I can't thank Josie enough for transforming my overprocessed, dead, yellow blonde hair to a beautiful, soft, natural looking blonde!! Lourdes did my keratin/brazilian and she was also amazing and so very gentle with my broken hair. Josie has been so patient with me. She truly is an expert in her field. She listens and is a magician with transforming and color correcting hair!! Thank you Josie and Lourdes! I am a forever client now! read more

josie is the best she did a beautiful job on my hair and i could not be more happier.Thank you josie so much i liove my hair and i love you.

I asked Josie for highlights! I trust her advice! Love my hair! Thanks Josie , Tammy and Lourdes! read more

VIP Salon & Spa - Josie is the best ! I asked for highlights and a haircut ! I trust Josie advice ! I love my hair! Thank you Josie , Tammy and Lourdes ! - Hair Salons Near Me - Queens, New York

Amazing service and care. Josie Scarpa gives a great haircut and hair color. The shop is totally professional. The entire staff answers all your questions and meets your needs. Highly recommend this shop. read more

Amazing service and friendly staff. Josie is a superb stylist. It doesn't get any better than VIP.

Top quality service!! Everyone who works there really knows what they're doing and is very friendly!! They turned my hair disaster into my dream hair!! Worth every penny!!! Their salon is clean, tools used are of top quality, and you won't find service for color, extensions, and/or style anywhere else! read more

I required a haircuts d color correction. Marion did a great job in cutting my hair and also helped get rid of my over bleached hair from another salon. The vibe is very friendly and makes you feel very comfortable, looking forward to my next appointment!!' read more

Josie and staff at VIP are amazing. Today I had a cut, color and a transformation that only can be accomplished there. My hair never looked better.Josie takes her time to work with every client providing options and more importantly she takes the time to listen and answer any questions. I was more than satisfied with how my hair looked. If you are looking for a professional hair salon that is a step above the rest make an appointment with Josie at VIP. read more

Today Josie and her staff provided me with a beautiful head of highlights. She is committed to providing a service that you are happy with. When I arrived at the spa my hair was yellow, dry and in desperate need of care. Josie takes her time and explains various options, not pressuring you into any service. I was also educated today on which products to use and which ones to avoid. The VIP Salon offers a very comfortable atmosphere. I can honestly say my hair never looked this good. I highly recommend. read more

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Went there for the first time today, 7 mins away from My house. Marian did my hair, I'm very satisfied with the results. It's kids friendly and everyone is friendly. I definitely recommend this place, their main thing is color therefore, it's the right place to go if you want your hair professionally done the right way. I'm coming back for my future haircuts and color. read more

Josie is a true perfectionist! She will make your hair look and feel amazing! Josie listens and does what you ask. read more

Josie is Fantastic! I had gone to another hair dresser for 5 years. She DESTROYED my hair! She had colored it black and chopped it up. My hair finally grew and Josie was able to give me caramel highlights to lighten the color. Now it looks great and feels like silk. Thank you Josie!!! See photos below read more

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My so many great things too say about this Hair Salon! First of all the ladies that work here are amazing! They are very kind, attentive, really make you feel welcomed and give you wonderful hair advice on how to manage and take care of you hair. I made an appointment with Mariam, it was my second time doing my hair with her and coming to this salon. She has literally saved my hair. My hair has been through a lot of coloring and has become damaged, but Mariam has done the impossible to save it. Thanks to her my hair looks and feels amazing again! Just look at my before and after pictures they tell say it all. Definitely recommend this Hair Salon, one of the best I've been too... read more

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I went there for the first time a week after they were able to open for business due to covid. I was nervous about going at first, but I ended up feeling super comfortable. Everyone was wearing a mask, they checked temperatures at the door, and maintain each customer 6 feet apart. They also clean each station after use. 5 stars for following CDC guidelines. As for my experience, all I can say is that Dawn made my hair feel like virgin hair again! I highly recommend getting their glaze. This will be my new regular thing to get from them. My hair cut came out awesome, too! I feel like myself again after being in quarantine for 3 months. read more

Came here yesterday for a blowout/makeup for my sister-in-law's wedding and had a great experience! The two girls who worked on me were very friendly and did such a fantastic job. They did just what I asked for and I was in and out much quicker than I thought I would be! Prices were very reasonable. If I'm ever in need of these services again in this area, I will definitely be back! read more

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Had a Brazilian Blow-out. The shop owner is a fraud. She charged me $707.00 to straighten WAVEY hair. My hair isn't even curly. They were kind of slow in business and she had about 4 (or more) different girls working on my hair in order for them to get a tip. What a fraud. She also couldn't give me a price for the service, saying she charged by the ounce of Keratin used in my hair. While she said it last 3-4 months, it only lasted 2 weeks. I should've just walked out and told her what she could do. Uh-hm. The girl that was originally working on my hair even got angry when she was told to let the other girls blow-dry, and straighten my hair. Skip this place if at all possible. It's a scam and they do horrible work. You're wasting your money. ~Ms. Rossetti read more

I am beyond grateful for Josie's amazing talent. Once again, she worked her magic. I have been coming to the salon for over a year now, after a horrible experience some place else. Josie saved my hair and made it beautiful once again. I never doubted Josie's talent, but I honestly did not think that my hair would be this beautiful. I would highly recommend her to anyone, and well the proof is the pictures, lol. I am truly lucky that I found Josie, and well, I am never leaving her. read more

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I went to a neighborhood salon and walked out with magic marker black hair..ugh..then I went to another salon to have it corrected....they just added highlights to my one dimensional black hair. After a few days I could see GREEN in my hair. I went to Josie...and I had left her a year ago to use a family member's salon. Big mistake. Anyway, Josie fixed my hair!! Came out beautiful and natural looking. I joked that I never should have cheated on her. She told me..that's okay...and you never will again! LMAO...She is CORRECT!! read more

Had a wonderful experience today. For me getting a haircut is like going to the dentist! Not here. I was greeted warmly, my concerns and expectations listened too. Dawn understood what I wanted and surpassed my expectations! !! Highly recommend V.I.P.!!!! read more

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I highly recommend this Spa i seriously left there looking like a VIP. Natalie my hairdresser is a amazing colorist and gave me a fabulous hair cut, and the owner she's wonderful, too the place is beautiful and super clean, this is Bklyn 's hidden little spot .I'm so fortunate that i discovered,it Do yourself a favor you're so worth it you will be hooked on the first visit. Thanks for operating such a wonderful spot in Brooklyn it's a pleasure. read more

I have been coming here for years. She saved my hair after it had been fried, dyed and thinned within an inch of its life. Josie brought life back to my hair. I always get complimented after an appointment. She really listens. I call her The Hair Whisper. All my friends go to VIP. Her whole staff is great. read more

Medium blonde to fabulous Silver in an afternoon thanks to James! He explained each step (going silver is way more complicated than you'd expect), and I absolutely love my new color! He's a Madison Avenue quality colorist, fortunately for me at Howard Beach prices! read more

I winded up finding this place on Yelp and due to the great reviews I decided to come here and chop off about 8 inches of my hair. I had the stylist Alexa working on my hair. I asked her to cut, layer and color my hair. What a mistake. My layers were choppy and the color (balayage) was uneven. I was unhappy and for the price I paid I should have walked out with a smile on my face. Don't come here. Run if you can. read more

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After being super annoyed by another salon in Howard beach I turned to Yelp to find a place to get my hair colored. Since moving to queens from Baldwin I've been in search of a good salon with no luck - until now. This salon is located within a sort of short shopping strip. The outside isn't very fancy but you'll be pleasantly surprised once you step inside. I walked in half expecting to be treated with the same rude manner every other place in Howard beach seems to treat people but it was the opposite. The customer service here is amazing. I was greeted by a super sweet woman, Josie, who immediately did a consultation with me. From the looks of it I presume she's the owner. I wanted to go lighter (I was already blonde but my roots were a mess, my hair was breaking, and I had a ton of weird things going on including a orange band in my hair from a previous salon nightmare) she told me that going lighter wasn't a good idea. She was very honest, told me that the best thing she could advise was to fix my roots, maybe tone down to get rid of the 100 color mistakes in my hair, and advised me to use a bond builder to strengthen before trying to go lighter. I took her advise and I'm glad I did. My hair was a terrible mess but I left with hair that looks so much healthier! Also, the bond builder that she gave me already made my hair feel so much better with just one use. I could tell while I was there that this isn't a one time deal with her. All of the customers in the salon were so happy - chit chatting and testifying that she does great work as they noticed I was a first timer...and her staff is very attentive. Also, the salon is very tidy and very clean! After hunting for a new salon and being severely disappointed by everything so far I'm so glad I came across VIP. Josie is a sweetheart and she did a wonderful job. I'll def be going back and I recommend everyone in the area pay her a visit! *PS there's a parking lot for the salon/shopping strip! read more

VIP Salon & Spa - Before: Uneven hair cut and terrible texture after visiting another salon After: my hair feels and looks so much healthier - Hair Salons Near Me - Queens, New York

Josie is the absolute best in the neighborhood!! I have been her client for over 20 years and the only reason I'm leaving her is because I'm moving out of NY.... Trust me if you want your hair done right ... go see Josie... read more

Had my first visit today at VIP with Josie - wonderful experience, my hair looks wonderful. Josie is a very talented colorist and took great care of my sun-oxidized hair and very visible roots. Walked out with a gorgeous violet-red rich deep shade along with a fabulous hair cut. Besides being great at her craft, Josie is a lovely person and runs a lovely shop. I am now most definitely a fan and a return client. Bravo!!! read more

This place is heaven sent the staff is super friendly and pleasant. The establishment is clean and professional. I highly recommend Nicole. She came highly recommended to me as a coloring expert and she was great at coloring. Nicole really made me feel at ease regarding my grays and addressed all my concerns as she is extremely attentive to giving you the final product that you want. I'll be coming back for sure as a repeat customer! read more

Josi is AMAZING! I can't say enough about this salon. Josie explained everything that she was doing and gave me the option of not doing it if I didn't want it. No surprises! The only surprise I got was how good my hair looked when she was done. All I can say is Thank You! read more

I've been using Josie for years & can't say enough about her or her staff. I love going to her salon & highly recommend her. she's the best. Love Megan, Alexis & Nicole, there always there for me. Jessica Lewis Happy Birthday Josie, may you have a beautiful day. Love You read more

The absolute best salon ! Josie is professional and extremely competent There is an environment that is relaxed and friendly I have been a client there for years and Hane never left unhappy. read more

Being from Miami it's hard to find a hair salon. But Dawn worked with me to get the right look. I will definitely be back. Thanks.

So, I was actually a customer at another salon in Howard Beach for a few years and then I had a horrible experience with my usual stylist. So I called up VIP Salon and spoke to Alexa just to see if I would be able to come in and talk to someone about what I wanted to do with my hair. It was around 6:15pm on a Thursday and they were getting ready to close up but she told me that they would wait for me to come in. I went in and met with her and she took one look at my hair and the picture of what I wanted and assured me she would be able to get it done. I booked my appointment for that Saturday at 8:30 (she also came in an hour earlier than usual for me because I had a party that I needed to get to.) I went in on Saturday and she was so nice and ready to go. She assured me that I was going to love my hair when she was done and she was soooooo right. My hair looked and felt amazing. I got so many compliments on my hair at the party and at work the following Monday. She is amazing at what she does. Changing hair salons is always a scary thing for me because it could be uncomfortable not knowing the stylists, but not at VIP Salon. They were all so welcoming and made you feel so at home there. Especially the owner, Josie. She is AMAZING!!!!! She made me feel like I had been going there for years. She said hello and introduced herself as soon as she walked in (she knew it was my first time there) and kept conversation going with me as well as with everyone else in the salon the entire time I was there. The vibe in this salon is incredible. I guess it's clear by now that this is going to be my salon going forward. Thank you Alexa, Josie, and the whole staff at VIP Salon. You all are amazing!! read more

Let me start by saying that I found this wonderful salon on Yelp! And here I am writing my own review after VIP Salon exceeded my expectations today! I needed some "emergency hair repair" -- since, yesterday morning, my roots (and random other strands of hair) had been unintentionally turned pink, (by me!) when trying to do a quick cover up of my grays. I was looking for a place in the neighborhood that would be able to help me fix this mess, and quickly! First review I read was about how happy a customer was after VIP had been able to fix a bad color job done by some other salon and as I scrolled down and read wonderful things about Josie and her team (and the "magic" they performed) -- I decided it was the place for me! When I phoned to make the appointment, the person who answered was professional, friendly and courteous and I was all set within 24 hours. I was told my colorist would be Nicole (Nikki) and was quite happy about that, since she was referred to as a "color expert" in another review - and what I needed was expertise! I was welcomed at the salon and immediately felt at ease. Everything was explained to me nicely and I appreciated the "team approach" as Josie, who owns the place, conferred with Nikki and discussed the best solutions for me, before they even touched my hair. She took such care with each step and made me feel very comfortable. It was a long process but worth the time because I was absolutely thrilled with the results! So no more pink, no more grays, instead just one gorgeous shade of blonde. The blowout and styling was also exceptional. I'm so happy that I found a great place so close to home and I will definitely be a return customer! I highly recommend VIP Salon, whether you need a "hair repair" or not! (But especially if you do!) You will leave feeling much better about your hair! read more

I have been to plenty of salons and have not been pleased with any until I came to VIP. Josie and the staff at VIP take their time, they are helpful, patient and most of all kind. Whatever it is you need they are there to help. We all know I am not an easy client. I like everything to be perfect. Anything you tell Josie you want or need- she makes it happen. I was able to get my hair from jet black to a beautifully toned brown that I wanted without stripping and killing my hair. The staff is very friendly and always make you feel at home. I would recommend Josie and her staff to anyone that needs their hair done! AMAZING SALON!!!!! read more

I needed to get my haircut and wasn't sure what style I wanted. My hair was in terrible shape and I had to decide between 2 hairstyles. Either shoulder length or really really short. I read the reviews on Yelp and came across VIP Salon and Spa and saw that they had really GREAT reviews. I got up the courage and called the Salon and spoke with a young lady named Alexa and told her I needed to get my haircut and she told me if I could be there before 2:30pm she could do my hair that same day. I got there in less than 15 minutes ( I live close to the Salon) and was greeted by Alexa who took me right away. I explained to her my hair problem and showed her the 2 pics and she said the we should go with the shoulder length first because we can always go shorter if I didn't like the way it came out. I thought for sure she was going to go with the shorter one seeing that it's always been my experience that hairstylist always go scissor happy. As Alexa was washing my hair she told me that actually my hair isn't as bad as I had thought. On a scale of 1-10 ( 1 being good- 10 being the worst) it's a 6 which I think is pretty good because I thought it was a 10 ( being the worst). She told me that if I continue to condition my hair like I just started doing and getting trims every 6 weeks my hair will definitely improve dramatically. Anyway.... she cut my hair, blowdried and flat ironed it and styled it very nicely. She did a really good job. I loved it. My hair was so shiny not like the brillo, coarse, dried out hair that I walked in with. I told her how can I get my hair to look like this. She told me that I can use a flat iron and blowdryer as long as I use a good heat protector and a good flat iron. She explained why that was necessary and I made sure to make a mental note of everything that she told me. I thanked her , paid her, tipped her and made an appt for 6 weeks for a trim. Before I got home I stopped by CVS and bought a few things that I needed for my hair. After a few days, I didn't have high hopes of getting my hair even close to how Alexa styled it, I washed my hair, condtioned it, I used a heat protector and styled it the way Alexa showed me and my hair looked EXACTLY like it did in the Salon.I could not believe it. Its nice and shiny and so soft and looks really really healthy!!! I'm so so happy that I decided to get my haircut at VIP Salon because I would've never known how to get my hair to look as good as it did in the Salon. Thank you so much Alexa for educating me on my hair and schooling me on what I need to do to keep it looking healthy. I would defintely recommend VIP Salon to anyone looking for a great haircut. read more