07/23/09

great haircut

by kbear987

but...Frank was great. I got chin length sort of wavy hair and he cut it perfectly! Ive only been once, but I'll be back

• Pros: beautiful courtyard outside
• Cons: not all the staff seemed the friendliest

02/06/09

I should've left in the middle of the cut

by tremontgirl

Been a few times, the stylist never recognized me any time. The last visit was in November, for a cut and blowdry, which took 1 hour and 45 minutes. The stylist's was coloring her aunt's hair and there were many times I sat with either wet hair, half dried hair, or even half cut hair for many minutes at a time. The stylist had asked many other girls in the shop if they would blowdry my hair, none of whom could, so she had decided that the shop apprentice could do it, telling him to "just get the moisture out, I'm going to flat iron it", then telling me how "lucky" I was to get a free flat iron (obviously the apprentice, who scooped ice cream for me at JP Licks last summer, was not qualified to do a proper blow-out). The apprentice ended up washing another client's hair so mine was blown dry by another reluctant stylist, then the apprentice was told to begin flat-ironing mine until the aunt's cut was done. The stylist apologized repeatedly for the inconvenience - however, she also qualified that apology each time with "I feel bad for my aunt, who doesn't like to drive in the snow. I want to get her out of here as soon as possible." Shall I continue? Two stylists and an apprentice for a cut and blowdry and yet my husband had been waiting for over an hour on their couch. My hair looked terrible, the cut and the style, and when I was paying the owner first told me that I was someone else (No, really, I know who I am, your stylist just took an unbelievably long time to do nothing), then told me I had already paid. WHAT?!? I should've just smile and said, "Yes, you're right, I owe you nothing!" and left, however being the honest sap I am I paid AND tipped. And now I'm tipping others - don't bother with these clowns. There are too many salons out there. I found a great stylist at a mid-range chain and I KNOW I didn't need to tolerate that.

• Cons: Too Many

09/05/08

Nikki is great!

by littleElle984

I've lived in Boston for about a year now and I?ve walked passed the salon dozens of times but never went in. Finally, after reading some great reviews on Yelp and City Search I decided to give it a try.

Well... I left incredibly satisfied! The salon itself is really funky and the staff added to the eclectic atmosphere. Normally my cuts and salons are more conservative so at first i was a little nervous! But... Nikki took great care in making sure she knew exactly what I wanted. I didn?t feel like she was rushing at all (which often happens considering i have a lot of very thick textured hair) and she was very detailed in her work. She gave me a short stacked hair cut where the locks are longer in front with highlights. I left the salon so pleased! The same day I left the salon, I was stopped twice by complete strangers asking where I got my cut. That says it all to me!

I highly recommend this place and Nikki for a great, reasonably priced cut and/or color. I'm sure you'll leave happy too.