James Joseph Studio

(617) 266-6600

30 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02116 42.35223 -71.07267

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Neighborhoods: Back Bay, Back Bay East

Last updated 3.29.11

Category:

Beauty Salons, Barbers, Blowouts, Hair Conditioning, Keratin Treatments, Hair Care, Hair Retexturizing

Payment Methods:

Check, American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Beauty Brands:

Sebastian

Hair Care Services:

Hair Relaxing, Wedding Hair Styles, Hair Highlights, Haircuts, Hair Coloring, Men's Hairstyling, Perms, Updos, Color Correction

What People Are Saying About James Joseph Studio

Featured Review

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Like its parent location (James Joseph Salon) down the street, this salon provides hip haircare, but at even lower prices.

ambiance
80.7699966430664% positive
  1. “She explained exactly how to style it, and the first time I came in I wanted an edgier style, so she used wax and a flat iron and made it really fun and cool.”
  2. “great value, especially given the location (!)”
  3. “The salon staff is very friendly and the salon itself is very comfortable, not too crowded or cluttered or fussy.”
  4. “very friendly staff overall, great atmosphere!”
  5. “Everyone at James Joseph, especially Eva's fantastic assistant, Anastasia, has been friendly, fun, and provided great service in a relaxed atmosphere.”
  6. “Cristina is really friendly and immediately made me feel comfortable.”
  7. “My feelings on the salon: Nice atmosphere and very friendly.”
  8. “Friendly, fun enviorment, with affordable prices.”
  9. “The atmosphere was fun and full of energy.”
  10. “The entire staff there is very friendly and the prices are affordable for Newbury Street quality and location.”
  11. “So, while I can't recommend any one stylist in particular (unless you want to shell out for the salon location prices), I refuse to believe that I somehow managed to luckily get assigned to the one person in the studio who could cut hair well.”
  12. “Very reasonable prices, and what fun!”
  13. “Not only is all the red/pink/plum brassy gone, but I have beautiful highlights, and a short hair cut that is fun, classy, modern and has movement!”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “The receptionist was professional and friendly, and as it was a Thursday night, I was offered I glass of wine when I arrived.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Some may say that this is a good place because it is cheaper than other salons on Newbury Street, I think this is a great place because of the haircuts given.”
  2. “It was definitely a waste of money and my search for a good haircut place in Boston goes on.”
  3. “The best place to start is with first impressions.”
  4. “The best thing about this place was that when my girlfriend, who goes somewhere else, got a botched highlight job, James Joseph redid it for cheap, made her look fantastic, and got themselves a new client.”
return potential
50.0% positive
  1. “Maybe she was having a bad day, because so many of her other reviews are great, but I will not go back to her because I am really disappointed in my haircut, and did not like her customer service.”
  2. “will definitely be a return customer and pass on the recomendation to anyone looking for a great cut.”
service
81.85999870300293% positive
  1. “Considering that's the moment when you're handing over a bunch of dough, it just is always nicer when the check-out people acknowledge that through a friendly attitude.”
  2. “The receptionist was professional and friendly, and as it was a Thursday night, I was offered I glass of wine when I arrived.”
  3. “get a great conversation with the (very) attractive staff, great cut and for very affordable.”
  4. “He is an exceptional stylist, and the salon itself is a great environment with many other friendly faces to greet you.”
  5. “When I got to the salon, I was greeted by a mildly friendly front desk.”
  6. “the staff at james joseph studio are friendly and competent.”
  7. “My feelings on the salon: Nice atmosphere and very friendly.”
  8. “Everyone at JJ Studio was great, from the front desk staff, to the assistant (shampoo person), to Grant the magical stylist!”
  9. “have been back two other times, and the staff is always the best!”
  10. “the front desk is slightly rude, but if you're aware of that, and don't let it get to you, they'll warm up to you and won't give you problems.”
  11. “Everyone at James Joseph, especially Eva's fantastic assistant, Anastasia, has been friendly, fun, and provided great service in a relaxed atmosphere.”
  12. “Maybe she was having a bad day, because so many of her other reviews are great, but I will not go back to her because I am really disappointed in my haircut, and did not like her customer service.”
  13. “could never imagine bad service or a bad stylist at James Joseph studio.”
  14. “rude receptionist”
  15. “found Darlene to be moderately friendly, but kind of harsh and a bit rude, and I'm happy that I didn't make any stops on my way home because I hadn't looked closely in a mirror before I left the salon--my face was covered in hair, as she hadn't bothered”
  16. “Great people, good price”
  17. “wonderful service, extremely accomodating staff, and superb hair stylist (leo).”
  18. “gave JJStudio 5 stars for their great service but especially for Ashley's fabulous talent!”
  19. “She gave me a great haircut and was very conversational and friendly.”
  20. “Not only is it economical for a college student, but the staff is full of young, hip, experienced stylists with a creative edge!”
  21. “waited probably 4 months, read several reviews and talked to a lot of people, and finally came to cut my long, messy locks in September, at James Joseph Studio.”
  22. “very friendly staff overall, great atmosphere!”
  23. “The staff is so pleasant and polite and I really felt taken care of.”
  24. “Cristina is really friendly and immediately made me feel comfortable.”
  25. “Great haircut, friendly stylists”
  26. “The salon staff is very friendly and the salon itself is very comfortable, not too crowded or cluttered or fussy.”
  27. “My hairstylist was very friendly, listened to me, and said what she was going to do.”
  28. “The general service was also good.”
  29. “def recommended, great prices and good customer service!”
  30. “The entire staff there is very friendly and the prices are affordable for Newbury Street quality and location.”
  31. “Good service, great cut”
  32. “You love hair, you love people, you love your job and it shows!”
  33. “Even if Mr. George felt the complaint was not valid, good customer service would dictate, at the very least, acknowledgment of the complaint.”
  34. “Please visit his studio - and ignore receptionists that are perhaps less kind and attentive than the stylists - for great service with professional and perfectionist attitudes.”
value
86.3599967956543% positive
  1. “great haircut at a great price”
  2. “Very reasonable prices, and what fun!”
  3. “So, while I can't recommend any one stylist in particular (unless you want to shell out for the salon location prices), I refuse to believe that I somehow managed to luckily get assigned to the one person in the studio who could cut hair well.”
  4. “Great people, good price”
  5. “It was definitely a waste of money and my search for a good haircut place in Boston goes on.”
  6. “The best thing about this place was that when my girlfriend, who goes somewhere else, got a botched highlight job, James Joseph redid it for cheap, made her look fantastic, and got themselves a new client.”
  7. “An increcible, affordable experience”
  8. “this is one of the best deals ever for a haircut.”
  9. “love the bumble and bumble treatment line it is so worth the money.”
  10. “feel it is the best color/haircut I've probably ever gotten, and the prices, though not cheap, are not exorbitant at all for being on Newbury and getting a great cut.”
  11. “def recommended, great prices and good customer service!”
  12. “While paradoxically, it seems that the subsequent cuts weren't quite as great as the first one -- the one that was the least expensive!”
  13. “great value, especially given the location (!)”
  14. “My favorite part though is that unlike most other Newbury salons, they weren't pretentious and didn't make it seem like they were doing me a huge favor by cutting my hair.”
  15. “Friendly, fun enviorment, with affordable prices.”
  16. “get a great conversation with the (very) attractive staff, great cut and for very affordable.”
  17. “They're never on time and the prices are way to expensive.”
  18. “Great value, fabulous haircuts!”
  19. “prices are VERY reasonable.”
  20. “The entire staff there is very friendly and the prices are affordable for Newbury Street quality and location.”
  21. “Great value on Newbury Street”
  22. “While it was a decent cut, it wasn't worth the price paid, and wasn't what I wanted.”
wait time
75.0% positive
  1. “haven't had a decent hair cut in a long time and I pretty much gave up on my hair.”
  2. “He gave me a fantastic cut, medium - long layers that fell into place as if they had been precision cut using a computer.”
  3. “waited probably 4 months, read several reviews and talked to a lot of people, and finally came to cut my long, messy locks in September, at James Joseph Studio.”
  4. “Aicha made me feel confident that I would love my new cut by spending a few minutes talking about my hair texture and styling habits before she started cutting.”
  5. “Instead of giving helpful instruction, my stylist spent 45 minutes lecturing me on the sins of drugstore shampoo and the horror of my hair texture, while trying to up-sell me on products at every turn.”
  6. “had scraggly, damaged hair from a color treatment done at a "mall salon" (i had asked for a toner, but what we suspect i got was full-on color to my gorgeously highlighted, albeit a bit brassy sections) Though a lot of my hair was long, most of the ends”
  7. “When I arrived at the salon for my appoitment Christina was not only on time, she was ready to answer all my question and she gave me great tips in how to style my long hair.”
  8. “He talked with me while looking at my hair, before washing or touching it at all, for a long time, and listening to my wishes as well as giving me a great recommendation for how to fix it.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/21/11

Ashley Nicole

by RisaK at Citysearch

Ashley Nicole has been coloring my hair for over three years. She is unbelievable. A true pro in the profession. She worked with me to find the right color for my hair and the color has been beautiful. I get compliments all the time. The added bonus is that Ashley Nicole is the sweetest, and fun to spend the time with while the color is being applied.

I have recommended her to many of my friends and they have all become clients.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/16/09

SEE ZENDA FOR FANTASTIC RESULTS!!!

by Channy Vo at Citysearch

Zenda was great! She helped me to decide on which style would fit me the best. Her specialties seem to be the Katie Holmes and Victoria B. haircut . Also, she is great with foils and daring colors!

  • Pros: Energetic and helpful
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/05/09

Go to Christina!

by Michelle Leonardo at Citysearch

I am the reigning Miss Teen United States-World and I am constantly in the spotlight. My hair is always being damaged from being straightened and curled. The James Joseph Salon graciously sponsored me throughout my reign with my main stylist as Christina. All I can say is she is amazing! I have never had a stylist be able to blend me layers as well as she does. The cut made my hair look so much healthier and it didn't have the choppy layers most artists give you. She also highlighted my hair, this was sort of a spur of the moment decision but I am so glad I got them! They look awesome and spice up my hair so much! Too top it off she is a total sweetheart and keeps you satisfied! I highly recommend going to Christina!!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/19/09

Hot cut, High energy!

by simon311b at Citysearch

So I was on Newbury Street shopping for sunglasses, and I noticed that the salon under the sunglass store was jam-packed and had a sign in the window - Best Haircut Under $50. I thought to myself, "Self. You should try out that place." Two weeks later, I needed a haircut and went in. Wow! It was the best haircut I ever! I saw Kashmir. She's cute as a button and really knows what she's doing. The salon has a great buzz, yet I never felt forgotten. It was a great experience from start to finish.

  • Pros: Skilled haircut, great energy
  • Cons: low ceilings
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/23/09

Ashley G. Should just be called AMAZING

by KaitlinABC at Citysearch

I have lived in Chicago, New York and now Boston and have never had such a phenomenal hair stylist in my entire life!!!!! I gave JJStudio 5 stars for their great service but especially for Ashley's fabulous talent!!!

Ashley ( along with all of the stylist at JJStudio) will never let you leave her chair unhappy with your haircut or style. The first time I went to ashley she cut my hair for over an hour because I kept changing my mind and asking for more layers or to cut my hair shorter. I left 100% satisfied and have been going to ashley for all of my hair needs. With Highlights, she is an artist!!! i felt like she worked on my hair as if it were her own personal masterpiece! She blended all of my many different hair colors to work together and look so incredibly natural. I have gone from light brown, to super blonde highlights, to very dark brown almost black hair and she always makes my hair look great!!! Ashley just knows what she is doing and takes such pride in her work. Very personable and super easy to talk to! Not only is she a great stylist but a great person as well. She makes the whole experience marvelous and enjoyable. So happy to have met her! I have truly been blessed by the hair gods and I strongly recommend her!! Many of my friends have gone to her and love her as much as i do. My newest friend who just moved to Boston made an appointment with her today. I'm not the only one in love with her talent : ) Try it out for yourself you will not be disappointed!

  • Pros: Ashley
  • Cons: nothing

The Details on James Joseph Studio

Place Categories:

  • great first cut
  • best single haircut
  • great haircut experience
  • best color
  • loved hair stylist
  • best affordable salon
  • good customer service
  • friendly entire staff
  • great new place
  • recommend james joseph studio
  • favorite hair cut
  • very professional everyone
  • fun atmosphere
  • nice conversation
  • not recommend grant
  • rude receptionist
  • worst haircut
  • beautiful lines
  • professional attitudes
  • beautiful highlights
  • great value
  • amazing eva
  • rude darlene
  • great aicha
  • affordable prices

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