WHO WE ARE
Salon Àcôté was founded in 1998 by Gaston Safar, with a vision to offer the best in hair care services by an internationally trained team of expert stylists in a beautiful and inviting atmosphere. Serving gourmet cappuccinos, maintaining a lush outdoor terrace, and providing an in house wedding coordinator are a few examples of our commitment to exceeding our client’s expectations.
Gaston’s journey began in the south of France, where he worked as a young hairdresser in his parent’s salon in Marseilles. Before turning 20 years old, he moved to Boston and shortly thereafter opened his first salon: Safar Coiffure with his brothers Serge and Jean-Pierre. More than four decades later, the name Safar is synonymous with beauty, style, and elegance.
In 2010, Gaston brought his passion for the hair industry to Miami Beach with the opening of his third salon: Safar Miami. Sharing the ideals of unsurpassed client satisfaction, our Miami location features furniture designed by Phillipe Starck, full height Italian marble walls, and a breathtaking patio overlooking glamorous South Beach.
Today, the Safars own three premier hair salons and have won numerous awards and received praise from nationally recognized publications, such as Allure and Elle magazine but their dedication to the craft of hairdressing and their commitment to the industry that they love has never been stronger.
SALON HOURS
Monday
CLOSEDTuesday
9AM-7:30PMWednesday
9AM-7:30PMThursday
9AM-7:30PMFriday
9AM-7:30PMSaturday
8AM-5:30PMSunday
CLOSEDBOOK APPOINTMENT
When booking at Salon Àcôté, please note that each stylist has a unique style and skill set, please visit the team page for a better idea of which stylist would best suit your needs . We use a three tiered system depicting the stylists level of experience and the cost of services: Stylists, Top Stylists, and Senior Stylists and all team members have gone through extensive education and training.
We encourage clients to book reservations in advance to better ensure that you receive your desired reservation time. We offer online booking as well as telephone booking with one of our experienced receptionists, all coloring reservations require a credit card in order to secure a reservation.
Please notify us a minimum of 24 hours in advance prior to your scheduled reservation time should you need to cancel your reservation. Salon Acote reserves the right to charge 50% of services cancelled less than 24 hours in advance.
OUR TEAM
Gaston Safar
Owner | Senior Stylist
Gaston SafarGaston started cutting hair at a young age at his parents’ salon in France. Before turning 20, he moved to Boston with his family and one year later opened Safar Coiffure with his brothers Serge and Jean-Pierre. Almost three decades later, the name Safar is synonymous with beauty, style and class. In 1998 Gaston took over Vincent Cox Salon and re-opened it as Salon Acote, offering the best in hair services. Today the Safar family owns Safar Coiffure and Salon Acote in Boston, and Safar Miami in the heart of South Beach. |
David Anders
Senior Stylist
David AndersGrowing up in South Florida, David Anders was constantly surrounded by salt water, sun and beachy hair. Effortless & natural beauty has always been a huge influence in the way he cuts, colors and styles hair. David, being a new generation of trailblazing talent in the city of Boston, is already sought after for his progressive cutting and softly composed color. While blending an intuitive and personal aesthetic with formal Aveda and Toni&Guy training, he carefully balances precision, creativity and innovation into every masterpiece.VIEW PORTFOLIO |
Donika Pulake
Senior Stylist
Donika PulakeDonika started her craft in her native country of Albania, later graduating at the top of her class from the Institute di Bellezza in Policoro, Italy concentrating in various color techniques and theory. In 2003 she moved to Boston eager to use her techniques at Salon Acote. Since joining our international staff she has become well-known for precision dry-cutting as well as elegant updos and natural henna coloring. Donika continues her education in color techniques by taking classes with Redken and Goldwell of New England. |
Jason Ring
Senior Stylist
Jason RingWith over 20 years of experience Jason has been a member of the Acote team from the beginning. First inspired by a TV show that he saw while in college about beauty, Jason took off from there, receiving his training from Vidal Sassoon in London, Tony & Guy, Goldwell, among others. He went on to gather an array of awards and a loyal clientele that always comes back, not only for his skills in the Keratin Smoothing Treatment, gray coverage, corrective and multidimensional color but also for his superb professionalism and warm personality. Jason draws his inspiration from music and gives back to the community by offering complimentary hair services to WIC, an organization that helps women and children who are displaced due to domestic violence. His gusto for life, passion for his craft and desire to constantly evolve while offering the best services to his clients makes him one of the most sought after stylists in Boston. |
Belkys Ramirez
Senior Stylist
Belkys RamirezBelkys’ yearning for advanced education brought her from Newburyport to Boston. Her love of hair and makeup has shown through her work throughout her journey. Being in the industry for nine years, Belkys still loves the feeling of making her clients feel beautiful and happy with her work. Her favorite part of being at Acote, and on Newbury Street, is the idea that there is always more to learn when taking care of her clients. Belkys has extensive knowledge of fashions shades, which sets her apart from other stylists in the area. Her approach to styling is unique and fashion forward, which she draws from current fashion trends and colors. To add to her creative repertoire, Belkys is incredibly skilled in makeup, whether it be a bridal or avant-gardes look. She has attended classes taught by world renowned makeup artist David Nicholas and has completed courses in eyebrow threading. Belkys has also participated in HAIRraising for the Boston Children’s Hospital and attended Oribe Front Row in 2016. When she is not working, Belkys is immersing herself in Boston’s music and creative scene.VIEW PORTFOLIO |
Vincent Cox
Senior Stylist
Vincent CoxMaster stylist and a former salon owner, Vincent is a household name on Newbury Street for over 30 years. He has been teaching and attending seminars across America and has further extended his international career by working in France, Argentina, Chile, as well as in his native England. Vincents eye for creating picture-perfect looks with hair and make-up has earned him a well-known clientele and extensive work with top photographers, models and magazines in Boston and New York. His recognitions include Best Haircut & Color by Improper Bostonian, GQ and Boston Magazine. His work has been seen in magazines such as Vogue, Mademoiselle and Glamour. |
