Salon DnA Hair and SPA - San Francisco

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Debora Silva

I love DnA salon! Ive been doing my hair with Adelice Miller for over 7 years now. She is the only hairstylist who can deal with my curly, tangled hair (I usually do hair cuts and highlights with her). When my big day was about to come, I did not think twice before booking DnA services for me and my bridal party (even thought the DnA salon is based in San Francisco and my wedding was to be held in Santa Cruz... So glad that they accepted doing all the trip down to SC!) So here is how my "Bridal" experience with DnA went, step by step: Scheduling: I first contacted Greice Silva, who is the DnA person (bridal- customer relations?) in charge of scheduling trials, finding the right bridal packages for brides and providing quotes. Greice is very calm, polite, organized. She always returned my calls very fast and answered to all my questions and emails. Id say she is the bridge between the bride and the the DnA staff (important, so you dont have to call directly to the hairstylist or make up artist, who are normally very busy with clients). After exchanging some information with me, Greice came up with a package that suited my budget and needs and built a portfolio for my bridal party. TRIAL: Greice scheduled a trial for my hair and make up (highly recommended for brides!) about a month before my wedding day. I provided her with a couple pictures that I found online, mixing and matching hair up do styles. When I met hairstylist Adelice, she looked at my portfolio and quickly came up with a beautiful style for me. I LOVED IT! The same goes for Adelices daughter, Thay Freitas, who was in charge of my make up. I described to Thay all the aspects that I liked and disliked as far as make up styles, as she took detailed notes. I confess that I was particularly concerned with make up since I have dark skin and it is usually difficult to find a make up artists that "respect" the tone of my dark skin. For my surprise, when I met Thay for my make up trial, she had already "investigated" my skin tone (thanks Facebook photos for this!) and she had set the perfect make up foundations, shades, blushes for my skin tone. As far as lipsticks, she had several options for colors, however, I told Thay that I "dreamt" about a red-orange lipstick color that I had seen somewhere – which she did not have on my trial day. No to worry... On my wedding day, Thay showed up with the exact lipstick color I was talking about (which she found at Mac store after doing some research, she said). Wow! Such a personalized service! Wedding day: So the DnA professionals arrived at my wedding venue on time, and got started on styling my bridesmaids and family members. Should I mention that Adelice and her staff are bilingual (Portuguese and English) which made members of my mixed "Brazilian and American" bridal party/ family very comfortable as they communicated their desired styles with the professionals... ? Small details count, and I was a happy bride to see my guests happy and satisfied! On my wedding day, the DnA team even accommodated last minute requests and saved the lives (or should I say "appearance") of some guests who had not previously booked hair / make up services. Even with the last minute "add on services" they performed, everything run really smoothly, from beginning to end. I cant thank enough the DnA staff for making my day extra special. A the end of the day, for my surprise and happiness, my hair up-do and make-up turned out to be even more beautiful than they were on my trial day. Adelice, Thay and her team accompanied me, retouching my hair and make up, until minutes before I walked down the aisle. Amazing professionals! I HIGHLY recommend DnA team for your wedding!

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Marina Pereira

I have been getting the Chi Thermal Straightening done with Adelice for the past 9 years. I cannot remember what life was like before I started getting my hair done with her. I had the most dry, unruly, curly and voluminous (not the good kind of volume) hair- I wish I had a picture handy to post here. I used to spend about two hours between blow drying and flat ironing when I washed my hair. A friend recommended me to see Adelice about getting a chemical straightening hair treatment. I was a little skeptical on my first visit. I had never done any kind of chemical treatment in my hair in the past and I was not sure how my hair would react. Also, it didn’t help all the horror stories that people would tell me about chemical hair treatments. In my first appointment, Adelice took the time to explain about the different kinds of treatments options for my hair. We talked about what kind of results I wanted to see, how straight I wanted my hair to be, how often I would have to return to get it retouched, and the kind of care I would have with each of the treatments. By the end of the consultation, I felt pretty confident in my decision and I decided to try the Chi Thermal Straightening. The process is pretty long, but Adelice always made me feel comfortable, relaxed and has always been so friendly and welcoming that the time just flies by. I was hoping that my hair would be more manageable after the treatment, but it completely surpassed all my expectations. My hair looked AMAZING! It was straight, bouncy, shiny and healthy. I get it re-touched every 6 months. For the first four months of the treatment, I could literally just wash my hair and let it air dry and it looks perfect. Nobody believes me when I tell them that my natural hair isn’t straight or that I get it straighten because of how natural it looks. For the last couple of months, all I have to do is blow dry the roots (but it literally takes me 20 minutes). After my wonderful experience, I recommend Adelice to my mom and sister – each of them gets a different chemical treatment with Adelice, which for me is the most wonderful part: she really makes sure to try to find the best treatment for YOUR hair. Also, I have had several friends get their hair done with her and they all love her. Adelice is so amazing that I cannot imagine getting my hair done with anyone else. I moved out of San Francisco in 2010 to Miami and I lived there for 4 year. I would literally fly in San Francisco every 6 months to make sure that I was getting my hair done with her. Now I have been in LA for the past couple of years, and I still make that drive to San Francisco every 6 months. I just got my hair done this past weekend and once again I am so in love with it! Thank you so much Adelice!!!

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Fernanda Nechio

My wedding was a few weeks ago and I had Salon DNA with me for my big day. I can only say great things about them. The trials, the attention and patience to details, and above all, the service were all perfect! To give more details about the process, a few weeks before the wedding we did the makeup and hair trial. Luanna (makeup) and Adelice (hair) took all my input and worked with me at every step until I felt comfortable and happy with the results. I tend not to like hair salons and every time I did professional makeup before, I simply hated it (the result just never felt like it was me)! But, with them, the process was super smooth. On the day of the wedding, I and other three people got ready at the wedding venue. Luanna and Adelice arrived on time and we had a blast getting ready together. They were our source of calm, fun, and extra beauty (of course!) during that whole morning. They went from one to another, always being super calm, never on a hurry, listening to and responding to all our requests. Luanna and Adelice were very professional, but also gave personal touches, helping us here and there, sharing experiences, and stories. In sum, they were a pleasure to be around. My friends loved the experience and the results. And I loved the result. The makeup and hair were perfect. Exactly (exactly!!!) as I imagined and wanted. Their attention to my requests and their amazing skills are the reason for that. Luanna is an amazing makeup artist. She has great taste and understanding of your needs. I’m secretly trying to find an excuse to get a makeup with her again (and this tells a lot!) And Adelice is an amazing professional. I have done highlights with her before (which, by the way, I highly recommend!), so I knew already that she is great. But I was surprised with her ability with different types of up-dos as well. Each one of my friends came with a different idea for their hairs and she pulled all of them off beautifully. Luanna and Adelice were above and beyond all my expectations. I have been a client of Salon DNA for many years now, and I highly recommend it. Their day-to-day services and their wedding packages are top quality, with the right balance of professionalism and personal touch. It took me way too many years to finally write a review.

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