Copper River Salon & Spa

I’ve been searching for a new hair salon & stylist for some time now and decided to try Copper River via a Groupon. It was for a wash, treatment, cut and blow dry.
My stylist was Cameron. I’m so happy I purchased the deal. Cameron understood what I wanted and also gave me really great tips on how to maintain my hair moving forward, since I had concerns of dry hair. So far, I’ve tried her tips and my hair has been much softer and less dry than it has been in a while.
The salon is modern, clean and cozy. Metered Parking is available behind the salon and also street parking is available. The Entire experience was very pleasant from start to finish. Overall, am happy with my experience and results!

Isabel was great! She listened to what I was looking for, made suggestions and in the end I got a great cut– and a great experience.

Today was my first time at Copper River salon. I went in for a facial, blowout, and spa pedicure.
I have never had a facial before so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. The technician, Jasmine was quite nice, but she did a lot of upselling which was a bit annoying. The facial itself was pleasant, however it was just an ok experiance overall. I think that was more of me just not really being into the facial more than anything else thought. Worth a try, but not something I think I’ll spend the money on again anytime soon. I also noticed wherever she did an extraction the pores looked raised and bumpy. That made me rather unhappy as my face looked more broken out when I left then when I entered, but I’m not sure if that is just a normal part of the process.
Next, I got a blowout with Isabelle and she was really good. I usually wear my hair fairly straight and she did a great job of blowdrying it straight without curling the ends like most hairdressers tend to want to. Generally most hairdressers need to touch it up fairly extensively with a flat iron, but Isabelle didn’t. She also used products that combated my extremely frizzy hair without weighing it down. She was pleasant and knowledgeable. I highly recommend her.
Finally, I went to get my spa pedicure and was thoroughly unimpressed. The technician was nice but the experience was very disappointing. The color selection was rather limited. The massage chair only vibrated slightly. My feet spent no time soaking before the technician jumped right in. The only spa part as far as i could tell was the use of an exfoliating scrub and lotion, but most places include that as part of their basic pedicure. She did some massaging which was nice, but I certainly don’t think it was worth me paying double what I usually do for a pedicure. After all was said and done my pedicure only took 40 minutes. I usually spend at least an hour getting a pedicure, usually more. Then the worst part was that I was immediately sent downstairs to leave. I had to ask the receptionist if I could sit in the waiting room to finish letting my nails dry before putting back on my sandals seeing as I didn’t want to walk down Nassau St in the flimsy throwaway flipflops they give you. I have never experienced a place that did’t have an area for customers to wait for their nails to dry, and as a day spa I certainly expected the bare amenities that can be found in any nail salon. Overall, I found the pedicure to be highly disappointing and not at all worth the price.
TL;DR — I would recommend the spa for getting your hair done, but not much else. The facial was nice, but I probably won’t go again. The pedicure was way overpriced for what it was, rather rushed, and not very relaxing.

Owner called me and offered to personally do my hair and make me whole. She also said that what I described is not how customers should be treated. While i don’t think I’ll take her up on her offer, it was a stand up thing to do and worth reporting out.
I still suggest asking your stylist exact pricing before approving any service.

I went for a wax that I bought through Groupon. I’ll go back for sure as Christian was friendly and the wax was fast and nearly painless.

Had a great experience here! Monika is great at what she does!

Got a shellac mani with an Amazon Local deal today and had a great experience!
Very friendly staff from the moment I walked in. Took my coat and offered free coffee or tea from the Keurig.
The nail technician Monika was super friendly and did a great job! She made sure to ask if I was comfortable with the amount of pressure she was using etc. She also took extra time to file my nails perfectly, and yet I was still in and out within 45 min! Amazing.
I wish I had bought the 3 Shellac mani deal because now I want to come back! I definitely recommend.

I was there for a haircut. Nice and friendly people. The place was clean and the service was great. I only have an issue with their recommendations. I asked for recommendation, because the time I wash my hair it gets very fast oily throughout the day. They recommended a very expensive product and I bought it, but it didn’t help. I have spent a lot of money for a product I cannot use. Therefore the recommendation was not helpful and I thought they know what they over me. Altogether the haircut was great and in case I will visit this place again I will only ask for a haircut.

My daughter went to Copper river salon on a Saturday for a haircut and blow out. Her hair was hombre and was persuaded to have the hombre covered with a red hair glaze. She was excited about getting something different done to her hair. I was meeting her for lunch after her haircut and her hair looked great and loved it! After sleeping on it overnight she woke up with hives on her neck and her ears felt hot and were swollen… pretty obvious she was having a reaction to the red die. She took Benadryl and put her hair in a bun and the reaction was better. Same thing happened the next night, hives with swollen ears. She called the salon but the salon was closed on Mondays. My daughter called on Tuesday and spoke to the receptionist who was very nice and made her an appointment to come in that night to have as much of the dye taken out as possible. A couple of hours after making the appointment the owner, Barbara called her back and asked her what was the problem. My daughter explained the situation and her response was «you must have had an allergic reaction to something you ate, I’m sure it wasn’t the hair dye. Is it you don’t like your hair and want it redone??? REALLY!!! She explained the troubleshooting we did and still did not believe her. She finally said, you can come in but I don’t think there is anything I can do for you. My daughter called me crying so I called the owner and thought maybe my daughter misunderstood her. Barbara was annoyed and dismissive and said the same things to me as she did to my daughter. We went in that night for her to see it for herself.
When we got there the receptionist kindly escorted her to a chair that was right next where Barbara was finishing up a haircut. Barbara finally annoyingly acknowledged her and let her sit there for a half hour before she even spoke to her. I stayed in the waiting room observing this without saying a word. She finally got to her and played with her hair and still insisted that it is not the hair dye. I walked over to them and introduced myself and was appalled at her tone as an owner of a salon. She still did not offer to do anything for my daughter!!! I asked her can you put something in her hair to remove the dye and her response to me was I DON“T THINK ITS THE DYE THAT IS CAUSING THE REACTION!!. Her final offer was to cut her hair to very short layers from below the shoulder length hair… Again REALLY!!! My daughter started to cry and left the salon. I asked Barbara for the lot and batch # of the hair dye that was used so that I can contact the mfg and advise them of what happened. I then said to Barbara that I was stunned by her behavior and told her in todays social media world that it was not a very smart of her to treat customers in that manner. Additionally there is another hair salon right next door which you would think she would be more accommodating to customers to keep their business. She again was dismissive to me and said sarcastically «Have a good night with her hand in the air».in another words GET OUT OF MY SALON!!!
I told her that I would write our story on every social media site so that other customers would not have to go experience what we went thru… again with the hand in the air said have a good night!!!
After leaving the salon I googled how to lift hair dye from your hair. I bought .88 suave shampoo and 5.99 Garnier hair dye. We shampooed my daughters hair with the Suave shampoo which lifted the excess dye off and then put the Medium dark brown dye over it and her hair came out beautiful and NO HIVES.
I am no hairdresser or chemist and figured out what to do and Barbara could not!!!
The problem here was she didn’t want to be bothered.
I would NEVER EVER recommend anyone going to this salon and if you do
enter at your own risk!!!

I went with my mom for shellac nail treatment. Very friendly people.
Nice and clean salon, very professional and we were happy with the result!

Copper River Salon is a stellar place for a bride, particularly one that wants a more natural look. Barb did an excellent job on my hair and really listened to what I wanted, along with being very calm and fun to chat with while in the chair. And yay good coffee, chocolates and snacks!
My makeup was also great, not too heavy, very natural and pretty in the pictures. Doing a trial is very worthwhile, as it helped me envision what I wanted and communicate that with the ladies at the salon. There were no meltdowns on my day.
At the last minute, they squeezed in a pedicure on account of my tight morning schedule before the wedding. Kudos to Copper River! I was a happy bride!

Adorable spot! Nice, friendly people. Tucked away off of Princeton’s historic Nassau st. with ample parking in the back.
I always end up at salons with folks that really make it an awkward experience when I have hairdressers act holier than thou — this spot was posh enough and sweet enough for me to be a regular when I need to get a cut.
Cute coffee area, seating area and comfortable enough hair washing and cut area.
I loved what Andrea did for my hair as I prepared for it to go really short. Almost a foot of hair cut off! But she made it beautiful, light and layered. She was a sweetheart and I felt like I was talking with an old friend.
Only regret, not having enough cash on me for a better tip
I will be back and suggest you give them a try.

I came here for a classic facial (purchased through living social) with Monika and did not leave disappointed. She did a very, very thorough job and is a very skilled esthetician. She took her time to make sure she addressed all of my skin concerns and definitely went over the allotted 50 minutes for the facial. My skin looks and feels amazing thanks to Monika.

Barbara is fantastic! She gave me one of the best cuts I have ever had!

I went to get my Make-​up and hair trial for my wedding.
Make-​up experience:
I made an appointment stating that I wanted Air-​Brush make up. I even called a day before to confirm air-​brush application will be applied on my face during my appointment.
I waited 30 mins for the make-​up artist, Nicole, to show up. she was running late.
Then she started pulling Revlon foundations from her makeup box and i was like i’m here for the air-​brush. She told me that she ran out of the air-​brush foundation and she needed to order.
Of all good foundations available, why Revlon? I told her that I have used that foundation before and i have allergic reaction to it; my skin is very sensitive. She told me it works well for a long time wear.
If i’m paying someone to do my make-​up, i’m expecting the following things:
— show up on time and LISTEN (?)
— show up with supplies that the customer asked for. Didn’t she know that I asked for Air-​brush application prior to the appointment?
— Don’t show up with cheap drug store foundation when you’re hired as a makeup artist
She did my make up anyways with Revlon and i looked like any other day going to the office. nothing special… she didn’t even apply primer on my face, didn’t even curl my eye lashes. I was so DISAPPOINTED. This is for my WEDDING!!!
And my face was itching due to the foundation.
My Hair-​Experience:
The owner did my hair. I wasn’t impress at all. She didn’t even ask what my dress look like. Whatever she did to my hair made my face look twice bigger.
It took about 3 hours (including the wait time) and total bill came out $ 285. with tip and tax total amount that i paid was about $ 340.
What a waste of money and time… i’m still pissed off about this; they basically made $ 100 per hour for this kind of service from me. I think all these good reviews were written from owner’s friends.

Stopped in to get my hair fixed after it was cut at another salon. It was a great atmosphere and I felt very welcomed. My hair looked great when I left and still looks great!

Got another haircut with Andrea and I’m still happy with their work! She listened and cut my hair just the way I wanted! She took her time and she’s super friendly! I will definitely come back! Thanks Andrea!

I also have a raving review for Copper River and for Darby. I originally went to a hairdresser in Hamilton for 10+ years and she recently left to be a stay-​at-​home mom. I decided to try Copper River due to the glowing remarks on Unilocal.I was hesitant to pay $ 60 for a haircut, but afterwards I felt the price was completely worth it! Darby was gentle, took her time, and is definitely the best hairdresser I’ve seen. She discussed what she thought would be best for my hair, and her suggestions were absolutely right. My hair looks and feels better than it ever has before! I walked out afterwards and immediately got comments on the street from people about my hair. I don’t have enough positive things to say about this salon. Everyone there is incredibly nice and I will absolutely be back the next time I need a cut.

I am new to the area and called on a Friday to book at Saturday appointment, recently. The receptionist who answered was very pleasant, helpful and able to accommodate me the next day. I had a terrific experience with Darby who took the time to listen to what I wanted in a chic cut. I highly recommend the salon, it had great décor, hospitality and all the right touches that made me excited to return in a few weeks to try out a new hair color. So glad I consulted Unilocal and found a fantastic and professional salon in my new home town.

It’s a nice place, what can I say? Darby cuts my hair into an amazing shoulder length bob. The products they use are amazing (the brand is Furterer for shampoo and conditioner I believe) Beylene does fantastic manicures and pedicures upstairs in a tranquil and zen environment (read private room). There are always snacks (pretzels and nuts), water, coffee, tea, iced tea (in the summer), and the latest fluffy magazines. What more can a girl want? The only thing is, why so expensive? $ 60+ for a trim. Although amazingly their nail services are on par with the local pricing. So I am highly recommending the place.