LuMar-J Hair Salon

Just moved to the area and got my first hair cut here. I picked this place because it had good reviews and the cost was reasonable. Loved my hair cut from Rosa, she was so friendly and the salon was very nice and clean. She gave me some great local food recommendations and I am looking forward to returning here in a few months for my next cut. :)

I've been here and seen Angela twice and every time has been an AMAZING experience! Angela is incredibly friendly, and does a great cutting job! Very clean and inviting atmosphere, and have their COVID-19 efforts on lock!

I'm so happy this place is within easy walking distance of my home, I'm definitely going to keep coming here, especially as long as Angela works here!

If you are looking for a haircut from a wonderful person, go see Angela! I have known Angela for a little over two years and I have nothing but positive things to say about her. She is so attentive to my haircut requests all while being such a great listener. She is always on time and I leave feeling beautiful. She also does great updos for events or weddings. Like I said, I can't recommend her enough! :)

Lisa ROCKS.

Shes makes you feel comfortable during your visit. No awkward silence. Just be prepared. She has a big personality which some people may not like but I love it.

Prices are AWESOME. I got a better cut and color than several "high end" salons I've been to on Newbury Street. She knows her stuff.

As others have said, she did cut my hair shorter than I wanted. But it does look great. I walked down the street feeling like I was in a vidal sasoon commercial.

The only downside is the salon itself is small and not very modern. You can hear EVERY conversation in the salon which can get quite annoying.

I would highly recommend this salon. *As another person noted, its located on the little side street next to starbucks.

The one star is just based on services with Jessica. I don't know if she still works there, but I ended up getting stuck with her after Alexis went on leave and I was unfortunately unable to get appointments with Lisa. Both Lisa and Alexis are great hairdressers.

Jessica didn't do a great job. She is a nice person, but not a great hairdresser. She cut my layers way too short and the color never seemed to last. I suffered for a long time with this. Again, I don't know if she is still there but if she is, I suggest going to someone else.

Other than that the salon is great and aside from Jessica, I would give it 5 stars.

I can't recommend Angela enough. She took the time to explain the balayage process to me so I knew what I was getting; she also fixed my haircut which wasn't my intention going in but it looks 100x better now. Will definitely be coming back!

I had a wedding to go to last weekend. Not just any wedding. A wedding of a childhood friend, whom I hadn't seen in a long time.

Let's go best case scenario: in my dreams I have planned this day seamlessly, and I swoop into Davis square on a bright sunny summer's morning, and find a nearby parking space immediately. I have time to get myself a coffee, and run two important errands before getting beautified. Then I can rush home, change and drive to the wedding and be ON TIME for everything.

What was the most unbelievable part of this dream? IT ALL CAME TRUE.

I was a little early for my appointment, but I got to peek at the new decor of the salon- enjoy the rest of my coffee from a cushy chair while chatting with Jessica (with whom I had my appointment) and the other ladies who get pretty on Saturday mornings.

One thing that drives me nuts about my hair? I can NEVER make it look like I know what I'm doing when I put a flat iron or even at times brush for that matter. This is passable for my day-to-day life, but for a party (one that usually has excessive photos taken) like this? Trust a professional.

Jess washed my hair, which I'm a huge fan of (go figure, don't like touching, but LOVE when I get my hair done and somebody else washes my hair...) it's relaxing, and when I get a good wash, I know that I'm in good hands.

She blow-dried my hair into an abnormally silky tamed mane. She added curls as well which I'm fond of but have never been successful at doing myself. She took extra care to make my new long/angled bangs [I got elsewhere] look good with the 'do for the day.

I walked out feeling fancy enough to take on any wedding - and actually bumped into a friend I hadn't seen in a while and she immediately complemented me on my hair. We were standing a stone's throw from Lumar-J, so I just pointed and told her "Jess did this" she said she would probably check it out.

They also have a deal that I noticed after I left (and then checked in on the Yelp App) for 20% off, so if you needed another reason to go... there you have it!

Everyone here is very nice. I'd totally go and grab drinks with them BUT that does not mean they are good hair dressers.

I had Jessica. She's a wonderful conversationalist, and I enjoyed her. However my hair now looks like "daddy let me play with scissors while mommy was taking a nap on the couch". It looked okay blow dried, but absolutely terrible with my natural wave. The layers are terrible and there's a definite "shelf". They are way too short to get them fixed, so I'm thinking I have to either wait 6 months to let it grow out or go to a real salon and get a short hair cut.

I see in the other comments that she is great with straight, thick Asian hair (lucky biatches), but that's not the same as thin wavy hair. My advice: save up and go to a real salon.

You owe me 40 bucks.

I went to Lumar-J and saw Lisa a few weeks ago and came out with a beautiful cut and color. She seemed to know exactly what to do and how to do it. I would highly recommend seeing Lisa if you want someone to take charge and give you a new look.

Decided I needed a haircut last minute and they were able to fit me in within a matter of hours. They did a great job and really reasonably priced. Friendly people and very knowledgable! Would definitely recommend.