The Salon at 10 Newbury

I am new to Boston and looking for a salon for roots and haircut. I tried the salon today. First and last time.
They asked for credit card info when making reservation though they don’t send out reminders. I didn’t know any stylists and picked one who was available for the day I wanted the job done, it was Magdelene and I was informed for roots and haircut her price started at $ 145. I made the reservation to see her.
I don’t have a lot of grey, so not a complicated job. Haircut took about 10 minutes and not very comfortable since she just gave a hard push whenever she wanted to move my head. When I questioned whether enough hair was cut, she shut me up by telling me she followed the previous hair cut and had brought my hair back to the same length. She didn’t hesitate to compliment her job by telling me it looked «absolutely beautiful.
By the way, I have short hair, and like I said, it took about 10 mins for the cut.
The price came to $ 165 as opposed to $ 145. I wouldn’t go back. The search continues.

This review is long overdue. Daryl was my colorist for 3.5 years, and I was sad to have to find a new salon when I moved away a few weeks ago. Not only does he do great work, but as a bonus, he’s also just a really awesome person. That awful feeling you get when you realize you’re stuck making small talk with a phony-​friendly person? Won’t happen with Daryl.
I went to Daryl when I first decided to take my hair from a medium brown to a strawberry red, and his confidence and genuine enthusiasm helped me take the plunge. I’ve been dyeing my hair various bold shades of red since then, and Daryl has nailed it every time. The shades of red I ask for can easily tip over into looking like I resorted to a cheap bottle of Manic Panic, but I always left the salon with hair that looked and felt AMAZING. He uses Wella products, and the color would fade gradually over time and move through various lighter shades of red, all of which were pretty in their own way. Even at the five week mark, the color would look good aside from my obvious dark roots (and I wash my hair every single day). My hair is also still incredibly healthy despite several years of nonstop coloring.
The rest of the staff were also great. Lindsay would cut my hair, and she was a saint about patiently tweaking my fussy bangs until they were just right. The front desk was always professional, and the assistants were usually fun to talk to.
This is your salon if you want Newbury Street hair magic without the attitude.

From start to finish the staff were amazing.
I’m a huge fan of the staff here and that they offer assistance to women in need of hair replacement pieces due to medical reasons is even more of a good reason to support this salon.
They are one of a kind and amazing all around! They were able to fix a cut and match my hair color to the exact color and highlights that naturally could be seen from the roots.
Grateful I found this place!

Very happy with my haircut and the service, and the price is not too bad at all. Bonus: free cookies!

I have been going to Magdelene since 1999. She is by far one of the best stylists in Boston. Many of my friends are now loyal clients of hers. The Salon at 10 Newbury is such a wonderful atmosphere– all of the staff from the front desk, to the assistants are nothing but friendly and professional. I highly recommend making an appointment here, and of course would suggest you see Magdelene! Happy Hair!

This review is for the Hair Replacement portion of The Salon at 10 Newbury and for Patricia Wrixon and her team.
A few weeks before chemotherapy was to begin, I scheduled a wig consultation with Patricia. In a private area of the salon, we discussed the various options available to me once my hair loss started. I felt confident after our first meeting that I was not only going to look normal, but was maybe even going to look better than normal!
(See website: Hair Replacement Solutions — What To Expect. Totally right on.)
When my hair started falling out, I came back in (third visit), had my head shaved and met with a stylist to tweak my wig. We decided that the color needed to be lighted a bit. They went right to work on adjusting the color. The wig was then cut and styled, and they showed me how to use some product in it to make it look even more natural (messy).
I then took my new look out into the world. It takes a little bit of time to feel confident while wearing a wig, but once you get it right (size, cut, color), it is just like putting on a hat each day. Easy. No one knows I am wearing a wig. I get compliments on my hair all of the time.
Thank you to Patricia and her team for helping me and countless other women successfully manage their temporary or permanent hair loss.

The Salon at 10 Newbury is fabulous. The staff is phenomenal. Elise, my stylist was wonderful. The cut and color that I received was exactly what I asked for. She is personable and attentive, in addition to being incredibly talented. If you’re looking for a great new salon, a wonderful new look, and an amazing stylist, look no further. I’d give 10 stars if I could. Thanks for everything!

Daryl is my hair color savior. I went to him for color at his last salon, and I loved him so much that I followed when he moved to 10 Newbury. He’s excellent at listening to what you want, and making the idea into a reality that looks and feels good. I asked him to take me blonde for a year or so and my hair never felt crackly or sad. He is absolutely fantastic.
I also started seeing Lindsay here for my haircuts, and she’s an expert with curly hair. She definitely knows what she’s doing.
In fact, everyone here is just super nice. Even the Bianca, the girl who usually blow-​dries me, is so sweet and congenial, even though she didn’t cut my hair or anything.

This place was great! I wanted to darken my hair and they asked me to come in for a color consult before I did anything. I met with Daryl who made sure I fully understood that it will be darker and there is no going back because they can’t just lighten it again for you. We had a wonderful conversation and I showed him pictures of what I was looking for (definitely bring pictures, he said it helps so much). He thankfully had time that day to do it and we got started. Kristina cut my hair afterwards and she did just a wonderful job. I would definitely suggestion this place to friends and those looking for a good place. I would warn you that it is expensive so just be prepared when you go in.

This is my go-​to salon since moving up here 2 ½ years ago. Lindsay M. is absolutely fantastic– she is friendly and knows the best hairstyles. For ladies with bangs– she’s a godsend! They also carry Living Proof and Moroccan Oil products. Appointments can be made online (convenient!) and the desk staff are very nice.

Kristine is an AMAZING hair stylist. Every time I have an appointment with her, I leave loving my hair. She works with you to get what you want with your hair, but will let you know if what you have in mind isn’t going to look great instead of giving you something you’re going to hate. She is especially good with color. Definitely recommend her! The salon itself is awesome too! It’s clean and the other staff are super friendly

Being recently diagnosed with alopecia, I was so happy to find a salon with such a long history of helping those with hair loss. Kimberly was fantastic. She was very gentle and gave me the best haircut I’ve had in years. Highly recommend!

I hope that I never have to write a Unilocal review for the reasons I am now. However, if only to get the word out to people and make even the slightest indent on the task of explaining how wonderful this salon’s hair loss services are for cancer patients, I shall try. (Long sentence, I know)
A week after my mother’s diagnosis with cancer, I found Salon at 10 Newbury while fishing around the web for the absolute best of the best in terms of wigs specialized for such patients. The Salon is highly acclaimed and multiple news stations in the area have done specials on their services. Any cancer patient or caregiver can tell you that the activities and practices that help to keep threads of normalcy in their lives during treatment are key to getting by day by day. With that being said, getting my mom set up with a wig was high on our priority list.
Pat, who is in charge of the wig and hair loss services sector of the salon, is truly incredible; knowledgeable, sensitive and genuinely concerned with the happiness of clients and their families. She works with a true dedication and care that is unrivaled; each member of my family went with my mother to the salon for fittings, consultations, and stylings (Pat will work with you until you are 100% satisfied) and we all left with the same feeling: comforted, happy and my mom looking pretty much exactly like her old self (except for maybe a half degree of updated). Pat has wigs of all price ranges and styles and works to perm, color, cut any number of them to suit client’s needs.
I cannot recommend Pat and this place enough to anyone going through a similar situation. While my family’s journey with this disease is just beginning, Pat and team at Salon at 10 Newbury have been a beam of light along the way.

Daryl is a genius. He has been coloring my hair for several years so when he left his last salon to move to 10 Newbury, there was never any question — obviously I was going to move with him. He always takes the time to get a sense of what I want and is able to translate my half-​baked ideas into beautiful color. Over the years he’s made me a red-​head, a blonde, and every combination in between. No matter what, people always think it’s my natural color.
I have not had my hair cut at the salon yet but I met several people who work there and they all seemed very friendly. The woman who gave me my blow dry was busy giving me tips on how to style my hair even though she hadn’t even cut it. I also appreciated how clean and well maintained the salon was. It’s not as hip looking as some of the salons on Newbury but I’ll choose quality service over chic décor any day of the week. Also worth noting, they have a section of the salon dedicated to serving women with hair loss. I’ve never seen a salon do that before so I was pretty impressed.

Jennifer is great! I got a great haircut and really pleasant conversation. She actually took time to recommend what would be good on me based on my lack of interest in half an hour of styling each morning and not the latest trend. The salon itself is nice as well, they even have a little accessories shop at the front. Overall a great experience, I would definitely book with Jennifer again.

Visited The Salon at 10 with a Google Offer. Was unsure of what the experience at first because the receptionist area was a little… offputting? Not unfriendly or rude, just a strange vibe. It was also very loud so I had to really shout to be heard. They do offer drinks, which is a nice amenity. On a Saturday this place was packed with what seemed like a lot of regulars, so there was definitely a wait despite my arriving slightly late to my appointment. The service was nice though, and there was a lot of eye-​pleasing accessories to look at while waiting, although everyone was on their smart phones.
Kristine gave me my haircut, which was really just a trim. I had the conditioning treatment, which was fine. It made my hair smell really nice. She did a great job and I loved the blowout. I would definitely visit again since the overall experience was a good one.

I am extremely anal when it comes to my eyebrows. My cousin found out about this salon and Arwin from a magazine (I forget which one). We swear by Arwin. I have only gone to Salon at 10 Newbury to have my eyebrows done. Arwin is the woman that does that waxing. She is absolutely amazing! She arches eyebrows to fit ones face. She is funny to talk to and very nice.
I highly recommend Arwin if you are looking for some amazing brows.

So the night before my appointment, the salon called to confirm. I have been going there for so long, sometimes I don’t even listen to the message. I’m glad I did this time because the message was, «…confirming your appointment with Rosie at noon.» Um, hell no. I am sure this Rosie chick is amazing, but no one, repeat NO ONE touches my hair but Elie. He and I have a great relationship, and I really look forward to going there every 8 to 10 weeks. He’s amazing for many reasons, the most important is; he specializes in curly hair. I leave there pleased every single time. I don’t trust anyone else. I called in and the girl said she would check and call me back. I was indeed entered in the system under Rosie. I knew this wouldn’t end well for me. What are the chances that Elie will be available at noon on a Saturday if I’m checking the night before? Zero, I’m sure.
She called me back a few hours later and said that Elie could take me at 9:45 am. I wasn’t thrilled with the idea of waking up early to take the T to get there, but it was certainly better than no haircut at all, right? I got there early the next morning and as soon as I said my name, the receptionist knew who I was and apologized for the mishap. I got my hair shampood right around the time Elie arrived. I then realized that he had come in early to see me. He apologized a million times and was just glad I could come in at all. Then they gave me a 20% discount on my haircut.
All I wanted was to feel like a valued customer. To be honest, I wasn’t sure the night before, but to know that my stylist would take time out of his schedule to make sure he could see me and that they had tried to right their wrong made me feel very valued indeed. I love the Salon at 10 Newbury, I’ll never go anywhere else! Thank you, Elie!

I was only visiting in town and I needed a good haircut. In Houston, I usually go to my stylist at Toni & Guy, but I couldn’t find one in Boston.
I had walked by this place the other day so I called and made an appointment.
I was definitely satisfied with my finished look.
I walked in and I loved the ambiance and pace of how things were going. It helped that a couple of the stylists were rather attractive. Hey, I’m a guy so sue me =)
So I was booked with Dailin and I was a little unsure of how it would go. She definitely knows what she is doing.
I loved how quick and precise her cuts were. I was really impressed with her razor cuts. I never had a straight edge razor cut before but I can definitely see now that my hair is styled perfectly even when I don’t do anything to it.
Not to mention, Dailin was really friendly and such an easy person to talk to.
I definitely recommend this salon to anyone who is looking for top notch professional service. I definitely recommend Dailin as a stylist for anyone. Men or women, she knows what she is doing and does a spectacular job with it.
Dailin, thanks again for making my experience there memorable. =)

Just like many of my fellow Unilocalers below, I tried out this salon courtesy of the BuyWithMe coupon for a haircut, wash, and blowdry. I booked my appoinment with Dailin based on the reviews recommending her if you have curly hair, and everyone couldnt have been more right in just how wonderful she is for curly hair.
I have been trying for years to do my hair curly but its always hit or miss in how it comes out. Dailin went through every step of the hair washing, drying, and styling process with me to show me exactly what I needed to get good curls. I have tried it a bunch of times since and it works out great every time. She also styled my hair in layers that are perfect for curling. Now I can give my flat iron a break sometimes and try a new look!
Dailin was so sweet and even mailed me a thank you card with a 20% off coupon. I highly recommend her if you have curly hair and want some tips and a great cut!

I know I reviewed this place BUT it seems to have disappeared from my reviews. :-/
SOOOOO here it is again.
The front staff is not friendly. And, were definitely in need of a wardrobe change. Tights and stripper heels. Not even joking. Not leggings, TIGHTS. I could see through them. No pants. Just tights, and a top with 6inch platform heels. Highly inappropriate for a «high class» salon on Newbury street. I was disgusted from the start.
A few minutes after waiting, the stylist brought me in. I forget her name but shes the young, funky, tattooed girl. She was nice, minimal convo through out my visit. She listened to what I wanted, and went to work. I was happy with the end result. Nice cut, nice color. No complaints.
BUTTTT…
I used a BuyWithMe coupon and after adding the highlights, the bill ran me $ 200 for PARTIAL foil WITH the coupon. This place is definitely too EXPENSIVE. I would not go back to this place if I have to pay full price.

Ha, well my review sounds realllllly similar to Lisa’s. I too went to Kristine but it was after purchasing one of those BuyWithMe certificate thingy’s on their site. It was $ 25 for a haircut, blowdry and style. Not a bad friggin’ deal if I must say so! So I promptly booked my appointment right after I purchased it since I know how quickly those places book up when you buy one.
Sooo anywho, I have always been very nervous when going to get my haircut because every frieken time I go, they NEVER really listen to me. I typically get the engineering vision of what THEY had in mind for my hair, nevermind MY vision. Ugh. And that’s at expensive places too (ala G2O last year when I asked for a long version of Posh Spice cut and got a super short bob instead…#2 major meltdown of my life…#1 is a whole other story). But I explained to Kristine that I am desperately trying to grow my hair out so I only wanted the tippy top ends of my hair snipped and my bangs cut to frame my face. And that’s EXACTLY what she did. I was soooo relieved! So needless to say, I have found my new hair stylist, coupon or no coupon. Oh and bonus… she said I look just like Eva Longoria. Um, is «I love you» too forward here? I will definitely be back!