Hair Salon?

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

My friend and I are need of haircuts this weekend, preferably tonight. I know, I know, last minute.

My friend usually goes to Salonika or Amal Niccoli but after Googling to get their number I found this very recent list, http://www.mass.gov/dpl/consumer/press2004/hd063004.htm, and am now wary of going to either considering they had violations (don't know what they are but..)

Does any one have a good place to go in the Somerville or Cambridge area?

Thanks!

Comments

[sasha-bee.livejournal.com]

yeah. also makes me wonder what the violations are. i've been going to salonika for a couple of years now and have no plans to stop; kinda would like some more info than that on which to base my decisions.

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean. The examples are unsanitary conditions to unlicensed professionals. It's probably not as bad as our minds would make it out to be but I still think either example is Not Good. I don't know how one can tactfully ask the salon what the violations were.

[sasha-bee.livejournal.com]

me neither. it's kind of like better business bureau ratings- you can't get any info about what the complaints are, but even one is like a red flag. i dunno, i guess we can only go by our own comfort level.

[marlatiara.livejournal.com]

Ditto. I was *just* at Salonika about a week ago. I had a FANTASTIC experience so I'm wondering what exactly is wrong.

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

I actually just snuck the question in to conversation to Amal Niccoli because I was able to further research the violation. The receptionist said it was something about neck brushes and not a big deal. So as the other poster said, all in our comfort level.