Asian hair in Boston

September 4, 2013 7:41 AM

Help me find an Asian hair salon in Boston.

I'm an Chinese-American guy who has the stereotypical "Asian hair" (straight, thick, coarse, sticks out if it's super short). In Chicago, I used to go to Urban Roots Salon in Chinatown to get my hair cut since I found that they knew how to deal with my hair, and they were great.

Now that I've moved to Boston, I'm looking for a replacement, similar place that is MBTA-accessible (I live in Central Square in Cambridge, and don't have a car, but don't mind a long MBTA trip) and has cuts that would be $30 or less.

Cheaper of course is preferable, but I'm trying to avoid the super-cheap places where they basically just hack hair off your head, especially because I'm considering growing out my hair a little longer but not really sure what to do with it, and so being able to talk to a stylist about it would be really helpful.

posted by andrewesque to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (4 answers total)

Have you tried Hair Collage yet? It's right in Central Square, next to 1369 Coffee House. It's run by a Korean woman named Kiyo, and the Yelp reviews seem to say good things about her Asian hair skills. (I've been going there for a couple of years but I don't have Asian hair.) $28 for a cut, not including tip.
posted by Dixon Ticonderoga at 8:27 AM on September 4, 2013

Four stops on the red line to South Station. There's several hairdressers on Lincoln St.
posted by sammyo at 10:30 AM on September 4, 2013

It's a smidge out of your price range, but my friends swear by Cocoheads salon, an easy walk from Downtown crossing and an even easier walk from Chinatown station.
posted by fermezporte at 10:52 AM on September 4, 2013

There are definitely a couple nice-looking places in Boston's K-Town (along Harvard Ave in Allston), it might be worth checking out that area, too. Likely cheaper than something downtown, though you'd have to take a bus to get there.
posted by charlemangy at 2:30 AM on September 5, 2013