Liquid Hair Studios

After seeing all the positive reviews I booked an appointment to have my hair fixed (it was destroyed two weeks prior by a different salon). I couldn’t have been more pleased with the results! Allyson was amazing. She was very confident in what she was doing and gave me honest advice. Her knowledge of proper color care and her ability to manipulate colors to a desired result was impressive. As Allyson said to me, sadly, not many hair stylists understand that there is a science behind dying the hair and I completely agree. I’ve searched for many salons and have never been content with the results; they just continually throw layers of color on top of my hair hoping that it’ll dye to the results I was looking for. She knew exactly how to work with my hair and made it a painless quick process! She is now the only person I will trust to dye my hair. I 100% recommend booking an appointment with her for both cut and color!

I had my hair cut here this past summer — to be honest, I just really wasn’t a fan of the outcome. Robert was my stylist, and while I really enjoyed chatting with him during my appointment, I walked out of there looking like a straight-​edged, middle schooler from the 90s. The cut just didn’t flatter my face at all. I felt like I overpaid for the whole experience, which always sucks.

Natalijia is great!!! I live in Chicago. And wait until I come to Boston for work to have my hair worked on. She does an incredible job with color. She has taken me from dark to silver to white and back to dark and it always looks incredible.
I recommend her highly.

I made an appointment for a partial foil, my hair is golden brown I just wanted to touch up my roots and add in a few highlights for dimension, pretty simple, when I got there my stylist Robert told me I should hold off with the bleach because my hair was slightly damaged, I told him ok fine but I do want to keep my golden brown color, so we agreed to just tone it out to make it look more clean and even (less gold) I had to wait an hour for my color to process which I thought was a pretty long time it’s usually 30 – 45 minutes so after everything was done, my hair came out black! I could’ve done this at home with an $ 8 color box from cvs. I couldn’t get my highlights so I said ok keep my golden brown color now it’s black! My first time here I deffinitly won’t be coming back, salon Eva Michelle is pricey but atleast they give you exactly what you want!

DISCLAIMER: I am the type of person who says «It’s just hair, it’ll grow back» so I’m not easily disappointed and I always enjoy the variety and personal touch of every haircut I get.
I found Liquid through Google searching and decided to make an appointment due to the majority of happy reviews on Unilocal.They opened at 11am on Tuesday and it took me 3 tries before anyone answered but it was worth the wait! I really wanted to make a same-​day appointment so that’s why I called as close to opening as I could. I was politely greeted by a young sounding guy who was happy to set up an appointment for me with the fabulous Kasi for that evening.
I arrived a little early and was greeted by a very sweet woman at the desk and I only had to wait a couple extra minutes past my appoinment (and Kasi acknowledged this which was very nice!) The studio is awesomely funky. I loved the polkadot walls and metallic chairs and great music selection.
I walked in with my naturally wavy, thick shoulder length, gently layered hair and walked out with an awesome long pixie cut! Kasi looked at the pictures I brought in and was excited to do the cut which made me even more excited. She talked me through the steps she would take and showed me how to blow-​dry and style it. She was able to thin out the thickness and give me the fresh layers I was looking for. She even gave me a free sample of one of the products she used on me. Who wouldn’t LOVE that?! They also have a stamp reward card (10 cuts and you get one free!)
Kasi was upbeat, professional, easy to talk to and made the whole experience simply wonderful. She’s focused, creative, and skilled at her craft. The salon itself is fun, funky, and awesome. I will definitely be going back to Liquid for more cuts!

Kasi cut my hair very recently. She is a newcomer, and she did such an excellent job. I came into the salon with more so of an idea of what I wanted vs. what I actually wanted, and she did a great job of providing me with suggestions and photos to reference.
The final cut I got was like a combination of a pixie, bob, and undercut, which basically satisfied my personal desire to try just about anything! I will definitely be seeing her again in the future! She was a pleasure to to be with!
For reference, I have super fine and straight Asian hair.

Liquid has been my salon of choice for the last 2 years and I’ve never gotten a bad haircut here. I don’t even request anyone in particular when I make an appointment since they all do amazing work. I especially love that all of them have you sit in their chair first to discuss what you want before they even wash your hair. They even serve you a beverage while you get your hair cut.
I have only gotten haircuts here so I can’t speak to the quality of their other services. Even though it’s around $ 50, your haircut will last you for months and if you need any touchups or bang trims, they’ll do them for free. Be sure to bring cash if you want to leave a tip since they don’t take tips on credit cards.

I have been getting my haircut by Samantha for the last five years! The staff is friendly every time I come. The décor of the studio is cool. Samantha does a great job cutting my hair. People always compliment my haircut especially the layers! I don’t think $ 55 for a haircut is too expensive because she does a fantastic job!

I think that this salon’s strength is edgy /​unconventional coloring.
At the suggestion of a friend, I went in to Liquid wanting my bangs trimmed and that impossible-​to-​replicate-​at-​home salon wash and blow. During my haircut, I was disappointed by Robert’s blasé attitude and heavy-​handed handling of my hair (the comb that he was using to part and style my hair scraped my scalp /​my face several times) and now, a few days later, I am sure that I’m also disappointed by his blow dry. The style of the blow dry was very ‘90s Rachel from Friends (I have layers in my hair) and he did not properly smooth out my hair. Initially, I thought that maybe the humid Boston weather was to blame but after giving my hair two days I’ve had enough blow drys in the past to know that he just did a bad job. Not going back here again.

Had long hair my entire life and decided to cut it dramatically. Was referred to NATALIJIA for short cuts and she did the damn thing. She is very passionate about what she does and she knows her short cuts. I went from long hair (my entire life) to shaved sides and I LOVE the cut. Highly recommended to anyone looking to get a short cut.

Yesterday I had my hair done by Samantha she did an excellent job on my hair. I love the layers and the length. She is very sweet and professional! Definitely going back!

Hair history: I have coarse, thick Asian virgin black hair. Using salon bleach and 20 vol developer, over the course of a month, I got to a yellow blonde (incl deep conditioning, protein treatments, coconut oil masks, argan oil). Ends trimmed to a graduated bob, so plenty of texturizing in the back to keep it thin (because Asian hair). 95% of my lengths were in great condition. 4 rounds of 20 vol bleach to get black to blonde so regrowth was also just as stubborn. I lightened the ROOTS to a yellow orange and wanted an expert to finish and tone the rest. I was quoted 2 hours. I left 3.5 hours later with a CHEMICAL BURN to my forehead and scalp, hair that was falling out in clumps, stubs of hair where I formerly had bangs, and hair that stretched like taffy when wet.
What happened at a salon with almost 5 stars and 500 reviews?
#1: Client intake extremely poor. Given the very short length of the back and extreme texturizing, sleeping on wet hair, after several days of sweat, dirt, and straightening, the back was a mess. Robert looked at this section of my hair and said it was damaged but didn’t advise otherwise. The longer lengths of my bob looked fine. Robert NEVER:
— asked how long it had been since my last lightening (3 weeks and hair not compromised when wet — Virgin Asian hair holds up TOO well)
— physically inspected the integrity of the root to assess any damage — the roots needed lightening, why focus on my ends?
— warn me of risks
— advise against further lightening if hair was indeed too compromised
— inform which products were used
#2: Arrogance. Olaplex is the innovative «game-​changer» in the hair industry when it comes to maintaining hair integrity, even through many rounds of bleaching. Robert: «we only use professional products like Joico here». That’s like asking a doctor, have you heard of penicillin? No, we only use herbs and spices. As a «professional» hair colorist at an allegedly leading salon in Boston, Robert is expected to be informed about the TECHNOLOGY in your industry. Not to mention the immediate assumption that I was referring to some inferior product. Unbelievably arrogant.
#3: Not monitoring a chemical process. Since roots were light orange-​yellow, any expert would/​should realize that lightening to the next stage of yellow would need to be CAREFULLY watched. Luckily, Robert helped another client, so I sat unsupervised for over an hour. So much for EXPERT work and PROFESSIONAL results.
Don’t worry Unilocal readers– I was given hydrocortisone cream at the END. Not when they saw the burn after they washed off bleach (why smeared all over my forehead??), not when they applied or washed off toner, but well after it had been aggravated from hot water and heat.
#4: Breakage is «normal» despite CLUMPS of hair falling out. Ran my fingers through my wet hair and mounds of hair were falling out. With the same salon bleach at Liquid, I’ve never pulled out clumps of my hair. Robert huffily condescended to me that I’m not an expert, so how would I know? Robert then tried to qualify his inept ability, stating «clients react differently». Now, it’s MY fault that my skin burned? Robert was COMPLETELY NEGLIGENT and reckless with monitoring my hair! He even had the audacity to ask AFTER I clearly had a red scalp if I had shampooed prior. How is it that you put an on-​the-​scalp lightener w/​o taking all necessary precautions? (Proper intake questions, ensuring there is SOME barrier whether it is a pre-​chemical scalp protector, or just making sure you don’t apply bleach to a freshly washed scalp!) It’s YOUR JOB to assess everything BEFORE you start a CHEMICAL process.
#5: Combing and stretching out damaged hair. The LENGTHS should never have had bleach. Cardinal rule: don’t overlap bleach. That didn’t happen. So Robert bleached and stretched, I mean, blew out the lengths. I should have said something but I was NOT going to work with taffy for hair. Also, I STILL hoped there was some shred of responsible thinking in Robert. Alas, closed mouths don’t get great hair.
A Unilocal review from Anna H does state that Robert is so great at blowouts, he hides the nasty damage! When I tried to move my finished hair to examine the redness of my scalp, he exclaimed «You’re ruining your hair!!». Oh really. I came home to find hair broken off AT THE ROOT and a mangled mess in the back hidden under the expertly stretched out, I mean blown out, hair at the crown.
NO apology was received for the careless, terribly painful and harmful mistake. Robert is completely incompetent and clearly takes no pride in his work. I wish I had read through his reviews or, and gone to a different salon that uses professional products like that Olaplex thingamajig.
UPDATE: In response to mgmt — I only asked for the ROOTS to be lightened, there was no reason for the LENGTHS of the hair to be damaged.

I am in love! I recently got my hair cut and colored by Sam and she did a marvelous job! I wanted a change and she definitely gave me that & more! I am obsessed with my cut and the color is just luxurious. I got an ombré caramel color with a mid length cut and it came out perfect! The staff is very nice and helpful, too. The salon is fun to be in and there’s so much to look at! Very cool :) This is the best salon I’ve been to in Boston!

Samantha did an AMAZING job with my hair. I went here after reading great reviews on Unilocal and specifically requested Sam. I had to wait 2 weeks to get her, but I am SO glad I waited. She was very patient and great at answering all my questions. She not only did a wonderful job with my hair but also with the girl before me, who got a dark purple ombré. I will never go anywhere else!

I have been there 2 days ago for the first time. Robert turned my foxy hair to brown with highlights and did such a perfect cut that everyone says it is the best hair you have ever had.
Thanks Robert!

I had gone light blonde months prior, but my ultimate goal was platinum — completely white hair. A good friend of mine had been bleaching my roots, but this time didn’t go so well. We didn’t leave the bleach on the roots long enough, so they still had a brassiness to them. We tried to tone the hair immediately after, but the toner didn’t take completely. What resulted was a hodgepodge of silver and gold. I came into Liquid on a sunny Saturday to correct this touch up gone wrong.
I was greeted by Natalija, who was super friendly and knowledgeable. Natalija examined the condition of my hair before making any hard fast decisions. After some discussion, we decided a round of bleach to lift and even the tone of my hair was necessary. She DID warn me, however. I have very thin, fine hair, and bleaching is especially rough on my type. She reminded me that extra maintenance was necessary to ensure healthy hair post-​bleaching (and advised me not to bleach it again).
So began the arduous process of fixing the hairs. After bleaching, Natalija added a hair color to get to true platinum. I was enamored the moment she showed me the color. This is the exact color I had envisioned months ago when I started the process of going platinum. Natalija was super attentive to me, and worked extremely hard to not only fix my hair, but also give me the true color I wanted. While she was drying my hair, I saw the excitement in her eyes, too. I recall her saying, «You look like that girl from Game of Thrones.» «Daenerys?» «Yes!» I have Daenerys hair! All thanks to Natalija.
To end, I’m so incredibly impressed with the service and expertise displayed by Natalija and the salon. I’ll definitely be back from now on to do my roots. :) Thanks again for fixing my mess!

I went to Toni a week after getting my first fashion dye (bright fuschia!) at another salon that I was disappointed with. She listened to me, explained what was and was not feasible and then did a FANTASTIC job with a redo (purple at the roots, blending to a light pink at the ends). I have gotten a lot of compliments and I would never do another funky hair job anywhere else.
My only complaint is it was a wee bit pricey to do the two-​process dye, but I guess that’s my fault, not their’s!

Called in and got an appointment the day of! Rob dyed my hair a chocolate brown color and then gave it a nice trim. He gave me some suggestions to give me more ideas and then delivered to give me the look I wanted. Staff is talkative and friendly, so the wait while your hair is being dyed goes by quick. I’m very happy and will be returning for sure. On a side note, the décor is edgy and interesting. Parking is easy to find around the area and the Back Bay station isn’t too far (~10 minute walk).

My first and last visit here. I really wanted to like Liquid Hair Studios given all the reviews about this place, but my color and haircut experience was just subpar. I would not recommend going here if you are trying to achieve an ombré hair effect. What they do is not ombré or maybe they haven’t fully mastered the technique to do it.
The remainder of the review is mostly about my color job that I got there because the trim I received was nothing special.
My stylist was Robert and I’ve been wanting to get the ombré look for quite a long time and was really excited to finally get it! Even came prepared with photos to show the stylist of exactly what I wanted.
However, I did not feel that he spent enough time asking me the right questions to really understand the look I was trying to go for. He only glanced at the photos for a few seconds and then proceeded to apply bleach on my hair. The whole color and cut process took about 4.5 hours.
Finally, I was ready to wash the bleach out and the ends of my hair lightened to a nice blonde color. So I thought so far so good. But what happened afterwards left me in confusion. Robert told me that I”d like it even more once he «touches it up» (This was when my hair was still wet). I had assumed he meant after he touches it up with a middle/​transitioning color like a brown color to achieve the ombré effect — I have dark Asian hair. But instead, he begins to blow dry my hair and that was the completion of my hair appointment. So I was left with a very stark contrast of black hair with no transitioning color to bright blonde…
He did an amazing job with the blow out I must admit because I didn’t even notice how bad of a coloring and hair cut job he did until days later when I had closer inspection of my hair. Horrible color transitioning and I have blonde highlights that are randomly placed as high up as the top of my head. Instead of a beautiful ombré hair effect from dark to light hair color, it just looks like I have really outgrown bleached hair with my roots showing.
I used to always wear my hair down. But after this, I keep my hair up in a ponytail because I am ashamed of letting people see my hair. Will be getting a color correction at a different salon.
NOTE: This is my very first review on Unilocal

I got my hair cut and dyed with Sam. She is amazing! She was also super sweet to squeeze me in for a cut even though she was fully booked. I needed a root touch up and sam only needed to take one look at the color and was able to match it perfectly.
She is really friendly and offers her honest advice and what she thinks would look best on you. Definitely will come back!