Colorific Hair Color Salon

Lovely experience from the minute I walked in the door to when I walked out. Megan (hair colorist) carefully went over colors, the process, and recommendations for my hair as well as after care.
I’ve had my hair done there before years ago and remember the same kind of experience.
I’ll definitely be back! Thanks for the great hair color!

More of a 4.5 than 4.
My background: for 4 years I worked at a high end salon in the administration end. I was very accustomed to having my hair done amazingly and at cost. When I changed careers and moved I couldn’t justify spending the amount of money necessary to keep up with the style I had before (roughly $ 300) and a 45 min. drive to and from my regular gal.
Yesterday was my third visit to this location. The fist 2 times, I came in for a color touch up. First time was a little too light, second was a little too dark (which is why I didn’t give a full 5 stars) Third time, I came in for the works: Balyage, all over color, cut and conditioning treatment. I was a littler nervous to say the least. I’m so glad I took the time to explain what I was looking for, I’m sure I sounded like a crazy person telling my whole life story to the receptionist. But, I need to find that receptionist and THANK HER! She booked me with one of the managers, Megan.
Megan was so sweet, knowledgeable, and above all talented! My hair looks and feels fantastic! My touch up color is perfect, my highlights are the prettiest shade of carmel and the cut which, I was most nervous about, is AMAZING! She trimmed up the ends with out taking too much off– so it looks super healthy. The layers give me plenty of movement and bounce but still very full all the way through (girls with fine hair will know what I mean, sometimes too many layers leave you looking wispy at the end). To boot the whole cost with tip was less than half what I would have paid at my old salon and calorific is 5 mins from my house. I think its safe to say I have found my new stylist.
Thank you Megan!

So glad I gave Colorific in Plainfield a try. The receptionist listened to me and booked me with a stylist she felt could address the hair issues I have. Ashley was perfect, kind, knowledgeable and had some great, original ideas. Felt very comfortable with her and my hair was colored better than at the salons where I paid twice as much. I am a fan and look forward to my next appointment.

I say more like 4.5 stars! I have going here for about a year now. Jennifer is honestly amazing! I show her a picture and boom, my hair looks just like it! She is so fun to talk to and just has a great personality. All the stylists here are great and everyone is so nice!

I did not enjoy my experience here. When I came in for my appointment, I had to wait at the front to be checked in for at least 5 – 10 min. I am now late for my appointment because of the long check in time. Nobody was there to assist me. Also, the stylist, Christine, did not follow my directions as to how I want the color to look like. I wanted to redo for the mistake the stylist made and now they’re charging for a redo. I do not recommend the stylist Christine, if you have dark hair wanting to go lighter. She’ll make it look orange/​brassy.

I was home for the holidays and my mom and I decided to go get our hair done. Her coworker recommended the company because she goes to one in another town. I have had my hair dyed many times and like it dyed very dark because my normal color is just a boring medium brown. The girl who I was assigned refused to do this. Because she was afraid it would «wash me out»… So assuming this place was good at choosing hair dye I told her I would trust her but still wanted it dark (because I see no point In dying my hair if you can’t tell a difference). She told me she would make it a nice dark chocolate brown by adding copper and said she has done a ton of this color this season and it looks very pretty. Again assuming they know what they are doing I said ok. So she dyes my hair… Left me sitting in the chair without a drier (which I have never had done while getting my hair dyed)… Leaves for a long time and comes back saying «oops I didn’t realize your timer was done». Washes me out and I immediately notice my roots are ORANGE. When I ask her she says «o yeah it looks like that when it is wet but will look great when it dries». I decided to trust her and wait until she dried it to decide. She cuts it (a very mediocre haircut) and sends me off without drying it… Turns out they have a blow drying bar that you can dry your own hair. Which is ridiculous. I decided I didn’t want to waste more time so I only partially dried my hair. I still thought it looked weird but decided it must be from the fluorescent lights… And went home.
When I got home I dried my hair more and noticed my roots were still ORANGE. (When I wanted my hair dark brown). Not only were my roots orange but there was a distinct line between the orange and the brown from the rest of my hair. Angry, I decided to go back and show them. A different girl in charge comes and looks at it and says «o yeah she said she noticed your hair had a line and was wondering what might have caused that». Which I replied why the hell did she let me leave then?! She told me that was normal! She never offered to fix it while I was there before but told me it looked great and shoved me out the door.
The other girl says they will fix it with some toner. I tell her it’s not even dark like I wanted. And ORANGE. She gives me an evil look and says she will fix it to be darker if I want but rolls her eyes at me. I told her don’t bother just get rid of the orange… I didn’t want them screwing up my hair anymore. She mixed up toner and sent that same girl over to do it who didn’t even apologize for screwing up my hair. And my mom later told me that she was in the back telling everyone that I wanted my hair like that (as if I would ask for orange roots). She blames my hair and the hair dye and never gives me a genuine apology. She tells me she wouldn’t have let me leave if she knew (even though the manager already told me she did know).
After they «fixed» it it looks better and they actually dried it out so I could make sure. But then I go home and can still see a line and of course the toner faded out of my hair before the dye and I again have orange hue on my roots (not quite as bad). I’m waiting as long as I can tolerate it before I go somewhere legit to have it fixed (so I don’t fry my hair too much).
My entire experience was awful and I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone. I have had better dye jobs at mall hair salons or in my own bathroom with a box of dye.
I would give 0 stars if I could.
Totally dishonest and untalented staff. Don’t trust them with your hair.

Please do not go to this hair solon. I went there for highlights and the girl messed them up. My hair came out orange. To fix it she threw in more highlights but hair was still orange. Then mixed up the wrong toner shades which took out my whole base color. I gave them 3 chances and they messed up. Whats worse, after the third try the manager, Stephany asked me to leave and said that the owner will be contacting me on monday. I ha to spend another 300 to fix it by someone else but the damage from all the bleaching in my hair will remain as just that, damage. Therfore, it is true that you get what you pay for. Just horrible

Id probably say 3.5 stars. Decently priced but there are definitely more experienced colorists over others. Be specific on the style you want your hair colored… I walked out bleach blonde and I wanted my roots to blend with the rest of my hair so I wouldn’t have to color my hair as much anymore. Had to go back the next day to get it toned down and my hair is still damaged from 6 months ago.

The staff at this location is extremely rude and very pretentious. When i went to get my highlights, they came out a completely different color from what they were supposed to be and when I told the stylist (not mentioning names) she tried to tell me that it was the lighting… it wasnt. I ended up having to come back to fix my hair abd when I arrived for my second appointment, the stylist was awful. She never apologized, was in a hurry and really didn’t fix much. I really felt like an inconvenient and it was awkward. When she was done, she ask if it was better. Just washed my hair and said «youre all set». I just cut my losses and went to another salon. Also, i noticed a lot of reviews talked about their price being reasonable. The truth is their prices start off average and very quickly go to the pricey side with all their additions. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.

my first trip to HORRIFIC colorific. I have to miss my party because of what was done to my hair and skin. I jus asked for a touch up for my hair. I saw most of the color on my forehead, ear, neck than on the hair, which wouldn’t wash off, and left stains on my skin. very sloppy job.

Missy is a great colorists, although I don’t love the «you dry your own hair» style of the salon. Prices start out cheap, but every couple of years they go up a significant amount. Appointments are fairly easy to get, though, which is a plus.

I’d like to preface this by saying Colorific is more of a 4.5 stars instead of a 4.
That said, I’ve been here three times now and have been quite pleased every time. I found the salon through Groupon by buying the deal for highlights. (you can also apply the value of the Groupon to other services, btw). The first time I went I had Amanda give me an all over color and highlights. She was very thorough and made sure I loved my hair before I left. The second time I had Jennifer and again, I left really liking my hair. The third time, my stylist Christine was a little slower with my hair and a bit chatty for my tastes, but the final product was again, fabulous!
The prices are great. Sure, you dry and style your own hair (they’ll do it for an additional charge), but the savings you get make it well worth it. They have a really neat ‘styling station’ loaded with all kinds of brushes, styling tools and creams, sprays, mousses, etc. I wish they’d also stock towels at the station so I wouldn’t have to chase someone down for a towel. My hair is very thick, so I like using a towel to get excess water out of my hair before drying.
The complaints I have read here actually made me chuckle and shake my head because I found the opposite to be true when I’ve visited. And to the crabby-​pants who tossed her Groupons away… Groupon does refund your purchase if there is ANY problem. D’oh! LOL You might want to read the Groupon FAQs next time, so no pity from me. :)

I have been going to Colorific Salon for about 2 years now and I am always very pleased with it. The staff is nice and the hours are convenient. I have been to many fancier salons in the past and have never been as pleased as I am after seeing Jennifer F. I have naturally dark brown hair and I wanted «natural» looking highlights, not too thick or chunky. She nailed it on the first try and has been nailing it ever since! She also gave me the perfect hair cut that I was so apprehensive about getting in the first place but she knew what would look good on me and she was right! She is very personable and I feel like I’ve known her for a long long time! GO SEE JENNIFER!
The only reason this salon did not receive all 5 stars is because it is smaller with small work stations and you have to blow dry/​style your own hair matterat the end. But for the quality of work and the prices… it doesn’t really ! :)

I was looking for a place that would dye my hair a crazy color, like purple, red, blue, or pink (just the underneath). After doing some research on the Internet, I found Colorific Salon in Plainfield.
When I got there, I told them I wanted pink underneath and blond highlights on top. The stylist told me that pink was one of the colors that would fade from my hair in days, so that my options would be to pick another color or get pink extensions. I decided to get purple underneath and great blond highlights. The purple never really looked purple, but I really like the color: a burgundy or maroon.
The stylist (and manager) was awesome, easy to talk to, and willing to listen to my wants and needs. I would recommend this place to anyone willing to step outside the hair box or in need of a trim.

I finally got my color just as I wanted it for a whole lot less money. And it looks great. The cut is also just what I asked for. I had Nicole and she did a great job. This salon is nothing fancy, very small stations, very close to each other. Don’t expect all the fancy décor. But you can expect a nice hair do when you leave at a great price. Also they have a styling station for you to dry your own hair. I do prefer full service but I for the price I can do my own drying. Two process color, hair cut and deep conditioning all for $ 106.00. The color included full then added foiled highlights. Very pleased. I was given a deep conditioning which included a massage which felt great. You can’t beat this deal. I have been going to highend salons for years, not anymore. The place was very busy so I assume a lot of people have found them. Four stars because I was unaware you have to ask for the style or you dry and style yourself.

I really like this salon. And I can say that with confidence. I went there because my sister has had good experiences there before. I went in there a little nervous. Praying that my hair would not end up damaged or ugly. And it took awhile for the girl to do my hair, which is expected. I have been in salons before twice as long, have walked out unhappy and not with what I asked for. I asked for a cut. she nailed it, It was exactly what I wanted. It was a shorter hair cut that was punkish. It fit my face perfectly And the dye job too. I went in with dark brown hair. Looking for copper highlights, Bright red color all over and blonde chunky highlights. And that’s exactly what I walked out with. If I am able to give this place four stars that is saying A LOT. for the fact that I have really thick, very dark naturally hair, I have a lot of hair. I have been to hundreds of stylist’s with them either unwilling to do my hair, because it is hard to work with, takes a lot of time, they didn’t know how, want a challenge or weren’t creative enough or something. Because I want very different hair. My mother also had her hair done there at the same time, It came out exactly how she wanted. Pure white, Bleached hair! looked really cute, cut and all.
I mean it’s not the nicest salon on the inside, but it is comfortable and all the girls there are really nice and friendly. The prices are cheaper than a normal salon. And I would recommend it to anyone. Just go there, Try it! You won’t be unhappy!