Best Hair Salon in East Bridgewater, MA | Kimberly Messing Hair Design
If your curls have never been cut by someone who actually understood how they hang, spring, and grow, that's the problem worth solving first. Jackie Shaughnessy has spent 38 years cutting hair, the last long stretch of them built almost entirely around curl work, and she's part of a nine-person team at Kimberly Messing Hair Design, a full-service salon at 533 Washington Street in Braintree, Massachusetts, a short drive from East Bridgewater. Between Jackie's cutting chair and the rest of the floor, this team covers precision cuts, custom color, balayage, extensions, alternative hair and toppers, and tinting and waxing, with owner Kim Messing's advanced color certification anchoring the whole operation.
Serving East Bridgewater from Our Washington Street Studio in Braintree, MA
Jackie Shaughnessy Cuts Curls Like Nobody Taught Her Any Shortcuts
Most stylists learn to cut curly hair the way they learn everything else: wet, sectioned, and finished with a diffuser and a hope. Jackie never settled for that. She cuts dry, one curl at a time, watching how each piece actually behaves once it's out of her fingers and back to itself. It's slower. It's also the reason clients who've been disappointed by every haircut before this one finally stop dreading the chair.
She's been doing this for 38 years, long enough to have cut through every hair trend that came and went and to have kept the ones that actually held up. Curl cutting is her signature, but it isn't her whole practice. She also does color work, and she personally leads every consultation for alternative hair and toppers, a service that calls for patience and discretion as much as technical skill.
Kim Messing opened this salon in 1986 with a plan that was never complicated: get good at hair, keep getting better at it, and treat every appointment like the person in the chair actually matters. Nearly forty years and a full roster of specialists later, that plan is still the whole operating model. Kim herself holds advanced color certification, a level of formal testing in color theory, correction, and formulation that most working colorists never pursue past their first few years in the industry. She trains constantly with Goldwell, Redken, Keratin Complex, and Olaplex, and she's Hot Heads certified for tape-in extensions.
Phone: 781-817-5077
Email: hello@kimberlymessinghairdesign.com
Address: 533 Washington Street, Braintree, MA 02184
Salon Hours
- Monday - Closed
- Tuesday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Wednesday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Thursday: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Saturday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Sunday - Closed
Why East Bridgewater Clients Make the Trip to Washington Street
Nobody drives past their nearest salon without a reason. Here's what East Bridgewater clients say keeps them coming back to Braintree.
Every Chair Belongs to a Specialist
There's no generalist bench here filling gaps between one or two strong stylists. Jackie owns curl cutting and topper work. Maureen owns foiling and balayage. Janet owns color correction. Laura owns blonding. When you book, you're placed with whoever actually specializes in what your hair needs, not whoever happens to be free that afternoon.
Consultations Aren't a Formality
Every new appointment opens with a real conversation, not a rushed once-over before the cape goes on. That's true whether you're booking a $35 cut or a full color correction that takes most of a day.
Nearly Four Decades of Staying Power
A salon doesn't last on Washington Street since 1986 by coasting. Longevity here has come from the work holding up appointment after appointment, which is a large part of why clients from well beyond Braintree keep making the drive.
A Business That Watches Its Footprint
Kim runs the salon with real attention to waste and environmental impact, not as a marketing bullet point but as an actual operating habit. For clients who weigh that kind of thing when choosing where to spend money, it's part of the pitch.
The Full Menu at Kimberly Messing Hair Design
Every appointment starts with a conversation about your goals, your hair's history, and how you actually live day to day. Below is the full menu.
Hair Cut
- Barber's Cut — $35
- Kid's Cut — $35
- Haircut (Short) — $44
- Haircut (Medium) — $66
- Haircut (Long) — $88
- Haircut (Extra-Long) — $110
- Shampoo and Cut — $50
- Shampoo, Cut, and Blow-dry — $60
- Shampoo and Blow-dry — $35
- Perm — $105
Hair Color
- Single Process Color — $75
- Double Process Color — $120
- Partial Foil — $148
- Full Foil — $185
- Balayage — $220
- Custom Foil (add-on) — $22
- Color Balance — $37
- Up-Do — $100
Every formula is mixed for your specific hair, not pulled off a preset chart, and it's planned around how New England's seasons will treat it in the months after you leave the chair.
Alternative Hair and Toppers
Priced After Consultation
Jackie leads this work personally. Every fitting starts with a private, unhurried conversation about what you're dealing with, whether that's thinning, volume loss, or something else entirely, and every solution is matched to your actual head, not a one-size answer pulled off a shelf.
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Hair Extensions
Requires Consultation
Kim personally handles extension work, from assessment through application, aiming for length and density that reads as yours, not obviously installed. Clients travel from well outside Braintree specifically for this service.
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Tinting and Waxing
- Eyebrow Wax — $20
- Brow Tint — $20
- Lip and Chin Wax — $25
Quick, precise finishing work that pairs easily with any color or cut appointment.
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Meet Your Style Team
Jackie Shaughnessy — Senior Stylist, Curl Cutting Specialist
38 years cutting hair, with a specialty in curly and textured cutting done dry, curl by curl. She also handles color and leads every alternative hair and topper consultation.
Kim Messing — Owner and Master Colorist
38-plus years behind the chair, advanced color certification, and personal oversight of every extension installation in the building.
Maureen Lamie — Master Stylist, Foiling and Balayage
25-plus years building dimensional color, with a foil placement technique other stylists study.
Janet Layden — Color Correction Specialist
The stylist booked when a color has gone sideways somewhere else first, with equally strong dimensional and lived-in color work.
Laura Blaikie — Blonding Specialist
Bright, dimensional blonding built on Olaplex and K18 protection through every lightening service.
Alicia Hayward — DevaCurl Certified Curl Specialist
Curly, wavy, and coily hair cut and styled by DevaCurl method, trained directly with the DevaCurl team.
Emma Browning — Contemporary Cuts and Fashion Color
Current cutting technique paired with vivid and fashion color using Pulp Riot.
Judy — Senior Stylist, Blowout Specialist
25-plus years, the team's go-to for event-ready blowouts and polished, low-maintenance cuts.
Kat — Texture and Updo Specialist, Salon Assistant
Braids, updos, and event styling, plus a growing specialty in color work for brunettes.
What It's Actually Like to Visit
East Bridgewater is a quiet, residential corner of the South Shore, the kind of town where people run the same errands on the same days and know their neighbors by name. It sits a genuinely short drive from Braintree, close enough that plenty of clients treat a trip to Washington Street as just another stop on the way to or from somewhere else, whether that's work, a family visit, or an afternoon near Braintree's South Shore Plaza.
New England doesn't let hair sit still for long. Summer brings real humidity that tests color longevity and turns loose waves into frizz by midday. Winter dries everything out, from scalp to strand, and static becomes a daily annoyance for a lot of clients. Spring is unpredictable and often wet, which is rough timing for hair that just had color applied. Fall tends to be repair season, when stylists here spend a lot of appointments undoing what summer did and shifting clients into deeper, warmer tones for the months ahead. Every recommendation made in this salon accounts for whichever season a client happens to be walking in during, because pretending Massachusetts has one climate all year does nobody's hair any favors.
Clients making the drive in from East Bridgewater describe the same thing: a slower pace once they're in the chair, an actual conversation before any scissors or color touches their hair, and a level of attention that's hard to find at a salon built around volume.
What Our Clients Are Saying
Real, verified Google reviews from Kimberly Messing Hair Design clients.
★★★★★ Olga Conley — Verified Google review — "I had the great pleasure of visiting the salon yesterday and I have to say it was wonderful. I have thinning hair and was looking for an everyday practical solution. Jackie Shaughnessy was amazing, she definitely is an expert in this arena. She was honest, knowledgeable,..."
★★★★★ Lisa Kelley — Verified Google review — "1st visit to Salon. Alicia could not have been any nicer. I was making drastic changes and she totally Deserves the 5 star review! Kim the owner even introduced herself ! What a pleasant surprise. It's definitely worth giving them a try"
★★★★★ Maura Patricia Daniel — Verified Google review — "Love this salon! Everyone is so kind and caring. From the moment I walked in, the staff took care of my needs. I felt like family! And my hair looks soooo great!"
The Full Team Behind Your Hair
Nine specialists share this floor, and each one built a career around a specific discipline rather than trying to be competent at everything. That's the entire point of a team this size: book here and you're paired with the person who actually does your kind of work best, not whoever's chair is open.
Jackie Shaughnessy, Senior Stylist and Curl Cutting Specialist
Thirty-eight years in, Jackie has cut through every era of haircutting trends without losing the fundamentals that make a cut actually last. Her specialty is curly and textured hair, cut dry, one curl at a time, because wet-cutting curls almost always produces a shape that collapses the second the hair dries and springs back to its real pattern. Clients who've spent years hearing "your hair is just difficult" from other stylists tend to find their way to Jackie eventually, and most don't leave again.
Beyond cutting, Jackie also does color work and personally leads every consultation for alternative hair and toppers, handling those conversations with the same patience and discretion whether the client is dealing with thinning, medical hair loss, or simply wants more volume than their natural hair currently gives them.
Kim Messing, Owner and Master Colorist
Kim opened this salon in 1986 and has spent 38-plus years since studying how color actually behaves on real hair with a real history, not a swatch book. She holds advanced color certification, a credential that demands serious testing across formulation, correction, and continuing education, the kind of standard most salon owners stop chasing once they're a decade or two into running a business. She hasn't stopped.
She's also Hot Heads certified for tape-in extensions and handles every extension consultation and installation in the salon herself, work that regularly draws clients dealing with thinning, postpartum shedding, or age-related density changes. Her formula work leans on ongoing training with Goldwell, Redken, Keratin Complex, and Olaplex, and she mentors every stylist on the floor, which is a large part of why the standard doesn't drop depending on whose chair you're in.
Maureen Lamie, Master Stylist and Foiling Specialist
Maureen has spent 25-plus years perfecting foil placement and balayage, and other stylists in the building study her technique specifically. The difference between average highlights and Maureen's work comes down to planning: she maps out face shape, growth pattern, and how a client actually wears their hair before a single foil goes in.
Her balayage is hand-painted to avoid the harsh demarcation line that shows up when the technique is rushed, which makes it a favorite for clients who want dimension that grows out gracefully instead of announcing itself at the root in six weeks.
Janet Layden, Color Correction Specialist
Janet is who other stylists, and sometimes other salons, send their hardest color problems to: box-dye mishaps, uneven banding from years of root touch-ups, tones that refuse to lift the way they're supposed to. Correction work demands real technical fluency in lift levels, fillers, and bond protection, and Janet has spent her career getting deep in exactly that.
She's equally strong in dimensional color that isn't correcting a mistake, building depth through layered tone rather than a single flat shade.
Laura Blaikie, Blonding Specialist
There's a real gap between a stylist who can do highlights competently and one who has built an entire specialty around blonding, and Laura sits firmly in the second group. Her work stays bright without going brassy and grows out without the stripey look that comes from careless placement.
Clients moving from naturally dark hair into significant lightening tend to end up with Laura specifically, because she uses Olaplex and K18 throughout every lightening service to protect the hair's internal bonds along the way.
Alicia Hayward, DevaCurl Certified Curl Specialist
Alicia trained directly with the DevaCurl team and has spent years since applying that method to curly, wavy, and coily hair that a lot of other stylists still cut against its own grain. If your curl history is a string of appointments that never quite worked, Alicia is usually the fix, cutting dry and curl by curl after a real conversation about pattern, routine, and what you actually want to wear day to day.
Emma Browning, Contemporary Cuts and Vivid Color
Emma brings the newest technique on the floor, from textured shags to French bobs to whatever's currently trending, built on a solid technical foundation so the shape actually holds up past the first wash. She also handles vivid and fashion color using Pulp Riot and other professional lines formulated to fade gracefully instead of washing out in two weeks.
Judy, Senior Stylist and Blowout Specialist
Twenty-five-plus years in, Judy is the team's blowout authority, fluent in everything from voluminous, runway-style waves to classic pin curls and finger waves. She's the one booked ahead of weddings and galas, when hair has to hold up under pressure for an entire evening. Her cutting is just as strong, particularly for clients who want a polished shape that doesn't demand daily styling.
Kat, Texture and Updo Specialist
Kat handles the styling work that goes beyond a curling iron: braids, updos, intricate twists, and ponytails built to survive a full night out. She's also a salon assistant who keeps the floor running smoothly, and she's steadily building her own following for color work with brunette clients wanting dimensional, polished results.
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The Products We Trust and Sell
The retail wall reflects what the team actually uses in the chair, and every purchase comes with real guidance on how to use it at home, not just a shelf tag and a shrug.
K18
Peptide technology that rebuilds the hair shaft's internal structure rather than coating over damage. Used in chemical services and available as an at-home leave-in mask for clients wanting to protect bleached or heavily processed hair between visits.
Goldwell
A primary color line here, backed by take-home care built for fading color, smoothing, and daily maintenance across hair types.
Redken
Dependable, technical styling and bonding products, including Acidic Bonding Concentrate, which has reshaped how damaged-hair home care gets recommended in this salon.
Keratin Complex
The full line supports in-salon keratin smoothing services and the sulfate-free home care that extends them.
Olaplex
Still one of the most reliable bond-builders available, used in-service and sent home as ongoing maintenance for chemically treated hair.
Also on the Shelf
Soma, Zenagen for thinning hair, Tri Design for styling, Living Proof for frizz control, Aluram for clean beauty, Design Me for performance styling, Amika for color care, Pureology for color-treated hair, Milk_shake for moisture, Hot Like Me for thermal protection, Revitalash for lash growth, ECRU New York for protective styling, FHI Heat for tools, Wahl for clipper work, and Jon Renau for wigs and toppers. Every one of these gets an actual explanation from your stylist about why it's right for your hair specifically.
Our Philosophy: Your Stylist, Your Full Appointment, Nothing Split
A lot of salons run on volume: tight scheduling, color processing handed off to whoever's free, multiple clients per stylist running at once. It moves more people through the door, and it's a worse experience for every single one of them. This salon doesn't operate that way.
Whoever you're booked with works on you and only you, start to finish, from the consultation through the final blow-dry. Nothing gets handed off to an assistant mid-service, and nobody's chair gets double-booked to squeeze in an extra appointment.
Clients consistently point to this as the real difference. It's calmer, it's more focused, and the work benefits directly: a stylist giving one head of hair their full attention produces more consistent, more precise results than one splitting focus across three chairs.
Honesty is part of the same philosophy. If a look you're describing won't actually suit your hair or your face shape, you'll hear that in the consultation, not after the fact. If your hair needs some health restored before it can handle a major change, that gets said out loud too. The goal on every visit is a result both you and your stylist are genuinely happy with, and that's been true since 1986.
Why South Shore Hair Behaves the Way It Does
Hair doesn't exist in a vacuum. The South Shore's water, humidity, coastal air, and winters all leave marks on it, and a consultation that ignores that context is only doing half the job.
Hard Water Mineral Buildup
Local water carries calcium, iron, and magnesium that deposit on the hair shaft over time, which shows up as dullness, brassiness in lightened hair, and color that fades faster than it should. If your shampoo seems to have stopped working after a few months, hard water buildup is usually the actual cause, and there are chelating treatments and take-home products built specifically to strip it back out.
Humidity and Frizz
South Shore summers get humid enough to introduce frizz even in clients who've never had a frizz problem before. Moisture works its way into the hair shaft and lifts the cuticle, and the fix is usually some combination of a cut designed to work with that moisture rather than against it, the right sealing products, and, for some clients, a smoothing service that addresses the frizz pattern directly.
Salt Air and Coastal Exposure
Time spent near the water means salt exposure, and salt is drying, sometimes leaving color looking dull or slightly gray. Clients who spend a lot of time along the coast usually need a more intensive moisture routine and a shampoo built to lift salt without also stripping color.
Winter Damage
Cold outdoor air, dry indoor heat, and hats pulled on and off all take a toll over a New England winter, from static and friction breakage to plain dryness. Home care recommendations here shift every fall specifically to get ahead of it before it becomes a February problem.
Seasonal Color Strategy
Color reads differently depending on the light around it. A blonde that looks perfect in July sun can feel flat and cold in December, and a rich brunette that feels heavy in summer can look elegant by winter. Plenty of clients here adjust tone twice a year for exactly this reason, and it's a normal part of the conversation with any stylist on the team.
What a Free Consultation Actually Covers
Every new client gets a free, no-obligation consultation before any service, typically running 20 to 30 minutes. It's a working conversation, not a sales pitch.
- Hair history. What chemical processes your hair has been through, when, and how it responded.
- Current condition. An honest assessment of health, porosity, and what your hair can realistically handle right now.
- Daily routine. How often you wash, what products you use, and how much time you actually spend styling.
- Lifestyle factors. Exercise, swimming, sun exposure, work environment, sleep habits.
- Visual references. Photos of what you want, and just as usefully, photos of what you don't.
- Realistic outcome. What's achievable in a single visit versus what needs to be built across several appointments.
- Cost and timing. A clear number and a clear timeframe before anything starts.
- Maintenance plan. What it will actually take to keep the result looking right between visits.
Plenty of clients say the consultation alone gave them more clarity than years of appointments somewhere else. It's treated as the foundation everything after it gets built on, not a formality before the real appointment starts.
Part of the South Shore
East Bridgewater is a quiet, residential South Shore town, the kind of place built around routines: school runs, weekend errands, the same handful of local spots people return to out of habit. It doesn't have a downtown salon strip or a flashy commercial center, and for a lot of people that's exactly the appeal of living there.
What East Bridgewater does have is real proximity to Braintree, close enough that a trip to Washington Street fits naturally into an existing errand day, a commute, or a visit to South Shore Plaza. Clients here aren't traveling to some distant destination salon; they're making a short, familiar drive to a place that's earned repeat visits over nearly four decades.
New England's seasons hit East Bridgewater the same way they hit the rest of the region: humid summers, dry winters, unpredictable springs, and a fall that tends to double as repair season for hair everywhere on the South Shore. That regional reality shapes every recommendation made here, regardless of which town a client is driving in from.
Is the Drive From East Bridgewater Worth It?
It's the question every new client from outside Braintree asks eventually, and the honest answer is yes, for reasons that hold up under scrutiny rather than marketing language. Advanced color certification on the owner, nine specialists each doing one thing at a genuinely high level instead of a small team spreading itself thin, and an appointment structure where nobody's chair gets split between clients. Retention here runs high specifically because the results hold up between visits, not just on the day you leave the chair.
The logistics make the trip easier than it might sound: free parking at the salon, evening hours Tuesday through Thursday, and Saturday availability for anyone working a standard weekday schedule.
What Clients Book Us for Most
Color leads the list by a wide margin, especially balayage, foiling, and correction work. Between Kim's formulation expertise, Maureen's foiling, Janet's correction skill, and Laura's blonding specialty, that's four dedicated colorists under one roof.
Cutting is close behind. Curly-haired clients specifically seek out Jackie and Alicia for dry, curl-by-curl technique. Clients chasing a polished, professional shape tend toward Judy. Clients wanting current, trend-forward cuts book Emma.
Extensions, alternative hair, and finishing services round out the rest. Kim's extension work draws clients dealing with fine hair, postpartum thinning, and density loss, while Jackie's topper consultations serve clients navigating hair loss with more discretion than a standard retail wig fitting ever offers.
Building a Long-Term Relationship With Your Stylist
The value of sticking with one stylist compounds over time in a way a single great appointment never does. The first visit establishes a baseline. By the second or third, your stylist already knows how your hair lifts, how it holds color, and how fast it grows. By the fifth or sixth, they understand it almost as well as you do, sometimes better, because they've watched it change across seasons and years.
That depth doesn't happen for clients who bounce between salons chasing whoever's cheapest that month. It happens for people who commit to one chair and let the relationship build. Booking your next appointment before you leave is standard practice here for exactly this reason: color clients typically return every four to six weeks, balayage and foiling clients every eight to twelve, cuts every six to eight, and treatments on a quarterly basis.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Kimberly Messing Hair Design worth the drive from East Bridgewater?
Nearly four decades on Washington Street, advanced color certification held by the owner, and a team of nine where every stylist owns a specific specialty rather than covering a little of everything.
What do haircuts cost?
Barber's Cut and Kid's Cut are $35. Short cuts are $44, medium $66, long $88, extra-long $110. Shampoo and Cut is $50, Shampoo/Cut/Blow-dry is $60, Shampoo and Blow-dry is $35, and a Perm is $105.
What does hair color cost?
Single Process starts at $75, Double Process at $120, Partial Foil at $148, Full Foil at $185, and Balayage at $220. Custom Foil add-ons are $22, Color Balance is $37, and an Up-Do is $100.
Do you do hair extensions?
Yes. Kim personally handles every extension consultation and installation, and the service draws clients from across the South Shore.
What about alternative hair and toppers?
Jackie leads those consultations personally, priced individually after assessment and handled with full discretion.
Is there a curly hair specialist on staff?
Two, actually. Jackie and Alicia both specialize in curly and textured hair, cutting dry and curl by curl instead of using a wet-cut approach that rarely holds once curl pattern reasserts itself.
What do tinting and waxing services cost?
Eyebrow Wax is $20, Brow Tint is $20, and Lip and Chin Wax is $25, all popular add-ons to a cut or color appointment.
How do I book?
Book online any time, or call 781-817-5077. Booking ahead is smart for color, extensions, and curly hair appointments, and Thursday evenings until 8:00 pm cover later time slots for anyone commuting in after work.
What are the salon hours?
Tuesday and Wednesday 9 to 7, Thursday 9 to 8, Friday and Saturday 9 to 4, closed Sunday and Monday. Saturdays fill quickly, so booking a few days ahead is worthwhile.
Do you work with every hair type?
Yes: fine, thick, curly, coily, color-treated, all of it. Every client should leave feeling like their specific hair was actually addressed, not generalized.
Extended FAQ: Deeper Questions
How long does color actually last?
Single process and root touch-ups typically need a refresh every four to six weeks. Foiled highlights hold eight to twelve weeks before regrowth becomes obvious. Balayage stretches twelve to sixteen weeks since the grow-out is intentionally soft. Vivid and fashion colors fade fastest, usually within four to eight weeks. Using the recommended home care noticeably extends all of these.
Will color damage my hair?
Not when it's done correctly. Single process is the gentlest chemical service and rarely causes real damage. Lightening is more demanding, which is why Olaplex and K18 are built into every one of those services here. The damage most stylists see tends to come from clients bouncing between salons or using box dye between professional visits, not from the professional service itself.
How long does a color appointment take?
Single process runs 90 minutes to two hours. Root touch-ups run 75 to 90 minutes. Partial foils take two to two and a half hours, full foils two and a half to three and a half, and balayage roughly the same. Color correction can run four to eight hours and is sometimes split across two visits. Nothing here gets rushed to hit a schedule.
Balayage or foiled highlights, which is right for me?
Foils are placed for maximum lift and a brighter, more defined pattern. Balayage is hand-painted for a softer, more lived-in look with an easier grow-out. Some clients combine both in the same appointment. A free consultation is the fastest way to figure out which suits your hair and how much upkeep you actually want to commit to.
How do I keep my color from fading?
Sulfate-free shampoo, washing every two to three days instead of daily, a cool final rinse, heat protectant before any hot tool, a UV-protective leave-in, and a monthly clarifying treatment if your water runs hard. Clients who stick to this routine consistently see meaningfully longer color life.
What does a full color transformation cost?
It depends entirely on your starting color, target color, and hair length, and it's always quoted after a free consultation rather than guessed at over the phone.
How do I find the right stylist for me?
Start with a free consultation. The team will match you based on what your hair actually needs, whether that's Jackie for curl work, Janet for a correction first, or Laura for ongoing blonding, rather than whoever has an open slot that day.
What happens if I'm not happy with the result?
Say so before you leave, or call as soon as you notice. There's a plan for adjusting almost anything, whether the color came out too warm, a cut needs reshaping, or a style just missed what you described. Nobody should have to live with a result they're unhappy with.
Can I bring a friend or family member along?
Yes, plenty of clients book alongside a sister, mother, or friend, and overlapping appointment times can usually be arranged with a little advance notice.
Do you work with clients dealing with medical hair loss?
Yes. Jackie handles topper and alternative hair consultations with real discretion, and private parking in the back is available for anyone who prefers a lower-profile visit.
Do you sell gift cards?
Yes, in any amount, purchasable online or in the salon, and they never expire.
What payment methods do you accept?
Cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, debit cards, and gift cards.
What's your cancellation policy?
Please give at least 24 hours notice. Same-day cancellations and no-shows are charged 50% of the scheduled service cost.
Is tipping expected?
Not required, though always appreciated. Standard practice tends to run 18 to 22%, and tips are accepted in cash, on card, or via Venmo.
Do you take walk-ins?
The salon runs primarily by appointment, though same-day openings do come up occasionally. Call 781-817-5077 to check availability.
What if I'm running late?
Call ahead as soon as you know. Past about 15 minutes, your stylist may need to shorten the service or reschedule depending on what's booked afterward.
Are kids welcome at appointments?
Yes, as long as they can stay seated and supervised. A child booked for their own appointment needs an accompanying adult present.
Do you handle wedding day styling?
Yes, with advance booking. Trial runs happen in the salon, while day-of styling is typically arranged at the venue or hotel.
How do I book my very first visit?
Online, or by phone at 781-817-5077. Calling in for a first visit lets the front desk match you with the right specialist before anything gets scheduled.
Booking, Hours, and What to Expect on Your First Visit
Book online through our booking portal or by calling 781-817-5077 during business hours.
Hours of Operation
Tuesday: 9:00am–7:00pm | Wednesday: 9:00am–7:00pm | Thursday: 9:00am–8:00pm | Friday: 9:00am–4:00pm | Saturday: 9:00am–4:00pm | Sunday & Monday: Closed
What to Bring
Photos of the look you want, ideally clear and well-lit, along with photos of what you don't want, which often help just as much. A list of what you currently use at home. Any questions you've been sitting on. Come ready for an actual conversation, not just a haircut.
What to Wear
Something you won't mind getting slightly damp, since color services involve water and the occasional splash. Steer clear of white tops. Capes and towels are provided, but a stain-resistant shirt never hurts.
Time to Plan For
Cut and style: 60 to 90 minutes. Single process and cut: two to two and a half hours. Highlights and cut: three to four hours. Balayage and cut: three to four hours. Color correction: variable, sometimes split across sessions. Exact timing gets confirmed when you book.
Parking
Free lot at the salon. No meters, no garage, no hunting for a spot.
Check-In
You'll be greeted at the front desk and your stylist will come find you within a few minutes. The consultation starts right away, before anything else happens.
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Our Specialty Services
- Full Service Menu
- Precision Haircuts
- Hair Color Services
- Hair Extensions
- Alternative Hair and Toppers
- Tinting and Waxing
- Meet Our Stylists
Your Best Hair Is a Short Drive Away
Curl cutting done the way it should have been done all along, color built to survive a humid South Shore summer and a dry Massachusetts winter, and a team that specializes instead of generalizing. That's the case for making the trip from East Bridgewater to Washington Street.
Jackie built her reputation on getting curls right when nobody else would take the time, and Kim built the salon around the idea that every client deserves that same level of attention, no matter which chair they end up in. Nearly forty years later, that's still exactly how it runs.
We've been on Washington Street since 1986, and East Bridgewater clients have been part of that story for a long time.