M & Co. Hair Salon in Roxbury, MA

I was super nervous about going to hair salon after the whole COVID epidemic but instantly grew comfortable once I noticed how diligent the owner was about cleanliness. She took her time cleaning all areas of the salon while taking care of her customers. This was a huge plus for me. My stylist, Mercedes was also a shiny star in my amazing experience. She's very down to earth which I loved because I was able to talk to her about my vision for my hair and she listened. We began a wash, condition and blow-dry and I absolutely love the finish product. Her experience shows through her work and im so glad because my hair looks much healthier and has less breakage. I am super satisfied and highly suggest this salon above all others. Trust that you will be glowing after.

I cannot even explain the love I have for this place. I moved from Ohio to Boston five years ago. I love getting my hair braided. The girls here are so amazing! They do such an amazing job. They will never let you down! The owner is the nicest person I ever met in my life. This place is literally a hidden gem -Nikki

UPDATE This is the response the owner supplied regarding my concerns over the lack of masks and tight sink area: "The sink area Christina calls a tight corner is 8 ft by 6ft with only 2 sinks in this area. The 2 stylist that did not have the mask covering their nose one being a female over 300 lbs with congestive heart failure and the other being a male over 400 lbs with asthma. It is very difficult for them to breathe wearing a mask all day and could cause them personal health issues. The 2 stylist that did not have the mask covering their nose one being a female over 300 lbs with congestive heart failure and the other being a male over 400 lbs with asthma" While I certainly understand health issues making it difficult to wear mask, we are still in a public health crisis and they shouldn't be on top of other people if they can't cover their mouth and nose. An 8ft by 6ft sink area makes it impossible to social distance when there are two stylist and two clients in the area. ----- Its hot and humid in Massachusetts, but when discomfort becomes more important than protecting the health of yourself, your clients, and your community, I can't support your business. ~Facility~ Location: B Cleanliness: B Spaciousness: C Staff: F Environment: F ~Stylist~ Ease of making appointment: A Knowledge: A Results: A Facility: -This salon is fairly easy to get to, with a decent amount unmetered street parking. I could see it being difficult to find a spot during really busy times, but overall it's not too bad. -The salon itself is pretty neat and well kept. It's not huge but it is not a shoe box either. -The staff were really friendly and were obviously aware of the seriousness of COVID as they were checking temperatures at the door, providing facemask, and plastic covers for everyone who walked in. A+ for that effort, but the CDC has said the most effective way to prevent the spread is PROPERLY wearing a facemask that covers your nose and mouth and maintaining six feet distance. Obviously, the stylist cannot maintain six feet from their clients, but clients and other stylists should be maintaining six feet from each other, which was for the most part adhered to, except for when you got to the wash area which was this tight space in the corner. That's problem number one, but it's not main problem. The main problem was that at least two of the stylist failed to wear their mask problem. A larger gentleman working across from where I was getting my hair down (about six feet away, perhaps a little less) had his mask on his chin. The virus isn't spread by your chin sir, it's spread by your mouth and nose, what is a chin guard going to help you with? The stylist to my right, had her mask over her mouth but not her nose. The stylist was washing her clients her at the same time my stylist was taking out my relaxer (in that tight corner). I asked her polite to put her mask up, and she informed me "it's too hard to breathe" and explained that the mask isn't effective if it only covers your mouth and not your nose and she told me I could go sit somewhere else and wait for her to be done. I did move and wait for her to be done, but I feel the need to point out that even though I move six feet away, it's still an indoor area with shared air. By her refusing to put her mask up correctly, she was placing me and everyone else in danger. When I went back to the sink, the larger stylist came over with his client with no mask on (chin doesn't count) my stylist asked him THREE TIME to pull his mask on before he finally pulled it up over his mouth but not his nose. She then asked him to put it all the way up and pulled it up for about a minute before complaining it was too hot and pulling it back down. 95% percent of the time this man failed to wear a mask over his mouth or nose and at no point did he actually wear it over both. The other stylist kept her mask over her mouth (for the most part) but refused to wear it over her nose, even when asked by myself and my stylist. It was a hot day, there is no denying that, but I wore my mask as did all the other clients. If you can't tolerate a mask, then you can't work with the public, period. It is not up for debate, there is a pandemic going on and people's lives are more important than your comfort. ~Stylist~ I want end by saying that my stylist, Annetta--"Girlfriend Hooked me up", was amazing. My hair is shinny and healthy and I have ZERO complaints about how she did my hair. This negative review is about the facility. I have left a five star review on her style page because she is great and has no control over what the owners of the salon allowed the other stylist to do.