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James Joseph Studio

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Local(617) 266-6600

168 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02116

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James Joseph Studio
Local(617) 266-6600

168 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02116

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User Reviews of James Joseph Studio

Yelp.com Review - by laura d.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is the second time that I have been to James Joseph Studio. The last time i went they fit me in, but my stylist (michelle) was moving to the salon the next day. I have only had my hair down by…
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Finally, my eight year search for a great hair experience at a low(er) price has ended with Nancy at James Joseph. I had gone to the salon a few blocks up Newbury about five years ago, but couldn't…
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Derick F.

5.0 of 5 stars. It was Sweet Dick Willie who said "You wanna boycott someone? You ought to start with the goddamn barber that fucked up your head." (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097216/quotes) Fortunately, when a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ariel P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Okay, so now that I only have four months left in Boston (one or two haircuts...) I have found the place where I get what I want for the price that I want to pay... This is kind of a bummer. Because I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenna B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place. I found it on here actually and a couple months ago, I called up and booked an appointment and was given one with an advanced stylist, Nancy. She spent a good amount of time…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carol O.

5.0 of 5 stars. When it comes to my hair, I'm a creature of habit. I've had the same stylist back home in New Orleans cut my hair since I was a child -- during college, post college, I'd time my haircuts for when I…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cathy H.

3.0 of 5 stars. From someone who has never batted an eyelash at paying $250 for a cut and color just to avoid a horrible experience (I have curly hair that is very easy to butcher), the idea of an "expensive" cut…
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2008
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Just Awful!

I went to the James Joseph Studion in Medford at Station Landing. I asked for a trim of dead ends but to keep the length even if it did not take all the split ends off. She cut off way too much. It was past the middle of my back, now it is just barely below my shoulders!!! She asked how I styled it on a daily basis. I usually Pony tail it or curl the ends..., Now I can't do either because it is so short. The top of a pony tail sticks straigh up making me look like someone from Whoville! The WORST $50 I have ever spent in my entire life. I cry every morning when I try to do my hair.
openlist - user review - 03/18/2008

Yelp.com Review - by Bridget D.

5.0 of 5 stars. In desperate need of a haircut, I consulted this lovely website for some advice. I selected this salon because it is close to home and I trust my new Yelp compatriots. I called on Friday and scheduled…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I can't say how much I love this place!! I had a few TERRIBLE haircuts before coming here. I had gone to Dellaria's and asked for a simple bob...the woman ended up cutting my hair like it was a…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Vivian W.

2.0 of 5 stars. Very good cut, VERY BAD COLOR experience. Maybe I'm too trusting, but my hairstylist there seemed to know what she was doing. When I asked her to lighten my base color a year or so back, she didn't…
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by William R.

5.0 of 5 stars. A girl that I work with recommended this place to my girlfriend, and after going, they both look great. The place was rated best haircut under 50 bucks by Boston Mag, so I guess you can't go wrong.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sarah c c.

2.0 of 5 stars. I hate this place. Others have been lucky, but my hair gets butchered or I get ripped off each time I come. As a student, I couldn't afford going to James Joseph Studio all the time, so I decided to…
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by steve n.

3.0 of 5 stars. this is where i used to get my hair cut. but after figuring in parking, snacks and Newbury St. shopping a hair cut would somehow cost me about $250 . but it was a great cut and they treated me…
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily W.

3.0 of 5 stars. I read a lot of great reviews about the Studio on Yelp, so I thought I would give it a try. I was not impressed with the rude receptionist who ignored me while chatting away on the phone. After…
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy H.

5.0 of 5 stars. Having worked in a salon for a long while I find it somewhat impossible to rate salons - I think hair cuts are far too subjective for one to say "I got an amazing cut here" and for someone else to…
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Caitlyn L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Um....I don't know. I had a weird experience here. I have the bad habit of waiting months until my hair is overgrown, then get in a sudden, desperate, "need my hair cut now" mood. I could get an…
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Meghan L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm confused. The first time I went here, had a jr. stylist who gave me an OK haircut-- but the price was right. Second time, I had just gotten married and was in a desperate mood to chop off all my…
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by A F.

1.0 of 5 stars. Underwhelming - I saw a stylist who is now at the James Joseph Salon who did a mediocre job, talked my ear off the whole time about her medical problems once she found out I work in the field, and…
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bryanne R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Thumbs up for Darlene! I came in with an arsenal of pictures of what I wanted my hair to be like -- but also wanted the cut to flatter my face. It was a perfect cut -- and looks great almost two…
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristina B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Laurie Hamilton is awesome. I came in with several pictures of the Katie Holmes bob, and Laurie extrapolated that haircut to fit my requirements for look, maintenance, and behavior. Prices are…
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nadya R.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went to get a haircut for the first time at this place and really liked it. I couldn't get the person I wanted and they put me with Aicha since she was the one available on the date and time I…
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Deepa C.

3.0 of 5 stars. once upon a time, a girl was approached at H&M and asked to be a student model at vidal sassoon. free highlights? she asked. sure! she liked them very much and went back to the student and paid $35.…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lacey P.

5.0 of 5 stars. I LOVE THIS SALON! They always do a great job on color - both Mayumi (who is now at the pricier James Joseph Salon, I believe) and Alex have done my hair, and they are incredible. I went for a year…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tom K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Just to be clear, my five-star review is for Laurie. Not that the salon itself doesn't get a high rating, but if my experience with Laurie hadn't been so good, I don't know that I would be going…
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by MTL L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Ok, I admit, I went here because I was too cheap to pay more than $50 for a haircut. This place won Boston's Best under $40 hair cut for many years. Yes, the price was as advertised. The staff is…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rebecca H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I can count on one hand the number of times I've had my hair cut/styled/whatevered at a salon And still have a finger to spare (that's 4 times, people). I'm usually the "grab n' chop" kinda girl,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kirsten S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I am so happy to have finally found a salon in Boston that I like. My hair was neglected, self-cut and Supercut for too long. Natalia is great - she listens to what I want and never overcuts. And…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Olinde M.

5.0 of 5 stars. You didn't ask for it, but you've got it just the same. Curly hair...it's a mystery to most of us who have it. What we want is someone who understands our twists and turns. Who can coax, calm, and cut…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Molly S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've always had great service at James Joseph Studio. I go to Laurie and she knows my hair like it was her own. It seems to me like she's the only stylist I've ever had who understands how hair…
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mina I.

3.0 of 5 stars. After 3 months of being too cheap to go somewhere to get my haircut - I took the plunge and tried a new place! Let me tell you - I was nervous!! Newbury usually makes me think of bad high school…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Theo F.

5.0 of 5 stars. After many traumatic experiences and scary cuts (the razor-cut shag, which made me look like I had a bad case of mange; the layered pixie, which made me look like a brain-damaged vulcan; the haircut…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Whiffen V.

4.0 of 5 stars. Decent in fact reasonably priced for Newbury St. Hit or miss with the assistants but my stylist is consistently great. Best thing about the place is that I can book online and specify who I like.…
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by B P.

4.0 of 5 stars. Darlene!
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Josie M.

2.0 of 5 stars. Let me start off by being super-positive. There is an assistant here named Jennifer/Jen who is really wonderful. She spends a lot of time with you, she gives you a scalp massage, and is very nice.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Crystal B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I hadn't gotten my hair cut/styled in over six months, so I was in desperate need of some serious help, and let me just say, this place provided exactly what I needed. Some of my favorite comments on…
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by megrockstar r.

1.0 of 5 stars. pretentous
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by ann c.

5.0 of 5 stars. i'm not a big fan of hair. in fact, i've cheated on every hair stylists- but FEAR NOT, not anymore. i walked in and asked for a cut and a dye and my lovely hairstylist - DARLENE- who exuded a boho…
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow :) Seriously... This place rocked (and will hopefully continue to rock) my world. I came here after reading all the wonderful reviews.
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Karolina B.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went to this cozy-looking studio once for a haircut and am in the process of trying to find a good time for the next appointment as the place satisfied me to no end! I had an appointment for a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by lothari o.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is the cheaper location with less experienced stylists. I think my haircut is so-so. It was $40, and I have had better for less than $20.
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather H.

5.0 of 5 stars. So I was in DIRE, DIRE need of a new 'do. It had been 6 months since I'd given my locks some proper love, and my old stylist is no longer working, so it was time to find a new place. i turned to…
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by holly m.

2.0 of 5 stars. I was so happy there ...until I got color. My blonde hair is now brown and I couldn't be more sad. My stylist gave great haircuts, but the color turned me away.
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Allix T.

4.0 of 5 stars. When I booked my appointment at James Joseph Studio I was shocked at how quickly they could take me. Several friends had highly recommended the Studio (we'd all made a silly, "chop off our really…
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Lala L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I was very happy with my new cut. Aicha was a genius. She listened to what I wanted and suggestions, and she really took care of the mop the was on top of my head. I came out with a completely…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Natasha A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Everyone who recommended the Studio was absolutely correct. I love love love my haircut. Natalia did an awesome job on me. They also gave me a scalp massage.
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Meghan R.

5.0 of 5 stars. Absurdly convenient, much cheaper than the original. Kristy was my stylist and she gave a great cut. When I warned her I have no styling talents, she worked around my ineptitude and gave me…
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Katherine T.

5.0 of 5 stars. The newest branch off of the original James Joseph Salon. Cheaper and less fancy shmancy. Michelle was great, told me what cut would flatter my face the most. I have received nothing but positive…
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2005
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