John Jay Salons

If I could give this salon no stars I would. Up there with one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had, which is a shame because it came as a recommendation from 2 friends.
Where do I start!
I emailed the address on the website along with filling in the request form to book an appointment, to this day I have received absolutely no email reply to either avenue. So, i called to book (I pointed out that maybe they should have a look at their online system as they might be losing business by not answering emails or request forms, to which the helpful lady said, and I quote «that has nothing to do with me, that would be the head office»… errrr ok, how about you offer to pass on my recommendation?)
The lady on the phone could also not tell me the price of my root bleach, nor even give me an estimate!
I came for my scheduled appointment on the 29 April arriving 10 minutes early. i waited about a minute whilst the 2 receptionist finished their personal conversation and only when a stylist assistant saw my look of frustration did she step in and show me where to wait… and wait… and wait… and wait! 40 minutes after my scheduled appointment time, with absolutely no apologies or update on what was happening throughout did my stylist come over nonchalantly asking «so, what are we doing here»… ok, how about, Im so sorry we are running behind, or even how are you. she was just plain rude.
She then did a rush job, my bleach roots are now orange and not white and to boot, the cost of the bleach was 3 times more than the website, even more than I pay in New York.
DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME OR YOUR MONEY GOING TO THIS SALON!

Ms. Joni is the best! I am so very thankful I found her! I was nervous to try a new salon, and had let my hair grow out and become unhealthy, not only did she cut and style my hair to fit me perfectly, but she took the time to instruct me how to do it! It’s not one secret to perfect hair, but 1000 small tricks! She was very kind, informative and listened to all of my thoughts and concerns. I am so impressed! Everyone is so very friendly too! Ask for Ms. Joni and you will not be disappointed!!!

I went to john jay for a blow out and came out looking like a poodle. She insisted that she use an iron to curl my hair when I wanted bouncy waves. I was in utter shock at how my hair looked. There were dents all over my hair, it honestly looked like she used a crimping machine on it. My 13 year old brother could’ve done a better job. I look like a cave man.

im going to have to give this place one star for its horrible customer service:
i called in to ask about the 50% off for tulane students they were advertising, the woman assured me if i came with an id it would be half off and made an appointment for me, only once i got there did they tell me it’s only on certain days, «it says it right on the sign,» i was perturbed by the inconvenience and said so you’re not going to honor it even though you just made an appointment with me and told me it would be 50% off, they said no flat out at first even though the error was blatantly on their side, after my nagging, she eventually called john jay himself and he told the woman that he would not honor what i was told even though i had been inconvenienced by someone in HIS staff because it might cause a ‘domino effect,’ i said how will there be a domino effect unless you continue to give people incorrect information, there will be no other ‘dominoes’ as long as you remember what day it is from now on… they began to treat me somewhat patronizingly as i explained that usually businesses make concessions when they are the one at fault, that the customer is supposed to always be right, yadda yadda yadda, i left pretty upset and with ~45 minutes of my life having been wasted — empty handed but for a lame excuse from someone who owns at least 3 businesses over 10 dollars…
i have not received a haircut from them so if you’re one of those people who ONLY cares about the product and you think you’ll get a good cut go right on ahead, but if you’re like me (principled) and you don’t like handing profits to people who care nothing about their customers this is a good place to skip next time you need a cut

Alright, so I had been thinking about getting a haircut for a while. Until very recently, I sported the straight long hair that was so low maintenance for me because all I would do is wash it in the morning and let it dry throughout the day. But I wanted a hairCUT, not hair that’s just there. Or just change it up a little, you know. I was thinking about this as I was leaving work one day, and I decided to bike over to this salon, because it’s so close to my place. See if I can get an impulsive haircut and not worry about it anymore.
I got there only to find out that they were closed, but the two women who informed me of this fact also invited me to come inside and make an appointment for the next day. I felt like I had to do that to make this happen, because if I had just gone home, I probably would have just continued thinking about it and not actually do anything. So I made an appointment with Scarlet, came home, and read some Unilocal reviews. Lots of people rave about her, so at least I knew I was in good hands.
The next day came and I had decided to go hard. The day before, I was considering cutting a few inches and maybe getting bangs. With a little bit of persuasion from our drummer who suggested going short, I changed my mind and had settled on a bob. I showed up for my appointment and showed Scarlet the picture of the haircut I wanted. She said okay and, once I was in my chair, she told me that she wouldn’t let me do it if she thought I would look stupid.
In a few minutes, my hair was in ponytails and Scarlet checked with me to make sure I was ready/​sure before cutting 12 inches of my hair. That was probably the longest hair I parted with in just one haircut and I felt a strange sense of relief. Maybe it was just from finally making a decision after saying I needed a haircut for months, or maybe it was from feeling like it was okay to take these steps towards dealing with a heartbreak.
Once the length was gone and we were working on the specifics of the cut, I started to worry if I would look like a 5 year old with a bowl cut. Scarlet took care of that issue by giving me some layers, while also not going to the extremes of the picture I showed her. She said, «I made it more normal. We can always cut more, but we can’t get it back once it’s gone.» I thought about whether I wanted the exact style that was in the picture, but I’m not the type to go to the salon every month, so I decided that this would give me an easier time growing my hair back out.
I would definitely trust Scarlet with my hair again.

Took a chance today and got an appt with Scarlet after reading all her great reviews.
She did not disappointment me. she was easy to talk to and truly loves what she does.
I have wavy, curly and at times crazy frizzy hair so i get a hair cut twice a year because it’s not worth it, but Scarlet knew exactly my issue. My hair looks great. Plus i had a deep conditioning treatment. and she gave me samples of product to try instead of pushing products on me like other salons! It was a treat!

Like half the other reviewers… ask for Scarlet! I only get cuts, but hers are always spot on. Sometimes the timing for appointments gets off, so if you have long hair be sure to let them know.

I had a bad habit of compulsively cutting and/​or dying my hair when I was a small scissor-​wielding child. Surprisingly, I have yet to outgrow that habit. So now I show up on John Jay’s doorstep once every year or so begging Scarlet to fix my mistakes. I haven’t let anyone but myself and Scarlet touch my hair for about 3 years now (and thanks to some self-​control it’s mostly been her touching it)
Scarlet really is the best. She does amazing cuts, color, and highlights. She stood with me through all the awkward stages as my hair grew from a short boyish cut, to an inverted bob, to a medium-​length layered cut… And she made me look good through all of it. For those of us who have been through those awkward stages we know that’s harder than it sounds.
The point? Scarlet is a ROCKSTAR!

I got a haircut from Jennifer, a spunky redhed with glasses to match.
She was very helpful and considerate and gave me a great haircut. Was the appropriate amount of chatty (I’m not ahuge fan of too much talking) and very focused.

I’ve not been in here in quite a while but I believe that my experiences in this establishment should be catalogued, just in case (why does everything happen to me??)
A few years ago, I switched up from a shop I used to get ‘my hair did’ to this place on a suggestion from a co-​worker. I’m a man and I personally don’t mind a girl OR a guy chopping at my locks, so long as they know what they are doing and have the proper tools (OMG, are those pruning shears?! Get back, you beast!: brandishes said individual with a stick:)
Anyway, the inside of the joint was clean enough, although the overwhelming scent of styling chemicals placed me in an almost comatose state. Maybe that’s their trick; lure you in with a coupon and intoxicate you out with products so that you don’t struggle much in the chair, as they continue to hack away. In any case, the hostess/​receptionist/​whatever at the front counter upon entry was kind enough. I had called ahead and made an appointment with one of their better styling gurus so I hung out in the waiting room until she was ready for me.
This particular stylist (not mentioning names) took me to her torture chamber near the rear of the facility, while asking me questions about my hair, in an effort to size up how much pleasure she was going to get out of having her way with my skull. A few questions later, she’s off, chopping this way and that. In the process, she was telling me over and over how much experience she had and that those around her simply didn’t have the skills she had. As she’s telling me this, I began to get this searing pain at the back of my neck. I later got the same pain in other areas and it wasn’t until I got home that I realized the pain was due to cuts she gave me with the clippers. Good god, is it too much to ask someone with elite hair cutting skills to have a steady hand? I like Katherin Hepburn and all but I would never have let her have a go at my hair in her later years!
I figured that maybe I just got a bad crop that time around so I gave it another shot. This time, I was seated with a young, spryly girl from Dallas (again, no names… trying to be respectful). She had this inappropriate looking top on that resembled fishnet material and her boobs were practically spilling out onto me (as I’m writing this, I’m now wondering how many men are going to promptly make an appointment). As she’s working on my hair, she’s going through all these radical motions with her body, literally placing her boobs in my face at all times. It couldn’t have just been coincidence. She was cutting my hair from behind me and still managed to find a way to get them in my face. How is that possible? Plastic Woman, maybe? Who knows?
I tried to keep my composure, as if her boobs weren’t literally resting on my cheek, and start a conversation. After a while, she backed off on using her breasts to anchor onto my body and reciprocated the chat. However, very early into the discussion, the conversation took a grisly spiral into the underworld. She began to speak about her private life; some guy that she was dating and that he hadn’t told her that he contracted crabs. She asked me «who does that to someone they love? Wouldn’t you say something??» I was horrified but then thinking to myself «why are you telling me about this or even asking? Further, what does it say about you that you’re dating a guy with crabs??» I steered the conversation away to something else but as she was washing my hair later in the process, she started telling me about how she was unlucky with her relationships with men, that they are always into kinky stuff. Did she think that because I was relatively close to her age, I could relate? Good god, if she brings up anything about a brief experimentation with a ball-​gag, I am running straight out of here!
Looking back on the experience, I should have left VERY early on, before she had a chance to get deeper into explanation. I don’t know why I stuck around. I guess I was tired of fighting trying to find a good barber? No, that’s not a good enough reason to sit there, listening to an employee discuss sexual exploits and STD’s. Never again.
I’ve since begun getting my hair cut at Stardust Salon on Magazine St., which is a much, much better outfit and I’ll be posting a review of them in the days to come. For those of you thinking about using this joint, my tale is just a warning. You may have great experiences. I did not. Actually, I was quite scared.
–3 stars were docked for the horrible stories the stylist shared with me. 2 stars were awarded because they actually do cut hair there.

Love this place. Scarlett dyed and cut my hair very well. Shes great, highly recommended

Caveat: I am so hesitant to give away my secrets– well not really. I’ve got to say, I love capitalism, and because of that I think you too should have the power of knowledge.
John Jay is a little more expensive than what I am accustomed to. However, Neomi, is totally worth it. I have received excellent hair cuts from her. I only see her a few times a year but when I leave I feel great. Sometimes I bring in pictures of people’s hair that I have ripped out of magazines and she teaches me how to recreate the hairstyle. Now, that is love. When I had to get my eyebrows waxed, a terribly unfortunate experience, the woman doing them was well trained. She also made sure that it didn’t hurt. How that was possible? I am not really sure. Because I am an absolute whimp.
John Jay is worth every penny.

The only downfall to this place, well the biggest downfall, is that they charge for hair drying after color – is this new york? even in new york i would pay a fortune but at least a blowout was included! my hair colorist left, alison, but she was AWESOME! this was the only place in nola that would leave me absolutely satisfied with my color, without any roots! they do some sort of root lifter they leave on your hair after washing out the color, and its AMAZING! it reeks, and you have to sit there holding your breath for about 5 minutes, but totally worth going (and leaving with dripping hair to dry yourself and save $ 30!)! the décor is pretty poor, it looks like a cheap mens barbershop or something, but the coloring is great.
that said, my friend got her hair colored here and had a disaster, but i think they would have fixed it had she complained.

I give 3.5 stars for John Jay. From what I hear, you are much less likely to get a mullet here than, say, supercuts on carrolton. Although to be honest, I probably would have risked a mullet if John Jay wasn’t offering ½ off cuts for students! With that discount it was ~$ 16 before tip for my cut.