Utopia Salon & Day Spa

My brother is a hair dresser, now in Florida for many years, with that said I do not let anyone else cut my hair. A lot of hairdressers do not know how cut curly hair. You end up with block head or a witch cut overall an uneven look.
My hair is very long & very curly. Curly hair is not easy to cut, it really has to be shaped, so when it is dry it looks proportionally correct. To bring in the new year I decide to cut it above my shoulders, cut all the dead, dry ends.
— I made an appointment with Nubia — simply wonderful experience and a very nice person.
She listened and explained how she goes about cutting curly hair. She actually cut individual curls, a really new experience for me. I was very pleased with my new haircut, she was great — I highly recommend Nubia if you have curly hair, looking forward to going back.

I was looking for a Deva trained stylist close to home. I read the reviews for various salons and stylist and I chose Nubia. My experience was great from beginning to end. The receptionist Angela was very nice and sweet. She arranged for Nubia and I to have a consultation. Nubia was excited to do my hair. I have tiny spiral curls the size of a standard drinking straw, with some curls the size of a coffee stirrer. My hair is also really thick and kinky. If you go by the Curly Girl Handbook, I would fall in the Zig/​Zag Fractal category. She gave me specific instructions for how to come with my hair the day of the cut. My cut was great. Martina was instructed by Nubia on how to style my hair and she was excited to do my hair as well. My appointment was 12/​10/​2015, and I am already booked for March, 2016. I feel very comfortable there, and I’m at ease with Nubia cutting my hair.

Overall salon experience is very good; clean, very friendly and approachable. Appointments are always on time and reminders are sent. Aside from all that goodness, Tina is the Best. She listens, gives her professional opinion and keeps notes too. Tina colors my hair better than mother nature herself!

Honestly, when I was doing my research to find a hair salon that specialized in curly hair, I was spectacle at first because my curls are tight and kinky however, NUBIA put my mind at ease. I got a Deva Cut and it was amazing. She cut all of my straight ends that were damaged from straightening my hair so much. I was so shocked that she made my kinky curly hair look the way it did. Not only did she do an amazing job, she took the time to teach me how to manage my curls. She truly made me embrace my curls and gave me the confidence booster I needed. THANKS NUBIA!

When having the same person cut your hair for the past 8 years, you can understand my hesitation. Well Robin put my mind at ease. She did an amazing job. After not knowing what a Deva cut was before today, it is the only way I’ll cut my hair now. I’ve been looking for a place to get my haircut in New Jersey and I’ve found it!

I just went to utopia hair salon and I just love it… Nubia was my stylist and she is the best… I was looking for a curly hair salon to get a haircut and they are the best and nubia did my haircut just exactly what I want it… I just love this place :)

I was online searching for a good Salon near me and this was the first one that came up. After reading most of their reviews I decided to call and make an appointment for a haircut and blow out. Nubia, my hairdresser, was very friendly and really took the time to see what look I wanted to achieve. I felt very comfortable and loved that she took her time. It just really showed her passion for her work. Once she was done with the style, she asked to take my pictures which really made me feel glamorous. I will definitely be going here from now on! Very happy that I found a great salon in my area.

This salon truly specializes in curly hair. Nubia treated my curly hair with the care and love it deserves! She knew how to work with my curly hair and make it look beautiful. She walks you through exactly what she is doing and how to maintain it yourself after. My curly hair has never looked this good! Curly girls, do yourselves a favor and get the Deva Curl cut. You won’t regret it!

This isn’t your great clips experience! I have super curly big hair and it needed some help! I chose utopia because I wanted someone who specializes in cutting curly hair, which led me to Nubia. She literally cut my hair curl by curl. She explained to me the ‘what not to do’s’ with curly hair. While I don’t particularly like the deva products I’ve used in the past (and used here at utopia) I love my new hair cut and more importantly the way I was treated. :-) Also, the man who washed my hair was a doll. Overall, this was an amazing and super pleasant experience. Good job guys!

I have been going to Utopia before it was even caIIed Utopia. I Iove the friendIy service, the tea or coffee I am constanty being offered, the pretty, soothing surroundings and the best curly hair cut around.
I have reaIIy crazy curIy hair which has been through everything-​I even used to straighten it as a teenager with an iron, I mean a REAi IRON Iike for cIothes. !!! I have japanese straightened it, keratined it, reIaxed it, etc etc, but now I can go au naturaI. Nuvia is the best curIy hair speciaIist –she has been trained by both Ouidad and the Deva peopie (and I know them because I used to schlepp into NY to go there and pay their prices). She is aIso wiIIing to spend time to TEACH me how to handIe my hair at home– something I have found other hairdressers don’t seem to want to do. Nuvia is the best.

Been coming to this salon for over 10yrs. Could not be happier!!! I love Nubia and Maria are the best

I am very dissatisfied with the service I received here. I had a massage scheduled for 11am. I was early but was not taken into the massage room until 11:15. The massage was very rough, not soothing, probably the technique of the masseuse I had. She was horribly rough. Regardless, when the massage was over the clock on the table in the room said 12 but my phone said 11:52. I am very upset that I paid for an hour, was taken 15 minutes late, and then my massage ended an additional 8 minutes early. I would not come back and would not refer this salon to anyone I know.

Patricia does the best coloring in Jersey! Won’t trust or allow anyone to do my hair but her! She’s great at what she does! I tell her the colors I want or show her a picture and it always comes out better than i could ever imagine!

I had a «1hour» massage at utopia spa yesterday and it was possibly the worst massage I’ve ever gotten. Good thing I used groupon! I received a 45 minute «Swedish massage with hot rocks», which to my knowledge was supposed to last an hour. What I received was a decent body rub, which is not a massage.

I bought a groupon here for a mani/​pedi and called right before labor day wkend (and right as it was expiring) and they were very very accommodating! They did all they could to fit me in which I appreciated and were very friendly. I don’t live in the area but work here and will definitely be coming back!!!

Terrible. Very unprofessional and poor service. Rude.

After living in nj for a yr I finally decided to try this salon because of the great Unilocal reviews.
I had an appt w Gina. I was so happy I had her. She was funny and really listened to what I wanted. The stylist in the next station was sooooo annoying she would not shut up and I was counting my lucky stars to have who I did.
I got an ombré look and wanted a little trim. 2.5hrs later my hair looked beautiful. Full of body with rich color.
Thank you so much Gina!!! I’ll definitely be back!!!
My only gripe about the place was the noisy stylist at the station next to mine. I could barely hear my own stylist over her yelling on her cell phone and across the salon with other random people.

Recently went to Utopia Salon because I bought a Groupon for a facial and complimentary blowout and their service was outstanding. When I have used a Groupon at other locations, the vendor is usually not too happy to provide their services. Not the case here.
My facialist, Tina, was super sweet and explained everything that would be included in the facial. My face felt so smooth and light afterward. As I waited for my complimentary blowout, Bettina, the lady at the front desk, offered me a vegan brownie she had baked herself as well as coffee, water, etc. My blowout was done by Gina, who was also so personable and gave me such a sleek and sexy finished look.
I will be definitely be going back. I went on a Saturday and saw that the salon is super busy and still you are attended to in a professional manner. Many a salon should take a cue from Utopia.

My experience here was terrible. I am new to the area and am in search of a new salon that I can go to in a pinch for a blow-​out or special occasion hairdo.
Now… I have to say the place is beautifully decorated, clean and very well maintained. A lot of money seems to be constantly put into it because it was a very nice vibe. Receptionist was friendly and staff seemed welcoming.
The hair service I received was way below average. I have had better service performed from a student in a cosmetology school.
The Shampoo was frightful. My hair was matted into one big knot. I mentioned to the shampoo assistant my hair needed to be brushed before wetting it and she said she had a product that did that. She insisted so I trusted her. The shampoo to me is the best part! Well not this time. I was in so much pain after the shampoo getting the knots out and lost a handful of hair from it. I have fine hair that is wavy and needs TLC. I tried to guide the shampoo girl but she wasn’t having it.
My stylist as friendly and kind. However, she needed serious fine tuning on her ability to blow dry hair. A blow dry should never take an hour and twenty minutes in a professional salon. That is just absurd! Time is money.
My hair looked TERRIBLE. a wet, greasy, slick mess. I left looking like I was balding. I actually grabbed the blow dryer at one point and tried to salvage whatever was left. She must have tried to dry it and curl it 3 or 4 times. I had to just simply state that enough was enough without embarrassing her. That was not my intention. I just felt bad for her at that point– she had no idea what she was doing.
I had an important event that night and went here BECAUSE of the reviews I read. I was so very disappointed. When she asked what I thought I said I wasn’t happy but had to go. I was still charged FULL price.
The product lines they use are also not very good for fine/​thin hair. My hair had buildup in it from the shampoo and the products sprayed and applied made my fine hair even more flat.
I had to share this experience because I do not think that this place is the place to go for a blow dry unless there are better qualified stylists that work there.
When I got home my Fiancé asked me what happened to my hair (which usually looks nice I just wanted to treat myself)
I ended up rewashing, restyling in 30 minutes) and feeling a lot better but still stung by the $ 40.00 of wasted money.
This salon should invest in reeducating the dos and dont’s of shampooing and blow drying. Very simple concepts any stylist charging that kind of money should master!!!

I came to Utopia for the first time to get a blow out and style for a special occassion. I have long, layered hair with the longest layer falling in the middle of my back– so this is no simple task!
I had an appointment with David, who I have to say is one of the most patient and detail-​oriented hair stylists I’ve ever met. He made sure not one hair was out of place and if he didn’t like the way a curl came out, he would redo it. He spent 1.5 hours on my hair and it came out perfect.
The staff in general were all very friendly. The gentleman at the front desk made me feel at home on my first visit, offering me coffee and even giving me a card for a complimentary manicure on my next visit. The hospitality definitely makes me want to go back and I probably will :)