James Joseph Salon

Decided to treat myself to a Newbury Street experience before the holidays. Researched online and the reviews for James Joseph seemed very positive...in addition reviewers had mentioned it was reasonable for Newbury Street. Went in for some ""low lights"" for my single processed blond hair and $367 later left with the worst hair color of my life. I've been to Newbury Street before, but have never spent over $200...I was so incredibly depressed. The color was so dark I went back a week later to add highlights...needless to say the stylist was not very cordial and didn't even look to see how the color was after I dryed my own hair. Worst hair salon experience ever!!!! Pros: Ambience Cons: Terrible value and customer service (as a new customer they conveniently neglected to mention the $50 charge to dry my hair and that tips were cash only). more

I have been in Boston for almost 3 years and have never found a stylist that did my hair the way i liked it. Lindsey is awsome! I went on the website and saw that she liked to do blondes so I thought I would try her out. Thank god I did I LOVE my hair!! When I met her she was so friendly and outgoing she told me that my hair was lacking depth and that I needed lowlites, I was a little apprehensive at first because I love being blonde but I trusted her judgment and it came out sooo good. The lowlites were just a darker golden blonde and it was so shinny and natural. Before my hair looked so fried and damaged and now it looks so healthy. I cant wait to go back and see her again! Pros: Friendly staff, nice atmosphere Cons: parking more

12/7/08 - The Sunday Science Project is back!!!!! But I am not a Science Project any more, my hair looks better than ever. And it is getting closer and closer to the style I am looking for. I received so many compliments on my hair I lost count, it made me feel like a new woman, and I thank Kylene for that! I would give you 10 stars if I could! I apologize for giving Grant a new name; previously I referred to him as Graham. Thank you guys it was a great morning, and again, I love, love, love my hair ... see you in 6 weeks. I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday. 11/2/08 - Today I went to Kylene at James Joseph Studio in Medford. This was the first time I had ever been to a James Joseph Salon and poor Kylene was really put to the test! I had my hair done a week ago at another salon; my roots were red/pink/plum brassy awful with a hair cut to match. Kylene took one look at me, told me what needed to be done and she did it. She took a mess and did a magical makeover. Not only is all the red/pink/plum brassy gone, but I have beautiful highlights, and a short hair cut that is fun, classy, modern and has movement! She did a wonderful job, I feel like a new person. I also want to thank Kelly for booking me and Grant for his suggestions, you are all wonderful. Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! You have a client for life. I cannot thank you enough ? you are truly the Best of the Best! Grazie Infinite?! Pros: I have only good things to say about James Jospeh in Medford more

12/7/08 - The Sunday Science Project is back!!!!! But I am not a Science Project any more, my hair looks better than ever. And it is getting closer and closer to the style I am looking for. I received so many compliments on my hair I lost count, it made me feel like a new woman, and I thank Kylene for that! I would give you 10 stars if I could! I apologize for giving Grant a new name; previously I referred to him as Graham. Thank you guys it was a great morning, and again, I love, love, love my hair ... see you in 6 weeks. I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday. Pros: I have only good things to say about James Jospeh in Medford more

I had the frizziest and most difficult hair to deal with. It wouldn?t curl and it wouldn?t stay straight either. It used to take me forever to make my hair look half presentable everyday. I have been to many hair salons in Boston and I have not found anyone that would be remotely interested in helping me with my hair. Every time I went to a salon my hair would end up greasy and plastered to my head instead of smooth and shiny. Pros: Super sweet and knowledgeable stylist. Reasonably priced. Great ambience. more

I've spent my life chasing the perfect haircut. From Supercuts (I know, I deserved to look bad), to the dizzying array of high-priced salons on Boston's Newbury Street, I've plunked down as much as $300 for drop-dead-gorgeous hair, only to feel dissapointed, super broke and super stupid.\r I started to blame my hair. Maybe trying to transform this long, straight, part-down-the-middle hair into something drop-dead gorgeous was, well, unrealistic. Then I met Eva, whose scissors are truly a magic wand.\r This girl can cut. Eva is more than a hair stylist. She is an artist who knows her medium. \r For the record, my hair isn't the easiest to work with. It's pin straight with a kickin' cowlick above my right eye.\r I wanted to keep my length but have some style. Maybe even leap into bangs. Eva really listened to what I wanted and took the time to study how my hair moved.\r Eva knows hair texture and shape, and how to make a cut compliment the contours of your face. \r Friendly and confident, as Eva snipped, she explained how the hair would fall, what works and what doesn't.\r When she was done, I had what I was looking for my entire life. A conservative look for my career but with a little edge to keep it sylish and interesting.\r After my first visit to Eva, I was standing in line for coffee when two women told me I had beautiful hair.\r After the fourth visit, I know my life-long search for perfect hair is over.\r My straight hair has shape and blends flawlessly. Even my cowlick behaves, and every cut grows out beautifully. \r It's like I was actually born with great hair. All it took was a trip to Eva's chair to realize it.\r Thank you Eva. You love hair, you love people, you love your job and it shows! \r Everyone at James Joseph, especially Eva's fantastic assistant, Anastasia, has been friendly, fun, and provided great service in a relaxed atmosphere.\r Visit Eva. You will get a haircut that enhances your life. Pros: Eva Cons: cost, but the cut is worth it more

I've spent my life chasing the perfect haircut. From Supercuts (I know, I deserved to look bad), to the dizzying array of high-priced salons on Boston's Newbury Street, I've plunked down as much as $300 for drop-dead-gorgeous hair, only to feel dissapointed, super broke and super stupid. I started to blame my hair. Maybe trying to transform this long, straight, part-down-the-middle hair into something drop-dead gorgeous was, well, unrealistic. Then I met Eva, whose scissors are truly a magic wand. This girl can cut. Eva is more than a hair stylist. She is an artist who knows her medium. For the record, my hair isn't the easiest to work with. It's pin straight with a kickin' cowlick above my right eye. I wanted to keep my length but have some style. Maybe even leap into bangs. Eva really listened to what I wanted and took the time to study how my hair moved. Eva knows hair texture and shape, and how to make a cut compliment the contours of your face. Friendly and confident, as Eva snipped, she explained how the hair would fall, what works and what doesn't. When she was done, I had what I was looking for my entire life. A conservative look for my career but with a little edge to keep it sylish and interesting. After my first visit to Eva, I was standing in line for coffee when two women told me I had beautiful hair. After the fourth visit, I know my life-long search is over. My straight hair has shape and blends flawlessly. Even my cowlick behaves, and every cut grows out beautifully. It's like I was born with great hair. All it took was a trip to Eva's chair to realize it. Thank you Eva. You love hair, you love people, you love your job and it shows! Everyone at James Joseph, especially Eva's fantastic assistant, Anastasia, has been friendly, fun, and provided great service in a relaxed atmosphere. Visit Eva. You will get a haircut that enhances life. more

After a few of my co-workers had gone here and come back with great looking hair, I wanted to follow the trend. A couple of them saw Derek, and another saw someone else. I went to Derek as well. The over-all feel of the salon was so full of energy from the beginning. more

I have nothing but good things to say about this salon and the hairstylist. If you are looking for good service and not to break the bank you need to go there and see Cristina. She is fantastic! Pros: excellent hair color, great price, fantastic hairstylist more

I got a haircut from Kashmir about a month ago. First off, she actually LISTENED and did EXACTLy what i said. she understood what I wanted, without me having to use the actual hairdresser terms (who knows those terms anyway). She didn't get mad when I decided mid-haircut I actually wanted one more inch off...and my hair STILL looks absolutely fantastic. She was friendly, didn't rush, and showed me how to style my hair when I asked instead of rushing off to her next appointment or doing some BS job of showing me. The shampoo girl was also really nice. The one bad side..the front desk is slightly rude, but if you're aware of that, and don't let it get to you, they'll warm up to you and won't give you problems. Pros: great haircut for a great price....what more could you want? Cons: front door staff...but even they're not that bad. more

I got a haircut from Kashmir about a month ago. First off, she actually LISTENED and did EXACTLy what i said. she understood what I wanted, without me having to use the actual hairdresser terms (who knows those terms anyway). She didn't get mad when I decided mid-haircut I actually wanted one more inch off...and my hair STILL looks absolutely fantastic. She was friendly, didn't rush, and showed me how to style my hair when I asked instead of rushing off to her next appointment or doing some BS job of showing me. The shampoo girl was also really nice. The one bad side..the front desk is slightly rude, but if you're aware of that, and don't let it get to you, they'll warm up to you and won't give you problems. Pros: great haircut for a great price....what more could you want? Cons: front door staff...but even they're not that bad. more

I really wanted to like James Joseph but my haircuts were horrible. I gave it three tries, each with a different person. The last one I had was by kylene or someone. I came in asking for a simple cut. Nothing crazy. First of all she made me wait 10 minutes before she showed up. Second of all, her technique of cutting was all over the place. My hair is longer from the back than it is on top. Some parts of the back of my head are longer than the rest. She didn't seem to care about cutting and I felt like she wanted to get it over with. It was definitely a waste of money and my search for a good haircut place in Boston goes on. I heard Brandon Keith is very good so I'm going to give that a try. Very disappointed.. Cons: Bad stylists more

I really wanted to like James Joseph but my haircuts were horrible. I gave it three tries, each with a different person. The last one I had was by kylene or someone. I came in asking for a simple cut. Nothing crazy. First of all she made me wait 10 minutes before she showed up. Second of all, her technique of cutting was all over the place. My hair is longer from the back than it is on top. Some parts of the back of my head are longer than the rest. She didn't seem to care about cutting and I felt like she wanted to get it over with. It was definitely a waste of money and my search for a good haircut place in Boston goes on. I heard Brandon Keith is very good so I'm going to give that a try. Very disappointed.. Cons: Bad stylists more

I had a haircut from kylene. Let me just say I came out worse than I came in. She was rude, didnt seem like she cared to cut at all even though she's supposedly an ""advanced stylist."" It seemed as if i went to supercuts and wasnt worth the 55$ at all. Let me also point out that I wanted a simple cut normal cut thats even. And let me point out that I am a man. I cant even imagine what she would do for more complicated haircuts. I've been here twice with two different people and both times, they have messed up. If you want the same haircut for like 10$ go to supercuts! Cons: worst haircut more

I had a haircut from kylene. Let me just say I came out worse than I came in. She was rude, didnt seem like she cared to cut at all even though she's supposedly an "advanced stylist." It seemed as if i went to supercuts and wasnt worth the 55$ at all. Let me also point out that I wanted a simple cut normal cut thats even. And let me point out that I am a man. I cant even imagine what she would do for more complicated haircuts. I've been here twice with two different people and both times, they have messed up. If you want the same haircut for like 10$ go to supercuts! Pros: None Cons: worst haircut more

James Joseph Salon is great! I received exceptional service. It is worth every penny! Before I visited the salon, my hair was a complete disaster. My stylist is Lisa Proulx. SHE IS AMAZING!!! She worked magic! I have never received so many compliments on my hair. It looks stylish, healthy, and simply fantastic! Pros: Everything!! Cons: Parking is difficult on Newbury Street. more

My experience at the James Joseph Studio in Boston on Newbury was very positive. I had never been before, though it was recommended by several friends, and I saw the stylist Ashley G. because she was available when I wanted an appointment. She was tremendous. Skilled, communicative, careful to do what I asked, and very friendly in a genuine, down-to-earth way. I have blonde hair that needed highlights and she blended my roots with my older color perfectly, and suggested a toner that really helped to brighten, blend and give the color shine. She was very responsive to my requests for my haircut, and was careful not to cut more than I asked, which seems to always happen. I feel it is the best color/haircut I've probably ever gotten, and the prices, though not cheap, are not exorbitant at all for being on Newbury and getting a great cut. I agree with other reviewers that it would be more convenient to be able to tip on the credit card, leaving cash or a check can be a pain. The only remotely ""eh"" thing about the entire experience was the quasi-attitude of the front desk staff, who were short with me when I called to make the appt., and just weren't overly friendly at check-out either. Considering that's the moment when you're handing over a bunch of dough, it just is always nicer when the check-out people acknowledge that through a friendly attitude. They were not rude, just kind of short and brusque. Overall, a very good experience. Go see Ashley, especially if you're blonde!! Pros: Great blonde highlights, decent prices Cons: tips must be cash/check more

My experience at the James Joseph Studio in Boston on Newbury was very positive. I had never been before, though it was recommended by several friends, and I saw the stylist Ashley G. because she was available when I wanted an appointment. She was tremendous. Skilled, communicative, careful to do what I asked, and very friendly in a genuine, down-to-earth way. I have blonde hair that needed highlights and she blended my roots with my older color perfectly, and suggested a toner that really helped to brighten, blend and give the color shine. She was very responsive to my requests for my haircut, and was careful not to cut more than I asked, which seems to always happen. I feel it is the best color/haircut I've probably ever gotten, and the prices, though not cheap, are not exorbitant at all for being on Newbury and getting a great cut. I agree with other reviewers that it would be more convenient to be able to tip on the credit card, leaving cash or a check can be a pain. The only remotely "eh" thing about the entire experience was the quasi-attitude of the front desk staff, who were short with me when I called to make the appt., and just weren't overly friendly at check-out either. Considering that's the moment when you're handing over a bunch of dough, it just is always nicer when the check-out people acknowledge that through a friendly attitude. They were not rude, just kind of short and brusque. Overall, a very good experience. Go see Ashley, especially if you're blonde!! Pros: Great blonde highlights, decent prices Cons: tips must be cash/check more

I found out about JJ Studio in the Best of Boston 2006, and, while the article had recommended Michelle, I found she was not available when I made my first appointment about 1.5 years ago. I got an appointment with Lindsey (chosen randomly based on schedules), and she gave me far and away the best cut of my life. I've never been good about coming up with a good concept of how I want my hair to look, much less being able to successfully articulate what I want, but Lindsey was able to take my vague descriptions of length and style and give me something fabulous. I've been to her several times since, and on my last visit, I decided to cut my hair short for the first time in 10 years (having had a traumatic experience with a short hair cut in the 5th grade). I have a round face that doesn't take short hair particularly well, but she made it work. The first time I went, I had the same issue with the weird tipping procedure (i.e. you can pay with a credit/debit card, but you need to tip in cash, although they'll let it slide if you are new), but it wasn't that big a deal to bring a little cash along. The general service was also good. Sadly (for me), Lindsey has been promoted to the salon (along with Michelle), and thus now charges more than I can afford for a hair cut. To be honest, as a student with little money, I was really pushing the purse for what I paid at the studio, but I felt it was well worth the price for such fabulous hair. So, while I can't recommend any one stylist in particular (unless you want to shell out for the salon location prices), I refuse to believe that I somehow managed to luckily get assigned to the one person in the studio who could cut hair well. I think they really put a lot of effort into good training, and I suspect one's experience with any stylist there would be as good as mine. And, if nothing else, the shampoo girls give a killer head massage. ;-) Pros: great cut, nice clean atmosphere Cons: parking is probably hard, but I always walked; weird tipping more

I found out about JJ Studio in the Best of Boston 2006, and, while the article had recommended Michelle, I found she was not available when I made my first appointment about 1.5 years ago. I got an appointment with Lindsey (chosen randomly based on schedules), and she gave me far and away the best cut of my life. I've never been good about coming up with a good concept of how I want my hair to look, much less being able to successfully articulate what I want, but Lindsey was able to take my vague descriptions of length and style and give me something fabulous. I've been to her several times since, and on my last visit, I decided to cut my hair short for the first time in 10 years (having had a traumatic experience with a short hair cut in the 5th grade). I have a round face that doesn't take short hair particularly well, but she made it work. Pros: great cut, nice clean atmosphere Cons: parking is probably hard, but I always walked; weird tipping more