Glamour Garage

I live in Texas, but I love this salon so much that I wait until I am in NYC get my hair cut by Justin. Justin is fabulous… don’t let his sarcasm and blunt humor scare you off… he’s a new yorker! He’s great, charming, quick, and he charges a more than fair price… $ 35 – 50 for a cut in NYC is extremely hard to beat. That, and he doesn’t take hours like most stylists… 45 minutes and you are done… I only wish there was one of him in Texas! Can’t recommend this place enough.

Justin is terrific! I’m a writer/​performer in my mid-​40s, and I like to stay current but I don’t want to look like some fool who’s trying too hard to be young. Justin is funny, charming and the fact that he’s sexy doesn’t hurt, but most importantly, he knows what is on trend and what will look good. I’m faithful to him, I trust him, and I recommend him highly.

Its all about Jason. He is the best, gets the job done, gives honest opinions and is trust worthy to just ask to do whatever. I go there and recommended a friend who also goes there now too becuase of him.

Out of all the salons and stylists I’ve encountered in New York, Justin at Glamour Garage is the best. He’s friendly, attentive, talented and gives incredible advice. I used to dye my own hair, but I’d gladly pay double for the deal Justin gives me, just for his expertise I probably would have melted off half my head by now if it weren’t for his advice. Also, he recommended some awesome products to keep my hair and dye job looking great and healthy. Last year he gave me of the best haircuts I’ve ever had, it was something little unconventional which I wasn’t sure would work out, but Justin gave me exactly what I wanted.
Seriously, there are at least two or three times I haven’t made it 3 blocks out of the salon without someone complimenting my hair. He’s a perfectionist and great at what he does and the salon itself is pretty cool. I love the purple couch and sort of rockabilly glam setup. The mannequins in the front window are always changing and it’s a lovely place to keep coming back to. I’ve had offers to get my hair done elsewhere for free or hair model prices but turned them down. Why mess with an awesome situation? Thanks Justin!

oh noooo, I don’t want to be one of the only bad reviews! I actually debated not writing this for a week but I felt it was necessary as painful as it is.
I called here last week to make an appointment for Friday-​person who answered the phone was super nice, accommodating and scheduled me no problem. Turns out it was Justin himself who answered the phone!
Get to the spot, immediately loved it. Am scared of ritzy salons in SoHo but have been braving them for the past two years I’ve lived in NYC. The chairs are a little rickety as they are vintage, but the long mirror and open floor plan with graffiti all over the walls is funky and inviting for someone like me (a wannabe hip law student). Justin had a client but had me wait as he finished really quickly. He also had a walk-​in who was there before me but told her he was going to put color in my hair before he started with her.
I had some weird highlights put in a few months ago that he kept commenting on («Where did you get these highlights?» «These are the weirdest highlights I’ve ever seen») and I found myself apologizing for them even though I didn’t put them there! I felt really uncool. I had asked for some color correction, he was a little off-​putting when commenting on the color already in my hair but did manage to correct the color I had. As for my bleached highlights that needed a touch-​up, the foils bled and the roots were a different color than my other color. also there were lines between my highlight and my base color that are visible from the front of my face. Hard to explain but it’s like a block of color, real weird looking.
As for my cut, I hate it. I haven’t had a haircut that I didn’t like in like 10 years. I’m real adventurous and can work with anything. I think the reason I was waiting to write this review was to see if I could work with this haircut for a few days.
I can’t. I brought the same picture I bring everytime I get my haircut. blunt, with a side-​bang, right below the chin, and with a few layers to create volume. He quickly cut some inches off, but it was above the chin, longer in the back than the front, and my side-​bang wasn’t cut with my terrible cowlick in mind (which I reminded him about 3 times). Then he didn’t put any product in my hair and just blow-​dried it and flat ironed it. I have the finest hair, I need product and definitely don’t need a flat iron.
I am so upset about my cut I started taking biotin to make my hair grow faster. Dramatic? Maybe, but I just want a new cut ASAP!
Cost-​$ 160 for a cut and double process, not including tip.

When I moved to New York, I thought that you couldn’t get a decent hair cut for less than $ 100. Boy am I glad I was wrong! This is the best cut I have ever had. I never imagined my hair could look this amazing! I guess this is what it feels like to have a normal haircut for once :)
I have been cutting my hair for the past couple of years because I haven’t had good luck with professional cuts. The latest self-​cut I’ve been wearing was pretty awful, and I was worried that there was no way to salvage my length after I got rejected at a Bumble and Bumble model call.
I was thrilled when Faith told me that we could keep the length, and she could fix my horrid layering job. She works very fast but very precisely. Perhaps a bit too aggressively for me; the comb kept jabbing my ear and I got poked in the eye once. But I felt that she was very thorough and detail-​oriented, and she really knows what she’s doing.
I was very impressed that she actually did what I was looking for — typically I find that hairdressers are a little too chop-​happy — but she cut all the right parts and left all the length in place. I’m really blown away by how cut works perfectly with the way my hair naturally lays and falls around my face. It was flat before, but now it has such great shape! The most impressive thing is that my hair looks awesome both down and up in a pony tail — just the right amount of bangs falls around my face.
As for everything else, it was a really nice atmosphere to be in, and I was in love with her puppy who’s the sweetest ever. AND on top of it all, the haircut was only $ 50. So I got to have my cake and eat it, too. Would definitely recommend this place and can’t wait to go back.

I haven’t gotten a haircut in months. Mainly because i have TONS of thick hair and didn’t really want to trust it to anyone in Williamsburg. Finally I caved in and found Glamour Garage.
Justin was my stylist and I’m pretty sure I’ll stick with him for as long as I live in NYC. He miraculously was able to tame my huge head of hair with ease, was great to chat with during the session, and the end result was beautiful… not to mention VERY REASONABLY PRICED.
My only regret is that I didn’t have enough money to tip him more.

Justin is so fun! He did a great job on my hair cut, and cut it in a way so that the horrible highlight job a place down the street did was actually salvageable. I also did a few feather extensions.
Love the atmosphere; the place rocks!

This is a fact: I was Justin’s first customer when Glamour Garage opened. There is a reason why, after moving twice since living in Brooklyn, and now residing in the Rust Belt, that I still make the trek to Brooklyn to have Justin do my hair.
The man is a genius. I am not using that term lightly. He does the best hair I have seen in New York. While you will be paying NYC prices for a full head of highlights and a cut, there is a reason: the last time I went in he put 67 foils in my hair. If you get highlights you will know how insane that is. My hair was iridescent, shimmery and perfect. I have never received more compliments in my life than after I have gotten my hair done with Justin.
I am not the lady-​type who «gushes». I am actually anti-​gush. But I will gush over Justin’s work all day long. He is hip to the scene, sexy, creative and a terrific all-​around human being. Let him do your hair.

Justin for haircuts pretty much rocks the mostest. This place is soo laid back too, which I love.

Kinda awesome concept they go here. Walking up it looks like your mild mannered tattoo shop if you have tattoos in mind, or rather you might see it as a hair salon if you’re looking for one of those. So walking in to get a bit of AC and chat up the owners, i enjoyed checking out the space.
Indeed it really is both. On one side you have the salon chairs and the other the tattoo chairs. The concept works, and in hipster willy b, it fits perfect!

At the ripe age of 27, I buckled down to the idea of getting my first tattoo. I had an idea of what I wanted and knew where I wanted it… it was just a matter of finding who to do it.
One night I was hanging out with a classmate (who has quite the collection of tattoos and has spent a bit of time in Nueva York) and talked about my mission to find a tattoo person. She told me about Jess and showed me her work on her. I was sold. I did want to see the variety of tattoos she has done so I checked out the website and my mission was complete– I had found my tattoo person.
Jess and I e-​mailed back and forth. I met up with her, showed her photos of what I wanted, and we discussed my idea. I was pretty open to size, etc… I did not want to restrict her too much. I wanted her artwork to show through, too ya know. I booked my appointment two weeks out and one week or so after our first meet, she showed me the design/​sketch. I loved it and was super excited to come in a few days later for the big day.
The day of the needle poking, she showed me the tools and walked me through the process, which was great for me… Miss Nervous Nelly.
Two weeks later, I love every inch of my first tattoo. The detail. The colors. I am sitting here thinking about the next time I will sit with with Jess for more tattoos.
Thank you, Jess! Your work is AMAZING! :D

I also got a DailyCandy coupon for a $ 25 haircut (usually $ 50) and I wasn’t crazy about it. The place itself is cool and reminds me of Hair Metal where I usually go, but the haircut just did not turn out well.
I had an appointment with Faith at 1 in the afternoon and she very nicely let me reschedule about ten minutes before I was supposed to go in to come at 2:00 instead. The place was completely empty when I got there besides me and Faith (and her adorable dog), which I didn’t really mind since she was really laid back and didn’t make me talk the whole time.
I really wish I would have liked the haircut! She seemed to rush through it, which I thought was just her technique at first, but she left all the ends of my wavy hair blunt (it was tapered off from my last haircut, and I think she thought I just had ragged ends) and only thinned it out a little in the back, so it looks a bit like a mom haircut and I’m going to have to go get it fixed at Hair Metal in a month or so.
All in all it was a fine place, but I wouldn’t come back.

I used my Daily Candy deal and saw Justin at Glamour Garage. I was 10 mintues early and he was in the middle of dying his own hair. But he helped me right away and was so fun bopping around to Katy Perry music.
Although I called and confirmed that a wash and blowdry were apart of the deal, he cut my hair dry.
The haircut was quick, but he did curl my hair free of charge for my brithday party that night… AND he did it with a straighting iron!
I’ve never had curls stay before, and I loved them!

I have many tattoos and get stopped by strangers talk about them all the time. The most recent one was done by the very talented Jess Versus at Glamour garage who I was recommended to by someone I had met randomly with an awesome sleeve that she had done. When i saw theirs, i knew i had to schedule an appointment with her. She was very professional and worked closely with me on the design. When you see her work you will know immediately that she is a great illustrator who knows how to translate her art on your body. I’m always nervous when trying out a new tattoo artists but I could tell from her work i was in good hands.
It turned out amazing and is by far one of my favorites on my body. My friends and family who have seen it agree… the line work and color is clean, beautiful and vibrant! She also made sure I was comfortable the whole time. Price wise i thought she was very fair and reasonable and honestly I felt she deserved more for the great work. So I gave her a big tip ;) .
I will definitely be returning to her for my future tattoos.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU GET A TATTOO FROM HER… YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

Jess Versus did the tattoos on my hips, and I could not have had a more amazing experience. She was thorough, she was extremely sanitary, and moreover, she was nice. I stop in all the time just to say hi, because she is really and truly one of the sweetest people I know.
Jess worked with me to develop my idea, and when she notified me that my original design wouldn’t age very well, worked with me to develop something that both of us were happy with. She made it extremely easy to contact her, and was available whenever I had a question, before and after getting tattooed. Jess is also the most gentle artist I have ever worked with, she was working right over my hip bones and I barely felt a thing. She was extremely accommodating, making sure that we took breaks when necessary and that I was well hydrated. Her price range for the piece was absolutely perfect, and in fact, I believe I really got the better end of the deal that day, especially considering the quality of the work.
I’ve recommended her to many of my friends, and all who’ve gone have come back happy.

I really don’t know what’s up Anna Y’s butt, because I have gotten three tattoos from Miss Jess Versus (and all three times without a Groupon), and all three were fabulously done, and quality work made to last. Jess always makes sure to make me feel comfortable, welcome and at home, letting me choose the music I want playing during my tattoo, and taking the time to make sure everything is EXACTLY how i want it. She knows and understands that this is a permanent decision and not to be taken lightly.
The large piece on my arm she did is constantly complimented not only by passing by admirers, but also by tattoo artists and enthusiasts, who know and appreciate good work, and can see the fine lines and detailed color that goes along with fine craftsmanship.
Jess is my main, and only, tattoo artist, and I cannot think of anyone else to trust with my skin.

Looks like my review may have been deleted… If necessary, I can provide additional detail of my negative experience incluiding a long wait time to get my hair cut:
Created an account specifically to review this place…
Through the recommendation of a couple of acquaintances, I went to Justin with instructions to trim my short women’s hair cut. I was hoping to find a less expensive alternative to my usual hair salon but what I found was that I over paid for an imprecise and awkward hair cut.
My first mistake was giving him general instructions, telling him to work with my current hair style and trusting his judgement. Maybe I’ve just been spoiled with a stylist who understands how to cut short hair without much instruction.
As he started aggressively combing and then cutting my hair I could tell that he wasn’t experienced working with hair that was both short and fine. The worst part of the cut was the awkward hairline and uneven bangs that I was left with.
It’s really too bad, I wanted to like the place. I guess you get what you pay for.

I am VERY anal with my hair. In the past 2 years away from my hairdresser, I never dared to see anyone else — so I had to wait and deal with an outgrown cut for months in a row until… I found Justin at Glamour Garage.
This is going to be a deep and intense love affair right there… and I think I even dare to say «do whatever you want, you’re the artist».

Getting my first tattoo with a Groupon sounded like a scary proposition, but I took the plunge due to the good reviews on here, and I was very pleased.
Glamour Garage has a cool vibe and is pretty easy to get to (for Williamsburg, at least). Gerald was my tattoo artist, and he was really great. I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted going in, but he came up with something that was way cooler than I had imagined. My design centered on a cassette tape, and he was very courteous and asked me to come in the following day so he could look up a cassette tape and draw it exactly. I was so excited about the design he’d made that I ended up looking up a picture of one on my phone that he photocopied and everything worked out great.