Made a last minute appointment at Carbon Salon and so glad I did! I came in for a much needed haircut and color retouch as I have not been to the hair salon since February! The salon was very clean and everyone wore masks and followed precautions. I saw Charity and she was so amazing! She made sure to ask a lot of questions and go through everything in detail so that she knew what I wanted and I knew what to expect! I had a ton of golden/brassy blonde left over in the ends of my hair from a previous bayalage that I was looking to get rid of. She touched up my roots and glossed over the remainder of my hair with the perfect ashy brown to counteract the brassy blonde and I am in love!! I received the exact low maintenance, cool brunette that I have been searching for! And she did an awesome job with my cut - she made sure to only cut off what was necessary to keep it healthy. What's even better is that I didn't end up with a huge bill at the end! High quality, very affordable. Super grateful! read more

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Best haircut I've gotten in a while (and it's not easy to please me). Justin is great, takes his time, and knows what works and doesn't. Basically read my mind! read more

I really can't adequately describe how much I love this salon, and, in particular, XIOMARA! Xiomara is truly a master stylist/colorist who has done wonders with my tricky thick/textured hair. She is lovely, warm, and highly skilled, and she listens carefully to her clients -- the ultimate collaborator. Everyone at Carbon is friendly and down-to-earth, and there's a relaxing energy to the whole space. Having frequented many salons in San Francisco and in the D.C. area, I've never encountered a better salon or stylist. read more

Absolutely a fabulous salon. Shimon is a true artist. This is my second hair cut by Shimon. The first hair cut grew out so beautifully that my hair never looked ragged or unstyled. This trip to the salon included a color / highlight. Again my cut is perfect amd the color is rich and natural looking. The atmosphere in the salon is well lit with a soothing decor. The staff were all attentive, helpful and very pleasant. read more

Wonderful experience! Shimon made me look and feel beautiful. Would love to come back sometime when I am in Boston again.

Tried a few other salons and nothing compared to my experience with Lindsey. She truly is the long hair queen. I can't believe the difference I've seen in my hair over the six months of only going to her for my hair care. I would highly recommend her! read more

Today was the first time I went to this salon. Since I work close by, and I was tired of doing my own hair, I decided to check it out. I was really happy from beginning to end! It is a very classy place where they treat you with courtesy from the moment you walk in until you leave. They offered me something to drink and I only had to wait a bit. I actually booked the appointment online, which is super convenient, and got a call about 30 minutes before my scheduled appointment to let me know there would be a 15 minute delay. I loved Xiomara working with my hair. She is very sweet and has a great personality. More important, she did a great wash on my hair, leaving the conditioner a few minutes. She took her time with my hair, which is tough to deal with, and left it looking amazing. I would highly recommend this place. All the stylists look like they are pretty amazing at what they do. I am definitely coming a couple of times per month here, and once I can afford it, at least once per week! read more

It was a rainy Friday evening, and all the hair salons I found online were closed, except for Carbon. They were open for one more hour, and I thought I'd call and try to book an appointment that evening, expecting to be turned down. To my surprise, they had an appointment available due to a cancellation, and allowed me to come in on short notice. When I walked in, I was greeted warmly and offered a beverage and a robe. The stylist was incredibly skilled and knowledgeable, and did a great job cutting my thick, curly, and often hard to style hair. I felt relaxed and enjoyed the entire process while sipping on hot tea. Afterwards, the salon kindly offered me an umbrella to help prevent my styled hair from getting wet. I thoroughly enjoyed both the experience as well as the outcome. read more

I was so nervous walking in, because I was going to a new salon. However, it was a party! A wonderful gal named Kara and she was the best. She did exactly what I wanted. You know, sometimes, I just sit and watch the stylist cut my hair, but this experience was different... and I loved it! We sang Backstreet Boys together and just had a blast. She made every aspect of the cut enjoyable! Great place to go to! read more

Lauren Voss is awesome. She has transformed my hair into a constant pony tail into a style I can feel good about! I started going to Lauren when I moved to Colorado. She also styles my daughter's hair. We love her!! read more

I booked an online appointment for my first visit. The process was easy, which I appreciated. I was looking forward to finding a good salon in Boston with online booking that was accessible in my daily life. I was having about 8 inches cut off my hair, making it just above shoulder length. My hair came out fine- that's why they get the stars they do. My complaint was with the older man that cut my hair. When I explained to him what I wanted he said, "Are you sure your boyfriend won't come beat me up? Men don't like short hair like that." As a paying customer, I don't need commentary on my request- especially rude, sexist commentary. Will not be returning. read more

HORRIBLE. $200 later and I walk out with visible roots and hideously crooked bangs. The stylists and Shimon seem incredibly unprofessional, uneducated, and just plain LAZY. The salon definitely needs a Tabitha's Salon Bootcamp Ass Kicking. There are stray hairs in every crease and crevice of the entire salon, including product shelves and in between the mirrors. SO GROSS. They don't sanitize their tools or equipment. Their flat irons are old and disgusting, brushes still have hair in them, and shears are thrown into a box full of stray hairs!!! The assistant placed a haircut mat on my shoulders with wet strands of cut hair from the previous client. I'm a complete germ-a-phobe and that place is a nightmare! There was no rhyme or reason to their techniques. Obviously, because my roots are still very obvious, and I basically had to tell Shimon in detail exactly how I wanted my hair cut for him to understand. He's VERY aggressive with his combing and cutting. When there were knots in my hair, he would forcefully pull the comb through my hair, snapping the ends. Doesn't he know that hair is so much more fragile to damaged ends when WET? And How did he NOT know that I have layers in my hair? If he had sat me down for a FULL and PROPER consultation and had examined my hair thoroughly before cutting, then I wouldn't have to feel like guiding him through the whole process. I asked him to cut my bangs so that they were straight and even (are you really gonna make me walk out in public with lop-sided bangs?) and he told me he personally doesn't like straight bangs. Is he blind? They were jagged, completely crooked, and looked like a five year old did it! At that point, I was D-O-N-E and told myself I would fix them myself at home. I just wanted to get the H-E-L-L out of there! They also charged me an extra $50 for glossing my hair, which I never once asked for, or even needed it in the first place. Totally NOT worth the time or money to put my trust into this group of "stylists". I mean, if Shimon (as their leader and educator) is this bad, how can the rest be any better? I'm furious with the results I left with today. They clearly are not the "top" salon they pretentiously try to be. Not worth the $200 when you can get the same exact experience at Fantastic Sams. UPDATE: Spoke with Shimon on the phone and told him how dissatisfied I was with the retouch turnout as well as having to pay extra for the glossing service that I did not request. He offered to re-do my hair free of charge, but I declined (as I personally feel that he is NOT the stylist for me) and would prefer a refund instead. He agreed to giving me a refund for the color service only, and to come in today to get that settled. When I walked in, he sat me down at his chair and tells me how he could fix it by giving me highlights and whatnot. I don't want highlights in my hair because of the maintenance, and my stylist back home NEVER has a problem retouching my roots so perfectly and seamlessly. He gets totally offended and claims to me that he is "the best colorist in Boston." Obviously not, if he couldn't fix my roots in the first place! Then goes to tell me he will only refund me $45 for the glossing service, when he clearly told me over the phone that he would refund me the $75 color service I was charged the day before. I showed him the picture of my roots and claims he could not see where the roots were and can't refund me my money. I'm sorry, but hairstylist or not, my roots are OBVIOUS. Regardless, HE IS A STYLIST so shouldn't it be a requirement to have eyes that actually function? I was completely appalled to have him tell me that he thinks the color is fine and that is the reason why I won't be getting my refund. I told him that as a dissatisfied customer, I would rather just get the refund that he had promised me on the phone. Zero apologies whatsoever for even mentioning that I was not happy with the services. I mean seriously in this establishment, the customer does not come first in their eyes. Whatever is considered "fine" with Shimon, WILL be fine for the customer. Completely horrible customer service and absolutely no appreciation or consideration for the client. SO RUDE. read more

Carbon Salon - Horrible root retouch job. - Hair Salons Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

After reading about how much other people loved Shimon I had to try it. I went in on a Friday morning at around 10 when I thought it would not be really crowded, and it wasn't. I met Shimon and sat down and explained what I wanted my hair color to look like. He said he understood and went back to mix my color. I was getting full highlights which can take a long time BUT my appointment was at 10:30 and I didn't walk out the door until 1:35!!!! Maybe it was because Shimon kept walking away and giving other people haircuts and putting hair dye in other peoples hair. If he has been doing hair as long as he said he has you would think he would have this down to a science...guess not! It took so long to get my foils in that I had to sit with my head half wet in the sink for 30 min. while the top was done processing. Before I even made my appointment I looked online to see what the prices were and it said $110-$155 and in very small print ( I didn't even notice until after ) it said "and up." NICE! When it was time to pay after sitting with a half wet head and being neglected for half the time I saw Shimon write down $175, $35, $50. $260!!!!!!!!!! My bill was $304 after tip (17%). I didn't see that coming at all, and they had no appologies. Unless you have hours to spend sitting in a bland salon with horrible music ( acoustic only radio) and have hundreds of dollars to spend on average looking highlights go somewhere else!!! Save yourself and your pocketbook from complete humiliation!!! read more

My hair has literally never looked better since seeing Justin at Carbon Salon. He's a master of his craft, not just because he can cut/color, but because he can truly transform you. He's amazing, his staff is amazing. Everyone who walked out their doors looked like they could be in a hair care commercial. I can't stop looking at my hair. Can't stop touching it... but I should definitely stop touching it... before I ruin this blowout. read more

I was walking by this place on my way home yesterday and decided to ask if they do eyebrows. I just moved to this area and have been having a very hard time finding someone that compares to the lady that used to do my eyebrows. They charge $12 for waxing or threading. I decided to try threading because I've heard a lot of good things about it and the lady at the front desk mentioned that it turns out cleaner. The lady that did it was very friendly. Her name is Olesya. I thought threading is a little painful but nothing to complain about, because it is far better than waxing. I loved it. Olesya gave me ideas on shaping my eyebrows and the best part is my eyebrows look great. She didn't miss a thing. The staff at the place was very friendly and they seemed eager to work. Which is always a plus for me. read more

Carbon Salon rocks. I work with Shamon mostly because he seems experienced with men's haircut. With such a great location, clean facility, and professional staff the price is a steal. I always walk out happy! read more

I received the second worst cut from this salon in Boston. I have done my own hair for several years because there seems to be no one on Boston who knows how to cut hair. It was a risk to walk into this salon not knowing what the outcome would be, but I was desperate, my hair needed better shaping. No one in Boston seems to know how to do shaping. It is so expensive to undergo bad hair cutting, unpleasing to have sticky lotions applied to ones hair, and to go home in despair. read more

Olesya is absolutely amazing! She has been threading my eyebrows and cutting my hair for over a year now, and she always does a fantastic job: clean, polished, stylish, and simply perfect. I have gotten eyebrows and hair done in many places around Boston, and nobody comes anywhere near Olesya. Her professionalism, great taste, precision, and attention to detail always bear stellar results. She is also a wonderful person: kind, friendly, and extremely caring, so working with her is always a very pleasant experience. Olesya always listens to what I want, welcomes feedback, and always makes adjustments based on the client's vision, which makes her threadings and haircuts truly customized and tailored to my personal taste. She is also extremely knowledgeable of hair and eyebrow health and gives very helpful advice on how to boost hair growth, enhance hair volume, and maintain a soft, shiny texture. I strongly recommend Olesya and will continue coming back to Carbon Salon to work with her! read more

Shimon Salon was super accomodating and they use the best products. I wanted to get my hair cut asap and they let me walk in 10 minutes later. Dave was my stylist and he was AWESOME! He was super super nice and gave me the exact cut I wanted. He was very professional and really took alot of time to perfect the cut. Will go back next time for sure. read more

Dave is so great! Not only is he a pleasure to talk to, but he is gives an amazing haircut. I have med-long hair and wanted to keep some length, but give it some shape and movement. He took his time and was so strategic about everything. It turned out perfect. I've never actually been excited after a haircut, but I walked out feeling great. Thx, Dave! read more

Shimon did a great job on my hair and took time to make sure it was perfect. I would definitely recommend his services. My hair looks great and it was very easy to book an appointment online. read more

I will never go to a different salon! Everyone is so amazing! Xiomara is amazing! I will not leave Boston just because of Xiomara. David is so attentive and kind. I love the ambiance, everyone always makes me feel so comfortable and welcomed. I love Carbon Salon, I recommend it to everyone I know. You guys are all amazing read more

This was a very painful experience for me. I showed the stylist a specific picture of what I wanted and got about 2 inches shorter than what I wanted with some very not-so-cute choppy, uneven layers. After sending pictures via email to the salon showing what I asked for vs. what I got, I was offered to come in and let the SAME stylist "fix" it. After stating that I was uncomfortable with that, didn't want to male a scene to the stylist, and would just prefer a refund, I was only offered a free blow dry. I am a full time student and feel like my money was taken advantage of and that I was just thrown into an appointment with an inexperienced stylist. If you're a college student and considering this place, save some cash and go to supercuts!!! read more

I've been seeing Kara for a year now and she is amazing! She goes above and beyond and my hair looks awesome. I have stubborn grays and long thick hair. She's always on top of latest trends and very knowledgeable of what to do or not. I completely trust whatever she says! I wouldn't go to anyone else. The atmosphere she creates is relaxing and fun. She makes me feel incredible looks wise and has become a friend. read more

The team here was fantastic...fit me in last minute and gave me one of my best cuts ever. And the owner who cut my hair was awesome and really fun to talk with. He clearly cares a ton about building a great business read more

I came here for the first time a few weeks ago. Henry cut my hair and did an awesome job. The staff is very welcoming and the environment is comfortable and pleasant. The owner was there and greeted me as I came in and introduced himself. Highly recommend, read more

Pros: Friendly, warm salon. The stylist who did my hair did a great job. Low ego salon--refreshing. Cons: I asked for a partial foil and got a full-without any discussion. Then he put gloss on my hair without any discussion. And then asked if I wanted it blown dry-sure I responded (last I checked it was INDUSTRY STANDARD to dry your client's hair after getting a cut or color...). I get to the register and it is $270. Pardon me? Yep: $165 for full highlight (yet I asked for partial and at no point did the stylist state 'we need to do a full and this is what it costs') $55 for the gloss that was automatically put on my head without any discussion. $50 for blow dry-which, again, this is NOT industry standard to not include in cut/color! Was I supposed to walk out w/ a wet head after paying $165 for highlights?? Fail for the communication. Felt scammy. What a shame b/c I think they otherwise have a good thing there. Business advice: Lose the scam-include blow dry like every salon on earth (except Super Cuts and Dellaria level salons, but their prices are all around very low...). When one pays $165 for a hair treatment, you can't include a blow dry?? Also, you must improve the communication. I will not be going back. read more

Love this place! Stumbled upon it while looking for a salon one day and haven't gone anywhere else since. Ask for Matteo, he's the best!

I have been to many salons but was never so impressed. Shimon is absolutely amazing. He spent so much time and diligence on my highlights. The cut was exactly what I had in mind and he was so patient with every step. I had read in older reviews how he does this so artistically and I was able to see it first hand today. I am very pleased with the result and would recommend his services highly. read more

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I have lived in Portland for a few years now and I have bounced around from salon to salon until I found carbon. I found it by chance; I had cut my own hair the night before and realized that was a mistake. I made a quick appointment online and the next day I met my soulmate... Aiden Lee. I went in with very unhealthy (bleached) hair that was very uneven because I don't know how to cut hair. Thankfully I walked out with the best hair of my life. I've been going back ever since, my hair and I couldn't be happier! It's almost a year later and my hair has never felt healthier! read more

Very upset and unhappy a long time customer that always went to same stylist. This stylist is out and I made an appointment to have the same color I always have over 20 years, was told that another stylist would use the same color. Was not the same color bleached was used, my stylist never uses bleach in my hair, was over charged did not realize since I was starting to cry as I was paying being upset that hair was fried and not same process I always have and was told would get, left crying and very upset called, the next morning I called when was not as upset, was told manager will call me, was contacted by the manager later that day, totally brushed off with hair not being same color, I was told "I think you will like once toner fades " by Justin the manager and then very insulted that he said I paid $265 with out tip in February and that's the cost. Excuse me, I know what I have been paying for my hair and the last trip included a tip and that is why it made it $265. That was the last insult after he thinks I will like my hair, when I left devastate and crying, now you are telling me what I pay for my hair when I been getting it done for years and the one paying. Lesson learned will never step foot in the salon again and if me being a regular customer is treated that way feel bad for new clients totally was is unbelievable, very disgusted with customer service and my hair results. Said he will fix it's fried bleach damage like I want him to fix and wouldn't even listen to me, kept cutting me off, he was to busy to listen. Run while you can read more

I don't usually write reviews but the great service from Shimon in this salon deserves a mention. He diligently goes through every strand of hair in a search for perfection and the outcome is always tremendous. You'll sense he's a veteran in the field; younger employees constantly ask him for advise and watch his every move wile he creates the perfect style for your appearance. All in all, Shimon is an artist. You definitely get what you pay for. read more

I use to go to Louis when he was at Salon Ole in downtown. Now I'm among those who followed him here. He is incredible when it comes to color. He knows how to color and highlight hair the correct way without damaging it. There is a difference! He can also help you find a color that matches your skins undertones. And he can blow dry and give you those soft curls everyone is looking for. What else can you ask for?! Highly recommend! read more

Got my hair done by Kara. Have been twice so far and have had really friendly service with great results. The minute you walk in the staff is kind and welcoming. I have very straight hair, so when it gets cut I need someone to be really detail oriented because any bad cut really easily shows. Kara really does a nice job making sure every little hair is in it's right place. Will be back. read more

Completely disappointed. Unfortunately I landed a bad stylist. New to Boston and way behind on a color and a cut, I was searching for a salon. My fault, and I'll own making a last minute appointment. In my defense, a salon that you pay over$200 for a cut and color and with good reviews you would think you would get excellent service. I walked out and my roots were still light by 1/2 inch to an inch. A complete hack job. If you go to this Salon, wait the two months for a good stylist. I would not recommend same day appointments...shame on me. I went out last night bought a box of color and fixed it myself. read more

Disappointment one time after the other. Every time I give this place another chance for location convenience, plus Shimon is the sweetest. Unfortunately, It's either a bad blow dry, burnt highlights that melts my hair in shower, this time they tried to match my root hair color 3 times. Very very disappointing. Don't waste your time. I'm never coming back, no matter what. read more

I love Shimon and the staff. I travel from New York just to have my hair done. The prices are high but worth every penny. The rent in the area reflects some of the reason for the prices and I think sometimes people forget that. Even still, I've always walked out of there with a beautiful cut and color. I feel like a model when I leave. I just love this place! read more

I don't let just anyone cut my hair, but Shimon is the guy for it. He's fast, precise and reasonably priced. Also just a nice guy. This is my monthly hair cut for sure. read more

AMAZING!!! walked in on a friday night for a BOLD decision to get bangs & it was the best experience ever. Frankie was amazing and I am soooo happy with my results! will definitely be returning! read more

Such a good experience from the moment you walk in the door!! The atmosphere here is nothing but positive and everyone was so, so nice. Xiomara does an amazing job on eyebrows and I'm excited to return next month! Thankful for a great experience! read more