Jason B. William Salon

Heather gave me just the perfect haircut! Showed her three photos and she offered great advice on the cut and length. So thoughtful and sweet!

I won’t be back here again. Terrible scheduling experience both times and I felt very rushed when I was there.

Randomly found this salon via Unilocal when I first moved to Waltham and I’ve been so pleased! Maryann is so friendly and very skilled. When I first went in, I was in the process of growing out a pixie cut (which is NOT easy to deal with), and she did a great job. The cut she gave me was great and didn’t look like obvious «growing out» stage. I’ve been back several times and she does a great job. My last cut still looked good after almost 4 months (I was a little lazy in booking another cut!). Not many stylists can make that happen.

I stumbled upon this salon because I work at Brandeis and really needed a place to get my haircut on my lunch break. I used the groupon, so it was an excellent value. I had a good experience with Heather, who listened to what I wanted, talked just enough, and even taught me about a square/​round brush I’d never seen before. I’ll be back!

Quick, fast haircut! I was surprised by how accurate the haircut was to what I described, this usually never happens.

I found this place thru groupon and bought a groupon for partial highlights and blow dry. I think it was 50 – 60 dollars and it was well worth the price! Heather was friendly, extremely knowledgeable, fast, and did an awesome job getting the highlight color the way I like it! She also talked me thru the products she was using but wasn’t pushy AT ALL trying to sell me anything, which was greatly appreciated! Groupon or full price, I’ll definitely be back to book another appt w heather in the future!

Let me first start out by saying I’m kind of a jerk. I almost feel bad about leaving this place a poor review, but after much consideration it just wasn’t worth the money I paid.
Close friends got married this past October, and I was part of the groomsmen party. I offered to chauffeur the bridal party to get their hair and makeup done, and figured I’d get my makeup done as well. They were able to fit me in which was great. I don’t claim to be much of a makeup guru, since I only ever really do mascara and foundation, but I have had my makeup done professionally countless times for photo shoots, classes, and just for fun. I hate to use this as an example, but I previously worked as a reservations manager for a salon that had two locations on Newbury Street, and prior to that had worked in salons since I was 19. You pick up a few things along the way and little things can set you off when it makes the difference between a respectable establishment and a hole in the wall.
For instance all the hairstylists had on wedge flip flops and jeans. Open toe shoes in a salon completely gross me out, regardless of how ‘laid back’ it is.
There were only three or so chairs at the front of the salon and no real area for people to wait. A couple of people came in to chitchat with some of the stylists while we were there, not even clients getting their hair done, and listening to others personal lives so very loudly is just tacky.
The makeup artist was very friendly, even if I had to prod her a bit to chat. I’m not sure she really knew what she was doing, she acted slightly hesitant and asked me a bunch of questions about what type of eyeliner I like and what she should use.
After time to think about things and discuss it with the bride, there are quite a few things I’m just not thrilled about. As it turns out, the maid of honor had her hair done by the salons owner, and the bride was done by just a stylist that worked there. After speaking further with the bride, she was really not happy with her hair once she got the pictures back. Claiming she could see bobby pins and elastics in it in the photos. Her only real regret for the wedding was having her hair done here.
Everyone was friendly enough, but after spending $ 50 on the makeup application and the tip on top of it, once I got in daylight and saw my makeup I was really not very happy. The foundation was 2 shades off and orange, and the contouring she did on my cheekbones was just atrocious. It was a very night time drag look, and I was going to a day time wedding. I couldn’t have felt more uncomfortable. It was so caked on you could see the line under my chin and my pores were so defined.
I got home, laughed it off with my partner and washed my face. I only kept the eyeshadow. I reapplied all of the makeup and at the wedding the bridal party even exclaimed how great my makeup looked and how fun the salon was. I didn’t have the heart to tell them I washed it all off.

I love Jason B William! I’ve had my hair done by all of the stylists and they are all great! They work together to make sure you get exactly what you want. They just helped me go red and I love the color! I see Mary Ann regularly and she is very talented and an awesome person :). They are all professional and I really enjoy the atmosphere. Jason B. William is my favorite salon and I recommend it highly! :)

My bridal party and I got hair and makeup done here for my wedding in Waltham. Everything was perfect. Everyone at the salon was wonderful, even when we had a few mistakes inn poking and last minute additions. They were incredibly sweet and accommodating. We all got exactly what we wanted, and I couldn’t be happier.

I went to Jason B William to get my hair and makeup done for my wedding. They did a FANTASTIC job. I was really happy with how both the hair and makeup turned out. Mary (the owner) did my hair and her daughter Heather did my makeup. They are both perfectionists and seem to take a lot of pride in their work. Mary, Heather and Maryann also did hair and/​or makeup for the Moms and some of the girls. Heather did a really good job of picking makeup colors for different skin tones and styles. Definitely consider going to Jason B William if you need makeup or an updo!

Mary at Jason B. William is the blonde highlight guru. A friend discovered Jason B. William 10 years ago after a prom hair fiasco, Mary was a savior. Another friend and her mother (both dirty blonde) started to go to Mary for highlights. They looked amazing, so natural and sun kissed. I eventually started to see Mary and was obsessed with the results. I would go every 4 months and alternate between a partial and full highlight. The highlights never looked fake and people were always surprised to learn I had highlights. Three other friends, more on the brown spectrum, were obsessed with my highlights and began seeing Mary to go blonde. Their hair had never looked better. If you want to go blonde or blonder, Mary is your girl!

I had an appointment with Marcia a couple weeks ago. She was very friendly and helpful to me. She listened to my needs and did exactly what I wanted to my hair. It turned out great! I will definitely come back to see her!

In Waltham for a wedding and my wife and I wanted a last minute hair appointments. I called the Salon and made the appointments for the next day. The stylist did an amazing cut on both me and my wife.

I was here a couple months ago for a haircut and blow dry. I purchased a $ 25 groupon for it. I think it was Heather who cut my hair (the owner’s daughter). She was very sweet and listened to what I wanted. She spent a good amount of time on my hair and gave me a great haircut. Loved this place! Would definitely go there again if it was closer to me.

I got my haircut done by Heather. She is so amazing! Such a fun and friendly girl. She totally listened to what I wanted, and we made sure we were both on the same page before she did anything to my hair.
As she was cutting my hair, we never ran out of things to talk about! She’s awesome! Her mom also looked over my hair and did a few touches as well.
I am completely and totally in LOVE with my new hairstyle! I have no complaints and I will DEFINITELY come back here!!!

Having just moved to Waltham, as anyone would need to, I needed to find a new stylist as driving back and forth to Melrose just doesn’t mesh well with the 128 & Pike traffic… if you know what I mean. Anyhow, I made a last minute decision just before 5pm that I «needed» to get my hair trimmed… TODAY. So, right to GOOGLE I went and searched for hair salons in Waltham that had hours past 5pm on a Tuesday evening. Jason B was the 5^th result that came up and happens to be at the end of my street (South St) but, the location did not catch my eye, the name of the salon did; (having a more upscale name than the common hair salon) so I gave them a call.
I had the pleasure of speaking with Heather and she happened to have an opening for 5pm and living just down the street, off I went. She asked me a few small questions such as, how I heard about them, my name, etc. I pulled up to the salon, it is in a small plaza which, was expected, most business in Waltham are conjoined and parking was a breeze there was a spot right out front!
When I walked in, I was greeted by Heather who was polite, welcoming and outgoing. Which is good because I have had mixed reviews walking into a new salon, either you get a welcoming feeling or you get the feeling you are in the wrong place. The salon itself is modern and cozy, very clean and organized.
Heather sat me down in her chair asked and asked me what I wanted to have done. I told her how I normally style my hair and she actually made several suggestions that would work with the style that I like which, is appreciated because I want someone that listens to what I want and if they can modify it in any way their suggestion/​s are appreciated. After I got «caped» I was brought into the shampoo area, and they use the same products i use at home which, for me, is good because it is something that I am familiar with. Heather was very attentive and conversational which, I like.
After shampooing we went back to her station and she reiterated what we had discussed just in case I had any last minute reservations which, I appreciated. I have mid length, straight — flat hair; so she used some volumizing products to give me a boost. Before she used the products she explained to me what they were and what was in them, and why they would work. She never pushed any of these products on me which was very appreciated… As she was sectioning and cutting she was explaining to me what she was doing and why. Once the cut was finished she asked me how I liked my hair styled and off she went. In the midst of blowdrying we started to talk about volume again and how awful I am at styling my hair. So after she blow dried my hair, she gave me a free lesson on how to use velcro rollers. She took her time went through the process and was very patient.
i noticed that they also carry makeup so I started to talk about the make up line with her.
Heather is very knowledgeable about all of the products they carry. One of the other stylists, Maryann was there and she too, has a fantastic knowledge base of the hair products.
I was there for about an hour and the charge was $ 50. Which, is pretty average. The service I received was fantastic, the cut was exactly what I wanted and I got a free lesson on how to use rollers. I would definatly recommend Jason B William Salon and I will be going back there for my next cut.
The only thing I regret was due to my own error was not printing out the 20% coupon for first time clients off their website!
*Also, they do not accept tips on credit cards but there is an ATM in the space right next to them.

I have been to this salon twice and both times I saw heather. She is wonderful, smart and knows what she is talking about. Everyone in the salon is friendly, helpful and makes you feel part of the family. Both times, heather has made amazing suggestions for my hair. She knows what style, cut and products will be the best for your individual hair. I was so impressed, and will most definitely return as frequently as possible. The groupon deal is amazing and offers a great price to try the place out. Highly recommend!!!

Anyone know what happened to Michelle? I absolutely LOVED my cut/​color with her and when I went back (she was on maternity leave at the time) the other girl that did my hair did not do as well. (It was fine, but I have impossibly hard hair to cut, so it was the same old mistakes that most hairdressers make when cutting my hair; I wasn’t upset at all, just not excited.) But now, I look on their website and don’t see Michelle there anymore! Unacceptable! I have worked in the beauty industry for over a decade and am extremely discerning when finally choosing «my» stylist… I have lived in Boston for 2+ years now and I thought my search was over… alas… Michelle: if you’re out there, let me know where you went — or if anyone else knows, please tell me!

Always in search of a good deal I came here with a BuyWithMe for a full foil highlight with Heather. She did a nice job — I have chestnut hair and she added two highlight colors that look natural and flatter my complexion. She put in tons of foils (no skimping) and successfully got the highlight close to the root though not right at it.
The women working this salon are some of the nicest I have met at any salon ever. They were easy-​going and kind and made me feel as if I had been getting styled there for the last 5 years. The BuyWithMe didn’t include a blowdry and being currently unemployed and short on cash I asked if I could dry it myself. I felt foolish doing this but again, the stylists were just so kind and not judgmental what-​so-​ever.

I came here for a trim and partial highlights but also left with a brow wax! I was very happy with the service and the atmosphere.
Heather did all of my services. I was very pleased with the cut, the highlight colors and the wax.
This salon seems to be on top of trends (they offer feathers) and are a friendly and sociable group. I felt welcome as a new customer.
Prices seemed fairly standard — cut & style being $ 50ish. I’d be more opt to come here again or regularly if it was a bit cheaper.