Alter

The salon describes itself as a boutique, woman-owned hair salon. It operates as a collective, so each stylist runs their own business under one roof at 44 Pleasant St., and the team includes the owner along with independent stylists who rent their chairs.

The salon's philosophy centers on clean beauty, independent values, and self care, with the goal that every client leaves with a hairstyle that looks good and feels right. Hair services are the focus here; skin and nail services are offered at Polished, at 40 Pleasant.

Services range from a haircut with blow dry, priced at $89, with a higher rate of $108 for transformative or XL cuts, to bang trims from $24 to $35. Color work includes single process root touch-ups at $85, mini, partial, and full highlights from $98 to $198, and gloss or toner from $31 to $70. Children's cuts are welcome, and pricing follows the length of the service, so a child's cut costs the adult price when it takes the same time.

Gratuity can be added to a credit card payment at checkout. Metered parking in the adjacent city lot costs $1.50 per hour with a four-hour maximum, and most downtown street parking is free for up to two hours. Appointments more than 15 minutes late may need to be rescheduled.

Built on clean beauty, independent values, and self care, with the aim of a hairstyle that looks good and feels right.

The salon describes itself as a boutique space on downtown Pleasant Street.