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Beauty Boutique
Follain
After working on a French lavender farm, Tara Foley founded this wholesome temple of beauty in the South End last summer...
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Blowout
Drybar
Drybar is a godsend for those of us who don’t have time to wrestle with hair dryers...
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Cosmetics
Bluemercury
Co-founded by Harvard Business School alum Marla Malcolm Beck, this makeup and skin care emporium has representatives from each product line...
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Day Spa
G2O Spa + Salon
G2O turned 20 this year, and its recent renovation has left it looking better than ever...
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Exercise Class
The Handle Bar
Big chains Soul Cycle and Flywheel made their way to Boston during the past year, but homegrown studio the Handle Bar offers its own spin on the trend...
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Facial
MZ Skin Care
Owner Marianne Zullas specializes in custom facials, but aims to go more than skin deep...
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Hair Colorist
Albana Ze at Shag
Color maven Albana Ze has a devoted clientele at Shag, where she fixes hair disasters with color correction (“A lot of people come in with color from a box!”)...
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Hair Salon
Salon Marc Harris
Stylists at these full-service salons, helmed by industry leader Marc Harris, have some of the most rigorous training in the business...
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Hair Salon, Ethnic
Salon Monet
This 10-year-old salon boasts a passionate following thanks to vivacious stylist-owner Shellee Mendes, who trained at James Joseph and Vidal Sassoon...
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Hair Straightening
Avanti Salon
This newly expanded salon has two exceptional weapons. First, there’s an entire room devoted to straightening—which can be an, ahem, aromatic process...
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Health Club
Equinox
You’ll get plenty of attention at Equinox’s Back Bay location, where top trainers participate in Equinox’s elite Tier Four training program...
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Hot Shave
Tweed Barbers
A throwback to the halcyon era of barbershops, this swanky man-cave employs nine skilled barbers, each with a minimum of 10 years’ experience...
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Lashes
Lash L’Amour
Ditch the mascara wand at Lash L’Amour, where you can choose from a seemingly infinite variety of lash styles and colors, most of which last up to 60 days...
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Local Product
SkinHealth
After losing a sister to melanoma, Cheryl Clarkson vowed to make a difference in other women’s lives...
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Makeup Artist
Mariolga Pantazopoulos
The cheerful fashion-school grad (and mom of three) has a saying: “Your makeup shouldn’t walk into a room before you do.” She specializes in natural looks...
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Manicure/Pedicure
LeHa Myrtil at Beaucage
An 11-year veteran of Beaucage, one of Newbury Street’s cozier salons, Myrtil keeps clients coming back with her mellow demeanor and wizardry at choosing nail colors...
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Massage
Bliss
Most spas aim to soothe. At Bliss, it’s all about energy, from the brightly lit rooms to the R&B soundtrack...
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Men’s Haircut
Mary Chheng at James Joseph
Mary Chheng is a fixture at James Joseph’s Newbury Street flagship, where she’s relieved male hair hardships for 13 years...
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Phenomenon
November Project
At these massive group workouts, everyone is welcome, “especially those who prefer to exercise outside, instead of with machines,” says co-founder Brogan Graham...
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Tattoo Parlor
Regeneration Tattoo
If you’re about to make a lifelong commitment, you’ll feel safe in the hands of Regeneration’s six tattoo artists...
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Updos and Styling
Viselli Santoro Salon
Viselli’s team of six updo stylists specialize in milestone events...
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Waxing
European Wax Center
It’s nothing but waxing at these skin-sensitive salons, which use 100 percent all-natural beeswax imported from France...
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Women’s Haircut
Salon Eva Michelle
“Our salon is very education-driven,” says Salon Eva Michelle co-owner Michelle Lee, whose squad of stylists takes classes every month...