Armando Cassano Hair Studio

came here for the first time because I had a groupon! I had Brenda and she was amazing!!! very personable, made you feel comfortable! l, and very good at what she does! I got a partial foil, Moroccan treatment and blow-​dry. I was so happy how it came out, I found my new hairdresser :)

I went to Armando hair salon with my friend after reading great reviews. As soon as you walk in you see multiple frames advertising good reviews on Unilocal receive a discount on their next service. that explains the reviews.
I asked for a purple brown, and it came out orange red. the top of my head was fiery orange red, and the rest of my head was brown. I was horrified to have to go to work like this for the week. I was more horrified at the price. $ 140 for a horrible color and cut. the cut came out great. I have never in my life spent that much on one color.
I called and they were able to take me to fix the disaster on my head which i was so happy about. The staff there is very nice and really care about their clients. unfortunately just not great results.
Armando walked in the room and was excited, saying he went out to get this color special for me… So does that mean you didnt have the color i wanted the first time and decided just to screw with my head?!
The second time around was fantastic. the color came out perfect… unfortunately it must have just been a glaze because after one week its back to the miserable red.

Armando Cassano Hair, where have you been all my life? After going to Armando’s sister spa last year, Terra Spa, I ended up making an appointment with Armando, the owner, in early 2015 to have my hair done. I have been there 4 times this year and I have to say, I am beyond thrilled to have found such a great colorist and stylist.
Armando is an extremely gracious salon owner and always makes me feel welcome and special when I am there for my appointments. He has been able to take my almost black brown hair and warm it up quite a bit with golden/​caramel highlights and still make it look natural. I get compliments all the time from co-​workers and friends asking where I get my hair done. He has also managed to give my very thick, wavy hair a stylish cut that I can manage in the day to day whether I want to wear it sleek and straight or relaxed waves and curls.
The salon itself is very clean and modern. Armando offers a wide variety of hair products, including lines that you don’t see in many other salons like Davines. His wall display of products is almost as impressive as his knowledge of the products. He recommended a curl serum that I am OBSESSED with now.
All in all, I just love the salon. All the other stylists seem very friendly and accomplished as well. Highly recommend.

I have been searching for a new hairdresser for about 3 years now and yesterday I finally found Armando! I haven’t been this pleased with a hair cut or hairdresser in so long, he gave me an amazing cut and blow out and I couldn’t have left the salon any happier! Usually after a hair cut I’m unsure if I like it, as soon as he was done styling it I was in love! It was a bonus that everyone was super friendly and welcoming! I won’t be going anywhere else, and will be letting all my friends know!

I found this place on Groupon. So glad I came here. Armando is very personable and fun to talk to. He gave me an excellent haircut. If you need a hairdresser who knows what they are doing. See Armando!

I am new to the area and decided to try this place out for a consultation to get extensions. Once I met with the stylist, we decided to go ahead with getting the extensions. I told them that I was going for vacation and I wanted to get them in before I left. This was still 3 weeks out and we decided on a day and made all the necessary arrangements.
One hour prior to the actual appointment, I got a call from the salon stating that the hair color was off and that they would have to cancel my appointment. They basically didn’t bother to check and make sure they were ready for me before an hour of the appointment. That is ridiculous considering that I was doing a $ 500 procedure planned weeks in advance.
I am someone who spends a lot on my hair and this experience has definitely turned me off and I will make sure anyone I know doesn’t go there! Horrible customer service and utter disregard for commitment. Yuck!

Great consultation and advice!!! Worked with me to get the hair I wanted! Would definitely recommend! Awesome styling products at a great price!

I found Armando Cassano through a Groupon deal and have continued coming for years now. Erin does a great job giving me exactly what I want, or coming up with a great new style when I’m out of ideas.

I’ve never written a review for a bad cut. I recently moved to Dedham and needed my short hair trimmed. I went in and told her that I basically wanted the same hair style, just trimmed up. I was very clear what I wanted and described how I wore my hair and did my hair in the morning. She said she wanted to give it some texture and I agreed but said repeatedly that what I didn’t want, the mom short hairstyle. When she was finished I was so unhappy. She gave me exactly what I didn’t want and when I pointed out the parts that I didn’t like, the short bangs with the long sides, shorter on top and longer on bottom (yes, basically a mullet) she said to go home and play with it. I’ve tried to fix it, but I’ve now realized I need to go somewhere else to get it repaired. I seriously have never hated my hair like this. I will probably have to go with an extremely short pixie cut just to repair it and make it grow out normally. It was terrible that I spent $ 50 + tip for such a horrible cut.

Service: Partial Highlights
By: Erin
Pros: She did a great job giving me two-​tone highlights. She applied a toner to even out previous highlights that were too blonde for my complexion.
Cons: 2 hrs, so make the time!

I had been going to this salon for a few years, and did enjoy my experience. During that time, I wouldn’t say I had a hairstyle, it was just long with some slight angles to frame my face.
I had been mentioning doing something more sophisticated to my hair stylist, but she was not very helpful in generating ideas. I was kind of shocked– she routinely changed hair color from black to red to purple, etc, and had a really funky, modern cut. At my last visit, I brought a picture of the haircut I wanted– a long bob with side swept bangs. I was told that it wouldn’t work for me, and I should just stay with my current style. I was taken aback– she would not do what I wanted at all– I was committed to the change! I told her that I just did not feel pretty; I ended up getting the bangs and the same boring cut.
I was understandably upset that what I wanted was so easily dismissed. I know that they are the hair expert, but I was never given reasons for why it wouldn’t work– that I could have wrapped my head around. I truly believe that she thought I would have flipped to have 4 inches chopped off, even if I requested it!
I ended up going to another salon a few weeks after and got the cut I wanted, and it’s perfect.
I really did like the salon and the stylist, but getting a boring cut when I wanted to mix things up did cause me to leave.
I will say, they do killer hair color but it’s pricey!

Love this place, especially Eileen. She does a terrific job, cares about her clients and always a pleasure to be around., This group is professional, makes sure you are happy with your service and care about bringing you back.
I have referred others who love this place. Highly recommend, prices are average.

I was going on a blind date and I was running late b/​c I had a meeting in westwood. I decided to stop in dedham to see what was available. I went to Armando Cassano’s b/​c it was the first place I saw. I didn’t have any great expectations but they were fantastic. I recommend this place for anyone in the Dedham area.

Armando’s haircuts are pretty cheap, and they’re close to where I work, so I was doing ok with it for a little while, though he never quite gets it right — get what you pay for, I guess.
Then, he gave me the worst haircut of my life. Like actually. As he was cutting I said «is that as short as it looks?!» and he said «no.» Yeah… that was a lie. Ok… so I paid and left, and when I got home I realized that I never should have paid for such a bad haircut. I called, and they assured me that they would give me a refund… come to find a week later that they didn’t?! That is the opposite of classy. I will never go back.

Odd to see anything but GREAT reviews for Armando Cassano. Of course, I almost always book with Armando ‘the Master” himself. He ROCKS. Armando emigrated from Italy and brought his European sensibilities about quality of life to the states … and so, he’s a delivers way more than a hairstyling … he’s got a contagiously enthusiastic approach to living life to fullest — and taking 100% care of oneself in the process.
The spa next door helps complete the recharge-​and-​energize recipe for happiness & success that Armando prescribes in colorful exposition. He’s got a loyal core staff who have been there for years — and are equally committed to taking great care of clients. Granted it may not be occupying a pricey Newbury Street footprint, but Armando Cassano Hair Studio delivers the same value — with heaps more warmth and customer service than most of their snooty colleagues downtown.
The price is right, service great and results excellent. Highly recommend.

My experience at Armando has been really great. For a couple years I’ve been looking for a new stylist and on a whim I made an appointment with Ilene and let me tell you she is FANTASTIC! My cuts had not been growing out well (always a sign of a bad cut) but she gave me great looking cuts from day one. We established a great rapport so I took the plunge and told her to take it all off and give me a short style. It’s the best haircut I’ve had in 15 years, it looks great EVERY DAY and I can get it dried and styled in 20 minutes. Ilene also did my color and it looks great, very natural and flattering. I also think their prices are good for a high end salon because I compare them to Newbury St. in terms of service quality.

I won’t go anywhere else! And I travel there from allston. Why? Because of erin. I have followed her there from the salon she used to work at because she is awesome! I trust her to do anything with my hair (for cuts and color) and I have sent at least 5 friends there who now also go out to dedham to have her do their hair. The prices at armando cassano are also really reasonable –i would pay double what they charge for erins services. Check it out, you won’t regret it!

I moved to Boston a year ago and was in dire need of finding a hair god… I did and her name is Erin Ghella. I live in Brookline and choose to travel to Dedham because of her and this great salon. I’ve gone to salons for cuts and colors and paid over double of what these lovely ladies charge and I would gladly pay more. It’s well worth the drive for your hair to look Erintastic!

Just went to the salon today and used my BostonDeals coupon for a single process color.
Armando the owner was the stylist, and he was fine. Except that I have had color in the past and this was supposed to be a complete one process color.
As I was checking out, the girl said it would be an additional $ 25.00! What? She said Armando said he used extra color because he put it throughout my hair. What??? She said the coupon was just for a touch up, and I showed her the coupon which said «ONE PROCESS». I said if I had never used hair color they would have to put it all over my head, too. Armando came in and said basically too bad, and I asked why he didn’t let me know or ask me before he did it. He finally said «forget it» and huffed off. Man!
Stupid businessman. I was looking for a new salon, was going to tip him even though he was the owner, but instead I left pissed and will never go back.
In addition, I will tell everyone I know and Unilocal, too, about his unethical attempt to get more money from me.

I gave a try to this salon because I bought the BuyWithMe voucher for a hair cut.
I had Tina and she was very friendly and nice as a person, but her technique wasn’t good at all. I brought a hair style photo with me so that she could have a clear idea of what I wanted, but she gave a look at it for a second and started working on my hair.
Less than an hour later, I ended up with a bad hair style. Now my hair does not flow nicely, and I really regret that I actually spent $ 25 + tip to make myself unhappy.
Furthermore, I found out that her regular price is $ 35, so I only saved $ 10 with the BuyWithMe deal. I rather get a great hair cut and pay full price than getting a bad hair cut and had to pay for it.