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Voted Best Beauty Salon in the Bay Area -San Mateo County Times 2006
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Barberia is a member of Salon Today Top 200 Salons in the Country and one of the fastest growing salons in the nation. "Salon Today magazine recognizes Barberia's success and commends its owner for providing outstanding service to clients and a positive work environment for its staff." --Stacey Soble, Editor-in-Chief Salon Today Magazine.

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3 Star Rating - Satisfactory 3 reviews – Review Barberia

(650) 349-2414

939 Edgewater Blvd # F
San Mateo, CA 94404

Editorial Description by Citysearch
Specializes in color and color correction; offers cuts, styling, makeup application and lessons, restorative hair treatments, facials, waxing and more.
Rated 9.7 out of 10 by Citysearch.

3 Reviews of Barberia in San Mateo

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Big city salon in Foster City  4 Star Rating - Very good

Barberia has been around forever. I started going there when I was in high school. Heidi is awesome. They even carry Aveda products! They are average priced and all stylists have been through in house training.

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Not bad  3 Star Rating - Satisfactory

I had a haircut from Terry (the founder? of Barberia) and at the time I wasn't very excited by it -- it appeared to do just the opposite of what I liked my hair to do. However, I have long hair and haven't had another haircut since -- a few months later -- and now my hair looks great. So I would recommend this business. It's better if you have a haircut that looks okay right away but better as it grows in than one that looks great for one day and then horrible later on.

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Pricey  3 Star Rating - Satisfactory

I got my hair permed at this place and they charged me $85. All I got was the perm (for half a head). They did cut my hair a little bit because it was a little long, but it wasn't a major job. I had to make an appointment ahead of time, which wasn't a problem since it was the 1st time I ever had a perm.

When I left my hair was curvy, wavy, and looked very nice. I was happy. They had actually permed about 3/4 of my head as the only straight hairs left were the ones in the very back which were too short to perm anyhows. I guess it would look funny if you literally permed only half the head as half of it would be straight and the other half would be wavy.

Approximately 3 weeks afterwards my hair had straightened out. I guess with some people the perm goes away quicker.

Because I know my hair straightens out so quickly I won't be getting a perm again from them but for the 2 weeks that my hair was wavy I was a happy camper.

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Friendliest staff, great cuts & amazing haircolor! 5 Star Rating - World class

I visit Barberia regulary and am always amazed at the cleanliness, professionalism and quality I receive every visit! I see Ling for color and any of the other stylists for cuts. I try to rotate cuts, I can't seem to choose one sylist, they are all awesome!

Barberia has recently been remodeled. It is beautiful & spacious. Parking is easy, too.

I highly recommend this salon. I love Lan, Jackie & Tj for cuts!

Pros: Friendly staff, clean
Posted 04/04/08 at 4:18pm

best haircut and color by Liza 5 Star Rating - World class

Where do I begin? My first time with Liza was amazing! I have had so many bad experiences with mediocre hairstylists. I am so picky with my cut and color. I absolutely HATE it when my hair is screwed up. That's why I highly recommend Liza. She gives you exactly what you want, but better! I have always had one hairstyle in my mind, went to about 3 different stylists (3 different places mind you) and not ONE could make my image a reality. Except Liza. She made my dream hairstyle come true. The cut was great. Tempting yet fun and manageable. My hair color was funky, vibrant and HOT! All my friends love it. I must say I will have THE NICEST hair walking around town. Thanks to Liza, I love touching my hair and playing with it. And so does my boyfriend. If you are looking for an out of this world (master) stylist, go to Liza! She even has a cool Russian accent! I will definitely be seeing her again!

Pros: coloring and haircuts! (by Liza!)
Cons: none
Posted 08/20/07 at 2:14pm

The Barberia Experience 4 Star Rating - Very good

Unlike most of the other reviews, I've tragically despised my parking experience at the Barberia. However, this does not reflect upon the spectacular services rendered at the salon. Approximately every three - four months I make the 2.5 hour drive to Foster City to undergo my long overdue haircut. In the past few years, I've bounced around to several salons in Sacramento only giving them one chance to do a fabulous job on my fine wispy hair.

Then finally referred by my good friend, Laura - I've been going to the Barberia for about a year now. Leonard, my stylist, has been great with consultations and advice. Even though, I may not listen to him sometimes I still love my haircut. He is very patient, has great dexterity and gives me an awesome cut everytime.

The customer service aspect is superb - the place is plastered with happy faces and genuine smiles. There are a ton of stylists to meet your specific needs. If you are looking for conservative, wild, crazy, color, curls - - they've got a stylist for you. I enjoy the experience everytime.

Posted 08/15/07 at 5:15pm

Nothing but the best.... 5 Star Rating - World class

Where do I begin, I am not hair friendly at all and upon the discovery of Terry DeMarco's Barberia a dream truly came true. It is close enough to where I work to go at lunch and who doesn't want to be pampered at lunch. I have had several hair stylist work on my hair, Emilia, Ling to name a couple and each and every one was a delight and I left them each feeling beautiful and renewed. There is nothing like a good shampoo during a hard day to put the spirit back in you and this is the place to get it! You are treated as if you were truly someone special by everyone because they think we are and they are not fighting like the old days for customers, where the stylist had to pay for the chair. Terry DeMarco knows how to treat his employees and we the customer truly benefit from just that. From the top of your head to the tip of your toes, you are in good hands at Terry DeMarco's Barberia. Thanks to everyone!

Pros: atmosphere, refreshments, parking, customer service, it is a whole package of good stuff
Cons: none I can think of
Posted 06/28/07 at 5:03pm

best place in the world 5 Star Rating - World class

what can i say? liza is by far a genious of hair color, cut and style. she is a great listener and has the coolest russian accent i have ever heard. she is very straight forward, and does not sugar coat her opinion. she will tell you how it is. if she thinks something will not look good, she will not be afraid to tell you. this type of honesty saved my hair style and color. i took her advice to try something new after always having the same style and color, and i have never felt more beautiful.
the salon was amazing and i love that they had several pitchers of water containing things like cucumbers, strawberries, lemon and oranges. it was very refreshing, and they even have a cappacino machine and that is way cool!
everyone is really nice and willing to work together to make sure that every client is happy. everyone always seems like they are in a good mood and want to be there.
even for someone who just needs a simple haircut, i say come to this place because the atmosphere makes all the difference. you cant help but smile when you are around the people that work here, especially liza.

Pros: happy staff, lots of parking, easy to get to, great service, high quality of work
Cons: sometimes noisy, everything else is allllllll good
Posted 06/09/07 at 11:02pm