Skip to content
Hair salons
Alchemy at Dawn

Alchemy at Dawn

Hair salon in Boston, MA

Rated 4.9 out of 5 (34 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab) Closed now

Alchemy at Dawn works out of Dawn Salon in South Boston, and the salon's own listing uses the name Alchemy Hair. The business describes its haircare as sustainable and low-toxic, and its stated aim is to offer a safe space where everyone can feel beautiful.

Read more

About

Alchemy at Dawn works out of Dawn Salon in South Boston, and the salon's own listing uses the name Alchemy Hair. The business describes its haircare as sustainable and low-toxic, and its stated aim is to offer a safe space where everyone can feel beautiful.

The salon's color menu covers root color, permanent color from roots to ends, hand-painted balayage, halo lightening for the front pieces and sides, and foil highlights. Bleaching is described as an aggressive approach that isn't right for every client, so the menu separates services for hair that is already bleached from services for chemically untreated hair. Most highlight clients need a toner or extra product, which is discussed at the in-person consultation. Consultations are free, take about 15 minutes and can be done by FaceTime or in person. Corrective color projects require a consultation before booking.

Visits start with a locked door: you ring the bell and a stylist lets you in. Street parking is free on both sides of the street and on nearby side streets. A credit card is needed to secure an appointment. Cancellations need at least 48 hours notice, given by email or through the booking system; later cancellations are charged half the service price, while no-shows and same-day cancellations are charged the full price. Arriving 15 or more minutes late counts as a same-day cancellation and the appointment is rescheduled. Services are not refunded, but clients who are unhappy with a color or cut can contact the salon within 7 days for an adjustment. Payment is accepted by major credit cards and Apple Pay, and cash is accepted though no change is kept on hand. Tips can be given by card, debit, cash or Venmo. Gift cards are sold, and their balances can be checked on the website.

Hours are Monday 11 am to 8 pm, Tuesday 11 am to 7 pm, Friday 11 am to 8 pm and Saturday 11 am to 5 pm. The salon is closed Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Focuses on sustainable, low-toxic haircare and aims to give every client a space where they feel beautiful.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Optional extras that can be added to a color or service, including a toner or glaze, creative vivid color that needs pre-lightened hair, and a short relaxation touch during the shampoo.

  • Glaze/Toner Add-on $55
  • Creative Vivid Color $95
  • Energy Work/Relaxation Add On Price at booking

Root touch-ups, full permanent color, balayage, bleach and toner work, halo lightening and grey coverage, plus corrective color for large or high-risk projects that need a consultation first.

  • Express root touch-up $125
  • Permanent Color (roots to ends) $175
  • Root Color + Blow-dry $200
  • Root Color + Haircut $225
  • Balayage $250
  • Bleach + Tone (just roots) $250
  • Halo color $250
  • Bleach + Tone (Roots to Ends) $300
  • Balayage + Root $325
  • Corrective Color Price at booking

A free 15-minute consultation by FaceTime or in person before booking more involved color or cut work.

  • Consultation Price at booking

Bang trims, clipper cuts, full haircuts with blow-dry, and silent haircuts that begin with a consultation.

  • Bang trim $25
  • Clipper cut $105
  • Haircut $125
  • Silent Haircut $125

Mini foil for a light front highlight, and half-head or full-head highlights customized to each client.

  • Mini Foil $125
  • Highlights (half head) $225
  • Highlights (full head) $275

Extra product, priced by consultation according to the amount needed.

  • Extra product Price at booking

Blow-dry service, which is not included in every color service but is highly recommended.

  • Blow-dry $55

A quick demineralizing treatment that removes minerals and build-up and helps protect chemical services.

  • Demineralizing treatment $45

Photos

  • Row of labeled recycling bins in the salon
  • Shelves of hair color and products in the salon
  • Coffee and product corner with teal cabinets and pendant lights
  • Three staff members seated in styling chairs in the salon

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.alchemy-hair-boston.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Balayage, a hand-painted lightening service, with one toner or glaze included
  • Demineralizing treatment to remove minerals and build-up before chemical services
  • Silent Haircut, which starts with a consultation and then continues as a quiet appointment
  • Free consultations by FaceTime or in person
  • Clipper cut for clients with already short hair
  • Commercial and on-set styling
Good for
  • Warm brunettes and golden blondes wanting balayage
  • Clients with bleached hair who need root touch-ups
  • Clients who want a quiet haircut
  • Clients planning chemical services who need prep
  • Clients wanting a large or high-risk color change, after a consultation
  • Commercial and on-set styling
Treats
  • Grey coverage
  • Root regrowth
  • Lightening and brightening
  • Color changes
  • Mineral build-up before chemical services
  • Short hair needing clipper cuts
Techniques
  • Balayage
  • Bleaching and bleach with toner
  • Halo color
  • Foil highlights and mini foil
  • Toner and glaze
  • Root color
  • Corrective color
  • Demineralizing treatment
  • Silent haircut
  • Clipper cut

Similar salons nearby

More in Boston

Book online Call