The Last Tangle

I have been coming to Aaron for almost ten years. Before being referred to him by a friend I didn’t trust anyone with my hair. He does an amazing job and that’s what keeps me coming back. I get the works (cut, color and style), he never disappoints. I highly recommend this salon.

Aron es buen estilista. lo único malo que tiene es que es muy déspota, grosero, etc. no sabe mantener sus clientes. y más aun cuando llevas un niño a su salon. DEBERÍAS TENER UN ANUNCIO DÓNDE NO ACEPTAS NIÑOS!En mi caso JAMAS Regresaré a ese lugar. aunque me gustaba como me quedaba mi pelo…

I highly recommend this salon. I really love the way my highlights came out. Jose and his assistant are very friendly and the salon is very clean.

Love Aaron’s hair cuts! He always cuts my hair just the way I like it never too short and always very layered. I don’t think I’ll ever go somewhere else. However he only sees by appointment if you call him and let him know you’re schedule he will work with you on it. There is a sign for missing an appointment without 24 hrs notification there is a fee but that’s just similar to a dentist or doctors appointment. Definitely will recommend him!

I needed a trim and a blow dry while I waited for a few hours near the airport. Found Lorena and Aaron through Unilocal.Lorena was attentive and asked my preferences with every step she took: water temp, layer length, bangs or not, thinning out my hair… all things I didn’t think of. What this told me was that she was either learning or really careful and kind. Either way, I am very satisfied with the results.

Be forewarned – I never actually had my hair cut by Aaron or anyone else at Last Tangle, but allow me to explain the one star this business deserves…
I met a client of mine a while back who had a great haircut and who seemed to have the same type of hair as me (long and thick). I asked her about her cut and she raved about Aaron at Last Tangle, saying that she and the other women in her family make the drive from Vallejo out to San Leandro because this guy is great and the cuts are so affordable. Since I live in San Leandro, I thought I had scored a new spot for my hair! I made an appointment immediately for 3:30 on a Saturday.
So…the day of the appointment I am driving down E. 14^th and am having a little bit of a hard time finding the place since I didn’t realize the salon was in a shopping center. Nevertheless, I find the place and as I’m walking to the door, Aaron calls asking where I’m at (it’s 3:33 at this point). I tell him that I’m downstairs and he tells me that he’s given my appointment to someone else since I’m late!!! When I proceed to explain that I had a hard time finding the address and that it’s only 3 MINUTES after my appointment time, he hangs up on me!!! I couldn’t believe it… I can sort of understand the late part (but still… I was only 3 minutes late!!!), but to hang up on a customer? I’m sure many people have gotten a great haircut from this man, but I’m glad he never touched my hair.

I really wavered between one and two stars. The first time I had my hair done here, Aaron did a fabulous job and the cut was $ 20. The second and third time… it got increasingly bad. It was still super cuts good, so that’s not bad. For $ 20, it would have been great, except for the fact that he did so well the first time and I always had that cut to compare the others to. The third time I had to wait an hour. He offered a free treatment, which mostly just made me feel like my scalp was burning in extreme heat. That’s not why I gave the low rating. Based off of the first 3 experiences, I would have done 3 or 4 stars … because a decent $ 20 hair cut is good enough for what it is.
I am giving Aaron’s salon one star because of the hair cut that didn’t happen. I was supposed to have a 1230 appointment that day. As some reviews have mentioned, Aaron is chronically very late with his appointments. So, while driving and running a little late, I thought that a few minutes of tardiness would be ok … he’d probably be working on someone and… he had made a specific point to ask for my number when I booked the appointment so if he was wondering what was going on he might call. When I got there, 10 minutes late, he had left the salon! I mean, yes, being late is not good. But most people are not perfectly on time. Most high end massage therapists have a 15 minute window, and even they will often be ok with 16 or so. (I don’t usually go to high end hair stylists so idk what their policy is.) To boot, Aaron has never mentioned that I need to be perfectly on time, and well, his own actions have always indicated a non-​awareness of time. To add, most business people don’t just leave their store if someone doesn’t show up on the dot. Ok, even if a 10 minute tardiness is unacceptable, that’s fine. Just tell me. Just tell me when I get there, even, and deny the cut. But, his assistant didn’t do that. She asked if I wanted to wait.
His assistant, who is super sweet and does not know much English, tried explaining that he will be back in quince minutos. (So, if you do not know any Spanish and don’t feel comfortable with charades then this is something to keep in mind. But, idk, not a deal breaker for me. Like I said, she’s super sweet.) …ok. … some time passed, and she let me know that he would be back by 1 (it was like 1257) and she offered to start by washing my hair. Ok. Halfway through the wash she got a text saying he changed his mind and actually was not sure when he’d be back. That’s what a hair salon should not do. I opted not to stay and wait until … well, idk when. She finished rinsing my hair and offered to blow dry it before I left, but I felt pretty weirded out so I wasn’t feeling it. Wow, I have never been stood up by a hairdresser in the middle of a shampoo. And, this was so much worse than someone accidentally forgetting an appointment because Aaron had to actively leave, knowing he had an appointment, and then decide in the middle of his client’s wait (and shampoo) to just not come back!
Giving Aaron the benefit of the doubt — perhaps his assistant was never sure he’d be back by one and just guessed. But, idk, I would not want someone to offer to start the shampoo on a guess either really.
It takes a lot for me to write a review that is so negative for a small business because I understand how hard small businesses usually work and how much their success depends on their reputation growing (often through Unilocal). But this experience was truly unprofessional. I have never encountered such disrespect from a business. Well, from a person. Aaron is the owner, but I cannot really call this place in all honesty a business.

Aaron is the only hairstylist that I trust with my hair. He literally works magic! Although he can be a little bit expensive it’s yet worth every single penny!

I recently started coming to Aaron and he is great. I always get compliments on my haircuts. And compared to other places he’s not expensive. I would recommend you try him out

When I first came here my hair was brittle short and damaged I had 7 different tones and colors, I came to Aaron and he worked a miracle on my hair of course it took a couple of trips for touch ups and hair cuts but let me tell you it is worth your time a few month later and my hair had grown not hella long but long enough thanks last tangle for reviving my hair! Your awesome :)

Aron, the owner, is a good stylist but does not take care of his existing customer. He asked me to pay for an appointment that i missed due to personal reasons. I understand this happening at a dentist but not at a hair salon. Ive always given him a good tip every visit so I was amazed how little he cared about keeping existing customers.

Awesome stylist Aaron!

I am terrified that I will never again find a hair dresser as wonderful and talented at Aaron. I was referred to him by a co-​worker who ALWAYS looks perfect with perfect hair and perfect makeup and perfect clothes. She said she went to him, and I was totally desperate for a Bay Area hair dresser that didn’t charge me $ 300 for a cut/​color/​highlights that looked like my sister did it.
I was shocked the first time I saw the place. It’s in a strip mall, looks like it could be a great cuts or something, but have no fear. Aaron is a miracle worker. I have never ever had my hair look so good as when Aaron worked on it, he would do highlights with 2 colors and incredible cuts, all the while entertaining me with the latest Britney or other pop album. He takes his time, I was usually there for 4 hours (I do have a lot of hair), and is affordable.
Mitchell went to him as well, and he seemed to be the only person who could prevent Mitchell’s hair from developing side wings as it grows out.
I absolutely cannot reccommend Aaron highly enough. I’m debating flying back to Oakland just so I can have him do my hair.

I used to come here. I have a lot of hair and it’s thick. I used to love the way my hair was cut here (by the owner, Aaron) but then the quality sort of starting slacking and well, I’m faithful to no stylist, esp. if they start slacking b/​c someone else can always do it better if you find them. Pros: Okay/​good cut for the price and your hair is styled/​shampoo/​blowdried. Cons: Wait time (even with a scheduled appt., Slightly different cut style than what u asked at times – though slight, if it’s not what I asked for, not good enough).

A great find in San Leandro. The owner, Aaron, has a great eye and gives a great cut. Very reasonable prices. I’ve gotten cut, colored and highlighted, all with great results. Thanks to my sis for this find. My hair and I love you (and miss you too, come home already!!!).