Genray Hair Salon

Grand Reopening of Genray Hair salon

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Awesome customer review of Genray Hair Salon

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 01:47:00 +0000

This is why I love my job.... for this moments... 1/29/2014 I was devastated to learn that my hairdresser, Genray himself, for the last 12.5 years passed away in June. Knowing him and his legacy, I decided to take a risk and go with a new stylist (to me) at the Genray Hair Salon. Tinneke, let all my fears melt away instantly with her warm positive personality and meticulous attention to detail. I have an important interview coming up and decided to chop the long and overdue hair cut for a short and professional look. Every step of the way she checked in with me to make sure the length was to my liking. We all know that when you get your hair cut by a pro, they style your hair like you are a celebrity, never knowing the ins and outs of reproducing this look yourself. This is where Tinneke stands out above the rest. While she was blow drying my hair, she talked me through the steps, so I could reproduce this fabulous styling myself. Needless to say, I have my 200+ students and colleagues in a higher education setting going absolutely bonkers over this new style. Even those on campus who don't know me are turning heads to look at my fabulous new do. Tinneke is the BEST! She really went above and beyond to make me look like a million bucks! I can NOT recommend her highly enough. What are you doing? Book an appointment with her right now. No seriously, why are you still reading this? Book an appointment with her right now!

Genray Hair Salon Remodel sneak peeks

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Please enjoy a Genray video montage

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Genray Montage

Genray Hair Salon has been hard at work on remodeling. We are approaching the final weeks of this remodel and we thought it would be fun to reflect and honor the man that started it all. Love you Genray.

Jams inspired by our designers from Studio Revolution....

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:34:00 +0000

This video came out when we first met and you guys really get it done and know how to work!!

Just when I think Im gonna lose it, you guys are one or three steps ahead....

This reminds me of you salon day, it really just gelled everything together

You know why this is on here..... for real, for real...

Rolling out the final plans...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 02:57:00 +0000

My designers got their inspiration from my favorite girl MC!!

This is the first draft of our final plans.... it's a mix of glam and diva, but simple, but not simple minded!>

Remodel draft 2, still have 30 percent to change...

The room is divided into white and black, drawing you inside with gold embellishments. My favorite things so far are the handwriting in Genray Brass and the 8ft long brass chains. The wall to the right will be in a glitter gold... glam , glam , glam...

We were "Moving on up" to the deluxe Record Store

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:05:00 +0000

In 2006, a decade after his original salon purchase, Genray acquired the business space next to his salon, that had formally been DBA Brown Records. It gave him and extra 3000 sq ft. More space, more fun... and some problems.....

Genray and DBA Brown Records

Inside DBA Brown Records

Genray Salon taken over the record store

Inside the old record store about five months later

Genray Hair Salon Established in late 90's.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:39:00 +0000

In the beginning:

The original space was at 6093. It was about 1100 square feet that included four stations, two shampoo bowls, a loft that nails were done up in, and a basement where Genray actually slept on a round bed for his first year of owning the salon.

It was neon green with an Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe art piece hanging in the middle of the salon that the previous owner had left. For years, he would get Marilyn Monroe gifts for the holidays, but truth was he was more obsessed with madonna!

He tiled over the black and white checkered flooring that was so popular in the eighties and that flooring is currently still installed with barely a crack of smudge on it. He proved masterful at handy man and contractor tasks. I did not get that Home Depot gene.

6093 Claremont Avenue Original space for salon

What was on the street before Genray Hair Salon????

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What was College and Claremont like before Genray Hair Salon?

On the Corner of College and Claremont in Oakland, Ca is where three businesses currently exist. Starting with Noodle Theory, then Genray Hair Salon, and the Claremont Rug Company. These shops have coexisted for about five years with no change. However prior to that, the corner was a whole lot different. Noodle Theory was Double Rainbow Ice Cream Parlor, The right side of the current Genray Salon was DBA Brown Records, then there was Flip A Hair Salon, then lastly Claremont Rug Company.

Try to say that five times fast!

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Address of street and the business at them in 1996. 6087 (Claremont Rug Co) 6093(Flip Salon) 6095 (DBA Records) 6099 (Double Rainbow)

Flip Salon (future Genray)

Flip Salon 2 (Future Genray)

Double Rainbow Inside

Corner of College and Claremont Double Rainbow
(future Noodle Theory)

Dba Brown Records (Future Genray)

Claremont Rug Co.

Four Months.....Teaser..... Genray Hair Salon Remodel

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 04:20:00 +0000

It's been four months, so hard to believe, since Genray has passed. I would love to say that people are right about that old saying, time makes things easier, but honestly I think it's a bunch of crap (with love I say that). However, what does happen, is you are able to start to embrace a new normal, one without Genray's physical self. It's not any easier, but makes you life more manageable on the richter scale of crazy. I certainly won't bore anybody with the the events I have managed in the last four months, but I can confidently say I make stressful look damn good. What I can give you is the beginning of a much needed process for me and that involves a remodel of the Oakland Salon.

Beginning on November 1, 2013 I will be embarking upon a four month remodel of Genray's Oakland salon. For me this is a gift to my staff and customers, to honor and move forward with our lives that Genray will always be a part of. I will be sharing the creative process, planning, constructions, before and afters, video interviews with the designers, and of course all the funny mishaps that will probably be my fault. There will also be really awesome details in the remodel honoring my sweet Genray. So I invite you to join our blog at www.GenrayHairSalon.blogspot.com and prepare for some exciting and surprising elements coming to our Salon. Genray would be very happy that this is going on and that I am finally getting to share some of my built up ideas.... Enjoy and celebrate Genray with me during this process....

with love,

Bradley
Owner
Genray Hair Salon.

Updating Merchandising with Bumble and bumble

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New Item for Mother's Day Gift at Genray Hair Salon.

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Let that special someone *or yourself, discover Moroccan oil and it's powerful buddies with this limited quantity "Moroccan Spa bag.!" It retails for $110, but over 170 in value!!www.moroccanoil.com

Genray Hair Salons welcomes Bumble and bumbles new Color Protectant line

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Preorder today by calling us at 415=346-7967

save 25% if you preorder by March 15

Genray Hair Salon has your Holiday gifts Covered.

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Each ready-to-give box is packed with party styling tips and wrapped with Bb.Stylist-designed bows. All priced below $55.00

the thickening affair

full-size thickening set

Revel to the fullest with the Thickening family and accent the season with Petite Pins in winter white.

8 oz. Thickening Shampoo, 8 oz. Thickening Conditioner, 8 oz. Thickening Hairspray and 10 winter white Petite Pins in a gift box featuring clever tips

the mending affair

travel-size mending set

Make amends to start the new year strong with limited edition Mending travel sizes.

2 oz. Mending Shampoo, 2 oz. Mending Conditioner and 2 oz. Mending Masque in a gift box with care tips and party tricks.

the quenching affair

travel-size quenching set

Toast to the thirsty with the ultimate limited edition Quenching cocktail (in travel sizes).

2 oz. Quenching Shampoo, 2 oz. Quenching Conditioner and 2 oz. Quenching Masque in a gift box that invites recipients to drink in the holiday spirit.

Customer reviews of Genray Hair Salon

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:15:00 +0000

1	$85 for $175 Single Process Color, Hair Cut & Kerastase Treatment	07/23/11	One of the best salon experiences I have had in a long while.	5
2	$85 for $175 Single Process Color, Hair Cut & Kerastase Treatment	07/21/11	I had the one color process, hair cut and karatase treatment. I called the night before, was told that the next day they didn't really have the space for the hair cut. I was going out of town and I have long hair, so Itold them that I really only wanted a trim. So they put me in. The woman I saw also had lovely long hair, so I felt assured that no extra cutting was going to be going on! The color was matched, the treatment done (she told me the reason she was at this salon was because she loves the keratase products and not too salons have it.) I equated to let my hair air dry. The treatment left my hair soft and shiny (she said it lasts 4-8 shampoos) and my hair does not smell like I just had it just been colored. Dispite the disclaimer that the tribute doesn't cover tax or tip, when I went to go, they just told me that everything was taken care of, I didn't need to pay anything. Whether that was because of my short trim, rather than a full out hair cut, I don't know (And I left a $20 tip anyway, because, Wow! I want to go back!) the last time I had my hair colored they I was charged $120, (add the tip and it was $140). And while good, my hair still smelled like it had "had something done to it." This was a deal no matter how you looked at it. I really don't want to tell everbody about it, but hey, ya can't help braggin', either!	5
3	$25 for $45 of Kerastase Products	07/18/11	Very nice place and staff was helpful	5
4	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	07/12/11	My hair is amazing after the Brazilian Keratin Treatment. The customer service was superb. I will definitely be going back to this salon again!!	5
5	$165 for $425 Original Brazilian Blowout Keratin Treatment & Hair Cut - San Francisco or Oakland	07/10/11	The stylist was great and the receptionist at the salon was very nice.	4
6	$85 for $175 Single Process Color, Hair Cut & Kerastase Treatment	07/04/11	I had to wait 40 minutes as the woman who was coloring and cutting my hair was running behind schedule. I was also not happy with my hair cut as I was very clear that I wanted to keep the length but walked out with more than two inches off my hair.	3
7	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	07/01/11	Trubates gave me the opportunity to try a new product and company. I will be a repeat customer.	5
8	$85 for $175 Single Process Color, Hair Cut & Kerastase Treatment	06/26/11	Gen-ray has great stylists. It's very easy to redeem my Trubates voucher.	5
9	$85 for $175 Single Process Color, Hair Cut & Kerastase Treatment	06/23/11	Great deal for a great price.

CUSTOMER OF THE YEAR

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 06:41:00 +0000

I won't to congratulate Diane Wales for being the Customer of the year. She is honest, trulthful, pretty, and a good person. I can only wish her the same joy she has brought me. Two times!!!!

Genray wrapping up coupon deals for Brazilian.... here is what the customers have to say

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13	$85 for $175 Single Process Color, Hair Cut & Kerastase Treatment	03/26/11	Genray was great! He totally understood everything I was asking for and everything I didn't know how to ask for. I will definitely go back!	5
14	$85 for $175 Single Process Color, Hair Cut & Kerastase Treatment	03/15/11	He did an excellent job and gave me personal attention that I have no experienced before. This was a new experience for me and quite and enjoyable one.	5
15	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	03/15/11		4
16	$85 for $175 Single Process Color, Hair Cut & Kerastase Treatment	03/13/11	Appointment on time and provided what I expected.	5
17	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	03/13/11	Great experience. They were on time, did a great job and the atmosphere was casual and helpful.	5
18	$15 for $30 Brazilian Blowout Aftercare Products	03/11/11	Just bought shampoo, but they were courteous and helped me locate what I was looking for in their salon.	5
19	$85 for $175 Single Process Color, Hair Cut & Kerastase Treatment	03/09/11	Genray was a lot of fun and did a gorgeous job on my hair. When the single process seemed inappropriate for my hair condition, he substituted a different process for the same price - wonderful customer service - I'll be back.	5
20	$25 for $45 of Kerastase Products	03/09/11	Great products, made more affordable by the groupon!	4
21	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	03/06/11	Great salon, and I loved my stylist, Sereena! She did a great job and was very sweet.	5
22	$85 for $175 Single Process Color, Hair Cut & Kerastase Treatment	03/04/11	It was Genray in Oakland. Dorritt my hairstylist was wonderful!	5
23	$165 for $425 Original Brazilian Blowout Keratin Treatment & Hair Cut - San Francisco or Oakland	03/04/11	Everyone in the Salon was friendly and professional. I absolutely love the Brazillian Blowout I received. Thank you Marleney!	5
24	$165 for $425 Original Brazilian Blowout Keratin Treatment & Hair Cut - San Francisco or Oakland	02/21/11	I had an excellent experience at Genray. I say good instead of excellent based on a previous experience at Genray that was terrible... although i have to admit that this was my fourth visit and 3 of the four visits have been excellent.	4
25	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	02/08/11	Jason did a great job!	5
26	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	01/20/11	Genray is the BEST! He is a miracle worker and knows how to make a gal feel beautiful again.. My hair has never felt so healthy/smooth... Thx so much for posting this discounted offer - :)	5
27	$25 for $45 of Kerastase Products	12/30/10	This was a good deal this product is very pricey so I ended up buying 1 conditioner for $66, after ym$45 discount I spent $53 (including the price of the cupon and product with tax). To make this deal even better, 20% off of salon services purchased the day of redemption would also have been nice.	4
28	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	12/17/10	It was great and thank you so much	5
29	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	12/16/10	jordan cut and did a brazilain on my hair, she was friendly and professional. she listened to how i wanted my hair. the entire staff made me feel comfortable. convenient location with street parking. reasonable price for a haircut. would definitely go back again.	5
30	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	12/08/10	Prompt and good service.	4
31	$25 for $45 of Kerastase Products	11/26/10	Nice sales girl, helped me pick product. Good experience!	5
32	$25 for $45 of Kerastase Products	11/16/10	I was able to save a lot of money on a product that is normally expensive. The service at Genray was very polite and amiable.	4
33	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	10/28/10	I'm telling all my friends about this! What a great deal for the Brazilian treatment. The service was excellent and my hair looks amazing. Just got home from the salon and my husband can't keep his hands off of me!	5
34	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	10/15/10	It was good, easy location.	4
35	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	10/11/10	no problems.	4
36	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	10/07/10	Loved the stylist, my hair looks fantastic! Thanks to Trubates because I never would have tried this service at the regular price. The whole experience was easy as can be! I'm off to surf Trubates to see what else I might want. (saw the ad on Facebook)	5
37	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	10/07/10	Great experience! Would go back in a heart beat.	5
38	$150 for $350 Brazilian Keratin Hair Treatment	10/07/10	Fabulous!! Love my hair!! What a great deal!!!	5

Another great Yelp review for Genray Hair Salon

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:42:00 +0000

Cima K.

San Francisco, CA

3/24/2011

My hair is absolutely AH-MAZING and its all because of Brad at Genray Salon. I'm so excited I finally found a salon in the Marina that I trust with my hair! I discovered this gem only after a close friend updated her look with a fresh cut and color that she got at Genray Salon. My hair is a big deal to me so before I could commit to making an appointment I wanted to check the salon out and thankfully they carry my two favorite products (bumble and bumble and Kerastse) so I had an excuse to go in without having to be such a diva about it :) Whoever was working that day was super sweet and gave me the space I needed to browse the products. Another stylist offered me some good tips on the types of products my hair needed without making me feel like she was trying to "sell" me (big bonus! ) the vibe there is super comfortable. I didn't make an appointment or even buy a product that day but went back a couple weeks later and received a brazilian blow out and color from Brad. Loooove him and his service! He did what I wanted him to do with my hair but better. He knew what my hair needed, suggested the right treatments (the brazillian was his recommendation)and products that not only made my hair feel but also made my hair look better than I thought it ever could. My hair is manageable, healthy, shiny, sexy and receives compliments all the time! Thank you Brad and the rest of the team at Genray Salon- They get a big thumbs up from me.

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Another great Yelp review...

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Johanna T.

Daly City, CA

3/4/2011

To be honest I was sceptical at first after reading revews at Yelp but I already bought the coupon for Brazlian Blowout. So I went to GenRay Hair Salon in order to exchange my coupon for different service. I told them the reason is because of bad reviews and they told me that they switched to a better product which is way better than what they used before. They were very nice and offered me a test strand for the Brazlian so I wore it for a couple of days and liked it and went back to get the whole Brazilian and I just love it! The staff was so helpful and polite. I will definitely come back for other services

DEAR ANONYMOUS

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:11:00 +0000

GROW SOME BALLS!!! OR PERHAPS, STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN. THANKS, THE BAD MANAGEMENT.

Genray Hair Salon offering $45 worth of Kerastse for $25

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:54:00 +0000

Groupon One day only Coupon for Brazilian Blowout.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:22:00 +0000

Coupon For Brazilian Keratin Treatment at Genray Hair Salon

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Genray Hair Salon "Not just Shampoo"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:48:00 +0000

Kerastase now has travel sizes available at Genray Hair Salon

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:59:00 +0000

prices go from $15 to $26.