Salon Luiz

Fahane is an artist! She will deliver the most beautiful, face framing, perfectly arched brows you’ve ever had… in less than 5 minutes. That said, she’s strict about her craft (NO PLUCKING!), but if you listen to her sage advice, you won’t be sorry… I promise.

Best eyebrow threading I’ve ever gone to. I’ve been getting my eyebrows threaded for the past 11 years and Frahana definitely knows what she is doing! She takes her time and the best thing is she keeps a nice, thick shape unlike many eyebrow places that try and thin them out. I used to go to Franhana on the regular and since moving out of boston for work, I now go back whenever I am in the Newbury area. Definitely a must try for anyone looking for a great eyebrow experience!

Re threading (not the other services): this place is amazing! Fahane is really skillful and you leave feeling beautiful every time. She is really ops with those threads!
The salon is nice and it’s in a great location.

I’m so excited that my stylist STEVEN has returned to Salon Luiz permanently. He’s been doing my hair for many years, coloring, highlighting, and cutting and his work is always consistently beautiful. He is very calm and pleasant I’ve told many of my friends to see him and they all have been very happy.

I recently went to Magdalene for my fine, shoulder length hair cut — she was intuitive, fast, and asked all the right questions. She was friendly, made me comfortable, and really tried to get to know my hair routine/​care, in order to tailor the cut to my lifestyle. I plan to return and make her my primary stylist.

Fahane is great! We have big plans for my brows :). I am hooked! Fahane has over 20 years experience and truly is the best in Boston. Not to mention, she is super sweet and great to chat with.

This review is for threading only … Fahane does an amazing job on eyebrows. While the $ 20 price-​tag is pretty steep for eyebrow threading, there are not many options in Boston. I found Fahane to be friendly and she certainly did not pressure me into tipping her. I actually found her to be more friendly than the overall feel of the salon. I will be sure to go back to her regularly.

Charles Carney is the «Go To» colorist in all of Boston. Charles has been working on Newbury Street for years, and has made a loyal customer out of me. I used to go to Salons and sit with color on my head for 45 minutes. Charles uses a technique that steams the color in your hair and you are in and out of his chair very quickly.
He is a polished professional with a perfectionist eye. My recommendation for him is without reservation.

Charles Carney is amazing! His color is so crazy fantastic I can’t say enough! He has brought me from brunette to blonde and back around again. His haircuts are just perfect. I trust him 100% which is probably why I have been going to him for 15 years and I couldn’t be happier. I live in Back Bay and have my choice of Newbury Street salons to go to but I continue to go to Charles because he is truly exceptionally talented. I have shared my secret with all of my friends, but Unilocal readers need to know about Charles. I saw him with a new client recently and I loved how he spent the time getting to know their likes, dislikes and style. Personally, now I just go in and let him do what he wants because I know I will get so many compliments– I always do!

I did not like my haircut. My stylist did not listen to me at all, and she actually burned my ear a bit with the straightener! She seemed to be rushing, and based on the service, they’re obviously not concerned with acquiring new clients. I couldn’t wait for my hair to grow out! I’ll never go back.

I have never had my eyebrows threaded before and have always done waxing.
I saw the positive reviews on Unilocal and figured I would give it a try.
Very clean place and quick and professional service.
Not sure how long until I go back (like I said this was the first time I tried this method) but I walked out thinking as soon as necessary I will come back here

I had my eyebrows threaded by Fahane. I was underwhelmed. First, it was expensive. Then, they looked uneven at the end. She also kept asking me what shape I wanted them to be, which is a hard thing to describe, and then told me I needed to come in every 3 weeks, which is out of my budget. I’ll keep looking.

I woke up this morning and decided that I needed a haircut, so I did some calling around until I found a salon on Newbury Street that had an opening, and I ended up at Salon Luiz.
I had Farhanna for both eyebrow threading as well as my haircut/​blowout. This was my first threading experience and I found it much less painful than waxing. Farhanna was super quick, explaining everything to me as she went and did a great job cleaning up and shaping my brows — they looked great when she was done.
For my haircut, I only had a trim done, but she also did a good job with that and made sure that she understood what I wanted. I told her that I didn’t want to lose too much length, so she triple-​checked with me as she made the first cut to confirm that she wasn’t going too short, which I greatly appreciated. She did a nice job with the blow-​out. I didn’t leave looking like a million bucks, but overall was happy with the results from both services.
A few comments about the salon as a whole:
— Everyone was very friendly and polite. They weren’t pushy or overbearing like some Newbury salons can be. Very easy to work with
— The ambiance and layout isn’t quite as polished as many other salons in the area, but it was still clean and neat. If you’re looking for luxury, this isn’t your place.
— The prices were great. I saw some reviews complaining about $ 20 for threading and I’m not sure where these naysayers are coming from. You’re paying for a service that’s hard to find here — enjoy it. The total for the cut, blowout, and threading was $ 78. Very reasonable.
— I had a shopping bag with me that I was going to leave with my coat, and one of employees actually warned me that it wasn’t a good idea (although the coat area is in full view of the rest of the salon). They were nice enough to put it behind the front desk for me.
Overall, good experience. Will definitely go back for the threading.

This is a friendly well run salon. The eye brow threading is a little pricey but it is Newbury St. Farhana was great. Her technique was a little more painful than Shalini in Westboro but no biggee. I recommend Farhana and Salon Luiz …

On both stylist and threading:
Caroline is a wonderful stylist! I’ve been going to her for about 3 years now. She’s very sweet and will give you great suggestions for hairstyle if you ask her. She knows what style will look good on you. She also does a fantastic job with foiling. I just love going to her for a new look!
I had my first threading with Fahane and truly enjoyed the experience. She was very good in explaining to me what I need to expect. She told me tearing and sneezing were all natural reactions and if I needed a break to let her know. She was quick and was humming the whole time… it was quite a relaxing experience. The shape of my eyebrows look great… and I have very fine eyebrows! As far as the cost goes… what do you want… you are on Newbury Street!

Jon Paul, I will follow you anywhere. Wait, I have followed you everywhere. Except NYC.
He’s been my stylist for more years that I care to count. I get compliments enough so that I carry his cards with me. His cuts are great, highlights too (he refuses to go too trashy light), and saving the best for last, he works on Sundays, sometimes.
Love it. Love him. Mwah.

This review is for threading only:
If it wasn’t for the price, I would definitely give this place at least 4 stars, probably 5. It’s easy to walk to from the train station and it’s in a great shopping area.
I called and made an appointment just this morning and it was easy to get in (afternoon on a weekday) and when I came in I was about half an hour early and Fahane took me immediately anyway. She DEFINITELY knows what she is doing. I usually only want to go to Indians or Middle Easterns because they tend to have it down pat versus people who have just learned in the last few years. (of course, I’m Indian and I just learned in the last few years and I suck so much I can’t do my own, so that just goes to show you shouldn’t stereotype!) Anyway, it was $ 20 and with tip for me that was $ 23, and that is just too much for something you have to do every 3 weeks!
She was fast and deliberate, taking a little bit of time to talk about the shape but not much. If you’re looking for someone who will take time to talk to you about your options and what you’re looking for, you may want to go somewhere else or at least make sure you book at a slow time like during business hours. But if you know what you want and you want someone very professional who will do it quickly and expertly, Fahane is your girl.
But I will probably keep coming here because I just moved to Boston and I can’t trust just anyone with my eyebrows, so it’s probably worth paying too much!

JonPaul is the best! He used to be at Mechanique (?) across the hall and has joined Luiz. I am very gray (and young) and he does an amazing job keeping my secret hidden! Also, my hair is difficult to cut (wavy, but not curly with cowlicks) and he does a wonderful cut that lasts 12 weeks or more. I get compliments on my hair all the time… it is ALL JonPaul!
Also, he does an amazing blow out for events for me. Always know my hair will look good!
Oh, and he is super sweet!

Magdalene is a terrific stylist here.
I’m a guy, and used to get haircuts from an old fashioned barber downtown. But Magdalene’s cuts are so much better than anything I could get from a barber.
She figures out how your hair grows, and cuts accordingly. She recommends changes to your hair style if she feels it would work. She knows exactly what she is doing.
I highly recommend the salon, and Magdalene specifically.

I just had my first appointment with fahane and HOLY CRAP do my eyebrows look good! I can’t stop looking at myself in the mirror, it’s disgusting!
I had never had my eyebrows threaded before, but it was much less painful than both waxing and tweezing. She was supernice and just sang to herself while she was working. It took about 10 minutes and I feel like it changed my entire face. Totally worth 20 bucks!