I discovered Color Me Chic through the Somerville Facebook page, where Diana advertised the salon. My first visit was in March with Diana for a small trim, and we scheduled a follow-up appointment for May, just a week before my wedding. Unfortunately, I didn't receive the discount that was advertised, but I decided not to mention it at the time. During my first visit, my car was almost broken into outside the salon. When I called the salon the next day to inform them, I was told it was because I had parked in the wrong spot and should have used street parking instead. Street parking is very limited, and many people park illegally, so this response was not very helpful or apologetic. Despite these issues, I kept my May appointment. When I arrived in May, Christina was with a client and asked how she could help me. I informed her of my evening appointment, but she said it must had been deleted. I informed her I made the appointment at the front desk right after my haircut in March. Mistakes happen, but she was not apologetic again and asked if I could come back the next week. Since I would be at my wedding by then, this was not an option, and I decided to go elsewhere. For a salon that markets itself as a luxury experience, these incidents do not align with that promise. I hope they can improve their customer service and attention to detail in the future. read more

I've been going to Cristina Antonelli for my hair for 7 years, from her time at 75 West (Somerville, NJ) to Color Me Chic (Bound Brook, NJ). I've never had any issues until my last appointment on 2/16/24. The following occurred over the course of 7 hours, from 10:30am to 5:30pm. After entering the salon & being seated, I asked Cristina if she had time to accommodate a color change; she said yes. I've had deep purple hair for 4 years & it had been 3 months since my last appointment (the color was holding on well). I showed her a few photos of a copper tone I liked (closer to my natural strawberry blonde) & she said that we'd be able to achieve that color. After the bleach was mixed, Cristina & Diana applied it to my hair in 3 sections: #1 back / #2 left side (LS) / #3 right side (RS). Once applied everywhere, I sat there with a hair cap on each section. After the bleach was rinsed out from the back section, Cristina said that the color was lifting well (light peach color). I returned to the chair as the side sections of my hair were still processing. Cristina came to check on the LS a few times. On the last check, we noticed it quickly heating up. When she put her hand under the cap, steam was rising from that section of hair. She said that we needed to rinse my hair ASAP. This is where the chaos begins (although I don't figure this out until later). Sitting down by the sink, Cristina was on my LS & Diana was on my RS. As they started to rinse out the bleach, I could feel Cristina running her fingers through my hair. Her hands were not going far from my head (as they should have if all of my hair was intact). This is due to massive breakage on my LS. Anywhere from 6-8 inches of hair had already broken off. I could hear the drain stop being removed & reinserted several times. Cristina and Diana were aware of my hair breaking off in chunks and refused to say anything at that time. Cristina then wanted to do a big reveal. After applying the fill color, she had me stay by the sink. Once rinsed out, Diana wrapped my hair in a towel. She took me back to the chair & turned me away from the mirrors. Diana was taking too long to blow dry my hair, especially on the LS. She was being too delicate. I knew something was very wrong. I pushed her hands away from me & I started to touch my hair (or lack thereof). I turned to the mirror in absolute shock. Cristina "pretended" to be shocked. She kept saying, "OMG, I don't know how this happened!" And she kept apologizing. After many tears, Cristina gave me the option to proceed with the copper or return to the deep purple. I went with the copper. The color did not take well to my damaged hair, resulting in various shades of brown & copper. She applied some tape-in extensions to try to minimize the appearance of the bleach breakage. She gave me an at-home hair mask and offered to do weekly appointments for deep conditioning & a blowout. We scheduled an appointment for 2/23/24. After connecting all of the dots & coming to the realization of what happened, I quickly cancelled that appointment. I texted Cristina 2 days later: "Can you please explain what happened to my hair on Friday? The least you can do is be honest about everything." Attached are the texts that followed. It's been over 5 weeks, and I've yet to receive a response from Cristina. Cristina absolutely destroyed my hair. I've lost 6-8 inches of hair in areas on the LS of my head. It will take 12-18 months to grow back. The hair that didn't break off is very compromised. It is brittle, dry, and gummy - even 6 weeks later. We are human, and humans are fallible. Mistakes are bound to happen. Attempting to hide your mistakes is not acceptable under any circumstances. Cristina had a chance to provide open & honest communication when she saw my hair breaking off in the sink, but made the decision not to. She lacks honesty, integrity, and professionalism as a hairstylist and a salon owner. I will NEVER go back to Cristina or her salon. read more

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I couldn't be happier that I found this salon! Cristina is the best! From her amazing personality to her hands of gold! She listens to what you want, she doesn't rush you and makes you comfortable and then the end result will blow you away! My hair has never looked so amazing and felt so healthy! The salon is very cute as well, very clean. Don't hesitate, make an appointment now, you'll thank me later read more

I went to Cristina with a headful of fried crispy nasty sun-in damaged hair, which id been using for YEARS. Cristina new exactly what to do. When I tell you this woman is a PROFESSIONAL and had a clear vision for me just based on the pics I brought in. She made my hair healthy, and the COLOR. Multi-dimensional and tonal. It's just perfect and I'm only sorry I waited so long to get this done, but glad I found Cristina to do it. I don't think I'd trust anyone else to touch my hair from now on! Her salon is adorable! Private, clean and cozy. Cristina is warm and friendly and super knowledgeable. It is HARD finding an amazing colorist, so I am thrilled I found Cristina!! read more

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Love this place! Christina and her business partner always do a fabulous job with my haircuts and balayages. In fact, I loved Christina's work so much that I bought my best friend a gift card to get her hooked too! I've brought my mom and my sister to her as well! Highly recommend! read more

Christina is very professional I came for a consultation and She was able to take the very same week she did a great job in my hair I'm very pleased I book all my appointments for the rest of the year I really recommend her read more

Highly recommend visiting Cristina and her team at Color Me Chic. I've been coming to Cristina for 2 years now and I finally feel like I've found my stylist soul mate. Being someone with thick and wavy hair, it was always hard to communicate how particular I like my hair. However, Cristina makes it SO easy and feel like I barely have to say anything and she knows exactly what to do. I got my balayage done by her back in January 2019 and it's grown out so beautifully that a year and 4 months later it still looks great! read more

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The wayyyyyy I cannot speak highly enough about my experience!!! First off Christina is an absolute doll. This is truly hands down the best time I have ever had at a salon. I felt like I was hanging with friends with how sweet and welcoming the girls were. Secondly... THE HAIR!!! I have never been left speechless with a hair reveal before this! Obsessed in an understatement. Truly I left so in love with the work Christina did. She truly listened to everything I wanted and took her time to SLAY my head. I'm from out of town but will absolutely be flying in to get my hair done from now on. She is the queen of hair in my eyes!! read more

Cristina is the very best. She takes her time with her clients and does a wonderful job

My new go to salon!! I called the salon to see if I can use a Groupon, they were able to get me in the same day!!! When I got there I was greeted at the door by the owner Cristina and vanessa are absolutely the nicest people! The salon is absolutely adorable how it's decorated, They both kindly asked me if I wanted coffee or water, then Vanessa asked me what I wanted to do with my hair I showed her a picture and when I tell you she got my hair to look exactly like the picture ! I am obsessed with my hair she did an amazing job and the minute I got home I got so many compliments on my hair! this is definitely my go to salon from now on and I would highly highly highly recommend this salon to everyone!! read more

Color Me Chic - Hair Salons Near Me - Bound Brook, New Jersey

I love this salon! Cristina is professional, down to earth, and executes every vision flawlessly. Cristina is taking every precaution during this pandemic to ensure the health and safety of her clients. She uses amika styling products, which not only smell amazing, but are cruelty free and formulated without sulfates, parabens, aluminum starch. Don't miss out on giving your hair a little TLC and book your appointment today! read more

I absolutely adore Cristina!!! She's a consummate professional, spectacular and talented stylist and always puts her clients first! The salon is so beautiful and clean and her amazing staff are always friendly, courteous and talented in their own right. Reach out to her for a consulation and book an appointment!!! read more

Cristina is amazing ! And huge congrats on opening your new salon !!! She is always professional. She's so friendly and also amazingly talented. I've seen her for colors, cuts, and today for a simple blow out. I'm never disappointed. She takes great care of her customers and is so meticulous about her work. I would highly highly recommend her and her salon to everyone! read more

Cristina is one of those stylists you are absolutely blessed to find. She listens to what you want and gives you exactly what you are looking for. She is a true artist and professional at her trade. I will always and forever recommend her to anyone looking for the hair of their dreams! read more

cristina might do mostly blondes now but she still knows how to do badass color!! i only had to show her a picture to get exactly what i wanted, and cristina is the nicest!! read more

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I always leave here looking and feeling amazing. The owner, Cristina, is such a talented professional - I haven't let anyone else cut or color my hair in years. She really takes her time to give you exactly what you wants. Her priority is always keeping your hair healthy and gorgeous. It's also a beautiful salon with friendly staff and easy parking. read more

First time I got my balayage was by Kaylin! She's an absolute sweetheart, fantastic and did a great job blending. However, the color was just not what I was looking for. When I gave the salon a call afterwards and spoke to the owner Christina, she was more than accommodating in regards to fixing the color. I came in the next day and she did an incredible job giving me the color I wanted. She was very professional and made the experience even better than before. I 100% recommend this salon! read more