I cannot say enough good things about my experience at Athena Aveda. I have been to their previous location on Boylston street, but they've been over at 75 Newbury for about a year now, and this was my first visit to their new salon, as I was visiting for a keratin treatment. They had a great special on a $350 treatment via Groupon for $141, which was a total steal (don't forget to tip on the original amount if you get this deal!)
I was lucky enough to have Tyesha as my stylist. She made what can be a tedious, 3 hour process SO fun and interesting as she's a great conversationalist and very smart and attentive when it comes to keratin treatments. After 48 hours, when I washed the keratin out (if you need to learn more details about the process, or why/when to choose keratin, look it up or call the salon!) my hair was able to be blown dry in 10 MINUTES (usually takes 45+!) and was luxurious, smooth, and glossy.
I have thick, wavy hair, and lots of it, and it's long, so blowing it out straight always involves a flat iron, product, and lots of patience. Also, my hair won't air dry on its own without keratin unless I wait 3+ hours. With keratin, it'll air dry on its own within 45 minutes to an hour. It makes your hair frizz-free on even the hottest, most humid days--if it's done correctly!
Don't hesitate to see Tyesha, or any of the other stylists, for this process. I don't know what may have gone wrong when seeing a previous review that the client washed her hair and it came out frizzy--it's possible that it was a different product or that the person didn't wait the full 48 hours to rinse it. My hair feels like buttah.