Maria Lacomme Salon Spa & Tanning

If you need anything, ANYTHING done with your hair, Matthew Taddeo is your man.
I have been loyal to Matthew for about 5 years at this point. He does a fantastic job really listening to you and understanding what you want while making sure that it will work for your face, bone structure, skin coloring, and hair type (he even thinks about the shape of your head, I kid you not). My hair is naturally really fine, but I’ve seen him do all types of hair — thick, thin, long, short, frizzy, straight… you name it.
If you want to keep it the same, he will do the same… well — maybe slightly better than what you had before — the guy has amazing technical chops, trained at Vidal Sassoon, has trained other stylists for years.
Or, if you’re like me and you want to mix it up a little bit and keep it fresh fairly often, he is a fantastic brainstorming partner — pulling up pictures on his phone, making suggestions for different cuts, color, and texturing. Even if you don’t know what you want but you know that you want a change, he will figure it out with you. He is that patient, and he is that good.
He will also work until you are thrilled with what he’s done — he is a true perfectionist, but his main goal is for you to leave the salon loving the way that you look.
I have literally never been disappointed with his work, and, I kid you not, complete strangers complement me on my hair ALL THE TIME. It’s wild, and it never used to happen before I started seeing Matthew.
Also, he’s just a pleasure to work with. Some highly rated stylists in the city treat you like you’re just the next one in line, but Matthew really lavishes quality time on you. He’s funny, caring, will come in early or stay late if you need it, and puts a lot of thought and effort into keeping his clients looking amazing. If I ever moved away from NYC I would need to fly back once a month just to get my hair done with Matthew.

LOVE LOVE LOVE my hair stylist, Matthew Rocco Taddeo!!! I have been seeing him for a few years and I have never been disappointed with my hair color or hair cut. He does the most beautiful blonde and we know getting the perfect blonde is very difficult! He is honest and takes his time to ensure that everything is just right! Before Matthew, every few months I was going to a new hairstylist, as I kept being disappointed and having awful color jobs and haircuts. Thank god I met Matthew, as now I constantly receive compliments on my hair! I highly recommend having Matt as your hairstylist– you will not be disappointed!

Maria is amazing! I won’t let anyone else, including myself, tweeze my eyebrows. I started going to her about a year ago and she has worked wonders on my eyebrows. I recommend her to all of my friends and they love her too!

I got a Brazilian wax with Maria. Her son was managing the front desk and was incredibly pleasant. Maria herself is an amazing woman. She’s been doing this for a long long time and takes serious pride in her work. She is also the sweetest person I’d ever met, talked to me the whole time, and I had such a great conversation with her, we shared a nice hug on the way out! Haha.
So, for this reason, I feel horrible giving a not great review for the actual wax. As much as Maria cared about doing it well, I found that a significant number of the hairs broke instead of being pulled out, so it all grew back a lot faster than it should have. I also don’t know exactly what caused this, maybe the wax was too hot (even though I didn’t feel that was the case), but my skin started peeling during the days following the wax, which wasn’t exactly ideal.
I had a late appointment (half hour before close) and she ended up staying a whole extra 20 minutes to «get it right», which I appreciate, but I don’t think that a wax should take 50 minutes.
I can’t say that I would go back again, even though I really respect Maria, but it just didn’t end up being the wax I had hoped it would be.
Also, FYI, they are not closing, they are moving to a nearby location around the corner.

The place was nice looking… When I walked in I was greeted by the man at reception who was very nice. He offered me water and a moment to relax before taking my groupon voucher. Also I had an awesome experience because they still accommodated me even though I was about 20 mins late. The appointment before me had come in early and we basically switched places so everything worked out perfect. Oh yea just remembered… The outside of the place has a for lease sign and looks closed. It’s located above Ricky’s.
I’m terrible with names but there was an older lady who did my waxing service. It was my first time and she was very nice and assured me I would be fine. She also walked me through it. I would recommend this place. They all seemed nice.
My only complaint would be the waxing table… It was covered with paper which was fine… But the covering under it wasn’t the cleanest I’ve come across.
Again I would still overall recommend this place

I love their manicure and pedicure. Mila is my favorite and she makes me love pedicure even more.
She has a great style of doing pedi and mani and she is great in talking to you. She is hard working and after her pedicure I don’t have to worry about my feet for a good while– just change colors whenever I want.
I love her manicure as well.
I had my hair done here once and I didn’t like it at all. The service was pretty rude.
But mani pedi??? My go to spot!

Old school mani/​pedi/​hair salon
My uncle, back in the day owned a salon like Maria Lacomme. This place is hard to find, its on the second floor and I saw it from the sign on the sidewalk.
The place doesn’t look like Bunble and Bumble but its clean and open with the windows facing the street.
I stopped in at 10:00am, I had the place to myself. Make an appointment because walk ins are frowned on. I asked if this place is crazy busy on Saturday morning? My nail technician said it is so if you need to plan ahead if you need hair/​nails/​spa services.
My Pedi was pretty good, the spa service I’m used to was a lot longer that what I had at Maria Lacomme. I had a nice foot massage, I like my legs rubbed too! I didn’t get it here so, I knock off a star.
The place did look clean, I liked my nail tech and I would recommend Maria Lacomme Salon to my Unilocal friends.

Came here for a Brazilian that I got from Groupon. The faculties were very clean and I witnessed no double dipping. Maria was my waxer and she was fantastic! Quickest and cleanest bikini wax I have ever had and she did it exactly the way I asked for it. She was precise and patient and very attentive. I will definitely come back here again.

Ezequiel gave me the best haircut I’ve ever had in my life!!!
And I am nearly impossible to please with hair!!!
I gave him creative freedom! (super smart choice) I said… keep it long… so he suggested cutting a few inches to get rid all split ends… then said …“do you trust me?” … I said… yes. And wow!!! This guy channeled… he has a gift for creating a style that’s beautiful for your face… at least he did so for mine :)
Kept my eyes closed most of the time :) awesome!!! Thank you soooooooo much Ezequiel!!!
AND to top it off, Julie gave me a phenomenal manicure! They look like a magazine ad.
Ezequiel and Julie have made a loyal customer!

I would not go here for a wax ever again. The initial appearance of the salon would lead you to believe that the waxing areas would be just as nice/​clean. I came in on a Groupon deal, so trying the salon for the first time. However, the waxing rooms are tiny and do not seem to be that well kept.
Do not book an appointment with Julia!!! From the other reviews Maria seems to be the prize here. In general though, they do not wear gloves and double dip. Not cool. I was left with wax all over me, no oil was used. Further, as my waxer barely spoke English it was very difficult to communicate that I needed breaks.
Overall, painful and uncomfortable experience. I expected much more quality-​wise as this seemed like a pretty nice salon.

I recently moved to NYC and therefore needed to find a salon for my monthly Brazilian wax. I bought a Living Social deal for Maria Lacomme to give it a try and was very happy with the result. Easy scheduling, great service, clean room, fantastic technician – quick but super thorough (Serena). I will definitely be returning.

Went today to get my first Brazilian after purchasing a Living Social deal. I was a little hesitant because I have had issues at other establishments using the Living Social deals.
Reception: I made the appointment last week over the phone, which was super easy. I arrived about 20 minutes early for my appointment and was received by a man at the reception desk. He was very friendly and asked me to pay the tax, which was not included with my deal. He did warn me over the phone that the tax nor the tip were included. Not a problem.
Cleanliness: Being I was early I had to wait a few minutes. I did not mind as this gave me time to look around and discreetly check how clean the salon was. 5 Stars for cleanliness.
Brazilian Wax: The wax was performed by a middle aged woman who walked me through the whole ordeal. As soon as she began she asked me if the temperature of the wax was ok or if it was too hot, it was fine. She was quick and tried to be as gentle as she could. I do not think she was wearing gloves but I can be mistaken. I did check to see if she double-​dipped, she did not. Each application was with a new, clean, stick. She did reuse MY own strips to remove the wax but thats ok. She tried to be encouraging and was also very friendly.
Once she was finished she cleaned me up and applied some baby powder.
In total, I was in & out in less than 30 minutes.
Overall, I recommend Maria Lacomme and will most likely return for my next brazilian

Came in for a Brazilian wax with a Living Social deal. My experience was pretty good. The salon can not be called a hole in the wall, by any means, and it is very clean. Aside from a little snip because I was late for my appointment, the technican was very nice to me. She was understanding about the fact that it was my first time getting the wax, and was quick and professional. There was no double dipping… she used a new stick each time she applied wax.
All in all, a good experience and I think I would go back… if only to see if it really hurts less the second time. :-)

I bought a groupon-​type deal for a package of three tans and had a great experience. The man at the front desk, Dan, was incredibly nice. He was quick to help me, set up the tanning room, and had really helpful suggestions for what type of tan I needed. I didn’t have cash on me for the tax, so he just told me to bring it next time. It was about a 15 minute experience, which was great — no wait, in and out. The room and bed were really clean, Dan’s suggestions for the level and amount of time for the tan were spot on, and I left very satisfied. I would definitely recommend Maria Lacomme for tanning.

Stopped by for a spray tan since the location is close to my work and they have a 2 session for $ 40 deal. The man at the desk we super helpful. He took his time explaining the spray tan process since I had no clue what I was doing. The room was super clean and had all amenities that I would need. He left, I did the tan, it came out great and I was on my way in no time.

Okay, I too somehow was convinced to buy the $ 60 introductory offer off of our friend Megan F on a street corner. This is one of the most out-​of-​character things I have maybe ever done in my life. She was so convincing, and I had been spending the prior week furiously Unilocaling to find the best ever hair salon in New York. It had to be fate! Right?
Well, immediately after shelling out my money on said street corner, I visited this Unilocal page and read all the comments thoroughly. I felt physically ill. I immediately looked into how to place a hold on the credit card I had used. However, once the shock and feelings of deception had faded, I began to think more rationally. Why not try this place out? If I set my expectations low and prepared for the experience that fellow Unilocaler Camille had, I believed I would be able to avert any real damage if absolutely necessary. So I made my appointment and figured I should get the thing out of the way.
Well, maybe this was partially because of my excessively low expectations, but I had an excellent experience with a haircut and manicure at Maria Lacomme. I was working on drafting this review in my head the whole time, so excuse how long it is.
Here are some of the key facts:
1) Reception: Terrific. So nice, called me by name, got my appointment started early because I was early and my stylist wasn’t busy.
2) Hair washing: Meticulous, gentle, and smelled delicious. The actual thing you put your head in was horrifically uncomfortable, but the lady washing my hair kept helping me readjust to get a little more comfortable. The hair mask thing was really cool and everyone kept stopping by while I was under the dryers, offering me magazines or a fresh towel because the mask was being melty and dripping down my face.
3) Hair cut: I too asked for Ezequiel because I had read good things about him and plus, our friend Megan F suggested him so I figured going with him would be safest. Well, he was very good, talked with me about how I was considering going much shorter with my hair but recommended against it and explained why. Then we got started, and we talked a little but not too much, he was funny and also laughed at my probably dumb jokes. The haircut is okay, it’s a little more feathery than I’m used to and my hair is kind of wavy so I’m not sure how it’s going to look when I wash it (I don’t do much styling on my own on an average day), but I kind of just told him to do whatever he thought was best. I am confident that if I had given him more direction he would have followed it, but I was willing to take a minor risk.
4) Manicure: Great, one of the best I’ve gotten. Not a ton of massaging or anything, but it was done so carefully and with so many layers that I feel like this polish is probably not going anywhere for the next month.
Summary: Everyone was nice, everyone made me feel comfortable. The services in general were professional, personalized, and high quality. Every person I interacted with was courteous and happy to have me patronizing their establishment. Maybe this place has really gotten its act together as a result of the previous terrible Unilocal reviews, but whatever the reason, I was impressed and pleased and will almost definitely return.

I first came here to follow my stylist Ezequiel (he’s amazing!!) for my haircuts and blowouts. However I just recently tried the tanning (they have a bunch of beds and a spray tan). I was thoroughly impressed I have to say! I tanned in the highest level bed for ten minutes and I already can see the difference. Granted I was white as a ghost, but I was really surprised with how much color I got.
On top of that I was greeted immediately (as always) and was given really great customer service (goes a long way!)
This place is great for a one stop shop of all your lady needs. They are mainly a salon but have tanning, waxing and mani/​pedis! I’m glad my stylist moved to this new spot because I love it and will definitely be coming back regularly.

I came here for a Brazilian wax with the LivingSocial deal. Maria was my (very patient) waxer.
I’ve had several bikini waxes before and attempted one Brazilian at another NYC salon that had to be cut short because the pain was unbearable and the woman was completely irritated with me. This was my second attempt, and I’m proud to say I made it to the other side. This would not have been possible if Maria hadn’t been so great with me – it felt more like a therapy session than a spa appointment. She taught me how to breathe, how to brace for each yank, and advised me on how to make this process much less painful in the future.
I did not see any evidence of the salon reusing strips or double-​dipping, contrary to other reviews.
My only complaint was in the middle of the wax, in a position that could only be compared to the Cirque de Soleil finale, another spa associate walked in, thinking the room was empty. I mean, we’re all women, it’s nothing she hasn’t seen before, but it was an admittedly vulnerable moment. Sh*t happens, my wax results were still perfect. A couple «do not disturb» signs might be a good investment.
I’ll definitely come back again, but might take a couple Tylenol beforehand next time.

I purchased a Living Social deal for a Brazilian wax. It seemed like a steal at the time, enough of a discount to deter me from my usual salon down in Greenwich.
WHAT. A. MISTAKE.
— The salon reuses strips.
— The salon double dips the spatula-​stick.
— The salon does not use gloves.
— The wax was done incorrectly (wrong direction).
It was probably the longest and most painful Brazilian wax I’ve ever had done. The last 5 minutes were done with tweezers… (yea, it was THAT horrible). It’s only been a week since the wax but I can already feel ingrown hairs growing in.
To recap the above: Gross, gross, gross, OUCH.

I used this place as I bought a $ 24 manicure pedicure groupon from here with my friend. The manicure and pedicure was done very well by a lady named Sarina. She was super friendly and talkative, and I enjoyed the conversation with her during my manicure, when you can’t be busy with reading a book.
The pedicure was great, the chair was nice and massaging, the spot is clean. They have plenty of colors to choose from including OPI. The receptionist was super accomodating because I forgot to print my coupon, he let me print it.
The only downside: I really want to go back, but my wallet can’t afford the $ 35 cost + tip. I wish it was a bit cheaper!