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Glama-Rama!
Glama-Rama!
Glama-Rama!

Glama-Rama! Oakland

Hair salon in Oakland, CA · 2 locations

Rated 4.8 out of 5 (76 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab) Closed · opens at 10 AM

Katey McKee owns Glama-Rama, according to the salon's news page. The business describes its goal as an eclectic, respectful and safe place for people from every walk of life, and says its team brings varied backgrounds and works outside the usual mold of a salon. According to the news page, 48 Hills named it Best Salon and the salon has been nominated as a San Francisco Legacy Business. An I-D Vice article on queer-friendly hair salons featured it, and Peaches Christ named it among her favorite LGBTQ+ spots in San Francisco in a BBC Travel piece.

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Katey McKee owns Glama-Rama, according to the salon's news page. The business describes its goal as an eclectic, respectful and safe place for people from every walk of life, and says its team brings varied backgrounds and works outside the usual mold of a salon. According to the news page, 48 Hills named it Best Salon and the salon has been nominated as a San Francisco Legacy Business. An I-D Vice article on queer-friendly hair salons featured it, and Peaches Christ named it among her favorite LGBTQ+ spots in San Francisco in a BBC Travel piece.

The salon sees beauty as something each client defines for themselves, with hair as a way to express individuality. Stylists like to teach, and the salon treats each visit as a shared learning experience for clients and stylists. It works with local artists, activists and community leaders through outreach, hair donations, art openings, client education and social media, and it runs a gallery space that hosts art shows and openings. The salon says its stylists can create whatever a client has in mind, and it states a goal of becoming a nationally recognized brand.

Bookings can be made online for both locations, and consultations are free. Creative color requires a consultation booked at least 24 hours ahead, or the appointment is canceled. Cancellations need at least 24 hours notice, and a last-minute cancellation or missed appointment is charged 50% of the service fee. Many stylists take cash only, so clients who need a stylist who accepts credit cards are asked to call. Listed prices are junior stylist rates; senior and master stylists charge more, so confirm a specific stylist's price by calling or on the booking page.

The San Francisco location at 304 Valencia Street is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10am to 7pm, and can be reached at 415-613-5214. The salon lists the 16th and Hoff Garage, a city-owned garage run by SFMTA, for parking. The Oakland location at 507 Alcatraz is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 7pm, and Sunday, 10am to 6pm; call or text 510-584-8364.

Treats hair as self-expression, defines beauty on each client's terms, and works with transparency and teamwork, with no single stylist placed above the others.

An eclectic space, built around respect and safety, that also hosts art shows and openings.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Root and full color, highlights, balayage, bleach and tone, toners and glazes, color correction, and beard and eyebrow color, including brow lamination and bleaching.

  • Eyebrow Color $65
  • Beard Color $80
  • Eyebrow Bleaching $90
  • Eyebrow Lamination $90
  • Root Color/Grey Coverage $110
  • Beard Fantasy Colors $120
  • Eyebrow Fantasy Colors $120
  • Toner/Glaze $130
  • Color Correction $175
  • Highlights Partial/Mini $200
  • Bleach & Tone Root Touchup (8 weeks or less) $220
  • Bleach & Tone Root Touchup (8weeks or less) $220
  • Highlights & Root Color $275
  • Balayage Partial $300
  • Highlights Full $300
  • Balayage Full $400
  • Bleach & Tone First Time (consultation required) $400

Creative color for short and long hair, for first-time and retouch appointments; partials and shaved heads are quoted after a consultation.

  • Retouch Short Hair $300
  • Retouch Short Hair Creative Color $300
  • First Time Short Hair $400
  • First Time Short Hair Creative Color $400
  • Retouch Long Hair $400
  • Retouch Long Hair Creative Color $400
  • First Time Long Hair $500
  • First Time Long Hair Creative Color $500
  • Creative Color for Partials or Shaved Heads Price at booking

Cuts for adults and youth, from bang and neck trims to short and long cuts, undercuts, beard trims and gender affirming haircuts.

  • Bang Trim $25
  • Beard Trim $25
  • Bangs & Bits $40
  • Neck Trim $40
  • Under Cut/Side Shave $45
  • Youth Haircut (12 and under) $55
  • Youth Haircut (12yrs old and under) $55
  • Short $60
  • Short Haircut $60
  • Long $65
  • Long Haircut $65
  • Gender Affirming Haircuts Price at booking

Blow dries, flat irons, updos, wig styling, day-of bridal styling, deep conditioning add-ons, and locks, twists and detangling.

  • Blow Dry (w/ Shampoo) $50
  • Flat Iron (w/ Shampoo) $65
  • Deep Conditioning add on $75
  • Updo / Style $90
  • Locks, Twists & Detangling $100
  • Wig Styling $150
  • Bridal Style (Day Of) $175
  • Extensions Price at booking

Makeup services are offered; call the salon for details.

  • Makeup Services Price at booking

Photos

  • Vintage waved hair in teal, green and purple tones
  • Blonde bob with dark underlayer, pink storefront behind
  • Short faded sides with locs on top, profile view
  • Blonde layered shoulder-length hair against macrame wall
  • Spiky textured cut on man, side profile
  • Client with blue, green and purple curly mohawk-style cut
  • Short pale blonde pixie-bob cut on a client
  • Curly blonde mohawk-style cut on a client
  • Three-view collage of dark purple curly bob with blue undercut
  • Voluminous curled updo from behind
  • Short brown pixie cut on a client, outdoors
  • Pink and purple shoulder-length hair in front of the pink storefront

Meet the team

Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.

Highlights
  • Gallery space that hosts art shows and openings
  • Creative color, with a consultation required before booking
  • Gender affirming haircuts priced the same as the haircuts listed alongside them
  • Free consultations and online booking at both locations
  • Perms, specialized curly cuts and updos on the Gallery of Hair menu
Good for
  • Creative and bold color
  • Gender affirming haircuts
  • Youth haircuts for ages 12 and under
  • Clients who want a free consultation first
  • Clients who want to book online
  • Clients looking for a queer-friendly salon
Treats
  • Grey coverage
  • Color correction
  • Bleaching and toning
  • Root touch-ups
  • Curly hair
  • Bridal styling
Techniques
  • Balayage
  • Highlights
  • Bleach and tone
  • Toner or glaze
  • Root color
  • Creative color
  • Perms
  • Specialized curly cuts
  • Updos
  • Eyebrow lamination

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