"Getting an appointment (with Michael)...is well worth the wait. Devoted clients rave about his charismatic chair-side manner and uncanny ability to turn the mousiest of browns into gorgeous shades of chestnut, mahogany, or golden blond. Be prepared to permanently banish bad hair days—well, for six to eight weeks, anyway."
- Boston Magazine

"Ice-cold toes. Goose bumps galore. It's not even (officially) fall and you're already shivering at the thought of another Boston winter. Rather than await the onslaught, meet it head-on with a trip to The Loft for esthetician Rachel Zaltman-Murphy's American facial...The result? Autumn-ready, fantastic-looking skin. The thought of which just may give you goose bumps of a much happier kind."
- Daily Candy

"Beloved stylist Michael Albor, whose long-awaited salon has arrived on Newbury Street, can assess your hair crisis with a single glance."
- Lucky Magazine

"I love the Loft Salon and Day Spa. It's like the neighborhood hair salon I imagine my Nan Giacobbe used to go to, except fancier. Today I am here for an eyebrow wax with Rachel, the aesthetician. Her room is tiny, but cozy, with a thick chenille blanket and a stereo that plays calming, but not spa-annoying, music. She also has a window that actually opens. You don't realize how nice fresh air is until you're reminded you haven't had any for a while."
- Boston Magazine

"At The Loft, Albor will even add a hairpiece that is already styled and colored to match your own. 'I don't tease hair anymore because it doesn't look very tidy. Instead, I'll use pieces created from extensions to make it very elegant and sleek...' ...Albor agrees, adding that the super-stick-straight look is out - so no more hair ironing for the Big Day. 'Now it's all about natural, romantic curls,' he says. 'I'll pull it up in pieces and pin it here and there. And since accessories are huge right now, we place pins studded with crystals or pearls throughout the arrangement.'"
- Boston Elegant Wedding

"The five-star beauty destination program was created by New Beauty Magazine to recognize the country's most elegant and extraordinary beauty destinations. Top plastic surgeons, cosmetic dermatologists and cosmetic dentists from across the country nominated these salons and spas as the best beauty venues to go to for the ultimate in pampering treatments. With the New Beauty stamp of approval, these beauty spots have been designated as "Five-Star Beauty Destinations" - New Beauty Magazine