Laboratory Hair Studio

Both myself and my sister have been going to Laboratory to get curly cuts and dye from Dave for 2 years now… we won’t go anywhere else. Dave is truly an artist and I have never had a stylist so intuitive about what I am looking for, what I want, and how my hair works. I recommend Dave to everyone I know with curly hair.
I also love that Laboratory is a little bit edgier than most salons in the area. I know that when I go in I will never come out with a «plain jane» haircut. They also sell great Oribe products and the staff are super friendly.

Got the best haircut of my life here. Needed to cut the dead ends off really bad and wanted to try something new. I decided to spoil myself because I usually just go to the family salons that butcher your hair. I was able to get their Senior stylist at the last minute and she gave me a beautiful A line bob. She knew exactly what I wanted and it was obvious she knew what she was doing. It wasnt cheap but I was beyond thrilled. It’s growing out great too! Highly recommend!

I had a great experience with Alex at my recent hair appointment. Alex was terrific at understanding exactly what I was asking for, length-​wise and style. I’ll definitely be coming back in 6 – 8 weeks!

Service, quality and price are quiet fair.
I go once a month for a single color and so far I am not disappointed.

Love this salon. Very professional and they know what they’re doing. Highly recommend!

I also got a lopsided haircut. I only came on Unilocal to rate it because my rating got deleted on the original site I posted to. So a lopsided haircut and a deleted review gets two stars.
Update! They called me to apologize and try to get it fixed. Two extra stars just for awesome customer service. We’ll see how it goes when I go back.
Update ³⁄₁₃ I did go back and it was fine to get my cut evened out but overall was not happy with the experience so meh, I’ve experienced better.

I live in NYC and still go back to Laboratory to get my hair done. (A client for at least 10 years)
I’ve been going to Alana specifically now for 2 years+. After a few too many bad haircuts for an extremely overpriced «okay job», I wanted to go back to a place I know where would enjoy the results!
Alana is my go to and always trust her cut. This time I finally let her cut ¾ inches off and completely change the color and extremely satisfied. I already booked my appointment for Christmas time. She’s great and worth the investment at an extremely reasonable price o $ 160 for cut and color.

I love this place. I’ve been a customer since it first opened and have always been satisfied with my haircuts. I have hair that standard barbers can’t really tame and so I go to this salon. Everybody is extremely friendly. You are addressed by name when you walk in the door. It’s spotlessly clean. Toni Ann cuts my hair. I like to experiment a bit with my hair and she is always happy to do so. Plus, she’s awesome. It’s strange to say, but I actually look forward to my appointments at Laboratory.

I used to go into the city for my haircuts but it was just too far. I’ve been to Laboratory twice. I read through the bio’s on the site and chose Alana to cut my curly hair. She explained everything she did and asked me a ton of questions. My first cut was perfection. I was extremely pleased. (4 stars)
My second experience was not as pleasing… same great service but my cut was lopsided. I didn’t notice it until I washed my hair the next day. I was really disappointed. (dropped to 3 stars… really I would have given 2.5)
The breakdown:
The place is easy to get to, the staff is really friendly, the salon is VERY clean and their appointment reminder calls are really great (especially if you’re like me and don’t put it in your calendar). Oh and if you park on the street, they’ll run out and feed your meter. They seem to be really good with color and straight hairstyles (from what I can see when I was there). Don’t think I’ll be back.

Before I came here, I gave up on my goal of getting the perfect hair cut.
I consider myself a regular guy. I don’t ask for much. When I get a cut, I always ask for the same things, and have done so for years. Unfortunately my attempts at achieving consistency have been largely unsuccessful. I’ve had many awful experiences, some decent, but up until I came to Toniann, never anything extraordinary.
I was referred to Toniann by a friend and decided to make an appointment. She listened to what I wanted and walked me through each step she took so that I could understand the process and how it would ultimately affect the look of my hair.
The end result was the first perfect haircut of my life, and I do not say that lightly.
Thank you, Toniann!

Attention Laboratory business owners and employees: it is really poor service to quote someone the day before at one price and then charge them a higher rate at the door. Take a course in business ethics and learn how to value your customers!
I am never going back to this place after my last experience finally tipped the scale.
I’ve gone to this salon about 5 times with decent, not stellar, results. My semi-​perm color usually lasts about 6 weeks before it fades and at Laboratory, it lasted about a month. Not a huge deal. But the last time I went here, I needed a blowout for an important event. On my last visit, I called to specifically ask their rate on blowouts. I was quoted $ 45 for a blowout (expensive, but the going rate around here) the day before over the phone, but when I went to pay, I was given a bill of $ 60. After trying to get an explanation from the host/​checkout person, I gave up and paid something close to $ 55 because I didn’t feel like arguing in front of other customers standing behind me (something I regretted later). My usual stylist was out so I had the blowout done by another stylist. The blowout was horrible, something I could have done at home. It took 10 minutes and should have taken several minutes longer (at least it has at other salons where the blowout looked far better and fuller). I will not be going back, primarily due to the poor business practice of charging more than quoted.

After more than 2 years of going to Laboratory, I have officially given up on them. The first guy who did my hair was great and I saw him maybe 3 or 4 times. I then called to make an appointment and he had moved on/​was no longer there. That happens– no big deal. I was assigned to someone else and she gave me a horrible cut! Next time — I had a new stylist and she did a great job so I booked another appointment with her. Next time I called… she too was gone. Bummer. So I was assigned a new stylist, saw him 2 months ago, loved him and called today to book a second appointment with him. HE is now gone too! Laboratory cannot seem to keep their stylists around and to me, that is the most important aspect of a salon — going back to see the same person each time. If you want consistency, you probably won’t find it here, but their work is pretty decent. So long, Laboratory, hello DePasquale!

I am extremely picky about my hair and was very nervous about trying a new salon. I called to see about new client pricing and was given the name of a stylist and a good rate for a Level 1 introductory cut. Unfortunately, her appointment was running over but STEPHEN to the rescue! Even though he is a Level 2 stylist he honored the price I was quoted over the phone and did an amazing job on my hair! He listened to me and did exactly what I had in mind with his own touch of creative flair! You can tell he’s been in haute couture and knows his way with scissors. Will definitely be going back, next time for color and am looking forward to a great experience! I feel bad reading the other reviews, I almost didn’t go but I’m glad I got my OWN OPINION. If you’re not sure about a stylist take it from a PICKY person — Stephen won’t disappoint :)

Overpriced. haircuts are «ok». My first haircut looked good walking out, but did not grow out well.
Recently I felt totally ripped off as part of a wedding group. My daughter got an up-​do. The quote was $ 50. At check out it was $ 75! I was told «it took as long as an adult up-​do. I was so stunned, that I didn’t realize that my sister’s hair was started 15 — 20 minutes before we arrived. My daughter was done, and we were out of there before my sister was done — so it really DIDN’T take as long as the adult up-​do. You’re doing 6 people’s hair and you can’t cut us a break? Just blank «we all just work here» stares.
Oh, but wait, after someone left to get bagels, they explained «oh, the ones here are for you guys. (the wedding rip-​off package). You can take them with you. » I don’t want freaking bagels! i want you to stick to the $ 50 quote for a kid’s up-​do. Worst of all, it fell out within the hour and had to be repinned.
Never again.

I love this place. Stephen is amazing, I was there today for the second time. He did base color, partial highlights and a blow out. He spent so much time on it and made sure the color was perfect. Blow out was amazing. The assistant there is also so nice and friendly. The prices are high, but I feel like it was worth every penny.

I have been coming to Laboratory Hair Studio or the last 6 months for a curly hair cut and I can tell you I have never had such healthy curls.
I was going to a wedding in Greece and was so nervous about doing my own hair in a foreign country. The stylist took the time to show me how to blow my hair curly and also gave me an option to air dry. Between the styling tips and the awesome products I got at the visit my hair was picture perfect.
Thank you Laboratory!!!

Let me just start off with saying I have paid $ 100 for a haircut before so I understand when high end salons charge high prices for a haircut. My ‘high end’ hair cut/​color at Laboratory did not cut it (pun intended). I went there with a groupon I purchashed — $ 70 for a cut/​partial highlight (which was 50% the original price). The hairdresser, who’s name I regretfully forget, seemed inexperienced and anything but detail-​oriented. The end result was just OK but barely worth the coupon price. To add to my dissapointment with my hair, all of the employees I came in contact with (hair dresser, 2 front end girls) were WAY too pushy in selling their overpriced haircare products. Do I pay normally pay $ 14 for an 8 oz bottle of Redken? Yes. But $ 35 for an Oribe smoothing cream? No thanks. No really, I don’t need any. Wait, did you just ring me up for that smoothing cream? I thought I said I wasn’t interested…
In conclusion, go elsewhere.

I’ve been to Laboratory Hair Studio twice and had the same stylist both times. The first time Tony cut my hair, I was pleased (not over the moon, but it was an acceptable hair cut). The second time was a disaster, and quite possibly the worst hair cut I’ve ever had. The shape to the cut was completely uneven and as it grows back in, it gets even worse. I won’t be back.

I had been coming here for a couple of years and I have never been so disappointed in a hair salon.
This place is known for its color, hence the name. Their haircuts are just as good. I am very picky when it comes to hair, nail and spa places. I find, more times then not, most places are mediocre at best and charge way more for their service then should be expected.
This place was pretty decent. $ 50 for a cut $ 50 for a single process color $ 120 for full head of highlights $ 100 for partial. I mean for Morristown, its a given. Service was pretty decent too, I always came back loving my hair cut and color.
I was there a few months ago and had discussed with my stylist that I would like to come in for a bridal trial updo for my wedding coming up the end of this year.
She quoted me a price, which I thought was very high but given the area, seems to be the going rate unfortunately. She told me it was $ 75 for a bridal trial updo and $ 90 for the day of my wedding.
Thinking it was expensive I looked elsewhere and as they saying goes, when you stray, you pay. And did I! So I then gave a call back just a few weeks ago, only a couple of months after seeing my stylist, to set up an appointment.
Well, since they «expanded» their space, the prices more than doubled! A bridal trial updo was now $ 95 and an updo on my wedding day was $ 125!
I said to her, but you told me a different price only a few months ago. She said, well these are the prices now.
I had been going to this salon for years and I was shocked that my stylist, knowing that she quoted me a price only a few months before, wouldn’t grandfather me into that price given my history at the salon.
I would even tip her 30% of whatever my bill came out to every time I was there! I feel she should have been fair and preformed the service for the original quoted price given my history and tipping record there.
Oh well, needless to say, I didn’t get the updo and I’ll never go back to the salon again now. Yes they perform decent service, but don’t think for a second that they won’t bump up your prices in a heartbeat regardless of how long you have been going there.
That’s just bad business if you ask me.