Bladerunners Hair Studio

I went in for a cut with Dan nearly a month ago and really appreciated how attentive he was in so far as the gradation of my layers and overall style of bangs, not to mention his incredible scalp massage during shampoo. You are laying back in this room with the most incredible ambiance reflecting off circular mirrors as you gaze up and just drift away into oblivion. He was thoughtful with my cut, had an excellent and educated demeanor and I am so happy with my new look! Thank you Blade Runners for being such a special staple on Haight Street. Your attentiveness to even assist when my meter ran out was much appreciated and the experience was really quite fun. I look forward to coming back and visiting Dan in six weeks!

Clean facility, friendly, welcoming staff on site. Chill music, relaxing vibe and friendly atmosphere. Experienced stylists from NYC, Canada, Australia, etc. Best of the best. Been seeing my new stylist Dan for the past several months.

I was cleaning out my old computer and came across this picture which reminded me of the time that Bladerunners dyed my hair orange. I had been meaning to write a scathing review at the time, but never got around to it, since it was a stressful time period compounded by the fact that my hair looked like a clown wig. I had gone in originally for the apprenticeship program haircut, which turned into an extended lesson about how you get what you pay for, because the apprentice stylist didn’t at all do a red color like we discussed, instead it just turned out brown. So, I asked about doing a redo, and offered to pay more, but it turned out they were not happy about having to do a redo on a haircut that was discounted to begin with, and this happened. There were only three of us in the salon; me, the stylist, and the owner, and we could all see that my hair looked ridiculous, but they vindictively told me that it was reddish and would fade into a nice color. Hah! Then they tried to charge me some exorbitant amount. So, being the sad pushover I was at the time, I not only paid but tipped the stylist. Then I left and proceeded to get laughed at by the grocery clerk, my roommates, my coworkers, and everyone else I encountered for at least a week or so until it finally did fade into something resembling red. When I saw the stylist a month later at a party, he just smirked at me from across the room. Evil!
Luckily I have a sense of humor about my life and will fondly remember the time period during which my hair was bright orange but I somehow managed to still get laid. But still, I think the owner of this place is the absolute worst. A long overdue hex on Bladerunners. ;)

Janine aka «J9» is fantastic! I’ve been getting my haircut with her for over 6 years! Geez, can believe it’s been that long!
Anyways, I can’t say enough good things about her. I’ve gone from short, to long hair to just about everything in between, and have always been EXTREMELY pleased. You will not be disappointed.

I went in yesterday to get a «trim» — I have long hair that I’ve been growing out over the last couple of years. I have a regular salon downtown, but didn’t want to pay $$$ just a trim. I told David, that I wanted to get rid of the dead ends and freshen up my layers. I walked out with a version of lopsided mullet. Not only is one side significantly more layered and shorter than the other, but i have a layers on the top of my head that barely come to my ears — when my hair comes to my mid chest! I can’t even put my hair in a low bun without layers falling out. The length that I asked him to keep — basically a rat tail of hair. I texted a picture to my regular colorist who I’ve been going to for almost 10 years, and she said it looks «90’s asymmetrical midwestern.» I am mortified that I paid money ($ 95) to have my hair butchered. Now I have to go and pay more money to try to salvage my hair, which most likely means cutting it much shorter than I want after spending years trying to grow it out. I have had my hair many lengths and cuts over the years, and NEVER have I had such a disappointing and terrible haircut. I wish yesterday never happened. I am so sad.

Lorena did an amazing balayage on my hair! I have very long brown wavy/​straight hair and was really nervous because I’ve never gone lighter before. I really stressed that I wanted it to look natural and that I only wanted a small trim afterwards. The balayage and cut were both perfect in the end! She really listens to what you want and has a ton of experience. Also everyone that works there is super friendly and creative and will totally help you figure out what you’re looking for if you’re unsure. I will definitely only be getting my hair done here and by Lorena from now on! (Also they have an insanely adorable shop dog that you can play with)

I woke up and decided to get a haircut. Bladerunners accommodated a same-​day appointment and even move some things around to make sure it worked with my schedule. 5 starts for friendliness and service.
Kelly was my stylist. I has VERY long hair and was ready for a change. I was considering a lob but was a bit unsure (and thought my husband would kill me) but Kelly was flexible and supportive. When have way through my original cut I decided to change shift and go for the lob, she was completely willing to pivot and had a great, supportive attitude. The cut came out great and both me and my husband love it! :) Thanks Kelly!

Kelly and Loretta gave me a whole new look and I love it! My hair was long, curly and unkempt. I brought in a picture of a cut and they totally delivered. Kelly cut my hair into a really cute lob and explained a quick and easy way to style it. Then Loretta did a balayage coloring, which apparently is hot right now. Even though I was her last client of the night, she took her time styling it to make it look perfect. The whole staff was friendly and professional. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would recommend.

This review is for Janine.
It was a big day… I was ready to chop off my shoulder length hair for a short sassy do! My friends referred me to Janine and I’m so happy with the result! She took the time to look at some pictures to get an idea of what I wanted and kept the communication up throughout the appointment. She also offered to make any tweaks I needed in a couple of weeks! I’m thrilled with my new look and have received nothing but compliments! Big thanks to Janine!

I came in earlier today and came out with the greatest hair! I was worried about getting bangs but Janine made sure they came out great. The hair washing feels fantastic and my hair turned out smooth and shiny. Love this place. Janine cut my bangs and gave the ends of my hair some light layers. Looks great! I don’t make a lot of Unilocal reviews, but I had a great experience! Will post pictures once i figure out how :)

Holy cr*p this place was expensive for just a mediocre job! I would have expected so much better for the amount I paid out the door! I don’t think the prices listed on Unilocal are accurate, because my bill was about twice as much.

David at Bladerunners is currently one of two people I trust with my curly hair in San Francisco.
I found out about him when I asked a woman in a meditation group I go to about her great hair cut. Whenever I see someone with a great cut who has similar hair to me, which is fine and curly, I am always asking who they go to. A lot of stylists are not great with curly hair. And I was going to DiPietro Todd for years, but it is so pricy, and I really haven’t been happy with the last cuts I have gotten there.
And why pay top dollar, when someone who is moderately priced is just as good, if not better?
Anyways, check it out. If you are particular about your curly cut, he is the one for you!
Also, I would like to add that this last cut has kept its shape as it has grown out. It has been a few months, and I think it still looks great, which is really a plus.

Just found out that Lucy is now at Taylor/​Monroe salon in Hayes Valley! Will definitely be getting my haircut there from now on.

I am very happy with my new haircut. David had many useful suggestions as I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted. As I do little with my hair he advised no layers but for it to be shorter at the front and longer at the back. This also ensured my back looked less square. The wash and blow dry being included was nice but expected for the price I guess. After the dry and advice on the best way to do it he went over my hair again and had a few more snips. I liked the time and care put into it. The only down side was the push at the end to buy products. All in all a great experience. I will definitely be back for my future cuts.

I have been meaning to write a review Lucy M, for sometime now! I followed her from Stages and all I can say is she has only gotten more and more talented.
What actually brought me to writing this review was missing my last appointment between two vacations. I was a bit stressed as it had been two months since my last full foil highlights. As soon as I landed in the Virgin Islands, my worries went away! The highlights and lowlights still perfectly blend with my hair, it just seemed as if I had already been on the beach for a couple weeks!
Hands down Lucy is the best! I would trust no one else with my highlights! Of course I’ll be scheduling a touch up soon, since I’m back from the beach!
Don’t hesitate to book an appointment with Lucy! Your search for a stylist who can actually do highlights will be ended! XOXO

I’ve been going to Bladerunners for about a year and half now, gone from long hair, to short hair, to awkward growing out hair. Blonde to ombré and back to blonde again.
Everyone here is great (and I’ve seen many people here since I always make appointments last minute), but Michelle gave me the best haircut I’ve ever had. I have been trying to grow out my hair, and the grew out perfectly. She also helped me go from ombré back to blonde without any damage to my hair. Lucy has been doing my highlights recently and she is amazing as well.
Only inconvenience is that they only accept cash tips. It is also a really good things the hair cuts are so great because they are very expensive.
Everyone is so friendly and down to earth. Making appointments online is super easy, and I love love looooove when the bulldog is in there! He is so cute.

Janey just saved my hair! I developed dreads over the past week at Burning Man, and even though I’m only in San Francisco for the day, I knew that I needed professional help fast in order to salvage as much of it as possible. Now I have a very cute long bob and my hair feels incredible thanks to a deep conditioning treatment. Thank you so much for the last minute appointment Angelica!

Bladerunners is fantastic. Been going all the way to the Castro for my precious cuts, and then found this gem right up the street.
Lauren was my stylist and she pretty much nailed it. I’m use to high-​end cuts but this was different. She cut my hair based on how it grows with some really interesting techniques. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would go again… Actually WILL go again in 4.5 weeks :)
She also did my girlfriends hair, cut and color. Looks incredible.

This place rocks! As a recent transplant to SF, I parted ways with my regular stylist and took a chance on Bladerunners. Needless to say, I was a little nervous going into it. I have medium-​length curly hair and though I’ve heard curly hair is forgiving to cut, one false move and I turn into a poofy lion.
Lucy reshaped my hair with gentler layers and «de-​mulleted» the overgrowth in the back for a tousled kind of look, with a touch of leave-​in sea salt spray. It looked awesome. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. The décor was chic and the experience was overall very comfortable. I highly recommend it!

I’ve been getting my hair cut by Hayden at Blade Runners in the Haight for more than a year now and he’s a magician. I have a curly, white-​girl afro and my hair has never looked better. I’m about to move to NYC and when I was thinking through my pros and cons list of moving, Hayden was definitely in my «reasons to stay» section.
He’s also styled my hair in ways I’ve never known to be possible. Not everyone understands curly hair. He gets it. Hayden I’ll miss you!
As far as the rest of the salon goes, everyone is really friendly and it’s very laid back. The owner also has a goofy, adorable bulldog who walks around supervising everyone.
They have the sinks in a room with soothing lighting that looks like water reflections on the walls. Getting my hair washed is almost theraputic. No, it is. It is theraputic.
They also have coupons for 30 percent off your first visit, I believe.
Oh! I almost forgot to add that one time I foolishly went somewhere else when I was out of town to have my hair trimmed, and it was disastrous. It ended up being an inch shorter on one side… I had to run back to San Francisco and straight into Bladerunners’ arms.