Visited this salon based on my daughter's recommendation. I'm very pleased with my experience. I was greeted warmly upon arrival and offered a beverage. The list of available drinks is impressive! Stacey came to escort me to the stylist's station. She introduced herself and told me her role. She gave me an amazing scalp massage while shampooing my hair! I thought I would fall asleep. My stylist is Rosie. We had a great conversation about what to do with my hair. I'm not a fan of giving detailed instructions. I want the stylist to give me a cut that suits me. I really felt heard. My cut is lovely and there's a detailed plan of what's next including the frequency of the salon visits. I'm looking forward to returning! read more

I received a full head of highlights today from Rosie and I am beyond happy with the results! She did exactly what I wanted and it resulted in a cool blonde all over. It looks so good. I will definitely be back. read more

I love my new cut! Rosie did an amazing job! We started off going over what I was looking for and my concerns with how unhealthy my hair has been so she gave me some recommendations that really put together the cut. She was sweet, a great listener and definitely made my experience here the full five starts. I will definitely be going again! read more

Salon Caru - Hair cut and curl - Hair Salons Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

So this place is legit. Ryan was my man, and he is the man. First of all, this place is super hip. Great space, great light, great music. You fill out a card asking you about water temp preference, drink preference - coffee, tea, filtered water, wine etc.., massage preference etc... The music is great, think indie rock, and they have a variety of mags to glance at while waiting. I entered and Ryan immediately got my hair - which is thick and coarse and said I got you girl, basically since I told him to make my hair look amazing. I was indeed looking to cut a few more inches off than my regular trim and get rid of the grown out bangs. The wash was perfect and long with a nice head massage. I told the lovely guy that my hair has been dry this summer and he told me all about this Paul Mitchell shampoo to use and he said he would use it on me to see if I liked it (which I did and bought). Back to Ryan. He cut, he layered, he did it. Hot damn, praise the lord. Ryan, we had a great conversation flowing the whole time and you made my hair look fab. Bangs perfectly trimmed so they can grow out not in a funktastic way and be brushed to the side. The blow out was awesome with two men having at me (oooh la la). So great. I felt like a million bucks. And I went to a CMYE after (VB3) and got like 1000 compliments on how smokin' I was lookin'. Oh yeah. I always wait months after a salon to review. It's been months and I love how my hair has grown out and it still looks great. Sure enough, this may be my spot. Oh. Only $60. Not too shabby if you ask me. read more

The salon itself is gorgeous and my hairdresser was really nice and kind and very thoughtful, I think she didn't really know how to cut my hair though. I just came in for a trim and to get the weight out of my hair. I have very thick dark Asian hair and I guess it doesn't do well to use thinning shears to take the weight out. This left my hair with very very short pieces of hair close to the roots and a very choppy cut. I had to go to another hairdresser to fix it, but even she admitted to it needing to grow out because it was kind of butchered looking. Everything else about my experience was pleasant, she styled and curled my hair so nicely that I didn't even realise the mistakes until I washed my hair the next day, I just won't be going back read more

Salon Caru - Short frizz from thinning shears - Hair Salons Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

Curtis is the absolute best! A phenomenal talent and all around hair genius! Expect great things when you visit him as well a good laugh! He saved my life and hair from a terrible haircut, making my LOB chic and sassy even before Kim K had hers. Do yourself a favor and visit Curtis ASAP! read more

Salon Caru - Curtis' masterpiece! - Hair Salons Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

My stylist, Jessica was amazing. She not only was incredibly thoughtful and had a lovely disposition, but she really took the time to gauge and understand what I was looking to achieve. Very professional, very talented and very mindful throughout the process, ensuring that I was talked through each step she was taking with my hair. We all know finding a great stylist is important to our mental health ;) She will definitely put your mind at ease and is someone you can trust with your locks! Thank you, Jessica for an amazing experience!! As for the space, it's very modern chic with clean, white surfaces and excellent lighting. They offer snacks and refreshments, and also have an amazing fish tank...I probably shouldn't have put that in the same line as snacks, but whatever. Overall, really fabulous experience! read more

Ally was great! She was so friendly and detail oriented when trimming my hair! Bonus points for the floating fish tank!

ROSIE Thank you so much again I'm beyond obsessed got so many compliments already! this is the first time in a long time I'm happy with the outcome with my hair! from beginning to end it was a great experience! read more

Love this place! The service is amazing, from the receptionist to the hair stylist! This is the second time I've been to Ashley and she is phenomenal. They way she talks about hair is so impressive! She truly listens and gives you exactly what you want. I highly recommend Salon Caru! read more

It is a pretty late review. I got a hair cut last year at Caru. I had a really long hair and wanted to go short. I was very scared as I was going short for the first time. Caru's team was so helpful and made me feel comfortable. I was consulted patiently to understand my hair and the kind of cut that would suit me. I came out loving my hair and not regretting cutting off the length. This place is worth the higher pricing. read more

This is the only salon I trust. I've been going to Caru for a few years now and I would rather cut my own hair than go anywhere else. When I moved out of Hoboken I was forced to go to a few other salons but the service and outcome never surpassed the service at Caru. I love going to Ashley because she's comfortable and always gets the look I want right. I'm a very happy customer. The salon is bright and edgy and it's a fun overall experience every time. read more

Michael is an absolute gem. He has been cutting my hair for a few years now. I recently moved, but still travel to see him. He does such a great job listening to what I want out of my cut/style and he really making sure he executes. His attention to detail, skill and knowledge is definitely unmatched. Feeling confident in your stylist is so important to me and I trust Michael will always give me the best cut. 10/10 highly recommend. read more

Rosie is amazing! She literally brought my hair back to life after a cut and blow dry! She's sweet & adorable she takes her job to the next level to ensure you are 100% satisfied with your hair. If you're in need of a new hairstylist, Rosie is your girl! I highly recommend her she is amazing all around! The salon is cute, clean, and they're very friendly highly recommend! read more

I have been going to Salon Caru for a few years now and Jason has always done such an amazing job with my hair! I always appreciate the recommendations on my haircut, color and products. I know the pandemic has been extremely difficult for businesses and the precautions that they took to ensure a safe visit for clients and a safe environment for their staff is very comforting. I always recommend Jason and Salon Caru since I've never been disappointed, so wanted to make sure I wrote it on here! read more

Ali has been doing my hair for years and there's no one I trust more than her. She is a great listener, pays close attention to detail, and always provides helpful recommendations. I walk out each time feeling beautiful and happy. A million stars to this gem of a human! read more

Went to Salon Caru for the first time today and had the best experience!! I went to Michael for a haircut and it's perfection. Michael is an expert stylist, he's also so easy to talk to making the appointment fly by. If you're looking for a precision haircut, you have to visit Michael! On top of the fantastic service, the salon itself was doing so much to keep guests safe with no fear of covid risk. Appointments are limited, stations are spread apart, staff work in small teams to lower contact, everyone is fully masked (no noses poking through or low quality masks here), and hand sanitizer offered throughout your service. Definitely makes you feel safe and at ease as soon as you walk through the door. read more

Feel like a new woman after my cut and color appointment with Jessica this past week! As a new resident to Hoboken, this salon came with lots of great recommendations via word of mouth and so happy Jessica was my stylist. She listened to what I was looking for and crafted a personal game plan from there including highlights and hand painted balayage. The salon itself is immaculately clean and exercising every safety measure including phoning before arriving and temperature checks. Thank you Salon Caru & Jessica! read more

I've been going to Brittney C for many years for my highlights, cut and extensions - she is the absolute best in the business!! It's so hard to find someone who does such a perfect blonde but I have never left Brittney's chair anything but obsessed with the results. Not only is she amazing at what she does, but she's hilarious and makes the whole experience one that I always look forward to. Cannot recommend her enough!!!! read more

I've been going to Salon Caru for nearly 10 years, and exclusively go to Ashley (Senior Stylist) for my cut and color. She's incredibly professional and truly cares about her clients, going above and beyond to ensure they're always happy with the final result. I've developed such a personal relationship with her that she's now someone I consult with on all my hair/beauty/fashion looks with. 10/10 would recommend! read more

Salon Caru has always been a solid salon through the years. I just worked with Rosie to fix my color from a different salon in NJ. She was patient, attentive and explained how she was going to address the problem. The color and placement significantly improved my look. Thank you Rosie and Salon Caru. I will be back!! read more

Brittany is hands down the best hair colorist out there. She's also just a fantastic human in general. Every time I go to see her she thinks carefully about how she's going to execute what I want. I've never had a bad treatment and I've been going to her for 6+ years! I went from dark to blonde gradually through the years and she's always let me hang for a few hours in the chair. :/ read more

I booked an appointment online and PAID a $35 deposit for a partial highlight this week. I just moved to the area and needed to find a new salon, saw good reviews for this place. I get to my appointment on time and the salon is closed, no one was in there, the door is locked. I callled and didn't get a VM but instead got another message that said there was a fire or something in august at the salon but they are rebooking all appointments and to text that number. so I texted them. haven't heard anything back from them and it's been three days. huge disappointment felt like I got scammed and I needed my hair done for a wedding :( read more

Frankly I'm surprised about the rave reviews for this salon. I had my hair cut and colored here recently and while the salon is nice, the quality of both services were pretty lackluster, especially considering how expensive they were. I mean we're talking city prices = + $300 for highlights and cut without tip is pretty outrageous if you ask me... Especially considering how they turned out. I wasn't really blown away by the stylist either... Personally, I'm very disappointed and would suggest going elsewhere... read more

Firstly I never wrote a review on yelp but use it daily for its super helpful. I found Caru on yelp after being left with a horrible green/orange dye job from my hairdresser of 8 years. I called desperately looking for any available appointment on Saturday. In my emotional state I shared my story with the receptionist in hopes she might sympathize with my embarrassing clown head. She said she couldn't fit me in last minute on a Sunday but took my number and told me she would call if their were any openings. Not even 10 mins later I got a call back. Amanda was the stylist who saved me and my hair! I could write so much about her. She listened to my sob story and told me what she could do to correct the color today. She spent over 8 hours on my hair and delivered amazing results. She talked me through the entire process. Her service goes above and beyond any stylist I ever went to. We were the last ones to leave the salon. The staff at Caru is extremely warm and helpful. One staff members went out to put money in my meter and many others jumped in during the process. I left with blonde hair and happy. Amanda is a hair saint. She dedicated to correcting my hair and making me satisfied. I have recommended three friends here and they all love it. It's a true gem. Excellent customer service and expert results. read more

Have been coming to Caru for a few years and they never disappoint. I see Josephine and she is great! Very modern salon, clean and bright. Josephine is very patient and takes her time while cutting and styling my hair. She sits me down every time and makes recommendations on what cut will be best. Shes very laid back and personable and never tries to push products on you. She's very detailed in explaining whats shes doing and what products are being used. And never makes me feel guilty about going too long without getting a hair cut. Love Caru and Josephine.. highly recommend it to anyone looking for a new salon. read more

I cannot say enough about this place and my amazing stylist Ashley. She is unreal and so worth the trip out to Hoboken. Dedicating an entire Sunday to bring me back to blonde (okay...beyond my natural blonde and straight on to "anime platinum" hah)..not an easy day but so worth it. All of the staff here were über friendly and helpful. The location is killer and parking was a breeze - a quick jaunt from the parking lot. Highly, highly recommend. read more

* Note: I updated this review from 5 star to 3 star, after experiencing a few other salons in Hoboken. Original review: It's been a while since I wrote a review on Yelp, but I'm motivated to do so now. The staff at Caru were warm and welcoming. I moved to Hoboken recently and was looking for a new salon and I found exactly what I was looking for. Kodumu provided a great cut and good conversation. Not that anyone else should do so, but I came in with a murky notion of what I wanted and Kodumu listened and clarified that idea into a perfect cut and light styling. Yes I will be going back! Thanks Caru! read more

If you're looking for the perfect colorist, go to Heidi at Salon Caru. I've been going to this salon for several months and I'm so happy I found them. After moving to Jersey City I was in search of the perfect salon, and the perfect stylist to create natural looking highlights that would look good even once they've started growing out. I read every review I could find on every salon in Hoboken and Jersey City. After evaluating every colorist in the area, I decided that Heidi, "The Goddess of Gold" was my girl. I made an appointment for a consultation. My consultation appointment put all of my Libra OCD anxiety at ease. Heidi sat with me and carefully looked at my existing color and discussed what I liked and didn't like. It is apparent that she really cares about what she's doing. She's patient and down to earth, yet extremely knowledgeable about the products and techniques. She's not only a stylist, she has a degree in graphic design. Before Heidi even touched my hair I could tell that she's an artist. She sees in shapes and shades and color and angles. I made an appointment for the next day and let Heidi do her work. When she was finished, my hair looked better than it had ever looked before. The color was really pretty. My hair had beautiful, natural looking strands of sun kissed blonde. On top of the color being exactly what I had envisioned, my hair felt and looked luxuriously shiny. With highlights, Heidi uses a shine treatment with protein to perfectly blend and condition the hair. (I was weary of this at first because of the temporary color that's in the treatment but I love it now. It helps keeps me from having dreaded, horrible roots. I get a shine treatment in between highlight appointments.) I have been to Heidi three times now, and each time I have been extremely satisfied. We've changed hue's slightly (for the seasons) and each time it was carefully thought out and planned by Heidi. If you are looking for someone who truly knows what they're doing, go to Heidi. She's a true Master Colorist. She will sit down with you and spend the time to figure out what you like and what you're looking to achieve. She'll give you her expert opinion on what she recommends but she will also make sure she sees color through your eyes, which is a quality that is difficult to find in a stylist. Curtis cut my hair and did a great job. I've only been to him once so far but I loved him. He's only there during the week because he does hair for fashion and print work on weekends so he's hard to book appointments with. Aesthetically, the salon is nice. Calling is a different story though. I book my appointments while I'm there so I don't have to call and get their annoying automated answering system, or be put on hold several times by the receptionist. The prices are slightly higher than other salons in NJ but fairly reasonable compared to top notch NYC salons. Everything at Salon Caru was great with the exception of the receptionist who overcharged me at one of my appointments, and told me wrong information about one of the salon's policies. In addition to that, at two of the three appointments I've had there, the receptionist offered me a drink when I arrived, I told her I'd love one but she never followed through and gave them to me. It worked out though. Once I was in Heidi's chair, she took great care of me and made sure I had whatever I needed. read more

I found this salon on Yelp and decided to give it a try for a bold change (from bold to red). I was booked with Brittney C by chance and I'm so happy I was! She was friendly, patient, and professional as she walked me through all my coloring options and helped me make the best decision for my lifestyle and desired color. On top of that, she matched the picture I brought in EXACTLY, and everyone kept commenting about not knowing I was a natural red head. It looked great :-) Since my visit, I've changed my color around and had some fun and Brittney has been wonderful and flexible. I couldn't thank the salon enough for such a great experience and am looking forward to returning. read more

There's nothing like a good haircut to boost your day! When I moved to NY from Chicago, I dreaded finding a new hair stylist. I loved my stylist in Chicago. My first attempt at a salon in NY failed miserably. I hated, hated, hated my haircut. A few months later, I was visiting Chicago and had my old stylist fix it and put it back to my usual style. I lamented my new stylist search, and that's when she told me that a woman from their salon (who helped train my stylist) had moved to Hoboken and was at Caru. Could this be the answer to my new stylist search? YES!!! I just had my haircut with Randi and I love it. She was able to follow the same style of my previous cut, freshen it up, and add some much needed oomph to my hair. My hair wash rocked too. Today she styled my hair straight (at my request so I could really see the cut), but next time I'll probably have her curl it for a more fun style. On top of the great styling skills, Randi was really great to chat with and I'm looking forward to regular trips to Hoboken for my every-other-month haircuts. Added bonus: this salon is super close to the PATH and carries the full Paul Mitchell line. I can replenish my hair products here and also redo my highlights come spring. read more

I liked the color, but no when may hair started breaking weeks later I was not happy. I know she works on commission, I gave her a nice tip, but how dare you try to make it seem like I am scamming to get a refund, not once did I ask for refund, I was just pointing out I was told a different price, you didn't even meet me or see my hair & burns to come at me. I did not want to talk on phone because this has been very argumentative, but if you want to I absolutely will because now you are attacking me personally, call me, we can chat. I have gotten my hair colored since and they were in shock by the broken hair all in front. And by the way I am an artist myself & give so much credit to others in the industry, but being scammed by people (which I gave you the benefit of the doubt for that wasn't on purpose, she might have just not known price, but now believe you do this to customers often) and now my hair is broken, I have every right to be dissatisfied & lower my rating. And by the way have never had a complaint in the past w/ a hair stylist/salon, you are my 1st! read more

I have never taken the time to write a review on Yelp, but my experience was so great I just had to! First I want to mention that I am a hairstylist that no longer practices and have been desperately looking for someone good to do my color (too hard to a highlight on myself). Needing to have a bad color job fixed, I called first thing Sunday morning and was able to get in that day with Andrea. Walking in, I was greeted right away by a very friendly receptionist offering me a beverage. She gave me a tour of the salon and then set me up in a chair making sure I had a good magazine to read. Next I met Andrea who sat down in front of me and listened to everything. We discussed the many pictures I had and what I was looking to achieve. She is very talented and did an amazing job with my hair. It looked so natural! None of those zebra stripes you see walking around Hoboken! After living here for a year and a half I have finally found my new color tech. I am going to be switching to Caru to get my haircut here as well. While I was getting my hair done, there was an assistant testing out to get a chair. I was so excited to learn they had a training program just like the salon I used to work in. This assistant did a great job, showing how well they train their employees. I am excited to go back and get my haircut now! read more

After a recent move to Hoboken from Canada, Caru was recommended to me by a friend. I would be lying if I didn't say I was nervous, as I have had the same stylist for many years and always fear going to new salons. After meeting Michael I was immediately comfortable in leaving my hair in his hands. The salon took great care of me, and my cut was exactly what I wanted. THANK YOU Michael for bringing my hair back to life after a long overdue haircut! You can definitely expect to see me as one of your regulars...or at least every 6 months! ;) Even though this is my first experience, I'm pretty confident in saying you cannot go wrong with Caru! Thank you! read more

I always go to Jason, he is very professional and listens very carefully to what I want in my visit. Awesome customer service always from him and Salon Caru' Staff. I highly recommend this place. read more

I can't wait to go back to Caru and get a haircut from Kodumu. He is the nicest, most professional stylist I've ever met. He was so eager to help me with my "hair disaster" (another stylist ruined my hair) and he did everything he could to teach me tricks to lessen the impact of her 'mistakes', and to keep me thinking on the bright side of my horrible hair cut (haha). It's nice to see someone so genuine who truly cares about how you feel about your hair. Even though Kodumu didn't really have a chance to give me a full on haircut this time around, i'm really looking forward to coming back and seeing him again for a 'real' haircut - once this catastrophe of a haircut grows out. read more

This review is based on a first-time experience. I had a great first-time experience here. I had Cindy who was a junior stylist but did an awesome job on my hair. I have a really basic hair cut, but she really freshened up the look and made my hair feel and look fabulous. The layers flow much better now, and overall the look feels much more young and fresh. Haircut was only $65 - which also included blow dry and style. Cindy thought beach waves would look cute so she went above and beyond and styled that for me. I love that she took the liberty in styling what she thought would work for me, and also that it wasn't an extra unexpected cost. Overall, the salon is really hip and young. The salon was bustling for a Tuesday night with customers getting a lot of fresh and cool looks (one girl was getting purple balayage that looked so professional and amazing). Even the reception was super friendly, which I find rare in "city" salons. I will be back to Cindy and I definitely recommend checking this place out! read more

Hands down best haircut and color in NJ/NYC. Don't waste time or $ anywhere else. I've tried so many salons in my lifetime. This one never fails. Excellent service and work. It's been voted best in Hoboken. read more

I love this place!!! I've had my hair done three times here over the past year. My first experience was with Josephine and the last two times with Ashley. They are both amazing stylists. Everyone in this salon is super nice and accommodating. The quality you receive is 100% worth the price. Parking is annoying.. obviously it's Hoboken. Just park in the garages closeby and they'll validate up to 2 hours, which means I get to my appointment right on time. Haha. Speaking of appointments, I love the email and text reminders to confirm your time. People, you need to come here! If you've been going to cheap spots to get mediocre haircuts, stop what you're doing and pay a few extra dollars to get a chic, quality style! read more

Colin made a good impression. Yet I only went there for a consultation to buy hair products. They have a lot of Paul Mitchell, even the tea tree line. read more