Tease Group

Sam is the best hair dresser I’ve ever been to in my life. He always does exactly what I ask for every single time, and gives honest feedback about what direction he thinks is best for my hair. He gets down to business straight away and does his job well. He’s just really, really good, and as long as he is cutting hair in NYC, I’ll never go anywhere else. Plus, the prices at Tease are FANTASTIC for the city.

Been going to Ming for 12 years. He’s the bomb! Lot of patience and extremely skilled. Taught a lot of guys that been passing through the place over the years.
My wife also sees him and loves what he does with her. A true hair artist.
Price is very reasonable and atmosphere super relaxed, never feel rushed.
Rarely write reviews but just felt like it.

Ask for Peter. He’s a magician! I had this perm that has grown out about 6″ and it looks pretty bad. I told Peter that I wanted a «trim» only because I want to grow out my hair. He trimmed it and did some magic stuff on it and it was silky, smooth, and shiny. I didn’t wash my hair for as long as I can before my scalp started to itch. About 3 days but I did bath daily. Ladies you know how it is when you have just gotten here blown out and you feel like a millionaire? I was sad to wash it because I can’t imitate that look.
He only works Thurs-​Sun so if you want an appt, call a month in advance. Definitely worth it for ladies night out in the big Apple!

They are not closed, they moved down the block. Tease is great. I have been getting my color done by Sam for years. I moved to another city and still fly in just to see Sam. He does a pretty good cut for long hair too. Before Sam I went to Oscar Blandi and Cutler — two very expensive high end salons. Tease is better and cheaper. Not a fancy place but I am more concerned with my services than getting a fancy tea while I wait.

They were recommended through some friends so I had to try them out and had a great experience. The new space– 353 E 13^th street was clean, the staff was friendly, and I got a great haircut. The stylist also showed me some great tips for styling my hair on my own. I will definitely be making another appointment!

Everyone there is super friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend Juno for color and haircut. I always have ideas of what I want my hair to look like when I get it done, and Juno absolutely blew me away. He worked with me for a full 9 hours and listened to everything I wanted. Absolutely perfect job. I’m very impressed by how well it turned out and I’ll definitely be back. Finally, I showed him a picture of how I wanted my hair cut and he made sure he knew exactly how I wanted it which I really really appreciate. You are truly the best :)

I’ve been to their other location on Elizabeth Street in years past and had a great experience. I needed a super low maintenance do with layers, but otherwise didn’t know what I really wanted. Juno took care of me. Even as my hair grew out, it still looked good and was still low-​to-​no maintenance, the way I wanted it.
Two years later, I sought out Juno again, but was told he had moved to another location. This 13^th Street location had literally been open for only four days when I walked in yesterday. It’s so new that a phone number is not set up yet. The Nolita location had to call someone’s cellphone to set me up here. Cute lil’ spot! Apparently their previous East Village location (on 199 2^nd Ave) closed its doors because the landlord wanted to rent the space out to a different type of business. I’ve never been to the 2^nd Avenue location, so I can’t comment beyond here.
Back to my hair… loved it two years ago, love it now! I’ve only ever had Juno work on my hair, but looking around, it looks like everyone here is pretty good. Prices are fair. Cash only.

I just found out that tease group at the east village location has been relocated to 352 east 13^th street! All the wonderful stylists that were in this location will also be in the new location! Their number will remain the same 212−725−7088 and 212−725−7089! Call now to step up an appointment to get your hair done as the weather becomes warmer!

I have been going to Tease for almost 1 year. Always have my highlights with Sam and his excellent.
The last time Sam was not available and Jackie take care of my hair. Sorry not «take hair», he ruined my color hair completely. I just asked for same highlights as always but this time a little bit darker, I told him light brown caramel and he turned my hair almost black… Like black caobo…
I don’t know if he does not understand English well or wtf happened but I will never go back to this place and I definitely don’t recommend it to anyone!!!
Even that Sam is great, having hair styles like Jackie make me think that Sam is not as good as I though!

I want to give 2.5 stars…
Pleasant:
–Haircut is good (I’m not crazy picky about my hair though, to me, it all grows back :))
–price is good??? I guess. For Manhattan and all that BS. On the phone, was told haircuts were $ 45 and up. I was charged about 50, 51? Not really clear if it was tax that made it a weird total or what ($ 49 cash, $ 52 card. You get a 5% discount with cash)
Not:
When asking if my haircut was more because my hair is long/​thick the receptionist replied: «well i told you the haircuts were $ 45 and up, and it’s not like yours was that much more» … Betch, that’s not what I asked. So i repeated my question prefaced with an «I understand that, so –repeat question verbatim bc I refuse to explain my clear ass question further to a rude ‘tude like yours-​» to which she replied, «idk. Next time talk to your stylist before you get the cut so you know the price». Thanks. Then she handed me a card for the salon with my stylist’s name on it; which was the first time I discovered his name. Which leads me to my next gripe:
I got led in by someone who pointed to where I should hang my jacket, he took me to wash my hair, no intros, and then pointed to my stylist’s area. My stylist comes and really just exudes a ‘you’re wasting my time’ attitude. Literally says «so what do you want?»… Forreal? Oh hi! Nice to meet you too! Can I get maybe a smile? As someone who hates to small talk at a salon/​spa I appreciate minimal convo but can I at the very least be greeted? A name? Something before you start cutting into my mane? In any case we carried on. His hands smelling like smoke the entire time. The best part was when he picked up his brush, looked at it in disgust bc it was full of hair, looked around annoyingly for someone to blame, picked out chunks of hair and threw said chunks to floor, and then brushed it through my own hair. Yum.
As soon as we were done with the cut and dry he IMMEDIATELY left me in the chair to go outside to smoke. I was left in the middle of the salon like a doofus; do I get my stuff? Is he coming back? Hello? I proceeded to the front desk and then had my lovely departing interaction with Miss Sunshine.
He did his thing, and admittedly I did like the haircut in the end. But was it worth all the other BS? There are prob better experiences out there with a similar price tag. I don’t want to put anyone on blast so you can msg me for the stylist’s name if you want. I would actually let him cut my hair again… maybe bring my own brush though lol.

Not only did I get a bad haircut, the customer service that came afterwards was AWFUL. Beware DO NOT COME HERE!
My stylist didn’t even see my hair unwashed before the cut, so he had no idea what he was cutting. I have curly frizzy hair with blunt full bangs. It wasn’t until half way through the cut did he notice my bangs even existed! He cut my hair to a length where it looks the most awkward and left the front very heavy wit very short layers in the back, which may work on someone with straight hair, but not curly. Then he cut the under layer of my bangs very crooked and completely missed the rest. I told him I did not want a blow dry afterwards, and like the rest of the cut, he didn’t listen to me. After he was done with the cut, he sent someone over with a blow dryer. Thankfully I stopped it or else I probably would have been charged for a service I did not want.
The worst part came after the haircut.
The customer service is just awful! I called to work something out, but the way I was treated is unforgivable. The first time I called the phone was off the hook for hours. So I called the next day and the receptionist told me she would let me know when the manager was in. After an entire day went by, I called back and the receptionist said the manager wasn’t in. I was put on hold and magically 5 seconds later I was on the phone with him. They offered for me to come in for someone to fix it, but the last thing I want after my first horrible haircut was ANOTHER cut from the same salon. I requested a refund, because that is not an uncommon thing for a salon to do. He wouldn’t do it because he said I will tell my friends I got a refund for a haircut and everyone will come in and regardless of the satisfaction of their cut, the will request a refund. I told him not to worry, because I would never tell anyone to step foot in the salon in the first place. After some back and forth, and many minutes of him being incredibly rude, he mentioned the owner was in and would be free to talk after he was done with his client. I called back and the owner was was busy with a new client, and the manager told me he did not say he would be free, after he clearly stated he would be. I also mentioned to the manager that their phone was off the hook and he again called me a liar and it was not possible.
Overall this was a HORRIBLE experience and would not wish it on anyone.

My 5 star rating was for Jason because he is an awesome stylist. Now that he is gone can’t say I’d ever go back. The best of the best left Tease. What a loss.

I was recommended by a friend and made an appointment with Jacky. I asked for a trim and to thin out my hair. He gave me the Rachel haircut from Friends. It’s 2015, WTF!
I was too nice to say anything, but after a few days with this awful cut, I felt like I needed others to know. Dont go there.
He also smoked cigarettes and wouldn’t wash his hands after and his smelly hands would brush against my face… I wanted to barf. That is all.

Not sure what my friends will think but I just got hit on by a bunch of guys. Thanks, Juno

Sam is an amazing colorist– especially great with blondes. He’s detailed and great at highlights. And it’s the most affordable place to get your hair colored I’ve been to in the city. I used to spend $ 350 on highlights. Here it ranges from $ 80-​$ 120 which means I can afford to go more often. I’ve been going to Sam for 5 years now– I highly recommend him.

I’ve been going to Jason for haircuts, highlights, etc. about 4 years. He is AWESOME — he is very talented with cuts and has really never given me a style that’s not complimentary. He is also very frank — if he thinks one of my ideas would not work well with my face, he’s honest about it instead of letting me make that mistake! He’s very thorough with the highlights. Also, very flexible with timing and hours. The place in general is great — no huge frills but truly, I am not coming for a glass of wine when I get my hair done — I’m coming for experienced stylists and a reasonable price and this place has that to boot.

Love Jason! Been to 2 other people at Tease, everyone is good but Jason is now my go to. Such a good listener, very methodic and informative. Discussed price w me at length beforehand for the color which I really appreciated. Did a great subtle ombré and a great cut!

Sam burned my hair.
I’m not sure what else to say about this place other than the fact that Sam burned my hair. I now have little fried bangs that I didn’t want. I went to another hair salon a few months after that appointment and they confirmed that he overprocessed it, which caused some pieces in the front to fall out. Needless to say, I will never go back.
I had been going to Sam and Tease for about 2 years for highlights. I liked Sam and the price was right, but you get what you pay for. The entire experience is miserable and unprofessional. While you’re sitting in your chair trying to relax, there are dozens of random people who clearly don’t work there just sitting in the open chairs playing video games on full volume. I put up with it because Sam did a nice job with my highlights, but then he burned my hair. I will never go back.

Have been coming here for a few years now as these guys are more budget friendly than others. Sometimes my hair ends up slightly lighter than I would prefer, but they are generally on point. If you are looking for a super high end salon this isn’t the place for you, otherwise give it a try.

Kit is a crackerjack cutter! I’ve been going to him for three years now and I’ve sent others to him. He knows his craft.
As I look around the salon, other stylists also do a good job here. The shampoo job always includes a nice scalp massage. Today I even got a bit of a neck massage as well.
To top it off, the prices here are fantastic for a NYC cut. I have medium length straight hair and my cut was $ 40.
I have nothing bad to say about this place at all. If you’re getting scammed at other NYC high end salons, you may want to consider forgoing the free wine in exchange for a damn good cut.

I think I might have found my city go-​to haircut place! From age 4 – 14, I have been getting my haircut exclusively in Flushing, save for the few times when I was little and my grandparents cut my hair in the kitchen.
In high school, I began to venture out to places on Long Island, and once considered getting it cut while I was in school up in Boston, but waited until the next break. Basically, my hair isn’t difficult and the only major discovery was that I look better with side bangs.
So for me, it’s important to find someone who can cut my hair the way I like it – longer layers, and most importantly, side bangs that are long enough to stay in place but not so long that I can’t see. I read all the reviews about Tease and was excited to give it a go – at the price range ($ 40 – 50 for a wash and cut… My very long hair came out to only $ 41 and change, tax included) I couldn’t not try it.
The place is not showy, but it is clean and well decorated. They make good use of their space. When you first walk in, there are seats against the window and a few against the wall for you wait in. The receptionists are to your right upon entering, which makes spatial sense to me. I showed up about 10 minutes early for my 11am appointment – I don’t think appointments are necessary here, but I wanted to make sure I could keep to my schedule for the day so I made one. If you have a stylist in mind, I definitely recommend it. They also book appts based on the service you’re getting.
The hair washing area was surprisingly spacious – it still amazes me whenever any business in NYC can pull off the tiny exterior hiding a massive interior space. My hair washer was good, though I didn’t feel that I had gotten any prolonged scalp massage. The shampoo/​conditioner and other products are high quality and left my hair feeling soft.
My haircut began shortly after the hair washer brushed out my hair. Vincent was good at listening to what I wanted and then modifying some things here and there according to what he thought would work best. Since my hair was ultra long, he suggested cutting off a bit more than I planned, but it turned out to be the perfect length. Plus my hair is still very long. The whole process of cutting took about 20 minutes or so, and then he offered to blow dry it just to make sure the lengths were correct. I opted not to get the full blowout, which is about $ 10 – 15 more. But it was great of him to dry it enough to make sure that my hair wasn’t uneven and that the dry length was still okay! He also used good products – Tigi Bedhead, a smoothing gel that I used to swear by.
I got Vincent’s card and I will be going back for my next bang trim and/​or haircut!