Studio 9

I love Deb. I get the best haircuts from her. She is very friendly, very talented. I is a treat to see her every time

Claudete Rizzotto is a fabulous stylist and a delightful person. She is Brazilian and brings that wonderful culture to her work. She has been cutting my hair for about a decade and always does a super job!

Can not say enough about Deb and all the Studio 9 staff. They are always welcoming and treat each client with dignity and respect.

I’m so, so happy I found Studio 9 and Deb Welch (the owner). She colored and styled my hair for my wedding, and I don’t think my hair’s ever looked better. Deb was patient and personable with me from the first consultation — she listened carefully as I talked through my hair woes and wish list, and she created a style that was exactly what I wanted.
It’s very clear that Deb is passionate about what she does; she is incredibly creative, and she is able to use hair as the medium through which to create art and sculpture. I know that description sounds way too cerebral, but there’s no other way I can think to describe Deb’s approach and love for her craft — she really knows how to «paint» with hair.
Aside from her incredible technical skill, Deb is also an absolute sweetheart; she came on-​site to do my hair on my wedding day and kept everyone talking and laughing, diffusing everyone’s nerves. Deb genuinely cares about her clients, and she really, really knows what she’s doing when it comes to hair. It goes without saying that I’ll certainly be back!

A beautiful salon and extremely comfortable in the most professional way. Stephanie will cut my hair as long as I live in Boston.

Hands looking awful? Grateful that it is winter so that no one is seeing your feet, although you desperately want a pedicure? Pick up the phone, ignore your ratty-​looking cuticles, call and book an appointment for your manicure and/​or pedicure with Bella now! Yes, Bella (Best of Boston in the Improper) has just landed at Studio 9, so get in there…

I originally went to Studio 9 after buying a BuyWIthMe coupon for a half price haircut with Deb, the owner. She did such a beautiful cut that I’ve kept coming back and paying full price. Deb is SO talented, not to mention one of the sweetest people ever. I usually bring her pictures from magazines of cuts I like and she does a fantastic job of figuring out how to create a similar look for me.
About a month and a half ago I started seeing Maiya for color and I LOVE what she has done with my hair! I had a hard time describing what I wanted at first, but she listened carefully to what I had in mine and it came out exactly right. The first time I did single process of a chestnut brown with a toner to take away some red tones from an earlier dying at a different salon, and this week I went back for ombré. Again, a beautiful job! And Maiya is lovely to chat with.
The salon itself is beautiful — very airy and spacious and calming… Also is totally clean and has comfy chairs and couches. Brittney at the desk is lovely and very patient when making appointments.
In short, Studio 9 is an excellent salon! I highly recommend it.

I bought a Gilt City Voucher for a Keratin Straightening treatment here. I can’t remember who did the treatment, but she did a pretty good job.
What I really loved about this place is they had cheese and crackers and fruit laid out and tea, coffee, water. Everyone was so friendly and accommodating. I love to be pampered, so after my first bite of yummy cheese and crackers, I immediately decided to love this place. The woman who washed my hair spent like 10 minutes giving me a scalp massage. I was in heaven. She also made sure I had a full cup of coffee at all times!

I got a $ 60 groupon as a gift for Studio 9. I ended up using it to book an appointment with Cindy for my eyebrows. Cindy was friendly and knowledgeable. She didn’t use wax like most salons do to clean the eyebrows. Overall, the experience was great. However, I don’t have unruly eyebrows and they are pretty easy to maintain. So it doesn’t make sense for me to fight the traffic to get to Newbury, look for a hard to find parking spot, and pay $ 45 plus tips just to get my eye brows done.

A pleasant environment, staff, and trendy studio in an excellent location. She gave me the best pedicure, was very nice! Upon arrival they took my jacket, and offered me magazines and water/​coffee or tea.
Be sure to ask for Myia M if you want the best pedis.

I recently had my nails done by Maya (I had a buywithme coupon) — she gave a fantastic shellac manicure. She did such a great job and helped me pick a color and overall the manicure was a relaxing experience. Toward the end of the manicure, I was thinking how I would want to come back because she did such a good job.
When I went to pay, the receptionist, a middle age blonde woman, tells me that I owe an extra $ 10 dollars on top of my buywithme. I was so suprised and I asked why, and her answer was because I came in with Axxium nailpolish on and there is a $ 10 charge to remove it! I was completely shocked! I have never, ever, had a salon charge me to remove polish when you are there to get a complete manicure. Not only that, but this was not communicated to me when I first came in. Maya took the polish off in 15 minutes and she had said it was no problem. The way the receptionist acted totally ruined my experience here which is too bad because I think I definitely would have come back to have Maya do my nails again. Doubt it now — knowing they charge $ 10 to remove your old polish! I won’t be back!

I didn’t have a great experience at this place, and I didn’t have a decent hair cut. The bangs were the worst part that I had to use a hair pin for about a 6 weeks after the haircut. I had had a haircut for $ 25 couple of months before i went to studio 9, and i’ve had a lot of ppl complement my hair AND the bangs! I also ended up having a mushroom looking head.
she did a lot of inside layering, which made my hair look thinner.

The owner of the place is not very welcoming; when i first got there, she handed me something, which I assumed I should put on, and she went to sit on her office without saying anything. I was there in the middle of the place standing awkwardly waiting and looking around.
Honestly, i would not go there again, and wouldn’t recommend it at all. There are a lot of better place and they give awesome hair cuts for third the price. (she charges $ 90 for a hair cut) No thank you! i only went coz i had a groupon coupon.

i’m sure lauren and cindy are great, but that’s not who worked on me. i was not tremendously impressed — for the price, there are better salons. the color i got was much darker than i asked for and i walked out of there with dye on my forehead, too. unimpressive cut, just nothing special.

I went here with a Groupon ($ 30 for $ 60 worth of services), and chose to get the eyebrow shaping with Cindy (normally $ 45).
The salon is lovely (wood floors, lots of light). It’s on the 7^th floor in the same building as Salon Mario Russo on Newbury St. The eyebrow station is a chair in front of a vintage-​looking mirror surrounded by round bulbs. Cindy observed my face, then plucked my eyebrows while maintaining a nice conversation. She also pointed out the spots that she recommended I grow out.
On my way out of the salon, I ran into a coworker who was also getting her eyebrows done… Cindy sure is popular!
Pending two visits to Rachel’s Makeup Studio (a gift from a friend who swears that Rachel is the absolute best at eyebrows), I can’t crown Cindy the eyebrow queen of Newbury St, but will give 3.5 stars for sure. I will update this review after I can make the comparison.

Unfortunately I had a terrible experience at Studio 9, however I cannot speak for their actual services. I had a 12:30 appointment and showed up at 12:15. I waited for a half hour and finally went to ask how much longer it would be to wait. I was told just a few minutes, so I continued to wait. When my stylist finally finished with her other client, she did not start with me, but went to eat her lunch! I had to go refill the parking meter so that I wouldn’t get a ticket, and finally at 1:30 they were ready. However, by that time I had to leave for work. Long story short it was terrible customer service. I hope that this was just a one time deal, but I will certainly not be returning.

This salon is awesome — I’ve been seeing Cindy to get my eyebrows done for about 4 years. I actually just overbought a Groupon deal for this salon — $ 60 gift certificate, for $ 30. I’m trying to sell one of them now, because I didn’t read the fine print and didn’t realize I couldn’t use more than one! If anyone else loves this place or is interested in trying it out and wants to get this great deal, send me a message, thx

Supposedly the best brows in Boston…
Cindy is SUPER nice and friendly– and I LOVE that she plucks and does not wax. The salon is not overly pretentious but… I said I prefer to wear my brows on the fuller side, they were quite a lot thinner than I expected. I would like to go back and try again but I just don’t know that I can be sure it will all grow in again if it happens again.
I wasn’t totally unhappy, as far as shape goes they were totally acceptable but I could have saved myself the forty bucks.

Lynn Palmer is an amazing hairdresser. She gives my fine, straight hair wonderful cuts that make it full of bounce and style! I do not like to do anything but wash and brush my hair, and somehow she manages to give me cuts that get compliments no matter how little maintenance I do! They even look great growing out so I only have to go every few months. I have been going to her for 10 years now. I’d be lost without her.
I also now get my hair colored by Lynn (thanks, old age!) and she does a great job. I get it dyed just a little darker than my natural hair color, and it looks good. I get the kind of color that washes out gradually so I don’t get roots in between. Yay!
BTW, I had my picture on
, and several people told me my hair looked nice and I had the perfect color! :-) This was my actual picture, not my Miss Piggy picture. Although she certainly looks nice.

Entirely amazing is Lauren Todd!
Have you ever been unable to say exactly what you want for your hair? Or just don’t know? Lauren has that rare gift of crafting that perfect style for you; she listens to you, she has that natural talent, she’s by far the most naturally gifted hair stylist I’ve met.
I’ve been to a few salons on Newbury, but none of them parallel Studio 9. The atmosphere there is laid-​back and friendly, and Lauren is so nice and funny! This place is quality without pretense, priceyness, or pomposity. She’s stylish but personable, and can give you advice on pretty much all fashion-​related topics. I trust her on all my cuts and tell her to «use her judgement».
I am very picky, have tricky Asian hair, and I always walk out feeling incredible.

Lauren Todd is the best. She has her finger on the pulse of fashion, can choose a style that suits you and your hair and is very meticulous. She keeps me glamorous looking and always makes me feel great while I“m in her chair and when I’m walking out the door. Her colouring, cuts and blow drys are perfect. I’m so happy I found the perfect hair dresser in Boston.