wonderful experience here because of very talented, helpful and knowledgeable staff. Misha goes above and beyond to make sure all of the customers needs are met. Would highly recommend. read more

Everyone at this salon is very friendly! I love that you can easily schedule your appointment online. For a typical haircut appointment, you get your hair washed first and then the stylist will cut your hair and give you a blow out. For reference I have normal straight Asian hair. I got my haircut with Dion and she cut my hair perfectly after I showed her a few inspo pics. She's very thorough when she's cutting my hair and double checked with me a few times if she was cutting the right length, and giving me the layers I wanted. Dion is amazing! read more

I've been coming here for years. Janine is very kind, attentive, and knowledgeable at her craft. I generally come for a trim, deep condition, and style. I have also had my hair blown out in the past as well. I always leave satisfied with the results. Being able to cut and style curly hair is no easy feat. I am comfortable trusting Janine with my hair and she has various curly certificates at her station. The salon is very well kept and clean. I would recommend this salon for your curly hair needs. read more

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Mitchell is wonderful I have curly white hair he styled it perfectly and even taught me a few new tricks! Gotta love Mitchell' read more

Salon Dolce Vita - Mitchell rocks - Hair Salons Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Really disappointing experience. I didn't feel listened to or respected as a client, and I left feeling frustrated. I won't be returning. If you want to see how they handle customer feedback, just read their responses to other reviews--it speaks volumes. I can tell I'm not alone in this experience. If you're looking for a salon that respects its clients, I suggest going elsewhere. I rarely leave reviews, but this experience was upsetting enough to share. read more

Have been a client for several years, even recommended people here- including my own Mother- but after a Horrible, Demoralizing, Unprofessional experience with Stacy (upfront) I will never ever return. After my boss told me I could no longer leave early for the hair appointment I made THE NIGHT BEFORE, I had no choice but to unfortunately cancel my appointment on my lunch break the next day (as sometimes things need to happen). When I made this appointment, no payment information was taken, no cancellation policies explained. When I called to cancel, I was met with strong outrage, a nasty attitude, and extreme aggression INSTANTLY from Stacy. So much so all I could do was hang up in tears. I understand canceling is bad, but what else am I supposed to do if I literally cannot make it. Am I supposed to prioritize their business over my own job? When Stacy realized she did not have a card to charge my late fee too, she then apparently searched my Mother's name (I'm a grown woman who have at no point had my mother pay for me) and called her threatening my fees to her while my mother was at work. Even my Mother's co-workers who overheard the conversation called Stacy abusive. Luckily, they also did not have her valid credit card to charge. If they were to have charged it, that would have been theft as my Mother has nothing to do with my appointment or payment. This was financial bullying. Some of the horrible things Stacy said about me to my Mother is that I need medication and that I'm immature, among other horrible things I will not make public. I have never experienced such a personal attack from a business or said professionals representing the business. I am extremely upset and distraught over this interaction, and the fact that they called bothering my Mother 3 times over that span of a few days is unprofessional in my opinion, especially when this should have never had anything to do with my Mother. I have been a client longer, too. Looking forward to putting Stacy's verbal and financial attacks behind me and finding a professional service with respectful people...or at least one's that don't call my mother on me and slander me. read more

First time at salon, very professional as well as friendly and the prices are reasonable. Special thanks to Dion, great listener. Walked out with what I came for. Will be back! Thank u read more

Note: I'm writing this review a bit late, as the last time I visited was just about a year ago. I'm hoping to update the review the next time I visit ;) Cute salon! The stylists seem to really enjoy their work and communicate well with clients. I've gone twice: once for a huge hair cut (about 13"), and another time to get my hair styled for a family event. They are connected to many programs where you can donate you hair to those in need, which was great. My hair was very healthy and bouncy after my hair cut. They work quickly and do not try and push too many products on you when your session is over! The day I went in when my hair was styled, I was having a bad hair day. The stylist was able to help quite a bit, but my hair still looked a little stringy and dead. She was able to copy the style I showed her accurately, so that was a plus! Looking back, I wished she could have given me recommendations on what styles would work with how my hair was behaving that day. I also had to change in the store for my family event into ethnic clothing, and the salon was very helpful! They let me store my clothes in the back and made me feel very beautiful! The prices are fair and the staff are sweet. read more

THREE WORDS, ASHLEY IS AMAZING. It was my first visit at Salon Dolce Vita and I was not disappointed. I am a new mom and needed my balayage freshened and a new cut. I felt very comfortable and everyone I encountered at the salon was very nice. I would highly recommend Salon Dolce Vita! Ashley was very attentive and kind. I already booked my next appointment with her :-) read more

Salon Dolce Vita - Before - Hair Salons Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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So this took me a long time to do because I was just so upset and disappointed with the service I had at this salon being a client for so long. I had planned my first ever color here and finally got it done which ended up being an absolute nightmare. I showed a picture that was a beautifully blended brown balayage and what I ended up with was a set of highlights that someone thought I did myself at home. I was deeply disappointed by the service here. I went with my stylists recommendations over three (supposed to be one but I had to keep going back and you'll see why.. visits (of which one I left with literally orange and black hair...I couldn't even let it down at work because it looked so horrendous. When I brought it up to the stylist and was in tears...she downplayed my feelings and said I was being too dramatic. I have posted a picture for reference so you can truly see it). I appreciate it when a stylist can be honest and give you the service you deserve because you're paying so much for good service and her experience but she didn't. First visit, I paid so much money for a color that nobody could even tell from my original hair color. Second visit, I left with orange and black hair (of which they didn't offer a blow dry because they couldn't care less and didn't want to do it complimentary to make sure the color was fine...I went home with orange/yellow hair...picture attached). Third visit, I had to pay for a blow dry (which I'm sorry, wasn't anything special) just to make sure my color wasn't completely botched and even then...I didn't leave 100% happy or close to what I wanted (which the stylist knew based on the picture) but I left because I was upset and sad and the stylist was rude/mean the entire time and came off that she would not be rectifying the situation beyond giving me a glaze that she should've had on the previous visit and wrongly judging I didn't need one (Orange and black hair). I will never go back here again. I trusted a master stylist with virgin hair and no thanks. Nobody who is trusting their hair in someone's hands deserves this and that's why I wrote this review. Please see the pictures. read more

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Had my hair colored by Savanah. Lovely young lady, listened to my entire request. Im truly pleased with her work. She was attentive, kind, and very respectful. Love my hair. Thank you so much! read more

I found this gem on google when I finally decided to do something about my naturally curly hair. I visited Jeanine and got a ouidad cut. Everyone from the front desk to the young lady who washed my hair were very kind and personable. Jeanine herself was outstanding. She walked me through the entire process and taught me about my hair texture and needs as she performed the services. Lastly, she cut my hair so evenly that I can barely even tell where the few dead pieces that remain are. I will definitely be back to finish the job once my hair continues to heal from the heat/bleach damage I inflicted to it. Anyone with super curly hair (3b) knows it's a work in progress but thanks to this cut and what she told me I'm able to finally appreciate and manage my hair. read more

Let me just start off by saying that the staff goes above & beyond every time I come in! Vanessa did an AMAZING job with my hair. Fell in love with the amount of work she put in. I got a full balayage plus blowout. Balayage came out brighter than I expected! Looked absolutely gorgeous towards the end. It took atleast 4 hours to do, but it was well worth the wait! She was so patient, knew exactly what I was looking for and ofcourse she delivered! Vanessa has talent and honestly deserves a raise thanks again will be coming back :) read more

Salon Dolce Vita - Balayage (blonde) - Hair Salons Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Came in wanting to fix my brassy and overgrown hair. Vanessa was so sweet and did an amazing job with a chocolate balayage and a haircut!

Thank you so much Mia for giving me literally the exact hair color I've wanted forever! I've been to so many different hair salons all over NJ/NY and no stylist ever gave me what I wanted. Mia took her time to really understand the chestnut/chocolate brown color I wanted. My hair color was jet black and she explained how it is a process and we have to take slow steps rather than doing it all in one sitting. So I finally have the color I've wanted and very healthy hair at the same time. Guys be sure to check out @salondolcevitanj and make sure to ask for @mrs_robertson14 for any hair style possible she is an absolutely amazing person inside and out read more

Salon Dolce Vita - Thank you so much Mia for giving me literally the exact hair color I've always wanted! - Hair Salons Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Love this salon and my stylist Lindsay, who is absolutely amazing!! Not only amazing as a stylist/colorist, but an amazing human, as well. I moved to NJ 4 years ago, and researched the area and discovered Lindsay, and so grateful i did!! The first day i went to Lindsay, of course you are nervous, and within just a few minutes of speaking with her, all those worries went out the door. She is professional, knowledgeable, and listened to all my concerns, and addressed each and every one. i would never think to have anyone else cut/color my hair!!! The staff overall, from reception, to the assistants, and the happy atmosphere in the salon is great as well. I come every 4 weeks, and look forward it every time. Lindsay is amazing and i highly recommend her and the salon!! read more

I've been going to this salon off and on for a number of years. Ashley used to do my hair but she moved away a couple of years ago. Ever since then I would say it's been hit or miss, truly more miss for sure. Unfortunately I have the experience that they cancel on me about 50% of the time with no notice and no attempt to sort out another appt. Make an appt for a keratin, they call to cancel the last minute. Make an appt. for color, they call and cancel the last minute. One time I received a keratin treatment that was soo poorly done by a stylist that clearly didn't know what she was doing I didn't go back for about a year. It was a keratin express treatment, after the stylist dried my hair she said it was done. Now I didn't go to beauty school but I know that you have to flat iron the hair X amount of times for the treatment to work - the stylist was clueless, the receptionist was trying to tell her what to do. Anyway I started going back there for treatments and color, my last color appt was cancelled (with no offer to reschedule). Today I went in for a keratin express, waited 15 mins., stylist told me she was running behind. Then she came out and asked me if I could come back later? This sums up how I feel about this salon. The owner does not know how to run a business well and it's just a waste of my time to schedule. What gets me is they require a credit card to book. If i didn't show up or cancelled last minute they would charge me but they have no qualms about wasting my time and providing bad service. Go elsewhere. read more

Found my new go-to salon! This was the first time I've really felt heard by a hairdresser. Jeimy is great!

It was my first time and I walked in without an appointment early in the morning. I was nervous about what to expect. Being black and never stepping foot into anything besides a Dominican doobie spot but I was pleasantly surprised! They greeted me and made me feel welcomed even though I didn't make an appointment. I waited around 15 minutes (no big deal) plus they offered me coffee/water while I waited. Madeline was my stylist and she did it all - wash & styled! I got a basic blowout with a few curls with the flat iron. I was very happy with the way my hair felt & looked afterwards. Even more happy that I was out the door in 1 1/2 hours! A few tips - if paying by credit card; make sure you bring cash for a tip. They can't add gratuity. Also, make sure you know what you want. It's not one of those hair salons that give you a generic look - they really want to know what YOU LIKE! I did need to do a few additional things once I got home - a little hair oil to make my hair shine but other than that it was perfect! I plan on visiting again! read more

Horrible ombré experience. Didn't even remotely resemble what I asked for. I was not expecting a replication but this was just horrendous. She did gloss it to make it slightly darker but I will have to color my hair one color . It was just plain ugly! read more

Tiffany...my favorite hairstylist...just perfect haircut I got from her twice...because of her now I can blow-dry my hair properly(small tips she told me while I was taking haircut) Thank you so much read more

I have been looking for a new stylist so I made an appointment with TIFFANY for highlights and a cut. I Love the color, Love the dimension and I now have a new hairdresser!!!!! I told her exactly what I wanted and that's exactly what I got!!! Such a great cut! She's very easy to be around and she's honest. She won't give you a cut/color that is not flattering & I really like that about her! read more

I've been coming here for years. My girl is amazing! Lately though things are getting pretty sloppy at the salon. Waiting forever on hold. Waiting over 15 minutes for my stylist due to poor scheduling and speaking of scheduling..they even got that wrong. Just yesterday i went in for color and blowout. After my color i sat in the chair and my stylist looked at me confused. She said, "you want a blow out? They didn't schedule you. " "Of course i did" I said. Who gets color and leaves with a wet head? I wasn't going to put my girl in an unplanned situation. It was late... We have families to go home to. But uh uh...she was like, " Get in this chair!!" She didn't blink or waiver. A true professional . I was grateful and looked beautiful when i left. I hope the salon gets their stuff together. An experience like mine can cause an amazing stylist to lose good customers. And an amazing stylist to beat feet and go where their time is respected! These days small businesses cant afford to lose customers or employees. Simple thought out planning and communication could have prevented me from writing a review like this. To my girl...im sorry i love u. Hope to see some improvement after this review read more

Hands down best salon ever! Beautiful staff; fabulous work in all areas of hair & hairstyles i.e. haircuts blowouts hair color & wash would recommend this place anywhere! 5 stars! read more

This salon is great with very friendly service. Lindsay always does a great job. She listens to what you want and takes the time to get it just right. read more

I had the BEST experience here the other day! I was in Jersey on my annual home trip and my mother insisted on me getting my hair done. I gave in and she made me an appointment. We got a call the morning of my appointment saying my stylist was unable to make it in due to a snow storm the night before but I was leaving the next day and had to get it done. Natasha did my hair and did a GREAT job! I have naturally curly hair and was a little nervous but I was pleasantly surprised. She brushed it out, washed and conditioned it (With Ouidad products, at least that's what I smelled lol) and gave my hair some shape with her magic hands and scissors! I will be back every time I am in town! Thanks ladies! read more

I have been going here for several years. Ivy is my girl! My hair has never looked better. Always does exactly what I ask. I get compliments on my hair often. Thank you for taken care of my curls! read more

Was looking for a salon in the area and definitely found my go to place! My last haircut (at another salon) had left me scarred and I was a bit nervous, but Ashley made me feel at ease. I showed her a few pictures of what I was looking for and she gave me some good suggestions on tweaks I can make to my requested style to make it easier for me on a day to day basis. I appreciated her input and will definitely be back to see her! read more

So I was in this salon 5 times ,3 times it was nice girl Angela Young and talented, second visit Vanessa I got balayage, so far from perfect but fine,and I decided to change hairstylist and went to Janine ,so how I was disappointed when got service from her! First she didn't ask if the hairdryer for highlights was set on normal temperature it's really important for me caz im pregnant women ,2nd she didn't finish my service and jumped to another client, moreover she even didn't dry my hair and at the winter time I was dismissed with wet hair! Briefly! Awful service! If the owner allows to herself provide a low quality service what expect from other hairdressers! Really disappointed! Do not recommend you waste you Money and time there! read more

Since moving to Jersey 5 years ago I had to find a new hair salon. Thanks to my daughter in law she referred me to where she goes Salon Dolce Vita. The entire staff is friendly, welcoming and professional. I started out with one, then another and finally Mia who is fantastic. Knows what I want and aces it every time where we have become good friends. Even my daughter who came from Atlanta for a visit and although was scheduled with one stylist, there was a storm and they were more than accommodating when the stylist could not make it in. Natasha was great and my daughter loved her look. This is the place to go always in Edison NJ. Thank you Salon Dolce Vita. read more

I want to share my horrible experience with LINDSAY who claims to call herself a professional stylist. 1. Went for a color consult with LINDSAY prior to booking balayage service. Agreed that we would do Ash brown on my hair with no traces of reds or oranges. 2. LINDSAY refused to see pics I brought in to convey clearly what's in my head. She goes on to say "pics don't help." Red flag as it is encouraged by true professionals. LINDSAY colors (I won't say balayage) my hair and guess what gives me the red, orange and weird color I specifically said I didn't want. I politely ask LINDSAY to fix the issue. 3. LINDSAY doesn't call me back for a few days until I call again pretty annoyed. #Unprofessional. Be a big girl LINDSAY, and own up to your mistakes....we all make them. 4. After an abrupt conversation LINDSAY and I decide to fix the problem taking precautions to not damage my hair even more by processing it again. 5. I get to the salon middle of a work day because heck with your clients convenience... hey I can only work on your hair on a Tuesday afternoon at 2:30pm. However, that cold and rude LINDSAY didn't once smile or apologize for the terrible job. Instead LINDSAY tells me how she will just lighten a few hairs around my face and my crown. Umm no please fix the entire balayage to what we had agreed to. 6. LINDSAY responds with, (hold on to your seats ppl) "so you expect me to do a $150++ service for free". Yes I laughed just as hard as YOU are as you read this possible future client. Run. Fast. Don't stop. I said, " get it to the agreed upon color." 7. At this point I'm starting to feel uncomfortable as LINDSAY clearly doesn't have my best interest at heart. To confirm every precaution is being taken to do it right the second time around, I asked about adding olaplex in the color. She expected me to pay for it. Really? The first time I came, sure it's an added service I would've been happy to. However, when u screw up and u have to reopen my cuticles, even if just to lighten it a little bit you offer it without me even asking. The owner had said she would add it and even then LINDSAY refused to. LINDSAY is truly an #UNPROFESSIONAL hair person (refuse to call her a stylist). 8. LINDSAY proceeds to attack me further with "you made my week a living hell". Called me "neurotic" because I called her to fix my hair. And yes people usually call back if you don't return their calls. 9. So after the attack comes "I'm sorry but I won't be able to fix your hair and I will ask you to leave the salon". 10. Moral of the story- don't go to a #STUCK-UP, #UNPROFESSIONAL, #MEDIOCRE #STYLIST like LINDSAY, who has an attitude and an ego bigger than her goal to be professional and courteous. If she was a true professional she would've turned this into a great #customer #experience. Instead she chose to stroke her ego. 11. The salon owner did try to fix the color but unfortunately I still didn't get the color I wanted. I wish I could attach pictures as I have taken them both times. read more

My fave hair salon. So clean and inviting. I've been going here for the past 4 years for haircuts and highlights. I always ask for IVY first. IVY is so much fun to talk to and she always does a wonderful job. She cares about what you think and always goes above and beyond to make sure you're happy with the haircut/color. I always leave looking fabulous. Thanks IVY!! I love all the hair products the salon provides. My favorite heat protection spray is the Sebastian Trilliant thermal protection. I love it! I also bought the Macaroon oil hair serum and I can't leave home without it :) read more

This salon is so inviting and has excellent customer service! Thank you Mia Robertson for really "knowing" my short fine hair and cutting it in to such a spectacular cute cut! And I'm glad I finally gave in to have you color it too! I searched very long for a talented, skilled and creative stylist. I'm glad I found you! read more

Jan .02,2019 , thinking of new hairstyle , I have a very long hair ,made appt. they gave me Abby, I brought a picture of a hair style I wanted , a shoulder length , one length hairstyle , I ended up with Chin lenght, shaggy hairstyle , 3 inches shaggy / layered at the back , she said to add volume . I complaint , she told me to come back , to fix it . I think not , she cannot make my hair grow back , Very baddd! Very disappointed , marivic read more

I recently had my hair done by Mindy. I'm blonde and have struggled with salons in the past, so this was my first time at Salon Dolce Vita. I asked for a full head of highlights, hinting that the blonder, the better. Mindy took her time and added as much blonde as possible. The results were amazing and affordable, I cannot wait to go back there for a touch up! read more

this is my first yelp review and it will be a long one. I usually don't bother with reviews if I've had a bad experience with a place. But unfortunately, the experience I've had with this salon warrants a review. I've come to this establishment a number of times, I usually see Ivy who to be honest does do a good job but she is one of the reasons I will not be coming back. The first time I had an ill experience, I decided not to say anything, im just not the type of person to complain or start something, But this is the second time that something has happened and now I just can't keep quite I'm not sure how they are still running a business. The first unpleasant incident I had was back in November I had made an appointment with Ivy who I have seen a couple of times before. I was her first client for the day I came in on time, the second I sat in the chair I could sense her attitude shift. I thought ok maybe she is just not in a good mood its early. Then I had my hair washed the stylist asked me if I wanted an extra conditioning treatment which takes an extra 10 minutes to do and I said yes sure. So the girl that does the shampoo washed and conditioned my hair and then sent me back to sit in my seat. Ivy then started to brush my hair, now I'm of south Asian decent so I have long thick hair. My Hair is extremely thick so its not the most fun hair to work with because it does take muscle to brush and blow dry it. And during the fall and winter it gets knotted in the back, this particular day it was pretty knotted in the back due to it being longer then I normally wear it. Now im also a mother of two and at the time of my hair cut I had a new born baby a few months old so I had not had the time to come 30 mins away and get my hair cut, so my hair did grow quite abit and had knotted up. I could sense that Ivy was a little more than annoyed that my hair had been so long and knotted She kept mentioning it in a nice way that you just need a hair cut, well after a few minutes once the knot was brushed out she did seem to be in a better mood and the rest of the hair cut went fine. When I was checking out I was charged for a normal haircut, which I expected, the conditioning treatment, also expected, and then the receptionist tells me they are going to charge me extra because I have long hair and that I should have mentioned this on the phone so they could have booked extra time for me. At that time I honestly didn't say anything I paid my charges then went on my way. But I do wish I did say something. it is not the client's responsibility to mention they have long hair and they will be needing extra time, it is the receptionists job to mention while making the appointment that they will do an upcharge if more time is required. I have been there multiple times and my hair has been long on all occasions and I have never heard of a upcharge before. But i was still willing to come back to this salon I made an apt for last week I even made it with Ivy just because she does do a good job each time, but that week ivy was not available, and I made it with a differently stylist Morgan. Now I live about 25-30 mins away, and I have two small kids So its not easy for me to get out to get an hair cut, I don't have family near by where I can leave them nor do I have a regular baby sitter who I can call whenever. And my husband works odd hours. So I had to plan for this hair cut, I had finally found a baby sitter on a Saturday to come watch the babies so I could get a haircut done. I drive all the way to the salon the second I parked my car I get a phone call, it's the salon. Informing me that Morgan my stylist for day has called out sick, she was sick the day before and called out and they were "hoping she would have come in today, but she just called out" I was quite upset at this point The receptionist did nothing to help me out did not offer me to see another stylist just said all the stylist are booked and it would be inconvenient for the other clients, all she offered me was a 20% off voucher for my troubles and to pay for my gas, neither one I took. I informed her 20 % is not going to pay for my in convince or time and that 20% was nothing she then said "well 20% is a lot off" and honestly if she offered me a free cut I would have not taken it. She really had no sympathy for me and all I got was basically oh well nothing we can do we didn't know she would not come in. I just don't understand how you could not give your clients a heads up the night before if you knew your stylist was sick and had a chance of not coming in. This salon does not care about its clients, and I just don't understand how they are in business. I've made it my business now to tell anyone who asks not to go here. I have sister in laws and friends I've referred here, and they will no longer be coming here. Save your money and time and go somewhere else. New jersey has so many better options then this place. read more

Not sure why it has taken me so long to write a review for this place. Janine has cut, colored, styled my hair for years and I have always had a great experience. She has even rescued my hair a number of times when I've gone somewhere else or just experimented with my hair. read more

This salon used to be my go-to back in the day, but the treatment of customers has gone down the toilet. I've been to several different stylists at this establishment and would not recommend anyone except Luz since she's the friendliest one there. The blowouts here are absolutely horrendous. Additionally, I got red highlights from here and they looked trashy and poorly done. On a separate occasion, Janine, the owner, was really rude to my mother. Her hair job wasn't done correctly and the salon refused to take responsibility unless my mom coughed up more $$$. I don't know why I enjoyed this place so much when I was in high school. Probably because I lacked maturity and an understanding about what drives a business: people skills. read more

I moved up from the Philadelphia area 3 years ago I'm really anal about my hair and always have been. It got to annoying to go to my hometown and decided to find a new place. I was really nervous to try a new place after having the same place cut my hair for like...10 years BUT this place was amazing. I had Ivy and she was phenomenal. I can't wait to go back in a few months for a trim. The price is definitely worth it because it includes the hair cut and them blow drying your hair - which is super easy. Would definitely recommend this to a friend and I feel completely relieved that I was able to find a great place to go to around the corner. read more

I always get my haircut here fair prices and extremely friendly staff. Place is clean and well kept and easy to find. Will return every time I need a haircut. read more