Jude & Me Salon

Decent salon in the CU area that offers a MINOR student discount ($ 5 off). For the price, it’s truly not bad, and given I had only made the after 5pm appointment two days in advance, I appreciate their flexibility as most places were all booked for WEEKS. The only gripe I had with this place is that it’s a bit quick service and cash only for the tip. Thankfully there’s a Chase right around the corner.

I have tried twice, with Roberto and a girl with short curly hair, and have come away with chunky looking layers and too much chopped off. It was more difficult to communicate what I wanted to the stylists than I’ve experienced in the past and both times I can away disappointed.
I don’t like dishing on them but with the high ratings on here (which is why I went) I wanted to share that I had a different experience.

I don’t normally engage the business of writing reviews, as they mostly appear to be opportunities for persons to be terribly cruel about situations that are more likely misfortunes of chance than symptoms of malady, but I have to break that tradition here. I am interested less in writing about Jude & Me Salon, which is a simple space and effective for what it does. I am more interested in writing about one of the stylists, Soroya.
I have thick Italian hair that is difficult to tame. For a long time, I have tried to wear it a variety of weighs. I even grew so tired of it that I decided to grow it to my shoulders (for those interested, it turns out I have wildly curly hair). No matter what I did, I was never especially happy with the outcome. I always looked like a phallus ready to have a party where the guest list was growing increasingly small as news of his haircut spread.
It was at this point that, by happenstance, I met Soroya. I needed a haircut desperately on a Thursday evening and called everywhere around Columbia’s campus, and it so happened that she had an availability immediately. She cut my hair and I loved it — I mean, I really, truly loved it. And I loved talking to her. She was kind with a fast sense of humor and filled with beautiful stories about her young daughter whom she obviously adores. I cannot more emphatically recommend someone at Jude & Me. Soroya is divine. It is that simple.
But, before I end this, I want to help you understand just how good of a job Soroya did. As I mentioned earlier, my hair reflects my ethnic roots. I am Italian, from an Italian family. Like most families that fit into the prototype into which Italians may be placed, my parents are fatally critical. A barb from them is likely a knife in the back pulled through the front. A few days after seeing my haircut that Soroya had done, my father offered the following: «You know, that is the best haircut you have had in six years.»
Soroya, thanks for saving me on therapy, and thanks for keeping me looking good. And thank you for being so amazing!

Roberto is wonderful. He has been cutting my son’s hair for the last 10 years, and he does such a great job!!!

Absolutely awful. The stylist who gave me the haircut had absolutely no idea how to layer. I asked to thinner the bottom part of my hair and she (hopefully) tried to do it but failed completely. Instead of layering she just chopped that part off every time.
Cannot say it about the place in general but if you go make sure DO NOT ask for the black girl in curly short hair. A 100% amateur at the best.

so bad! i am really unhappy. i got highlights and they are not visible. i paid 65 $. they were nice but still i feel like i wasted all my money. i even thought about going back or asking refund. i was really excited about this place but unfortunately, i am very disappointed.

A bit to overpriced I think.

I live really close by and keep trying this place out because I felt that my less-​than-​stellar experiences must be a fluke since it has such great reviews. Now, I’ve been here 3 times, have gotten my hair cut with multiple stylists, and have never been happy with the result. I have very thick, straight Asian hair and I don’t know if that’s making a difference, but I feel like every haircut I’ve gotten here has been clunky and uneven and rushed — I’ve always taken scissors to my own head after coming here to even out the cut.
I don’t think I’m especially picky: I don’t even blow dry my hair ever, and am usually fairly happy with haircuts after they are done. This place just doesn’t do it for me.

I didn’t really know how I wanted my hair cut. I never do. I am pretty low maintenance, but that doesn’t mean I want to look ugly. Antonio know what’s up. He gave me an excellent hair cut that I love. He is also really friendly and has some good local knowledge. I think he will become my regular when I move to New York later this year.

Das ist nun der erste mir bekannte Friseursalon, wo die Schere von jemandem bedient wird, der das Friseurhandwerk wirklich beherrscht. Die Inhaberin, René, verfügt nicht nur über eine angenehme Persönlichkeit, sondern auch über profunde Kenntnisse — und dies ist in der normalen Preisrange (Die richtig teuren Friseursalons kenne ich nicht.) ein echtes Alleinstellungsmerkmal in Manhattan.

I moved to NYC about 4 years ago and have been getting my haircut by Antonio ever since. He is AMAZING! He always does what I ask, plus adds a trendy fun flair and I LOVE it! Anyone who is open to a fun new look should definitely go see him! I have never walked out of that salon after seeing him unhappy or unsure, I feel more beautiful and confident every time! Antonio rocks!!!

I’ve been getting my hair cut with Julie since I was 13 (now 27). She was fantastic the first time I went in for a cut, and is still amazing, always cuts it exactly how I want, and sometimes I have different requests. Fast, smooth, effective, and she’s a great conversationalist but doesn’t force it on you like some barbers I’ve been to. I’d highly recommend Julie and the salon to anyone.

Never returning. I came in to get my hair blow dried before my graduation. The guy (who I assume is the owner) was doing my hair and another girl’s at the same time. He complained the whole time that my hair was so long. When he was working on the other girl he has the receptionist blow drying my hair and was teaching him how to blow dry my hair. (The receptionist, by the way, was really nice). At the end the guy said «It took two people to do your hair.» Yeah it takes two people when you have two appointments at once! My hair looks fine but no better than if I did it myself.

I love Jude&Me! I still plan on making the trek uptown to come here when I’m finished with my program at Columbia. The owner, Renee does an amazing job both cutting and highlighting my hair (read: very thin highlights and matches the color to the ends of my natural hair) and at a very reasonable price. She really took her time creating layers on my very long hair during my last visit even though it was packed and she was behind on her schedule. Also, the blowout after the haircut leaves you walking out feeling like a million bucks!

I’d been to this salon a few times over the past couple years and tried a number of different stylists, and always came away having had a just-​okay experience. I have extremely thick, wavy hair and hate having it cut because I never feel particularly confident describing what I want. I really prefer a stylist who is communicative and provides guidance about what they think would look good with my type of hair and face, and with some of the first few stylists I had here, I felt that they were just trying to stick to my own inexpert directions. (I’m sure they would be great if you are 100% certain of what you want and can describe it well, but that’s not always the case with me).
Then I recently had Renee, the owner, for the first time, and she was great! She seemed to immediately understand what I didn’t like about my current hair style and knew how to correct its problems without me having to identify every single thing I wanted her to do. She was very friendly and checked in throughout the haircut to ask me questions about how I wanted to style my hair so that she could adjust the cut accordingly. I will definitely ask to have my hair cut by Renee when I go here in the future! With the student discount, the cut was also only around $ 60 before tip, which I think is a very affordable price for a good cut and blow-​dry in NYC.

Horrible. Avoid.
I just had the worst haircut of my life and paid 40 bucks for it. Whoever did my hair didn’t know what she was doing and her only idea of man’s haircut was shaving the whole thing with a razor. By the time you want to ask her to stop, half of your hair is already gone and there’s nothing you can do about it. There are other salons in new york city. Avoid this one.

I’ve gotten three hair cuts from Jude and Me. My first cut was with Kitty. I would give her 4 stars. I brought a picture with me and she gave me a really nice hair cut. I didn’t like how she styled it, but once I dried it myself, I really liked it. (I uploaded pictures of how she styled it.)
Next, I decided to try Antonio. I brought in a picture again, this time to get bangs. I asked for long layers and got a blunt cut. The shape of the bangs was good, but he included too much of my hair in them (they ended up being Zooey Deschanel instead of Lea Michele). I went back to Antonio for a trim and asked him to thin the bangs out. He admitted that they were in fact too heavy for my face and instead of thinning them out, took the part of my bangs that were from the highest part of my head and just didn’t trim them. Then he styled those long pieces like they were part of the rest of my hair rather than part of my bangs. It looked pretty weird.
Since then, they’ve raised their prices to a minimum of $ 68 for a haircut. If I could afford it, I would go back to getting my hair cut by Kitty, but it’s out of my price range, so not an option for me. Definitely would not let Antonio cut my hair again.

I’ve gotten several haircuts here over several years and was happy with them until today (I had Tina). She did not listen AT ALL to what I asked for, which was not a continuation of what I had. In the pre-​talk she said something to the effect of «what you have» and I corrected her. But she did what she wanted anyway, and then did it VERY BADLY.
She used the clippers on a bigger part of the back of my head than anyone has ever used (it’s short in the back, but a good stylist will maybe buzz a little and then meticulously cut with scissors until blended).
Then she did not blend the clipped part with the unclipped part, even though I guess she tried– there’s literally a line running around my head where the buzzed part does (not) meet the longer part.
Finally, I asked to keep the same length in the front, just minor trim, take out volume, and give a bit of style. Her method was to cut it all off. It’s about an inch shorter than when I came (and it was already short) and has no style at all, so I look like a penis.
I’ve had short hair of this style for years at this point, I know how long it takes to do a good job and all the basic procedures. She did not do any of this. And it still cost $ 60? F.U. Jude and Me!

Where did Jessie go? She was by far the best stylist I’ve ever had, and I just learned that she’s no longer at the salon! If anyone knows where she ended up, please post here. I’ll definitely be checking back.
As far as the salon goes, it’s clean and has a nice atmosphere. However, since Jessie is the only one who has touched my hair for the past 3 years, I can’t comment on anyone but her.

I’ve been living in NYC for 16 months and this is the first salon I’ve been to twice.
I had a friend’s wedding coming up (as in it was Tuesday and I was flying out Friday) and I desperately needed a haircut. This place was close to my apt, able to fit me in, cheap (crucial, given my grad student status), and had good reviews. Sold.
I love love loved my first haircut, especially my bangs. I’m very picky a about my bangs — I don’t like them blunt, but I don’t like them so wispy that it looks like my hair is falling out. Antonio did exactly what I asked. I saw him again recently and I again love what he did with my hair — I will say that the bangs are a little more blunt than I’m used to, but he assured me that i would love them. It’s been almost a week and he’s right.
They offer a $ 5 student discount with ID. I pay $ 50 for Antonio, which is only $ 10 more than I usually pay in my hometown. Definitely recommend.

I do not even know where to begin…
Well, they get one star for
1: Taking me in as a walk-​in on the same day
2: Giving me an extremely quick haircut (it was painful enough as it is, no need to twist the knife once it’s already in).
The Unilocal!girls seem to rave about this place in their reviews, I guess for the boys it’s hit or miss… and boy did they miss on this boy, oh boy.
My threshold for a stylist making mistakes is quite high (sh*t happens), and it is worth mentioning that I was a new customer, but for the amount they charge for a men’s cut ($ 40+) is unconscionable if they can’t follow simple instructions.
The general principle most people live by is that you get what you pay for. If you want a cake from a bakery, you better not get a damn pie (mmm, pie). Well, I went for a haircut, and did they cut my hair alright, it was just executed in a way that lacked any semblance of what I had instructed (also, most expensive haircut I’ve received, and definitely the worst for the value).
I was specific with the kind of «trim» that I wanted, I typically wear my hair longer but controlled; verbatim «sides down to the bottom of my ear, bangs a bit below the eyebrows… this will be taking off of volume rather than length.»
This kind of job required precision, not your run of the mill hack n’ slash (if I wanted the latter I’d take some clippers and do the deed myself). I even provided a picture of the «ball park» haircut I was going for. It would be pretty reasonable to expect my stylist to get the gist.
I got a bad feeling when she told me that she was going to «take it short.» End result, my sides were up to the near top of my ears, and the bangs to the middle of my forehead. Gone was the expertly crafted side-​bang (see profile picture).
Basically, I asked for a cake and they gave me a pie. I wanted longer sides, they took it to the top; I wanted longer bangs, they cut the damn things off. Yeah, volume was taken off, but so was the rest of my hair (if you want before and after pictures message me!)
And I have an interview tomorrow. Granted, I got my haircut on April Fools’ Day. Very funny Jude, now would you mind if you told your stylists to actually follow my instructions next time?