Mie Higashimoto

Love it! I made reservation for perm. I showed them the picture I want to be. She made the exactly the same and even better.

I booked one hour appointment for hair cut. But Mie only spent 25 mins on it, including washing and drying. A little disappointed. The price is $ 72 without tips.

Today was my first time getting haircut by Mie. She was very friendly and I’m very satisfied with my hair cut. She cut my hair exactly how I wanted. Also the guy who was working there was very friendly too. This is the best hair salon in Boston so far!

Usually go to Defi but they were too busy. My hair is thick and usually takes the stylist one hair to cut it into layers. But it only took Mie 20min. My hair ended up looking like a fuzzy mushroom. $ 72 tips are not included. A BIT over priced.
Just an update here. I also dyed my hair purple the same day and only after two weeks it faded into blue. $ 200for only two weeks.

It’s not your «standardized Japanese salon»
Save your money and don’t go! I have couple of great experience in the Japanese based salons before. But Definitely not for this one. I really don’t like to say words like «I did not like». Cuz I knew the stylist already tried her best and could not or did not have the ability to make your hair look better. And I do not want to let the stylist feel I am not so nice. But I paid over $ 70 dollars for a «Supercut standard hair cut»? Wtf
I suggest this salon really needs to lower the rate or find more skilled stylist to run the business. That will make sense if it’s a $ 30 or $ 40 price range. We do lot pay for the downtown experience rental price, we want to pay for the great service result!
Anyone got that feeling?

My favorite stylist, Masa, is no longer here, but I decided to go in for a bang trim with Mie (owner and only stylist left here) anyway. BIG MISTAKE. Mie took 3 minutes to trim my bangs (which masa has always offered as a complimentary service) and charged me $ 16 before tip! I will never go back to his place again and I definitely don’t recommend it either.

I’ve been going to this salon for the past 5 years and used to get my haircut by Mihae who took her time and did a wonderful job. Since everyone except Mie has left, the quality of service is drastically worse while the cost of the haircut has increased by 20%! I recently had my hair cut by Mie which was alright, but then she left the blow drying to her assistant who obviously didn’t know how to use a blow dryer and brush to style hair — I was left with flat, messy hair. Overall, it was a disappointing experience.

This is the best hair cut I have never had before.
Very professional and comfortable.
Highly recommend this hair salon.

I’ve been a regular customer of Mie Higashimoto for the past 2.5 years. I was extremely delighted to find this place after looking 6 years for a good haircut place everywhere in Boston.
Since the first time, I’ve been going to Massah for my haircut there. He has been amazing; extremely polite, very helpful, and careful and always knew what he was doing. He always gave me suggestions based on what will look good on me as I am always very indecisive about my hair. He never ever attempted to sell hair products to me or tried to find ways to make money from me, even if I asked him multiple times if I should make an appointment for treatment or buy a shampoo he used he’d always say that the treatment won’t change much for my hair so its unnecessary or the shampoo doesn’t suit my hair.
I trusted Massah 100% with my hair. He is the first ever hairdresser who did not pull my hair during a haircut or while coloring my hair. He even did complementary hair treatment for me multiple times before he colored my hair. Become coming to me I was always hesitant about coloring my hair as I thought I might damage my hair quality. But Massah takes extremely good care of my hair and the type of color they use has treatment with it so my hair actually became way more shiny and silky due to visiting Maassah every 3 – 4 months.
I sent almost 10 of my friends (both male and female) to Massah and they all became a regular for him for perm, haircut and pretty much anything else they offer.
Unfortunately, around December 2014 all 5 – 6 other hairdressers including Massah quit the place, Mie (the owner) is the only one still running the place. I was heartbroken so were my other friends who were regulars there. I don’t know what is the reason for all of them abruptly quit like that but I was surprised that all of the hair stylists left without informing their regular customers and now we don’t know what to do. I heard that they all left to NY but could not find Massah’s contact info. Me and my friends tried to go to Mie but since she was the only one running the place she was very busy and didn’t pay much attention to the haircut and finished the job as quickly as possible. I hope she can hire more stylists soon.
For the people complaining about the price, every other place around that area costs two-​three times as much for a much lower quality service. For example, Eva Michelle (I used to be a regular there).

Asueca, where are you?
It would be nice to know how to contact all the departed stylists. If any one knows, please let us know. Thanks!!!

I have very super thick Asian hair, which drives most hair stylists crazy. With multiple horrid experiences in the past, I’ve came to the conclusion that only Asian hair stylists can appropriately cut Asian hair (no offense).
My experiences at Mie Hashimoto have only been pleasurable. I get the haircut I want without going to another stylist to fix it. Plus, the head/​neck massage (and if lucky, sometimes cookies & tea) that accompanies the experience is an added bonus.
The only downside is that most of the hair stylists mainly speak Japanese and the level of English may vary among the stylists. My husband enjoys coming here for his hair cut, but sometimes feel uncomfortable when he has difficulty communicating w/​o me.

All of the stylists except Mie have quit. I previously only booked appointments with Miho (Meayho), so I never really paid attention to the total number of other stylists there. But it was roughly around 5 or 6 other stylists, who all have clients that were abruptly abandoned. Now it’s just Mie and, of course, the salon doesn’t have any openings for two months. The receptionist explaining the situation was rude and unhelpful, despite the fact that I’ve been a client of this salon for years. Really disappointed. Miho, where have you gone?

I booked my first haircut appointment with Mie. After seeing the photo I brought to give a general sense of the style I was hoping to achieve, she quickly nodded and understood exactly what style features I wanted. I really appreciated that she is not chatty. I loved her quiet and gentle demeanor as she focused on getting the job done to her liking. Her cut is precise and simple, thorough and careful. The salon is very spacious, brightly lit, and peaceful. Of all the haircut studios I have tried, I trust Mie the most with my hair (at least in Boston)!!

First time to Mie Hashimoto’s, found it through Unilocal.Overall, I had a great experience.
My hair stylist was Miho (Meayho), very nice and skilled stylist who has a very cheerful personality. I went in without any idea of how I want my hair to be styled; but she was able to offer me some nice suggestions. I went in with super layered shaggy hair but now it looks very mellow and stylish, i like it.
I’m not sure how the other stylists are like but you can’t go wrong with Miho.
Store wise, it has an elegant interior many magazines and clean. They do accept Visa and Master card but do remember to leave tips. I find it surprising that people didn’t know about 10% tip to haircuts.
Anyhow, it was a great experience will be back for my next haircut session in a few months.

This review is way past overdue BUT I’m writing it now so it’s all good! Three words: I love Mie.
I’ve been to Mie Higashimoto numerous times, so many I can’t even count anymore. This place is as good as it gets in Boston for an Asian haircut. Now I can’t say they’re 100% the best as I haven’t tried every hair salon in the city, but as cautious as I am, I don’t easily let people touch my hair. Especially since it grows really slow. I’ve tried a few stylists like Miho and Fumiko but my favorite is still Mie. I think she’s the only one who really gets me/​knows what I want. All you have to do is show her a picture of the hair you want and she can do it. It’s like she’s a miracle worker. She’ll tell you what’s realistic, what’s not and what steps she’ll have to take in order to get you the hairstyle you want. I really like how she takes the time to listen to you too. A lot of stylists sort of just wave you off during the consultation phase. Even though Mie is not a big talker, she’s really thorough in her evaluation and has so much experience under her belt in cutting Asian hair that she always immediately knows what’s suitable and doable. I’ve had Mie cut my hair, digital perm, air wave perm, treat my hair, pretty much everything. She is still to this day the only one I trust 95% with my hair in Boston. (It’s pretty much impossible for me to trust anyone 100%). But she comes as close as anyone can aside from the hair stylists in Taiwan. At the very least, I never have to be afraid of hating my hair or wanting to crying when I leave.
The only drawback to this salon is the price. It’s really expensive if you have long hair (I’m considered to have extra long hair at Mie) so I’m also charged extra. I think I’m typically charged around $ 65 – 70 for haircuts and for hair treatments close to $ 85? My memories a little foggy but yes it is a hefty price. I believe getting my hair dyed here is even more expensive but it’s nice that there’s a guarantee I won’t walk out hating my strands. Regardless, the review is for the stylist and not so much the price so if you have a few extra bucks to spend, go to Mie! You won’t regret it. Just remember to bring of photo to show her what you like.

Truly mediocre.
Service was awful. Kept waiting forever for my appointment. Had to ask repeatedly just for magazines. During my haircut, my hairdresser, Massah, ran off several times to settle some administrative matter; seem like they had a scheduling emergency. Each time, I was kept waiting for 10 minutes. A simple 30 minute hair cut ended up taking over an hour, most of which was spent waiting for my hairdresser.
I told the hairdresser repeatedly that I was in a rush to make another appointment but he kept leaving to talk to the other staff! In the end, he hurriedly finished cutting my hair in five minutes. A total rush job! Was NOT what I asked for, despite me taking the time to show him multiple photos and him claiming to know what I want.
The only good thing about this place is the shampoo and conditioner. Would avoid unless you’re desperate and love waiting.

I got my hair cut by Mie this past Sunday and love it! She was so great to talk to since I’m from Hawaii and have traveled to Japan. We talked about Japan, Hawaii, Japanese food here in Boston, and family — it was nice to feel at home in a sense.
I brought multiple pictures of what I wanted since I wasn’t super sure. I wanted different aspects of each and something that was super easy to style everyday (I ain’t got time fodat!) and she was able to find something perfect that suited my needs. I’ve gotten a bunch of compliments on my hair too :) thanks Mie!

I got my haircut done by Miho. I don’t know about the others, but she is a professional hairstylist from Japan. I brought a sample hairstyle picture to show her, I gave her a little bit information (what I do, and my current hair condition, what I want, and what I don’t want), and… I let her do her thing.
My hair turns out great and fresh, but low maintenance (I am a college student, I need low maintenance). She manage to make it looks volume-​y, even though I forgot to ask her to make it like that. She understand what I want, that is plus.
On top of her skills, she is a very fun person to talk to. Although not much, I talked to her a little bit about Japan. I even get to know new Japanese vocabulary.
I give this place ⁵⁄₅ because I really enjoy the whole short experience. I step out from the store with bubbly feeling. I will probably go back in 3 – 4 months depending on my hair.

I’ve always loved this salon and thought it was a real lovely place on Newbury st. Until last time (about a month ago) I went to this salon to get my hair cut, it should be simple, I had my ideal style in pictures (I thought they are just blow dried style), after Mie saw those pics, she persuaded me to do a perm curl at my hair tail, noticing that I’m having badly damaged hair there already, she still think that perm would be fine. So turns out it was horrible, and I had to spent 300 bucks for it, I’m very disappointed with Mie, I thought what she did was unprofessional and I don’t trust this salon any more.
So I would probably never go to this salon again.

This is THE PLACE to get your hair cut. I think this is one of the few salons that I have ever been to where they not only do a great job but they also pamper you and treat their customers extremely well. This was my first time at the salon and I filled out a form which collected information about my face shape, hair type, and the hair concerns that I had. The form also was filled out by the hair stylist after my appointment to record who at the salon had cut my hair and the date of my appointment. I am so impressed that Mie Higashimoto Salon keeps records about their clients in this way!
I had gotten my hair cut by Massah who not only listened to how I wanted to get my hair done, he took into consideration my lifestyle noting that I wanted a cut that was low maintenance (I am a wash and go kind of gal), and also provided me with samples for my dry scalp. My favorite part of my appointment was the hot towel they place under my neck while my hair was being conditioned and the head massage after my hair was shampooed. It’s been about a week since I’ve gotten my hair done and it still looks and feels like I had just left the salon. I would recommend this place to anyone and would recommend Massah. He is super friendly, attentive, and professional. Your hair will thank you! Tip: a woman’s cut is $ 62 if you pay cash, $ 65 if you pay with credit card.