Jeffrey Lyle

Best of Boston 2009 Colorist, Blonde

Not only are some of the city's most high-powered blondes among his clientele, but even Newbury's notoriously catty cutters (who'd sooner drink bleach than compliment a peer) cant resist gushing over Lyle's work. In the words of one, The foil placement is superb. And another: I understand why his blondes keep going back. RUNNER-UP: Patrice Vinci (Patrice Vinci for avanti) LAST YEAR: Jeffrey Lyle

Emerge, 275 Newbury St.
Boston, Massachusetts
617-437-0006
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