Patch Picks: Hair Salons

Welcome back to Patch Picks, a weekly feature highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more. This week, Patch Picks looks at some of the best hair salons in the area.

• , 234 Westwood Ave., Westwood, 201-666-2284
  Hours: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Services: Cuts, blow-outs, color, highlights, perms, treatments, brides, waxing.
  Costs: Cuts $40+, blow-outs $30+, color $45+, highlights $75+, perms $70+, treatments $300+, brides $70+, waxing $8+.
  Why Go: Because it has a great name! But manely because it has a deep social conscience. The Best Little Hairhouse in Westwood is participating in Project Ladybug’s Lucky Locks program that raises money to benefit seriously ill children who are being treated at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital and their families. They’re asking the community to come out and . One hundred percent of the proceeds go toward helping these children. In October, the salon participated in the Pink Hair for Hope campaign that raised $4,500 for breast cancer research. The red-hair extension project is going on until June 7.
  
  
• Haruo Noro, 7 West Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood, 201-389-3521
  Hours: Call for appointment.
  Services: Cut, blow-out, color, texture, treatment, bridal, make-up, facials, waxing.
  Costs: Cuts $70+, blow-out $45+, color $65+, texture (perm/straightening) $85+, treatment $65+, bridal $75+, make-up $85+, facials $60+, waxing $12+.
  Why Go: Move over Tabitha; there’s a new star stylist in town. Haruo Noro is a celebrity who’s a cut above the best. Trained at the Sassoon Academy in London before working for top stylists in NYC, Noro came to Ridgewood to open a high-quality, full-service salon. Here’s the twist—the ladies from Manhattan travel to Bergen County to have Noro care for their hair, skin and nails.
• , 1643 Schlosser Ave., Fort Lee, 201-944-8011    
  Hours: Tuesdays, noon to 6 p.m.; Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  Services: Cuts, coloring, highlights, blow-outs, bridal consultations, waxing, facials, massages, spray tanning
  Costs: Cuts $50+; coloring $70+; highlights $145+; blowouts $35+; waxing $15+; facials $110+; massages $90+; spray tan $55+
  Why Go: Full service salon that is very rooted in the community. Tuesdays are “model” day, when from 10 a.m. to noon you can get a free haircut from junior hair stylists who get an opportunity to practice on “real” talking heads. You must call to put your name on the list for this. Also, they’re open Sundays!
  
  
• Han's, 325 Broad Ave., Leonia, 201-944-3461
  Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m to 5 p.m.
  Services: Cut, color, blow-outs.
  Costs: Cuts $35+; color $60+; blowouts $25.
  Why Go: Hello? $25 blowouts and they’re open on Sundays. This is the secret blow-out palace of many women in Bergen County. And for $25, we get it. At least we will after we make an appointment for Saturday!
  
  
• Transformations Salon, 394 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, 201-692-1313
  Hours: Daily by appointment
  Services: Cuts, color, highlights, lowlights, perms, styles, waxing, threading.
  Costs: Call for pricing.
  Why Go: Owner and entrepreneur Mary Ann Echemendia is constantly thinking about her clients, which is why she’s developed her own product line designed for her clients' special needs. 
  
  
• Blu Salon, 19 Edgewater Town Center, Edgewater, 201-941-5400
  Hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  Services: Cuts, color, highlights, blow-outs, perms, treatments, extensions, waxing, spray tanning, manicure, pedicure, facials, massage.
  Costs: Cuts $65+, color $65+, highlights $125+, blow-out $40+, perms $150+, treatments $350+, extensions (call for pricing), waxing $10+, spray tanning $25+, manicure $20+, pedicure $40+, facials $65+, massage $55+.
  Why Go: Because each hair treatment begins with a stress-relieving shoulder, neck and scalp massage. And the spa’s serene aesthetic screams (oops, whispers) calm.
  
  
• Parisian Hair Academy, 362 State St., Hackensack, 201-487-2203
  Hours: Tuesdays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesdays through Thursdays, 7:15 to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  Services: Cut, color, blow-outs, wash and set, style, manicures, pedicures, waxing, facials.
  Costs: Shampoo, cut and blow dry $12, color $20+, blow out $10, manicures/pedicure special $18, waxing $8+, facials $25+.
  Why Go: Parisian Academy is so cheap because students-in-training work on your hair under the direct supervision of a seasoned instructor. They use only Paul Mitchell products, including color—for $20 you can get your hair colored? Why would you ever do it yourself again?
  
  
• Salon Luba, The Shops at Riverside, Hackensack, 201-343-5575
  Hours: Call for consultation.
  Services: Cuts, color, highlights, blow-outs, straightening, treatments, manicures, pedicures, facials, make-up, packages.
  Costs: Cuts $65+, color $70+, highlights $135+, blowouts $40+, treatments $50+, manicures $22+, pedicures $50+, facials $100+, make-up $75+, packages $60+.
  Why Go: Can you say uber-luxe? If you really want a lift (the emotional kind, not the surgical kind) then this is the place to go. The client is pampered and indulged. You’ll love Luba so much that they’ll have to luba your manicured talons off the door to get you to leave.
  
  
• Mane On Madison, 238 Madison Ave., Wyckoff, 201-848-6969, 201-848-6969
  Known for its full range of salon services and community-oriented atmosphere, Mane on Madison has been a Wyckoff staple for nearly a decade. Open Tuesday to Saturday, the salon is equipped with state-of-the-art styling tools and a highly trained staff that offers an array of services. The business demonstrates a strong social conscience, having donated hair that was used to help sop up oil after the massive spill that devastated the Gulf Coast last year. The salon also has a Facebook page, with more than 50 fans signing up to rave about the products, services and staff. Check out some reviews on the Facebook page here.
  
  
• Portraits in Hair Design, Boulder Run Mall, 327 Franklin Ave., Wyckoff, 201-891-1717, 201-891-1717 ‎
  Portraits in Hair Design prides itself on exploring the latest techniques in cutting, coloring, styling, straightening and thermal reshaping, and delivering superior results to customers time and again. Staffers are board certified in a variety of areas, including coloring and Keratin treatments, and kids can get a haircut for $20 or less. The family-run salon has been in the area since 1973 and is open Tuesday to Saturday. Important tidbit: Staff has even cut the hair of the JONAS BROTHERS when the pop culture trio lived in the area. Call for information on summer specials and info on straightening discounts.
  
  
• David Michael Hair Studio, 65 Route 4, Paramus, 201-843-2727, 201-843-2727
  This Paramus salon was voted the 2010 No. 1 Salon in Bergen County by the readers of (201) Magazine. Owner David is very involved in the daily operations of the salon, which is open Monday to Saturday and offers everything from body waves and relaxers to hair extensions and makeup application. Sign up for one of the salon's loyalty rewards program, get a free consultation or enjoy Wi-Fi while you wait. Walk-ins are accepted.
  
  
• Celebrity Salons, 1 Bergen Town Center, Paramus, 201-845-3444, 201-845-3444
  Get celebrity hair styles without the celebrity price tags at this Paramus-based salon, with locations in Waldwick, Emerson, Tenafly, Leonia and other townships. This full-service salon offers a regular haircut for just $22, along with an array of coloring and styling services for men, women and children. Download a 20 percent off coupon for any retail item on the salon's website, and check out its regularly updated list of store promotions. Located in the Bergen Town Center in Paramus, the salon is open Monday to Saturday. Walk-ins are accepted.
  
  
• Adora Bella Salon, 754 Franklin Ave, # 3, Franklin Lakes, 201-891-4101, 201-891-4101
  Even out-of-towners say they would return to this Franklin Lakes salon for a haircut, with one person in the area for a bar mitzvah calling her cut and color "perfection" on one online review site. Located right in Franklin Square, the salon offers a wide variety of services, including bridal hair preparations, relaxers, perms and Brazilian Keratin treatment. Customers can even enjoy free coffee in the seating areas they await their appointments. The family-oriented salon is open Tuesday to Saturday and urges customers to check for seasonal specials on its website.
• , 814 High Mountain Road, Franklin Lakes, 201-891-0077, 201-891-0077
  This local salon has gotten positive online reviews on sites like Yelp for its "amazing service" and "great attention to details." In business since 2007, Chateau Salon & Spa, also known as the Art of Beauty, is conveniently located in the Franklin Lakes shopping center next to Starbucks. Haircuts aren't the only service offered in this establishment. The salon, open Tuesday to Saturday, offers an array of nail services and even sells custom handmade jewelry on site. Appointments required.
  
  
• Lillian Lee Hair Salon, 947 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, 201-837-6770, 201-837-6770
  Lillian Lee is a full-service hair and nail salon that offers a plethora of services, including blowouts, up-dos and wig styling. The establishment assures customers it will create an custom look to suit their individual needs and offers a men's haircut for just $20. Full bios of the salon's stylists are listed on its website so potential customers know all about staff and their credentials in advance. The salon is also strongly invested in the community. This May, Teaneck Patch stopped by to check out a fund-raiser the salon held to help a local teen with cancer get the perfect hair-do before her prom. .
• , 310 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, 201-530-0444, 201-530-0444
  Esmeralda Hair Salon is so popular it practically has a line out the door some Sundays, so as one recent customer wrote online, go there for “good service and pretty hair,” but get there early! The cozy neighborhood salon offers a full range of hair treatments and is open seven days a week to accommodate customers' schedules. Appointments are recommended.
  
  
• Bellula, 214 Rock Road, Glen Rock, 201-652-4700, 201-652-4700
  Widely recommended for its customer service and hailed as the "best salon in the area" by one online reviewer, Bellula prides itself on providing clients a sophisticated, personalized hair service and is certified in the use of Joico and Goldwell color, as well as Coppola Keratin Complex Straightening. Salon owners Joe DeSalvo and Kim Santamaria have more than 50 years of combined hair styling experience and expertise. The salon offers a plethora of styling services, including haircuts and blowouts for men, women and children, coloring, texturing and styling for special occasions. The salon is open Tuesday to Saturday. Walk-ins are welcome.
  
  
• Posh Hair Salon, 19-07 Fair Lawn Ave., Fair Lawn, 201-773-6751, 201-773-6751
  Online reviews rave about this Fair Lawn salon's "great haircuts, great prices and great people," as well as its specialized services for weddings and proms. The salon commits to providing excellent customer service and a unique setting that clients can relax in and enjoy. Customers with damaged hair can get one of at least four different treatments to restore their hair's natural look and feel or use expert color staff to custom formulate the perfect color to compliment their look and lifestyle. The modern salon, open Wednesday-Sunday, also does waxing and wig styling. Services are available to men, women and children. Appointments are recommended.
  
  
• Modern Expressions, 4-02 Fair Lawn Ave., Fair Lawn, 201-797-3400, 201-797-3400
  Conveniently located on Fair Lawn Avenue, Modern Expressions aims to restore clients' beauty and well being through an array of services, including hair style and care, bridal services, hair extensions, massage therapy and other treatments. One online reviewer said she has been "going there for years," along with her husband, and appreciates the personal style of the owner. The salon is open every day except Thursday and Sunday. Its website offers a gallery of hair styles so you can get an idea of what you want before you go. Discounts may be available.