Charlene’s Hair Salon will be closing its doors after 38 years of service. From the opening of her first salon on April 4 of 1977 in the Mass Pike Towers on Tremont Street, to an enterprise that at one time included locations in Brockton, Cambridge and Boston, Charlene’s Hair Salon has been on the ‘cutting edge’ of stylish hair care in the Greater Boston Area.
Born in Roxbury, Charlene Carroll has earned a reputation as a respected and honored African-American business owner; throughout her career mentoring and educating many of today’s salon owners. Her customer list included sports stars, media personalities and high-powered corporate clients but she always took time to provide complimentary hair care services to women served by The Home for Little Wanderers, Rosie’s Place and Goodwill Industries.
Over the years, her hair care knowledge was sought by many global hair companies including Soft Sheen, Dudley Products and Revlon where she contributed to product development. Once featured in Black Enterprise Magazine for the earning power of her business, her styling expertise has taken her around the world teaching and competing on the platform in Beijing, Frankfurt, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Paris, Milan and London.
Since 1999, Charlene’s has been located at 53 Humboldt Avenue in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston.
On closing her doors, Carroll stated, “It’s been an honor and a privilege to have met and served thousands of clients throughout the years. I will miss operating my business, but I am excited to start the next chapter of my life. Charlene’s Hair Salon has been a wonderful family-owned business giving me the unique opportunity to work side by side with my husband and children, and provide great opportunities for my extended family”.
