Hi! I’m Amanda Leaman, Boston-based balayage expert.
I have been in the industry for 15 years, longer if you want to count all of those sleepover haircuts & colors, I gave friends as a kid. Very early on, I knew that the hair industry was my passion and that I had to pursue it. I started off while I was still in high school as an assistant at a salon just north of Boston. From there, I spent several years working in Harvard Square in Cambridge before ending up at Joi Salon.
I am so grateful to have spent the last seven years working at Joi Salon alongside a team that I love working with. As of March 2022, I am excited to announce that I will be taking the next step in my career as an independent stylist within Joi Salon. I will now have my own website, online booking, and will be cashing out appointments/pre booking from my station. Even though I will an independent artist, I will still very much remain a part of the Joi Salon family!
If you wish to book an appointment with me moving forward, you can now do so through my website topknotbalayage.com
See you soon!
Continuing Education: Destination Wella 2019 in Morocco, BEA Awards 2019 in Los Angeles, Virtue Brand Ambassador, Behind the Chair One Shot Awards 2017 & 2018, Color Correction MasterClass by Briana Cisneros & Shannon Rha in Paris France at Wella World Studio 2017, Cutting Class with Dominic Serna, Nine Zero One Academy Beverly Hills Color and Hair Painting, Heather Chapman Hair Styling, Wedding Hair with Hair and Makeup By Steph, Redken Symposium 2013 Las Vegas, Redken Color & Cutting, Goldwell Color, Oribe styling, Paul Mitchell Styling, American Crew Cutting and Styling, Big Sexy Cutting and Styling/Upstyling, Nick Arrojo Cutting, Liquid Keratin, Brazilian Blowout, Babe Extensions. I am also a MAC freelance makeup artist.
Favorite product: So hard to choose just one! I’d have to say Virtue 6-in-1 Styler. It’s extremely versatile and can be used for air drying or blowdrying. It gives just the right amount of texture and hold, while still being soft and it smells amazing! What’s even better is that it contains Alpha Keratin 60ku which is human hair keratin that helps rebuild your hair!
Instagram: @topknotbalayage
In the industry since: 2008