Hair help?

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

I need some hair help (on a humid day like today, I need it REALLY BAD).

My stylist, who I love and eventually want to go back to, broke both arms over the weekend in a rollerblading accident and is out of commission for an unspecified amount of time. The man can't even eat unassisted right now, so I feel incredibly bad asking for hair recommendations, but I'm starting to be seriously shaggy.

For personal reasons I do not want to go to the salon he works/worked for to any of the other stylists there.

I'd rather the location be in Somerville or Cambridge, and they must be excellent with fine straight hair. I strongly prefer cuts with a razor to cuts with just scissors. Don't care about male, female, gay, straight, trans, so long as they can make my hair look awesome.

Any suggestions? Please? Also thank you.

Comments

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

I *think* I have another friend who used to go there before she moved--thanks! that's worth checking out.

[canongrrl.livejournal.com]

Sara is good, Jason (from Liquid) ended up here http://www.yelp.com/biz/escape-salon-and-spa-boston with several others from Liquid (really bad falling out)

Judy Jetson, to combine posts, sucks. Salon Luna in porter is also good - almost any stylist there.

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

The reviews of that place sound amazing. Though, if I wanted to pick a more inconvenient place than Newbury to get my hair cut, it would be the South End. (or maybe JP or something.)

But the reviews sound awesome.

[hahathor.livejournal.com]

FWIW, I've always been pleased with my cuts from Judy Jetson. I usually go to Damon, but I needed a quick fix while he was on vacation & got Danielle instead, and loved what she did. FWIW, I have very curly hair, and get both cut & color and have been pleased with both.

I'm curious to know what horrible experiences others have had at Judy's.

[canongrrl.livejournal.com]

I must admit that my experiences were from years ago, but I also rolled in that a lot of my friends tried there a few times and left, angry and annoyed. Anyway for me, I went there for about a year. My cuts were ok but I always felt treated like I was in a place that was hipper than thou. On the last cut, I mentioned I wanted to grow my hair out (I had shorter hair at the time) and when I left the place not only was my hair *much* shorter than when I came in, but it looked like a bowl was put over my head and my hair was cut around it. I really didn't care for the haircut. In fact I was really unhappy and I let them know it - but I was treated like I had no sense of style. The only thing I remember about the stylist was that she had a lambchop sock puppet - I've blocked out the rest.

From my friends, the main comments include rude service, overpriced haircuts (for what you get), lack of attention and just in general not a good experience. Now obviously times change and I'm sure JJ couldn't maintain that level of terrible service and survive, however it really does appear that they pissed off a ton of people over the years. In fact, I don't think I know anyone who goes to JJ.

For that area Salon Luna across the street is night and day better. DHR (used to go, but I don't think they really got my hair - but they do great work on my friends) and Plan B (where I currently go) are both insanely good.