This place has the look and feel of a barbershop but it is in no way one. Â Barber's are male, there is no other way to look at it, call me sexist if you want but it's true, women are hairdressers. Â No self-respecting barbershop would have a girl working there and when I saw her, I should have turned around. Â Since the O.B. barbershop was closed until noon on Wed., I had to take the Old Man to Seth's, boy that was a mistake. Â I told her buzzed around the sides and a little on top to style for my dad. Â I don't like to question the person I'm paying to do something since I assume they know what they are doing, but when the clippers never came out and she cut the sides with scissors, that was when the bell should have gone off, since my dad is old he will not complain. Â She could have cut one strand, he would have paid her and said it was fine. Â But I knew it wasn't right and after paying the outrageous sum of $30 ($25 plus tip), I spent five minutes in the car insisting to my dad we go back in and get the cut he wants. Â Not to mention, she filled my dads shoes with hair, both times. Â Ducky's barbershop is $16, O.B. Barbershop is $16, I'm trying to figure out how they can charge $25 for nothing extra. Â I usually go to Ducky's, those guys are incredible, but it's a drive, now I know it's worth it.
Review Source:My hair dresser recently moved out of town and I was a little nervous to try a new place. Â However, Mandy at Seth's Chop Shop was great! Â She asked a lot of questions for clarification on what I was looking for and was able to give me exactly the cut and style that I wanted. Â I will definitely be going back. Â Plus the shop itself is fun and has great decor. Â :-)
Review Source:Ok, so first off I was getting a tattoo as a remembrance of my best friend's death five years ago, its taken me that long to find a quote worth getting for him, but anyways i went to a few places to get quotes and they all were kinda rude and looked at my font decision and quote and pretty much said oh it would be around $400 Â and just looked at me. No suggestion on changing it, placement, anything. Â When I walked in here Tedd was awesome looked at it gave me a few suggestions then a quote. Â After visiting all the local shops I decided to come back here because Tedd was a sweetie and it was actually decently priced! Let me just say everyone told me getting my ribs tattooed was going to hurt the worst but it actually wasn't that bad especially since Tedd was making it super fun and enjoyable to be laying there a hour and a half. Â But I got a really nice script quote done and he did an AMAZING job. Â I can't wait for it to heal and come back in and show him how it healed. Â Also Seth the owner was in there too and he is HELLA funny, he loves cracking jokes (as do all the guys there) and made it an awesome place to be. Â Like I told Tedd, I chose to go there because he seemed the most down to earth and chill guy, I mean if I'm going to have someone pretty much stabbing me for hours on end they better at least be a chill guy!!!!! But I DEFINITELY recommend coming here for anyone's first time or do add on. Â I'm coming back for my next one definitely with Tedd. He's the GREATEST!!! :)
Review Source:Coming back to San Diego, I couldn't wait to get my hair done regularly at Seth's again; this time, I went with Dawn seeing as how Seth was busy. She was AMAZING! I needed a bang trim, she did it with clippers, which scared me a little, but they were so precise and perfect, I won't have it any other way.
Also, I've been tattooed numerous times by Seth, and everything he's done on me has been perfect.
Chop Shop is an appropriate name for this place. Â The "artist" left his mark on me in the form of a wonky star. Â The lines didn't even meet up at the intersecting points. Â Seriously, we're talking about one stupid, simple, little star and he couldn't pull it off. Â He was clearly put out at having to deal with a customer who asked questions, even rolling his eyes and telling me at one point that questions were 5$ a piece; Â dick. Â He tried to talk me into unwanted shading.
"do you want shading, I really think you should do shading."
Me: "No, I want just the outline"
Seth: "I have been tattooing for 23 years, I really think you should do shading because it will give it some depth, otherwise it looks like lines on your skin"
Me: "Well I have had my body for 27 years and I do not want shading." Â
I find my deformed little start endearing, his attitude, however, I do not.
P.S. Please note most of the good reviews are for their hair salon.
Let me start off with saying, I was so impressed with Seth's that I felt the need to make a Yelp! profile and give them a good review.
I had my hair cut by a fabulous young lady by the name of Alycia Jones. She had given me her email a few weeks before so that I could keep correspondence when I found out what I had in mind for my new hair cut. She was extremely helpful over email, and even more helpful in person. She squeezed me into her schedule with ample time to listen to what I had envisioned and to give me the good advice I was searching for.
I had originally gone in wanting to completely chop off my hair because I was so disappointed with the style, the texture, the cut. Everything. I had truly lost hope. Thankfully, Alycia took her time and went out of her way to show me that all hope wasn't lost!
She gave me a great haircut and styled it, let me say, I have NEVER been more pleased with my hair. I am so grateful that I went here and not to some other place.
Alycia is my go-to woman for great looking hair, definitely worth every dollar spent. Speaking of which, don't forget to tip! :D
I brought my sister here to get the side-shave she's been dying for and was pleased as punch when Dawn executed it perfectly. She wanted it a little more rounded and feminine than the "just shaved a chunk of my head" look  and Dawn tailored the cut to her head shape. The cut was beautiful and Dawn took time to straight-iron my sister's wildly crazy locks so we walked outta the salon looking like 5 million bucks but only spent $35 plus tip. Would obviously recommend this shop and especially Dawn!!!
Review Source:This review is for Alycia (I hope I spelled that right!)
I got a next day appointment, she wasn't annoyed with me when I changed my mind 3 times about what I wanted, and she did a great job fixing the red in my hair and giving me a cute little updo for my birthday. The shop has some cool retro style and is spacious. I love that she wrote her schedule on the business card she gave me. I'll definitely be back.
I love this place! I go and visit the amazing Jezabelle at least once every other month. She is my all time favorite hairdresser. She always listens to what I want and really cares about what I want. She will also give me suggestions which I always take with an open mind. I trust her fully with my hair, which is hard to come by for me.
I love the new location! I love their decor, the music that gets played, I pretty much love the whole location. I haven't had any tattoos done by Seth, but every time I go to get my hair done I am defiantly tempted.
Thank you so much Seth & Jezabelle for an awesome place!!
xx
After living in the area for more than a year, I finally stopped in to get my hair did and I am sooo glad!!! Â Seth's has a friendly vibe, great atmosphere, and totally reasonable rates. Alycia fixed my bad cut without the judgemental quips we've all endured after a bad hair decision. Â Thanks, Alycia- I'll be back!
Review Source:Seth And Jezabelle are both absolutely amazing!
Jezabelle has saved my hair on several occasions and it comes out looking gorgeous everytime!
I get my ink from Seth and he never fails to deliver! It's quality and Seth goes in not doing just what he thinks will look good but listening to the clients needs!
The new location is absolutely adorable and fresh and I'm always pretty excited to come out  and get work done!
My friend & I got some very spur of the moment tattoos while on vactaion, to say the least. Jason//Head, the self proclaimed 'infinity tattoo specialist' did a dope job, I even left with a 'H' behind my ear.. don't ask me why. Overall a fun experience at Seth's Chop Shop & a story I am bound to tell over and over again. SUPER good prices, cool shop & a super fun staff.. if you are lucky enough they might even buy you a tequila shot or two! DDC.
Review Source:Seth's Chop Shop is fantastic!! It was recommended to me by a good girlfriend who had Jezabelle style her hair for her wedding (it looked AMAZING!) and she then returned and had Seth give her a tattoo! Â I went in to get my sugar skull on my arm...my artistic abilities aren't so great and my ability to communicate what I want outside of "Something that looks good" is even worse. Â That being said, Seth was able to take my abstract blatherings and not only give me exactly what I wanted but exceeded my expectations and made it look way cooler then I could have ever imagined!! Â Everyone in the shop was super friendly and rad...it can sometimes be a little intimidating for chicks to walk into tattoo shops...well not at Seth's. Â Everyone was friendly, joking and very helpful! Â Will definitely be returning to Seth's for my next tattoo!!
Review Source:Just wanted to update my review. It has been about a year or so since i have been back to Seth's and today i needed a hair cut desperately. I didn't really know where else to go since I lost my last girl. So I went into Seth's today and was immediately greeted by Mandy and was able to just walk in and get my hair done. She was very friendly, polite, professional, great to talk to, and DID A FABULOUS JOB ON MY HAIR! I know i'm going to be coming back every time. All i get when i come here are great results. Thanks Mandy! I love my hair! :D
Review Source:I've been here twice within 2 months and this shop is awesome. Specifically Jason since he's done my leg tattoo then added on to it for my second visit. Both times I've brought a friend that has been tattooed also and he has been patient, creative, and the prices have been very reasonable. I highly suggest you ask for him, but I know from seeing the other work everyone else is talented as well. I'll be coming back for the rest of mine!
Review Source:LOVE Seth's. Â Went back for a visit with Jessica for a trim and brought my daughter who has long hair. Â While my hair was being cut, Seth cut my daughter's hair with some long layers. Â Jessica then added blonde highlights to her brown hair. Â I tell you, these guys are like magic. Â You walk in wanting a edgy cut or color and walk out feeling like you actually got a really cool one of a kind do! Â Don't hesitate if you want something edgy and fun. Â They will listen to you and give you great results AND they are crazy nice.
Review Source:I have known Seth for over a dozen years and he has done many tatts for me...the one he corrected yesterday (from a guy that used to work in his shop) is not only amazing as always but the way he did it was just fabulous!!!! Â He is the best, if you want your first tatt, or your 15th, he is the one you want doing them! Â Thanks Seth as always, you are a good human and a great friend!!!! Â Jo-Mama
Review Source:My story starts back in 07' when my husband and I stumbled on this very unique tattoo shop. I wanted to get a half sleave and had consumed enough liquor to go in and get an appt. Over the next three months, when I wasn't working, I was here getting my alcoholic sailor girl worked on. My husband also got a large tat on his leg and I think at least two of his friends came down for tat's.
I love this place, the guys are great. Back in 07' I even got my hair cut and that was great.
As a creature of habit, every time I come to San Diego my first stop is Seth's Chop Shop. I returned in 09' and got my very famous Gnome tat in my armpit. This year I returned to get my mister gnome a slutty lady gnome wife in the other armpit. Brenden did both the 09' and 11' gnomes and he's great. He's got awesome "bedside" manner. I returned a couple days later with my friend Val and she recieved her very first tattoo. She got a sugar skull on her shoulder and was very very nervous but, Jason (I think that's his name, I'm just aweful with names) took his time and made her feel very relaxed. Seth was roaming about and is always good for a good laugh. Oh, and my friend Val, also got her hair cut here and LOVED it. She said it turned out exactly as she imagined and that says a lot about the little gal that cut it because for the life of me I couldn't figure out what Val was talking about when she said she wanted it edgy with layers...
My boyfriend came here to get a wash and cut. He's a bit of a diva about his hair, its red and goes down to his shoulders. So naturally he was a bit nervous.
But as soon as we walked into the salon we realized it was super funky and retro, and that he was in good hands. The lady who cut his hair had very natural conversation with him, no awkward small talk. Plus she cut his hair perfectly.
Overall the price was $25 dollars for a wash and cut (not including tip) so overall he was a very satisfied customer. Definitely will be going back for haircuts again.
Coolest salon/ tattoo joint in San Diego!!! When I first moved to OB, a friend recommended Seth's, and said all of the stylists were fantastic. I made an appointment with Jezabelle, Seth's wife, & manager of the shop. Jezabelle made me feel right at home in the super cool and decked out shop. There are endless vintage objects and tons of cool art work  to check out all over!! Jezabelle is so experienced and professional, yet really fun and easy to talk with at the same time. I was sooo pleased with my haircut that she did last September, that I also had her style my hair for an event in February, and it looked fabulous!!! I received a bunch of compliments on it too!! I've since seen Jezabelle to get bangs, which I love! and she has cut both my daughters' hair as well. I'm ALWAYS pleased with her work, and will not go to anyone else!! I highly recommend Seth's to my friends, and anyone who wants a fabulous haircut!!!!
Review Source:I love Seth's.
Not only is it just a cool shop, but the hair stylists and tattoo artists are great. I usually get my hair cut by Jessica. She's amazing! I've never had anyone cut my Bettie Bangs so well, and I won't go to anyone else again. Seth and his wife Jezabelle are probably the coolest people I've ever met. Seth is so funny, and Jezabelle is just too sweet. I'm having Seth tattoo my feet (one done, one to go!). His artwork is so awesome!
Whether it's a cut, colour or a tattoo you're seeking, go to Seth's Chop Shop.
You won't be disappointed. :)
We are San Diego die hard visitors and always stay in OB. Â I will be getting my kid's hair cut here every time. Â Seth is great with the little ones and was SO FAST the kids didn't have time to get restless in the chair. Â Great cut, great shop, great barber. Â Will return for all of my kid's haircuts. :)
Review Source:Love this place. Â Love the Ronald McDonald statue. Â Love Dawn. Â 1st time I went there I just had her do the same thing I've been doing myself and she listened and did what I said. Â What hair dresser ever does that? Â Towards the end of doing my hair she said, you should put big brown chunks in your hair. Â I walked away thinking, "yes I should." Â She remembered my name and the things we talked about. Â The next time I came in she got full creative control from me and people have no stopped talking about my hair. Â It is bold, rockstar, and original yet the managers at work think it is fun and great too. Â 5 stars because there isn't more.
Review Source:The one and only good thing about living in San Diego/Ocean Beach: Seth's Chop Shop. Just happened to be right down the street from my place...
Right up my alley, decor-wise. The vintage refrigerators and televisions get a thumbs up from me. Amongst other things... :-)
(PS, not so sure about that Ronald McDonald statue, though... yikes).
Seth is the ONLY person I've ever trusted with my hair.
Before moving to San Diego and after leaving, I've had crappy hair. No joke... I've visited countless stylists and none of them have done a good job.
In fact, the first time I saw Seth, he had to correct a crap colour job and an atrocious cut that was the product of two different stylists.
From there, I was hooked. And so bummed to move because I knew I was venturing back into the Land of Crappy Hair.
"Bettie" fringe = pretty simple, right? Ha, not exactly. NOBODY has ever been able to get my fringe as perfect as Seth could. Nobody's touched 'em since (well, except me. Ain't the same, though).
Seth was also great at recommending products for my thick, nappy hair.
Seth's Chop Shop sorta became an afternoon hangout for me. He's always employed awesome, talented stylists.
Oh... and now, tattoos? God, I'm glad that the shop didn't offer that back when I lived there.
I think I'm definitely due for a visit. My hair kind of sucks right now, and I think I need a new tattoo.
Highly recommended. Price point is very reasonable!
Love Seths!
Been going here for years to get my hair done and I got my first tattoo here. I've always been very pleased with the outcome and I recommend all my friends.
The staff is knowledgeable and welcoming especially the owner Seth, he's a real sweetheart!. They have the coolest joint in OB and the art is the bee's knees!
You won't be sorry!
Also, if you are into the vintage flair and dig the rockabilly look check out Temptress across the street. This combo will make you look Va-Va-Voom!
Hehe! I am like obsessed with my new hair cut :)
This place is supa neat! the decor is totally wild. And it makes me think why more ppl don't experiment more with interior design? this ppl got it down...
I got my hair cut with Jezabelle and she is the wife of the owner. she is super fun and sweet. She only works on Sundays so book ahead of time. But she did such an amazing job!
Found my place :) to get my hair did!
LOVE this place!
All the artists in the tattoo are super friendly and helpful in getting your vision on to your skin! Â Seth did a half sleeve on me and it turned out great! I would highly reccomend him. Brendan was doing a portrait that day and it looked awesome! Picture perfect as it were..
Seth also pulls off a heckuva clipper cut, high and tight just right for me.. Thanks guys and gals!! You rock!!
My boyfriend and I needed haircuts and wanted to go somewhere local. We walk by Seth's Chop Shop all the time, as it's across the street from my all time favorite shop Temptress, so we thought we would give it a try. We called on a Saturday around 11 and got an apt at 2. Jessica was on time and did an awesome job! She listened to what we both wanted and gave suggestions based on our hair types to work with us to create a style. This is the first time we both walked away 100% satisfied with our haircuts and will without a doubt be going back to see Jessica again. It was $25 for male cuts and $35 for females which is $5 bucks cheaper than other comparable places in and around town. highly recommend!
Review Source:Seriously I went here because I basically had no other choice but I walked in....showed them what I wanted...they compleatly discarded what I wanted...treated me like shit during it....spelled part of my tattoo wrong, it was crooked and not in the typeface i originally wanted... if you want a terrible tattoo go here....
Review Source:I called today, and got right in. Â Mandy cut my hair and she was awesome. Â She did exactly what I wanted.....put texture through my long hair and added blunt bangs. Â This was my first time in, and I will definitely get my hair cut there from now on. Â Good price, nice people and fun atmosphere.
Review Source:I liked Seth's Chop Shop's atmosphere. Â It was busy, vintage, and the stylists had great style; be it rockabilly, punk, or whatever.
HOWEVER...
I went to get my haircut a while ago and asked the girl, who I thought understood me when I said to "please do NOT give me a fem-let (i.e. girl mullet)". Â Apparently not. Â I walked out with just that. Â Some neo-hipster mullet and I was NOT happy at all. Â I walked out almost in tears. Â I ended up wearing my hair back for a course of a couple of months until it grew out enough to have someone a little more professional fix the other stylist's mistake.
Brendon is an amazing artist. He did a portrait for me about a year ago. Quick, accurate and gentle as the pope's toilet paper. I am still in shock how much the tattoo looks like a photograph. No touch-ups needed; no flak for the "hippie" tone.
Mandy used to cut my hair in my single days (GF does now, sorry). I was always happy with the result and timeliness. Even guys like to be pampered a bit.
I love the look/setup of this place. Weakness for road signs and pop-art fulfilled here.
I went to Seth's Chop Shop on my birthday to get my nose pierced. Â I am not from the area and it turned into a spur of the moment decision on vacation in San Diego. Â I will never forget my horrifying experience!!!!!! Â I was a little unsure of the place when I walked up, but the owner Seth was a super friendly guy. Â
Then I walked into the shop with no direction as to where to go or who I was looking for to get my nose pierced. Â The place was empty, so you think that they would be more welcoming to the only customer that was in the whole tattoo, piercing and hair salon. Â After walking throughout the entire shop for about five minutes, feeling lost and a sense of intrusion, I finally found my way to the guy who was to pierce my nose. Â
He was sitting down and did not even greet me. Â I was a little nervous to begin with, but his lack of social skills did not put me at ease in the least. Â I felt like I was imposing on his time. Â He finally pierced my nose after some discussion as to where the piercing should go, which I ended up going with his suggestion. Â The first piecing was little painful and bloody, but I expected that. Â
I walked out with no instruction or information as to how to care for my new piercing. Â I had to return within five minutes, because the piercing fell out and my nose was bleeding a lot. Â He seemed irritated and said that he would have to re-pierce my nose. Â The second piercing felt a lot different than the first and took a lot longer. Â It was the most painful experience of my life. Â
I never expected to cry on my birthday, but I did. Â You would cry too if it happened to you. Â I flew back to Colorado and the piercing never seemed right. Â As I was caring for my piercing by cleaning it once a day, I noticed that I could not feel the end of the piercing. Â Something was definitely wrong. Â After two days, of being unsure and a little worried about my nose, I went to a local piercing shop in Boulder. Â
I explained my piercing experience and concerns to Tuilla at Tribal Rites. Â She was super nice and wanted to check out my piercing. Â She looked and felt in my nose and informed me that the piercing was in my skin and was no going all the way through into my nostril. Â She said that she could try and feed a new stud into my nose. To my disappointment she could not find a hole that went all the way through. Â She had to take out my piercing and now I have to wait a month for my nose to heal, so that I can get my nosed pierced for a third time!!!
I do not recommend going to Seth's Chop Shop, spending $40 for a fake nose piercing!!!!!
I went to Seth's for the first time about a week ago. Â I moved to OB about two months ago and after having been to another salon in town previously and shelling out way too much money for a hair cut that wasn't quite what I wanted I thought I'd try this place. Â The style I was looking for fell into that sort of retro 50s-Bettie Page sort of thing and I was looking for a place that could cut it right and would be able to help me along the way with it since I'm still trying to grow out the layers from the bad hair cut. Â
I had an appointment with Mandy and she was fantastic and super nice. Â She gave me exactly the cut I was looking for and, unlike so many other places I've been to in the last year, she actually took the time to ask me questions about what I wanted rather than just start cutting after I told her the sort of style I was after. Â I ended up with exactly what I wanted and I'll be going back in two months to hopefully have the last of the layers cut out.
The shop is pretty neat and Mandy and the guy that took my appointment initially were both great. Â And for only $35 you can't beat it. Â I'll be coming here as a regular for me hair from now on and will probably be looking into them for tattoos as well.
This place is FANTASTIC..... I went in for a major color correction... I tried myself to lighten my hair from dark brown to blonde and ended up with yellow, orange and brown hair... Very SCARY... I made an appointment with Mandy. Â She was awesome. Â She was very straight forward of what she can do and what was best for the condition of my hair. Â The job she did was phenomenal. Â Everyone in the shop is very outgoing and very friendly. Â I felt very welcomed and will definitely go back to Seth's... Oh yea Seth is pretty awesome too!!! This place totally ROCKS!!!!!!!!!! Â
Thanks again Mandy you're the best..
Freaking awesome. Seriously. Jezabelle is fantastic. I came here after going to countless hairdressers that didn't listen. I told Jezabelle what I wanted, what I was going for and bam! she made it happen and now she's doing my hair for my wedding. la la love this place. Go there. You won't regret it.
Review Source:This place sucks...you walk in and everyone acts like they are too cool for anything and everything. If you don't fit in with their greaser ways then you are shunned and scolded at. Â The owner, Seth, is the worst! Â He thinks he is the coolest thing to hit Ocean Beach...AND HE IS NOT...I am tired of these types of places...sucks that they make you feel so unwelcome in such a great place like ocean beach!
Review Source:If there were mores stars to give I would. A friend had recommended the chop shop for a simple cut. I happened to be in the area and just strolled on in on a whim. I got exactly what I want with few words spoken. I have been to two of the foofiest salons in SD and this one was way better for a way better price. I could not be happier and I have not had a cut that was this damn good in a long time. Thank you Jessica, (sorry you have hairy boobs) my hair is freaking great.
Review Source:Monday morning I rolled out of bed with a mission, my hair had become unruly in my quest to gain length and was in need of some serious repair. Â
I decided to tap my local resources and pay Seth's a visit. My appointment was for 11:15AM with Johnnye.
Seth's is $35 for ladies and $25 for the gents.
When I walked in I saw Seth standing at the door, trademark, talent, and spokesman; Hardcore rockabilly.
Seth was very nice and came over to chat a few times. I feel very flattered that he tossed my hair, "Fierce!" he said.
Oh, Seth, I bet you use that on all the girls!
The Angel of the morning however, was my stylist Johnnye. She rocked the house with good conversation and amazing layers. I can't ever remember my hair feeling so healthy and looking so good.
if you're afraid of tattoo's, piercings, or ears with plugs; Seth's may not be the place for you.
If you're unafraid, venture onward! You won't regret you did : D
I wanted to keep it real with my locks so I decided to go somewhere local again.
Seth has employed all of my favorite stylists over the years. My girl at the shop is Jezebel, she always helps me be the true me. I know it sounds weird but it helps me feel like the person I am on the inside. It's like she puts my inner personality out on the outside for me by cutting my hair the way I want it.
For the last few years, I tried to fit in to the Southern California landscape by growing my hair out and it got lighter and longer then lighter and one day I woke up and just thought, "who the fuck is that?"
I hated that person in the mirror. I thought I was rationalizing it by saving money not cutting it . . . whatever.
Hair cuts for women are $35 and men are $25. If you don't like that feeling you often get in the California salon of *all* the women dyeing their hair blond, you might enjoy this place. I'm so over the room full of bleach blonds.
Could I be more delighted I went back to Jezebel? No.
She made things right for me, and you know what? Since I did it, I feel really good inside and when I look in the mirror I'm a lot happier.
I got my first tattoo here (by John) although he does not work here anymore just so you know!! Â I'm very happy with it, but yeah...he's not there anymore.
I got my hair cut here as well. Â It was straight and to the point (we didn't introduce ourselves so I don't know who cut my hair) and I like how my hair turned out. although there was no product added to it before/after the blowdry so as a result it was slightly frizzy; not as "clean" looking. Â you can put you're own product on it...
The atmosphere in this place seriously rocks (whether you're getting a tattoo or a haircut). Â All the dudes that work here are laid back and goof around with each other so I always feel like I'm in someones house when I come here. Â It's great.
oh, and CASH ONLY.
Please note, if you want a girlie "spa-style" salon experience and a lot of upscale pretension  and namedropping at a premium price, this is NOT your place.  But those things were the reason I avoided salons for so long...this place was my first break to a streak of about 5 years of the use of nothing but the chain-cutters (Supercuts, CostCutters, Fantastic Sams). Â
My increasing impatience with the poodle-ass look of my growing-out naturally curly unnaturally-brunette short hair put me over the edge on a particularly unpleasant August day of heat and humidity.  Having just heard a bunch of haircare stories from coworkers I said "f*** this, I'm going to hit a real salon for a change."  I checked local OB Yelp reviews and promptly narrowed my choices down  to Seths and Electric Chair.   Have to admit there is NOTHING against Electric Chair in my choice--I'm just extremely impatient, and it happens that on the Friday I called I was able to get a same-day postwork appointment only at Seths.
Got into the darkish, retro-funky salon at 6 on a Friday, got a great haircut from Heather, with a remarkable understanding of how to work with thick curly hair. Â While the chain stylists have actually done a good job of taking my directions, they won't take it a step further and give ME direction on how best to shape my hair. Â And nobody was willing to take enough off the back of my head to prevent the aforementioned "poodle-ass" effect. Â No such problems with Heather,
Unfortunately she was no longer with Seths when I scheduled my next appointment a month later. Â When I heard that I said "yeah, schedule me with whoever, that's OK".
I show up on another Friday afternoon, find out that I am now getting a haircut from stylist/manager Jezzabelle. Â Thought the cut from Heather was the best I could do with my unruly hair, but Jezzabelle took it to another level--managed to thin out and shorten up everything (especially the back) WITHOUT making it look too harsh and butchy. Â As a square-jawed gal with short hair, there's little margin for error in preventing me from looking like a Marine recruit.
Nearly a month after this haircut, all easily managed and still looking good with a minimum of maintenance and product.
From the other reviews and what I've seen while there, it seems like this is the perfect place for people with some unconventional niche hair needs--there seems to be a good contingent of the semi-punk retro-rockabilly style here, and your tattoos and piercings won't get you looked at like a criminal at this salon. Â
Oh yeah and speaking of "product", one of the reasons I leaned towards both this place and Electric Chair was that fellow Yelpers mentioned they did not push product sales the way a lot of places (especially the chains) do. Wasn't sure if that would hold up, but sure enough, none of the relentless product-whoring I'm used to. Â Both Heather and Jezzabelle asked me what I used but only in the context of curiousity combined with getting an idea of how much technical assistance I would have with my new haircut. Â
And the price is good...only about $10 more than your average chain-cutter's and a MUCH better overall experience and super haircut.
jezabelle. Â oh thank god for jezabelle. Â
she has been cutting my hair for a few years now and i will not venture further. Â shes great at short cuts and therapy. Â (if you have read my other reviews, i think i refer to all of my ladies as therapists) Â but its true. Â she has gotten me through some crazy shit, hair and non- hair related.
shes great at what she does. Â magical. Â
the shop is unique and not like any other ive been to. Â the prices are super cool. Â the furniture is crazy. Â the art on the walls makes everything work. Â i love ronald mcdonald. Â
go there. Â ask for jezabelle.
This place is a blast. There's crazazy art all over the walls, and so much stuff to look at your eyes could cross.
Heather cut my hair a couple of weeks back, and it's awesome. She understood exactly what I wanted and I am now sportin' a seriously righteous 'do. She also gave me lots of tips on the 'biz since I am in school for hair at the moment. She took time out to explain to me everything she was doing and all the stuff she was using.
The best part (besides the cut), was that she didn't try to sell me anything. I have NEVER been to a salon where the sylist didn't try to promote one particular brand over the other or push a certain product on me. Maybe because she knew I have plenty of it...but I can see other people here said the same. You can buy some product...or not.
Seth's is right in the middle of the "main drag" of OB so there's plenty to do. I got there 20 mins early to make sure I could find parking, and good thing because it took me 15 mins to find a spot! Leave early!
The prices here are exceptional, especially for a place that uses high-end styling product and is in an area that could command more per service for sure. You get a great 'do, a great value...and who the heck doesn't like hangin' in OB?
Got my  first tattoo yesterday. I had checked out 5 other places before my roommate told me about this place(she gets her hair cut here) and had either gotten weird attitude or germans flat out refusing to do what I wanted, which I understand, it's on my hand. I got to meet Seth. He is a character, a character who makes you feel comfortable, like a loud funny uncle, except he smells pretty good. That was weird but its true. Jameson did my tattoo. He was really open and friendly and more importantly, into my idea. He answered all of questions and he let me hug him when it was all over. (I was excited.) The place itself is pretty eclectic, vintage, and schnazzy all rolled into one. Schnazzy.
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