Photogenic Salon
Hair salon in Oakland, CA
Photogenic Salon centers its work on natural hair care, along with hair extensions and protective styles. The salon describes its mission as delivering consistently high-quality services and wellness products, and it aims to tailor each service so every guest leaves with a good experience.
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Photogenic Salon centers its work on natural hair care, along with hair extensions and protective styles. The salon describes its mission as delivering consistently high-quality services and wellness products, and it aims to tailor each service so every guest leaves with a good experience.
Visits are by appointment only, with no walk-ins and no same-day requests. Booking starts with an online inquiry, where clients can upload inspiration images, followed by a phone consultation to talk through goals. Once interest is confirmed, the salon sends a deposit request personally, and the appointment is confirmed after that deposit is paid. Online booking is limited to phone consultations, and slots are limited. A price estimate is given during or after the consultation.
The salon is small and offers a private setting. It aims for a calm atmosphere centered on beneficial, natural influences. Essential oils are part of services unless allergies make them unsuitable for a client. The oils on hand are eucalyptus, tea rose, peppermint, tea tree, lemon, bergamot, nettle, rosemary, sage and lavender.
Photogenic Salon aims to help clients look and feel good through personalized natural care, with each service built around the client's goals.
A small, private space kept focused on healthy influences.
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Meet the team
Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.photogenicsalon.com (opens in a new tab)
- Highlights
- Essential oils used in services unless a client's allergies prohibit it
- Phone consultation to discuss goals before any appointment is confirmed
- Price estimate given during or after the consultation
- Deposits are non-refundable and final, with one reschedule per deposit when notice is given within 48 hours
- Inspiration images can be uploaded with the inquiry form
- Good for
- Natural hair care
- Protective styles
- Hair extensions
- Clients who want a personalized consultation before booking
- Planned appointments rather than walk-ins
- Treats
- Natural hair maintenance
- Protective styling
- Hair extensions
- Relaxed hair
- Loc maintenance and styling
- Techniques
- Weaving
- Braiding
- Twisting
- Loc maintenance and styling
- Natural up-dos
- Essential oil treatments
Products & treatments
- Natural, quality-driven products (brands not named)
- Lavender essential oil
- Sage essential oil
- Rosemary essential oil
- Nettle essential oil
- Bergamot essential oil
- Lemon essential oil
- Tea tree essential oil
- Peppermint essential oil
- Tea rose essential oil
- Eucalyptus essential oil
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