shorter than the rest of my hair because of an ill-​fated attempt at a hair wrap over the summer. Do I care? Not really. Again, I’m not a hair person.
So when I decided it was time to switch it up and cut 6 inches off, I realized a student probably wouldn’t cut it this time. Enter Dakota. I found her through my friend, and showed her a few photos of a «long bob», and boom. 6 inches gone, with textured ends falling right at my collarbone, and it’s EXACTLY what I wanted. She worked with my fine hair and her decision to forego the layers I thought I wanted, ended up being the right decision. My hair feels healthy for once, and looks so much better than the long, tangled mess that formerly graced my head. Also, she did some sort of *magic* to the color and in place of the brassy (orange) grown out highlights, there now exists beautiful honey highlights that basically glow. Like I said, magic.
I’m excited for my next appointment with Dakota, and I’m already saving photos of what I want to go for next. Also, her attitude is A+++. There’s none of that awkward small talk, and none of the weird silence. She’s chill and funny, and I’m secretly kind of jealous of how cool her own hair looks.
So, Dakota’s my go-​to girl now, and I may just yet be converted into a hair person.
Still haven’t found my blow drier though.

Dakota did a great job matching my color to a photo I showed her from Pinterest! We decided to go a little darker than the photo so once I begin to wash more often it doesn’t fade too quickly!
That was a great idea! She mixed a couple colors to match the pictures I showed her and it’s changes colors every time I wash– just what I wanted!

It’s about time I wrote a Unilocal review for Linda. I’ve only been seeing her for like, 8 years or something. I came to her for haircuts when she was just a wee young thing at Zip Zap and am not remotely surprised she’s been so successful in starting her own salon. Plus she’s such a hoot.
My color needs have changed over the years (hello, grey streaks) and I always trust Linda’s input on how to cover (er, blend) those sons of bitches. Though I totally ignore it, I do appreciate her feminist and somewhat rare perspective that women should consider embracing their gray. Great idea, but I plan to keep paying her to give me awesome highlights for a while longer, thank you very much.
In addition to being a master colorist, Linda knows how to cut my curly, fine hair. It’s f!@#$ impossible to find a hairdresser that can properly cut curly hair, even though they all SAY they know how. I moved away from CA for a year and a half and had maybe one decent haircut that entire time. Moving back to the West Coast was a relief in many ways, not least of which was that I could resume my long term relationship with Linda. I will never stray again.

Linda did an amazing job for my wedding up-​do hair style. And she also did an amazing job on my two bridesmaids’ hair! She met us at our hotel, accommodated our requests, and was very patient with wedding day craziness. I highly recommend and trust that Linda is a great stylist to work with for any occasion!

Linda is the best colorist and stylist in the universe (lofty statement I know!) I have been going to Linda for 7 years or so and she has been the holy savior my hair needed. After years of bad dye jobs some at home and some I paid for, my hair was pretty ratty. Add in the fact that I like many women suffer from the delusion that length is more important than health. I just flat out hate cutting my hair especially if I say an inch and lose 4.
Enter Linda.
For the first time in my life I realized I could still have colored hair and that it could look completely natural and healthy. Linda has eagle eyes that can hone in on exactly what your hair needs and never does more than what is necessary. I used to be very specific about what I wanted and bring in celeb magazines but over the course of time I realized I could just have a 30 second convo with Linda and she knew what I wanted. The color lasts and even as it has grown out it blends in so seemlessly I never feel like my roots are screaming at people.
My haircut phobia is still lingering but Linda’s apt scissor work has reassured me that I will still have long hair when its all over. She takes her time and is very precise. I may never rock a pixie cut but if I did I know that Linda would make it the most amazing do ever.
It is also worth noting that Linda is a one woman show and small business owner. She worked her tiny little buns off to open her own place and in the spirit of supporting local talent I encourage you to refer people her way. When people compliment your amazing locks make sure you demand they see Linda at once. Bishop will happily pencil you in. It took me years but every single one of my friends is now a client of Linda. Go ahead, cheat on your stylist!

Linda is awesome! I’m new to San Francisco and took a leap of faith and found her just by Googling «best natural looking highlights San Francisco». And that’s what I got. My hair looks better than it has in a long time and she gave me exactly what I wanted– natural looking blond highlights. I saw her last month and have been meaning to write this review since, but glad I waited because now I can also report that even though my hair is growing they still look completely natural and are blending in nicely with my roots. On top of the excellent work she did, her studio is nice and relaxing and she’s really warm and friendly. I would highly recommend her.

I love Linda! She has taken my hair from ombré pink to purple to blue and now a rainbow creation. Cuts are great and she does a killer blowout. I always feel glamorous after I leave Zebra salon. She’s the best and super fun to talk to. Can’t wait to get my hair touched up soon. Thanks Linda!

Linda is one of a kind. I have been going to her for cut and color for years; pre kid– post kid days. My husband has also gone to her, and adores her as well!
She is so incredibly talented, and always delivers an amazing end product. I am a mom of little ones, and love creative hair color, but have the problem of not having the time or money to maintain it. Despite the many different ideas I may have at any given time, Linda always gives me the most amazing look that LASTS!
In the 15 years I have lived here, I have yet to come across a hairdresser that is as top notch as Linda. Give her a call. You won’t regret it!

Yay Linda has her own salon!
Just got a smashing haircut at her new digs. Followed her loyally to her new location when I heard she moved on from her previous salon.
Her new place is cute and has a much more peaceful atmosphere than a big crowded salon. And Linda’s always super chill and makes me feel welcome and relaxed.
I’ve been going to her for a couple years and am so grateful to have someone with her expertise cut my hair. She intuitively knows how to make me look good, gives me precisely what I asked for, and truly takes her time to get the cut just right– detailing every last lock of hair. It’s hard to find someone who’s that attentive.

I have been going to Linda for many, many years. I’ve sent friends to Linda as well whom have all continued going. Linda is fantastic, and through the years I have gone to other people and always regretted it. She’s a great person, and a joy to sit and talk with while you get your hair done!

gurl.
linda is amazing. she is so sweet and laid back and TALENTED!!!
i’ve had so many bad experiences and major trust issues with my hair. but now i actually look forward to getting it cut.
and her new spot is sunny and cute, just like her.
if you’ve ever had a scary haircut and just want someone you can trust to do you a solid, she’s the one.

Linda has been doing my hair for a while now. I used to see her at ZipZap when the awesome Karafina was giving me a cut. I randomly mentioned that I wanted to do Ombré hair and that I visited Secret Agent Salon where the supposed «queen of Ombré» was. Heh. Queen Bitch maybe but she basically said she couldnt do it to my hair because it was died dark.. Linda laughed when I told her and said that «she just didnt WANT to do it» FF 2 weeks… Linda went for it and was very successful. Ive been doing touch ups every few months now. Her new spot is AWESOME and Im so proud of her! Ive had people ask to take pics of my hair and wondered who did it. Every time I leave her salon my girlfriends rave and say «This is the best one yet» It really does get better every time.
She’s a real talented pro and my go-​to.

Linda Thomas has been cutting and coloring my hair for the past six years, she’s the best! I called Zip Zap Hair on recommendation from my roommates at the time and asked for the best colorist, that’s how I found Linda. She does the best blonde highlights I’ve ever had, and they grow out so naturally I only have to go back every 4 – 6 months for touch ups. I’ve recommended several friends to go see her too.
Aside from color, Linda has done an awesome job cutting and styling my hair over the years. I usually bring in a celebrity photo of a hair style to use as inspiration and she does a great job interpreting the style so it works best with my hair texture and face shape. I’ve had everything from long layers to short choppy bobs and I completely trust her with my hair now. So much so, I asked her to style my hair for my wedding in March 2011! Linda does a great job getting to know her customers, and she knew exactly what I wanted without having to try a million different styles. I felt beautiful and totally like myself thanks to her elegant and simple updo.
Linda is great, I would follow her anywhere! I’m so proud of her for starting her own salon! It’s really nice to be able to just text her directly for an appointment. I can always get fit in within the week or next week for any treatment. Thanks Linda! :)