Hair Stylist in Davis Square?

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

I need an excellent hair stylist in the Davis Square area. I have some strange specifications though.

1.) I'm shy, I don't like to talk to stylists very much unless I click with them. So someone who doesn't push their life story on me would be good.

2.) I prefer a woman.

3.) I'd like someplace that isn't so trendy that when I, a non-trendy person, walk in I don't feel welcome. Someplace nice, comfortable, with excellent customer service would be ideal.

4.) Good prices, of course.

5.) The stylist has to listen to me but also be able to give good suggestions.

I'm looking for a cut, possibly a color or a perm. Got any places to suggest?

Thanks!

Comments

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

Really? Here I thought they were the type of place I'd avoid entirely. Any particular stylist?

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I second the suggestion of Judy Jetson's. I liked David, but I don't know whether he's still there or not. They did a wonderful job with my coloring (back when I could afford to have my coloring professionally done). If you drop in, they will give you a free consultation. Then you can decide whether you're comfortable or not before committing.

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

I like the idea of a free consultation! May I ask what color you went from/to? I'd be considering going to blonde from dark red. That's a transformation that has to be done perfectly, I think.

Cute icon!

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking from dark red (natural) to blonde which is quite a bit different. I think I'd need to get my hair bleached?

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

Thanks anyway :)

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

*Thanks!*

I went from medium brown to two-tone light brown with blond streaks. It looked really great. It wasa rather costly because of the streaks, but it sounds like you're not planning to get that.

You can just drop in and one of the stylists will talk to you and look at your hair type, and you can discuss your plan so they can match you with a stylist who specializes in that.

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

I don't remember her stylist's name but everyone I know who goes there loves it. I haven't been because they're really wonderful with straight hair and I have curly hair.

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

Just butting in here - where do you and your curly hair go? I never blow mine out and am trying to find a curly-friendly place that won't turn my hair into something it's not.

[on-reserve.livejournal.com]

Where do I go ... hmm. Well, right now my hair is long and simple (past my shoulders) so I just cut it myself because I can't be bothered paying money or dealing with someone who wants to "do something creative" (read: UGLY). I'm getting it cut super short (like a boy haircut) later in April at a friend's barber in Philly. After that, I imagine I'll keep up with it at a barber.

[preraphaelite.livejournal.com]

My hair is corkscrew curly and I'm always dreadfully scared of getting it cut for fear of turning into Annie -- I found a lot of success with M Salon on Mass Ave a little out of Porter -- I see Dana there. He's into simple cuts for curly hair that don't make you poofy.

[brigid.livejournal.com]

do -not- go to the judy jetsons if you want your stylist to listen to you. they do what they want, and get pissy if you are unhappy. i know more people who walked out of that salon in near tears....

plus, apparently hardly any of the stylists get their own hair done there

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

See, I've heard that before and thought I'd steer clear. I think I'm going to Mario's anyway. :)

Have you ever been to Judy Jetsons?

[brigid.livejournal.com]

yes and they totally messed up my hair on two separate occasions (over a 4 year period, so obviously their customer serive isn't improving). once they gave me thte totally wrong cut, but the stylist was much more interested in her lunch than fixing my hair. she told me (on a saturday) that i could come back in the evening to get my hair fixed, the problem was i'd made the appointment in the afternoon as i'd had some function to go to that evening, which is why i'd needed my hair cut.

the 2nd time i went there, i wanted some lowlights put in my hair as it was a little too blonde, and they literally dyed 95% of my hair brown. like, a flat dull brown with no highlights, no depth, i could've done it myself with a box of clairol.

plus they are pretty pricey.

this is a good community to check out in the future:
http://www.livejournal.com/community/boston_hair/

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the information. They don't sound like a place I would patronize!

Thanks for the link! :)

[swingchickie.livejournal.com]

i second you on judy jetson's. i went there my first time and told the stylist that i needed a tiny trim because my bangs were starting to go flat. she gave me a mullet instead. i had to go to another salon and get about 6 inches of hair chopped off to fix it.