Highlight Salon

I’ve gone to Saliba for a men’s haircut for almost 2 decades, following him from Comm Ave, to Boston, in his various locations. I trust him implicitly and having had the opportunity to talk to him over the years and see his passion for his art. He approaches his job the way we all would like to, as a fun challenge and with enjoyment. You’ll read lots of descriptions of the ambiance, or the bells and whistles at a salon, but I look for a professional who tackles his job with enthusiasm and Saliba certainly does.
This is his newest location and I expect it to take off like the others.

I should have left this review a few months ago when I got my hair done, but I am still so impressed with my hair that this salon needs to be reviewed.
Saliba provided fantastic customer service when he did my keratin treatment and haircut. I will definitely be coming back. It has been about 3 months and my hair is still the same soft texture as when I first got the treatment. If you do get the treatment you should buy the keratin shampoo that he recommends.
Go here for your haircut and/​or keratin treatment. You will not be disappointed!

I just returned from my second visit to this salon, and now that I’m finished crying I can write this review. I first found this salon through Groupon, and on my first visit had a decent appointment with Saliba. However, this second visit has been the worst hair cut experience of my life. I had originally made an appointment for 2 days ago, but upon arriving to the salon the stylist told me that she was uncomfortable cutting curly hair. I was frustrated, but appreciated her letting me know prior to cutting my hair. She ended up making me an appointment for today with Saliba. Upon sitting down in the chair Saliba informed me that he does not accept Groupon deals. Understandably, I was frustrated because I was clear from the beginning that I has a Groupon, so why would the other stylist have made this appointment? I told him that I was not willing to pay more because I had been clear about having a Groupon, and that I would have used the other stylist except she was not able to cut my hair. He then argued with me that she Could in fact have done it, and then told me that I don’t even have curly hair. Which is 100% false. I was about to get up and leave when he began to angrily highlight my hair. He proceeded to aggressively highlight my hair, forcefully yanking the hair clip in and out of my hair, and not speaking one single word to me the entire time.
I spent the remainder of the appointment in near total silence, panicking about what was going to happen to my hair given that he was so obviously angry at the situation and trying (unsuccessfully) not to cry. My Groupon was for a cut, full foil, deep conditioning treatment, and blow out. I did not receive the deep conditioning treatment OR a blow out. By the time the appointment was over I has tears streaming down my face and couldn’t wait to leave.
I have never experienced such unprofessional and rude behavior and will NEVER be returning to this salon again. Luckily Groupon was able to refund me for this miserable experience.

I work around the corner from Highlight salon. I went in on a whim, needing to have my hair done but only needing a blow out (something I’d never had before). Lule, quickly made my hair look gorgeous, as though it was freshly cut and healthy. I’m now addicted to indulging in her blow-​outs, every time she does my hair people ask me where I get it done and I get loads of complements. I’ve tried blow-​outs in other places but none compare to hers. As an aside she’s a gem of a personality, very easy to talk to and honest. She’s straight up if my hair needs help with color or cut. I highly recommend.

Denise was wonderful — fast, informative, and dealt with my unruly, frizzy, overdyed hair without issue. For a balayage and blowout, I was in and out in under two hours. Beautiful location as well and lots of products to choose from. Definitely coming back to Denise. Make sure to bring cash for tipping.

I just went to Highlights for the first time and was so impressed! Lule did a fantastic job with my hair and was very professional. I would highly recommend her service and will definitely be going back.

Lule did a great job! I found this place off a groupon deal. The interior is clean and spacious. I came in for a haircut, blow dry, and highlights. I brought in a picture of the color I wanted for my highlights, but the color did not show up as well on my dark after she finished. She offered to re-​do it and apply a brighter color that turned out perfect at no cost! I would go back there again.

Saliba did an incredible job on my full foil blonde highlights and cut with layering. I told him I was on a tight schedule and he got me out the door with lightening speed without sacrificing any quality. The salon is located super conveniently near South Station. The staff is very welcoming and professional and I plan to come back often. Highly recommend!

I had a great experience at highlight salon! I purchased the groupon and got a wonderful haircut and full foil highlights from Denise. Denise is very friendly and professional, and did a wonderful job managing my super thick hair. The complimentary wine was lovely, and overall I was very pleased with my haircut and highlights.
I would absolutely come back to highlight salon! Thank you!

I had a haircut with Denise and it was absolutely amazing. Denise was very professional and a great person to talk, very talented. I recommend everyone to go to Denise. Also the salon is great for everyone and excellent prices for the city. Leeba the owner is one of the most friendliest people you talk to. No wonder why people speaks highly of this place. Awesome people overall. Thanks!!!

So this is a rewrite of my initial review from October, where i only gave 3 stars due to my dissatisfaction of the haircut.
This new review is taking place in December, as i was finally ready to go back to Highlight Salon and have the hair-​dresser fix my hair by cutting an additional 3inches off. She acknowledges the mistake from the previous time, and she did a very nice job this time around, she gave my hair alot of attention, she wasn’t in a rush, from the color to the cut to the blow dry, im very happy I went back and got my hair redone there.
Pro: Nice, friendly, offers various beverages, clean and pleasant
Cons: No parking space, a bit hard to find initially

If you’re looking for an amazing cut and blow dry, go see Denise!
I have been coming to see her for over 5 years and have changed my hair style very drastically, at least 4 times. Each time I walked away completely in love with my new do! She is so talented as a stylist, but more importantly has a great personality. Coming to see her is an all around great experience. I even bring my boyfriend to see her because she gives amazing, professional man’s cuts.
The salon is really nice too. It’s a little off the main st near South Station and it is not so loud, which is really nice when you’re trying to relax. The décor of the salon is modern and welcoming.
You will not be disappointed.

Saliba is so great! Had an amazing experience and will 100% be going back again. Not only does he give a great haircut, it comes with good life advice in a relaxing environment. I went in feeling nervous about getting my haircut and left so happy and satisfied. I would absolutely recommend this place.

This is my first groupon experience and i am very disappointed. 9÷23÷15
Had an appointment at 4 with saliba, was around 10 minutes late right when i walked in the two ladies were very friendly and nice. I got to my sit saliba comes out asked me what i wanted to get done etc, he mentioned i would need a toner since my roots are black (obviously) i told him its okay i know how it will turn out because ive had YEARS experience with colored hair. so he did my hair really fast and was not gentle at all, he had an attitude for the first hour or so which i am not exactly sure why, is it because i am an international student? or is it because i didnt walked in the salon with a Chanel or Gucci bag? i dont usually write reviews, this is my first Unilocal reviews because i feel that i was taken advantaged on yesterday at the salon just because i am quiet and i dont complain does not mean you can just do whatever you want to my hair. now my hair has thick orangy highlights on top while the back is acceptable with BLONDE HIGHLIGHTS NOT ORANGY. some parts of my head is blonde and some is orangy. is this because the toner? no. its because he was in a rush and wanted me in and out ASAP. if it was because of the toner then why does the rest of my head looks fine? i just called and told them about this, was told they will call back within an hour — still waiting. if i was called back to come in and fix my hair, it better be complimentary because i would not spend another dollar at this salon. I will keep you all updated with before and after photos (if i go back to the salon) if not, i will post a picture of my hair looks.

Bought the groupon to freshen up my highlights. Denise gave me great advice and I ended up doing balayage instead. My hair color turned out wonderful and I could tell it didn’t feel as processed. Her haircut was also exactly what I asked for.

I just visited Highlights Salon last night and will definitely be coming back here. I got a full foil, cut and blow dry and it came out amazing! Saliba was my hairdresser and he works very quickly but is very good and precise at what he does. I love the natural looking highlights he did. Saliba is nice and friendly and so was the staff. The salon was clean/​modern and I was out of there in 1.5 hours. Great location for people working downtown or in the Seaport/​South Station area. I highly recommend this salon!

Pros:
Convenient location near South Station/​Leather District
Complimentary wine (such a nice touch!)
Very friendly and accommodating staff
Easy to schedule an appointment (I called and they were able to get me in the very next day. This was unexpected but very nice!)
Plenty of magazines to read in the salon
Great haircut and deep conditioning treatment!
Cons:
The stylist was not quite gentle enough with me during the shampoo. She was jerking me around a little and accidentally splashed water on me (I don’t think she even noticed that she did this, but it got in my eyes.) She gave an excellent haircut, but it just wasn’t the most relaxing shampoo!
Overall, I had a great experience at Highlight Salon. The stylist listened very closely to what I wanted and did just that. My hair looks great!

I went here to get my eyebrows done. I give it a ⁶⁄₁₀. If I were in a bind and needed my eyebrows done, I’d come back.
The eyebrow lady seemed nice and friendly; the salon had plenty of magazines in the lobby; and the décor was chic and hip.

As someone who has consistently been burned (once literally) by getting groupon haircuts and highlights, I was extremely nervous to try out Highlights. I decided to give it one last chance and I purchased a full highlight and cut groupon.
I am so happy that I did! Saliba was very nice, professional, and quick. I chopped off about 8 inches and got a shoulder length bob. The bob is chic and sleek. The highlights look amazing and natural. My hair has that shiny bouncy swingy hair feel. I am so so pleased with my hair.
I will definitely be coming back to Saliba from now on and so should you!

Great place; very clean and professional. Saliba is great; he has been doing my hair since before I had my daughter and now my daughter who is 18 gets her done by Saliba.
Saliba knows what he is doing. I just sit back relax and I am never disappointed.