It took me a handful of trial and errors before I found a hair stylist I could really trust- Rich is the man. I brought him the same picture of a long layered look that I had given three stylists before him, but somehow he was the only one who finally did it right and I've been going back ever since. I'm only bummed a didn't find him sooner. I only get my hair cut about twice a year but somehow he always remembers me and what we talked about the last time I saw him. Reasonable prices compared to most back bay salons. Five stars well deserved! Side note- anyone talking about threading and tanning is reviewing the wrong salon. Salon 350 is right at the corner of Hereford Street and is comprised of about three rooms and two stylists. No downstairs. read more

I love Salon 350. I was sooo hesitant to go to a salon on Newbury Street, because most upscale salons make me feel uncomfortable, but I would go to them anyway for the service and the experience of the stylists. Salon 350 has a great (but comfortable and non-intimidating) atmosphere. Michelle and Richard are so nice, and are experienced and talented to boot. You can kick back with a beer or some wine or tea on the house, listen to their awesome music, and let them make you look fantastic. I've never had a problem getting an appointment, even on short notice. Michelle does wonderful color, too! She offers free bang trims in between cuts, and really takes the time to listen to what you want. She'll give you your "favorite" cut every time, or will change it up and try something new if you feel like it. Richard has never cut my hair, but his clients always look great when they're leaving the salon. Plus, it's clear that most of their clients have been going to them for years. If you've been trying out different salons looking for the right match, definitely give Salon 350 a try. I don't ever want to go anywhere else again! read more

Call it flying by the seat of my pants, or call it a way for me to insert exciting events into my life -- either way I found myself in the following situation. Once again, the day before a job interview and I realize that I need to get my eyebrows done. I remembered that while walking down Newbury Street, I had passed a sign for threading. Needing this to be done before my interview, but not having the time to wait for a C line to go all the way to Coolidge Corner and then hope to get a train back in time to make it over to Cambridge for my ballet lesson, I decided to give this place a try. So I put caution to the wind and walked in without knowing prices, people, or forms of payment. (I probably should add here that I was used to $5 threading in Chicago and $12 waxing in New York). The threading and tanning salons are downstairs and the hair salon is upstairs. Now when I say it's downstairs, I mean it is DOWNstairs. After three [short] flights of stairs, I found myself in a room with tanning stalls, a couch, a receptionist desk, and two luxurious barber chairs. I forgot how much threading hurts. I forgot how much I flinch. I forgot how when the thread breaks, you have to wait for the person to get a new one and pick up where they left off. I tried to concentrate on the music from a radio station that was being piped in, but it was extremely staticy (I can only imagine it was because I was underground). The lady and I had a slight language barrier problem. Nothing major. When she was done she mentioned something about putting lotion on my eyebrows to stop the redness (I have sensitive skin). I nodded, thinking I'd do it later on that night. Even if she had done it then and there, my experience has been that it's been slapped on and I'm allowed to walk out of the salon with globs of lotion on my pink eyebrows. Here, my friends, is where Salon 350 gained its 5th star. When this lady put the lotion on my eyebrows (as stated above, par for the course), she proceeded to rub it in. It became a mini (and quick) temple massage. Regardless of if she does it for every customer or I happened to be a special case because the day was so slow, it was greatly appreciated. It's never been done before. I doubt anyone I've been to has ever considered doing it. It totally made my unexpected $12 visit worth it. Great job Salon 350! read more

I went here on a whim to try out threading for the first time, and to be honest, was a little skeeved out by this place. Tanning booths lined the wall, and it smelled like accelerant. You could've told me that aesthetician/threader was 15 or 35 and I would've believed you. But she did a quick job, AND I got a little aloe vera massage for my 6 dollars. Probably about the same total pain as waxing but to a lesser degree over a slightly longer period of time. So, I may go back, but I may not. You could do worse. read more

Michelle came highly recommended to me from several co-workers and friends. All I can say to them is THANK YOU (especially Kate R.)! I had had the same hairdresser for years and due to unfortunate circumstances Marta had to move back to her native Guatemala. I tried several different places and much to my disappointment, they failed in giving me the haircut I wanted. I ended up with hair that they wanted to give me not what I asked for. Enter Michelle. She is amazing, friendly and truly cares about making your hair look the best it can. I called her up and she fit me into her schedule for a cut and highlights. I can't remember the last time I loved my hair this much. It is easy to care for and looks healthy again. Free bang trims also deter me from making the dreaded mistake of "I'll just trim them myself." Yes... I have made that mistake and immediately regretted it. I have learned my lesson. When someone is as professional and highly recommended as Michelle, you just make the appointment. Thank you Michelle. You now have my undying loyalty! read more

This as good as it gets! I started getting my hair cut by Rich in the mid 1990s and have been going to him ever since. Both he and Michelle are hair artists-be it cut or color! Since I have started going, my mother, father, husband and sister have all started seeing Rich and have never changed their hair stylists (we probably have a collective total of 60 years of being devoted to Rich as our hair stylist). Rich and Michelle's salon is cozy and chic. They are so talented. And the experience is great because they are fun and easy to talk to. The prices are excellent. It is super easy to get an appointment. My haircut grows into several haircuts as it grows out so it always looks good. Who does that?! I give them two big thumbs up, plus eight more big thumbs up from my family members. read more

I hate getting my hair cut -- it's like going to the dentist for me, so I really don't like doing it. Richard is one of the owners -- he makes hair painless. Really. He's super friendly and takes his time. I've never felt rushed. (Someone should come up with haircut insurance, BTW, but you wouldn't need it if you went to Salon 350.) Highly recommended. read more

I love Michelle. Reason #1 I Love Michelle: So my fiance and I moved to Boston a few years ago and he was going to Floyd's on Mass Ave. They did alright, never too bad. Then one day he came home looking like a 12 year old - worst freaking hair cut ever. We found Michelle through our local hang and decided to try her out. He goes and comes home with the best hair cut I have seen on him, best for his jaw, for his forehead line, he looked great and she cleaned up his bushy eyebrows to boot! I told him he's not allowed to see anyone else. Reason #2 I Love Michelle: I've gotten some alright hair cuts but most important to me is little maintenance. I don't know how to do hair at all. I've worn my hair in a pony tail, a bun, or a clip everyday since I was in 4th grade. She did such an amazing job with my fiance I decided to go too. I have never walked out of a salon with a cut I loved so much. I gave her a photo of what I was mostly looking for and she made it better for my face and jaw and I loved it. Best of all? Little maintenance! I could spent 15 minutes blow drying it or 25 blow drying and straightening for a fancy evening and I don't think I've done my hair so many consecutive times in a row as I did with that hair cut. I won't let anyone else touch my hair. I lived in Austria for 6 months and then DC for 6 months and I just grew my hair out, even long and on the occasions when I straightened it for appropriate events it still looked nice! She's worth ever single penny! read more

Ignore all the waxing-related reviews --- in fact ignore any reviews that are NOT about hair cuts. Salon 350 moved up the street last year, and they've specialize only in hair cuts. The only stylists here, as far as I know, are Michelle (who I've gone to for 3 yrs for cut/color) and Richard (who someone else reviewed on yelp). These two are fabulous, the environment in the salon is very cool/comfortable. Album covers hang on the walls, you get a drink/snack when you sit down, magazines, good company, and both stylists are really talented. I've sent friends here and they seem to be really happy as well. read more

I love, love, love Michelle and Rich. I went to a number of Boston hair salons before coming to Salon 350. I was so grateful when I found Michelle. Whenever I leave the Salon I feel like I've just had a makeover. I will never go anywhere else. Making it even better, both Michelle and Rich are very friendly, have great music and magazines, little snacks and beer/wine. The best! *I've been a faithful client for 5 years and have brought family and friends in too.* read more

First, you should know that Salon 350 is a hair salon. The people commenting about eyebrows and stuff are talking about a different place. Michelle has been giving me fabulous haircuts for about 10 years, and I will never go anywhere else. The most important thing is that I'm always completely satisfied and happy with the way my hair looks when I leave, but the whole experience of being at Salon 350 is great too. It's a very comfortable, friendly place with good music and none of the snobbery you hear about from many other Newbury Street salons. The first time Michelle cut my hair, I was getting a "real" hairstyle after many years of just wearing it long and straight. She was good about giving suggestions without putting on any pressure, and about showing me how to style it myself so I would know what to do with it at home. She does such a good job that my hair even looks alright when I wait too long to make an appointment and let it grow out more than I should. Michelle and Rich both have many long-time loyal customers, which is a testament both to their talent and to them as people who are fun to be around. The fact that they like to talk about the Red Sox is a nice bonus :) read more

I decided to grow my hair long since typically haircuts stress me out- but Michelle made me feel so comfortable. She did a great job cleaning me up and was very professional. She is a genuinely nice person and puts care into her work. I am definitely going back and would recommend it to anyone. This is the best haircut I have had in years. read more

For the first time ever, i walked out of a place CRYING. If i could, i would give this place below 1 star. I pride myself on having beautiful thick brown eyebrows which might I add are now very mad at me and will need at least a month to grow in after this catastrophe. Normally, i go to Luiz salon and to get my eyebrows threaded but they were all booked the other day and i realized i really needed to get them done, so i took a chance. After strolling into the dungeon of salon 350, it was dark and smelled of sweat. There were plates of left over food on the counter and a nice young woman offered to do my brows. They were UNEVEN and cut too SHORT. After the first brow, i told her that she needed to fix it and she made it worse... i should have stopped right then and walked out but i stayed because i didn't want to be rude. BAD MOVE. Anyway, I am sure their tanning beds are fine because i can't imagine a tanning bed malfunctioning although as far as eyebrow threading... BEWARE. read more

I've gone to Rich since 1997, when he worked at another salon on Newbury Street. This place is awesome--Rich and Michelle are friendly, Rich always cuts/styles my hair the way I want, there's a relaxed, chatty atmosphere, and great location in the Back Bay. They always have cool music playing on their XM--I've discovered some new bands while having my hair cut! read more

Two years ago this fall, I went to Michelle after reading good reviews of the salon online. I had a ponytail and wanted a pixie cut. I really liked the first cut she gave me, so when it came time again I scheduled an appointment. She showed up about 25 minutes late, and then totally botched the hair cut. I walked out of there looking ridiculous. She cut it badly and styled it badly. I was referred to Freddy at Zen Hair in Fenway, and he is FANTASTIC. I have been going there ever since. He knows what he is doing, and I was not given the impression that Michelle had done a lot of short cuts, although her hair was short...... Also, the price is 1/3 less expensive at Zen Hair but ten times better results. read more

I've been visiting Salon 350 for more than 10 years; they'r flexible, thoughtful and very professional. I recommend them frequently and recently to the highest scrutiny: my two year old daughter read more