Balance Salon

I have been going to a specialty salon in the city for the past few years but have been wanting a salon in my neighborhood. The convenience of being on my street and curiosity of their unique décor made me give them a call. Spoke with Carla on phone and she basically gave me a consultation. Went in, still worried and she handed me over to Hannah who I immediately fell in love with. They were genuine in their concern for what I wanted for my hair and didn’t push extras. Dave rinsed out my color and made such an effort to clean off the extra dye on my forehead. (I have gone home from expensive salons with dye and nothing pisses me off more).
Between their awesome sense of humor, lack of pretension and genuine attitudes I can honestly say I love this crew and will return! Even better: my color looks stupid awesome and they were beyond reasonably priced for this hood. I loved it so much I hugged Hannah… And I don’t hug people!
Sorry for the long review but I really had fun instead of sitting there anxiously pissed at the person doing my hair.

Balance is definitely my go-​to salon in Jersey City. I’ve been going to Balance since it was originally on Erie St. Their new location makes it convenient for anyone in the neighborhood to walk down to Newark and get a cut/​color. Love that Carla (shop owner) continues to promote local art and uses the salon as a gallery, changing artists every now and then. I know I can count on Balance to be fun-​loving and homey, offering me a glass of water or wine ;)
Sasha is my girl! I’ve been going to her for cuts and more recently for touch-​up coloring. She is a hair goddess! I am someone always willing to try new things and Sasha knows how to spice it up yet keep it beautiful. If you go and have Sasha as your stylist she won’t disappoint you. Can’t wait for my next visit we’re gonna color it up! Pricing is standard for the area $ 60 – 80 for a female cut — with shampoo and blow out. Same goes for coloring. Check out Balance’s Instagram (@balancesalonjc) for better insight to their work.
Don’t be afraid to stop by even if you don’t have an appointment, they are always hanging out and willing to chat!

I just visited the mothership in their new location. Carla is wonderful… in between coloring and cutting my hair she entertained various notable creatives and characters while making me a cup of tea.
She is on my daughters emergency pickup list for school just around the corner. Not only should you go here for a haircut that will still «get you laid» but you should support someone who is such an asset to the community.
Ive heard such delicious rumours about changes to come… we need a place to purchase classic punk & rock accessories… no?