Amaci Salon

Updated review.... I was searching for a new salon and wanted to spruce up my look. Amaci had a lot of great reviews so I thought I was safe! I have never had highlights before and wanted to brighten up my hair. I have to say I LOVE the highlights. Perfect coloring, perfect distribution. I have gotten compliments on my coloring. My husband loved it as well. The hair cut...not the greatest. My prior review was a 1 for this reason alone. After a few days I was able to style my hair in a way that made it look decent. I was contemplating going back into the salon to have it fixed, but the only alternative would have been to cut my hair shorter, which I did not want to do. Once my hair grows out a bit I'll have a lot more options. I will return to Amaci once more, but I will be VERY VERY clear about what I DON"T want for a cut. Pros: Fabulous color Cons: cut could have been better more

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Hello Citysearch users! We love to hear all of your reviews and feedback about Amaci. Everybody's input is helping us understand what we are doing well and what we need to improve on. We wanted to say thank you for taking the time to write about us! Lately, however, we have been receiving some negative reviews that to us, do not seem legitimate. The reviews are very vauge and do not seem as though they are from real clients who have visited the salon. So that we can improve, we hope that these reviews are actually from our clients and not somebody trying to put us down and shine a negative light on Amaci. - Alissa from Amaci Salon more

I went to Amaci after my husband gave me a Groupon for a haircut and waxing... I was hesitant at first because I usually don't like trying new places but honestly, I thought the salon was great. Pros: location, parking, consultation Cons: n.a more

I went to Amaci after my husband gave me a Groupon for a haircut and waxing... I was hesitant at first because I usually don't like trying new places but honestly, I thought the salon was great. --I got an awesome cut. My stylist, Ammad, gave me the exact style I asked for and I was really happy with it (which was a surprise to me since I am one of those girls who is very picky when it comes to my hair.) --I tried threading for the first time.. Anna, the girl who did my eyebrows was so nice and the whole process was really quick and simple. -- I would recommend amaci because of the fact that the stylist made sure he knew exactly what I wanted before starting the hair cut which is something that I value when it comes to salons. Pros: location, parking, consultation Cons: n.a more

In response to Alissa from Amaci's claim that the negative reviews are from fake patrons, to be more specific and less vague, my stylist was Mona and I visited the salon in January. I'm not sure why anyone would post a false, negative review. I stick by the horrible experience I had at this salon and warn other patrons from frequenting an establishment that doesn't even have the courtesy for its clients to sweep up prior customer's hair. more

In response to Alissa from Amaci's claim that the negative reviews are from fake patrons, to be more specific and less vague, my stylist was Mona and I visited the salon in January. I'm not sure why anyone would post a false, negative review. I stick by the horrible experience I had at this salon and warn other patrons from frequenting an establishment that doesn't even have the courtesy for its clients to sweep up prior customer's hair. more

I love Amaci- I've been going for about a year now and have never had a bad experience.. I get my highlights done with Amad and he mixes my color to perfection so that It is exactly what I have in mind. The atmosphere is welcoming unlike many other salons in boston and the prices are very reasonable. The first time I went to Amaci I wanted to get my eyebrows waxed. The friendly Anna then alked me into getting them threaded rather than waxed and I am so glad that she did! They lasted so much longer than waxing and she did a fantastic job-I would definitely recommend Amaci to anyone looking for a friendly and very talented salon :-) Pros: friendly staff, good location more

I love Amaci- I've been going for about a year now and have never had a bad experience.. I get my highlights done with Amad and he mixes my color to perfection so that It is exactly what I have in mind. The atmosphere is welcoming unlike many other salons in boston and the prices are very reasonable. The first time I went to Amaci I wanted to get my eyebrows waxed. The friendly Anna then alked me into getting them threaded rather than waxed and I am so glad that she did! They lasted so much longer than waxing and she did a fantastic job-I would definitely recommend Amaci to anyone looking for a friendly and very talented salon :-) Pros: friendly staff, good location more

I bought the groupon and I went with a friend who did not use the groupon and paid full price for a cut and color. We both received terrible service. We had to literally beg to get the haircut we wanted. We went in with a very specific idea of what we wanted. I said ""cut my hair to here and my bangs to here"". The guy kept stopping short and saying ""good?"" and I kept having to repeat my original request. The other stylist dyed my friends hair back to her original color when she asked for a completely different color. His excuse at the end was, ""well you said you didn't want something high maintenance"". Alright, fine, but she wanted something entirely different and you gave her whatever color you wanted to instead. If you have to walk a stylist through a haircut, you might as well go to Super Cuts for $16 because that is exactly what you will get at Amaci Salon. I usually pay $70+ for my haircuts and thought I was getting a deal on a Back Bay salon, but save your money and take that $50 elsewhere because you will surely get a better haircut anywhere else. Pros: the salon is in a relatively nice area Cons: the service recieved, the final outcome, the staff more

I bought the groupon and I went with a friend who did not use the groupon and paid full price for a cut and color. We both received terrible service. We had to literally beg to get the haircut we wanted. We went in with a very specific idea of what we wanted. I said "cut my hair to here and my bangs to here". The guy kept stopping short and saying "good?" and I kept having to repeat my original request. The other stylist dyed my friends hair back to her original color when she asked for a completely different color. His excuse at the end was, "well you said you didn't want something high maintenance". Alright, fine, but she wanted something entirely different and you gave her whatever color you wanted to instead. If you have to walk a stylist through a haircut, you might as well go to Super Cuts for $16 because that is exactly what you will get at Amaci Salon. I usually pay $70+ for my haircuts and thought I was getting a deal on a Back Bay salon, but save your money and take that $50 elsewhere because you will surely get a better haircut anywhere else. Pros: the salon is in a relatively nice area Cons: the service recieved, the final outcome, the staff more

I recently went to Amaci and had a great experience. I needed to get my highlights re-done and wasn't sure exactly what I wanted. I have blond hair but was not sure if I wanted to continue with my highlights during the winter or go a little bit darker. I had my appointment with Amad and he had multiple suggestions and options for me. He ended up putting low lights in to complimate my color and overall I loved it! The cut was great as well as the color and everyone at the salon was very nice and fun to talk to! It was a great experience and I definitely recomend this salon to anybody in Boston! Pros: great cuts and color more

I recently went to Amaci and had a great experience. I needed to get my highlights re-done and wasn't sure exactly what I wanted. I have blond hair but was not sure if I wanted to continue with my highlights during the winter or go a little bit darker. I had my appointment with Amad and he had multiple suggestions and options for me. He ended up putting low lights in to complimate my color and overall I loved it! The cut was great as well as the color and everyone at the salon was very nice and fun to talk to! It was a great experience and I definitely recomend this salon to anybody in Boston! Pros: great cuts and color more

I am new to the Boston area and heard about Amad from a friend of a friend. Although it is a far drive for me to get to the salon, it is well worth it. I had boring hair that was definitely in need of a change. Amad took the time to explain what he thought would look good for me as far as style and color. He and his staff were courteous, efficient, and the outcome was fantastic. I can't even count the number of compliments I got on my new ""do"". The prices are very reasonable for a salon of this caliber. I would recommend Amaci Salon to anyone looking for a great style and color. Pros: great color more

I am new to the Boston area and heard about Amad from a friend of a friend. Although it is a far drive for me to get to the salon, it is well worth it. I had boring hair that was definitely in need of a change. Amad took the time to explain what he thought would look good for me as far as style and color. He and his staff were courteous, efficient, and the outcome was fantastic. I can't even count the number of compliments I got on my new "do". The prices are very reasonable for a salon of this caliber. I would recommend Amaci Salon to anyone looking for a great style and color. Pros: great color more

I am a student in Boston and have always found it hard to find the right place to get my hair done. I've had many bad experiences with different salons around the city where the staff was rude and condisending and the cut was not definetetly not worth the steep prices. About a year ago I finally found Amad at Amaci. Everyone at Amaci was so friendly and welcoming as soon as I entered the salon. I got my highlights done with Amad and they turned out fantastic! (and the price was reasonable... finally!) I have been going back ever since and definitely recommend Amaci for people looking for a high quality salon with out the snobby atmosphere and high prices. Pros: best highlights more

I am a student in Boston and have always found it hard to find the right place to get my hair done. I've had many bad experiences with different salons around the city where the staff was rude and condisending and the cut was not definetetly not worth the steep prices. About a year ago I finally found Amad at Amaci. Everyone at Amaci was so friendly and welcoming as soon as I entered the salon. I got my highlights done with Amad and they turned out fantastic! (and the price was reasonable... finally!) I have been going back ever since and definitely recommend Amaci for people looking for a high quality salon with out the snobby atmosphere and high prices. Pros: best highlights more

I just moved to Boston from NYC and had disappointing experiences at two highly-recommended Boston salons -- nothing horrifying, just nothing spectactular. I was in search of spectacular, and I found it with Amad at Amaci Salon. The salon is as unassuming as Amad himself -- none of the overly-stylized, image-drenched packaging you find on Newbury Street, but this man makes magic with foil and scissors. Amad spent a ton of time with me...I got a perfect beige blonde -- no artificial platinum, brassy gold or drab ash tones -- and at my request my boring, mid-length hair was transformed via a very stylish, versatile, short cut. The prices were more affordable than 95% of the salons I've looked at in Boston and I couldn't be happier with the results. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Amad at Amaci Salon. Pros: Amad listens, knows his stuff and executes flawlessly Cons: None based on my experience more

I just moved to Boston from NYC and had disappointing experiences at two highly-recommended Boston salons -- nothing horrifying, just nothing spectactular. I was in search of spectacular, and I found it with Amad at Amaci Salon. The salon is as unassuming as Amad himself -- none of the overly-stylized, image-drenched packaging you find on Newbury Street, but this man makes magic with foil and scissors. Amad spent a ton of time with me...I got a perfect beige blonde -- no artificial platinum, brassy gold or drab ash tones -- and at my request my boring, mid-length hair was transformed via a very stylish, versatile, short cut. The prices were more affordable than 95% of the salons I've looked at in Boston and I couldn't be happier with the results. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Amad at Amaci Salon. Pros: Amad listens, knows his stuff and executes flawlessly Cons: None based on my experience more

I went to this salon tonight, looking for a new look. The receptionist was immediately welcoming, offering me something to drink, and providing me with a fresh smock. My stylist, Curtis, was attentive to my needs, making suggestions about what would look good and asking for my input. The atmosphere was relaxing and cool, the staff neat and friendly. I would highly recommend this salon for anyone looking for a new 'do, coloring, or just a trim. Pros: friendly staff more