Boston's Best Color & Highlights 2008

Full-service North End salon and spa offers extensive hair-, skin- and nail-care services, plus various body treatments.

Reviews:

• “Money lost”
• “Who are the Owners?”
• “Empty?”
• “Heard they were closing?”
• “Fantastic stylist!”

Tips: Techniques offered include Swedish, aromatherapy, deep tissue, hot stone and shiatsu.

98 North Salon and Day Spa

Cuts and conditioning treatments, as well as thermal straightening, perms and more. Sells hair products, jewelry and accessories.

Reviews:

• “Great cut and color!”
• “Amazing! Simply Amazing!”
• “Great Location, Friendly Service, Extremely Competitive Rates”
• “Fun Place great work”
• “BAD salon”

Tips: A free 15-minute consultation for any service is available on request.

Frances Ray Jules Salon or email Frances Ray Jules Salon

Offbeat salon does cuts and colors, foils, perms, updos for special occasions and Japanese straightening.

Reviews:

• “The worst hair color experience!”
• “Finally found a great salon!”
• “Disappointed”
• “Very Pleased!”
• “Best Hair Salon "

Tips: Gratuity actually can be added to a credit card payment. So don’t worry if you don’t have time to get cash before your appointment.

Studio 291 or email Studio 291

Back Bay salon provides men’s and women’s cuts, plus expert in highlighting and coloring services; facials, straightening and waxing services also offered.

Reviews:

• “Best Style, Cut, Color, Service and Salon Ever”
• “Amads amazing cut and color”
• “Curtis for hair, go somewhere else for make-up”
• “Skip the wait to faboulous hair”
• “WHAT A DIFFERENCE”

Tips: The salon validates ($3 for two hours) at the 200 Stuart St. garage. They also offer valet parking

Amaci Salon or email Amaci Salon

Boston Common hair salon offers styling and colors services, plus pedicures and manicures.

Reviews:

• “horrible expierence "
• “Best Hairstylist "
• “Julie is gone :(”
• “Loving my New Stylist Erika "
• “Great Hair”

Tips: The salon carries Bumble and Bumble and Goldwell products. Be sure to grab some after your next appointment.

Shimon Salon or email Shimon Salon

Newbury Street salon’s staff of colorists and stylists provides top-notch, European-style hair services.

Reviews:

• “Superior Establishments Attract Talented People”
• “Runway Salon is IT!”
• “My Alltime Fave”
• “beautiful salon”
• “My Hair Is Amazing”

Tips: Services include hairline highlights, full highlights, Balayage, toner and gloss.

Runway Salon or email Runway Salon

Boylston Street salon and day spa offers a lengthy list of hair, nail, face and massage services.

Reviews:

• “AWFUL!”
• “Great salon”
• “Mixed Bag”
• “Great Service!”
• “BRAZILIAN WAX”

Tips: A wide array of spa packages, including ones tailored for men, teens and moms-to-be, are available.

La Dolce Vita Salon or email La Dolce Vita Salon

This chic hair mecca boasts winsome, personalized service and unique treatments and products.

Reviews:

• “Katherine’s a Waxing Genius – The Best of Boston!”
• “BEAUCAGE SALON Personalized Service”
• “AMAZING”
• “Get everything waxed with Monica”
• “Best Brazilian in Boston!”

Tips: Interested in a Brazilian wax? Be patient: The salon’s hair removal specialist suggests a bikini wax first, then the Brazilian two weeks later.

Beaucage Salon & Spa or email Beaucage Salon & Spa

Marina Bay’s premier full-service spa and salon offers countless services and therapies for men and women.

Reviews:

• “Best Cuts, Color, Facial, and Massage”
• “Good Hair cuts, but lousy massages”
• “For a great, relaxing time go to Aria’s!!”
• “Great for mani/pedi but not for massage…”
• “Beat Hair Salon Etc!!!!”

Aria Salon & Spa or email Aria Salon & Spa