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    Riva Salon

    4.6 (370 reviews)
    PriceyHair Salons
    Closed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

    By appointment only

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    Bridal hair services

    Chemical treatment

    Color only

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    Cynthia R.

    Amazing at what they do and customer service was amazing and very quick! My daughter and I got our hair done and enjoyed the entire experience! Will definitely be returning!

    I called to make an appointment this morning and lucky for me they had one available! I was immediately greeted and my jacket was taken to be hung before I got my hair shampooed. My Stylist was Dayra, she was nice and professional. She asked me what I wanted and what my end goal was. I wanted layers and shape without losing length, because I Love my long hair. It was a butterfly cut essentially and came out perfect! I couldn't be more happy with it! The salon is also clean, nice and bright. The kind of atmosphere that makes you feel pampered. Everyone around there seemed knowledgeable as well.

    Gabrielle W.

    I've been coming here for almost a year now and I always leave the salon looking fabulous! Gabby does an amazing job when it comes to trims and blowouts. She's a perfectionist and always exceeds my expectations when it comes to my haircuts. She also offers curly cuts, which is originally what drew me in as I have curly hair. I've attached a picture of my hair after my first visit! My hair has grown a lot and Gabby has really helped me maintain my length and always provides advice when it comes to keeping it healthy! 10/10 recommend

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    Debra C.

    This review is a couple weeks late but I wanted to take the time to make sure I expressed this all correctly. First, the technical portion...I got a wonderful color from Lauren, a fantastic cut from Orlando, and some great additional tweaks from Issak. But those aren't what this review is about. Their prices are high...but reasonable for the services. But at that price point, you expect people to be technically proficient at their jobs. And they all are. But that's not the reason I would recommend to anyone, if you're debating where to go or looking for a new salon...GO HERE. PICK THIS SALON. Let me give you a free general piece of life advice...never make a big hair change on top of a huge life change. Just don't. I didn't take my own advice and that's the point of this review. Like many people, the last few years have not been easy. My husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness right before the pandemic, all the years of the pandemic stuff we all went through, I changed jobs, we moved from upstate down to Queens, and I was going back to an office for the first time in over 3 years. I hadn't had a professional hair cut or color in over 3 years. I wanted a change-to modernize, to look professional again, and yes, to be the kickoff of a brand new start. I did my research on Queens' salons and kept coming back to Riva-so I called to make an appointment, and they had availability the day after we moved. The. Day. After. I should've said no, lets look further out. I should have run...but I didn't, so I came to the salon the day after moving an entire household over 200 miles. I left a house full of boxes, tired and aggravated family, I had NO idea how to get around the neighborhood and I thought this was a great choice of a day to completely change my hair! LOL Ohhhh boy. I walked into the salon with box-colored DARK brown hair and I wanted to go light. I wanted blonde. And bless her heart, Lauren did it. 7 hours later, she managed to turn a home-colored dark mess into a gorgeous light brown with caramel and blond highlights. And Orlando gave me a fantastic cut I couldn't stop staring at. And what did I do? How did I react? I cried. I sat in a chair and bawled....and I could not stop. Why? Because as gorgeous as it was (and it was), it didn't exactly match the picture in my head. Uh-huh, Go on, crazy person (I can hear everyone reading this thinking that and you would not be wrong). I couldn't stop crying. The real reason? I was worn out from the last few years of constant stress, and exhausted from the move and had barely slept the night before. I just couldn't put any of that into words, so I just kept crying (believe me, I knew I looked and sounded like an idiot. I tried stopping, it wasn't happening). What happened next is why I will never go anywhere else for my hair as long as we live in the area and why I can't urge anyone who is reading this too strongly to GO TO RIVA. Seriously, GO HERE. In many, many salons (we've all seen customers have a bad moment or two over the years) I would have been handed a tissue and a bill and sent on my way. Nope. Isaak, the owner, came over to the chair and told me, "It's ok, don't worry, we'll make it what you want." He didn't say they would fix it...there was nothing to fix. It was a gorgeous cut and a beautiful color but he saw that I was completely overwhelmed and instead of trying to convince me that it was ok, he leaned into the moment I was having. He gave me the option to stay then or leave and come back in a week or so (I stayed b/c if I'd left like that, I don't think I would have gone back) and he put some more highlights in. It wasn't a ton of them-it honestly didn't change the overall look that much, but it was what I needed at that moment. Lauren was so kind and understanding after spending literally hours fixing my hair and doing an amazing job, only to have me start bawling. Orlando gave me a wonderful cut, and then styled it again after Isaak did the extra color. Like I said in the beginning of the review...at a certain price point (at any price point really, but we all know the expectations when the price rises), you expect that people will be technically proficient at their jobs. Everyone I saw at Riva was all that and more, but it was their kindness that I will never forget. It was their ability to look and see that I wasn't just being a difficult person (and I was crying, I never said anything rude or mean), there was more behind the upset than anything to do with the color or cut. They took the extra time to meet me where I was and I will forever be grateful for that. I've attached before and after pics and all I can continue to say is GO HERE!

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    They did a amazing job with me and my daughter! Orlando did my hair and it came out perfect!

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    Lauren did an amazing job on my hair! Super friendly and kind. Will be returning for a touch up!

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    IM IN LOVEEEEE! Jody did my balayage and it's absolutely amazing! It's worth it!! The best!!!!

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    Is Dayra back at the salon?

    Yes she is. :) I hear she's GREAT. Choosing her for my daughter and myself next time we go by.

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    The staff was very sweet and accommodating and the owner- Isaac did such a phenomenal job on my hair.

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    My haircut with Jason was absolutely incredible! I got a cut and color and the attention to detail…read morewas amazing. I told him I wanted to go a bit cooler than my natural brown because I had recently done a color analysis and found out I'm a "cool winter". He immediately understood and recommended the color for me. After showing him some pics of what I wanted for my haircut, he also made appropriate recommendations. He even asked if I had any restrictions for work and if I go to the gym and need to tie my hair up. It was so lovely to talk to Jason throughout the appointment (even with my elementary Mandarin skills ) Jason's partner was also very attentive while washing and coloring my hair. The booking process was very seamless and the salon texted me to adjust my appointment. The salon itself is so nice and clean, very relaxing to be in. I'll definitely become a regular here!

    This hair salon has popped up in my searches every time I look for a simple hair cut and I've…read morefinally come to try it out. My sisters and mom have been coming pretty regularly and are happy with their haircuts so I swung by to get a simple wash & cut. I walked in on a week day around 12:30-1 pm or so, without making a prior appointment. I mentioned that I had to be at a doctor's appointment by 2pm, would it be possible for them to fit me in for a haircut? They said it was doable. They were nice and thorough with washing my hair and I ended up having my hair cut by Kenny. My Mandarin Chinese is just so-so and maybe because of that they thought I could speak Cantonese haha (I do not). They offered to speak to me in English but I was like no no, let me use my mediocre Mandarin but we were able to communicate just fine lol. I was unable to judge how well they can communicate in English, for anyone who might not speak Mandarin. On that note, I'd recommend coming prepared with reference pictures! My hair length was to my chest, like maybe mid chest length and very thick. I asked for my hair to be cut about shoulder length and every time I ask this at any salon, hair stylists are always like, are you sure you want to chop off that much at once? So I conceded and had it cut a bit below shoulder length so that I could still tie my hair up in a tiny ponytail. In addition to the cut, I asked for my hair to be thinned quite a bit (imagine Hagrid level of hair, I kid) as well as a slight side bang. Just in case, I came prepared with reference pictures and showed Kenny my reference pics along with my requests before he started cutting. Kenny was pretty efficient in cutting & even styled my hair nicely before the time I had to leave by. I've paid much more elsewhere for about the same simple haircut so the prices at Hair 101 are very fair. I think my sisters usually pay base price $30-35 for a wash & cut but my base wash & cut price was $40. It could be due to the thickness & length of my hair (my sisters have thinner hair) or perhaps the person cutting my hair? My sisters said they usually have their hair cut by a lady named Even at the salon & are happy with her cutting skills as well. There's a bathroom down the hall that you can ask for the bathroom key at the desk. I paid in cash & was on my merry way in time for my appointment. Although I did ask Kenny about how busy it usually is and he mentioned that they tend to get a lot busier in the afternoons so I must have gotten lucky right before a busy period. If you're worried about waiting, I'd say make an appointment ahead of time if coming at a busy time. Overall I'm pretty happy with how my hair turned out and the price of my service, I rec! The salon is on Main Street, closer to Northern Blvd and I think on the 2nd floor.

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