Silvia Reis

Ahh I really don’t know how to pretty much start here. I found out about Silvia because of YouTube and having colored dyed blond hair I thought by seeing her would be the best bet because she knows what she’s doing! I had texted her booking manager and ask if I could make an appointment with her on December 3^rd and the booking manager texted me back right a way saying December 3^rd at 12:00. I was so excited. I then texted her back days before my appointment to reassure the appointment. The booking manager said that it was actually at 2:00 on that day, witch was inconvenient because she had told me 12:00? Anyways I still went because I really really wanted to see Silvia, her work really is an inspiration to me. My visit went amazing, my hair did look good and exactly how I wanted it. Even though I thought the whole schedule thing was iffy, Silvia knows her stuff. A month after that January 19 I asked if I could schedule on April 29^th because I wanted it freshly done before my Senior Prom. She texted me back saying April 29^th at 2:00! So months past and it’s April now! I texted the booking manager again to double check on the appointment! She then texted me saying that that date was now filled? Uhh? I asked for that date 4 months prior witch is annoying! She then said she had an opening in April 28^th at 2:00 instead, I said okay because I was really counting on getting my hair done with Silvia again. Then I get another text saying that now that date is filled because I didn’t reply WHEN I DID!!! At this point I’m SOO IRRITATED I had to write this review right now because it’s not right to mess with people’s schedules! I like having a organized Salon that knows what the heck they’re doing. Having colored blonde hair, you need a stylist that has a set and SECURE schedule for you when you ask for those days in advance…
Don’t get me wrong Silvia does amazing work, but maybe she needs a new scheduling manager because she really messed me up!

I’m writing this review because I have gotten my hair color done by Silvia twice and I love it. She is great at ombré and blondes– that is hands down her specialty. If you don’t want ombré (natural looking roots with lighter ends) and your hair doesn’t take to bleach, then she might not be the right fit!

Like most of her new clients, I found Silvia on You Tube. First I was intrigued by her beauty then as I watched her videos I realized she really knows what shes talking about. I have a hard time finding people I trust with my hair. I have long healthy hair and keeping it that way but still being able to maintain a good style is important to me. I came in asking for a little bit of a darker color to go with fall and some balayage. For my cut I wanted to keep most of the length in the back and on the bottom but have lots of movement. (my hair had ombré done over a year ago and the lighter colors were starting to turn that brass tone) She did exactly what I asked for. Even though she specializes in blond she also does and amazing job with Brunettes. She got the brass out and used a color on my hair that not only looks natural and blends flawlessly, it looks great with my skin tone. My hair has beautiful movement and looks good anyway I toss it. Before I have never left a salon super exited about cut. They are always nice but I’ve never had that feeling of omg I love it. I can’t say that anymore. I love my hair.
Not only is she super talented but she’s also a very sweet person. Sometimes sitting in a chair getting your hair done can be a little awkward if you aren’t good a small talk. I did not have that problem. I felt like we had a lot in common and our conversation the entire time flowed flawlessly (just like my hair now =)
Thank you Silvia!

Silvia is incredible — not only with coloring (I have achieved the perfect blonde ~5 times over because of her) but also with cuts. She simply knows hair, and knows what works and what doesn’t (the pictures here don’t do her work justice — look at her instagram feed for before & after pics) I trust her judgement and always leave happy. Silvia took me from a dark brunette to a light, beachy blonde over the course of about a year (4 – 5 appts). We started off with subtle balayage, and gradually added more blonde in (at my request) with each appointment. Each step more beautiful than the last (and with no damage — my hair always feels healthier after). I am able to go 3 – 5 months between appointments because I LOVE the way my hair grows out. I found her on YouTube and still love watching her videos! Very helpful and informative, especially between visits. Never thought I’d be able to touch up my own roots! Thank you Silvia! :)

Silvia is wonderful! I recently went to her to go from platinum blonde to a more natural ombré blonde and I couldn’t be more happy.
As a working women who went through a period of time where I couldn’t afford get my hair done professionally so I needed to do my hair myself, I found Silvia on YouTube and learned tips and tricks to do my own hair. So naturally when my situation changed, she was who I wanted to go to.
She mentioned how much she cares about hair and women of all locations and budgets having great looking hair (hence why she does the tutorials). I thought that really spoke to her character, professionalism, and true passion for what she does.
In no way was I ever asked to do a Unilocal review. Everything from beginning to end was professional pleasant and fun! She is what a hair dresser should be, passionate and a true artist!
I can’t wait to go back!

I went to Silvia for a hair cut and only have amazing things to say! I had pretty long hair past the middle of my back and decided to go really short just past my shoulders. I was pretty nervous since I hadn’t had hair this short but Silvia really listened to what I wanted and made me comfortable. I could tell she really took that extra time even just to blow dry my hair afterwards. So happy I went to her and I’ll definitely be going back. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I, as well as the few above with low ratings, found Silvia on youtube.
As a former stylist, I know what it takes to go blonde– I know the process. I booked an appointment with Silvia to start the blonde balayage process.
We all know how long it takes to go blonde, we know that hair when lightens turns orange, but what I didn’t understand was why I left Silvia’s chair with SPOTS. I’m not joking — Leopard Print hair.
She blamed this on me for a multitude of reasons.
1. «You had box color on your hair» — No– I didn’t. With a professional license and access to great products, you think I’d put shit like box color on my hair? No.
2. «This is the process that HAS to be done in order to go blonde» Omg. Gives me a freakin’ headache just thinking about this. I’ve taken so many people blonde and I’ve seen orange — I’ve seen pink, but the problem was her APPLICATION. Balayaging without the protection of foil /​wrap /​cotton … I had hot roots and spots all over.
3. I let you leave like that because I thought you knew the process to go blonde. (Process to go blonde does not include spots.)
Silvia recommended I come back in a few weeks to go more blonde, but how could I trust her after this? So I went back to my old stylist (hour long drive) for a 6 hour color correction. I brought this up to S, when she told me «Why didn’t you just come back to me? I could have taken you back brown, which «I’m SURE is what your stylist did»
WRONG! My stylist — god bless her — spent 6 hours giving me the most beautiful blonde ever! The other stylists (20+ yrs experience) claimed they had NEVER seen such a botched balayage in their lives!
Back to Silvia — after emailing back and forth for 2 weeks, she told me (this is so good): I will refund your money if your sign this NON DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT!!!
Are you fking KIDDING me? Don’t get me started on her «slander» threats. She defended herself with: We have cameras in the salon that record conversations so I have proof that my application was correct /​you seemed happy when you left (of course I did, I wouldn’t have a public meltdown).
So basically she is telling me 1. She recorded me without my consent and 2. Is planning to use it against me? DO YOU KNOW HOW ILLEGAL THAT IS?!
Silvia: you’re nice, but you can take your NDA and shove it right up your —.
Needless to say, I didn’t get a refund, and honestly this review is long overdue and gives me much pleasure.

I had my second hair cut with Silvia last week and I wanted to write this update to reiterate what a great experience I had with her. I absolutely love the way she cuts my hair and the attention she pays to every aspect of my hair style. I also find her to be outstandingly professional, down-​to-​earth and reasonable in every aspect of her business – from her prices, to her policies, to our chit-​chat during my hair cut. I can’t wait for my next appointment so I can bring in the extensions I finally got so she can help me make the most of them! Ah, and that brings me to an example of her policies: The plan for my last appointment had been for me to bring in a set of clip in extensions. However, due to a mix up with the company from where I ordered them, they did not arrive on time for me to bring them to the appointment. Silvia had planned on cutting my hair, and cutting the extensions so that they would work in my hair style for the price of my normal hair cut (in and of itself a policy I find to be very reasonable). When I was unable to bring the extensions to the appointment, she told me I should feel free to bring them by when they came in and that she would cut them for me for free, as if they had been with me at my appointment. I thought that was MORE than generous, and I would take her up on it, except I don’t have the time for the extra appointment right now (grad student), but I know I will continue to have Silvia cut my hair as long as I live close enough to where she works for me to get to her, so there will be time for an extension appointment in my near future :) Thank you, Silvia! See you soon!

Words could not possibly describe how amazing my experience was with Silvia but I will do my best to express how outstanding she was! I have been watching Silvia’s videos on youtube & I had always wished that she could work her magic on my hair! I was so excited when I found out that Silvia was working her magic at a salon in San Francisco since I love fairly close to the city. Silvia was the greatest listener & absolutely amazing to talk to. She has such a huge heart & it is so passionate about her work. I think all us ladies (& men too!) can understand how difficult it is to find the perfect stylist, & I am so thrilled that I don’t have to look any further since I have found my stylist for life :) I brought in a photo for Silvia to show her what I wanted done on my hair & she did just that! I looked just like the celebrities in the photos & the compliments I have been getting have been non stop! I will always recommend Silvia. She is definitely a master at hair! I have never been so happy!

I wanted to go blonde for a while and I contemplated it for a long time. For me, changing my hair wasn’t just an aesthetic thing, it was more of a symbol. So. after a long time of reflection and thinking about it, I started the process to go lighter. however, my then stylist didn’t want to go that light and simply gave me stark platinum highlights with a lift. I walked out feeling defeated bc she totally didn’t see my vision. After looking and searching for local hair salons that specialized in color and balayage; I felt that it wasn’t meant to be. Thats until I braved it up and thought «I’m just going to do it myself»… It didn’t take long before I happened to stumble upon one of Silvia’s popular videos on how she went blonde. I saw the video many times (bashfully) in utter admiration of her skills and look. I then saw the small popup in the corner of the video and saw that she was open to accepting new appts and that she was less than 30 mins away from in the big city of San Francisco. Alas, I reached out to her and she was very friendly. I explained my issue and experience and she completely understood. She basically lived through my experience. So I put my locks ever so faithfully in her hands. Needless to say that she completely blew it out of the park with the coloring! I was in love with my hair. After much processing and waiting and deliberating, I finally obtained my luscious blonde locks… She took my hair and just gave it her Midas touch (literally). I truly and honestly wish that I had found her sooner… It would’ve spared me the heartache.
I think that for anybody who’s thinking about going lighter, make sure it’s the right decision for you and explain it Silvia. She will totally get what you’re vision is and turn into something by far more amazing than what you first envisioned. She has a beautiful talent when it comes to color and women. I love her completely! She is a hair color goddess!

I originally only posted this review due to the fact that Silvia had never gotten back to me regarding fixing or correcting my hair for free or refunding some of my money as I had to go somewhere else and pay someone else to fix my hair, had she done so I would have never actually left a review despite the major misunderstanding of what I wanted. This morning I received a text message from her stating that she had seen my review and that it was slander and if I didn’t remove it she will «pursue this further». Of course the text message was way longer than that but that is the short of it. Ummmm I could be wrong but isn’t that a threat?

I found Silvia on YouTube a few months ago. Lucky for me, she was close enough that I could visit the Salon. Scheduling an appointment is a cinch. We went over the color I hoped to achieve and she explained to me, in-​depth, the least damaging way to do so. She’s very knowledgable in her field. We are a few appointments in, and I love my color and my cut! Highly recommend!

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Silvia for a few years now and I cannot say enough about not only what a great stylist she is but also just a great genuine girl all around. Her eye, expertise, and knowledge for hair are just impeccable. She has a natural talent and you can clearly see hair is her passion and it shows through her work. I like to try something different with my hair every time and she’s always honest with her feed back of what she thinks and delivers amazing results everytime and she is such a joy to be around during the process. She’s got a wealth of knowledge beyond hair and I always enjoy our conversations and feel like I leave my appointment with so much more than just great hair. I highly reccommend her to anyone looking for a great stylist.

Agree– Silvia is magic. I happened to be in SFO after finding her useful videos and emailing her. I got an appointment. She fixed my style, cut my hair the way I’ve wanted it for years! I’ll come back to SFO to get my hair done from now on!

Silvia’s a great, talented stylist. For both me and my girlfriend, she’s worked wonders. I have thinner hair and styling it can be really difficult. Silvia was the first stylist I’ve seen who’s managed to create a manageable style that I (with my clumsy hands and lack of fashion sense) can maintain on my own with minimal prep time. Get up and go and I’m ready.
My girlfriend works in internet video promotion and also got a great style from Silvia and still goes to see her regularly for color touchups after years of being a do-​it-​yourselfer.
Also, Silvia smells nice and has excellent taste in music.

Silvia’s been doing my hair (cut + Highlights) for almost 3 years now and its by far the best it’s ever been. no one knows color like Silvia, she listens to what I want and comes with creative suggestions ever time (I had a faux hawk with various tones of brown highlights for the past year due to her suggestions) and I’ve had many compliments from from people around town, especially her highlighting and color skills are awesome and she manages to hit exactly the color in the on swatch she shows me before hand — every time.
Anyways, I would highly recommend silvia as a hair dresser and I’ll def follow her to whatever salon she goes to.