Blade & Arrow
Hair salon in Berkeley, CA
Blade & Arrow is a hair salon at 1722 Solano Ave in Berkeley, open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm. The salon describes itself as a gender-free space for all clients, a curly hair specialist salon, and the go-to hair salon in Berkeley. Parking on Solano Avenue can be busy, so clients are advised to allow extra time.
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Blade & Arrow is a hair salon at 1722 Solano Ave in Berkeley, open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm. The salon describes itself as a gender-free space for all clients, a curly hair specialist salon, and the go-to hair salon in Berkeley. Parking on Solano Avenue can be busy, so clients are advised to allow extra time.
Appointments are priced by time. Clients choose how many hours they need, and the hourly rate depends on the stylist, from $95 to $160. First-time clients book online to set up an account, and a credit card holds every appointment because the salon is cashless. Cancellations need at least 48 hours' notice; later cancellations, no-shows and arrivals more than 20 minutes late can be charged half the service. Clients have two weeks after a visit to return for adjustments.
Much of the work centers on curly and textured hair, with cuts shaped to each client's natural pattern, including shags, bangs and razor cuts. Color ranges from blonding and balayage to lived-in shades, grey blending and vivid fantasy color. Color correction may take more than one appointment, and results can differ from the target shade because underlying pigments may show.
Custom hair extensions include tape-in, I-tip, K-tip and hand-tied sew-in methods, plus custom color extensions in any shade from natural to vivid. Every extension booking starts with a consultation to match color, length and method. Extension methods need maintenance every six to eight weeks, and extension hair is final sale once ordered. Hair color is ammonia-free, resorcinol-free, PPD-free and low-toxic, and washing and styling products are non-toxic and organic. The salon is certified as a green business through Alameda County and the State of California.
Clients book by time rather than by service, and stylists work across all hair types, using non-toxic and organic products for washing and styling.
A gender-free salon aiming to feel welcoming, inclusive and comfortable.
Services
Final prices may vary.
Quick appointments such as gender-free haircuts, dry curly cuts, gloss and blowouts, tint touch-ups without blowdry, and one-row extensions.
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1 Row Extensions $95–$160
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Dry Curly Cut $95–$160
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Gender Free Haircuts $95–$160
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Gloss and Blowout $95–$160
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TintTouch-up No BlowDry $95–$160
Haircut and tint combinations, all-over color, vivids without blonding, partial foil, tape-in and two-row extensions, and first-time curly transformation cuts.
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1st Time Curly/Texuture Haircut $190–$320
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2 Rows Extensions $190–$320
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All Over Color $190–$320
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Gloss w/Haircut $190–$320
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No Blowdry $190–$320
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Partial Foil $190–$320
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Tape-in Extensions $190–$320
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Tint Touch-up w/Haircut $190–$320
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Transformation $190–$320
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Vivids (No Blonding) $190–$320
Partial highlights with haircut, full highlights with blowdry, partial lived-in color, partial balayage with haircut, blonding touch-ups and glosses.
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Blonding Touch-Up $285–$480
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Full Hilights w/Blowdry $285–$480
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Gloss $285–$480
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P.Balayage w/Haircut $285–$480
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P.Hilights w/Haircut $285–$480
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P.Lived In Color w/Haircut $285–$480
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Tint Touch-up w/P Foils $285–$480
Color services from partial lightening and grey or color blending through balayage, lived-in color and full blonding touch-ups.
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2.5 Hour Partial Lightening, Grey or Color Blending Price at booking
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3.5 Hour Balayage, Lived-in Color or Full Blonding Touch-up Price at booking
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3 Hour Partial Blonding or Grey Blending with Haircut Price at booking
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4 Hour Full Lightening, Platinum Blonding, Color Correction or Full Balayage Price at booking
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1.5 Hour Transformation Haircut, Tint Touch-up, Toner or Blowdry Price at booking
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2 Hour Touch-up or Curly Transformation Cut Price at booking
Sew-in and tape-in extension installation and removal, priced by the number of rows or the time needed.
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1 Hour Tape-In Extension Installation $160
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1 Row Sew-in Extensions or Move Up $160
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1.5 Hour Tape-In Extension with Removal $240
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2 Row Sew-in Extensions $320
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3 Row Sew-in Extensions $480
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Custom Color Extensions Price at booking
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Hand Tied Sew-In, I-Tip, K-Tip & Taped-In Hair Extensions Price at booking
A range of cuts, color, extension and treatment services, including scalp treatments and neck and bang trims.
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Bang Trim Neck Trim $35
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Color Correction Consultation $35
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1 Hour Tape-In Hair Extension Installation $160
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1 Row Sew in Hair Extensions/ Move Up only $160
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1.5 Hour Tape-In Hair Extension with Removal $240
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2 Row Sew-in Hair Extensions $320
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3 Row Hair Extensions $480
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1.5 Hour Service, Transformation Haircut, Tint Touch-up, Toner/Blowdry Price at booking
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1 Hour Service Haircut Price at booking
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2.5 Hour Service, Partial Lightening, Grey Blending, Color Blending Price at booking
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2 hour Service Touchup/Haircut, Curly Transformation Cut/Style Price at booking
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3.5 Hour Service Price at booking
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3 Hour Service, Partial Blonding w/ Haircut, Grey Blending w/Haircut, Price at booking
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4 Hour Service Full Lightening Service, Platinum Blonding w/Haircut, Transformation Hair Coloring/Color Correction, Rain Price at booking
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1 Hour Haircut Price at booking
Appointments booked by the hour, from one to four hours, with the total depending on the stylist's rate.
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One Hour $105–$160
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Two Hour $210–$320
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2.5 Hour $263–$480
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Three Hour $315–$400
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Four Hour $420–$640
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Color Correction $475–$800
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Full Blonding Transformation $475–$800
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Transforamtion Hair Color $475–$800
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Blonding w/Vivids $380–$640
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Full Balayage w/Haircut $380–$640
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Full Blonding w/Haircut $380–$640
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Full Hilight w/Haircut $380–$640
Meet the team
- Ashley Gardner Stylist
- Aubrey Breedlove Hair Stylist
- Beth Hanlin QueenB Waxing
- Beth Hanlin (QueenB) Brows and Waxing
- Betty McCain-Ayala Co-Owner
- Kendall Lockaby Co-Owner
- Lexi Driscoll Stylist
- Nate Hernandez Stylist
- Sarina Sousa-Samhan Stylist
- Tenzin "Ten" Dorjee Hair Stylist
Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.bladearrow.com (opens in a new tab)
- Highlights
- Booked by time, with the client choosing how many hours they need at the stylist's hourly rate
- Curly and textured cuts shaped to each client's natural pattern
- Custom color extensions in shades from natural to vivid, after a consultation
- Color adjustments included for two weeks after a service
- Certified green business through Alameda County and the State of California
- Cashless, with a credit card holding every appointment
- Good for
- First-time clients
- Curly and textured hair
- Natural texture
- Clients planning a big color change
- Clients looking for extensions
- Clients wanting a gender-free salon
- Treats
- Curly and textured hair care
- Grey blending
- Color correction
- Brightening and blonding
- Added length and fullness
- Techniques
- Razor cutting
- Scissor cutting
- Curly transformation cuts
- Shags and bangs
- Balayage
- Highlights
- Blonding
- Lived-in color
- Vivid and fantasy color
- Color correction
Products & treatments
- Ammonia-free, resorcinol-free, PPD-free, low-toxic hair color
- Non-toxic and organic washing, cleansing and styling products
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