I was iffy about going after I read some of the reviews but I gave it a shot since I had already made a purchase through Groupon. Screw the reviews, It was amazing! Yes they aren't a 5 star high end salon but she did amazing with my hair. She took her time and made sure I was aware of how I wanted my hair throughout the process. She actually ended up staying later than usual to finish my hair because the dye wouldn't pick up on one side. This is my first time going to a different salon since I was a teenager and I want to say it's been a wonderful experience. I left very happy and my hair is exactly what I expected it to be. If you expect a chatty hairstylist whose going to ask you about your life, this is not the place for you. They do speak English but they are more comfortable chatting in their native tongue, but this didn't stop my stylist from talking to me. I also like to read and play on my phone so I wasn't bothered by the chit chat between the other guest and the stylists in their language. If that bothers you all I'm going to say is at the end of the day, she does a amazing job. It may not be traditional or high end but the results are amazing. read more

I found this amazing salon through Groupon - Flavia did an incredible full balayage with pastel pink for me that came out just exquisitely. One of the customers also had a choking episode while I was there and I watched Flavia perform the Heimlich maneuver and save the woman's life. It was unbelievable - just an incredible woman with an amazing spirit and kindness. And then she returned to work on my hair and make it just stunning, like she was unphased by the emergency she just resolved. I couldn't believe it. She's a heroine and I am grateful for her - will absolutely return and can't recommend enough! read more

Milano Beauty - Hair Stylists Near Me - Medford, Massachusetts

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Flavia is a very talented professional, and dedicared to her career. She does nothing less than the best work possible on my hair, and is an expert alchemist with color. I've been coming here for 6 years. the salon is located in Medford, not imposing, and her prices are better than competitors! read more

Came in for a root touch up and tone - LOVED the color. They did an amazing job with the blowout too I left feeling beautiful on my birthday :) only small note I would say is that they were a bit rough while brushing my hair out - would have preferred they use a wide tooth comb. Once I asked them to be more gentle, though, they were more careful. read more

Omg, I used a Groupon here for a haircut, deep conditioning and partial balayage. I got there for my appointment and the place was like 85 degrees. I waited for an HOUR before they started on my hair. They told me the appointment would take one hour; it took two. So I was there THREE HOURS total. The color of my hair turned out great and the conditioning was good, but I just got home, looked in the mirror, and my hair is about an inch shorter on one side. Totally uneven. I just wanted a simple trim. Planning to ask my teenage daughter to get out the scissors and fix it. I´m sorry, but I would never ever ever return to this place again! There was another woman there who left almost in tears with her hair still wet because she'd been there four hours and finally had to leave. If you're tempted by the Groupon, don't do it!!!! Also, I have to say the place did not seem sanitary at all. I chose to stop looking around me because I was disturbed by the clumps of hair stuck to the sink and everything looked unwashed, even the brushes had grime on them. Yikes. read more

After a whole year of finding my best fit for my hair after my long time hairstyles retired I finally can say this will be my go to place. I would recommend 100% the owner is amazing very friendly didn't feel out of place at all the wait is really not that long once you have an appointment,but let me tell you I love love my end results.... The location is great, lots of off street parking available. The inside is clean and I love the decor. I will definitely be back. read more

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The wait is red crazy long, but Flavia is legit an artist, wizard woman! Took my gross brassy witch hair and gave me bombshell blond. read more

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Aline and Flavia did a great job. my Brazilian blowout came out great. I'm so glad I found this gem of a women-run business on Groupon! I will definitely be coming back. read more

I'm not trying to hurt a business and I really fought with myself on if I should even post because I really don't want to hurt anyone but today was the final blow. I went because they had great prices for the area and good reviews and beautiful photos. At first everything seemed fine. This was until they left me processing for over an hour to the point I fell asleep at the bowl. I was going for a lighter blonde, but my natural hair color is already a dirty blonde. Another hairstylist noticed how long I had been sitting there and opened up my foils and immediately started yelling. I I knew something had gone wrong, but I didn't realize how wrong until later. When I left my hair did look nice. The photos look great. But now it's is thin and all the blond they put in has mostly fallen out. It was damaged beyond repair. I have only ever gone to one stylist because I cared about my hair so much. I've never done anything to it at home. Always professional. My hair used to be super long and goes all the way down to my lower waist and I have not cut it short in 15 years. I have thick hair and I've always been really proud of it. It's been falling out in chunks for weeks. I called my hair stylish in my hometown and she sent me up some shampoos that have been helping but nothings is really doing the trick. It is so thin and I fear I might just have to cut it. Today while shampooing gently another chunk came out and I just started sobbing in the shower. This could have been one of those freak accident that happen, but it happened to me. I also think they might be using fake accounts to make good reviews because when looking through other comments I found photos of my hair with a 5 star review I didn't wright. read more

My friend came here after quarantine and was excited to get her hair done. She came to this place because of her friend so she thought it would be alright. wrong. Her appt. was for 2 and she wasnt seen until 3 and then when she was seen the stylist never communicated with her to understand what she wanted done and then proceeded to pull chunks of her hair out while combing it. She also left my friend in the chair after she washed it for what seemed like an hour. When it came to her finally getting her hair haircut another stylist showed up, this stylist did an amazing job but the lack of communication initially was horrible. I hope that they can retrain their staff to provide better quality and a more professional atmosphere. (I'm posting on her behalf) read more

I came to this salon with disastrous highlights I had got at an expensive salon in Boston and really unsightly roots. I had a groupon for balayage and I didn't know if it would be possible to get the natural look I wanted after my streaky highlight job. The staff here worked a miracle and blended my roots and created a perfect balayage. I am so thankful and my hair looks incredible. The place is very no frills and casual. Staff didn't communicate to me very much and I was a little nervous at first. But honestly who cares- I'm not trying to pay for ambiance when I'm getting my hair done, I just want it to come out well. Great experience. read more

Tiny little modest hole in the wall salon, but best haircut I've gotten in the Boston area in years. No waiting around forever only to be rushed in and out and pay an arm and a leg for highlights and a cut like on Newbury. I did the Groupon for full balayage/conditioning/haircut. Flavia spent 4 hours on my hair and gave me EXACTLY what I wanted, even going back to do touchups as the color was setting. Went a platinum blonde and instead of using a harsh bleach she picked a color and took the time to let it properly process without damaging my hair. read more

Milano Beauty - The picture I brought in - Hair Stylists Near Me - Medford, Massachusetts

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This place does a very great job with hair! She makes every style as close as possible to what you want. The prices are very good too! The only thing that lacks is customer service. If she did that well, by caring about peoples time then she would have a 5 stars. read more

After reading the mixed reviews, I went into my appointment fully expecting horrible service and a good balayage. But I kept an open mind, and overall, I was very pleased with my experience. It's true, you don't come here to be pampered and socialize. It's a small, intimate salon and most of the staff don't speak much English. It's not organized and they'll gather around you and talk about your hair in their native language, which can be unsettling. That said, once you get past the communication barriers and tell them what you want, they'll do an excellent job on your hair. They'll make the effort to understand your vision and spend all the time needed to make you happy. Unfortunately this means you might spend half a day at the salon, but it's 100% worth it. The only reason I give them 4 stars instead of 5 is they didn't put as much purple in as in the picture I'd showed them. But I'm still pleased with the result and would come back! read more

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Do not come here, do not fall for the Groupon. I made the terrible mistake of getting the Groupon for a haircut blow dry and balayage and made the appointment with Flavia. I got here 5 minutes before my appointment time (10:30) to find the salon closed with doors locked and lights off. The salon claims to be open at 10am. Once I saw that it was closed, there was also no answer on multiple phone calls to the salon. After the 6th attempt, Flavia finally answered saying she thought the appointment was at 11, and additionally apologized that she would be running late. When I said I was no longer interested in wasting my time here with no guarantee that this is even a real establishment, she hung up on me. Completely unprofessional behavior all around. Absolutely do not recommend. read more

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The customer service here is awful. I booked an appointment for my mother and I and after an hour of waiting they brought my mother to wash want cut her hair. They washed her hair and left her in a corner for half an hour, then moved her to a chair and left her again. They've just started cutting her hair and I'm still here waiting for them to start with me. I honestly don't see the point of needing to book appointments if they are going to ignore them altogether. Very few of the stylist here speak English, which is a problem when you need to explain how to cut your hair or explain that there is no toilet paper in the bathroom. read more

Horrible customer service. I waited for 30 minutes before finally being seated in a stylist's chair and then was virtually ignored for another half an hour before I decided to leave because my appointment was supposed to have been an hour ago. I am sure they do good work with hair according to the reviews, but it was so unprofessional that I had to write a review. read more

Worst experience ever had. The most chaotic environment. They were so rough with my hair it is unbelievable. They did nothing like the picture I showed. Ruined my hair. They take extra money for no reason even though you have the Groupon. Literally the worst salon out there! read more

Great color- as always, their times are always flexible - need about 3 hours for a hair color, but worth it.

I spontaneously stumbled upon this and got to lucky. When I got there I was immediately heated. My stylist was Flavia was fabulous spent hours very professional and amazing customer service. Photos show hair one Month later and I am still receiving compliments! Seriously she did an outstanding job I an beyond impressed with the results! Ask for Flavia!! read more

Milano Beauty - I was lucky i have Flavia as a hair stylist as you can see a month later and my hair still looks amazing! Customer service & proffessional! - Hair Stylists Near Me - Medford, Massachusetts

Flavia is awesome! Literally a miracle worker with blondes! I will come here time and time again. This salon is the most honest and truthful environment you can place yourself in. I love these people and what this salon stands for! Thank you for making me confident in my blonde hair again! I also love getting my nails done here! Claudia has so many colors and listens to what you want, do like, and don't like. She will make sure you are happy and smiling when you are done! It is also awesome that you can get your hair and nails done at the same time to save time. I come in for two hours and leave with hair colored, cut, styled, and my nails looking awesome! Time is money and the stylist here value that! read more

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Flavia spent so much time and energy on delivering me subtle, multidimensional baby lights. She is very attentive and really listens to what you want. She is extremely patient and dedicated to providing the attention to detail necessary for beautiful, sophisticated cut and color. Thank you!! read more

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Best haircut of my life at this little teeny place inside Belladerm Spa. No fancy cucumber-water-and-New-Yorker-in-the-waiting-room here; it's the little one-woman-show, she-brings-in-her-dog, yellow-sink-from-the-fifties-in-the-teeny-back-hall-bathroom kind of place your mom dragged you to when you were six, which is absolutely fine with me as long as my hair looks terrific at the end. (Disclaimer: I have no idea if she really brings in her dog or even has one, that was just my imagination establishing an atmosphere.) I bought a Groupon but even cheapo me would consider going there without one and paying - get ready for it - FULL PRICE. (Gasps all 'round). That's how great this haircut looks. But, backing up a bit, I also found that I needed to call instead of email to make an appointment, but she was very flexible with times when I needed to reschedule twice. I'm pretty sure it's just this one woman working there, Flavia, but there might be another one, I'm not sure. She's really nice and listens to you carefully and asks to see pictures and then see them again if she needs to, so you know she's paying attention and trying to give you what you ask for. She cut quickly and sort of masterfully, which I wasn't really expecting - I guess because she's sweet and chattery and friendly, and for some reason you don't expect that kind of stylist to be an expert. But that is just what she is. When she fully understood what I wanted, the chatter sort of faded out and she concentrated fully on my hair, asking questions here and there and making suggestions and offering alternatives. She's truly sort of an undiscovered hair genius. (Except now I'm unmasking her and she'll get an offer to go work on Newbury Street where I can't afford her and I'll be very sad.) Anyhow, I've always been in search of a haircut that is low-maintenance, yet somehow is smooth and perfect and curves under at the ends all by itself. In short, the impossible. I told her this and she started explaining something about layers, only not long over short like I thought it would be to make it curve under but short over long? I didn't really understand it, and her English is not 100% (although she made sure she understood everything I said about my hair) but she said could do it, and darned if she didn't perform a miracle that rainy afternoon in Medford. I'm looking for a place to post a pic and don't see one, but I woke up the next morning - having not touched it AT ALL - and it CURVED UNDER BY ITSELF. I swear. So anyway, to sum up a very long and rambling review, if you like fancy places and relaxing pretty salons with spa music and couches, this is not the place for you. But if you want your hair cut by someone who's really really good at it and doesn't charge an arm and two legs for her expertise, call her right now. But don't TOTALLY book her up. I'm gonna want to go back in a month or so. read more

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I had a groupon and made an appointment in this place. This place is disorganized. I has an appointment but still waited so long before they took care of my hair. Then waited so long again in between wash, color, cut, dry and style. The employee were just busy doing random stuff. Moreover the place is super dirty and nasty. The cover that they put on me was not washed properly. I wonder how dirty their towels are as well. Don't go to this place! They are unprofessional. read more

I loveeee the end results with my hair... I received a Groupon for my birthday and it started out a bit bumpy trying to get an appointment (lack of communication from my end I guess) but once we did get in touch got an appointment right away. Also she opened on Memorial Day for a few people even though it was closed that day. Was there for a few hours but again going to a hair salon is not a quick trip. I was skeptic at first since my sister also got some highlights but in Newbury st and her results where horrible (looks like my 5 year old nephew cut it) but I decided to take the leap and I Definitely recommend this place 100% If you can text her your chances of getting a response is better than an email and phone call. read more

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If you want good customer service, friendly staff, timely service and a pampering environment then STAY CLEAR of this place. I bought a groupon for a cut and highlights- and I guess you get what you pay for. Here are the reasons why I was so dissatisfied with this place, and why I will never be returning. 1. I arrived for my appointment a few minutes early. There was no one in the salon except for one woman also in the waiting area playing on her phone. I sat and waited for 25 minutes before that woman, who I assumed was another patron, got up and headed to the back room of the salon. So she was not another patron, but an employee who did not greet me, explain someone was running late, or do anything to indicate she was working there. She then returned to the waiting area with her cell phone, and with NO indication of what she was doing, put her phone up to my ear to speak with the woman who was supposed to cut my hair. She explained she was going to be late (she was already 30+ minutes late at this point), but would be there in a few minutes. 2. She finally arrived almost an HOUR after my scheduled appointment with her son, and she took another patron who had an appointment AFTER mine, and who had arrived only about 10 minutes prior, before me. I continued to sit in the waiting area for over an hour. 3. When it was finally my turn to get into a chair, the woman working on me didn't greet me, speak to me, or do anything to make me feel comfortable. She stopped mid combing to pick up personal calls on her cell phone, and used her headphones instead of interacting with her customers. 4. When I moved to the hair washing station, the woman cutting my hair left me with my head tipped back for 20 minutes while she went on her lunch break. This is not a hypothesis, I saw her in the other room eating while I was tipped back. 5. The entire time I was getting my hair done, the woman's children were in the salon, running around, touching patrons, and playing with toys at the feet of their clients. That wouldn't be so bad, but one of them had a toy gun that shot out farting noises and was going up to every patron shooting them and making fun of them for smelling and farting. I can't make this stuff up! It was the complete opposite of a pampering experience. 6. After my hair was complete (maybe?), the woman gave me NO indication I was finished. She put the comb down and walked into another room. I had no idea if I was supposed to wait for her to return, if she wanted to say goodbye and accept a tip? It was just bizarre and rude. After a few confused moments I took off my cape and walked out. 7. The place was DIRTY. The women didn't use gloves or wash their hands in between patrons. There was hair everywhere, water stains on the ceiling, dust and grime all over. Just pretty gross. My hair turned out alright, THANKFULLY. But the experience was absolutely terrible. I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

I had an appointment scheduled, but when I went in wasn't acknowledged. Sat there for 30 minutes before getting up and leaving.

Wow. I've never written a negative review but I feel I need to warn others so they don't go through what I did. I found this salon on groupon because of their amazing price for a *balayage* but now I regret going at all... even though the ladies were very nice, I could tell something was wrong early on. The girl who started my color didn't seem confident and was asking a more experienced stylists for advice in Portuguese. I started to get nervous and she was doing the back so I couldn't see what she was doing. When she did a section closer to the front of my hair I realized she wasn't using the method that is important in a balayage which is combing the hair toward the root to only bleach very thin strips of the section of hair. I told her I was nervous that there would be a line parallel to my roots because she was dyeing across the entire sections. She asked the more experienced lady to come do the top of my hair and she was using the proper method but so aggressively pulling on my hair that it really hurt. Both women did not give a crap about ripping my hairs and were vicious with combs and brushes. I offered to get the knots and tangles out (which they created by not being neat with how they sectioned it off) but she kept ripping through the knots. When it was time to rinse, They didn't put a towel on my neck and I had to lean back into a sink edge that isn't stationary and kept moving up and down as I moved so my neck had zero support. They both started aggressively pulling my hair in different directions to take the foil out and kept getting wet dye on my neck and face. It started to drip down my back and make my neck itch and when I got home I realized my shirt was destroyed... they toned it twice and thank god the Groupon came with a deep condition because my hair was suffering after all that but when she blow dried my hair she called the younger lady over and was speaking Portuguese- it looked like she was showing her how she made mistakes when bleaching ‍, all the while using a terrible brush with metal bristles that were ripping my hairs again. I tipped them both relatively well and finally got out of there around 5:30pm from my 12pm appointment. When I got home I went straight to the bathroom to wash the dye off my face and neck and cried when I realized that there were splotches of darker color (from the toner, I think) along the front left section of my hair and many of the darker auburn sections of my original color (which I asked to be dyed lighter/cooler) were never colored at all and the lightened hairs looked blue from the toner so now I have red and blue streaks and blotches. I'll be spending money elsewhere to fix this because I don't want to go back there. I'm sad writing this because before the service I even offered to post a shout out on insta as a thank you but I obviously won't be doing that. Maybe i would have received better service if I was able to understand Portuguese and chime in to their conversations about my hair. read more

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Flavia is GREAT! I went in today with a groupon for full highlights and a cut with faded purple dirty blonde hair. She explained she also had to do a color correction first to pull some more of the purple before bleaching (this was a very reasonable additional charge). The girl before me had come in with green hair and needed to go through the same process as well so this was Flavia's 2nd (unexpected) color correction of the day-- understandably she was busy but she worked through it and handled it like a pro. She was not only accommodating (my groupon was for highlights, but I wanted balayage) but she has a great talent for hair, knows what she is doing, and works hard. Hair cut was superb as well! Extremely reasonable prices for quality hair services (current promotion is $110 for balayage, haircut, style). Just purchased another groupon to return in the summer! read more

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Ewwww! Most unfriendly staff ever encountered. Could not follow instructions for the cut I requested. No one spoke English, did not feel welcome at all. Need I say more. read more

Honestly, my hair came out decent but for the time and pain, not worth it. I came exactly when my appointment was to be greeted by no one, there was obviously a language barrier, no problem ! My best friend is Brazilian and she has amazing hair. Unfortunately , it was the worst hair experience . My scalp is super sensitive and I literally had head trauma by the time I left... she was so rough on my hair I wanted to at one point walk out. My hair looked nothing like the picture I showed her but the pain I endured and time was awful.... basically be ready to waste your whole day sitting in a hot salon for at least 3+ hours only to have move YouTo conclude everything, I literally set timers on my phone because she was so busy taking new clients And at one point she had 6 clients and a "non speaking assistant" That did not know what she was doing running around trying to help her out. My hair bleached for over 45+ minutes and yet she tried to argue with me that it has been less than 30 minutes because she was keeping track... what a lie, I called her out on it and she finally put the toner in. This is not the first time I've got my hair done but this will be the last time I get my hair done here.... it's too much of a mess and do not let the Groupon get you...save your scalp the pain ain't worth it.. read more

My experience was great! The owner is a sweetheart. Used the groupon and she went above and beyond and made sure my hair looked beautiful. read more

Milano Beauty - Hair Stylists Near Me - Medford, Massachusetts

Flávia did an outstanding job on my hair. There were times where I thought my hair was being processed for too long, but it came out perfect! I used the Groupon which made the entire experience super cheap. I was there for a long time 1:30-5:30, and I had asked for an earlier appointment which they gave me. The salon isn't some super fancy place, but they get the job done just as well and even better! Highly recommend people to come here! read more

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Booked an appointment for 11a. She didn't start on my color until 11:45. She left me sitting w the base on my head way longer than needed (this is not my first rodeo) so she could work 3 other clients in between. When I let out a sigh after she moved me yet to another chair so she could fit another client, she started making rude comments about me to her friends in Brazilian. Guess what? I speak Portuguese and understood what they were saying! If I didn't have dye sitting in my head I would have responded to her in Portuguese but I feel like a hostage! Lol To boot- their bathroom is locked from the inside and I can't pee! All while watching yet another episode of Divorce court ‍ I'm dying (pun intended) let's just say I'm not coming back. Place is dirty, disorganized, and rude! Bom Dia senhoras! read more

Very unorganized and takes a long time. The lady didn't listen to me at all and my hair turned out blonde, then she tried to fix it and it became grey. It was just an awful experience that destroyed my hair . They are also super rough, they pulled about a lot of hair and poked me in the eye a few times. STAY AWAY!!! read more

Say what you want, but I drive all the way from Andover to see Flavia. Got my daughter a groupon years ago and she was super pleased with the Keratin that straightened her curly hair. Since then my daughter Gina has referred myself, and at least seven others for Keratin from Flavia and every one has returned over and over. She does extensions for me that no one can even tell are in, and I have thin hair which is why I get them put in. So what you have to wait a bit and it takes a long time, its worth every minute! Fran M. read more

I wish I could leave a 5-star review because the reviews I read here are what led me to Milano Beauty. I bought a Groupon for full highlights and scheduled my appointment for late in December. I booked a time over the phone and the conversation seemed rushed but I figured it was the holidays and people are busy. I showed up ten minutes early and the salon looked closed at 10am. I walked in and a receptionist said hello, asked what I was there for, and then disappeared into a backroom. Twenty minutes later I was still sitting there so I said "Hello?" and when the receptionist reappeared I asked what was going on. She said Flavia was running late and was ten minutes away. That was at 10:15am. I continued to sit there and decided at 10:30am that if she was not there by 10:40am I would leave. She walked in at 10:39am. She then told me she had lost her appointment book and didn't know I was coming in that morning. So the whole "stuck in traffic" thing was a lie. I would rather someone just be honest with me from the beginning. I get that mistakes happen but keeping someone waiting 40 minutes is pretty rude. I explained what I wanted and showed her a picture. She then told me what I wanted was not realistic and I should do balayage instead to get the desired results. I trusted her based on the rave reviews others had left about her talent with color. She started working on my hair and then took a 20 minute phone call on speaker with a client while I sat in the chair. I thought I was on a hidden camera show - they were talking about personal matters and the client on the phone clearly did not know I could hear everything. She then let the color sit and came to check on me after what seemed like longer than usual. She wasn't happy and tried explaining the issue but I didn't understand what the problem was. She added more color twice. Eventually she got to the cut. She took a brief look at the photo I had brought and then spent no more than 10 minutes chopping my hair. I left with a nice style but once the curls fell it was clear that there were no true layers in my hair. The color is not even close to what I wanted and the change is barely noticeable. For some reason, even though she kept me waiting for 40 minutes, did not deliver the look I wanted, and rushed my cut I still tipped her. I will not be coming back. read more

I bought a groupon 3 years ago and have been doing back ever since. Flavia does an amazing job. She uses a keratin product that lasts longer than the Brazilian Blowout, Aveda, and Coppola products I've paid twice as much for with subpar results. Her haircuts are always on point and very affordable. She recently curled my hair for a wedding, fitting me in last minute. I got so many compliments! Flavia is worth the drive. Highly recommend read more

Used a Groupon for a haircut this morning and would definitely come back (even without a big discount!). She did a great job with my somewhat vague comments about what I wanted and spent the time on every step -- washing, cutting and styling -- to make it look really good. read more

Small little place in Medford. Flavia was amazing and did exactly like the picture I showed her. I used a Groupon which was an amazing deal. Thank you! read more

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