Open List Home >> Somerville, MA >> Beauty & Spa >> Beauty Salons >> Salon Cu
Modern full-service tanning salon offers state-of-the-art equipment an
5.0 of 5 stars.
Danielle is great. I'm happy to pay a little more to make sure my hair is going to look good and my greys will be gone...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
Full Review »
2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not sure why this is such a tough review for me to write. I really, really wanted to like this place, as it has great reviews, isn't too expensive, and a friend of mine got a great cut here. My...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been getting my hair cut here for about 2 years now and they always do a great job. I was particularly concerned with finding a good hair salon because I have very curly, shoulder-length hair....
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
Full Review »
2.0 of 5 stars.
although i like my usual salon, i thought it was time to try someplace new, after years of the same thing.i read up on salon cu and was convinced that carlo was the way to go.while he was extremely...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
You know what, I'm actually a fan of this place, and I don't typically like salons and even cut my hair on my own. I made two separate appointments, one for a cut and one for a color. I pretty much...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been seeing Carlo for years and followed him to his salon in Somerville. We are lucky to have him here! It's a testament to his talent and expertise that, even though I work at one the top...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going here since it opened. I love the hairdressers and staff. Everyone is super nice and really good at what they do.I always have my hair done by Summer and she is lovely to talk to and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here 3 times so far, and it wasn't until the last visit that I finally LOVED the place and not just appreciated it.I was contemplating a change in hairstyle for months, but never got it done...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
If it were possible to give more stars, I would. Let me just say this though, I have only been here once, which means I've only gotten a haircut from one person.But Lauren, oh my dear Lauren, gave me...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
Good Haircut with Carlo. $40 - not so bad. He fixed a prior HORRID haircut without having to do anything too drastic. He knows what he is doing.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
Umberto has consistently given me great haircuts for the past 2 years. Communicate what you want clearly, and he is bound to hit the mark :)If you have a hankering for a drastic makeover, you have to...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
Full Review »
3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm one of those people who always wants to do half stars. Not in this case. I feel like Salon Cu is a solid 3 stars. I started going here when I moved to the area and lived down the street and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally a hair salon that I won't cheat on! I first went to Salon Cu based on Yelp reviews. I made a same day appointment with Carlo and he did an amazing job. I brought in a couple of pictures (on my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
Walking home from Salon Cu a sleazy dude gave me the "Hey Beautiful." Though I'm not a fan of the sidewalk cat-call, I must say Mr. Sleazy had to be feeding off my post-salon vibe. The sun was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
It has taken me two years to finally suck it up and get a cut in Boston and I chose Salon Cu on the recommendation of a few friends. If the financial crisis has you down to a $40 cut, this could be...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I moved to the area from California about a year ago and I've been too chicken to get a hair cut. My roommate goes to Christine and her hair looks great. Because she was out of town, I decided to go...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
Full Review »
I went here for the first time last November with a gift certificate for $40. To my surprise, that paid for an entire cut and style. I used to go to Giacomo and Rondi in Kenmore Square which was almost $80.00...
kudzu.com - user review - 02/22/2009
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Carlo is still amazing. I've had my hair done multiple times by him now... and this time we went and did a single process to dye my hair dark, and just trim up the cut. I'm still flabbergasted at how...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
i like salon cu. they not only do a good job with hair, but the stylists are all nice and funny. i consider myself a pretty picky person, and i left the salon satisfied. previously i would wait for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
Full Review »
2.0 of 5 stars.
Not as happy with the haircut this time around...very uneven.. I guess you get what you pay for.
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
Full Review »
2.0 of 5 stars.
I've seen this place go completely downhill over the last year. I recently had a hair cut with Christine, who I've seen before, and while the cut was what I asked for the experience was FAR FROM. I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
There is a reason this place is 4.5 stars.I tried a few cheap barber shops, just to be fair, and no comparison. Even thought I'm tightening up the wallet lately, this place will still get my business....
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I actually used to get my hair cut by Carlo in Lexington, and have since followed him to this salon (which he co-owns).Everyone that works there is friendly, and I have yet to complain about a haircut...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
i went to salon cu last week because i was pretty impressed by the positive reviews on yelp. i called on a thursday afternoon to make an appointment, expecting that i wouldn't be seen until the next...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
When I find a good thing I stick with it, especially when it comes to my hair, so when I moved to Boston in January, I was on the mission of a lifetime to find a new stylist. My first attempt was the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for the first time over a year ago because I had gotten my hair cut at another local salon and HATED it. I don't hate much but this was so bad I went back to get it fixed and I still...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
Full Review »
2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been a few times because it is close and based on the reviews. I saw Summer for a cut and I wasn't impressed...I probably could have gone to super cuts for the same results. I then tried Umberto...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
Full Review »
2.0 of 5 stars.
I am a little reluctant to write a review because most people think this place is so great. Well a month later I need to find another salon and spend god knows how much because I can't do anything...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2008
Full Review »
1.0 of 5 stars.
Awful, awful, awful. So bad that I had to come out of yelp lurkdom to review it. Really, I'm utterly baffled by all the stellar reviews this place is getting. Hey, what are ya'll doing that I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
Full Review »
1.0 of 5 stars.
My wife went there for a haircut based on the great yelp reviews. Her stylist was very nice and took his time with her cut - it looked good when she left the salon. However, the next day when she...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
Full Review »
This is my favorite hair salon. I get my highlights there done and I am very pleased from their services. Believe me it is very difficult for a person that gets full foil to love her hair salon every single...
kudzu.com - user review - 07/22/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
It took me almost a full year upon moving to Boston to find the right salon. I'm the one stopping fellow curly-haired people on the street and asking where they get their hair cut. I also tried a few...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, now I know that another 5 star review is completely unnecessary, but I feel the need to write something because my hair is OUT OF CONTROL. It's a frizzy, nappy, colored, curly mess (only...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my favorite hair salon. I get my highlights there done and I am very pleased from their services. Believe me it is very difficult for a person that gets full foil to love her hair salon every...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2008
Full Review »
2.0 of 5 stars.
Like a lot if other reviewers...I gave this place a chance based on the rave reviews, coupled with the fact that it is right down the street from me. I will admit that as a girl with thick, wavy/...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
After moving to Boston from the west coast, one of the most frustrating experiences was finding a decent place to get a haircut. It's tough for a guy to find a place that actually adapts to your...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, obviously this place doesn't really need another positive review - everybody's in love with it already - but nevertheless, here are my 2 cents:After being mildly frustrated with my hair (I love...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to start with a haiku.O, shears of magic,You conquer my insolentStrands. I win, hair. Bang.What I'm saying is, my hair's a pain in the ass, and there's only one cut that I really like that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I chose Salon Cu because so many Yelpers wrote such positive reviews - and it really paid off. I went to my appt. armed with a couple of photos I downloaded from the internet and a hazy idea of how I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
So, many of you may know that I have had more than one hair disaster in this fair city. Not anymore!!!I stumbled upon Salon Cu, courtesy of yelp, of course. Thank the hair goddesses that I did! I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
Full Review »
1.0 of 5 stars.
I was so very underwhelmed. I don't understand all these positive reviews. After a 10 minute wait, was pointed to the basins. Hair washed in silence. I was perplexed at the lack of discussion about...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
Full Review »
Christine is amazing. I got the WORST cut of my life (reviewed under G20 Salon) and came to Christine at CU desperate for help. While my hair is almost beyond repair (only time will help some of the mess), she...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
Summer cuts my hair and she's great. She's cut it in long and short styles and I've always been very happy with both. I don't give her terribly strong instructions, just usually a "this is the amount...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
Full Review »
1.0 of 5 stars.
I really wanted to give this place a try being that I am fairly new to the Somerville area. I called - got nothing but attitude from the snotty ass receptionist. I explained I was a new client - "can...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I have long, thick, past-shoulder-length hair. And it's curly. And I've colored it for years. And it gets mighty frizzy. And I have possibly the worst attitude one can have for my kind of hair:...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I found this place on yelp and have to agree with the majority of posters. It is awesome! Salon Cu is everything I could want in a hair salon. It's clean, bright, and the hairdressers are laid back...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
Full Review »
1.0 of 5 stars.
Well after reading the reviews I went to Summer for a color and a cut. My Mom always goes wherever I go, she is only 47. Anyway since my Mom was only getting a hair cut and I wanted a partial and a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
Full Review »
2.0 of 5 stars.
a total somerville experience. as in, townie-style. the latina woman's experience of being made to feel uncomfortable does not surprise me. if i have to endure one more experience of being asked...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
I've always had long hair, most frequently in its less fashionable permutations. Call it inertia. Or sheer laziness. Or just go eat potato chips on the couch. Suit yourself, is what I'm trying to say...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I have never been faithful to a hairdresser since Salon Cu! I always went to hairdressers for one or two visits and then would "cheat" on them by going somewhere else for something new.I have been...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for the first time back in August after I had moved here from Chicago. I was so sad to leave my stylist behind but was hoping Salon Cu could replace my beloved K Chula. I wasn't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a guy so I don't have a lot of in-depth details around my haircut. However, I have gone here since the place opened a couple of years ago and wouldn't think about going anywhere else. Good...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
Full Review »
3.0 of 5 stars.
last fall i decided to drastically cut my hair short, and ended up at salon cu with carlos, who did a fantastic job with 90% of my hair... except for the FRONT, it was terrible, but luckily i could...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
It does not matter where I go...I am ALWAYS getting stopped and complimented on my cut and color! I HIGHLY recommend making an appointment today! Carlo is my hair stylist but all employees are just...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a woman with a mens haircut but I usually get charged for a womens cut, which I don't think is fair. So most of the time I go to this place where they just charge ten bucks a cut for women or...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2008
Full Review »
3.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted to love this place because so many folks on Yelp had had a great experience. But alas, I got a so-so hair cut from Summer. I even brought a picture. It's the bangs that are the problem. They...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I just moved here from San Francisco, and I was nervous about finding a place to get my hair cut. It took me two years in SF to find a place I liked! However, I found this place on Yelp and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Like many others, I went to Salon Cu based on the reviews on Yelp. I had my hair cut by Summer, I brought in a picture of a short cut I wanted and she did a fantastic job. It's so great to find a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
Full Review »
3.0 of 5 stars.
I went to get my hair cut at this salon in November, based on the Yelp reviews. I requested Summer and went early in the morning on a Saturday, so I guess I can't blame the place or the staff for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
Full Review »
2.0 of 5 stars.
I will NEVER come back to Salon CU again.I've never had a haircut that makes my hair look this FRIZZY. I told Summer to cut a couple inches off my curly hair and she did -- with no regard to the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Carlo has cut my hair twice and it's been great. Every day, I quietly thank Yelp that I found him. My cut looks good even as it grows back. It's foolproof: no matter how I blow dry it, no matter how...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
My wife went there to get a cut and color, mainly because of Yelp Reviews. I got coffee next door. She was satisfied...the salon is not glitzy or too showy, but they get the job done well and to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Found the best hair salon on the planet! Seriously you MUST go here.I got the best haircut, highlight and blow dry from Summer. She took a few minutes to ask me what I wanted and then went to work....
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I hadn't been to a salon since I grew my hair out in high school. Because of Yelp I chose Salon Cu to cut it for the first time in almost 15 years. Christine worked with me since I had no idea what I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Most stylists want me to wear my hair short or curly, but Summer was fantastic in that she didn't try to force a style on me. Even though it was the end of the day and she hadn't had a break since...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm going to jump on the Salon Cu bandwagon. I tried this place after reading all these glowing reviews. I saw Summer after a horrible dye job at the chichi Mario Russo. I needed a cut and my ugly...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm never going to get my hair done anywhere ever again. This place rocks, Umberto rocks, and my sweet, sweet haircut rocks. I cannot stop playing with my hair today. It's shiny, healthy, and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to many other local salons that were/are highly rated, including Salon Luna and Judy Jetson, and nobody has given me a better haircut than Summer at Salon Cu. She charges less than half the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I am so hot. I am SO HOT. You don't even know.After wearing my hair super long for 4 years, I finally reached the point where it was taking me 20 minutes post-shower to brush it out. You see, I...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Carlo is the best hair dresser EVER. I had been going to him for years at the last salon he worked at and then the evil people there wouldn't tell me where he went when I called one day. I searched...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Your stylist is an important person! In fact I have my primary hair stylist and I have no idea who my primary care physician is. Salon CU is named after the two cool Boston Italians Carlo and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
SUMMER ain't over-she's at Salon Cu....OMG! After I read so many great reviews and decided that I wanted to indulge on SERIOUS bangs after my straightening experience (and about 800 bucks) Ithought...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I had a mess of a haircut and color thanks to a horrific experience at Miss Laura's in JP. I went to this place based on the reviews on Yelp and I am so psyched. I had Summer, she did a wonderful job...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I have baby-fine straight uninteresting hair. I've always had it long, but a few days ago I decided to cut it all off, and after checking around, settled on Salon Cu as the place to do it. They had...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
When my hair gets long, it gets curly and and fros up and I want to chop my head off. But when I get my hair cut, my gf cries and threatens to... chop my head off.So I go to get my hair cut and I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Carlo did an amazing job with my cut and color. I decided to try this salon from all the great reviews. Thanks everyone! I have a lot of hair and he really took his time and worked with it. I love...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm from the boondocks. In the boondocks, you can be Frederic freaking Fekkai and you'll still only be able to charge $25 a cut or no one will go to you. For this reason, and despite the fact that...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
I recently moved back to the area from Los Angeles and I've had quite the run of bad luck in finding a new (and affordable) stylist. Just when I thought I'd have to start flying back to LA twice a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I live around the corner, and was inspired to try the place based on the good reviews on Yelp and on the very cute haircuts my roommate got there. Salon Cu is kind of like the hair salon version of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Carlo is amazing. I went to Cu on a whim based on yelp reviews right before a trip abroad and it was such a nice experience. He was running a bit late but completely made up for it, I have never met...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
A for Carlos!It was my first time in the salon, and I was treated like a regular! I've got short, wavy, coarse hair...and a TON of it...and it was such an amazing experience to have someone really...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Update 4/17/08 - I think this is the longest I've gone with one hair stylist without breaking up - 7 months!!! Summer is awesome!!! I went to Salon Cu based on Yelp reviews and was absolutely...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Thank you Yelpers! I went to Salon CU, solely based on the yelp.com reviews... and I have to say I completely agree with what you all said!I had Summer and she did exactly what I asked and gave some...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
Salon Cu offers good haircuts without pretentious attitude. I've been there a few times, but most recently I called them one night after I made the seriously poor decisino to trim my own hair. They...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
I had just moved to Somerville and didn't feel like going to Back Bay to get my hair cut anymore. I walked past Salon Cu and decided to give it a shot. I walked in and Summer had an opening in a few...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
Full Review »
Umberto is a miracle worker! I got a hideous haircut at another salon and went to Salon CU to get it fixed. Umberto managed to salvage the shredded, frizzy mess the other stylist made on my head. I can...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Salon Cu is the best kept secret in Boston. I just love Umbrto and Carlo! I have tried TOO MANY hair stylists in Boston area- Newbury St, Chinatown, you name it. I gave up on my hair, until one of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
These guys rock! I followed Umberto since his days at Mario's Salon over on Holland Street. This is a joint venture of Umberto and Carlo, who are cousins, so it's a family operation. Summer is the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
I tried this place on the recommendation of other Yelp.com reviews. My hair is long and a bit unruly but the stylist, Summer**, did a pretty good job with it. Unfortunately she used those funny...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2007
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Salon Cu for the first time last week to get a badly needed haircut. It was easy to make an appointment, made it a day in advance. Summer cut my hair. She was really friendly and followed my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
Full Review »
4.0 of 5 stars.
This summer I was desperate for a haircut and tired of paying $60 for a stylist to hack at my hair while gossiping with other stylists and flirting with clientele. I had recently moved to Somerville...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2006
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
The stylist, Carlo, rocks the short haircuts. I was apprehensive about writing a review about Salon Cu because I'm selfish and don't like to share, but Carlo is too special to keep to myself.
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2006
Full Review »
5.0 of 5 stars.
Summer rescued me from a Supercuts disaster...oh Salon Cu, I will never cheat on you again!
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2006
Full Review »
© 2009 Open List
About
|
Contact
|
Advertising
|
|
Terms of Use
|
Privacy Policy
|
Site Map
Some data provided by Localeze Some reviews provided by Yelp.com
