Starz Salon

I have been going to Vanessa for years now and I can’t say enough good things about her. She really listens and does a great job with both cut and color. She is also a lovely person to deal with. The front desk is terrific; they are both friendly and helpful. The salon is nicely appointed and clean as a whistle. The shampoo girls do a terrific job as well. One of the nicest things about Starz in Sudbury is how nice the stylist are to their clients and to each other. Everyone gets along and the atmosphere is so convivial. I highly recommend this salon and Vanessa in particular.

Simply awesome! I’ve been going there for years and never feel the need to venture away… Always fresh ideas and the latest in color and style. Fresh coffee, tea, cocoa or even wine is often served while you wait! Save money by saying hello to Starz and good bye to the overpriced salons in town!
Great folks!!!

Let me first off start by saying I am extremely high maintenance when it comes to my hair. I was in town visiting family and made a last minute appointment for a blow out Saturday morning (who really wants to blow dry their own hair anyway). I was placed with Katie and I could not be happier. She was pleasant, professional, and most important of all listened to me. I left the salon with gorgeous soft curls that I could have never achieved on my own all for $ 30. I will definitely be visiting Katie whenever I’m in town!

not great at all. had a quick cut/​clean-​up and the stylist flipped my hair out. i hate that look. the good part was, it was only $ 33 for a wash, cut, and blow-​dry.
the other crumby part was when i booked the appointment, i specifically said i’d like a wash, cut and blow-​dry, and the receptionist asked if i usually have a single process. since i’ve had my hair dyed many times, i knew what this meant. NO, I DID NOT WANT A COLOR SERVICE, so i said i just wanted a haircut. she asked what time would be good, and i said anytime after 9am. she chose 10am, and i said, «it’s just for a wash, cut, and blow-​dry, right.» she said yes, and that i was all set for 10am the next day.
of course when i got to the salon for my appointment, the person who greeted me asked what i was having done, and i said — just a haircut. then my stylist came to introduce herself and said, that i was booked for a color. wow, i almost lost it. she kept things cool by saying, «well, it’s better to have booked extra time than to have only booked for a haircut slot and wanted a color process.»
i’d really rather not return.

So yesterday I had my appointment to dye my hair red. My experience with Starz’ customer service was superb the day before and I was so looking forward to working with my stylist new Jessie (hope I spelled her name right) .
She was FANTASTIC! I was going from a dark brown to a vibrant red and it was A LOT of work. We removed the color it had before, dyed it red and were unsatisfied with the results. But that didn’t stop her, she came back with a cherry red dye that left my hair looking amazing! Its bright, and vibrant and the best shade red ever. I would even go brighter next time, and I won’t go to anyone other than Jessie. She simply was the best!
I would recommend this salon to anyone. It was busy, customers were happy, everyone knew everyone and it was a warm atmosphere. Well done Starz Salon, you have a new client for sure!

I really love this place. Specifically, I go to Katie, who was recommended to me by an old coworker. She’s incredibly nice and does a great job on my hair.
Recently, Katie cut about 14 inches off my hair, and the cut looks great! I will definitely be going back. I had that cut and a blowdry and it was $ 35.
What I also like about this salon is that it’s relatively cheap for the area, especially when you’re around places like Inividia. Cuts are somewhere in the $ 30 – 50 range, and one process dye jobs are something like $ 50. I think low lights/​high lights with a one process color will run you around $ 125, depending the length of your hair, but I could be wrong.
The place seems to always be super busy, so they must be doing something right. A lot of times when you go a junior stylist will usually be the one to wash your hair and then switch over to your normal stylist. Some people might not like this, but for me, it’s perfectly fine.

Just a quick update– I get my hair cut very rarely, but I went back to Katie for the first time today. I was SO impressed, because even though she’s only met me once, she remembered me– my kids, that we are new to town, details about my life that I’d shared in casual conversation. She did a great job AGAIN, and I couldn’t be happier!

I had really hoped to like Starz as the price range of services is reasonable and it is conveniently located. I got a haircut there which was alright but definitely not great. I believe it was with a junior stylist. Then I brought 1.5 year old daughter in for a trim. She literally just needed 1 inch cut off of her bob. Their children’s prices are $ 20 and up and I specifically requested a junior stylist. I was very flexible on availability. When I arrived for the appointment (after rushing to get there on time), we had to wait for 20 minutes. (There were only 2 customers in the entire salon but we waited at the receptionist desk for a few minutes and then more than 15 minutes for the stylist.) The trim took all of 3 minutes (literally) and it was $ 25. I am disappointed that I did not get the $ 20 stylist that I requested and that I ended up paying $ 30 for a 3-​minute trim. I will have to find another salon with more reasonable children’s prices.

Fast friendly service. I’ve had several different stylists, and they were are nice and did a good job. After having my hair done in Boston for years I was amazed to see that my cut and blow dry was only $ 35! I’m not good about making appointments in advance, and they are usually able to get me in with a day or two notice.

Disclaimer: My profile pic is deliberately goofy looking. I looked like that for 5 minutes before I finished shaving — it should not disqualify me from reviewing a salon.
Ok, I prefer to go to barber shops, but my hair is kinda crazy so it never looks quite right after a barber. My wife likes me to keep my hair sort of long and it turns out I need a ‘stylist’ instead of a barber to keep it from looking chopped up.
After some resistance on my part I finally agreed to go to Carissa (sp?) who had done a good job on my wife’s hair. The place is very nice, even though I’m never comfortable in a salon — it’s kind of like holding my wife’s purse, there’s no reason to it, just a general unease. Everyone is very nice there and I’m pleased with the result.
For any guy who isn’t quite satisfied with a barber’s cut — or more importantly, if your wife/​girlfriend isn’t happy with your hair — I suggest Starz. There’s no valid reason you should not hold on to a woman’s purse for her, and there’s no good reason not to get a really good cut at a salon.