I'll start by saying, I have not had my hair professionally braided since the 90s. I've been doing…read moremy hair on my own most of my life. Recently, after taking an unprecedented 5 days to do my hair I realized that it would probably be best to revisit my trust issues around other people in my head. Looking for a more time efficient solution, I booked an appointment with a place in NJ for Bora Bora/ Boho Braids. I ordered the hair I needed in June for a July 15th appointment. The hair salon required the hair to be there before the day of my appointment. I do not have a car so I took the necessary steps of mailing it there ahead of time. For reasons out of my control, the package never reached its destination, and the appointment had to be cancelled. I was, quite honestly pretty devastated. I'm typing the summary version of this but it was 2 weeks' worth of drama between the Hair salon, the front desk of my building and the post office. Still hoping to have the style done, I made a new appointment in NYC and waited for the package ($250 worth of hair) to be returned to me in time. The hair never came. The post office lost the package. The Saturday before my hair appointment, after coming to the realization that the hair would be lost forever, I decided to try and find the hair I needed in New Jersey. Again, I do not have a car so I took several Ubers to different hair locations searching for type of hair I needed. I eventually landed at Stadium Beauty which was pretty far from me but I was really excited to see that they no only had the hair I needed but they also had the hair color variety I needed. Because I hadn't had my hair professionally braided since the 90s, and because I was color mixing, I purchased 5 packs of human hair and two other hair products. This came to a total of $250. Before finalizing my purchase the woman I spoke with at the counter let me know I could bring the hair back that I didn't use and she made sure that I tucked the receipt into my fanny pack so I wouldn't loose it. Can not overstate how happy I was that I managed to find a solution to what felt like a slew of problems leading up to me just trying to get my hair braided. The store was clean, the products were plentiful, and the staff was lovely. I left a very happy customer. After getting my hair done in NYC, I saw that the hair salon had barely used two packs of hair. I did not realize that they wouldn't be braiding with the curly hair I purchased and would instead only be using it for the "Boho" part of the style. I thought this was fine because I'd simply return the unused hair to Stadium Beauty. I knew I had to make the return within 7 days so I found the receipt and got ready to call an Uber. Before doing so however, I noticed for the first time on the bottom of the receipt that it said "no refunds, exchange only" and it went further on to say they would not accept hair if it were returned. I wanted to make sure I wasn't going to waste money going back to the store in an Uber so I called them and asked them if they'd accept the hair that I needed to return. The women on the other end said they would seeing as how it was within the 7 day window. When I got to the store, I explained the situation above and told them I did not realize the hair salon would not be using all the hair. I told them I was hoping to return the hair and get money back. The woman at the front called the owner over where I re-explained my story. He was clearly not happy with the situation and insisted that store credit was the only possible solution to my problem. But after some time, he acquiesced and basically told me they would refund it but to never come to that store again. Listen, do I think this was incredibly harsh? Yes. But there's nothing I could do about that. The likelihood of me returning was slim since I only went out there for emergency reasons in the first place. I don't have a car and it costs a little over $40 for me to get there with Ubers in the first place. I had no other choice but to agree. Unfortunately for me, according to the owner, they recently switched over to a new payment system which meant that they had no record of my previous purchase just 6 days ago. There was, apparently, no other choice but for me to get a store credit of $150 that I'll likely not use because I live so far away. He extended the store credit to 2025, so who knows, maybe I'll find a way back there. I waited for the Uber I called to take me home and cried in the car- not just because of this but because of all the stuff that happened leading up to it and this being the cherry on top. I say all of this to say- make sure you double check your receipt. Don't buy more than you need, even if by accident because you will not be able to get your money back. Outside of this, my experience was pleasant.

this place has all your hair care needs!!! just like a Sally Beauty Store but closerread more

Love, love, love this spot! I started coming here in 2021. Luxurious Wellniss is a women owned…read moreand considered a boutique skin lab but besides facials for women and men you can also purchase a wide variety of skin care products and more. They can even host private events there. Felicia and Eileen are so sweet, welcoming and informative. Their skin lab services range from 30, 45 and 60 mins. A consultation about skin concerns is conducted before the service. I have received the ready, set, glow facial in the past. Recently I had the what it dew facial which is an oxygen facial ad a breath of fresh air for the skin, helping to improve blood circulation to the face making your skin look dewy, bright and plump. Oxygen also aids in calming acne, accelerating wound healing and helps kill certain bacteria. In addition to the facial I also added the litty again jelly mask and LED treatment. Trust me, your skin will have a continuous glow. This is also a great spot to purchase a gift for someone. They have candles, perfume, cards and more. Check them out and let them know that iFancyNY sent you!

I just moved to NJ from NY and came across this gem. I had a great facial and left with some great…read moreproducts and new skincare routine. The ladies were so informative and kind. The space is beautiful and I left feeling great! Thank you ladies! I'll be back! Merisa

Amy Marie is a top-notch artist. She has a high-quality of work and years of experience in the…read moreindustry. Her work is so beautiful and I highly recommend her to anyone looking to hire a makeup artist!

What can I say about Olga and her staff??? Olga is the best! Professional, friendly and creative!…read more Both she and her staff go above and beyond to make you feel special and take special care with you! Whether manicure/pedicure/waxing...they are top notch! I highly recommend them. They take walk-ins, but I suggest calling ahead and making an appointment. The space is roomy, clean and relaxing. Give it a try, I'm sure you will not be disappointed!

Inconsistent. The gel overlay I got last week was bulky and uneven and looked genuinely bad. I was…read moreat the salon for almost 2 hours for that appointment and just wanted to leave instead of staying for another 2 hours to get them fixed. I messaged them on social media the next day with pictures, and the owner said she would redo them for no charge. I told her what days I was free, she said she would get back to me. I've messaged for updates with no responses. They always tell customers to let them know if they aren't happy, but clearly don't care to fix the problem if there's no financial gain. I've been a loyal customer and have spent hundreds, not anymore.

A group of us came as a birthday outing and we got around 15 bottles of perfumes. Sarah K and Rowan…read morewere extremely patient and helpful with us. I am picky/indecisive, and both Sarah K and Adam were very accommodating. I loved the variety of scents we got to choose from and the pricing isnt bad. I'll see how long the smell lasts once I wear it, but I'm sure it'll be great!

Okay first of all, WHY is there so much hate for Sandra??!? She's literally the nicest lady ever,…read moreno attitude for me whatsoever. She's always complimenting me, and if she's rude then maybe it's YOUR problem. She always makes sure my nails look AMAZING and she does a great job every time!!! This place is highly recommended by me, everything is sanitary, and it's one of the cheapest places to get a manicure!!

I walked in for a pedi asked in Spanish what was the price , the lady in the back gave me such an…read moreattitude after I said wow $25. She said oh other places charge 30. I knew I should've walked out just from her attitude and how she spoke to me. I'm a paying customer who pays your salary have some respect! So I sat down and the girl who took care of me had zero Personality but who cares just so my pedicure and let me get out. Well the owner walks out sits down and then the first woman I had contact with goes over to her and starts telling her how I complained about the price. Wow how rude to speak about me when I'm sitting there ! So I turned around and said hey I can hear what you're saying I speak English and In fact I'm an American born and can speak both languages fluently. The idiot probably thought I didn't understand. Well I got up out my socks back on and left. Stay the F away from this establishment. No wonder there was no one in the place at 3 pm on a Saturday. Very rude nasty disrespectful workers that owner has. She needs to get rid of them so her business can thrive.