Let me start by saying this - I am REALLY picky with my hair. I do not try new salons ever and I like things a very particular way. With that being said, Sahar was recommended to me by a friend for color and I decided to take the chance. I had never dyed my hair before and was so, so nervous, but I wanted something different (and needed to cover up some grays!). From the time I walked in, Sahar was so sweet (as were the others in the salon) and she spent time really listening to what I wanted and my concerns. She gave me the perfect blonde highlights to ease me into coloring my hair. Fast forward a few months, I decide to add some red, she does it perfectly! Recently, I wanted purple (I know, I know but I had many years of catching up to do!) and oh my it's exactly what I wanted. Subtle enough to remain "professional" but colorful enough to give me an edge. Plus, she recommends quality products and teaches you how to take good care of your color. That to me is going above and beyond for your clients. This review is long overdue, but I HIGHLY recommend Sahar for hair color. I've sent a bunch of friends to her over the last year and all have made her their go-to! She's sweet, attentive, and incredibly talented!! read more

Bad Customer service! The man at front desk, probably the owner is really ..... stupid with funny rule of asking Depositing from customer for the service in making an appointment! He supposes to be calmed and patiently explaint to customer about his funny rules in this salon,there is no even any rules or anything posted on wall about that! Instead, he got mad at the customer rudely. Perhaps,this is the way he have been chasing away lots of customers since his salon is always looks emty! Went to somewhere else and enjoyed that change!....Happy! read more

BEWARE: We purchased a Groupon for highlights and it Still cost me over $200.00. They have hidden mark up fees they charge at the end. thick hair, extra product, extra time....etc. they give you a price for a service and when all is said and done it' turns out to be double that price. I should have called the police and refused to pay for the service. I will NEVER go back nor will I ever recommend. The stylist we used was even so ashamed with what happened she is no longer working there. read more

I must admit, I am pretty high maintenance when it comes to my hair. I won't let just anyone touch my tresses, so after moving to NJ it wasn't until my hair had reached a state of emergency that I finally sought out a new salon. Cute, spunky, sophisticated... Salon Envy may be in sleepy Highland Park, but this is not your grandmother's beauty shop! (Although I'm sure they'd take good care of her, just the same. =P) I can always get an appointment within a day here, which is ideal for busy procrastinators like yours truly. When my bangs get so long they're practically not bangs anymore, I can pop in here for a FREE trim! and be looking good as new in just a few minutes. ($5 bangs trim for newbies; they're complimentary for repeat customers.) And Noel? Queen of scissors, I'd trust you to do pretty much anything with my ole mop. Thanks for keeping me looking good for this past year! read more

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loved my stylist. She repaired the damage and fixed my cut. So happy!

I usually bring my 11 year old to a barber so when I was in HP visiting my parents I did just that. Sadly, the barber had a bad day and gave my son the worst haircut. I mean, I was nearly in tears it was so bad. I walked right over to Envy, George took one look at my son and said, "sit down, I'll fix it" and he did!!!! I'm so relieved and grateful. The whole salon practically applauded when he was done. Thank you George! read more

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I went to Salon Envy today for the first time ever to get a balayage but didn't have a clue as to what color would be best. Sahar and George were amazing in helping me decide on a color that I'd like. They were so patient and kind, and I love the way my hair turned out! After my appointment, I met up with my husband and a friend, and both of them said they loved my hair as well. I am looking forward to going back in 4 - 6 weeks to keep up with my hair. I highly recommend going to Salon Envy for your hair care needs, coloring, etc. They truly care about their customers and it shows. Sahar is truly amazing! read more

I've referred family and I was referred by a friend, and we all have zero regrets. They do awesome, transformative work here. I couldn't wait to come back when they reopened, but honestly, Sahar did such a great job in February, that my hair grew in and I was still getting compliments, even with a pixie cut! Let them shed some of your COVID weight! read more

Very nice place! Maya was amazing! Both the color and curls came out perfect. The staff was very nice and welcoming. Plus I got great scalp massage :) Would definitely recommend! read more

WORST SALON EVER!!!!! Would have gave it zero stars!!!! I went there today for highlights and a cut. My stylist was SAHARA (the worst and the most unprofessional stylist). I showed her a couple of pictures of what i was looking for and she said no problem. Long story, short. She did totally the opposite of what i wanted. When i told her i didn't like and that i wanted her to fix it she told me to pay and leave and when i said i am not leaving without my hair being fixed she threatened me that she was going to call the COPS. So unprofessional. I payed $180 for nothing. The manager did absolutely nothing. Didn't even try to fix it. She told me that the color will look different after a couple of washes. The worst experience of my life. read more

Super friendly! Awesome hair cuts for men and women and very knowledgeable staff! Never going anywhere else!

Okay let me start by saying I am totally traumatized by hair salons so much so that I hadn't gotten my hair cut in nearly ten years...crazy I know. Anyway, Sahar totally hooked it up! We cut almost twelve inches of hair off and she gave my hair the most awesome texture. As I was getting my hair cut she suggested that I try a color glaze on my hair and I was down with it. It turned out to be the most rich, copper mocha color ever and I couldn't have been happier with it. Sahar is also totally awesome and super fun to talk with it! The gentleman owner is also so nice! Love coming here every time. Oh, and I've been back since! (only four weeks later ) read more

I'm overjoyed with my new cut & color! I was seen by Sahar and she did an amazing job. She took my grown out long blonde balayage and turned it into a perfect short mocha brown bob. Everyone in the salon is very nice, and I was shocked at how affordable the price was for the great new hairstyle I got. I think I found my new go-to salon! read more

This one would have gotten a 5 star until I was hit hard with the bill.Unfortunately I had only vaguely known the service prices beforehand... I thought how expensive can a highlight and haircut be at a local Highland Park salon... 100? 150? I was shocked when I was charged $185 for highlight and haircut, especially when the latter was literally a few flicks here and there with the recommendation from the stylist not to do anything with my hair. Haircut itself was $55, basically for NOTHING. I argued this and the lady who ran the card just didn't budge. 55 bucks for what had to be 10 bucks was just daylight robbery!! In my state of shock I forgot to "mention yelp to get 10% off" so basically I brooded the whole day for what was my "day off at the salon". I will not be going back to this place just because they were so unreasonable on the pricing and didn't care for their customer. On the bright side (which was very overpowered by the above fiasco) Nina did an excellent job with the highlights. She recommended a color that was exactly what I wanted - subtle and sophisticated. Thanks Nina... Huh!! read more

I called on a whim last Saturday and they were able to fit me in a the last minute which I appreciated. I arrived and was informed that my stylist was running about 15 minutes late. I was offered a choice to leave and come back if I didn't want to wait...or a free deep conditioning treatment. I have waited much more than 15 minutes in a salon before so was very pleasantly surprised at the offer. I took them up on the deep conditioning treatment and it was wonderful! The haircut was good. It's something different for me so I think I need to give it some time, but I will be back! read more

A classy, professional salon located on main street Highland Park, I love Salon Envy because nearly every stylist has worked with my hair before and done a great job. I have super thick, dry hair that gets colored regularly, so I know it can be a lot to deal with. Every time I come in, I am complimented for wanting to switch things up and they always exceed my expectations with the color, especially! For someone who gets bored easily and is very indecisive about her hair, they always manage to keep me leaving happy and satisfied. My hair is always cut and styled in a way that sticks to what I know and love about my hair, but they just make it look so much neater and HEALTHIER. My color ranges between dark brown and auburn. The way they color my hair makes it eye-catching and rich with color no matter what the lighting is. Every time I get my hair done, without fail, I always receive compliments about the style, length, and/or color. Salon Envy knows what they're doing even for the most fickle lady, like myself, who has to keep my hair looking styled and attractive on a college graduate budget and in a professional career. Super easy to get scheduled for an appointment and relax during with the atmosphere they create. You guys rock! read more

I am in NJ for an extended visit with family and was feeling desperate to repair an unfortunate cut from a few months ago. Without any referrals and after a lengthy deep dive through Yelp google and Instagram I booked an appointment with Sahar at Salon Envy. I am so glad that I did. Sahar is a true professional ~ patient, thoughtful and considerate, with skill and expertise to match. I cannot recommend Sahar and the team at Salon Envy more. I will be certain to visit again before leaving town. So grateful. read more

Salon Envy has given me a better salon experience than I could imagine. I've been a client for over a year and continue to be impressed and grateful for the amazing services I receive. Sahar is such a talented stylist and really takes the time to individualize the services provided. She gets my color perfect and always encourages me to do what's best for my temperamental hair. Sahar also does an amazing job on my eyebrows. George has been cutting my partners hair and tending to his enormous beard like a pro. Love them both and the salon dearly! read more

So I've been doing my hair in Elizabeth, and my usual hairstylist ruined my hair when he bleached it, leaving me with split ends and i couldn't even run my fingers through it. Never again! I needed to find a new place to get my hair done and fixed as soon as possible. I decided to try Salon Envy and the service there was awesome. Noelle took good care of my hair. She suggested a deep conditioning for my bad ends and to keep coming back every two weeks for faster results. After a deep conditioning for the first time my hair felt like real hair again! She kindly suggested what not to use on my hair so it can repair faster. Overall, my first time experience at salon envy was a memorable one! It's definitely my new hair spot! read more

I would have given a zero but it wouldn't have let me!!!! I am highly DISAPPOINTED from the service that I received from SAHARA, I showed her the color that I wanted and she said she can do it! It was the WRONG COLOR SHADE that I wanted and when I told her that i didn't like the color, she freaked out and she was very rude towards me!!!! I would not recommend using SAHARA as she was very UNPROFESSIONAL and she is NOT A COLOR EXPERT!!!!!!!!!! read more

i do not like to write bad reviews and i feel horrible doing so. but i did choose this salon based on the good reviews on yelp, so i must contest.. i recently moved to this area from north jersey and was getting my bangs cut at Whistle in the East Village, where i had an excellent stylist. unfortunately, she was away for a few days and since this was my only day off this week, i had to get my bangs trimmed today.. the staff was nice enough, but my stylist's skills were amateur. ive had many, many bad bangs cut until i discovered Whistle, so it's totally my fault for being impatient letting someone else touch my hair. first she drenched my bangs with water. then made one cut across. a couple little extra snips on one side. pollyanna poufed them up with a rounded brush and a hair dryer, then attempted to flat iron them back down.. and Voila! crooked poufy bangs. i quickly went across the street to the coffee shop bathroom and slapped water on them to flatten them back to normal. totally on a crooked slant, uneven, with lots of long-ish untrimmed pieces. ive made an appointment at another salon to fix them tomorrow morning since they were booked for the night.. im hoping that the stylists at this other salon are more experienced in a seemingly simple task.. i cant go into work tomorrow with these bangs.. =( read more

Nina was very nice but I had asked for a trim and somehow ended up with a sort of mullet. To be fair, I gave it a few days to settle, and it still looks unflattering and dated. Will either need to have a drastic cut to fix it or wait many months for it to grow out. I'm sharing this so that other folks aren't similarly misled by the positive reviews. read more

I recently got my haircut at Salon Envy by George the owner. I had been letting my layers grow out and decided to go there(my son and his fiance love Salon Envy). I can't say enough about the time George spent on my haircut talking about how much he would take off and when the layers would all come together. I have never had such a positive one on one experience before. The salon is beautiful, clean and the staff are all fantastic and friendly. I honestly felt like a million dollars.I recommend Salon Envy to everyone and received many compliments on my haircut. This is a top notch establishment! read more

Salon Envy Rocks! I have been getting my haircut there for 6+ years. I used to have very long hair and they always did a great job. When I wanted to get my hair cut short, George(also the owner) made sure it wasnt an impulse and that i was ready for the short hair. I love my new short style and love everything about salon envy. I used to live very close to salon envy in highland park, now i travel about 20 minutes to go there just because they are that good! read more

I have been to Salon Envy several times for a haircut and color and have always been satisfied. The service is has been friendly and great! The reason I have gone back is because the first time I went was for a correction. A friend had recommended another place that, unfortunately, did not do a very good dye job and cut, but another friend suggested Salon Envy and that has worked out great. I have been happy with how I have been treated and the service that I have gotten at Salon Envy! read more

Great talent in this salon! Sahar was awesome, she converted a red balyage to a blonde balyage flawlessly! Great hair products as well, diamond oils and AG ultra moist shampoo and conditioner do wonders for my hair! read more

I loved how George took the time with me and really got a feel for what I wanted. I loved my hair and cut. Didn't really enjoy the blow out since I felt the girl who did it was not trained. I literally felt like she was pulling my hair and didn't want to do it. I didn't complain since I thought maybe it's the brush, but when George finished the front part I realized it was not the brush. Love the hair treatments and all the products. Honestly, it was nice but the prices for all of it was not worth it. I get the products are high end, but to me I was not expecting how much I was charged. So for thay I give it 4 stars. Service was great but prices,we're a turn off. I get quality over quantity,but not worth it. read more

They do an excellent job every time- professional, detail oriented and friendly, you'll never get a bad cut. They do great color work too!

Had my hair done here awhile back lasted great! Stephanie did an amazing job in fixing my hair. I had her do highlights and she matched my root color so well that it looks natural even after its grown out for 6 months! MY HAIR STYLIST IN CALIFORNIA CAN'T EVEN COMPARE! read more

I went to the salon and Jordan was my stylist. Jordan colored my roots, then applied a trendy Balayage Hair Process, Cut and Blowout. My hair turned out awesome! Jordan was very professional and worked collaboratively with the salon owner, George and Stylist, Nina. The environment was friendly, professional, peaceful and tranquil as you would expect at any spa. The salon was conveniently located in Highland Park. I fully recommend visiting Salon Envy. read more

Salon Envy is an amazing salon the staff is wonderful, friendly, knowledgeable and cuts my whole family . Sahar cut my sons hair and did a fantastic job !!!! Highly recommend this salon :) read more

The owner Joy cut my hair. The cut was great and the staff was professional. They however charged me 40 bucks for a haircut and a beard trim. They are over priced but extremely good. read more

I had an excellent experience at Salon Envy! Tierra does miracles! I went in with short, thin, ugly hair that had the adhesive glue still in it from when I tried to do my own tape in extensions and she did more than just fix it! I have had so many compliments on my new extensions she put in and I love them! Her salon is so nice, up to date, and welcoming. Definitely go to her salon you will not regret it :) read more

I've been coming to salon Envy since they opened in 2000. George the owner has been doing my hair since. I would never go anywhere else!! George and his staff are very professional and talented, every time I come in they welcomed me and make me feel at home thank you Salon Envy for so many years of great service!!!! read more

I got my hair cut here for the first time today and I really enjoyed the experience! My stylist, Maya, was really nice. She wasn't too chatty, which was fine by me, and she gave a great haircut and blew my hair dry very nicely. I printed out a coupon from their website, and went I went in, they also had a sign offering a student discount for new customers. This place is pricy, but you can definitely get a good deal if you're a new customer. The only downsides were that this salon has no receptionist, so the stylists kept having to walk away from the haircuts to answer the phone, and a random old woman showed up 45 minutes early for her appointment and creepily stared at me the whole time I was getting a haircut. read more

The second time I went, she didnt even ask me what I wanted. The hair cut was fine. It was sort of weird though that she didn't ask me anything. I should have, could have spoke up, but I was tired and taken aback. read more

I had my first keratin treatment with Sahar , and the outcome was amazing. I love how much easier it is to maintain my hair! I She also cut my hair and did a great job, I will be back. Sahar is very sweet and pleasant to chat with through the process. read more

My experience with Salon Envy has been nothing short of great. Really clean and professional. Sahar did an amazing job with my hair. She was very patient in her consultation and was genuinely happy to thoroughly explain how to better care for my hair and what products would work best for me. I got a haircut and a blow out. Walked out extremely happy with my hair and I'm usually very nervous about making any changes to my hair. But Sahar was truly amazing and she made me very comfortable. I absolutely LOVE my new cut and will definitely go back for highlights. Highly recommend her to anyone. read more

I would give it 0 stars if that was an option. Not just because my hair turned out no where close to what i wanted but also the service and respect I was given was absolutely astonishing how awful it was. The people that work at Salon Envy are the most rude people I have ever encountered. Went in for a perm, and perms are not cheap. I came out with my hair straighter than I had before I went in. When I asked for a refund all the employees including manger started raising their voices and arguing with me refused to even negotiate. When my Father decided to step in and just say we would get a refund with he credit card company, the manger followed my Father out and got into his face and began to scream at him. I'm sharing this so that others aren't similarly misled by the positive reviews, I would no way recommend this salon to anyone. read more

The worst Hair salon I've ever been too!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rutgers gave out coupons to salon envy and I decided to take up the offer. I went for just a simple blow out and they ruined it. They told me that depending on how much hair I had the price would go up. I have very thin hair, but when they saw I had curls they took it as thick. They charged me $45 dollars when I usually only get charged $30 dollars at other salons. On top of that they rushed through the process. They didn't straighten my hair well enough. They saw me as a college student and took advantage. There was still curls on the side of my hair that was not straightened. Absolutely worst experience I've ever had. I suggest no Rutgers students or anyone go to this salon. They think they're the best and charge too much. Horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more