Kristin T. Gilliss '99 also said she has enjoyed her experiences with Lauretano.
"I think he's absolutely hysterical," Gilliss said. "Being there was sheer entertainment. I was laughing the whole time."
Even Lauretano, known for his immodesty, said he believes his own departure will be a loss for the community.
"I'm an asset to Harvard Square," he said. "I seem to be really well-liked here, which is flattering."
But while many students appreciate Lauretano's incessant banter as they get their hair styled, a number of students said they have found his long tirades to be tiresome or even annoying.
"When I went there, he kept telling me all the things he could do for my hair that I didn't even get to tell him what I wanted him to do," said Eli W. Bolotin '98. "I haven't been back since.