Essence

I have been following Alisha for several years. She is now at Salon Essence and she does an amazing job with my hair. I will continue to follow her to where ever she moves to as she is worth the trip.
Not often you can sit in the chair and not worry how your hair turns out but with Alisha she has never let me down. I always am thrilled with every hair cut given by Alisha. Not afraid to try something new and yes, she listens to what my needs are. Thanks again for a fantastic hair style. I love it!

Super happy with my new hair cut!
This was my first time here. I had seen the salon in passing many times in the last 6 months I have moved to MA but never really went in to check it out. Amanda did my hair and she was perfect! She took time and kept checking with me in between to see if this was what I had in my mind which was great. Donna was also over seeing to make sure I was happy with my haircut. The whole experience was fabulous! I would definitely be coming back here. Glad to have found the perfect salon for my hair needs so close to home. Also I got a 50% off since Amanda is relatively newer and I was first time there. But she is darn good! Thank you so much Amanda.

Alisha is FANTASTIC.
I have been hopping around from salon to salon trying to find a stylist who understands me and how I want my hair to be done. I had an appointment this morning with Alisha for a cut and color and she exceeded my expectations. I have to admit, I am certainly not easy to please. Half the time I don’t even know what I really want done to my hair and I end up leaving salons disappointed. But Alisha listened to me and looked at the pictures that I showed her and she made it happen. My hair is such a beautiful color and she cut it perfectly. Not to mention it is SO soft&silky!
New clients get 30% off if you go to their website and print out the coupon.
I cannot wait to come back! Thanks Alisha!

I currently live in NC and joined my fiancé on a business trip to Boston. Had a few hours to kill and decided to get my hair done. Let’s just say Taylor was well worth the 2 ½ hour flight. One of the Best cut and color I’ve had in a long time! Thank U

First time customer TODAY! Called TODAY and got in TODAY! I met Alisha and she was great. Really listened to what I was thinking and offered advice (after I asked for it) on what I should do. I got a cut and color and highlight. My hair is back to being healthy and I love it!
She is very detailed and validates what I am saying, that way we are both on the same page. I would go back there again. I would also recommend going there again. It’s a small salon but a friendly feel, very clean and nice.
I am excited to show off my new hair cut on vacation and love my hair again. Thank you ALISHA!
Note to self, they do not take AMEX and there is not a tip line on the CC. You need to add if first or pay cash.

Alisha has been my stylist for a long time but this is the first time I have been to Salon Essence. She does a fantastic job with my cut and color and I am always happy with the results. She’s a total professional and I dont trust anyone else! The salon was really nice and everyone there was friendly. While I was under the dryer I was served a nice hot cup of tea and treated like I was the only one there. Also, it was a blizzard when I went and my car got stuck and Alisha and another girl came outside and pushed my car for me! Talk about going the extra mile. Love it there =)

First time customer. I was invited to the Salon by Alisha. I met her in a bank and I commented on how nice her hair looked. She was so pleasant. She gave me her card and a discount of 30% for being a new client. The Salon is inviting and warm. The stylists are very nice. The receptionist was so nice too. I love my new style. I went from very long hair to shoulder length with an awesome color. The prices are reasonable. I would say you get the Boston experience with the Suburb price. I also love the products too. I highly recommend this salon. They also accept walk-​ins.

Side note: Yeah, this place isn’t closed. It just moved from its original location. All attempts to get Unilocal to update the address and «reopen» the business haven’t worked out too well.
Donna and Rebecca are hair GODDESSES.
I’m not here to flash the OG badge, but I’ve been around long enough for most of you to know that I’m a pompous ass. Vain does not begin to describe me, and my hair is sacred.
So when I lost my stylist, I was shattered, confused, not sure who to trust, and then one day by sheer happenstance I found Salon Essence.
The inside it inviting, the staff is as friendly as can be, their fingers are talented, and they even manage to share my hair vision.. something not even stylists on newbury could accomplish. I’ve even awarded them my highest honor: «Go ahead, color it however you want.. . I trust you.»
Yeah. They’re that good.
So if you’re in the neighborhood swing on by, and if you’re not, hop in your car and head out to the burbs for a fantastic salon experience.