Our Team
At Station Row, LLC, we specialize in giving our clients the perfect look. Our experienced stylists will work with you to create a look that accentuates your natural beauty and brings out the best in you. We are passionate about hair and keep up with the latest trends and styles so that you look your best. We offer a wide range of services including haircuts, color, styling, and much more. We use only the best products and tools to ensure your hair is in the best condition. Visit us today to get the perfect look.
Matthew Carlson, Owner
Matthew has a versatile skill set that includes razor cutting, scissor work, color, hair extensions, and men’s grooming. Matthew excels in foil work, lived-in color, Balayage, and gray coverage. With decades of experience, he remains current with advanced training in the latest styles and techniques. His certifications are Godwell Ambassador, Redken stylist and hair extensions. Matthew is internationally educated with advanced classes at London’s Toni & Guy, Vidal Sassoon and HOB salons. He has taken classes at New York’s Bumble & Bumble and from notable stylists: Josh Lamonaca, Jamie Sea, Daniel M., Ami Bulaon, Michelle Zeller, and Jamie Park.
Shirley Ching-Meltzer
Shirley, an expert stylist, turned her natural ability and passion for artistry into a prestigious career cutting and styling an elite, worldwide clientele. Her accolades include features in Vogue and Lucky magazines. Born in Hawaii, Shirley trained to be a visual artist at the San Francisco Institute of Art. Her career in hairdressing began at Architects and Heroes Salon in San Francisco as a trainee and eventually, a favored stylist. She moved to New York to join Bumble & Bumble where she flourished, and became known for her cutting-edge style.
Victoria Yermolenko
Victoria was born in the Ukraine and has been passionate about hairdressing since she was a little girl. She holds college degrees in chemistry and pharmacy, which gives her a strong foundation in salon chemical services. Victoria graduated from Blaine Hairdressing School with honors, and is certified as a Redken and Goldwell colorist, and as a Keratin expert. Victoria has a background in design and has studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Her advanced hairdressing education includes classes at Bumble and Bumble University in New York City, and by studying with notable stylists.
Shawneen Miranda
Shawneen has years of experience servicing clients in the Newton area and has attended classes from New York to Toronto Canada. She is a precision haircutter, Goldwell color expert and with ten-years of experience is highly skilled in Brazilian blowout services. Shawneen takes pride in her work and keeps up with industry changes which allows her to provide her clients with keen insight on which services are best for each client.
Shelli-Rose McNamara
Shelli-Rose has extensive hairdressing experience spanning over the past fifteen years. She originally trained on Newbury Street in Boston, has worked in New York City salons, and has attended advanced classes in London. She loves to create hair cutting shapes using natural texture and has studied advanced techniques for working with curly hair. Shelli-Rose enjoys working with her clients to create highlights and Balayage that complement her clients’ style and leaves them with natural looking hair color.
Nicole Barrera
Nicole received her advanced hairstyling training at the Aveda Institute in Arizona and is current on fashion-forward hair trends. Nicole has been a North American Hairstylist Awards nominee, created Avant-Garde hairstyles on stage for hair shows, and has trained alongside the industry's top educators. Nicole specializes in Balayage, enhancing natural hair texture and creating effortless movable shapes in her cutting technique. Nicole collaborates with her clients to provide customizable hairstyles that bring out their best feature.
Emily Breau
Emily has been servicing clients in the Newton area for the past five years. She has extensive training and experience in the Sassoon style of cutting and she has studied color at the Goldwell New York City Academy. Emily loves to create dimension in her Balayage services and she is skillful in blending those grays for a low-maintenance hair style. Emily is certified in all Brazilian blowout services as well as Hairtalk Tape-in hair extensions. Emily keeps up with the latest hair trends and loves learning new techniques to create the right style for each client.
Shana Todd
Over the past 20 years, Shana Todd has perfected her hairdressing skills working in local Newton Mass area salons. Shana enjoys learning new techniques and has enhanced her color knowledge by training with top color lines including Goldwell, L’Oreal and Redken. Shana is experienced in newest color applications, like Balayage, and she creates natural-looking highlights. Shana skillfully blends the perfect cut with color services.
Nathaly Gallardo
Nathaly has been servicing clients in the local Newton Mass area for several years. She is passionate about learning new skills and techniques and has achieved the highly regarded recognition of certified Goldwell Master Colorist. In addition, Nathaly is committed to ongoing education and has attended advanced training sessions at Vidal Sassoon locations in Miami, Chicago and Santa Monica. Nathaly enjoys providing all types of color services including Balayage and highlights and she is a certified hair extension specialist.
Jessica Jimenez-Rivera
Jessica acquired her hairdressing license in 2017 and immediately started her professional career at a salon in Newton Center. She worked there as an apprentice for three years while learning how to master her coloring and cutting skills. Jessica has excellent customer service skills which has helped her developed a loyal following. In 2022, Jessica joined the Station Row Salon team. Jessica is extremely creative, specializes in long layer cuts and is passionate about creating special occasion hair styles.
Shimon Sharon
Shimon's skill and expertise are well known in the Boston area. As a former salon owner, with over 30 years of experience, Shimon strives to provide customers with excellent customer service and professional services. Throughout his career, he has developed a strong and loyal following in the Boston area; and while working in a Boston salon, he had the unique experience of styling visiting celebrities: Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Demi Moore and Cher.
Marissa Appugliese
Marissa had dreams of becoming a hairdresser since she was very little. She loves to make people feel confident and beautiful and she is dedicated to achieving customer satisfaction with each hair style she creates. Marissa enjoys providing all types of services including cutting, coloring and styling and has plans to take advanced courses to keep her skills current.