It’s been awhile since I’ve done an installment of South Jersey Spa finder so this time I thought I would tell you about a South Jersey Salon and Spa. I had asked someone at my gym awhile ago who did their hair and they had mentioned Hello Gorgeous. At the time I did not go, but always thought her hair came out great. Then someone else had mentioned them to me, so I decided to give them a try. I am always very hesitant to try anyone new for my hair, because ladies, as you know, it can be very easily messed up and I’ve had my fair share. For the past year, I had been going to Ana at Ouidad in Manhattan, who is terrific, but I really wanted to find someone closer to home. Hello Gorgeous has seven locations in South Jersey. I went to the one in Marlton and met with Lisa Fiorentino who is also the owner of all of the locations. She spends one day in each location, so no matter where you live, if you’d like her to do your hair, which I would highly recommend, it can be convenient for you.
When I stepped into the salon, I had a feeling it would be a good experience. It was clean and spacious with a contemporary look. When I first met Lisa, she asked if I was scared. Of course I was! But as soon as we started talking, I knew I was in good hands. I told her what I had done before and after examining my hair, went to mix up my colors. They use Chi color products that supposedly contain very low ammonia compared to other products. I was happy not to leave there with the chemical smell in my hair. As she was putting in the foils, we talked about the products I’m currently using in my hair in the way of shampoo and conditioner and she recommended a Keratin shampoo and conditioner, which I’ve used a few times so far and love how soft and curly it leaves my hair! My hair had been feeling a bit dry before I went for my coloring, but she put some color back in and with the change in products, I’ve already seen a difference. After she washed my hair, she finished off with a nice glaze to blend all the colors. I was so happy when I left there (not to mention relieved!) because the highlights were popping and it was a nice contrast with the lowlights. It came out exactly how I had envisioned it and looked great for my recent TV work!
In addition to their full service salon, they also have a spa where you can enjoy a massages, facials, waxing, scrubs and makeup applications. The pricing for all services is very reasonable and I as I was watching other stylists and their work, I can comfortably say you will get great results for your money. I’ve always believed that your hair is one of your most important features, so while it’s tough justifying paying so much for a cut and color, I’d rather pay a little more and know it’s not going to be a botch job. However, at “Hello Gorgeous,” you are guaranteed a great cut, color and style and it won’t break your pocketbook, which means you can actually get a full head of highlights for the price some places charge for just the hairline. Hello Gorgeous definitely lives up to its name!
