V P Salon

I just moved to Westfield and didn’t have the time to go into the city, NYC, where I normally get my haircut. After reading Unilocal reviews I made an appointment with Jessica. While the salon was well kept and busy I found her to be overrated. Jessica is a pleasant person but she was very harsh with cutting my hair. Just a basic cut, nothing fancy. She kept combing over my ears (ouch) and burnt my scalp when she was drying my hair. She apologized as I made a Unilocal when she burnt my scalp. Finally, I have lived in London, Shanghai and New York and this was the first time that I had to stand up so that she could finish cutting my hair! I would not go back nor would I recommend Jessica. Next time I will make the trip to New York.

Ellen did my haircut and she did a great job! Alyssa did my color and she definitely nailed it. The place is very clean and the staff are friendly. Also great plus was that they were accommodating and I was able to get an appt the same day! The reason why I didn’t give it 5 stars is because of the amount is time I spent there. I know I have long hair and I was getting a lot done but I was almost there 5 hrs and I’m not very patient. Overall a great experience, highly recommend it and will go back

Brittany is the best hairstylist I’ve ever had. She cut my hair so well and I was able to maintain the style myself. She understood my hair texture, which is frizzy dry and wavy and she cut it appropriately without thinning out the ends. It looked great from the time she cut it onwards. I would get compliments even 5 months out. I just went to a different hairdresser because I moved and she completely ruined the style making it choppy with thinned ends. To top it off, she charged me more than Brittany. Wish I could go back in time and go back to Brittany!!!

I absolutely love it here! I’ve been seeing Brittany, the hair stylist, for the last two years and I couldn’t imagine seeing anyone else! Brittany is SO friendly and easy going, she has the type of personality to lift your mood! She is the ONLY person I trust with my hair, whether it is to trim/​cut, curl, and/​or put in a stunning updo. She listens and does exactly what you request! However, if you’re unsure of what you want, she is the person to go to — she has great vision of what would look best to the individual.
The staff, especially Brittany, is fabulous!!! They’re so nice and the service is AMAZING!
You won’t regret coming here, it’s worth every penny, especially for the area!

I just moved to the area and hoped this would be my new regular establishment I would visit every month.
I’m glad others have had good experiences with Gemma, I certainly did not!
I asked for a simple straight-​forward cut, with minor layers and a little style. I have had big layers and long hair most of my life, now that I’m a recent mother, I wanted something low maintenance but still look and feel great.
Suffice to say, Gemma butchered my hair, and now I will have to find another hairstylist to fix this problem.
While I agree that Gemma and the rest of the staff was very friendly and accommodating, but Gemma I feel is very overbooked and seem like she is only concerned about the turnovers. She did not show or do any technical skills to achieve the look/​goal I desired.
At the end of the day, I did not appreciate the lack of attention and skill to cut hair. I even witnessed others performing cutting hair while the customers stood up to get the «level/​evenness» on both sides. From 4 continents, 5 countries, countless hair salons, I have never seen this technique before. There are much smarter ways to achieve this goal — which in turn require experience, skills, technique, and knowledge.

I’m so glad I found this salon. Just recently moved to Westfield and was on a mission to find the right stylist in town. It would save me gas and time since my previous stylist is all the way up in North Bergen.
My appointment was with Gemma !! I thought she was such a sweetheart. She was warm and very accommodating. I knew I found the right stylist when I got my hair washed. She gives you this small head massage where you just want to melt in the chair. Ugh. Wish it was longer!
I was truly blown away when she finished my hair style in less than 30 minutes. And let me mention I have long and thick hair.
Amazing experience.
Thanks Gemma! XOXO

Usually I go for Aveda salons, but after bad experiences in the area, I decided to give this spot a shot. The salon itself is very elegant, but not trendy (which is good). The music is the right volume, and it is clean, well lit, and well laid out. This review is for two stylists, Brittany and Gemma. Each stylist does a short consultation and short scalp massage, which is so relaxing. They are each extremely friendly, and the desk staff is helpful also. I chose this salon for its ease of access, price point, and hours. I usually could get an appointment on fairly short notice.
Brittany is great– very laid back and she understood exactly what I wanted when I said «Victoria’s Secret hair». :)
Gemma is also wonderful and very warm– but she only works weekends, so sometimes I couldn’t catch her.
Great place overall, wonderful value, very satisfied– highly recommended!

I absolutely love the staff of this salon! I moved to the area and was in need of a good cut and color. I turned to Unilocal and found this gem. Vera is a genius! I have never loved a color so much in my life. Her blowouts are fantastic as well. Jessica cut my hair and did a great job. Her technique is amazing. I promise if you visit this salon you will not be disappointed!

Three years ago after so many bad experiences with salons in NJ partially due to my hair type but mostly to their lack of skill, I was so lucky to find Vera, the colorist at VP salon. I have been going to her for highlights, color, and the ombré since then and I am extremely happy now. She is the only one who could turn me from a serious brunette to a blonde without damaging my hair and without them looking orange as I have experienced from previous colorists. Now my hair looks natural, healthy and blonde. I get compliments all the time about the ombré and highlights she does on my hair. Vera really listens to what you want your end result to look like and thoroughly explains how she will achieve that depending on your hair type. Most importantly she is always up to date with the latest trends as she consistently trains and attends seminars to stay current. She is realistic, very experienced, and patient. I highly recommend her. For me she is the best in the area!

I had a wonderful experience getting my hair cut with Brittany. She took her time to understand my hair issues and offered her professional opinion. The hair cut turned out amazing and I already have received so many compliments in one night. The salon was a bit pricey but you get what you pay for.

Alisa gave me a fantastic blow out for only $ 30. The salon is sparkly clean & uses high end hair products. I’ll go back to try a haircut & see if we can up this rating to 5 stars…

I’m confused what to write. I really don’t want to bad mouth this salon because I had a very pleasant experience here when I got my cut with Jessica. Her blowout was amazing and her cut was good, or so I thought at the time. Walking out of there I would have given it 5 stars. Why oh why oh why oh why did you put sheers to my hair (big sigh) it’s just not the same. My ends look ratty and dry and stiff whereas before sheers I was able to blow out my hair nice and bouncy even if I needed a cut. I have no choice but not to go back because she went too sheer happy on my hair. Now I have to cut 2 inches off my next cut. So much for never touching my length. Oh we’ll, you live and learn. Stay away from the sheers!

This is a well run, professional and very talented establishment. I have had several blow-​outs with Jessica. She is excellent. My hair never looked so good after a blow-​out. All three times my blow out lasted for approx 4 days. She didn’t pile on product or over do my hair. It was fresh, bouncy and smooth. It is hard to find a person that knows how to give a good blow-​out.
Everyone welcomes you with a smile and you can tell by looking around that everyone knows what they are doing. I love the «clean» look to the salon and will def. be back. Prices are very reasonable for the area and for the quality of service.

I am a new client and was giving an appointment with Jessica. My appointment started on time and she really listened to what I wanted and understood my hair frustrations. It is very straight, very fine, and I really need a great precision cut to give it life and style. I’ve had some really bad haircuts from other local salons recently and there’s been no saving them. (Didn’t do reviews on them — if you can’t say something nice…)
She took her time with the haircut, having me stand up and sit down to make sure the layers were perfect and spent an equal amount of time on the blow-​out. This is an indicator of a great stylist in my opinion. Anyone can just run a blow dryer over your head, but a great stylist shows pride in one’s work by taking the time to show you exactly how great the cut looks when ‘done’. Also, I never go to a salon to get my hair blown out or done before an event — but after her styling, I think I would return just for that.
I held my review for a few days so I could live with the cut and style it myself before judging. This is truly a fantastic haircut. The layers are perfect, my hair looks great, and it’s one of the best cuts I’ve ever had. She takes her time, is very personable and it’s my opinion that I got off cheaply ($ 55) for the cut I received. I definitely found my new stylist.
The salon was very busy even mid-​workday and I got lucky getting an appointment so quickly, so it’s a fair guess that you’ll be pleased no matter who you get for a stylist and no matter what you’re getting (cut, color, etc.)

I recently got a haircut by a young woman named Jessica. I am usually frightened by the whole haircut process, but she was great! The head massage during the shampooing was amazing.
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I was extremely impressed with my experience at VP Salon. I was recommended by a friend and both my sister, mother, and I all had appointments in the same week. We were all very happy with our results!
The best part about getting a hair treatment at this salon — the stylists took several minutes to do a consultation before they got to work. Vera, a colorist, talked to me about what I was looking for, my typical style, and offered her advice. She explained her entire process to me and literally walked me through it.
Following my color, Jessica was scheduled to do my cut. Jessica, too, talked to me about what I was looking for and my hair management (or lack thereof!) style. She actually had me stand up to do most of the cutting — the first time I ever did that.
In all, my stylists genuinely cared about the results and how I felt about them. They wanted to make my experience a positive one, and it definitely was. Also — I LOVE how my hair came out! It was exactly what I was hoping for and more.
The salon is a bit pricey, but they are truly professionals.