Hair by Strife Formaldehyde-Free Keratin and Balayage Specialist.

Hair by Strife is a San Francisco hair stylist practice led by James Strife, an independent stylist based at Honeycomb Salon who focuses on lived-in color, balayage, and keratin smoothing treatments. James specializes in blonde and balayage/foilyage, multi-dimensional highlights, grey coverage and blending, keratin smoothing treatments, chic layered hairstyles for long hair, and hair regrowth and recovery for clients with thinning hair. James has over a decade of experience in hair, beginning his career at 16 as a receptionist in a Dallas salon, earning his license in 2008, and completing a 12-month apprenticeship at Salon Pompeo, a Dallas salon recognized by Elle Magazine as one of the top 100 salons in the country and home of the TLC reality show Shear Dallas; he later worked as an independent stylist in Austin for 5 years before relocating to San Francisco in early 2021. Based in San Francisco at Honeycomb Salon. Clients frequently highlight James's thorough consultations, candid expectation-setting, attention to detail, and consistently natural-looking color results, with several noting they have been returning clients for a year or more.