Best of Boston

Laurel Elliott is not the colorist you run to for attitude, style hauteur, or outlandish color statements. The petite and down-to-earth workaholic does strong but natural color that simply makes her clients look like a million bucks. Sure, she’ll do cranberry red tints or platinum washes (and do them exceptionally well) if you ask, but her forte lies in both the conception and execution: She knows what looks good (or doesn’t) on everyone, and has the technique and patience to make it all work.