Nadia Vassell Salon

I came to Nadia 2 weeks ago after the worst hair experiences. 2, not one stylist, 2 overcharged me and did a sub par job on my sew in. I have for 3 years been in New York and ran across the same stylist, who for some reason boast about their skills although they know they do sub par work. My hair, was bad condition, I had been over charged for it too. My sew in was coming apart after 2 weeks. And my closure, was tight and i felt my edges were going t pop right off if I didn’t get it fixed. So I went to Nadia who was very kind, said nothing as she worked and redid, my closure in half the time, no a third of the time that it took the first stylist to do it.
She showed me her brand of hair and hair line products which I also purchased a heat protectant. I had just moved to the area and I am so grateful that I’ve discovered Nadia, a true pro and someone who’s not going over play their work because it does not speak for itself. I am updating to say her fixing my sew in made it look more natural than the 2 OTHER stylist that did it before in a fraction of the time and twice the quality. I haven’t had a full sew in done their yet but so far I am impressed, the heat protectant seems to work pretty well so far will update

After my hair dresser moved away, I found myself looking desperately all over the city for a new stylist. I wanted someone who could do everything from sew-​in extensions, to color, to natural hair. Then one day I stumbled on Nadia’s Instagram page (nadiavassellsalon). She had pictures of ladies looking like champs with short hair, long hair, sew-​ins, natural styles, and bold color. She seem to be able to do everything I was looking for and more, so I decided to give her a try. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that not only does she do amazing hair, but she also has excellent customer service and runs ON TIME which is important for my crazy schedule. My hair has never looked better.

I’ve gone to the salon a few times now for wash and style services, which I had great service on both from the wash/​blow dry from her assistant and flat iron/​press from Nadia. I have relaxed hair but I’ve also seen her do natural hair clients with equally good results. Each time that I’ve gone, I’ve gotten compliments on how great my hair looks. She’s generally fairly timely as there’s not usually more than two people there at once

Nadia is awesome! I have natural hair, she pressed it and gave me an awesome trim. My hair was fab!

I’ve been going to Nadia Vassell for over 2 years (since moving back to NYC) and have had nothing but positive experiences. Initially I went to Nadia to have my weave installed and I later learned how talented she is at straightening, styling and maintaining my natural hair. While she does an excellent job styling and maintaining weave styles, she also ensures your hair is properly maintained & remains healthy underneath. I’ve switched back & forth between wearing my natural hair & wearing a sew in weave. She is also an amazing colorist! I’d never experimented with color the way I have with Nadia and I’ve been extremely pleased with the results. Highly recommended!

This is my first visit to Nadia’s salon today. I had been referred by a friend for some time now after moving to NYC and having no luck when it came to managing my natural hair. I showed Nadia a picture of what I wanted, which wasn’t needed btw because she is a truly gifted stylist. She listens to what you want and make sure your hair is perfected and to your liking before leaving her chair. I would also like to compliment her assistant Ashley who did a great job detangling and washing my hair. I had previously had a sew in with my hair braided for a month and did not have time to properly detangled hair before my visit but this was no problem. Ashley quickly grabbed Nadia’s own Hair Freaq line’s detangling conditioner and detangled my hair with ease. I have already made my follow up appointment and will be coming on a regular from now on. Thanks so much for making me look beautiful Ashley and Nadia.

Unbelievable! Just had the best experience with Nadia. It was my first time going although my friends have been recommending her for years and now I understand why! The first color she did ended up being lighter than I was comfortable with (it was my fault!) and she took the time (after she had blow dried it) to re-​due the color. How great is she?!? I’m im love with the color and am so happy now! Planning on coming back next week!

I LOVE her Salon. I’ve been wearing box braids for a year and now I’m transitioning back to a relaxer. Going natural isn’t for me. I can honestly say I was terrified trying another hair stylist. The past ones didn’t listen, over processed my hair and lack cutting skills. Not only was she courteous & informative; she LISTENS. A true hidden gem in Manhattan. If you love your hair go to her!!!

3 stars

Tried a new stylist at Nadia’s salon. Ashley is great, very skilled and kind. She gives great advice and also listens to concerns. I have crazy, damaged & generally jacked up hair; and she handles it with ease. Very skilled and made me feel extremely comfortable ! She also does makeup so she’s like a salon Swiss Army knife. You can get your hair snatched and face beat (in a good way) all in the same spot (for those make up challenged like myself).

I don’t live too far from the salon and have always seen girls leave Nadia’s with these glamazon locks and most importantly always smiling! I have shoulder length curly hair and was really hoping for a Grecian/​Roman braid updo for my Oct wedding which is hard to do when you don’t have the hair length or fullness for it… I decided to go in for a free trial after some other LES salons were unable to replicate what I wanted. Why not, the consult was free, what did I have to lose?! I came in one Saturday morning and Nadia and her jr assistants were so welcoming! Best of all, she was able to replicate what I was looking for on my wet, messy head in under 20 minutes! It was just so easy for her that I knew right then and I would get exactly what I wanted for my big day.
The day of my wedding, Nadia and her assistants welcomed me and my 2 bridesmaids with open arms. Melissa D, has already written her review below ;) And they helped make our experience of getting ready an amazing one, offering wine and glasses for our drinks and accommodating whatever we might have needed. After a couple of hours and some much needed hair help/​track work, I walked out with the exact look I wanted that I wanted. I remember a nervous friend telling me not to do anything drastic on my wedding day and I am glad I didn’t listen to her. Nadia and her wonderful assistants and super friendly environment have made a repeat customer out of me.

My visit to the Nadia Vassell Salon was a great experience. I came into get an ombré color done on my current sew in. My color came out fantastic and Nadia even tightened the current sew in. Nadia was very professional, kind, and caring. It’s safe to say that my hair care concerns are put to ease.

Nadia is the best stylist and experience in NYC!
After searching high and low for 7 years for a black stylist who was actually consistently better than my Dominican Salon uptown, I finally found her through a personal recommendation.
She is very professional, the ambiance is intimate and chic, she’s very knowledgeable for color/​cuts/​natural/​weave/​products/​tools, and runs her business very efficently. She’s also a great gal (and so is Ashley!).
Try her if you’re searching — You will not leave disappointed!

I went in for a event to educate natural hair women on protective styling with weaves. I was floored by the information I was given and the professionalism of her staff. These women care about your hair and take their time doing it! I’ve found my new home. Very posh upscale salon. Love it! by appointment only! Love it!

I came into Nadia’s salon with a friend who was getting her hair done for her wedding. While my friend had an appointment, I did not and I had not originally planned to get my hair done at the salon, as I am more of a DIY girl. After commenting on how awesome I thought one of the stylists’ hair looked, my friend asked if the salon could squeeze me in for a quick wash/​blow-​dry/​flat iron. After speaking with Nadia, and realizing there had been a cancellation, stylist Ashley was given the OK to get started on my hair. I must say, that I am VERY hesitant to let anyone touch my hair, as I have very thick, curly natural hair and have always had less than stellar experiences at the handful of salons I have tried since going natural 2 years ago. However, after a relaxing shampoo and condition, Ashley gently detangled my curls and got to work blow-​drying and then flat-​ironing my hair. I was amazed at the results, as was my friend (the bride). My straight style lasted a good 5 days, including through the high humidity on the day of the wedding. More importantly, my natural curls returned, without heat damage, once I washed and deep conditioned my hair.
This salon is very professional and the stylists, particularly Ashley, know what they are doing. The negative reviews on this site seem to be from people who lack common sense (e.g. who wears a pricey piece of clothing to a salon where chemicals are often used?). All I can say is I had a wonderful experience at the salon and this DIY girl is now one of the NV faithful.

DON’T GO!!!
I started going to Nadia Vassell early Spring to get my relaxed hair done. I read mixed reviews before my appointment which should have been a red flag but figured it was just a fluke– I should have listened to the poor reviews. My past visits Nadia Vassell salon were just okay. Not the exact hairstyle that I really wanted but figured within time Nadia would get it right. She is probably better at doing weaves because it does not require that much skill.
My last and final visit to the salon, Nadia Vassell had her assistant shampoo my hair. While I was getting my hair shampooed Nadia walked by with a container filled with a white creamy substance that was either bleach or relaxer. She dropped it on the floor and some of it splashed onto me. Luckily I thought, I was wearing a smock so it did not get on my clothing only onto the smock which she wiped off. It wasn’t until I arrived home that I realized my dress was bleached stained in the exact same location the white cream landed. The dress was ruined and no longer available for purchase another one. I quickly brought the matter to Nadia’s attention to see if she could possibly reimburse me for the dress or something. It was brand new, and that was my first and only time wearing it which is why I contacted her. She apologized for the incident and then implied that I must have bumped into her tray with the bleach and would not compensate me. I explained in detail the steps that led to the incident, and even sent her a photo of the dress stained. However, she still insisted it was my fault that I bumped into her tray and offered a comp deep conditioner treatment or trim??? I was sitting in the shampoo chair! Since the cost of the dress was worth more than a $ 25 deep conditioner I suggested a free shampoo would be fair. She NEVER responded. What business owner would ignore a regular customer? What business owner would try to blame the customer for their mistake? NADIA VASSELL would. I was disgusted. I left it alone, and decided not to return to Nadia Vassell Salon. I have continued to received emails from Nadia Vassell Salon requesting me to schedule another appointment– was she kidding??? Why would I ever return?
Today, I sent Nadia Vassell an email kindly requesting her to remove me from her mailing list. I also expressed how disappointed I was on how she handled things. She replied by saying she was, «Not going to go back and forth with me». She was nasty about it and still insists the stain was my fault. She has poor customer service skills which makes her a lousy business owner. I have shared this experience to friends and family and they all agreed NADIA VASSELL did not handle the matter professionally. Her offer of a $ 25 treatment and blaming me is insulting. DON’T GO.
I am sure she is going to try and discredit me like she did with the other unsatisfied customers which is typical with unprofessional business owners. Go with you gut, DON’T GO.
Dear Nadia,
Your response is inaccurate. I remember my actions of that day vividly. I NEVER «brushed» against a tray that had color. It happened because you, Nadia Vassell, dropped color which landed on my smock and went through it onto my dress. The fact that you still will not admit that you ruined my dress shows your unwillingness to take responsibility for your actions. I was very reasonable in asking for a service that was equivalent to the value of my dress. You chose not to put the customer first and insist that the color got on my dress another way. All of this goes against the principle of «the customer Is right».
I was never completely satisfied so it was no loss when I stopped visiting your salon. Oh and by the way my name is Stephanie; not Natalie.

I just LOVE Nadia. She is the BEST! Just got blessed with her hands. Her work is outstanding, very caring and professional. I was at the salon when the this «Natalie» was at the salon. I witnessed only pure professionalism from Nadia and her asst. Nadia even went the extra and shampooed and styled that «Natalie» hair for work (she didn’t have to do it) I saw «Natalie» very happy when she left the salon. Don’t know why she went on a rant to write negative stuff. Just plain Nuts! Especially, when she got the nerve to returned back to the salon after ONE WEEK later with knotty hair. Don’t believe her; I was there and Nadia was Extremely Professional and gave 100 & 10 percent and did the Extra, which I know most stylist wouldn’t take the time. Nadia does Excellent work all the time and is feature on many magazines as a «celebrity stylist». Even though I’m not a celebrity she treats me as I am one all the time. I Love Nadia. Thank you so much beautiful Nadia!

Just an update…
Notice Ms. Vassell is not disputing the facts. The weave did come out in the shower one week after install. And i have had weaves that i’ve kept in for months, washed my hair myself, and never had the braids come aloose. And after one week?! Indeed, i have taken out a weave after one week like Ms. Vassell mentioned. But that was because i thought the braids were too tight, they didn’t fall out like Ms. Vassell’s weave did. And that was one install anong many. I’ve kept in many installs for up to two months. My old weave-​ologists include Ana Thomas in Austin Texas, Tammy Johnson in Chicago, Chatto Wright in Chicago, and Sheree, formerly of the Neal Farinah Salon in BK. No problems with any of their installs. And the handling of the situation from Ms. Vassell and her staff should be enough to frighten anyone away.
I was treated like crap as a customer. Point blank period. I was as nice as I could be in my original review. But I was truthful and factual, and it speaks for itself. Most of my coworkers aver that I should go to the better business bureau, the situatuon is that crazy. But I’m just trying to move on with my life and consider it a lesson learned. Anyone who wants to try the salon, do so at your own risk. It could be a very pricey mistake. My only recourse is that i can warn others.

As a woman who has always had natural hair, I was looking for a salon and a stylist who was versatile. I needed someone who was good at flatironing, weaves, but also basic hair care as well. I was so happy to find Nadia! From the research I did, I was able to see that she in fact had been written up in several publications and hair care magazines. She had worked with several celebrity clients. She definitely had the experience that makes you feel comfortable asking what you want– any style, etc.
I live in Brooklyn so when I moved here I thought it would be easy to find what I was looking for, yet I was frustrated with finding salons where the wait was so long I had to clear half of my day just to get my hair done. If I’m going to wait, I want the experience and the environment to be a positive one. Nadia’s boutique environment provides all of that.
There are also other perks to NV salon with her increased visibility. I’ve gone to the salon at the end of a long week and have been able to have a glass of wine and relax while getting my hair done. She also frequently provides events to promote the salon where I’m able to meet other like minded women. During those events I’ve been able to get free massages, manicures, and full service.
It’s definitely worth trying. I get stopped all the time by people asking me where I get my hair done. I’ve always felt comfortable recommending the salon, Nadia and anyone looking to upgrade their look. She makes the process easy– I’m able to even order hair from her directly since she offers her own line.
It doesn’t get better than this. It’s beyond worth a try.

Im originally from LA, where hair is everything! I moved to NY 3 ½ years ago and have been searching for a salon that specializes in natural hair. In my years of living here, I have been to many salons who claimed they know how to press hair and every time, I have left the salon dissatified. I did a google search and came across this salon. I read the wonderful reviews and decided to try this salon. I called and spoke to Nadia. She was extremely nice and friendly. She listened to my concerns and assured me that I will be taken care of. I was extremely excited about my appointment. I received an email confirmation that stated that Micha would be doing my hair and shes originally from LA and that she would take care of me. I was SO HAPPY!
The day of my appointment, I was greeted by Nadia and Micha. Micha was extremely professional. She did a consultation and i was able to address my concerns. She washed my hair and applied a cellophane and a deep conditioning treatment (I just came out of a weave). She took her time and combed out my thick hair. I couldnt believe how gentle she was. It didnt hurt at all. She then pressed my hair and flat ironed my hair. My hair was so beautiful. It looked so healthy!
She was extremely professional and i loved how Micha focused only on me. Im used to being in the salon for hours and that wasnt the case. I told Micha that Im going to be a «regular» client. I already been back a second time and made another appointment for next week. I also referred a couple of girlfriends as well. If youre looking for a professional salon with knowlegeable stylist, the I would definitely recommend this salon. TRUST ME, you will be happy you did!