Vamp Hair Studio

Knocking down a star thanks to the creepy and passive aggressive comment from
management below. Gross

Love this place! I had Christina for the Balayage service. I got recommended to come here by a friend and it was not a mistake. Christina as well as the entire staff was friendly and welcoming. Absolutely love my hair and will definitely be coming back!

I really love this salon and am thrilled it’s very conveniently located for me. The staff is super professional and nice – pure pleasantness. I’m not 20-​something but I love the hip vibe and great music. This is the first salon I’ve been to where they have a station where you can style your own hair if, for example, like me, you usually wear your hair curly and just want to apply product and diffuse it before heading out. It could not be more comfortable. They carry Bumble and Bumble and Aveda products – both of which I love – but they never, ever, try and push product on you. I also love that they now use Aveda color.
Danielle, the owner, does magazine editorial and commercial work and is the most gifted stylist I’ve ever worked with. She has excellent color sense and also knows what will work with your hair type and face shape in terms of cut and style. I really needed help with ideas and talked more about my lifestyle and personality and the feeling I was after, and she «got» it and presto, came up with a cut that I loved. I’ve also recently become more experimental with color and my trust in her judgment has been rewarded. I’ve also at various times had cut or color with Jax and Leeanne and would recommend them as well.
As for their prices, they may be a little higher than the average local place but not not excessively so. Anyway, this is not the average local place (not even close) and any price premium is worth it. Sometimes, if you look long enough, you really do get what you pay for! Plus, if you book in advance you get a break, and they surprise you with other discounts as well, like for your birthday and a kind of «frequent client» discount after every X number of visits. They are a thoughtful touch.

I took a chance on this place last summer when I was sick of my long hair and wanted to chop it off. Normally I wouldn’t get such a drastic cut during my first visit to a salon but I had a good feeling about this place. I’m glad I booked that appointment because Christina gave me the best haircut of my life. I got my second haircut yesterday and it looks amazing yet again! Christina takes her time and listens to what you want.
I also like Vamp because its a clean, modern salon that doesn’t try to look like a hipster Brooklyn hangout. They offer you tea, coffee or water when you arrive and it’s conveniently located in Upper Montclair next to a metered parking lot. I love this place.

I got a pretty bad cut here. The stylist insisted on using a razor despite my voicing I had never had any of my high end NYC stylists use one on my hair. The result — a dated choppy look that didn’t work with my hair. Christina at Vamp salvaged my hair. The two stars are for the color, which was decent.

I had a senior stylist Leanne. We really weren’t on the same page I guess. The service was great and they were very friendly. I just wasn’t very pleased with the hair cut. She used shears excessively to thin out my hair. I was told it was going to help lighten things out, but the only thing that I got was uneven and oddly textured hair.
…yea lets just say I’m not too happy.

I have been coming to Vamp for almost 4 years and trust no one but Danielle with my hair. She truly is an artist, she always does something a little different every time I come in to keep my look fresh.
I’ve gotten so many compliments from friends and even total strangers on my color since I started going to Vamp.
They do amazing work and are always on trend.

a truely unique and stylish salon with trendset stylists! jax did my ombré color and cut and blowout… and it was nothing short of pure awesomeness! she has real talent! my new spot. my only hair salon i will ever be at!

I booked an appointment here two weeks ago for a blowout just to try the salon. I got Rachel as my stylist she did a super A+ job my blowout. It lasted for a few days. She gave me fabulous waves and took her time. I went back again this week for a haircut, another great job by Rachel and I’m pretty picky. I definitely would recommend this place.

After my brief experience with Vamp from a Groupon, I later decided to try them out for my haircuts and colors. I was tired of having a stylist in NYC and wanted something more convenient but didn’t want to sacrifice the quality of service. Thankfully, my first appointment was enough to get me hooked! Jaclyn (Jax) cuts and colors my hair and I have never been disappointed. The new spa facility is also wonderful. I now get mani-​pedis with Sandra and love how thorough and meticulous she is when it comes to every aspect of my hands and feet. I find that her pedis last for weeks which is rare. The salon itself is extremely convenient for me to get to and the staff is very friendly and accommodating, especially since I’m now a veteran client. The receptionist even knows me by name. The parking is a bit rough because it’s metered and I usually book all my services at once in advance (you get a discount for doing this!!) so I make it a point to park on the street (Lorraine Ave) as there is no metered restrictions and a couple hours is really all I need.
Just to brag on my hairdresser a little more… Jax is fantastic! She listens to what you want, never forces unnecessary services or products but proactively gives very helpful suggestions and recommendations. I trust her implicitly with my hair, and that’s a big deal (ladies, you know what I’m talking about). Christina is also great. I once needed an emergency haircut and Jax was booked so she filled in. She gave me the exact cut I wanted and was very nice. I don’t really think you can go wrong at Vamp. I’m just glad I finally found a local place for all my beauty needs. Thanks, Vamp!

Came here for a hair cut w a junior stylist. To preface my review, let me just say that the texture of my hair is: ratchet. It’s very coarse and extremely thick (thank you, Mongolian blood) — so much so that extra time had to be added to my appt slot in order to ensure that services to my hair would not impede the flow of the day. Anyways, Lisa, the stylist tht worked on my hair, was patient and listened to my complaints, worries, wants and needs. After discussing what kind of cut would best suit me, she delivered on her word, unlike many hair stylists I’ve encountered in the past that end up just butchering my frustrating hair the way THEY want to bc it’s frustrating THEM. Instead, Lisa cut my hair meticulously, and made sure to avoid the pitfalls I had mentioned (too much layering resulting in an unflattering 70s-​style mullet, etc). After a blow dry, flat iron, thinning out the underneath layer, and texturizing the ends, my hair turned out FAB. (See attached photo) Manageable, under control, with extraneous weight removed and hair parted, styled, w cute layers in the front. I left her chair in smiles (rare) and to boot, she wasn’t overly chatty or ostensibly snubbing my hair (all past experiences — hair is a sensitive subject for women!!). Anyways, even the shampoo girl was super helpful and nice, even running out to my car for me to feed the meter. And she served me a complimentary mimosa :).
My express pedicure followed. It was a standard pedicure (no complaints). A bit light on nail polish variety… I went w Nars «Bad Influence» — a nice earthy grayish/​light brownish for fall. The upstairs is v cute, clean w super comfortable pedi sofas decked out w plush pillows and cushions and modern hardware strewn about. All in all, Vamp is an A1 salon in my book. Super cute spot w an edgy modern vibe in upper Montclair. Staff is courteous and professional and I love the results of my hair. I highly recommend and will be making a return visit, now that I found someone that understands how to cut my hair ! (She’s not even Asian.) Last stylist I saw religiously was Jenny frm PR@Partners Tyson’s VA back in 2003. Since then it’s been a perennial search… until now. Yay!

I have been going to the same hairstylist since I was a teenager, and was very nervous about going to someone new after I moved to New Jersey. I did some research and thought I’d give Vamp a try. I went to Christina, and both times she cut my hair, I was very happy. She takes her time, but it is totally worth it. There is never a hair out of place when she is finished. I’ve also had manicures both times I got my hair done, and they were fantastic as well.
Awesome place, great ambience, funky style, friendly and talented staff… couldn’t ask for more!

After trying a lot of stylists, groupons, and deals, I had a lot of mediocre haircuts and colors. I finally took a friends recommendation to try Vamp. I abided to pay for what I get and I have not looked back.
This salon is awesome. Christina is amazing with my cut and color and she takes her time with my hair which is very thick and challenging (according to every stylist before her). She does a fantastic job.
I love the vibe here, all of the assistants are really nice, and the music is always great.
Its super important to me that sometimes I just want to space out or read during my appointments and none of the staff here talks too much but they all make great conversation when I’m feeling chatty.

I’ve never posted a review let alone a bad one, but I thought this experience was worth telling. This was my worst experience ever and I’ve been to many salons. I asked the sylist to darken my blonde base to a light brown and add some face framing chunky highlights. She said what I was asking for was «dated» and not how she was trained to give highlights. Really??? She proceeded to give me pencil thin highlights that looked nothing like the photo I shared and then obliterated any trace of them by putting a «toner» over them that left me with a single shade of very dark brown, nearly black hair.
She then gave me a bill for $ 180 for highlights that could not be seen — at all! She told me the reason it didn’t look right was because she didn’t have enough time, my hair had previously been colored, it would wash out etc. etc. The owner reduced my bill to $ 80. Too little, too late. $ 80 for this mess and now who knows how much I’ll have to pay somewhere else to fix it. I’d never go back.

Cutest place – love the vibe. Definitely don’t feel like I’m in Upper Montclair!
I have been here a few times… first time being December 2010. Every stylist I have seen is professional and does an amazing job on your hair. I feel like they literally cut every single strand piece by piece. Their attention to detail is remarkable and I always feel like a million bucks when I leave. The prices are reasonable and the haircut takes time. Seriously, you need to allot a little under 2 hours for your appointment.
Yesterday, Rachel cut my hair for the second time. I agree with a previous comment. I receive so many compliments when Rachel cuts my hair – it’s kind of ridiculous because she’s ridiculously amazing. Can’t wait to see her again!
Vamp’s definitely a keeper.

Had a fabulous haircut with Rachel last weekend. I don’t think I’ve ever gotten so many compliments on my hair in a week. I will definitely come back here. Rachel was great and showed me how to tame my crazy bangs in the morning. Thanks, Rachel!

This place offered me the waiting on hand and foot, with no lack of sincerity. I have never been offered more beverages or magazines.
I felt welcome. The space is cool and edgy with some glamour representing in the lovely red walls. OH and clean, so freakin clean.
My hair looks amazing, My stylist was a fricken genius. She paid attention to every detail of my lifestyle and needs in a hairstyle.
I actually fell asleep while being waxed because the technician was so adept and not causing me ridiculous amounts of pain.
I had cut and dye/​two process, and eyebrow shape and wax, all very well done, AND I was in and out on time!
Parking sucks, so park a little down the road and not in the parking lot to avoid the two hour limit parking.

I had one of the best haircuts in years at Vamp. The stylists are professional and the experience was great.

Great small salon in Upper Montclair. I have been going on and off again for about 4 years. Master Stylist Leanne does an amazing job on guys hair (I drive 40 minutes to see her) and I sure she does great on females too. Vamp Hair Studio is also a Bumble & Bumble exclusive salon so they use great products. I highly recommend Vamp Hair Studio.

This place is fabulous. After trying other people’s recommendations for three years, I finally landed upon a hair studio that met my needs. I haven’t had this much attention paid to my hair in years! Christina was fantastic and cut my hair both wet and dry. I can’t recommend Vamp enough and can’t wait to return.
Doesn’t hurt that parking is ample, good food is around the corner, and the shop itself is hip and intimate. Love it!