Amber Marie

Bought a GROUPON last week. Made the appointment, received confirmation of my appointment 2 days before the date and she cancelled the day of. Not very considerate.
Amber– you should follow your own 24 hour cancelation policy. Thanks.

Amber Marie is a magnificent colorist and stylist.
I got a cut and partial foil yesterday (3 days after making my first appointment – bonus!)
She did high and low-​lights, creating the exact look I had described to her.
I waltzed out of there feeling like a million bucks.
The salon is an urban oasis – very relaxing.

The experience wasnt bad but, it wanst great either. Just meh.
I got this haircut after purchasing a Groupon so I cant really complain. Definitely what you would expect from a $ 30 cut.
ATMOSPHERE: Great. The salon was clean, modern, and a good vibe. I really enjoyed physically being here. A little strange when you first walk up the staircase but, once you get to the salon, its very nice.
STYLIST AND CUT: Amber was very nice but, she also seemed like she was in a hurry. I asked for long layers but, didn’t much in the way of any layers. My hair is all the same length. I wanted framing around my face but, didn’t get that either. My hair is less than voluminous and not face framing. She did get all my split ends though!
Also, she gave a good blowout which stayed smooth for days (even though the curls fell in like an hour).
COST: For the cost of the Groupon, its not bad. But, I definitely wouldn’t pay full price for a cut here. I would go back for a blowout once my hair gets the proper layers put in.
ADVICE: If you plan to visit her, call WAY in advance! Its pretty difficult to get a hold of her and she doesn’t have very many working hours. Also, know exactly what you want in terms of a cut. You will probably have to keep directing her to get the look you want (telling her cut more here, cut more there, etc.).

I purchased the Groupon for the ombré and blowdry and SO glad I did. I asked for a purple ombré, not too flashy or ostentatious and I got exactly that. She listened to me, worked with my ridiculously long hair, and even styled it after! I am very pleased with the results.
She was super accommodating with my schedule as I work weekdays until 5:30pm and had an opening on Sunday afternoon. Super!

Went here for Keratin express blow out after buying life booker deal. I’ve had these done before and this was a complete waste of money. Washed my hair after waiting over a day w the keratin shampoo and conditioner and it was like nothing had been done to it at all!!! And also, stylist not friendly at all. Not even sure how she gets business. Don’t even go to this salon and waste your time or money.

Why oh why didn’t I read these reviews before buying a groupon or even before going to this hair salon. My mistake! I purchased a groupon for Amber Marie for cut/​ombré deal $ 99.00. I asked her to add a base color and I will pay for it. That was my first mistake I didn’t ask her price before getting it done. She started doing my hair nothing unusual although she’s not too good at conversation I felt like she wanted to tell me to shut the **** up! About an hour into it she had another appointment show up so she put me in a waiting area to sit while the foils processed and she cut the other persons hair. This is when the ends of my «so called ombré» hair turned to straw. An hour later she’s washing my hair and we move into the haircut — well kinda, I asked for layers I actually hoped for a cool edgy cut but I knew she couldn’t pull it off so I didn’t say much. Almost 3 hours later and I’m done. I really wanted to like it. When it came to paying for the base color she said $ 120.00! What the ?!? say that again? $ 120.00. CASH. I had exactly that much in cash. That’s all. If you are going to require cash only at least have an ATM in the salon Nope your supposed to walk to the corner liquor store. BS. not gonna happen. My hair looks awful. It’s not ombré it’s dark on top and blonde well kinda, a dry brittle mess on the ends. I wish I would of took the time to look and think about my hair before I left but I didn’t I just left. I will hopefully never have an experience like this again but if I do I will do things differently. This time you get a Unilocal review. To people reading this: can you see the pattern? I hope so. To Amber Marie: please listen to these reviews (not just the positive reviews) and do something about it or quit doing hair.

I love my hair now! I came to Amber Marie with an ombré groupon and she did a fantastic job. I highly recommend her. My hair is kinky, curly and she made it look like a million bucks. I got so many compliments on the ombré, everyone i know wants one now. The salon is small but easy to find and I got lucky with street parking right out front. I was 30 min early but she took me right away. Cut, ombré and style took 2 hours and although I didnt have much to say she didnt make it awkward. Very professional and sweet, I came in with an idea of what I wanted and Amber Marie did me one better. Thank you!

Got the Group On deal and Amber Marie was my hairstylist. She listened and seemed to know what I liked and was talking about. She did a great job and I’m definitely coming back again!
I do recommend that you plan ahead and give yourself extra time to arrive at the studio as parking is very difficult around there.

Got the Lifebooker deal and I’m SO happy i did! I’d had the same boring cut for the last ten years, and decided to cut my hair into an A-​line. She really listened, gave me exactly what I want, and my hair looks amazing.
It was a very comfortable appointment as well. I hate trying new nail techs and hairstylists because the appointments can feel a bit awkward and i hate overly-​friendly, forced conversation. We chatted a bit, but i also read a magazine and checked emails etc without feeling like there was any awkward silence. :)
I’ll definitely be back to Amber Marie!

I have the same experience as Ishara K.
I purchased a Groupon. Made an apointment and ended up having to travel for work the day of my apt. I googled the salon and tried calling that number several times and they said that Amber doesn’t use their number and that they don’t control her «schedule book» so I would have to call her directly (they didn’t offer me that phone number). I’ve been calling and calling and calling and calling the number on the groupon since and I finally got a vm back from Amber… She said my Groupon that I paid $ 85!!! is NOT VALID anymore. She said because I never got a hold of her my groupon is NOW EXPIRED. I paid $ 85 and haven’t received any services. She was rude and its an awful way of trying to pick up new customers. I will definitely report this to Groupon.
Do not buy her deals online and do not go to her. She is awful.

I purchased a Keratin Express Blowout on Lifebooker for Amber Marie. On the day of my 5pm appointment, I found myself in the Operating Room since 11:30am. I called Amber Marie once I realized that I wouldn’t make it out of the hospital in time to make the appointment, which was about 4 hours prior to the appointment. I left her a message but didn’t hear back from her until the appointment time. She mentioned on the message that I should call to see what they could do for me, but when I did she told me that the coupon was no longer valid. She said she understood that I had to be in the Operating Room with family but she had to keep the cancellation policy for everyone. Really? She didn’t even offer to apply the coupon amount to another service, as many other businesses will do.
Interesting… the point of these types of coupons is to help them grow business. Little does she know that I have two friends that live in the Marina who were waiting to see how my hair came out because they were planning on booking a Keratin treatment there next. Full price, nonetheless. Now she just lost 3 potential clients over a $ 69 coupon.

I purchased a Living Social that said it included a scalp massage, hand massage, and blow dry. Did not get the scalp or hand massage. I was very happy with the color and while I was hoping to get a new hair style, it seemed that she thought it was difficult to deal with my very layered hair so she did what she could to trim it out. Since I chose to get highlights that was not included in the Living Social, I needed to pay an additional charge. When I handed my credit/​debit card to her, she said she did not accept cards and that there was an ATM nearby. That seems really strange and super inconvenient. Have never been to a salon that didn’t accept cards. Never was forewarned about that and luckily had enough cash to cover what I owed. Only if I had had a great experience would I come back and deal with the challenging parking, but I didn’t have a great experience so I won’t be back.

I purchased a Groupon for Ringolevioo Salon for a haircut. Amber was the person who called me back to make the reservation. It was an incredibly humiliating experience. She was rude and difficult, with the attitude if it wasn’t her way, it was the highway.
Firstly she called me and gave me 2 time frames the next day which I could get my hair cut. I chose one. Then she wanted my Groupon reference number (even though I hadn’t even mentioned that I had purchased a Groupon).
As I did not have my groupon number with me at the time, she went on to say that I could not book an appointment without it. OK. I told her to give me a few seconds to find the ref. number on my phone. She was impatient after a few seconds and kept asking me had I found it. In the end I told her I would call her back and she went on to tell me that she had another client in 10 minutes so wasn’t sure she’d be there to answer the phone. Nice.
After calming down some, and finding the reference number, I called her back and booked the appointment for the next day. Once the appointment was booked she told me that no cancellations would be accepted within a 24 hour time frame. Mind you, I had booked this appointment at 6:30pm and my appointment was for 4:30pm the next day so that was already less than 24 hours but those were the only options she had given me to start with. I wasn’t expecting to cancel it so I let it go.
The next day I had an unforeseen emergency with a family member and was good enough to take a moment to call Amber to try to explain. She would not hear of giving me another appointment even in 2 weeks or a month. She simply told me that my groupon value would be taken away from me if I cannot make todays appointment.
Now we all know that there is some margin to life’s rules and regulations, I was willing to wait a month for another appointment, but she was not willing to be flexible regardless of the fact of what I was going through at the time.
Honestly did I want someone like this to cut my hair? I don’t think so. Imagine if I had told her that I wanted just an inch off my hair and she took off 3 inches? She’d turn around and blame that on me too. Sorry, but there are plenty of great hairdressers in San Francisco and this is one I will NEVER go to. Attitude counts a lot Amber to the overall SERVICE you are providing.
I called Groupon and they were good enough to refund my money.

This review is so long overdue. I’ve been going to Amber Marie for color and cut for a few years now and she does an amazing job! She really helped me when I decided to give myself bangs on a whim (don’t ever do this), my hair grew out perfectly. Recently I made a pretty big change in my color and I love it-​She did such a great job!

I went to Amber Marie for my wedding hair and makeup and was really happy with the outcome! The fact that it was in the studio itself made it cost less than the ridiculous amounts some take for on-​location services and we managed to fit in a group of us.
My makeup lasted through a lot of wind, sun and dancing and my really thin and hard to shape straight hair looked great until pretty late with just minor touch-​ups needed.
Highly Recommended!

I got a Lifebooker, booked an appointment for a haircut with Amber and left happily with great looking hair !! I’ve already booked my next appointment. Totally normal and great hairdresser, I don’t get the scary reviews.
You just have to be clear about what you want, that’s all.

Update: I went to John Brody Salon to FIX the mess that «Amber Marie» created on my head and I went to a wonderful stylist named Beth. Beth was great, a true stylist, so ladies, go to John Brody! Also I remember Amber blowdrying my hair so close to the scalp that it burned and I moved my head away from her blowdryer sever times (not once did she ask if it was too hot – it clearly was if your client was cringing) and today, I found bloody scabs on my scalp – GROSS!!! Im sure its from this freak who clearly imposed PHYSICAL DAMAGE to my scalp as well! Good Lord what a horrible experience, its the disaster thats keeps on getting worse! Clearly I don’t care if this girl reads my reviews but I hope that everyon else does and avoids this girl like THE PLAUGE. Not even kidding, she is the worst.

I see Amber Marie regularly for highlights/​color and keratine treatment. For color Amber Marie is incredibly talented. She has a great understanding of the Aveda colors and the effect they will have on your hair. She can create looks that are natural or bold. Every time I see her she does a fantastic job at brightening my look. Amber Marie’s keratine treatments have been very consistent and effective. I’ve lived in Brazil and used the harsher kertaine treatments. Amber Marie’s treatments feel much safer while making my hair so much more manageable.

Amber Marie is simply fantastic! Upon moving to CA last summer, I was fortunate enough to have her overhaul my hair after a hair mishap, and get to know her as a stylist and person. She is always professional, kind, knowledgeable and so very talented. Her prices are comparable with the standard for any San Fran senior stylist with a lot of talent and experience.(and let’s be serious, you definitely get what you pay for!) Amber Marie is the stylist that you want to see, trust me! She always makes me feel beautiful and ready to take on the world when I leave her chair– what more can you ask for? Now hurry up and get an appointment! ;)

Amber has been workin’ her magic on my noggin for 5 years, now. I went to her with some seriously brassy locks, and she transformed me into a platinum bombshell (well, platinum, anyhow). She has been keeping me platinum ever since. Amber helped me grow out a bob without looking like I was growing out a bob. Now she manages my long, blond locks. She’s a magician with color, shaping /​cuts, and she can make you fab for any occasion.
Amber did my hair for my wedding (photo), and did hair and makeup for the whole bridal party for my sister’s wedding. She is amazingly caring, thorough, creative, and everything you’d want in a stylist — be it for any given weeknight touch-​up, a total makeover, or a special event.
AMBER IS AMAZING!!!