Ivania's Beauty Hair Studios

At 2900 International Boulevard, on the Fruitvale stretch of one of Oakland's main commercial corridors, Ivania's Beauty Hair Studios is listed as a hair salon, with Ana G Arechiga named in the business records. A neighbourhood studio like this one tends to be where regulars come for a cut between errands and where families book ahead before a wedding or graduation. This listing was compiled from public business records and is awaiting the owner's confirmation, so treat the details below as a starting point rather than a promise.

Services a studio of this kind usually offers

A business of this kind in Oakland usually centres on cuts and styling for women, men and children, with colour work making up a large share of the appointment book: single-process colour, highlights, balayage and root touch-ups. Blowouts, formal updos, deep-conditioning treatments and brow waxing are common additions, and many East Bay salons also handle perms, relaxers or keratin smoothing.

Exactly which of these Ivania's performs, and whether the chairs take walk-ins, has not been confirmed. One phone call settles both.

Before your first appointment

Colour is where surprises happen, so ask for a consultation first and, for a dramatic change, a strand test. Bring two or three photos of the look you want and mention any dye or relaxer from the past year, because earlier chemical work changes how hair takes new colour. Ask for a price range before anyone picks up the scissors, as long or thick hair often costs more, and ask how long the visit will run; a full highlight can take well over two hours. California requires every salon and every stylist to hold a current licence from the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and both can be looked up by name at barbercosmo.ca.gov. Find out how much notice the studio wants if you need to cancel.

Clients from around the East Bay

Most visitors are likely to come from the surrounding Fruitvale and East Oakland blocks. Emeryville, Piedmont, Alameda and San Leandro are all a short drive away, and Berkeley, Albany and Hayward are within easy reach for anyone willing to cross town for a stylist they trust. Oakland is the county seat and the largest city of Alameda County.

The phone number on file is 510-436-6012, but it could not be confirmed during research, so check the current number, the opening hours and the exact suite before making the trip. If you are Ana G Arechiga or manage the studio, you can claim this listing through the chamber and correct anything on this page.