Ene Salon

I’m a long-​time client. Nelson is a master at cutting hair. I’m very particular — I never blow dry or use any product beyond shampoo and conditioner, so a great cut that works with the natural wave of my hair is essential. Nelson does it perfectly every time, plus he makes great suggestions for minor changes (such as the shape of my fringe) to keep my style current. In addition, he’s a charming and interesting person.
Everyone who works at Ene is professional and lovely. Folks I’ve recommended it to have been very happy with their services, as well.

I am the fussiest person on the planet. I work as a journalist who does criticism for a living. Seriously. I have had my hair cut in so many places the world over. I took a year before finding the right person in NY. Nelson is THE BEST. Let me tell you why.
1. He listens
2. He already knows
3. He listens and knows that what you think you want is something different
4. He gives you what you didn’t know you wanted (with your agreement)
5. You look and feel better than you ever though possible.

I love this place! Maria gave me the best haircut I’ve ever received (thank you!)
I never let people touch my hair (I get it cut once a year) and I finally wanted to go for the chop. Maria knew exactly what I wanted, gave the best shampoo massage of my life and did her magic. Also, they make you feel like family and the place has a nice vibe and cozy feel. I’ll definitely be back!
(Side note: try the ScoutMob deal for 50% off your first cut!)

I send everyone here. I love it. I have had everything done to my hair here. Color. Cut. Blowout. Braid. They know high fashion, everyday wear, wedding hair and makeup. You will never go wrong. Any hair texture, any complexion. I always love my hair when I leave. Never been merely satisfied, always feeling absolutely beautiful. And that is important. I go to Aisha.

Dont come here!!~…no matter how cheap it is getting that voucher is not worth it. i ended up calling the vendor for the voucher and getting my refund!!!
I had maria –doing my hair. seems a bit inexperienced to me. she dyed my hair for only 30 mins. nothing showed… just a hint of red and then she said thats the way it is because i had black hair… wtf??? first of all this is not the first time ive done a dying job, all the places ive gone to my dye showed nicely… doesnt matter that I had dark hair to begin with. i think the issue was the crappy product dye they gave me which had no effect on my hair and also the fact that she told me to wash my hair when it was only 30 – 45 mins in and she had no heating technology on me which all other places i been to had which speeds up the dying process and make the color stand out. this place is def old school and needs to update their hair appliances. x_​x
Then after that she washed my hair and that chair was so uncomfortable, its not a typical one where u laid down (full body), this is half body and gave me neck pain, i think they wanted to save space because this place is small… the chairs of the washing area are poorly designed and hurt my neck and head bc the chair is tilled in a 45 degree angle giving most pressure towards the neck to hold the body up for the wash (15 mins), which is a long time to hold a ackward position, hence the pain.
anyways, the worse part was the hair cut… it came out uneven. i think even an amatuer would know how to cut hair evenly. The left side of my hair did not match the length of the right side. I told her to correct this issue but she just randomly chopped off more hair from both sides… it was the worse haircut i ever got. i decide to just let this go and tip and leave.
When i got home, even my parents said they cant see the color dyed on me and the haircut was horrendous. my hair smelled so bad from the hair dye… this stench stayed with me for days (smelling amonia) got me sick too… their dying product must be really low end!!! o_​O ive never had this bad smell at any other places i go to and i usually dye my hair every year… this is def NOT comparable to other salons given the price im taking even with a voucher!!!

Salon reviews on Unilocal are definitely a hit or a miss, even with the decent average ratings BUT THIS IS THE PLACE where I will GLADLY come back to even if i dont have a lifebooker coupon. I’ve been getting my hair cut by Maria for years and she’s just wonderful. The way she massages the shampoo and conditioner in your hair is basically like heaven and she carefully listens to how you want your hair cut before starting. Her technique is very refined. The owner, Nelson (I believe) is a really warm and friendly guy and is really hilarious if you listen in on his conversations haha!
I plan on going in for coloring as soon as I’m able to nail down an appointment!

Nelson. Best stylist I’ve been to. Best hair cut… color…blow out. I always leave happy.

I went here using a Bloomspot voucher. Now, I’m definitely someone who goes where the groupons are for haircut deals. I’ve used vouchers all over the city and the boroughs, and have generally had fine experiences with them. But this ranks as the worst haircut experience I’ve ever had.
I made my appointment for a couple days before a wedding I had to go to. I arrived on time, was greeted with some water, and sat down to wait for my appointment. I think I was waiting about 45 minutes before someone (possibly the owner?) came over and asked me who I was waiting to see. I wasn’t given a name went I made the appointment so he checked the book and I guess realized it was supposed to be him, then asked me to wait a few more minutes. About an hour past my original appointment time, I finally sat down to get my hair cut.
The cut itself went fine — it was over pretty quick. But the deal also included a blowout, and that’s where I ran into trouble. My stylist went over and got this trainee who had been hanging around watching what he was doing, and told me that she was going to do my blowout. Fine, whatever, I didn’t care. But I have curly hair, and it quickly became apparently that this woman had never encountered curly hair professionally because she seemed to have no idea what she was doing. She used zero pressure when she wrapped my hair around the brush and barely touched it with the hairdryer. Essentially what she wound up doing was *brushing my hair* (and if you have curly hair, you know what kind of disaster that is).
This went on for about an hour, during which time she’d gotten through maybe half my hair, while the other half was starting to air dry. The original guy who did my haircut came back and quickly critiqued her work, showing her how to do it right by rewetting my hair with a spray bottle and actually applying the right pressure and heat to get it straight. But by then it was too late — and I mean that both figuratively and literally. Not only was the apprentice incapable of salvaging my blowout, but I wound up being at this place for THREE HOURS for something that should have taken less than one hour. I was actually late for dinner plans because I never anticipated that I’d spend THAT much time trying to get a haircut and a blowout. And because the blowout wasn’t done right, my hair immediately curled again the next day, making all that effort for nothing. I wound up having to go to the wedding wearing my hair naturally — which is fine, but not what I paid for.
When I use a groupon or voucher, I definitely don’t expect to get the Master Stylist or whatever. But I DO expect a minimum of competence as I DID pay money for a service. I don’t blame the apprentice — we all have to start somewhere — but if this was supposed to be a teaching moment for her, someone who knew what they were doing should have been providing more oversight. This was a completely dissatisfying waste of time and money. I would strongly recommend against coming here with a groupon.

I am really really picky about getting haircuts. I am not young and have been to many many places, and no matter how clearly I ask — the haircut comes out wrong or.mediocre. I had two friends at work who went to see Nelson at Ene, and I LOVED their hair. Best I’d ever seen on them. So I went and I got one of the best haircuts ever, and .had a lot of fun talking and laughing — it is a great location and salon.
I am serious about haircuts and it is such a relief to find a place and a person that understands what a woman needs

Charlie is fantastic.
Went in for a blow-​dry with him last week, on his birthday, he was so attentive and gave me great Victoria Secret hair (my hair is thin and quite flat normally). I was so happy as i cannot find a salon I like or am completely satisfied with in this city, I have been to so many salons and tried every type of place. Charlie was amazing and so funny and engaging.
Going back for a color with him as soon as I can. I had such a great experience, everyone was so friendly and the salon is lovely. I had never heard of this place and stumbled upon it visiting a friend who lives in the area. I live on the Upper East Side but am definitely going to make this East Village salon my new regular spot.

I found this place through Lifebooker and needed a haircut in a pinch, so I purchased a deal for a haircut blow out and conditioning treatment. I was able to book the cut for the next day and when I arrived I was seen right away. Maria washed, cut and dried my hair and can I just say she is awesome! She gave me exactly what I wanted, trimmed exactly the amount of hair I wanted to trim and went to extra mile with every part of this service. She was so sweet and made my hair look amazing. She put a lot of time into the blowout, too even cutting/​trimming after the blowout to make sure my hair was even on both sides. I would definitely return to Maria. So sweet!

I got my hair keratined at Ene last week and i can not tell you how happy i am with it! I have gross tight curls that are really unmanageable and now my hair looks like a mermaids, right out of the shower. Its seriously a dream come true. I couldn’t be happier with the result, they have me for life.

I had a bloomspot deal for here but didnt feel like i was treated differently. I really like the way my hair came out and enjoyed talking with the stylist. I would definitly come back but their normal prices are a little bit of a stretch for me.

I am not picky about where I get my haircut. I follow the deals (Bloomspot, Lifebooker, you name it). But I think I’ve finally stumbled on a keeper. I got a Bloomspot deal here and booked an appointment with Maria. She was awesome. I didn’t go in with a picture or anything. Rather, I just rattled off what I didn’t like about my current cut and what I was trying to do with my hair (grow out a Korean straightening treatment). She gave me some solid advice, told me what she was going to do, and then chopped my hair into the cutest haircut. I met up with friends that night and got so many compliments on my cut.
I also mentioned that I am really bad at curling my hair and Maria gave me some lessons right on the spot. I was never made to feel that I was less important than full-​price paying customers. It’s been a month, and i am still loving my new haircut. I’ll be back.

Bought an Amazon local deal that included a wash, hair cut and blow dry for $ 29 and was blown away by how nicely I was treated (sometimes I’ve used these kind of offers and had poor experiences). Maria listened to what I wanted and gave me a lovely cut.
Cozy, charming little place. Would return without a deal!

Nelson has the most amazing attitude. He really listens to your wants and needs. When someone is so passionate, positive and confidant (not cocky) their artistic skills really shine. I bought the bloomspot deal and honestly one of the best purchases of my life. You can tell everyone working along side Nelson is just as talented and committed to their work. Just by the way they all keep the salon immaculate, you can tell they all love and respect what they are doing. I will definitely be coming back and referring everyone I know.

I’m stubborn (read: scared) about going to salons but at some point a girl’s gotta bite the bullet and get her damn hair cut.
I found an Amazon local deal that included a wash, hair cut and blow dry for $ 29.
I bought it, read some reviews and made an appointment.
I specifically asked for Nelson. I told him what I wanted, expressed my deep fears of having my hair cut and let him work his magic.
And he totally did.
MY HAIRCUT IS MAGICAL. It’s like actually finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. It’s like dreaming about winning the lotto ‘cept it’s not a dream. It’s like Harry Potter and the salon of secrets.
He didn’t cut too much length, he layered it perfectly, I was served wine at 2pm on a Wednesday and it’s my favorite haircut EVER.
I’ve never liked a cut this much– he made me a believer.

Luckily, I brought a deal from Bloomspot, I desperately need a hair cut right before my euro trip. And the staff introduced me to Nelson, the head stylist and owner of Ene. Not only was he super smooth with the scissors but he magically thinned out my long, thick strands. Although the bottom turned out a bit slightly longer than expected, it was perfectly fine. So the time flew with talks ranging from various topics– music to politics. He also liked that my current highlights grew out and recommended to leave it. I have to say Nelson is prob one of the most honest stylist I’ve encountered in a salon. No gimmicks, low-​key, laid back staff, and a comfortable vibe. He did one fab job.
I will def be back once my long strands grow out again!

Um, AMAZING!
Bought a deal on Bloomspot and it was the best $ 30 I’ve ever spent.
Nelson was my hairdresser and he really made me look fabulous for my big day.
My bland shoulder length hair was transformed into an edgy look!

Oh. My. Gosh. Are you kidding me?
Ene Salon is so awesome! Yes, the neighborhood does leave a bit to be desired– the salon is located on a quiet stretch of road a bit off of Ave A, but the service and atmosphere totally makes up for it.
First, I was offered a drink and greeted by a cheerful receptionist upon arriving. My coat was whisked off to be checked away and I was able to sit in their waiting area and enjoy a magazine or two while waiting for my stylist. My 1pm appointment was right on time– I was seen at around 1:03pm, which is very good for a hair appointment.
Maria was my stylist and she worked MAGIC on my hair. She complimented my bayalage highlights and didn’t try to sell me any hair coloring services other than a gloss because she and I agreed that we both loved the color. Then, she massaged my scalp as she applied my conditioning treatment. The chairs there are actually VERY comfortable for salon hair washing chairs. There’s a neck support and everything!
Finally, on to the hair cut. It was as mentioned, MAGIC. Maria listened to what I wanted and applied her expertise to my suggestions and made them a reality. I had very long hair, down to my waist, and it was weighing me down, so I asked for more movement and long layers. Not only did she implement my wants, she also managed to shear away the perfect amount of hair. Now my head is light, my hair is bright, and I couldn’t be happier.
Honestly, I don’t even know how I got home afterwards. I think it might have involved a subway, but I may as well have floated home with happiness!