WOOD SALON

Wood Salon is a privately run, women-owned small business in Berkeley's Elmwood District, where it has operated for more than ten years. The salon describes itself as inclusive and welcoming, with a polished setting and a relaxed, Berkeley-style character.

The team combines stylists employed by the salon with independent stylists who run their own workstations. For independent stylists, services and payment are arranged directly between the client and the stylist. Bookings can be made online at any hour through Vagaro, or by calling or texting the stylist you want to see. The salon is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm and is closed on Mondays.

A haircut includes a shampoo, a customized cut and a finished style. A blowout on curls and flat-iron styling are charged separately, and listed haircut prices may vary. The salon says its stylists keep current with haircare developments through ongoing education, and several stylists offer gratuity-free services.

Retail products from several hair brands and Ergo styling tools are sold in the salon. Parking is on nearby streets: non-metered two-hour spaces Monday to Saturday and all-day parking on Sunday, with street sweeping and game-day restrictions to watch for. The 51B Rockridge bus from downtown Berkeley stops directly in front, a Bay Wheels bike station is at 2699 Derby St, and the front entrance has an automatic door opener and a ramp.

The salon describes its philosophy as inclusive and says its stylists keep current through ongoing education.

The salon describes its setting as refined, with a friendly, eclectic Berkeley character.