GGMG Moms recommend:

American Beauty Salon, Geary at 20th Ave - It's a basic salon - hair, nails, wax - and they do a booming business with basic haircuts. There are always men, kids and some women getting a regular cut. They know kids and are very good with them. Cost is about $15 including lollipop.

John Nick, Hair of the Gods, 324 Fell St, 415-205-8572 - He's so gentle with kids and makes the haircut a very special moment. He is a bit pricy, $25 for a haircut, but he is doing a great job so I find it totally worth it!

Kid's Cuts, 85 29th St (at San Jose), 415-643-8582 - They're inexpensive, and (depending on your tolerance level) will cut a wailing child's hair reasonably well.  Older kids will love the video games.   Drop-ins are fine, but an appointment means you don't have to wait.   And Mitchell's Ice Cream is across the street!

Locks and Lollipops (especially Connie), 1563 4th St, San Rafael

Panda Room, 127 Corte Madera Town Ctr, Corte Madera, 415-924-2288 - I generally go to the places recommended already but when I really care, I go up to Town Center in Corte Madera (across the freeway from the Macy's shopping center up there). They always make my boy and girl look great. It's more expensive, but we have a good time in that mall, there's lots of kids stores, food, etc.

Peppermint Cuts (Lillie), 1772 Lombard St (between Octavia & Laguna), 415-292-6177 - fast and inexpensive.

Shi's Hair Studio, 40 Clement St @ 2nd Ave, 415-752-7868 - great experience--professional, quick and good--not super fancy--TV for kids.

Snippety Crickets, 3562 Sacramento (near Laurel Village), 415-441-9363 - fast, and there's lots of shops around there to visit, too.

Supercuts, 2947 Geary Blvd (between Blake & Collins), 415-752-0656

Supercuts, 4031 24th St (between Castro St & Noe St), 415-282-5929 - My daughter's haircut came out surprisingly well--she had a very Audrey Hepburn look.

Updated March 2009