Trephin Salon

I sought for a stylist for a couple years until I located Kenneth Fielding, and I am given to him because he understands cutting edge styles, but also has the ancient training to be well rounded and an expert with colour. The salon is a peaceful, stylish and friendly area. You can believe that everybody gets along, all the staff are courteous and participating, they’re all dedicated to making it a relaxing experience.

I work in the financial district and wanted to go somewhere I could walk to after work before getting on the commuter rail home to the S Shore for a haircut and blow-​dry. I walked over to Trephin at lunch and met Joe. Though he is a 20 something and I am a 50 something, I felt immediately comfortable with him. He is bright and articulate. He knew just how to cut my hair so that I was on trend but not a cut so trendy that it belonged on someone half my age. I am very conscientious of that. He exceeded my expectations. Great service, great price, and Joe is an asset. LinWag 4÷28÷16.

I started seeing Brian Rand years ago when he worked at Shag and was thrilled to see him open his own place. He is a true artist with hair (I do a broad range of cuts from pixie to long). He’s also an amazing human being. His salon is upscale yet not pretentious, his staff is kind, friendly and laid back. I now see Jen-​I had kids so less disposable income and needed a cheaper stylist. I tried a few other places and never found someone who understood what I wanted. I wanted to continue to support Brian and knew he would only have quality people. I was not disappointed. Go to Trephin– you will not be disappointed.

Loved meeting the team! Lovely people. I’ll be back for a cut! Loved my single process brownish hair by AshleyLeigh! Happy birthday too! I’m glad that I found them!

I’m visiting from Maine for my honeymoon and have decided to cut my hair off. My ponytail alone was 19 inches at the start. Jen was amazing I asked her for a pixie cut which was a drastic change. I was really nervous shedding that much hair but the whole time she kept me calm. We were just chatting away. Overall it was a very comfortable and safe atmosphere.
I recommend Trephin to anybody, especially someone looking for a drastic change in their look.

I’ve been bouncing around from salon to salon throughout Boston for years. I was referred to Trephin by a colleague and will never go elsewhere!
I haven’t touched color after sun-​in was trending in middle school. Nina is a genius. I have dark-​brown to black hair and was nervous the color would be too harsh, but Nina put me at ease and gave me very natural color that I asked for. I go to Sean for cut. He is super detail oriented, approachable and talented. Highly recommend this place

Central location, beautiful space, and friendly service staff.
Daleen has been cutting my hair for years, so I was excited when she moved to this funky downtown salon. I have a pixie cut, and she has worked with me time and again to change up the cut when I’ve gotten tired of the look. I always look great when I leave her capable hands. Daleen is a total perfectionist, which is exactly what you want from your stylist! I highly recommend seeing her for anything, but especially for short styles.

I first walked in and was immediately offered something to drink from the nice lady at the desk, I waited maybe 5 minutes and was attended to so nicely. I’ve never had my Balayaged before and Nina was super cool and friendly and she made sure I understood what my hair would look like and feel according to my hair and my liking. I was so nervous going in but she helped me get exactly what I was looking for. She was super patient and did an amazing job. The other woman I believe her name was Marlena, took great care of shampooing, conditioning and treating my hair after. She did a great blow drying job with loose girls to finish it off. When I finally was finished and left the salon I was more than happy. I’m in love with my hair! I couldn’t be more happy and obsessed! Trephin is definitely a salon I can see myself being there for a long time. The staff are so friendly and very trustworthy! Thank you so much Trephin!

I got extremely lucky and found both Nina (for color) and Jen (for cuts) at Trephin at the start of 2015.
Salon: Big, airy, open design and gorgeous but chill vibe. They have Smith & Cult polish to do your nails while you wait for color magic, or an eclectic batch of mags and BOOZE. Sweet, accommodating staff, whether it’s letting you charge your dumb phone or giving amazing head massages.
Nina: When it comes to hair color, she knows exactly what she’s doing. She’s bold but methodical, and produces the kind of beautiful results that make other women run through traffic to cross the street and ask you who did your hair. She is not happy unless you are over-​the-​moon. Also the gentlest, funniest personality.
Jen: Super skilled, confident, and totally delivers. Measures twice to cut once, etc. Bonus points for not sugar-​coating anything and also being hilarious!
While I’d have loved to have found them BEFORE bouncing all over Boston (from Shag to the usual Newbury Street suspects and a few disasters-​by-​comparison in between), there’s no way I’m putting my head in anyone else’s hands while I’m still here.

Joe was the apprentice stylist who invited me to be a model. I had a trim and he gave me the best service in giving me very nice layers and a lovely blow-​dry styling end.
I highly recommend this lovely location to everyone!

I am yielding 3 stars because I went via a craigslist ad for a haircut from an apprentice at the salon under the well known, expert with hair, Brian.
The hair cut looked great when I left the salon. However, days after it looked like I was in desperate need of a haircut. Split ends, fly aways, uneven, etc causing it to be unruly and frizzy looking. Not sure if the cutting technique (take the scissors and almost shave downward through the hair at an angle) wasn’t done correctly or my hair doesn’t take well to that style of cutting but, I will wait a couple weeks with my hair in a bun or ponytail as it grows out and then get a cut to correct. However, ALL the staff are very nice and friendly and I have also heard many of the stylists get awards for cutting and color.

I love seeing Dora at Trephin. She is very approachable and friendly, which immediately puts you at ease. What’s more, she actually listens to what you want and doesn’t try to force what she wants to do on you. She is very professional. I’ve had a keratin treatment done previously, which turned out great and lasted at least 3 months.
Today, I told her I wanted to go blonde, like super blonde. She did a double process on my hair and it looks flawless. Go see Dora, you won’t be disappointed!

Again, Sean K for the win. I went platinum this time. First full process of my life. I was terrified that it would hurt, that my hair would break off, that my hair would be a gross yellow. Because let’s face it, when does life live up to Pinterest. Today, my friends. My hair is just the color I wanted, still feels healthy, and discomfort was minimal. AND it was about half what I usually pay for balayage. So happy.

Ok, Sean Kay. This review is way overdue, I blame hair trauma from my former stylist for this oversite. About 4 INCHES were amputated from my hair. The layers I wanted looked more like a reverse lady mullet
Sean Kay saved my life, um I mean my hair. It was so bad I cried for 3 days. I think I was crying when I walked into this charming boutique-​like salon. What would a salon be like if everyone was nice? Trephin thats what! Even though they were most certainly cooler than me, they made me feel like I was a cool kid too! people liked working there. I don’t usually say things like this but… good energy.
Sean quietly and thoroughly made my hair look like rock star hair.
All of the ugly landed at our feet, and I left feeling like I had LONGER HAIR!
A miracle? No. Skill and lots of it. The best part? More than a month later I’m still feeling the love.
And hes so cute I wanted to squeeze his face. But I didn’t because he’s a giant.

I’m a guy with long hair. I hadn’t had it cut in a couple years and desperately needed one, but didn’t really know what I wanted. Was recommended to Sean Kay from a friend. Sean took a look at my hair. I told him I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted but described what I was thinking of as a «long short haircut». Something a little messy but not too crazy. With not much (at all) to go on from me, he nailed it. Absolute best haircut I’ve ever had. Sean rocks. If you’re a guy with long hair and not sure what the hell to do, I highly recommend getting an appointment with Sean. The man is extremely skilled at his craft.
The vibe of the place is very cool and welcoming. For a guy who doesn’t spend much time in salons, the casual, rock-​and-​roll feel was refreshing. Price? I don’t know, I haven’t paid for a haircut in a couple years, so the $ 90 for the cut averaged out pretty good for me over the last couple of years. I guess that’s what they cost. Worth every penny in my opinion. I’ll definitely be back to see him when I need another cut.

I’ve been going to Ashleigh at Trephin for my color for a few months now and she and the whole Trephin team are so amazing. She helped me find the perfect shade of red for my skin tone and I could not be happier. Also, I have classic biracial (black and white) texture hair and Ashleigh knows exactly how to care for it. I always leave feeling beautiful.
The culture and vibe of the salon is so welcoming and comfortable while still feeling very modern and polished. The first time I arrived three different stylists offered me water/​coffee/​tea. It’s hard to find a salon with stylists that are so friendly and so talented. Trephin has it all.

I have to admit, I was a bit intimidated by this salon before I entered; it projects a trendy vibe online (glowing reviews from finicky publications) and clearly attracts a fashion-​conscious clientele. Thankfully, every single person I interacted with at Trephin was as friendly and down-​to-​earth as possible. There wasn’t a shred of disdain or pity for my disheveled head of hair (seriously, thank you, folks!)
The service I came in for was a full balayage with Ashley, and I’m so thankful I tried out this route. Ashley did a wonderful job of honoring my request for a natural, clean look, and I will certainly be seeking out her skills out again in the future for touch-​ups. She’s also super easygoing, and made the whole experience very positive and encouraging from a personal-​style perspective. I definitely felt the «me, but better» effect after leaving. It seems as though Ashley really took my low-​maintenance approach into consideration while creating my color, e.g. my hair has looked and felt just as nice after enduring my sub-​par styling skills as when I left the salon.
While I did spring for a pricier salon than I usually do, I really think visiting Trephin was worth it (for me, at least), and I can imagine it is for many others as well, as there was a wide range of clientele in the salon while I was there — different styles, ages, etc.
The location is pretty plum for those working downtown, and honestly it feels like a little bit of an oasis up on its second floor perch (super relaxing, comforting space!). Overall, great experience, and a new Trephin-​devotee!

Full disclosure: I’m never sure if I’m hip enough to actually go here. But that doesn’t stop me.
I started going to Trephin early in 2013, for bimonthly haircuts. Ever since, I have been getting tons of compliments on my healthy, face-​shaping, natural-​looking hair.
Thank you, Dayna! As long as I can afford it, I’ll keep coming back :)
Oh, and the scalp massage shampoos can’t be beat! Please keep those up, guys. Please?

after reading all the good reviews on this site and since I was trying to find a new salon I thought I’d give it a good try. As a hairdresser myself, I have high standards and was fairly optimistic walking in.
Fast forward to getting my hair colored: it was an awful experience. The colorist (Moe) left the bleach on my head so long that by the time I got to the sink and they rinsed my color my hair felt like spaghetti and STARTING FALLING OUT IN CLUMPS. They tried to play it off like this was supposed to happen but hair is not supposed to fall out when getting color…
And then the guy that cut my hair decided that since it was falling out in clumps that it would cut it all extremely short to compensate. On top of this they were unfriendly to me and told me that my job as a makeup artist is not «real» because it doesn’t require a license.
Let’s just say I won’t be going back :(

It’s been a few months so I decided to refresh my haircolor and walking in, everyone I had interacted with the last time, greeted me warmly and treated me more like a friend then a client.
Willingness to hand over $ 100 just to dye my hair (that I used to do at home for $ 20) says a lot. Kenneth is THAT good, and I love our girl talk. He remembered all of the stuff I rambled about last time (like my theory on being Doomed in the dating scene, and how quickly that changed). We bonded over crazy roommates, chitchatted about boys, events and music shows. It was nice.
Plus, two and a half hours of kicking back and being taken care of is quite nice. I will keep on strongly recommending this place.