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Shamso Hair Studio & Spa
Shamso Hair Studio & Spa

Shamso Hair Studio & Spa

Hair salon in Boston, MA

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Shamso is a privately owned salon on Washington Street in Boston. The salon describes itself as a full service luxury salon and says it serves women of every complexion and culture. The space is set up as a private setting, meant to respect clients who want modesty in public, and the salon welcomes clients who wear hijab.

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Shamso is a privately owned salon on Washington Street in Boston. The salon describes itself as a full service luxury salon and says it serves women of every complexion and culture. The space is set up as a private setting, meant to respect clients who want modesty in public, and the salon welcomes clients who wear hijab.

Hair services cover haircuts, styling and updos, shampoo and conditioning, hair treatments, braiding, coloring, perms and relaxers. According to the salon, its hair services are priced so clients can afford them. The salon states that its professionals are licensed and come from varied cultural backgrounds.

The hammam spa ritual takes place in a humid steam chamber. Water is poured over the client, black soap is applied, and the skin is then exfoliated with a kessa glove. The salon uses 100% natural Savon Noir black soap in this ritual, according to the salon, and a juice bar serves freshly squeezed juice afterward. Body treatments, an organic body wrap and an organic nail spa round out the spa menu.

Facial aestheticians look at the skin first and then recommend a treatment suited to the client's skin type and condition. Options include basic facials, deep cleansing, exfoliating facials and cleansing mask facials. The salon also offers halal services and products for personal health and beauty.

Bridal clients can book a package that starts with a consultation before the wedding day and can include a hammam spa, a specialty style or updo, bridal make-up, a luxury manicure and pedicure, and henna. Depending on the package chosen, these services can be extended to the bridal party. Henna designs are created to each client's preferences using henna products the salon describes as high quality. Booking and service questions are handled by contacting the salon directly.

Facial treatments begin with a skin analysis so that the recommendation fits each client's skin type and condition. The salon offers halal services and products for personal health and beauty.

A private setting designed so clients can feel modest in a public space.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Packages that combine a pre-wedding consultation with a hammam spa, updo, make-up, luxury manicure and pedicure, and henna, which can be extended to the bridal party.

  • Bridal Consultation (before wedding day) Price at booking
  • Bridal Hammam Spa Price at booking
  • Bridal Henna Price at booking
  • Bridal Luxury Manicure & Pedicure Price at booking
  • Bridal Make-up Price at booking
  • Bridal Package Price at booking
  • Bridal Specialty Style/Updo Price at booking

Facial treatments that start with a skin analysis, ranging from basic facials and deep cleansing to exfoliating facials and cleansing masks.

  • Basic Deep Cleansing Price at booking
  • Basic Facial Price at booking
  • Cleansing Masks Price at booking
  • Cleansing Masks Facial Price at booking
  • Deep Cleansing Facial Price at booking
  • Exfoliating Price at booking
  • Exfoliating Facial Price at booking

Haircuts, styling and updos, shampoo and conditioning, treatments, braiding, coloring, perms and relaxers.

  • Braiding Price at booking
  • Coloring Price at booking
  • Haircuts Price at booking
  • Hair Treatments Price at booking
  • Perms Price at booking
  • Relaxers Price at booking
  • Shampoo & Conditioning Price at booking
  • Styling/Updos Price at booking

A traditional hammam ritual in a steam chamber with black soap, kessa glove exfoliation and a juice bar afterward.

  • Hammam Spa Price at booking
  • Body Treatments Price at booking
  • Organic Body Wrap Price at booking
  • Spa Hammam Spa Price at booking

Henna designs created to the client's preferences.

  • Henna Price at booking

Traditional, airbrush, bridal, special event, costume and corrective make-up, plus false lash application.

  • Airbrush Make-Up Price at booking
  • Corrective Make-Up Price at booking
  • Costume Make-Up Price at booking
  • False Lash Application Price at booking
  • Special Event Make-Up Price at booking
  • Traditional Make-Up Price at booking

Manicures and pedicures, nail design, polish changes and an organic nail spa.

  • Manicures and Pedicures Price at booking
  • Nail Design Price at booking
  • Organic Nail Spa Price at booking
  • Polish Change Price at booking

Photos

  • Salon styling stations with black chairs and mirrors
  • Hammam steam room with marble bench and towels, appears to be the business's own space

Meet the team

Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.

Highlights
  • Hammam spa ritual in a steam chamber with black soap and kessa glove exfoliation
  • 100% natural Savon Noir black soap, according to the salon
  • Juice bar serving freshly squeezed juice after the hammam ritual
  • Bridal packages that can be extended to the bridal party
  • Halal services and products for personal health and beauty
  • Private setting that respects clients' need for modesty
Good for
  • Brides and bridal parties
  • Clients who wear hijab
  • Women seeking a private, modest setting
  • Clients looking for halal products and services
  • Hammam spa visits
  • Clients seeking hair services at accessible prices
Treats
  • Bridal preparation
  • Skin cleansing and exfoliation
  • Hair styling and updos
  • Hair coloring, perms and relaxers
  • Hair braiding
  • Body care and wellness
  • Nail care
  • Special event and bridal make-up
Techniques
  • Hammam steam ritual
  • Kessa glove exfoliation
  • Savon Noir black soap
  • Henna design
  • Airbrush make-up
  • False lash application
  • Perms and relaxers
  • Braiding
  • Organic body wrap
  • Deep cleansing and exfoliating facials

Products & treatments

  • Savon Noir black soap (100% natural, according to the salon)
  • High quality henna products (as described by the salon)
  • Halal personal health and beauty products

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