be be hair salon · oakland
The team

The two people behind every chair.

Be Hair Salon is small on purpose. Two stylists, one room on Piedmont Avenue, and the kind of attention that's hard to find in a busier shop. You'll be booked with a specific person — not whoever happens to be free.

Owner

Bertha

Stylist · Curly hair specialist

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Curly cuts Color Braids · Updos

Bertha owns Be Hair Salon and has built her reputation across the Bay on curly and wavy hair — the kind of work that brings clients back from out of town because nobody nearby quite gets it right. She has a natural eye for shape and the way hair should fall, and she'll listen carefully before she cuts.

She's also the stylist who'll figure something out when other salons say "we don't do that" — braided updos that hold for days, special-occasion work, post-surgery styling that has to stay safely out of the way. Kind, funny, empathetic, and unhurried.

"Bertha's haircuts legitimately increase my confidence. She has a natural eye for style and the way hair should fall."
Maria · Google review
Stylist

Angeles

Cuts · Color · Styling

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Precision cuts Color Blowouts

Angeles is the stylist new clients walk out of and immediately text their friends about. Steady, observant, and genuinely interested in what you're trying to do with your hair — not what's trending on a feed somewhere.

She works well with first-time visitors and people who haven't loved a haircut in a while. Expect a calm consultation, real questions about how you actually style your hair at home, and a finish that looks like it was meant for you.

"Angeles is such an incredible stylist. 10/10 no notes! So excited to find such a great little gem of a hair salon in Oakland!"
Aa Mee · Google review

How we work

A small bench, on purpose.

Two stylists means we don't double-book, we don't rush turnover, and you'll know who's cutting your hair before you walk in. If you have curl, color history, or a special occasion, please mention it when you book so we can plan enough time for you.

Find the salon
1

Book your stylist

Pick Bertha or Angeles on Vagaro. New clients are welcome with either.

2

A real consultation

Every appointment starts with an actual conversation about your hair, not a quick glance.

3

Cut to how it moves

We shape hair to how it actually falls — not how it looks wet in the chair.

4

Real styling advice

Honest recommendations on products and how to recreate the look at home.

Ready to book with Bertha or Angeles?

Tuesday through Saturday on Piedmont Avenue. We'll save you a chair.

This is a draft team page for Be Hair Salon