This yelp needs to be updated as shamso has reopened earlier this year.. but just WOW! As a woman…read morewho covers for religious purposes (Im a hijabi), shamso is a safe haven! This private, woman-owned salon is perfect for those who cover & any other woman who just wants to feel beautiful! It was super easy to book an appointment over the phone. I told them what I wanted and got a reasonable quote within minutes. The stylist Angie gave me exactly what I wanted! I wish I could share a photo of my beautiful layered cut with a fabulous blow out but I wear the hijab. She made me look like a new person! They also offer facials & other beauty related services. Shamso is truly a hidden gem! Very unassuming on the outside but once you go in, you will see how beautiful the salon is and how wonderful these ladies are. They are offering a promotion so get there quickly :)

One of the best/relaxing hair experiences I've had!! The staff were warm and welcoming, and they…read moretruly went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable. My stylist took the time to listen to what I wanted and offered thoughtful suggestions. By the end of my appointment, my hair looked and felt incredible--so silky and healthy without using excessive heat. 10/10 for me.

Such a great experience here! Took my daughter to get a haircut, and Nancy was so patient and kind…read moreand helped us figure out what type of haircut we wanted. Such a great experience definitely will be back!

Quality has gone downhill in the last five-ish years. Nancy no longer has patience with her…read moreclients, doesn't have the attention to detail she once had, and talks in gruesome details about her health in front of children. After nearly ten years as her client and after recommending her to dozens of families, we'll be moving on to a new salon.

Tony gives a great haircut reflecting many decades of experience. Friendly, efficient, and…read moreaffordable.

Look no further! Tony has been cutting our family's hair for decades. This is the only spot you'll…read moreever need. Very much recommending this for men's hair and facial hair trims.

Very casual unisex hair salon. I got a wash and roller set…read moreblow dry (I have natural textured 4B hair). It was a small cozy salon and had a nice family feel !

Luizinaha and her daughter helped to make my daughter look amazing for her prom. We walked in to…read morethe salon a week before prom and Luizinaha was so sweet, she gave us her daughters contact information and we scheduled an appointment. My daughter was so happily after she got her hair done she was glowing! I am forever grateful for such a wonderful job and great customer service. Many blessings to you !

Delphine is very flexible and amiable. She's also very upfront if she's not available. Her…read moredaughter, as well, who does hair sometime is a great professional. She's got plenty of hair braiding products in store, as well, in case you don't wanna bother coming in with own products. The store is perfectly located on Somerville Ave right across from the bus stop, making it so easy to get to...but bikable, too if that's your preference!

She was extremely aggressive when handling my hair. She pulled my hair in a way that made my scalp…read morepain for weeks and gave me constant headaches for the first two weeks. She was also very rude and answered my questions in a very disrespectful way when I tried to talk to her. I will never go back and won't encourage you to go either. She has a very poor customer service skill, bad vibe and no sense of grace at all.

Majorly manhandled by one of the employees. If I had any idea how it would go, I would have…read morecanceled. I have never had anyone treat my hair so haphazardly before. She is not gentle at all! She washed my hair in under two minutes and it was very clear my scalp was not clean afterwards. She would not pay attention to how she was drying using the towel and shoved it in my face many times. With the braiding gel, she would also put it on my face like she wasn't paying close attention. I had to remind her that the middle of my hair which is very dense was still wet and she does not know how to blow-dry hair! She is very aggressive and I am not sure what kind of training she got but I had a migraine after the appointment and had to take painkillers. I have never had such a painful hair appointment. It is not right for your customers to feel this way. I would have spoken to her if not for the language barrier and I wanted to cancel my appointment at some point but decided to keep going as I had already paid before the service!

Booked my appointment 1 1/2 week in advance on StyleSeat, called 4 days before to confirm that she…read morereceived the booking confirmation for 9AM, she confirmed she had. It's 9:45...and someone JUST arrived to open the store. Pricing: Inaccurate. $240- knotless, waist length, braids! On the website, that's not the price. "No braids are $160". So in person you will be told a different price. Appearance: braiding posters plastered over the from window (for apparent reason) that you can't see inside. It's DIRTY. Unkept, and a foul odor. I understand it's a braiding store, but a bit more effort and an air freshener would do wonders. Professionalism: Lacking. The owner didn't arrive until 10:08am- (just saw her walk in). The young lady who was in the store hurrying me to make a "conclusion" about knotless box braids was rude. "You need to make a conclusion because time is wasting". Yes ma'am, my appointment was 9am and the prices you've posted on your site doesn't match with what your saying. So now you're hurrying ME, when you're late and unprofessional. Disgusting. I walked out. Will not recommend ANYONE to this place

Simon is an artist with short hair! New to the salon, I found Simon through AI --highest…read morerecommendations -- and brought in a photo of a VERY short, funky haircut for my salt-and-pepper hair. He executed it to perfection. He is my now-and-forever hair stylist!

I don't want to gatekeep because Simon is seriously the best. I did thorough research before…read morebooking and I'm so glad I found him. He is meticulous, thoughtful, and so skilled at his craft. He gave me the most gorgeous brunette color, exactly what I wanted, but better. The cut is *chefs kiss* You can tell he really knows his artistry and takes his time to get it right. I'm obsessed and would recommend him to anyone.

I have so many wonderful things to say so this may get lengthy! The salon itself is beautiful,…read morepristine and a pleasure to be in. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. My number one guy is here and he is the absolute best...Alejandro makes magic. I first starting going to him before Covid and had waited a very long year to see him again! Alejandro literally cares about each strand of your hair! His coloring is outstanding and he nails it every time, the exact, I mean exact color you want! also where you want it! Very hard to find. He listens, he delivers. I will be going to him til I am gray (with a gloss) and old.

I saw one review similar to the one I'm about to leave, so let me say DO NOT COME HERE IF YOU HAVE…read moreCURLY HAIR. The stylist I saw has curly hair herself, so I was shocked to find out over the course of my appointment that she has no idea what she's doing, including how to cut, style, or dry curly hair. I go to professionals because I expect them to be pros at what they do. I don't know everything about cutting hair. I arrived for my 10am appointment at 9:50. I sat in the waiting chair for 45 minutes and was about to leave when my stylist arrived. She did not apologize. After telling her what I wanted, which was a little layering in the back to give it some shape and to keep the length, she said she understood. As she looked through my hair, she said several times that she liked how I XYZ, which I believe were some tricks people use to make their hair more curly. I just looked at her confused. Eventually she said "this is just your natural hair?" with a slight air of disbelief. Yes. This is my natural hair. Or it was. I was told she would take "a little" weight out. She also said she wanted to keep the length. She did a dry cut and did it fast, and part way through I knew she was cutting the curls in a way that would make them curl funny, but it was a bit late. Generally, you shouldn't give curly hair three-inch wispy trailing ends. During the wet cut, she asked if I had any questions, and I said no I assume you're just cleaning it up, which she confirmed. Looking for errant long hairs. When she went to dry it, she got as much moisture out as possible, which was red flag number one. She used a tiny bit of product and put most of it on my temples, for some reason, which were crunchy later. She then used a comb to section and brush my hair straight in little pieces that she flipped over once by way of "curling" them. (Reader: this isn't how you curl hair and it's definitely not how you encourage a natural curl pattern.) She then got out the world's smallest diffuser and just pointed it at my head at strange angles while limply holding random parts of my hair (not truly cupping). My hair was unevenly half dry and totally frizzy. She sprayed hairspray under the top layer only and said I was good to go--with half-wet, frizzy, fluffy, messy hair. By the time I got home, it was just awful. Huge and fluffy and unwieldy. Couldn't really see much about the cut until I washed and actually styled and dried it an appropriate way for curly hair. When I'd washed and dried my hair and come out to the living room, my husband said, "Where'd all your hair go?" Basically, her cut ruined the curl pattern on the top layers. She thinned it out so much it looks stupid and like I'm losing my hair. I had asked for not too many layers so it wasn't disconnected from the length and I got the opposite of what I asked for. She "kept the length" only on the very bottom matters. It's also lopsided. Whole thing looks stupid and the only thing I can do is let it grow out. Also, this whole time, she was telling me stories of her recent escapades getting blackout drunk.