I love Marwa and Gabe, they are the best!! I went to Enigma for the first time ever last night. I was a little nervous because I had never been there before, and wanted something pretty drastic--a light ash blonde balayage which is reaaally hard to get on dark Asian hair. Plus, my hair had been previously dyed and was a pretty orangey color to start with. So they would have to color-correct that as well. Marwa was super patient with me and answered all my questions. The shop normally closes at 7 pm, but she stayed till around 9:30 pm (!!) to make sure everything looked PERFECT before I went home. She wanted to make sure my hair was lightened enough first, then brushed through it again with darker dye to make sure the transition looked super natural. And she threw in a quick trim in for free! So sweet of her! I felt bad I kept her so late but she really did a great job. My hair came out beautifully and was the perfect pale ashy color that I was looking for. Nobody has ever been able to get my dark, thick hair this light before! Plus all the orange was GONE. It was a miracle! For the cherry on top, when Gabe was giving me instructions on maintenance etc, I said that I'd never heard of a wet brush before. With that, he pulled out a new one from a box, and gave it to me for free! I've never had such great service at a salon before. And the results were beautiful! I'll definitely be coming back here in the future. 5 stars! read more

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The place is gone, The men that made this place what it was are no longer there. The first picture of Gabriel SHOULD not still be featured. The moment people started selling $5 dollar rags in the front of the shop... it was a wrap. Gabe and Dane would never have allowed that. read more

False advertisement. They advertise a Japanese straightening on Groupon and when I called to inquire the guy who answered said it's not what they offer. I told him it clearly states Japanese straightening and he said "no". So my eyes are lying to me? I called Groupon right away to complain. This is like many businesses to do, they try to get their name out with Groupon but don't like that you actually use it. It's pretty sad. If I can if this place zero stars I would. False advertisement and refusal to accommodate otherwise. read more

After a six year state search for the perfect stylist, I found her, Marwa, at Enigma. Her and the salon are fabulous. I have also witnessed some of the most amazing cuts done by the owner. For more than a decade I have been getting highlights and was never once told bout "highlight touch ups" vs partial or whole head highlights. This is done so the hair doesnt look over highlighted. Then came Marwa who cares more about making you look like a million bucks vs draining every cent from her customers. I have long hair and whenever I have asked other stylists at other salons to give me a new look, they have only ever given a basic trim. However, Marwa was asked to do the same thing and gave me the best cut of my life. I have never had so many compliments, nor taken less time to fix my hair. This place is just amazing. read more

There are a lot of reviews on here but this review from Sara B sparked me to respond to her comment as I was a witness because I too had an appointment at the same time as Sarah B. First and foremost let me just say that the Owner Gabriel Colon has been doing my hair for 13 years. I can say that Gabriel Colon is a true artist in his trade. He is a true professional. He is kind and very accomodating. The Staff is fantastic. They are all genuinely friendly and professional. They all have great personalities. They smile, they talk to you, they offer you drinks. These are good people... Secondly, the decor is quite amazing Very decorative, very unique. I love the path they chose for designing the salon. It feels "cool" to have this as your "go to salon". Now, we established that the staff are super friendly and that the place looks incredible.. What about the skills though? Very quickly, I will say that they are AMAZING. Super. Fabulous. Awesome. You pick the word that suits you! So now to Sara B., She had hair past her derriere. She wanted her hair cut to her waistline. So you can figure out how much was cut. I consider that more than just a trim. She looked wonderful and she even attested to that. As far as her saying that she was missed misinformed, I highly doubt that. If anybody knows Gabe, he is very understanding and will work with you if you are not happy. Regardless try this place, You will love the experience and absolutely love the service! read more

Gatsby themed party, I wanted Gatsby waves, vintage waves. Instead, I left with dry, unpolished, un blowdried, dried up, hair sprayed beach waves. I was willing to pay any price to get what I wanted. Showed her pictures. I interjected and told her to pin the curls to start molding the wave, so she did. I started to walk her thru the process... WHY?! 80 dollars at check out and I told them there was. O way that was an 80 dollar job. They brought it down to 48; but price was not the issue for me, I had an event to attend, I wanted to look the part. I was so disappointed. They did reduce the price but I wish someone would've seen the discontent in my face which was clear and offered to help her. I know that's stepping on someone's feet, but this was so important to me. You go to a salon to come out feeling better, for that boost of confidence, I left so insecure and unsatisfied. I can never get that night back, and it was so important to me. read more

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Amazing service by NIKA! they have a good deal and the best service possible Got a full service and they were very attentive of my needs. Was offered tea among other great customer service read more

Saw Denice and she is an amazing stylist! First time here on a Monday at that (when many other salons are closed) and she gave me exactly what I was looking for! Thank you! read more

Loved Enigma! First, the staff is very NICE, friendly and welcoming!!! I loved the salon itself beautifully decorated! Becky did my hair she was very sweet and took her time and she did exactly what I wanted ... I recently moved to jersey and I am excited I have a new place to go to!!!!!! read more

Enigma's Hair Studio - Becky did my hair ... LOVE LOVE LOVE!! - Hair Salons Near Me - Passaic, New Jersey

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Love you guys! Always walk out of here looking like a million bucks! My stylist is Melissa she is always very pleasant and so understanding. The salon is beautiful and you will feel comfort as soon as you walk in. read more

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Yay! I finally found someone I love!!!! After years searching for a wonderful hairstylist I finally found her. I'm originally from NYC but moved to NJ a couple of years ago. After going to so many places in NJ and being disappointed I decided to give this place a try. After reading the wonderful reviews I went for it. Well I'm so glad I did. What a beautiful place. The decor is totally fabulous. The staff, professional and totally sweet. Rebecca did my hair and she was the sweetest person ever. She gave me a hair consult and some recommendations. I had total faith in her. Once we were done WOW!!! It was amazing the best hair cut I've ever gotten. I couldn't be happier with the end result. Haha, I booked my 3 month appointment ahead of time. Can't wait! read more

I have been here before for my self but recently had came in with my 9 year old Daughter. The place is so beautiful and it's obvious they take great pride in maintaining its beauty and extreme cleanliness. I can not stress enough the skill level of the people who work here! I have had my daughters hair cut in many places but this was the first time I had been overwhelmed at how amazing the cut came out! I will never go anywhere else, I know that when I walk out of this place I will be happy! I can honestly say I do not think there is a better place in the state of New Jersey! This is a top quality place with amazing non pretentious highly skilled people! read more

Enigma's Hair Studio - Debbie was so amazing with my daughter! - Hair Salons Near Me - Passaic, New Jersey

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They did my hair very nice. They're prices are decent. Such a friendly environment. I did not make an appointment. I just walked in. They were busy but I actually didn't have to wait long. I like how the place looks outside and inside. Very nice. I'd go back read more

Worst experience ever! Will never go back again! I was so excited to try Balayage and now I need to find a place with an experienced colorist. I now need to find someone to fix the mistake of one very inexperienced hairdresser, if you can call her that. Marwa has no idea how to color properly and instead of giving me gorgeous blond streaks I ended up with a cooper mess. On top of it all she gave a streak in the middle that makes me look like a skunk. What really upset me the most was her reluctance to take ownership for her catastrophic mistake. To make matters worse knowing that I was not happy in the least with the end result I was still charged full price for a service that was horrific. Beware of getting your hair colored by Marwa. Because of her and the lack of respect I received I will never again be going to your hair salon. read more

I had my second cut with Marwa today. Couldn't be more pleased. It's nice when you can explain to the stylist what you want, and leave with exactly what you had in mind. The place has a really chill vibe, the owner Gabe really knowledgeable, the receptionist Stephanie is really welcoming, and I think the price is really good for such quality service. Like, really good. read more

Hidden Gem inside Passaic Park! Friendly and knowledgeable staff, beautiful decor, good coffee and most importantly my hair looks fantastic and healthy. Love this place! Can't wait for their spa to open next door too. read more

When I sat in Gabe's chair 2 months ago and gave him free reign to chop off all of my lifeless and severely heat damaged hair, I had no idea that it would turn out to be so symbolic and parallel to where my life was. It wasn't till my hair was all gone that I came to realize just how insecure I truly was underneath it. Cutting my hair at the end of what was a very difficult period in my life was about WAY more than 'finding my curl', it was about FINALLY learning how to love myself unconditionally, to accept myself for everything I am & everything I'm not, and to grant myself the FREEDOM to be myself - truly and without apologies. I've never appreciated, acknowledged or respected myself (or my hair) more than I do today. A woman's journey to self love and acceptance is hardly ever easy, but it is always, ALWAYS, in all ways worth it. Just like her. #hairjourney #hair #naturallycurly #selflove read more

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My wife and daughter went in to meet with Gabriel to discuss options for her very curly/frizzy hair. My daughter is 15 years old and very unhappy with her current look, and Gabriel said that there were many options for her. When my daughter went in the next week for her styling, however, he never discussed styling options with my daughter, but instead said, "let's do a trim", and preceded to do a small cut, and then put her hair in a wet braid. My daughter, who is very shy didn't say anything during the process, but upon picking her up we were appalled, not only by the fact that Gabriel didn't even attempt a style, but that he charged her $79 for basically nothing. We called immediately to say we wanted to take her back in to get the kind of styling we had discussed previously, but they could not fit her in on that day, so we asked for a new appointment, but for no additional charge since we had not got the type of styling we had been promised. Engima flat out refused to make good on their satisfaction claims, refusing to give her a styling for the amount we already paid. The most upsetting part that the excuse they gave why they couldn't give her a new style without paying all over again was that she "deviated from what they had discussed when she was in the chair." The entire process has been traumatic for my daughter who was looking forward to a great new hair style, and now feels awful because she didn't feel confident speak up for herself as Gabriel proceeded to work on her hair. ... Now that Gabriel has responded, my daughter wishes to comment on Gabriels points. 1. Time of consultation. Gabriel said it was one hour. My mother and I were there for 15 minutes. We had eaten at Jin Glatt and stopped into Enigma afterward. My mother had to leave for work so we were paying attention to the time. 2. "I wanted my hair long, and my mother wanted it short." Not true, we wanted to know what he thought would look good. 3. "She was not shy in stating she did not want to go short and demanded to keep it long" Before I saw Gabriel I was brought to the lady who washed and deep conditioned my hair. When I was brought to Gabe, I thought he would make some suggestions on styling, Instead, he just asked, "do you want a trim?" and I said OK. He then said that I was one of his only clients that don't talk much. That was the extent of our conversation. 4. "She did not want to have her hair blow-dried, so we gave her a complementary braid instead." After the trim, he never offered a blow-dry, he just said, "How about we put in a nice braid?" I said, "OK." 5. "She wasn't happy with the braid, and she was incredibly difficult to work with." After the braid was done, I said "I don't like middle part," and he said "Oh, you can take it out." I then said, "Thank you, paid and left." 6. "So we gave her the deep conditioning and braid for free, and only charged her for a long haircut." No, he charged $79 for everthing. 7. "Later on you wife called and wanted us to redo the entire service for free." My mom called as soon as she saw the haircut. She wanted him to take her back in to style it, but he said he didn't have time. My dad then called and spoke to the receptionist who said that he'd like to make another appointment with Gabriel to give me a style like my mom and I had discussed during our consultation, but he didn't feel he should have to pay for a whole other cut. She said that she would speak to Gabriel after work hours and leave a message with us saying if the appointment was made, and if he would agree not to charge again. (We would not be able to pick up the phone because Shabbos was that night and the next day and they were closed on Sunday and Monday and Passover started Monday night.) We got a voice message that they made an appointment for me on April 19th, but they didn't mention how much it would be. 8. "Recently you (my dad) called and stated that you wanted an appointment to have the hair style done for free." No, Enigma phoned us to say we had the appointment days before. My father called to see if Gabriel had agreed to do it for what we'd already paid. 9."During the phone conversation you were explaining her special needs." What special needs? He said I was shy and didn't speak up to say I wanted a style, not a trim and a braid, but I figured that Gabriel knew what he was doing. In the end I got a beautiful style at Ulta. It cost less and they were very nice. I would actually like to forget about the whole thing at Enigma, but I don't appreciate being called "special needs" and having to read all of this BS, so I wanted to set the record straight. read more

Enigma hair salon is my absolute favorite hair salon. I completely trust them with their obviously highly trained professional skills. I have been coming here for at least 4+ years and have been very happy with all their services. This is my "go-to" spot and love coming here. Gabe and his staff have always been very welcoming and helpful. read more

I had qualms of coming in because of the pricey haircut but Rebecca made my frizzy, unruly, coarse, thick hair look pretty and easy to manage. Did not make an appointment but was graciously serviced. And the shampoo and conditioner smells fantastic. On top of that I did not suffer from the usual pulling just to get my hair dried and styled after the haircut. Very pleased. read more

Love this place, Gabe gets me and my style and always suggest the best color and cut for me to explore. The service is comparable to a chic NYC salon. read more

All that I can say is that Marwa is amazing. I went in for a consultation not knowing what to expect. Marwa took her time i explained to her my ideas and she agreed with some not the other at the end when it was time for my appointment i couldnt be happier. My hair is gorgeous the color is gorgeous and the cut is awesome and Marwa showed me how to style it with curls and blown out something that no other hair dresses had ever donne before. Love it read more

Love love love this place. As soon as I walked I was attended to and offered coffee or tea. The owner is very knowledgeable and the staff very friendly. The vibe of the place is calm and I felt so relaxed. I for the keratin treatment done in my hair by Melissa, and she was amazing. The consultation by gave made me feel fully aware of the treatment. Everyone that walked in for the 2 hrs I was there walked out looking great. By the way the place is super clean and looks upscale. Loved my hair. read more

gabe fab...color fab..eyebrow waxing good...prices too cheap!!!!!!!!!!!!! place is goregous.....hoboken /soho vibe...

I went to Enigma's for the first time and met with Gabe for a haircut. I have to tell you that I've been looking for a style master for a very long time and I am happy to say that my search is over. This place is a hidden gem in the heart of Passaic Park. I am so happy with my haircut and I am looking forward to meeting with Gabe in May for color. The salon is so beautiful and his staff is friendly and very hospitable. I highly recommend this Salon. read more

Amazing!! After searching for three years and going to several different stylists I finally got what I asked for and MORE!!!! I could not be more pleased with the beautiful job Gabe did on my color and cut. He really listened to me and took the time to understand exactly what I wanted and told me exactly what he was going to do. Very friendly salon, everyone is beyond nice and accommodating. The salon is also very pretty and extremely clean. I found my place for good! Thank you Gabe.... read more

This place is amazing especially so close to home. They offered coffee right when you come in. The staff is very friendly and helpful. It is quite pricy especially for barely a trim which costed me $30 on top of the balayage. Other than that, I am very happy with my hair and I will come back to get a $30 worth haircut and probably even another coloring. read more

Enigmas was amazing! After several bad attempts of being a colorist myself, a friend recommend Enigmas Hair Studio to me. The salon is beautiful, the staff is very friendly and Gabe is a true artist and sweetheart! He fixed my hair and gave me an amazing cut! The prices are reasonable! I can't wait to go back! read more

Gabe is an awesome hair dresser and makeup artist. I always have an awesome experience. Gabe will give you an honest opinion on the style you pick and when he is done you look amazing. I got the baliage done and it was perfect. The staff are all nice and friendly making sure all is well from the moment you walk in. Enigma hair studio you guys rock. read more

Wow, what an amazing salon! My stylist was Rebecca and she did a phenomenal job! She was so easy to speak with and very attentive. The salon is beautiful and everyone is very sweet. I have finally found my stylist after a lifetime of searching! Thank you Enigma, book your appointment now everyone! read more

I was thrilled to find a place that I completely trusted to do my hair. I am a professional and need to look my best and they just know how to spoil me with coffee, relaxing music and ambiance while I get transformed. It feels great to get pampered and pampered right at that!!!! Awesome! read more

Please do not believe the comments for this salon. I went there because i saw the great review here. What a waste of time and money!!!!! I've never had a worst hair cut. I was so excited to go there after i booked my appointment however i left the salon upset. Marissa who cut my hair did a horrible job, my cut its uneven and has horrible shape. Please DO Not go. I've had my hair cut in super cuts and they have done a better job. read more

DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU WANT QUALITY SERVICE!!!!!!! This is the 3rd time I have gone and walked out about to break out in tears. When you walk in, they greet you and talk you up into thinking you're going to get this fabulous hair cut/color. Gabe starts with giving you all these cool ideas that get you so excited to get your hair done. As time passes and he realizes he has other clients to tend to and/or the salon is closing soon, he will completely change his plans for your hair in order for him to accomodate the other guests. I scheduled a cut and FULL highlights for myself. I DIDN'T EVEN GET A HAIR CUT. I was told my hair was beautiful dried naturally (every other time i went I've gotten it blown out) I also only got "TOUCH UP" highlights WHEN I DON'T EVEN HAVE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE FIRST PLACE. When I first walked in, Gabe said I was in desperate need of a haircut - by the end of the night a hair cut wasn't even mentioned and Gabe slyly slipped out through the back and left me to deal with the receptionist. My hair looks no different from when I walked in the place. They didn't even BRUSH it after it air dried. I was stuck under the dryer and left there alone and then that was it. I will NEVER be going back there again. read more

Save your money and bypass this salon! I had an average experience the first time. I thought that I should give Enigma Salon a second chance and what a mistake it was. Gabe and I looked at pics and agreed on a color for my highlights. However, he applied a different color to my hair without my approval because HE FELT that the color we had initially chosen would be too orange. Aside from that, he does not take care of the customer throughout the service. He had another stylist blowout my hair. In addition, the water they provided had black chips of something in it. Gabe did not say much about it but quickly took it away. Needless to say, Enigma Salon does not meet the standards of a person who is looking for quality service and professionalism. I now have no reservations in returning to the more expensive and distant salon I have gone to in Montclair. I thought I would save money by going to Enigma but it cost me my wants and happiness. read more