Allure Hair Spa

I have been coming to Allure for a few years now even though it is not near my house. Nicole always gives me a good haircut and color. She spends much more time on the color than my last very expensive salon did. I also like the atmosphere. The same person washes, cuts and colors my hair. It is a reasonably priced unpretentious salon.

I no longer live in the area to use them– but it was my absolute favorite place to go. Great services, clean, trendy… always easy to get an appointment! Jocelyn was my stylist– highly recommend!

The Universe aligned and told me I had to switch stylists to go to Allure. My kids were longtime clients at JC Penney with a stylist that we loved who was leaving. She suggested that we try Allure because her friend and former colleague (Sharon) had started working there. On the same day, a friend of mine showed up with a dramatic cut and color. And the conversation went like this, «Looks so good on you! Where did you get your hair done?» «Allure! So happy there.» I also had been mulling a break from my stylist for a long time, but you know how that goes… As my hair got oranger and oranger and started to look more and more damaged, I knew that the time had come. So I canceled my next appointment with my stylist and booked 3 appointments at Allure — two for the kids and one for me.
Now, my kiddos are happy — because it’s a real salon experience and they get treated well and get honest-​to-​god haircuts that don’t look like bargain cuts.
But as for me, I’m in heaven. In my first trip, Sharon spent a huge (no — HUGE) amount of time with me to figure out why my hair was so off-​color. And corrected it. In ONE visit. Like, corrected it so well that six months later I’m still learning that I can space out my color appointments because I have far less color-​fade and it’s almost a perfect match to my natural shade. Spacing out my appointments also means that I am saving a few bucks — a nice bonus — but more importantly, my hair looks healthier because it gets processed less frequently.
About Sharon… she’s lovely. Talented. Quiet. Pleasant. Just my speed. If your hour or so at the salon is a quiet spot in your day and you just want to enjoy some time to check a few emails, drink your coffee and read a magazine — Sharon’s your girl! Timid? I’d say no. When I’m chatty, she is too. I find her to be an expert colorist with a respect that not every client wants to ‘whoop it up’ while in her chair.
My ego will keep me coming back. I love the compliments I get these days on my rich color and healthy haircut.

I have been coming to Allure since they opened. Ginger used to work at another salon that went out of business and that owner used to cut my hair. So I tried Ginger over at Allure and have been very satisfied since. I am a man with very flat hair so it’s difficult to cut it right. Ginger always gets it right whether or not I want it a little longer in the winter, or a little shorter in the summer. I read many reviews on Unilocal and see that the negative reviews are very old and come from people who live 30 – 45 minutes away. So WHY are the coming all the way to Northborough to get their hair done? If you haven’t tried Allure in awhile, they definitely have their act together. Whether it’s Jocelyn, Nicole, or Ginger. You’ll be very pleased otherwise the place wouldn’t be as busy as it is!

Salon was clean and attractive. I went bc of the Goldwell products they carry. Was very disappointed in the result. My hairdresser (Shannon? Sharon?) had a real opportunity to gain a new client, instead she was timid, had no idea how to properly use color, gave me a mediocre haircut and only after asking me how to cut my thick curly hair (ie. «Do others layer it like this?» Isn’t that something you’re trained to understand how to do?). The color was the worst part. Goldwell is a fantastic product, but I had 3 inches worth of gray to cover up. She used a dark tone but didn’t pull it through, so I look like I have a dark brown helmet that fades to lighter shades of brown and red due to natural fading over time. She didn’t even consider the color of the ends of my hair when choosing the root color. I’m so disappointed. I won’t go back.

The woman who cut my hair was very sweet and nice (I don’t remember her name… I think she said she used to work at JC Penny’s or something?) but the haircut came out very crooked. The next person who cut my hair was shocked.

If I could give this place a 0, I would. I always drive by this salon because I live in Shrewsbury. I decided to give this place a try. I scheduled an appointment for a Thursday afternoon. When I walked in, there were two girls talking at the desk and they stared at me as I sat down. I did not get a greeting from either of them. Lucky for me, one of those girls cut my hair. She seemed miserable and hateful and did not try to make any conversation with me. I asked for a trim all around, layers, and a side bang, so it’s a pretty standard haircut. She completely messed up my hair!!! One side of my hair was about an inch longer than the other and she cut chunks into my hair for layers. I would never go back to this place and I advised no one else to go. Please go somewhere else if you want a good haircut.

Called and got a next-​day appointment. Fantastic service, great cut, and great prices! I will be returning :-)

I had a groupon for a cut and full foil, and had a great experience with Angela. The color was perfect, and the she did the cut exactly as I requested based on a photo. In addition to the foil, she even fixed a bad color job from last year that I was trying to grow out. To top it all off, this was one of the few salon experiences I’ve had, anywhere, where the stylist did not try to sell me any hair products. Overall, I was quite pleased with Angela’s work and will be returning.

Since we moved to the area about 3 years ago, I’ve had a hard time trying find a decent salon. I went to Allure based on other reviews and have to say that I am very happy. The prices are reasonable and the staff are friendly. Jocelyn has cut and colored my hair and I have received a ton of compliments from friends on her work. It is on the small side, a bit hard to find and the décor isn’t all that great. But given the fact the prices and staff are so good, the other factor can quickly be overlooked (and rightfully should).

I was really disappointed by this place. I made an appointment based on the great Unilocal reviews and I am sorry I did. The salon is very average looking and needs some decorating, though I could live with that. The stylist I had missed a chunk of hair in the front when blowdrying and did an all over lack luster job with the styling. I had to fix it up the cut job the best I could when I got home. Many of the techniques I have seen other stylist use that I know make for a better cut where nowhere to be found. I left with a really frizzy and all around bad blowdry style, and a bad cut. They were very nice there and it was a resonable price, but I will not be returning. I wish there had been a review to warn me before I went.

Based on the reviews on Unilocal,i wanted to try this place out. I called on a Thursday and got an appt for Saturday with Jocelyn. Salon was sort of hard to find with the busy intersection in Northborough but I found it. I was greeted when i walked in and went into the waiting area. It was a little strange because I could hear an entire conversation from one of the stylists to her client while in the waiting area. I wonder if that could be changed — i was secretly hoping to not get that stylist for fear of people hearing my conversations.
Anyways, I was greeted by Jocelyn who escorted me to the back of the salon, much more privacy, thankfully! She was very nice and gave a very good consultation. We decided to just do an inch off, and keep one length. The cut was perfect. I got her opinion about coloring as i had been thinking about it for awhile. She gave some good advice and i will probably go back to her for color.
The cut was only $ 30! I was royally impressed. I will definitely go back!

FABULOUS!!! Great atmosphere & superb service. Friendly & good attention to detail. They never try to oversell you on products. I’ve been coming here for the past 6 months and I will never go back to the other place in town.

Just returned from a partial foil, cut, and blow dry at Allure Hair Spa by Jocelyn. I called at 9:45AM and was able to get a 10:30AM appointment, which was fantastic!
Jocelyn met me at the front desk and took me to her station; the salon is small and clean with a welcoming, updated feel. Jocelyn went through my hair, asked about my hair coloring history, and asked what I’d like to do — we settled on highlights and lowlights (which is what I have done with my previous colorist). She offered coffee, water, and a magazine and then went and mixed my colors.
We made small talk while she did my foils and she was very friendly. She was generous with the foils and I mean that in the best way — I have long, thick hair and she did not skimp. I read a magazine while I processed. The shampoo was good — water was the perfect temperature and the products were good, although the conditioner smelled like airport bathroom handsoap.
While she shampooed, she asked what I’d like to do with my cut. I have one-​length hair and I shy away from change but I knew I wanted something a little fresh. She asked about layers and I agreed and asked her to keep them long and to also keep most of the length in my hair. Back at the station she did exactly what I had asked for. The cut was quick but thorough.
The blowout was great — like I said, I have long thick hair. She went section by section with a paddle brush and a round ceramic brush and styled my new cut beautifully. She then put a dehumidifier gloss spray in it and sent me on my way!
The whole thing took about 2.5 hours but she never rushed or made me feel as though I was taking up too much time.
At the desk, what was listed as a $ 70 partial foil with cut and blowdry ended up costing $ 80 but I assume this was the two highlight colors or the thickness/​length of my hair — I often get double charged at other salons due to the amount of hair, so $ 10 was not a problem. I bought the dehumidifier spray ($ 17) because it was such a great product.
I highly recommend Jocelyn — she’s sweet, professional, and talented! The color and the cut turned out beautifully :)

Just got one of the best haircuts I’ve ever had for the best price I’ve seen in a long time. Partial foil, cut and blow dry = $ 70.00!!! I pay way more than that in the MetroWest area. I would def. reccomend this salon. The staff is very friendly, services are quick and professional.

My sister highly recommended this salon so I decided to take the drive to Northborough and I was very pleased! I got a great cut & color for about half of what I have paid in Waltham Salons. Ginger did my hair and she was great, super friendly and attentive. The color was exactly what I wanted and the cut is fabulous, I have gotten lots of compliments on my hair since my visit. Worth taking a drive out to Northborough for awesome cut & color at a great price.