10/11/09

Very Pleased

by pickyfromDC

I'm particular...VERY particular.

I am from DC and could not find a stylist in the Boston area that I have been happy with. I have been to a couple of salons on Newbury Street that have left me looking like JonBonJovie in his heyday.

I have curly hair ..

A coworker gave me a $20 dollar gift card to try her stylist, Linda Cohen-Flynn at Davis.

The first time I saw her was a saturday. She was running behind about 10 minutes. She introduced herself, and had someone get me coffee.

We chatted instead of getting shampooed first which I was happy about since my hair is completely different wet. She listened very carefully to my concerns...asked me about what I do with my hair, products , blowdry etc.

I was nervous...but it came out exactly like my beloved DC stylist cuts it.

The second time I saw her I was 15 min late do to the T breaking down. I was nervous she was going to rush me...instead, she took me with a smile and apologized to her next client for being late. The service I received at Davis was impeccable. Give yourself plenty of time for parking and to walk around .....

• Pros: Stylist /Salon
• Cons: Parking not easy on a Saturday

01/17/09

Davis is a breath of fresh air.

by melissa1986

I love the atmosphere at Davis and the staff is really nice and outgoing. I really like how un-cluttered and relaxing it is and is in a great easily accessable location!! They are a little pricey but believe me the price is totally worth it. I've had my hair cut by Torrie there quite a few times now, and must say that since going to her I don't want to go anywhere else. Till recently I had been cutting my hair myself but was tired of having uneven hair. The first time Torrie cut my hair was to even out what I had done to it while keeping it as long as possible and she did an amazing job making it look right without making it too short. My hair was pretty long and boring and on my most recent visit with her I decided I wanted to try something totally different so I had her give me a very short and funky hair cut that I would definitely not trust most anyone else to do. I've had bad experiences with trying to get funky do's from other hair stylists, usually ending with me in tears. The funky cut came out so great and perfect and I have gotten compliments almost non-stop since. She's very talented in all kinds of hairstyles from simple to really funky/trendy, and listens to what you have to say and offers brilliant suggestions and really knows what she's talking about and doesn't make you feel rushed. I highly recommend anyone checking out Davis for the first time to make your appointment with her. You will for sure be pleased!

12/08/08

Fab Haircut for 50 bucks!

by YourFavBecca

I am not very apt to let just anyone touch or cut my hair. I only get my hair cut a few times a year because a. I hadn't found someone i trusted in the area, b. I'm poor and c. I'm kinda lazy. As a recent college grad, I was not prepared to pay 100 dollars for a cut and blowdry.

After reading many glowing reviews of Davis, and driving past it every day on my way to and from work in Newtonville, I called and got an appointment that same afternoon. I met Lisa and we immediately got along like old friends. She made me feel totally at ease and had a good sense of my hair and personality.

The wash was amazing, neck massage and all. Lisa spent over and hour cutting and blowing out my long curly hair and the result was unbelievable. I am SO thrilled with my new cut and absolutely recommend Davis to anyone looking for high class style and reasonable prices.

• Pros: Location, Price, Personalized service
• Cons: none