I travel over an hour at least twice a month to get my done by Almarie Dawkins, the owner of Hair Garden Salon. When I met Almarie, my hair was a mess, falling out rapidly with a large patch of broken hairs. She nursed my hair back to life. Today almost a decade later my hair looks great. I highly recommend Hair Garden Salon for all types of hair, especially ethnic hair. It's the Best! read more

Sable has been doing my hair for over 10 years. My hair is my personality and my security blanket so it's very important to me. And I'm not the easiest client because I'm so picky. Never once have I been unhappy with anything Sable has done to my hair. She has always nailed the color and the extension color match. I go between a bright blonde and a rose gold color. Which Sable went viral for on Pinterest! She's kept my natural hair healthy through all of my phases. Once you've found the one you'll do anything you need to so I now travel from Vegas for my extensions! read more

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I really enjoy coming here for a haircut, I have been to many salon, but only this salon satisfies me the most

Took my 8 year old daughter for a trim. It was the worst haircut I have ever seen. It is uneven, I didn't notice because her hair was wet. Once we got home and her hair was dried, I noticed how uneven her hair was. The whole hair cut took less than 20 minutes but cost me $50 FOR A CHILD'S TRIM and she butchered her hair. If you can't even do a trim, I don't think you are in the right business. I believe the lady's name was Marie? Stay clear from this place. read more

Garden Hair and Salon is by far my favorite salon I have EVER been to! The staff is amazing and so welcoming and they are so amazing at what they do! I went in with an idea for what I wanted and they far exceeded my expectations! Fantastic place, and the prices are unbeatable! read more

I bought a groupon for $60 for $125 worth of services - haircut + blow dry, keratin conditioning treatment, and partial highlights. I called to make an appointment three weeks out, on a Wednesday at 3:30pm. I showed up for my appointment and there was no receptionist, and who I deduced stared at me awkwardly were one of the hairdressers and the nail person. The hairdresser said hi, and I said I had a 3:30 appt. He said with who, and I said I wasn't told. He asked what I was having done so I told him, and he said, "She'll take you," pointing at the only other hair dresser, an older woman just starting a blow dry on someone. I sat down. It was awkward. The hairdresser who wasn't working and the nail person continued to play on their iphones/gossip. 5 minutes later he (the hairdresser) came over and said it would just be a few minutes. The nail girl offered me some water, and then forgot to get it until she was reminded. It was all ridiculously awkward. 10 minutes went by, 15, then 20, then 25 - THEN the woman who was supposed to be doing my hair turned around and said just a minute more. 10 minutes later, she finally finished with the other person. No one acknowledged that they were more than half an hour late. There was no receptionist, no customer service. I was pissed off. When she had me come over to sit down she asked me what i was having done, and said no one told her I was coming so she didn't know. She almost had me freak out on her when she said she didn't have the Keratin, but she was thinking of something else so it was fine. What wasn't fine? I made a 3:30pm appt, being told on the phone that my services would take 1.5-2 hours, and had made 6:30pm plans for that evening. That's responsible planning, right? Well when I confirmed it would now take 1.5-2 hours from 4:15pm (my appt was at 3:30pm) she said, "Oh no no 2.5 hours at least." I had to cancel my evening plans if I wanted to keep my appointment that was supposed to start 45 minutes ago. But, whatever, I didn't want to go through this again so I did. The woman doing my hair, Angela, was INCREDIBLY nice. She takes great pride in her work, and mentioned numerous times that this means she wants to take her time and do it right. Take her time she did. Granted, I'm glad that she did, but she surely could have picked up the pace a little, especially in the blow drying department. She was lovely to chat with, and gave me a perfectly fine hair cut. The highlights were a little misplaced, the water she used to wash my hair and then again wash out the keratin treatment was cold - not luke warm - cold - and remained that way even after I asked her twice to make it warmer. The blow dry was fine - what I do for myself at home, or maybe not that good. Overall this is place you come to just get your haircut, not to get your hair DONE if you're going out somewhere special. They're very very nice, but they need to work on customer service and consistency. I paid $60, so it was fine. If I had paid $125 I would have been really upset. read more

The owner was very accommodating and offered to let me come in early for a trim when I was unable to make it in for any available appointments. Reasonably priced and quick! read more

My experience at Hair Garden was really great! I had been looking for a place where I can get a simple trim without spending a fortune. I found Hair Garden and made an appointment. Everyone was really sweet there. Maria is the owner and she's an amazing person who really cares about her business and clients. I immediately got a very warm feeling from her. My stylist was Angela, and admittedly, I was initially a little concerned at first because the last time I worked with someone much older than me, I had an awful experience (at the Venetian). However as soon as I spoke with her, I knew I was in good hands! She was very friendly, savvy and knew how to work with my fine, limp hair. (If I heard correctly, she has over 50 years of hair experience!). The price for my haircut, highlight and blow-dry was extremely reasonable and I would certainly recommend this place over the fancy-pants salons downtown. They also do facials and massage! read more

I have been going to the Hair Garden Salon for over a year now and I love it. I have tried a number of salons in Boston and New England for Brazilian waxing and this place is the best. It is the least painful, longest lasting and best price that I've found! I go once a month for a wax and wouldn't consider going anywhere else. Maria the owner is professional, friendly and incredibly accommodating. She is very flexible with scheduling and gets back to me ASAP when I call. I recommend this place to all of my friends and highly suggest that you visit, it's a great experience and a great deal! read more

Where is negative stars? Worse experience ever. I bought a Groupon for $ 65 haircut+keratin treatment and single process hair coloring. It seem like a great deal...NOT, buyer beware! Had the WORSE experience ever. My hair dresser was Angela who left dye stains on my forehead, ear and not to mention my fav shirt. Are you serious, I could do a better job at home without staining my face and cloth.The hair cut was uneven, my 3 yrs old son could have done a better job. I was so angry I couldn't sleep all night. When I inform Maria about my experience via phone call, she say " Do I HAVE to fix it" ??? then proceed to tell me Angela have over 20 yrs experience..... HELLO LADY, do you hear the words that's coming out of my mouth. I have dye stain on my forehead and cloth from your salon... and my hair is uneven... and you giving me an attitude? BUYEER BEWARE!!! never going back here again and Thank you for your LACK-OF-customer service. read more

I go to Hair Garden Salon every 3 weeks to treat my hair with protein to nourish, protect, and restore it from years of dye jobs. Maria, the owner and principal stylist, and Angela, the senior stylist, have consistently met my expectations. And the price is so reasonable. It's not an overstatement when I say that ever since I've discovered the Hair Garden Salon, I've been able to keep my hair lustrous and healthy while saving boatloads of money. I am lucky to have found these honest and talented professionals. I highly recommend them. read more

So let me start off by saying that I am happy with the cut and color that I went in for this past saturday...even though I asked for a completely different cut..feels like I was ignored. I purchased a deal for $45 for $70 worth of service through yelp only to find out that the previous owner hadn't taken the deal down even though it was no longer good. I was told that I couldnt be refunded and still had to pay the full service price...about $80..ontop of the $45. Also, when I left..my boyfriend pointed out the fact that I had hairdye ALL OVER the back of my shirt. It was ruined ..unprofessional..also wasn't told where the money I spent on the deal went to.. read more

Maria has being my hairdresser for 8 years. She is so professional with her job, and she is always at the forefront of the latest trends for men. I recommend Hair garden Salon 100%. I am glad to find Maria. read more

I've been going to Hair Garden Salon for years and I haven't desired to try any other salon and I can't imagine going anywhere else. I receive lots of compliments on my hair and I'm never disappointed My hair is healthy all due to Almarie -- she's amazing! Almarie is an experienced talent stylist. She pays attention to detail. The shop is clean and professional and I never have to wait. She uses the best products, all are top notch. She gives a great cuts, great color and amazing style. I recommend Almarie and would never go anywhere else! Clennie read more

I went into hair Garden Salon looking for having extension services. I come from Spain and I did not have a hairdresser here. Maria did it so well not even one came out. I recommend Hair Salon garden. read more

I just love Maria and her way of caring for my hair, she so caring and attentive. I dont know why someone could speak badly about her service. She walks her clients to the door and she work very hard. I am her client and love how her Salon is decorated vibrant and elegant!!! Congrats Maria on your business, God bless you always!!! Love always, Maxi!! read more

I feel very bad to right this review. My stylist Angela was a very sweet lady but I spent 4 hours combined in the chair to get horrific results. I ordered their Groupon $65 for haircut, conditioning treatment and a color. My haircut and conditioning treatment were fine but the hair color was a different story. I had dyed my hair 4 months ago from blonde to brunette. I decided to start lightening my hair back to blonde for the summer and all I asked Angela to do was to warm up my brunette hair. Simple. What happened to my hair was blonde roots and dirty blonde hair. It looked OK but not great. When I got home I decided it didn't feel right to me so I called Angela and I went back in that night. She dyed my roots twice and now my roots is reddish-blonde. I refuse to go back and get it fixed. I'm now travellng back to CT to have my hair fixed my old stylist. Sorry but don't buy the Groupon. It cost more than you think. read more

First, I walked in and three of the four people were eating lunch. They looked at me as I had interrupted and asked what I wanted. I said I had an appointment (which i made just a week ago) but they were still shocked and perturbed I was there. I explained what I wanted (my first time dying my hair so I wanted my stylists input). So the guy is heavy breathing the whole time and he starts hacking away at my hair dry. Internally I started panicking since I had just asked for a trim and want to keep the length! He proceeded to hack away and didn't once use a brush... I could even tell he wasn't cutting all my hairs. By the middle of the cut panic had fully kicked in about the quality of my haircut so I decided against coloring. I mean if the stylist cannot even do a proper trim job, why in the world would i let him go near me with chemicals. Suddenly he stopped and said he was done: i looked in the mirror horrified; he cut more than an inch off and it was very uneven (i actually had a rat tail coming down my back). It was hard to believe he wasn't joking. The women were stand-offish and couldn't care less of my existence. In the end they actually charged me for the botch job and I was dumb enough to tip! If I could give them a 0 I would... I thought it would be nice based on the website and the seemingly healthy hair treatments but please do not go in there!! In the end i went to a place on newbury street just an hour later to fix the haircut and to color my hair. read more

I first when here due to the convenient location of the salon and got an awesome cut from Maria. I've been back a few times since and it's always been a great experience. It's easy to get an appointment, they are very friendly, and they always give me the exact cut I ask for. I walk out with a smile every time. Great experience all around! read more

I saw the groupon for partial highlights and a haircut, but didn't purchase it as I had just gotten a haircut elsewhere. I called and booked an appointment that weekend which was a pleasant surprise. My appointment was with the owner, and she was very nice over the phone. Although I didn't purchase a groupon, she OFFERED a discount over the phone. I was shocked, normally you would have to ask to get some type of discount. I walked to the salon as it's close to my apartment and was greeted by Maria immediately. While she worked on my hair she was very thorough and nice with me. I was at the salon longer than I normally am for a partial foil, but because I have long and thick hair she took her time with me (btw I am a natural brunette who gets golden blonde highlights). She only charged my $60 for the process, which I normally pay at least $85 for.. so needless to say I was very impressed. read more

I was looking for someone to do restorative extensions for my thinning hair and found a Yelp posting recommending Maria at Hair Garden Salon. Maria has been so helpful in creating the look, feel and color of hair that I wanted. She goes out of her way to do professional work and be sure I'm happy with the results. Maria is very friendly and welcoming to her clients and she's a pleasure to do business with. read more

I went here to get the Perfectress extensions because this is the only salon in Boston that does them, and I cannot be more pleased with the results! Maria is wonderful and very consultative throughout the process which made me feel very comfortable (especially since this was my first time getting extensions). They look amazing, you can't even tell that they are extensions. I would highly recommend coming here. read more

It all started when I was looking for a stylist for my daughters who have long hair. They wanted to try a new salon since they wanted a change with the one we currently go to. So I called my niece who told me about her stylist she uses when she is in town since she lives in NYC. Serina who use to work at Olives salon was the stylist she uses at Hair Garden Salon. I know Olives stylist are really good so I set up appointment with Serina. She accommodated me at the last minute since I was at work and my girls where on school vacation. She listen to my concerns and how I wanted the girls hair treated since I could not stay there. When they came home that night I could not stop playing with their hair, which was soft and silky. I was very impressed and they loved their hair as well. It has been over a month since I took my girls there. It was a bit pricey for me with 2 heads to do, so I can only go every month not every 2 weeks like I would like, but well worth it. I will be calling you today Serina. Thanks DJ read more