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Personalized full service hair care by Dominique Lake, European...
2.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to give them a bad review, but... I have to. I went there for the first time earlier this year, after seeing the rave reviews here. I was a BC student at the time, so it was very convenient...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I heart Michael's Salon.Specifically, Caitlin, my stylist.I first moved to Boston a year ago, and was appalled by the apparent lack of decent salons that didn't try to saw off your arm and leg in...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So my review is very delayed... I saw Nikki back in April for a full foil and hair cut. I have blonde hair and wanted to get my roots done. She was great. (This is actually my first review on Yelp-...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been looking for a good hair salon in Boston for 5 years now, and I'm finally settling on this one! After trying several of the expensive salons on Newbury St and not being impressed, this place...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm really torn about how to feel about this place... let me preface my review by saying that I am inexperienced in the ways of hair coloring options and what things cost, and I'm new to Boston. My...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had been going to my former stylist for over 10 years, and was very hesitant to change. After I moved, I needed to look for someone closer to my house. A friend told me to see Rebecca. When I got to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Caitlin is awesome.I have thick, curly/wavy dark hair and no one has ever been able to give me a short haircut that actually looked good and not like I just stuck a fork into a socket. Until Caitlin,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We all know that your first cut with a stylist is usually the best, after that it all goes downhill. My experience at other salons is that they just don't care if they know you'll keep coming back....
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I needed a haircut. Really badly. My hair so bad I swear it was falling out. I looked at my yelper friend's site. And she wrote a rave review for this place. So I called....I guess I got lucky. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been up here in the Brookline area for four years. I just graduated from BC, but I have been on a quest for a good hair salon since my freshman year. The same woman cut my hair for 18 years in my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm still going to Caitlin a year later! Her prices have gone up to $40 but she always styles my hair even though they are supposed to charge more for a blow-dry. Sometime she'll even straighten it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm happy to say that I found this salon through Yelp, saw the great reviews and decided to give it a whirl based on all your comments. Am I ever glad I did, I have received the best haircuts of my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to Michael's for years specifically to have Jen cut my hair. She may be a bit more expensive than some of the other stylists there, but she is WELL worth EVERY penny!!! She keeps up...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just wanted to add my positive reviews to the many already here. Michael has been cutting my hair for about ten years now and I've never had any reason to try some place new. If I want a change, he...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lauren v. recommended me to this place and I'm glad she did. I've been to Caitlin twice for a wash, cut, and dry and each time I've loved the way my hair turned out. All the staff are really friendly....
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If your looking for a professional, welcoming and reasonably priced salon Michael's is the place for you. In particular, Erin a stylist at Michael's, is fabulous. Erin pays close attention to what...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK well I have been going to Caitlin for over a year now and I am still just as pleased. I have referred friends who have also gone back. Good times.Anyways, this past January I was in typical "Holy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been seeing Nikki at this salon for over a year now. I first found her on yelp and she has been amazing. She always cuts my hair exactly how I ask, and recently she gave me some very natural...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For a little over $100 - my v. thick, mid-back-length hair was washed (with a very gentle massage-super nice becuase I'm so tender-headed), cut (well layered to grow out well and have body even though...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Jessica is awesome- she listens to what you want and artfully coifes your hair to perfection. Who needs Newbury Street? I look like I just walked out of an overpriced salong after leaving there....
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am still on the hunt for the perfect cut. Wanted to love the place, and my haircut, but it was just okay. Nice people, location, and general vibe. But my stylist kept talking about how I needed...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
O dear, Michael's Salon....I'm so torn.I started going to Michael's salon last Spring, and was a fairly regular customer until I went away for the summer. I had recieved cuts and color, and was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was my second visit to Michael's. The first time I saw Catlin, but she out on vacation this time around. I got an appointment with Rebecca Fine. She was great! Firstly, I was late, but she was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great staff, great colorist and hairdressers.I have gone twice since moving from Miami and found a stylist who finally understood what I was looking for. Aaron was my colorist and stylist. She...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I lived in Brookline for years, and I regret that I didn't give Michael's a try until 6 months before my move out of the Coolidge Corner area! For years I went to Crew International, across the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Confession time: Until last Thursday, I hadn't gotten my hair did since MARCH. Reason? Well, that was the last time I was in Colorado, where my favorite stylist (and mom!) live, and despite having...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Confession: I am not overly attached to my hair, so I may not be the greatest salon critic - I normally just give my stylist freedom to work off of a basic idea that I have. That being said, I was...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So sorry to see that some folks have had bad experiences here! A friend recommended Jess to me when I first moved to Boston -- unfortunately, not before I had a traumatic haircut at a very friendly...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Jessica cuts/colors my hair and I couldn't be happier! Keep the Yelp party alive! The people who work there are so friendly and they have a great referral rewards system. Definitely a great place to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Jen for a few years now and she is amazing! It took me a long time (and a lot of money) to find someone I liked in Boston and was very excited when I found Jen. I like a stylist...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My cut from Nikki and general Michael's experience: meh. The cut and service were fine, but nothing to rave about nor come back to.I called in the morning to try to get an appointment that day, so I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This was the worst haircut I have ever had. I have not had many bad ones so perhaps that sounds more dramatic than it actually is. I found this place through yelp and booked an appointment for a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
***Edit***It takes me a while to catch on, you guys. As today went on, I've grown to like my cut more and more. Actually, it's really good!!! I'm still taking away one star for the whole $20 blow-dry,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a nice experience here. Caitlin cut my hair and I'm totally pumped about free bang trims. I was going in with a really weird grown out cut that I had gotten in Calcutta, of all places, and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd actually like to give Michael's 4.5 stars, but I just rounded up. My actual haircut experience was great. I've been looking for about two years for a stylist that cut my hair in a way that I can...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place had such positive reviews that, desperate for a haircut, I decided to give it a try. What I got was exactly what I expected. A really decent $30 haircut. Sadly I'm both too self-aware...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Sigh. I hate to be the girl to spoil the YelParty going on over here. I was totally sucked in by all your great reviews and was super psyched when I snagged a last-minute appointment prior to my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was looking for a new salon since I've been really frustrated with going to other salons in the area, paying $60 for a haircut, and then feeling like I need a new one a week later or having the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I decided to try this place out because of all of its rave reviews. I'd say that maybe it's a little hyped up, but it's a pretty good salon. It's very laid back, which I like a lot. I'm over the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loved getting my hair cut with Nikki! She asked what I wanted and was able to help me out and I love the outcome! She was easy to talk to and everyone was really nice. What is also so great is I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been searching fr 6 months for a salon that could do justice to my hair, I have finally found it and at a price that you can't beat for Boston. 30 dollars! It costs that much from my home town...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Just came back from a men's haircut, so far I'm very happy. This was my second time and this time I coughed up the big bucks for the owner Michael. He's a very personable guy and gave me a great cut....
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i've been to about every salon up and down newbury and this place is far superior. my stylist is Nikki, she's experienced and funny and a cut is $42! today i stopped in to get my bangs trimmed up, it...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, yeah...I went to Michael's after reading all the reviews on Yelp too. Freakin awesome!!!So, I don't really let anyone touch my hair till I have been recommended from someone close to me. But for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was in the market for a new hair salon and chose Michael's based on Yelp's positive reviews. I called on Friday to make an appointment. When I spoke to the receptionist she told me that prices...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yelp, you just saved me $60. Thank you! I was dying for a trim. My hair was so dry and split at the ends that I could not run my fingers through it (yuck!). But, I am deep in the hole and trying...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I can't believe I just gave a salon five stars. I'm almost tempted to solely write "I heart Michael's" but I hate that stupid heart thingy, so I'll just review. This is the FIRST time that I've...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you other yelpers! I had gone to 5 other salons and left dissapointed each time. Finally, I tried Michaels and got exactly what I wanted!! It was a cute salon, reasonable prices, and had...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a very nice salon, with good prices and quality service. I had my first appointment with Caitlin last night and she did a great job. She listened to my needs (totally low-maintenance, don't...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thanks to the other Yelpers here, I have found a fantastic salon that does not require me hauling ass to Newbury and paying an exorbitant sum of money. Without Yelp I never would have even noticed...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to Jenn at Michael's Salon since approximately 1996, when she was fresh out of school, and the only time anyone else has cut my hair was when Jenn was out on maternity leave and Erin...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So I've officially lived in the Coolidge corner Neighborhood for a year. I've tried a few salons that were actually pretty darn good. Honestly, not bad. I went to a few salons on Newbury, too, that...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yelpers, thank you SO much for helping me find this place! I had been playing a game with myself for the last year or so - how long can you grow your hair before you get sick of it? I should add one...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Thumbs up for Erin! I went to Michael's for the first time yesterday based on the great reviews from Yelp. I was trying to do something fairly radical to my hair (going from a long layered cut to a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been getting cuts and colors from Jessica at Michael's Salon I think for 7 years now and I obviously love them! I live in Somerville and it's a little out-of -the-way getting there but worth it....
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went here this past weekend with the help of these fine reviewers and i was not dissapointed. The location is perfect, right up the C line or by taking the 66. Caitlyn was very nice and professional...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just went to Michael's yesterday for the first time. This was my first haircut in Boston, and I was anxious to find a salon that was decent and wouldn't cost a fortune. After reading Yelp reviews,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to Michael's for more than three years. I see Erin every two months and I can credit the quality of my hair to her expert hands. In fact, even though I moved out of Boston for about...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been needing a hair cut for a while now and actually had tried to find this place and walk-in. Couldn't find it so instead I called today to try to get an appt. Turns out they're above Magic...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I received a flier in my mailbox for a free cut and styling at Michaels, no strings attached. as is my habit i almost tossed it out, but for some reason i held on to it and thank god i did. i needed...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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