Jersey Curl Salon

Took my three year old daughter to Jersey Curl Salon yesterday after debating if I should take her to Ouidad the curl experts in Manhattan and spending $ 150 on her first professional haircut. So happy I decided to go with Jersey Curl Salon, near our home, affordable prices for children and great service. Iris gave her curls a beautiful cut and the final product were beautiful curls. We will definitely be returning every 3 – 4 months. So happy to have found this place for her.

LOVE this salon! Rebekah and the rest of the staff is so helpful and knowledgeable. Everyone on the staff has curly/​wavy hair, so I feel very comfortable– they’re not just certified to cut/​style curls, they LIVE it and they GET it. Worth the 40-​minute drive for me. Prices very reasonable for such a good experience.

The place is has a modern feel and it’s a nice location, parking is by meter. I came in today and I was introduced to iris (sorry if I spell her name wrong). She took pictures of my hair and we started the process of my first DEVA CUT. I have type 3b-​3c hair. She informed me about how to care of my hair and really showed me to maintain it. She added volume and kept my length. She even showed me my fall out and reassured me it was okay (it’s normal). The process wasn’t long, very sweet girl ! I love the results, definitely can recommend anybody with curly hair to come here.

I went in for a cut and color and I am not happy. I had told the stylist that I wanted my roots to be touched up and to be blonder. She insisted that I stay darker and add low lights to my hair to break up the all over color I had. I told her I was against it. After the color was washed out I see she did not lighten my roots and put a few dark caramel highlights on my roots. I told her I was not happy and that this is not he color I had wanted. She stated that the sun would lighten up my roots. Another stylist that was there insisted the color looked good but I did not need her opinion.
I am not happy with the service and will never come back to this salon!

I love ALL the cuts/​styles Veronica gives me! All the girls that work at the salon are awesome! Their new location is so spacious and no more wobbly chair! I have finally found a ‘home’ for my curls! I officially see Veronica every three months just because my hair loves her and her scissors! I’m faithful! I never saw a stylist more than 3 times in the past since they disappointed me somewhere/​somehow; not Veronica. I’ve now been here 7 times!!! Worth every dime!
Ladies, my curls want to marry all of you!!!

This was my first time getting a curly cut so of course I was horrified. I walk into the salon and it is very well lit, clean, and smelled amazing. The woman at the desk greeted me and told me my hair stylist would be there shortly. I was early so it was okay. My stylist, Rebecca, was absolutely phenomenal. I cut the vast majority of my hair off and she was very encouraging. She was full of smiles and very precise. She explained everything she did and made sure I was aware of everything. She eased my nerves. Another thing is they are very cost efficient! I’m a college student and can’t afford the base prices some other curly salons were charging. I love my cut and everything about this salon. So happy I made this decision.

Mid-​January I decided I needed to see someone about my hair. It’s super curly and I’m protective of it so I wasn’t going to see just anyone. After doing some homework I decided to check out Jersey Curl.
The thing is, this wasn’t your typical trim and style. This was going to be my FIRST EVER trim and style. I was equally nervous and excited.
When I sat down Iris asked me what I was looking to do and if I had any styles in mind. We chatted about my curl type, what products I should stay away from (anything with sulfates), and how I can get the look I want.
They use the Deva style cut here which basically means that my hair is cut dry and washed after. While she cut Iris explained what she was doing, how we were going to proceed, etc. She knew her stuff.
After the cut, we washed. You guys, I totally get the joy of having your hair washed! Leaning back in that sink, having someone else wash your hair and massage your scalp is pretty damn heavenly! Deva products were used, which smell amazing by the way, total aromatherapy in the shower. She had me feel my hair post shampoo/​conditioner and my hair was incredibly soft and silky.
Then it was time for styling. We only used 3 products, and styled upside down, which I do occasionally. To give me volume at the crown, something I want more of, she added curl pins and then placed me under the dryer.
The dryer… Sweet Jesus you guys, how do you do this?! It’s like, reallyeffing hot. Okay, not lava hot, but I felt my face getting tight so I kept making weird scrunch faces because my face felt like a dried up river bed.
When I walked out I felt amazing. And isn’t that the whole point? My cut/​style came to $ 88, including a large tip, which was way under what I was budgeting for so I was a very happy girl. I plan to go back in a month or two for highlights, and every time I need a trim/​style.

I’ve always hated my hair… too curly. For years, I spent a fortune straightening it and loved the results, but changes in formulas, etc started letting me down. I saw someone with beautifully curled hair and asked her where she went. It turns out, she goes into the city but had heard about Jersey Curls and the owner who had trained at the salon in New York
I took a leap of faith and am thrilled I did. Not only is this the easiest, laziest, greatest hair ever. She cut my hair the proper way and taught me how to take care of it. I even get compliments on my curly hair.
Big difference and all owed to Veronica

I came to Veronica from a referral two years ago and quickly ditched my traditional hairstylist. Girls with curls need to come here. Veronica was trained by the maestros at DevaShan in Soho and she’s a great maestro herself. And a self starter by opening the salon herself.

If you are a natural curly girl in the tri-​state area this salon is a must! I found out about this place through tirelessly searching on the internet for an affordable curly salon and this place is conveniently close to where my family lives since I’m from Western Massachusetts. I made an appointment for a Tuesday morning I was the first appointment of the day so my stylist Veronica got straight to work. Veronica asked me a bunch of questions which made me ease my nerves since I was prepared to lose a lot of length since I haven’t had a haircut in a while. Veronica helped me pick the best haircut based on my style and hair preference. She didn’t cut much hair off but as soon as she started trimming I saw a huge difference in shape. Veronica answered all my questions and was very thorough. The girl who washed and styled my hair (her name is Stephanie I believe) was also very knowledgable about the Deva Curl products and curly hair. After sitting in the dryer for about 15 mins and having my hair diffused, I was done and my hair cut and hair looked AMAZING. I thought the staff was very knowledgeable and I learned a lot. The hair cut and curly set was $ 65 dollars and worth every penny.

Worst salon experience. Like everyone I too was extremely apprehensive about choosing the right salon and stylist for getting my curly hair cut. After days of research I zeroed in on jersey curl salon … Following the great reviews about Veronica and Jessica. I first asked for Jessica who I was informed is no more associated with this salon, then I asked for Veronica who I was told was busy for that day and when I asked for the next day, the lady curtly replied she was busy for the entire week.
Nevertheless I went with her recommendation to the only available stylist, Rebecca.
The experience was not great right from the beginning: hair wash was not great, she loaded my hair with so much products before starting the hair cut leaving me wondering how would she work her way through the hair strands. When she started cutting the hair i was disappointed at her juvinile style of hair cut, she would take some hair strand at random raise it up and cut it. She didn’t do much of a hair cut, did not give any shape or layer, neither did she give any single piece of advice or suggestion on any curly hair routine or styling. To top it Veronica was there in the salon all the while, free — and only got one client towards the end of my hair cut. Feeling so bad to pay $ 70 for such an ordeal. 1 star is only because she did not cut off my length.
Thoroughly disappointed with the services.

Not impressed. I went over there with super high hopes that I would finally get the curly cut I’ve been looking for. Not the case. I pretty much paid for super overpriced layers that any stylist can do. I asked for a specific style and left with the same shape I went in with, just with my ends trimmed. While I like the texture the products used gave me, the end result was not worth what I paid. I had to go home and put scissors to my hair to get rid of all the bulk that was still left at the bottom. I also had to ask the girl who washes hair to give me a second shampoo because she only did one and didn’t even scrub my scalp hard enough. It still felt dirty and itchy after just one shampoo. The girl who styled my hair was nice, but I told her as soon as I got there that I wanted to learn about taking care of my curls and how to style it. She didn’t even tell me how to maintain the style she gave me. I won’t be returning.

I’d been unhappy with my previous salon for a long time but reluctant to make a change. So happy I found Jersey Curl and finally took the leap!
I called last week and booked an appointment with Rebekah for yesterday. I had to wait a few minutes past my appointment time, but that was cool — she was taking the time necessary with her previous appointment and so I knew she’d do the same for me.
It was really interesting to watch the process of the previous clients. This place was hopping and is nothing like any salon I have ever been to! You are asked to come with your hair as natural as possible and no product in it. Then they cut your hair dry sculpting each set of curls so they will curl their best and look the best curled.
After the cut, your hair is washed and then product applied to seal in moisture and bring out the curls. I knew I had curly hair but was shocked with how curly and not frizzy my hair was when I left the salon.
Things I really loved about the experience:
1) they didn’t drone on and on about how much grey I have or push me to have my color done there. In fact Rebekah initially asked me if my hair was my natural color and after I told her I did my own color with Madison-​Reed, she actually complimented me on doing such a good job with my roots, especially in the back.
2) I wasn’t pushed to buy product there — which sort of shocked me, since the products are sort of essentially for recreating the results at home. It could have been just because it was such a busy Saturday. In any case, I’d been using some Deva products before and now since my cut I have a better sense of the right product combination for me and how how to use them (so I headed out afterwards to Harmon Discount with some 20% Bed Bath and Beyond coupons to get the Deva products at a slightly cheaper price.).
3) I wasn’t pushed to come back in 30 days to maintain my cut — in fact, Rebekah suggested coming back in about 4 months to get it shaped up.
4) Unlike some previous reviewers, I didn’t lose more length than I was prepared for. In fact, I could have been okay if more length were taken away but since I never blow dry my hair anyway, Rebekah thought it was in good condition overall and just took about an inch of my longish (mid-​back length, when not curled) hair.
The cut was not cheap, but if I only need to go every 4 months, I’m totally cool with it. Plus, I learned a lot about how to better maintain my curly hair and keep it looking nice and frizz free.

I keep leaving reviews and not sure if they are posting or not. here we go again! I purposely created a Unilocal account just to leave this review. I have curly, big, puffy hair and as a result have an extremely difficult time finding a hairdresser to help manage my curls. As most of you curly girls already know, getting a haircut can be a nightmare and that is why I CRINGE at the mere thought of it and avoid them at all costs. I read the Unilocal reviews and decided that I had nothing to lose.
I was there for my first time in January and my experience was nothing short of AMAZING, to say the least. Veronica knows exactly what she is doing. I asked for a TRIM and for the first time in 25 years did not walk out of a salon with a BOB. She cut the bare minimum and gave my hair some shape (it was very pyramid-​looking). She and her team also explained exactly how to properly care for my curls instead of trying to mask them underneath massive gel and hairspray… I learned so much and went out that night and received numerous compliments from my friends who were used to seeing my hair crunchy and stiff — my curls were loose, natural, defined and NOT frizzy!
However, the real test came a few days later when it was my turn to wash and style my own hair. I made sure I paid attention to everything I learned at Jersey Curl and bought all of the products (SO WORTH IT). I have gone from washing my hair daily, to only washing it about twice a week — and it always looks fantastic.
I went back this past weekend for color — I had to wait a bit, but they were courteous enough to give me a call and let me know Veronica was behind. I was already on my way, but I did appreciate the effort and heads up.
I asked for a deep, rich chocolate with a subtle red tone, and I received exactly what I wished for. I was scared of doing dark, because last time i asked for this I got BLACK hair. Veronica is the best! So happy I found her.

My experience from the beginning was pretty much terrible although the hair cut my daughter received was nice. I live about 30 minutes from their location and arrived plenty in time for my daughters 1:15 appointment. However having never been to Cliffside Park before I had no idea that parking doesn’t exist. We drove around for 20 minutes and finally I dropped her off at the door at 1:10 and continued to drive around until I could find an open spot. They do not have a parking lot and it’s on a very busy street. When I walked in there wasn’t a place to sit, the small love seat was packed in with kids so myself and another mother stood. At one point I got tired of standing so I squished in with my daughter. The place is very small and chairs should be offered rather than have clients standing. A woman nearing the front said we will be with her in 5 minutes. Well 45 minutes passed before she was started on, and there were no apologies made. It seemed as if we were inconveniencing them by being there??? This is where it gets really confusing and upsetting. My 10 year old sat in the chair balling her eyes out because her hair was being ripped and pulled in order to cut /​untangle it. This was the first time I’ve ever experienced that method. A person with curly hair will always have tangles and only after some conditioner, being washed and a comb will it be easy to work with. I felt horrible for my visibly upset daughter and after 10 minutes of torture Veronica finally decided to wash it and then cut it afterwards. By that time my daughter was inconsolable. While sitting under the dryer she was so upset she made me promise we wouldn’t ever return. At some point I was even blamed for not having de tangled her hair prior to coming! Really??? Do your hair before going to a salon??? Never in my 40 years had I heard that one. I thought you went to a salon to get pampered and they do the work! That is why I’m paying for a service right? Soon after I was even told that she may not have time to do my daughters hair because of a Bar Mitzvah she had at 3:30. Hmmmm, is that my problem you over booked your day? Consistently she portrayed that her time was somehow more valuable then ours was. Veronica has 3 people there to help her but I’m not actually sure if they are assistants, ego boosters or just there for moral support. While Veronica spreads herself very thin running from chair to chair, the 3 ladies had very little to do beyond holding defusers every now and then or working the register. My advice would be to take some time off and train them to do what she does so that the flow improves. The cut itself was very nice but very short, much shorter than my daughter nor I wanted. However she did make the curls come alive and it looked very cute. Overall a great framed cut! Her insinuating that we don’t moisturize my daughters hair was very rude. She talked in a very condescending manner and basically blamed my 10 year old for poorly managing tough curls. I would have loved to fill her in on how we do our very best and use olive oil products, Soy leave in spray and various other Shea products daily however I was way too angry to go there. I didn’t want to argue I just wanted to get out of there! If I would have had a nice convo with her I could have explained that my daughter had just arrived after her basketball game and her hair hadn’t been washed in 2 days so it was not polished as normal. Lastly the price, the lists say $ 25 and up for kids. We paid $ 60, plus 20% tip. I got home and checked my bank and instead of the $ 72 it should have been the girl ran my card for $ 77. I can only assume we had our price jacked up for her frustration at running behind on her next gig. The place is known for specializing in curls but they throw around how you pay extra for detangling. That seems very odd, who pays less people with straight hair? They would have no need for this salon. I would not return only because of how sad my daughter was when we left. I would pay good money for a great ambience, experience and location but this place had none of the above. Veronica needs to stick with adults as she has a much better personality suited to them. I heard her offer a lady some tea and was very sweet to a few regular older clients. Never once were we offered a thing and her tone was very short with my daughter. All the little girls in there looked miserable while the women were all ecstatic. This salon is not for children and I wouldn’t go on a busy Saturday unless you like standing and feeling rushed.

Wow! My daughters experience here was nothing short of Amazing! This is her first Deva cut, this dry hair cutting technique is what she’s needed in her life. The pictures I’m posting will be testament of the job well done by Veronica. The staff throughly explained how to maintain and care for her hair. We are completely satisfied and highly recommend this salon. Give it a try, you won’t regret it!

I am transitioning to my natural hair after years of relaxer. It’s been six months since I last put some lye in my hair.
After finally deciding on getting a devacut I set out to find a location where I wouldn’t need to cross the river into nyc. I found this near by gem after a Google search for «curly hair salon» they are devachan certified.
I had no issues scheduling an appointment at all. The salon is cute & very clean. The ladies are all very nice. my stylist Veronica was great answering all my questions and very giving with the information & tips on how to get the best curl out of my hair & how to keep it healthy. She know her curly hair. The young lady that washed & set my hair was also great (Her name began with an S… my apologies for not remembering) & continuously let me know what products she was using and its purpose.
The price was very affordable & above all my hair looked great. I love my haircut & will be returning in 4 – 6 months as I was told to.
I found my new salon and if you have curly hair & live in northern nj, you should definitely pay Jersey Curl a visit.

I hands down loved my experience at Jersey Curls. The staff was very knowledgeable and very friendly. I have curly hair that’s been extremely damaged after years of relaxers, straightening and blow outs. I noticed the change after that one wash at Jersey Curls. I got the deva cut and got my hair styled afterwards. I’ve made the decision to go all natural, so I bought some of the products. Altogether, I spent about $ 170, but I don’t have to go back for another 6 months (and that $ 170 is equivalent to me going to the salon every week for 6 weeks, so I’m not mad). I’m a very happy camper. Thanks Jersey Curls!

I have gone to the salon several times and I usually enjoy my cut. However, I went yesterday and I told Jessica (I normally get my cuts with Veronica) that my goal was to keep letting it grow. She decided to cut a big portion of my hair off. Needless to say, I am not happy with the outcome. It takes a long time for curly hair to show length and I guess I’m forced to wait again. The cut itself is not a bad cut, however, it’s not what I wanted! If i decide to give them another try then I will stick with Veronica. Let’s see.

I could have sworn I wrote a review about this salon. Anyway, I went there in July for a haircut and consultation on my naturally curly hair. I walked in to see if I could first have a consultation. They, Veronica and Jessica, were very nice. I asked for Jessica because she came recommended by a good friend. Jessica was in the middle of styling someone’s hair but was more than willing to give me a haircut next. Jessica has received special training on curly hair. Therefore, she was very knowledgeable about curly hair in general. She explained the process as she cut and worked on my hair. I also told Jessica that my hair is thin and had been falling out due to a hormonal problem I have. Jessica recommended I use the DevaCurl products three times a week to boost the hair growth/​strengthening process. It’s still too soon to tell if it’s working yet, but I’ll let you know. ;-)
Finally, I’m ashamed to say that I hate my hair curly even though Jessica did a tremendous job on my hair and curls. I was unhappy. But I wasn’t unhappy about the results but because I have an issue with how my hair looks on me curly. I was never taught to embrace my curls. Therefore, I have become accostumed to straightening my hair. But, I am confident that both Jessica and Veronica will help me embrace my natural curls. After all, that is what they do best.
PS. I was given a discount because it was my first time to the salon. :)