I eased into root touch up after several non event ful shampoo and blow dry. Then after success I dared a hair trim. Nothing bad happened ! I'm ready to graduate to highlights ! I expect the best. Prices are good. Ambiance is spartan. That's ok, if I get all the glam! read more

I used a Groupon so this is not a recent experience. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Both the owner and staff were obnoxious about the fact that I was using a Groupon.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Additionally Giovanni spent an inordinate amount of time playing with someone's dog instead of starting my haircut and didn't wash his hands beforehand either. The haircut was decent but considering their attitude and the fact that you can get pretty good overpriced haircuts on Newbury street without the attitude and unsanitary conditions - I've moved on to other salons. read more

Stopped in on a whim, [[HIGHLIGHT]]they were very accommodating.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Giovanni balanced myself and a couple other clients like a true professional. He shaped up my very grown out pixie cut. It looks and feels great! Thank you! read more

My wife went in and got her hair trimmed and colored. it turned out really bad. The day after her hair was really fried and damaged. She said the hairstylist kept the bleach in way too long and she could smell her hair burning from the straightener. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I'm not mad I'm just disappointed because she was so excited to get her hair colored and she came home crying.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Worst 300$ spent ever. Thanks for nothing. read more

I don't want to leave a bad review, but I got my haircut here with no blow dry, and when I got home, and it dried my hair was two different lengths on each side, and the layers were more like distinct lengths on top of each other. Very disappointed because my hair is also short, and it will take a while for me to be able to get another cut to even it out. Aside from that, [[HIGHLIGHT]]the owner was very kind and hospitable[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], but the lighting was harsh and the air was cloudy because of the products used and the lack of air ventilation. read more

I purchased the Groupon for Giovanni's for my first visit, and the salon did not disappoint. Giovanni was efficient, friendly and clearly knew exactly what he was doing. Everything from the hair wash to the treatment to the cut and blowout were enjoyable. Thank you Giovanni! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Sahin has been cutting my son's hair for nearly two years now.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] He is always very professional and kind but most of all really listens to what my son wants and my son's hair always looks great. We came to this salon for my son only because Sahin came here from another salon. Very talented! The salon is lucky to have him. read more

I was in need of a change but was really nervous and Giovanni absolutely delivered! I love my color! I had over processed hair and he listened to my issues and came up with a good plan to address all of my issues. I couldn't be happier! read more

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Convenient location in Coolidge Corner, and I've gotten great haircuts here in the past, but you should be prepared to wait (even if you've made an appointment). It can be hard to reach them on the phone to make appointments in the first place, and they don't offer online scheduling. The last straw for me was making an appointment, showing up, and being told that the stylist was on his way in. I left after waiting 30 minutes for him to arrive. read more

Jean, the owner of Giovanni's is a fabulous hair cutter, and this afternoon, proved that he also does great color. I trust his skill, technique, and sincerity. Highly recommend him. read more

Giovanni Hair Design - Jean finishing off my new look. - Hair Stylists Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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I am new to the area and have been looking for a new hairdresser. I bought a groupon for a cut and hair treatment. It was very easy to book an appointment by calling in. I arrived and was seated for a wash right away. The hair washing and drying was done by an assistant but the hair cut and blow drying was done by Giovanni himself. I am very happy with the results. Giovanni did an amazing job! In terms of covid precautions, I was one of the first appointments of the day so it was not too crowded. They also take temperatures before seating you. The hair dressers are all wearing masks and sanitized between customers. I felt pretty safe. Giovanni is also VERY efficient. Him and his assistant were flowing customer to customer. While one waited for their color, the other got a cut etc. I did not feel like I was waiting like most hairdressers. This is the best salon experience I have ever had! I will definitely be back. read more

Mahsun is the best !!! I love the way my hair turned out and he always does an incredible job everytime ! read more

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Giovanni gave me the worst haircut i've ever had. I. Reminded him that I wanted the top.And's upper side short but short as in the last haircut he gave me. Apparently hillary heard started cutting and cutting and cutting until I ended up with a short man's haircut. I look horrible and will look horrible for the next four or five months. Go elsewhere! read more

Most excellent our barber's name is Carlos, I have been using his services for 30 years and never had any disappointments my whole family used to read more

I reallllly wanted to love this place. But my hair is a gross yellow color even after the "fix," aka more toner. The cut is uneven and the service was painful at best. Since when did hair dressers start ripping out people's hair?? Wtf. First visit: I wanted darker, Jean suggested lighter. I said ok, and showed him my usual Jennifer Aniston inspiration pick. He did full foils, washed, rinsed, dried, then cut. The cut was choppy and he took off more than I would have liked, but it grows back so nbd. I said, "looks brassy, no?" He said no, but to come back if I didn't love it. I got home and really didn't love. Second visit: So I went back and he did a toner. I felt bad going back, he really is such a nice man. But my hair is not especially hard to color, it's fine hair, medium brown, typical white girl hair. He said I really needed a treatment, so I did a $200 college treatment. He applied the treatment and brushed through my wet, tangly hair. It was so painful I ended up crying and asked him to stop. Time after time he ripped and pulled on my hair. Since when is this the norm??? I treat my hair so delicately at home. I use good products and prevent tangling. Jean towel scrubbed my strands together during washing, towel scrubbed my hair to dry, and instead of separating and drying in pieces, he was just shaking my hair all around with no rhyme or reason during drying. Like, these are all the things I avoid doing!!! For $200 the collagen treatment was crap. My hair feels worse even now after a few weeks. It tangles more easily and feels frizzy. The color is god awful and I'm just waiting a few more weeks to get it all corrected by another person. read more

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Loved the cut, loved the color and fully enjoyed the experience. I was not in a talkative mood, and my stylist (can't remember name) was such a pro, he picked up on that right away. I showed him a photo of a haircut I liked and he gave me the best cut I've had in years and the color is also perfect. Everyone at the salon seemed friendly and engaged. Would be back for sure, even without the Groupon! read more

The case of the Quarantine self-cut got me, and after two failed attempted at giving myself bangs, which left me looking like "my mom cut me hair" in grade school, I immediately took to the internet to find a solution. Luckily, George was able to fix my bangs. I got a groupon for Single Process Color, Haircut, Blow-Dry, and Olaplex Treatment. George and I decided for two tones lighter, but a natural ashy brown. Though not as ashy as I hoped, I am happy with the outcome and overall, am very satisfied. Will be returning, for sure. read more

Giovanni Hair Design - front bang fix, single process hair, and regular haircut. - Hair Stylists Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I'm not one for confrontation, but I wish I were. This is one of the worst haircuts I've ever had and I care a lot about my hair, so it's very upsetting. Also a terrible experience. I made an appointment and got there on time and there were two people working, but one mostly sat at the front desk unless ordered around. I'll spare you the long saga, but my hair cut started an hour late. He was hardly looking at my head a lot of the time but instead talking to other customers, talking to the front desk lady, and watching the TV. He was careless with his tools and my hair, and he doesn't appear to clean things between clients at all. He smacked my head countless times, whipped my hair into my eye several times, and yanked his comb through tangles. My hair is totally uneven--much shorter on the left than on the right, and not even within the layers. I also said that I don't like layers. I also said that I don't like face framing. He verbally confirmed those back to me. Somehow, I got both. I'm going to have to get it fixed somewhere else, which sucks because he also made it shorter than we discussed, so to fix it will mean to make it way shorter than I would ever want. I'm very upset. I had a feeling before he finally started due to the delay and his distracted nature that I should leave with wet hair, and I wish I would have. $70 for something that's going to upset me every time I look in the mirror. read more

I got a Groupon for this salon so I figured "What have I got to lose?"...Turned out to be quite a lot. I asked for a "Golden Honey Blonde" and what I got was a dark ash. The Olaplex treatment was okay, but only lasted for that one week. The dark ash...longer. I was so sad, I rushed to CVS for a box of Feria and applied it the following week. The operator next to me had the dirtiest hair I've ever seen on a human being. I was repulsed to see a hair stylist with such filthy hair. I wouldn't go back to that salon, nor would I recommend it. read more

Im taking my son to Giovanni every 3 weeks and he is doing an amazing job every time. My son asks to go there :)) I also did a Keratin treatment there and was super happy about the results. Will definitely go again for my self as well! I highly recommend Giovanni! Except for his good job he is an awesome person! read more

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Went in for a single process color and cut and was talked out of it and into doing balayage. I expressed some concern about it looking brassy but George assured me it would look natural. The color turned out fine but on one side the color was not blended correctly with my natural hair and there is a distinct line. The hair cut was good but I regret going along with the balayage. Update: after washing my hair it looks even more brassy read more

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This was my first visit to Giovanni's salon and it was fantastic! I've never really been someone who writes reviews but this was an amazing experience. He absolutely nailed the color and cut. While my hair was processing he fit in 2 other girls for haircuts and their cuts also turned out great. Super nice guy to chat to. He hyped me up so much that I left the salon feeling (and looking) like a movie star! His prices are super reasonable for new clients, but I will definitely be heading back to see him again! read more

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Very nice salon..great location..lovely staff..very nice services..best thing about them is..they don't trick you into getting extra services..iIhad a coupon for haircut, olaplex and highlights. I had to pay only $25 extra for the toner read more

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The receptionist was rude the last tine I came in. She yelled at me for putting a tissue in the wrong trash bin. Then when my color was applied they got it all over my jeans. When I addressed the problem with Giovanni the owner, he said oh...thats beautiful!! Are you kidding me? I don't go into a salon to get my clothes ruined!! And when I checked out to pay they charged me $40.00 more for my color!! I was shocked. Hate this place very unprofessional and Giovanni is always talking in some foreign language and ignoring you as a customer. Do Not Go!!! The first time is good but it consistently get's worse. read more

Finding the best colorist is a challenge for Blondes. Many times, I have paid top dollar, only to leave the salon with orange hair or hair that is too ashy. THIS IS NOT THE CASE WITH GIOVANNI's HAIR DESIGN. Giovanni is a master colorist and an artist with style. I could not be any more pleased with Giovanni. He treats you like a princess/prince and you leave feeling like a queen/king. I enjoy watching Giovanni transform individuals' style and color. He welcomes you like family every time you walk in the door! You do not have to wait for weeks for an appointment! So glad that my daughter introduced me to Giovanni's! read more

First thing first - the ambience of the salon studio is super cute ! Everyone here is very friendly & nice - accommodating as well. Great customer service ! I got my hair balayaged, cut, styled & olaplex treatment by woody he did a great job with the color and blending for the balayaged. He took his time and was diligent in the process. Would recommend Then my friend got his hair cut and styled by Giovanni - which he really loved! $30 for men's haircut. He would recommend to other people. Gave honest opinion on what would actually look good which is great :) Overall - I would recommend this salon studio! read more

What a fantastic color and cut by Woody! I came in with brassy hair and a photo of what I wanted - Woody efficiently and skillfully transformed me! So happy - highly highly recommend Giovanni's salon. The owner, a sweetheart - was able to fit me in the same day. All covid precautions were followed and I can't wait to go back for my touch up. Bravo! read more

Giovanni Hair Design - Beautiful color by Woody - goodbye brassy tones - hello cool ash tones! - Hair Stylists Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Super happy I visited the salon to get my hair cut! I had a GroupOn for Cut+Blow Dry+Olaplex treatment and was extremely satisfied with my services. My stylist took his time with the wash and cut, and left my hair to look healthy, shiny and even on the bottom. The experience was very professional and relaxing. The trendy salon (with great mirrors!) is really clean and in an easy to get to location in Brookline. I would definitely return for future services. read more

Very happy with my experience here!! I have longer hair than most and Jean took a lot of time with me and my hair. I really appreciated this. I could tell he knew exactly what to do without me saying much which shows me he is very experienced. I love the fact that he was able to keep the length of my hair but add some style as well. I always get nervous that they may cut a little too much off but he did the perfect amount. My color also came out perfectly. We did an Olaplex treatment as well which was completely worth it. My hair looked shiny and healthy and all of the damage had been removed. I looked like a new person when I left his salon and I will definitely be back. read more

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Denise was amazing! I have very dark Asian hair which has been a pain to color in the past, but the highlights I requested were put in super quickly (the entire visit including color/cut/shampoo/blowout only took 1.5 hrs). The layers she put in gave my hair soooo much volume and she even showed me how to blow dry my bangs so they would fall the way I wanted. Definitely recommended! read more

Another great experience at Giovanni's. This time Giovanni was the only one there and he had a bunch of clients at the same time but he gave each person the attention they needed. I came out of there with a great new cut, color and keratin. Will definitely be back! read more

Got my hair done here for the first time in years and had such an incredible experience! My hair looks and feels amazing! Such a beautiful and relaxing salon and great service and prices. Got a color, wash, olaplex treatment, cut, and blow dry & style from Giovanni. Highly recommend and the other staff was also so friendly and hospitable read more

GEORGE IS INCREDIBLE. He listened to my wants and needs and gave me exactly what I asked for. He pays attention to detail and is a talented stylist. My hair looks and feels incredible due to George's expertise and the Olaplex treatment. The color is better than I imagined, my hair is soft, and I love the cut. I will be back. THANK YOU! read more

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Don't use this salon for coloring your hair. This salon did a TERRIBLE job with my color, and I am being kind. I have light brown hair, no highlights. I went to the salon for a haircut and to color my gray roots. I specifically stated that I did not want the color of my hair changed. 1) I started to get concerned when no color matching was done. 2) I became even more concerned when the alarm rang to wash out my color and nobody was around and waiting for that alarm to sound. I had to get up from my chair to ask the receptionist to find someone to remove my color. 3) I really started to get scared when my hair was washed and dried. My hair was no longer light brown: it was almost black! I commented that my hair was around 10 shades darker than it was supposed to be. I was told, "Don't worry, the color will wash out after a few shampoos". Well, it's day #5 and it did not wash out. 4) I was supposed to get my hair cut with Giovanni and I was told in the middle of my coloring that Giovanni wasn't available (he was busy cutting another woman's hair) and someone named George would do it. George did a great job but I still felt like a "bait and switch" was done. I had an appointment with the most experienced hairdresser in the salon and my hairdresser was switched 15 minutes before my hair was cut. ------------------------------- This was the first and last time I would use this salon. I bought a Groupon to try them out. If you just want to get your hair cut, this salon is fine, even with the "bait and switch". If you want your hair colored: DON'T GO TO GIOVANNI'S HAIR DESIGN!!!!!!!!! read more

I hated my last haircut (got it in a random place) and always kept my hair in a messy ponytail. SOOO glad I found George. He gave me a haircut I'm absolutely loving. haven't been able to stop looking at my hair and taking selfies. I'm very picky about my haircuts, George listened to what I wanted, and he considered the texture of my hair and gave me a lovely haircut. I'm adding pictures with just blow dry and styled (I told him I like messy curly hair) As a bonus he was really nice to chat with. read more

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Bellissima! I bought a Groupon for a wash, cut and hair treatment. I showed Giovanni a few reference photos and he got to work. I knew I was in good hands when he said "let me dry your hair first, then I'll do the cut". Giovanni works quickly and with finesse, clearly, he has lots of experience and moves through a haircut making tweaks and changes in a way that really reflects his craft and attention to detail. Giovanni is not for the sensitive-scalped. I personally have no problem with this; as someone with thick hair who has sat through agonizingly long haircuts in the past (2+ hours) full of stifled small talk. I'd prefer to see someone who values my time and theirs. If you're looking for a dainty, chatty, leisurely hair experience, this might not be for you. That being said, this is the best haircut I've had in ages, my hair looks healthier, sexier, and fresh. It is exactly what I wanted. I will certainly be returning! read more

I got the Groupon here to do a haircut and loved it! It's one of the best haircuts I've ever received. Giovanni cut my hair himself. He spent a lot of attention and detail to styling it the way I asked. He listened carefully to what I wanted and he invested a lot of time and energy in the cut. I would highly recommend coming here for a haircut! read more

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I used the Groupon and went in a little uncertain about the cut I wanted. I wanted maybe an inch off the bottom and my layers cleaned up. I said "my sister mentioned curtain bangs?" like a question and Giovanni told me he'd give me the best cut. It's... shaggy. Lots of layers and feathering. The bangs are thick, and he lopped maybe four inches from the bottom. I've given it a week to get used to, and I really don't like it. I blow-dried it at home and it was a little too... mullet-y for me. I should probably go somewhere else to get it fixed but I've already lost so much of the length and I know more would need to be cut to clean it up. Oh well. My hair grows fast and at least it looks good in a ponytail. read more

I'll be turning this review over to the missus since I typically get a buzz cut at the local barber. Take it away... Finding a hairdresser for my daughter is usually an exercise in frustration. Since she has really thick hair, we usually get a lot of static from hairdressers along with a significant upcharge. To top it off, the hairdresser usually does whatever they feel like and we leave disappointed. I decided to bring my daughter to Giovanni's based on ease of appointment and his welcoming manner on the phone. Executive summary - we were not disappointed. He was super patient, no hidden upcharge and he actually listened and did what she wanted. Excellent service and his price for a full foil and Olaplex was very reasonable. We will definitely be returning! read more

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So I am actually the customer before Mona and I can agree with everything she said. John (Giovanni in Italian) is a wonderful person - kind, funny, talented, artistic. He made me feel amazing. He knows hair and created an artistic sculptural look for me. He has done training in both London and Paris. The color was spot-on, the treatment made my hair soft and smooth, and the cut is excellent! John's stepdaughter Michaela is helping out and learning the trade and she is a great young woman... Also... The price for all his work was far less than on Newbury Street! Thanks John - love you, and your salon! read more

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