Best of Boston
Best Hair Colorist
2005 Best Hair Colorist, Corrective
Jeffrey Jagling, Grettacole
Boston
It's sad, but true: Highlights take their toll on tired tresses, and dye jobs gone awry take months to grow out. Thankfully, Jagling is a [...] read more»
2004 Best Hair Colorist
Roger Plourde, James Joseph Salon
Boston
Roger Plourde gives humanity what nature didn't, from born-with-it blond highlights to look-at-me strawberry luster. Sure, he's up on the latest color trends and can [...] read more»
2004 Best Hair Colorist, West
Nick Penna Jr., Salon Capri
Newton
One part science, five parts high art, hair coloring is a sensitive subject to most women. And while a good color job looks as if [...] read more»
2004 Best Hair Colorist, Corrective
Laurel Elliot, Vidal Sassoon Salon
Boston
Hair color is like a fine wine—richly layered and smooth. But unlike a delicious pinot noir, it doesn't get better with time (especially when it [...] read more»
2003 Best Hair Colorist
Laurel Elliott, Vidal Sassoon Hair Salon
Boston
The words "natural" and "hair color" rarely occur in the same sentence. That is, unless you're talking about the work of color artist Laurel Elliott, [...] read more»
2003 Best Hair Colorist, Corrective
Antonio Vitale, Studio for Hair
Boston
Let the Newbury Street bigwigs battle it out for the spotlight. Color virtuoso Antonio Vitale is content to sit back in his humble Kenmore Square [...] read more»
2003 Best Hair Colorist, West
Leon & Co.
Belmont
Remember when you used to sneer at bottle blondes? Stylist Leon deMagistris and his staff of colorists have changed all that with bold, rich hair [...] read more»
2002 Best Hair Colorist, Corrective
Antonio Vitale, Studio for Hair
Boston
When the avant-garde salons of Newbury Street mistake overzealousness for creativity, only one man can come to the rescue: Antonio Vitale. You won't find posh [...] read more»
2002 Best Hair Colorist, West
Blue
Lexington
Soothing shades in gray and blue (of course) set the tone at this cool-but-comfortable salon. And color here is indeed the key: Owner Paula Donovan [...] read more»
2002 Best Hair Colorist
Laurel Elliott, Vidal Sassoon
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 [...] read more»