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Fine Artistik Salon We are also known for being the Best Balayage Highlights Salons Upper East Side NYC, Best Highlights Salons NYC, Best Hair Extensions Salons NYC and Best Hair Color Correction Salons NYC. Our Award winning hair stylists and colorists are some of the top hair stylists in New York City. Our creative hair styling and beauty team have worked on some of the fashion worlds most important photo shoots. We are also nominated for being the Best Hairdressing Salon Upper East Side NYC & Best Ombre Highlights Salons NYC.
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Our hair colorists & stylists are educators for L'Oreal Professionnel. Fine Artistik Salon's creative team specializes in all techniques of highlights, foils highlights, balayage highlights, ombre highlights, color correction, highlights correction, pastel hair color & pastel highlights, hair styling, haircuts, blowouts/brushing, hair treatments and keratin treatments.
We are proud of the reputation we have earned! Fine Artistik Salon was voted as Best Hair Coloring Salons in NYC and Best Hair Color Salons Upper East Side NYC. We are a L'Oreal Professional hair salon offering Majirel, INOA Ammonia Free Hair Color. REDKEN, GUY TANG, PULP RIOT & Sparks Pastel Hair Colors (vegan & cruelty free).
Best Haircut Salons in NYC - At Fine Artistik Salon, we are proud to have earned such reputation! All haircuts and styling at the salon begin with a conversation. A dialogue between you and the stylist. You let us know something about your lifestyle and what you envision for your hair; we share and exchange our thoughts on whether that's suited to your hair type, facial contours, and coloring and whether we think it's a style that will be easy for you to maintain.In the end, we come to a meeting of the minds so you know what your haircut will look like before our expertly trained, internationally influenced stylists even pick up the scissors.
We are certified Hair Extensions Salon in NYC!. Our NYC hair extensions specialists specialize in Adhesive Tape-in hair extensions, Keratin fusion hair extensions, Keratin bond hair extensions & Micro-beaded weft hair extensions.
Reviews (32)
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Bhavana R.
Jun 02, 2022
Absolutely best salon ever! Jacob completely changed my look! I am sooooo happy I found this salon! Now I won't ever let go! Jacob is very nice! Thanked him endless times for making my day! Got my hair colored, got keratin treatment and a hair cut! Result was just perfect!
Sarah L.
Apr 25, 2022
Still been going to this place and it hasn't let me down yet! Jacob is great with colors. You won't be disappointed as long as you're open to communicate with Jacob about your needs and pay attention to his warnings(possible breakage, color variations, etc) in order to make the right choices for your hair. I saw a few reviews on yelp discussing the negative experiences with pricing for this salon. In my opinion, prices here are reasonable based on the work you needed but it's not a cheap place because you get quality work, premium results, and good conversations.
Katherine Lange
Apr 10, 2022
This is the best hair salon in NYC! I've been coming to this salon for 7 plus years and only trust Jacob and his staff to work on my hair. I get baby blonde highlights and always turns out gorgeous! Never an issue with hair texture. Never an issue with brass. Never an issue scheduling an appointment. Even during the lockdown I waited for him. BRILLIANT!
Michele Volchonok
Jan 17, 2022
I had a wonderful experience with Jacob. We easily communicated via email and setup the appointment time along with what I wanted. He took time to ensure top results along with preserving my hair's quality during the bleaching process. He was very professional and I really valued his attentiveness to my service. I'm looking forward to finishing my silver balayage with Jacob!
Rhona Vashti
Jan 11, 2022
I moved to New York City a year and a half ago and had a horrible experience doing my highlights so I decided to go with darker hair to avoid hair salons. I then ran into Fine Artistik Salon's profile on Instagram and decided to give it a shot because I really do prefer my look with highlights. My hair was a mess between the bad highlights and me trying to dye it at home because of covid-19. Jacob restored my hair in color and softness and did an amazing job all around with balayage highlights.

He took his time to make sure that I was satisfied with the color on every step of the way and achieved the look that I love. I walked out of the salon with a smile on my face as I was soooo excited to have finally found my hair stylist in New York. Thank you Jacob!
Sarah Gold
Jan 06, 2022
Fantastic experience here and super happy with the way my hair turned out! Easy to schedule an appointment. I went for balayage highlights and it was perfect! Usually mmt hair gets brassy and feels like brittle after coloring but Jacob is highly experienced. My hair feels great. I recommend olaplex treatment for everyone. I saw the difference! Highly recommend and very kind. I'll definitely be back!
Megan Kramer
Jan 05, 2022
I have very dark brown hair and have started my journey to light blonde with balayage. I went in for 2 appointments over the last 3 weeks and am so pleased with the results. Jacob was so helpful and answered all of my questions patiently and offered solutions on the best way to get my hair light blonde over the course of the next 4-6 months. He is very knowledgeable and fun to be around. I'm so happy I found him as my stylist - go to him for your next color and haircut appointment you won't regret it!
Inna K.
Dec 22, 2021
Since covid-19 began my husband and myself tried to color my hair to keep up with what my previous colorist did using madison reed salon color but it just wan't working. I was in need of a major color correction. My highlights turned brassy. My roots turned to dark. My haircut was a mess. My hair texture was dry. I was frustrated! I tried reaching out to my colorist but apparently the salon she worked in closed and she moved to FL.

My husband understanding my frustration somehow found Jacob and this amazing salon. He booked me to get my hair done as a gift. Jacob is a gem! He understood me. He gave me the perfect chocolate brown color which is soft and shiny on top of that he balayage highlights my hair using olaplex and gloss. My hair is so silky! It is the color I had. He is a master at his craft. Ladies, if you are like me, who was stuck home and couldn't get her hair done or you are simply looking for someone talented this is the salon to go to!
Elise Baker
Nov 21, 2021
I found Fine Artistik Salon online actually about 3 years ago and have been seeing Jacob ever since to do my hair. I initially found him because my old colorist just didn't care anymore and my hair felt the same every time so I needed someone that would correct my color and adjust the cut. I love the color and highlights Jacob does. He is awesome at working with me to determine a plan for each appointment.

I always walk out with hair that is fun and looks great. Also he is a great person and someone I enjoy spending time with while getting my hair done. Highly recommend Jacob and the salon. Before covid19 everyone that worked there was extremely accommodating and excelled at service from the moment you arrive.
Sasha Landau
Nov 16, 2021
Fantastic hair salon for balayage highlights with super talented stylist! Small yet modern cozy private salon. Very clean. Jacob is so nice attentive and brilliant. I was there today for hair color correction. He was able to correct my bad balayage highlights and give me the color I wanted. It only took 3 hours. I found this place online when I was searching for balayage highlights salons NYC and the reviews didn't lie. I am in love with my hair color. We talked. Laughed. Bonded. Ate chocolate. And all while I was getting my hair done. Can't beat that! Thank you Jacob
Cara Beldad
Oct 12, 2021
Jacob gave me my first official balayage highlights and I was really happy with the results! Something that I really appreciated was him being upfront with the process before starting on my hair, so that I knew what hair color I would have. Usually this doesn't happen and I end up with a wrong color or the highlights I didn't ask for. He was super friendly, funny and definitely worked hard on making sure I would get the results I wanted.

He really cared about making sure we were on the same page about the color I was thinking of, and he was really patient too which was helpful because I know absolutely nothing about hair. I've never had my hair done to where I loved my hair and I'm really glad I chose Jacob, the salon is known for being the best highlights salons and he definitely took his time and didn't rush anything. I love how my balayage looks :
Lily Tilford
Sep 24, 2021
I want to thank Jacob for giving me a brand new hair and confidence! All of my life I have never done anything big to my hair and a main part of the reason is that I've always been scared that if I let other people touch my hair they will ruin my hair. My hair is like my baby to me! From the time I walked into the salon to the time I got out Jacob made me feel so comfortable.

He made sure I was good every step of the way. I went from black untouched hair to caramel balayage highlights with a several purple strands. Jacob was so gentle and polite with me and didn't burn my scalp or pull my hair. I went to work feeling like a new person with confidence and I got so many, many, many compliments. Thank you Jacob for the beautiful service. I walked out feeling like a million bucks and this is my first hair review ever! Thank you.
Ida Weber
Aug 21, 2021
I have been coming to Jacob of Fine Artistik Salon for color, highlights and cut for years and should have written a review long ago. The salon is tucked away on the Upper East Side on a beautiful tree lined block. Jacob is a badass with coloring, highlighting and cutting hair. He always makes my hair look better than it is. I like to ruin my hair with the occasional self-cut, and he fixes those for me and makes them look intentional.

My blonde highlights is always bright vibrant and I always get compliments. It is a small salon that totally feels private and it's very beautiful inside. Very light, bright with modern renovations and gorgeous crystal chandeliers. I highly recommend the salon and Jacob and personally will never go elsewhere. So glad the salon made it through the pandemic!
Krystal R.
Jul 13, 2021
ZERO STAR REVIEW - DO NOT PROVIDE YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION TO ANYONE AT THIS SALON. I booked an appointment with Jacob a couple weeks ago, told him I had an emergency person matter more than 24 hours in advance, he said ok when do you want to reschedule and I told him I will let him know later down the line. I opened my cc account today with a $460 dollar charge!

No one there will answer my calls, and I am being ignored when I never stepped foot into that salon, OR discussed any pricing. So unprofessional, I will absolutely not be booking an appointment.
Polo S.
Jun 04, 2021
I am posting a second time, now this is a crime. i found that jacob has just charged my credit card $250 on my american express card out of the blue on may 6th! i called and left him a message again to call me before i call the police. he told me he was hurt about my post and i told him we need to resolve what he has done. he charged me $479 after quoting me $280 for balayage and blow dry which he did on 3/17. he never called me back and has kept the money and not reimbursed me. he is a criminal!
Julia J.
Apr 06, 2021
I totally agree with all the negative reviews here - it's indeed been my ABSOLUTE WORST experience ever! The salon is positioning itself as having awards, but they have no evidence, so I have doubts they do! Based on my experience, the owner, Jacobs, is inexperienced with the blond hair outside of the basics. After he bleached my fine, color treated hair with some bleach paste to remove an unwanted tone, some of my hair broke already in the salon. 2 weeks after my visit, most of my hair was gone, due to breakage, leaving 0.3 inches instead of the previous medium length.

I contacted Jacobs asking to have my money back, which he refused and was very rude. Don't make my mistake by thinking that some positive reviews here could be your case. It might have been a good place, but all the people, except for the owner, are not there anymore making it what it is.
Lara N.
Sep 19, 2019
RAN to this tasteful salon after a disastrous color experience. Jacob patiently discussed all options and efficiently cared for my hair. 90 minutes later he had beautifully restored my color and my confidence. Pricey but WORTH EVERY PENNY if you care for your hair.
Patricia M.
Jun 21, 2019
Not satisfied. I got a Balayage here a few months ago and it was the worst one I have ever had. I am familiar with Balayage and have many of them. This particular one turned out brassy and literally only covered the crown of my head. I was pretty upset because I rarely do anything to my hair other than a once a year Balayage and I have been more than happy with that for many years.

I moved to the city and was looking for a new place and randomly popped in here. I feel like I paid an arm and a leg for an overpriced full Balayage that turns out to only be a partial Balayage and only a few month later I am left completely disliking my hair. The truth is I never loved it but it took me some time of trying different ways to wear it and different attempts to fully accept that.

The worst part about it is that I contacted the owner to give him an opportunity to make it right and apparently the woman who did it had moved away and he told me in a defensive manner that his company has a policy of 7 days to fix it (which I wasn't made aware of in the first place). The problem was that it got worse and worse as time went on with brassiness I have never and took time for me to see that only patches turned blonde rather than having a beautiful natural blend like I had been used to. So, I will most definitely not be ever going back to Artistik and I recommend that if you are looking for a friendly, professional environment to look elsewhere. I have already found a new place that I love right down the street.
Julie L.
Jun 19, 2019
I have never written a review before, but this was the ABSOLUTE WORST experience I have ever had at a salon. I came in to see Jacob 3 weeks before my wedding wanting to update my balayage highlights. I showed him a photo as a reference for what I wanted (natural looking blonde highlights on my naturally darker hair). Jacob, however, started what ended up being a bleach blonde processing a few inches from my roots, and then coloring the entire length of my hair (this is NOT balayage!).

After blow-drying my hair he asked what I thought. I started to say that it was VERY blonde and was told laughingly (what was, I believe, supposed to be good-naturedly), "You want it darker? Don't even start with that!" From the front, the results were very much lighter than I expected, but not alarming. However, he did not show me the back/my full head before moving on to the next client who had been waiting for him.

When I got home, I realized that instead of the natural-looking highlights I had asked for, I instead received both the wrong color blonde (Barbie-esque instead of natural) and my entire head bleached instead of balayaged/highlighted as requested. Since he had left some of my natural darker hair at the very top, the end result looked like I bleached my whole head a month ago and it had grown out terribly.

Every time I looked in the mirror I got angrier. When I emailed Jacob to explain my disappointment and frustration, I was told that he had given me exactly what I asked for and that he never saw the photo that I showed for reference (this is an enraging revision of reality). While I appreciate that he offered another appointment for me to come in and have it corrected, my experience was so bad that I would not even consider going back.

I did not trust that I would be listened to or that he had the skill to do the correction. I had thought that the outcome was terrible, but it wasn't until I went to a different salon for color correction that I realized just how awful the actual result was and how poorly executed. The stylist charged with correcting my bleached mess of hair pointed out sections of hair that were somehow subtly HORIZONTALLY striped bleached to slightly darker to bleached again.

She was mystified about what he had done, and how he had even achieved such a mess. I am disheartened, upset, and angry about my experience at Fine Artistik Salon. Not only was the outcome of my supposed "balayage" treatment awful in look and technique, I also felt unheard, dismissed, pressured, and blamed into accepting something completely different from what I had specifically requested.
Lily G.
Apr 27, 2019
DO NOT BE FOOLED AND AVOID THIS SALON. I never write reviews however I feel I would be doing a disservice to anyone by not doing so. I am a young college student and looked around for days for a place in the city to do a balayage at a decent rate. I found this salon and was pleased with the services offered. I called to double check the pricing and was assured a full head of balayage would run me 220.

I make the appointment and go eager for my new hair. I was at the salon for a while and finally got my desired balayage. I was asked if I wanted a haircut as well and I kindly declined. There I was forced into a cut and assured it was just "a few snips" off the ends. I was not expecting to pay for a cut as I declined multiple times. When I went to pay I was charged $495 without tax or tip.

I was very upset and uncomfortable as I was not expecting to pay nearly as much. I asked how it possibly came to that price and was told it was the balayage, the glaze ( can't have a balayage without a glaze. salons don't add this charge) a cut and wash. I was very upset and uncomfortable, paid the money and left. WILL NEVER GO HERE! I wished I read these reviews before I was ripped off
Robin M.
Apr 07, 2019
Great salon, super comfortable. I took my daughter there for the third time today and I realized that they do such a nice job on her hair so I had my hair cut too, and it came out beautifully! Jacob snd Coco are both very talented. I feel lucky we found Fine Artistik Salon.
Brooke G.
Feb 20, 2019
After requesting an appointment, and receiving a prompt follow-up email from the salon with an available slot, I had a chance to read some of the negative feedback here, and I politely responded to the salon that this probably wasn't the best fit after all, based on the reviews. Their response : "That's great to know because Yelpers are NOT welcome in my salon. BUT, you should also download the Yelp app onto your phone.

That way you will always have the chance to view reviews on Yelp."?!? Any potential client who checks reviews of your business on platforms including Yelp is not welcome in your salon? (But I should still download the app?) Great to know!
Pepper B.
Nov 27, 2018
Consider this your warning to STAY AWAY & do not spend any of your time or money on any service in the Fine Artistik Salon. One Tuesday, I went to get my virgin, dark brown hair dyed "electric lavender" & a nice shape-up to my pixie cut. Jacob, the stylist, gave me a consultation & told me the trim would be included in the price of the colour job.

I asked Jacob if he would need to do a triple process job (2 rounds of bleach to pull the dark colour & tone my hair in preparation for the lavender) & he told me, in a very superior way, that there was no such thing, & if he bleached my hair twice in one day my hair/scalp would not be able to handle it. So we did one round of bleach, one round of colour placement, & the cut - for which he ended up charging me full price because, according to him, it was a much bigger job than he thought.

While he was cutting, he said he loved my thick hair & was having such a fun time with it that he went a little scissor happy. He admitted this to me! I didn't get the cut I wanted AND he charged me full price when he promised it would be included in the already expensive colour job! I also left the place with a "dusty purple" that Jacob assured me would fade into the "electric lavender" over the next few washes. AND FADE IT DID.

I didn't even wet my hair & by that Friday the bleach was showing through. I called the Fine Artistik Salon the next Tuesday to ask what to do & instead of trying to fix the issue, Jacob said I should come back for a toner job, that he will have to charge me for. I told him that was unacceptable, that I had spent enough money & should not be experiencing such fading in less than one week, without even washing my hair. Jacob responded that it was normal for my natural hair colour to need more than one session of bleach in order for the unnatural colour to take hold & show up properly.

Since he didn't want me leaving the salon with an unfinished look, he tried to do the whole job in one sitting. When I originally asked him about a triple process job, he scoffed & told me there was no such thing, he sure changed his tune a week later when I was so unhappy with his results. Exactly two weeks later, you can barely see any purple (I've washed my hair twice). My hair is just a short, brassy mess, & I regret my choice of hairdresser entirely.
Jemima W.
Oct 19, 2017
Had I gone only by the reviews on Yelp, I would have not stepped foot in this place, but having read a variety of other positive reviews from other sites, and liking the content of their Facebook page, I gave it a shot. I'm in NY for a couple weeks of vacation time, and was in desperate need of a cut and updated color. Jacob was very responsive, provided an appointment for first thing in the morning, and was friendly, patient and funny the whole way through. Outspoken.yes.

If you're looking for a stylist who never says a word to you, Jacob is not your guy. But if you're looking for someone who can hold his own in a conversation, can give a great haircut and a fantastic updated foil job, leaving me with a lot less dead ends and great highlights - look no further. Thank you Jacob - I appreciate your kindness and your time. Very happy with the new "do".
Agne P.
Mar 24, 2017
This place is the worst worst worst!. I payed over 600 for highlights ( he seriously burned my hair and after charged me crazy amount) since was already dark when job was done didn't see how bad it was in day light and back had some white hair still!. My hair next day looked so damaged and I really couldn't brush it. Color was orange and had some white, yellow parts too!

Not light brown as I asked. I called next day and they offered to put one more time this color for free. Now, few months later after such bad experience and lots of money spend on just burning my hair I had to cut it very very short to finally look normal again. I live just few minutes away from this salon and because of amazing google reviews was trusting them with my hair. Posting it now so no one else has to experience such nightmare. I lost my long hair and as a model for me my look is everything!
Christina P.
Mar 21, 2017
He does terrible balayage and charges twice of what other salons in NYC charge. I found this company's website and saw they were voted best for balayage highlights in NYC. I saw their price list, which said Balayage Hightlights were $220. I called and Jacob, the owner, confirmed that Balayage hightlights were $220. I made an appointment and asked for balayage highlights.

I showed him a picture of the highlight color and look I wanted, which was a light platinum balayage look, starting at the top of the head. He wound up giving me a bright yellow balayage highlighting that started near my jawline. This was the first time I highlighted my hair, and he said that my hair just absorbed color in an unusual way. The process took 4 hours and afterwards he said I owed him $700.

He said that he had done extra processes to my hair that added up to the high price. However, he had never quoted me this price or got my permission for the extra charges before or during the appointment. Afterwards, I called around and found out this was a total ripoff- twice what would normally be charged for the same thing. In addition, the balayage was done incorrectly and showed lines.

When I went back and asked him to fix the balayage, he said would have to charge me more money. When I then asked for a refund of the overcharge instead, so I could get it fixed elsewhere, he refused. Nothing on his site justifies this pricing and he never gave me a quote for $700 beforehand. This is a scam.
Darla J.
Oct 31, 2016
Update: I recieved an email from Jacob earlier today. It was a personal attack that states that I was aware of the prices but had no clue of the products. How dare I give his business a negative review. He could have possibly fixed it. What's astonishing is that there was no apology offered. If he was aware there were different products that was offered besides what is on the menu, he should have explained that to make it clear. I'm not a difficult client.

Where my problem lies is that he is in a service industry. This is definitely an industry where you and your client should be on the same page. Price should match quality and that is the issue. I've been getting Keratin treatments since 2009. It was my third time at the salon back in June. Normally the entire process takes 3.5 hours. However, the process wrapped up in a little over two hours.

When I told Jacob about the frequency in which I normally get Keratin treatments which is every six months for the purpose of straightening. He told me, "Oh, that takes another hour." When I normally got my Keratin treatment in Chicago, the trim was included and the total without tip was $275. At Fine Artistik, a rushed Keratin treatment with no trim is $469.

That is with tax and no tip included. My hair started reverting back to dry, unruly waves as of week four. I really wanted to keep going back to this salon as a regular but I felt as if I was gouged. I'll pay more if it is a quality service. I did not receive quality service in this instance. I'm not certain that it was the Coppola Keratin treatment used on my hair.

My hair is drier than before and none of my Keratin complex products are responding to it. Sometimes the stylists aren't listening to the client as to delivering the service that is desired. I thought I experienced it before with a haircut and shrugged it off. I definitely experienced it with the Keratin treatment.
Laurie B.
Sep 24, 2016
For me, it's really important that I can manage a cut on my own. I just finished washing/drying my hair for the first time since Jacob cut and colored it. Soooo easy and perfect. Even before this, I was receiving many compliments. Jacob has a talent for finding the right color and applying it in such a way that it grows out looking more natural.

It gives you a little more time between color, which is better for your hair and wallet, too. This was my third visit, but first time getting a cut/style. I'm very happy. My hair looks and feels great!
Christina C.
Sep 22, 2016
DO NOT GO HERE. The guy here was so rude that I ended up walking out. He kept telling me how "weird" and "strange" my hair was, and how much work it was going to be to make it look good. I had to ask him four times how much it would cost to do what he what he thought was best to make my hair look good. After completely ignoring me the first three times I asked and restating what a disaster my current hair was, he told me it would be about $500. Instead, I went to IGK, was treated with respect, and given the best cut and color of my life. Even if he were to do an amazing job, it wouldn't be worth how rude he was. I would never give that man my money.
Emma W.
Aug 21, 2016
I have been to many salons in Manhattan, and I have finally found an excellent colorist. Jacob will not let you leave unless everything is perfect. When I was traveling, he responded immediately to my questions about my formula. He genuinely cares about his work. And he cares about the way YOU feel when you walk out of his salon. Simply tell him what you want. He will do everything he can to make sure it works for you.
Sarah L.
Aug 14, 2014
Another round of applaud to Jacob for doing my roots and making me a light blonde! Recommend the Brazilian blowout split ends treatment! Works like magic : Can't say enough good things about this place. Great skills, great people!
Jess C.
Sep 21, 2013
I went to Fine Artistik Salon today for the first time. Due to an extreme delay on the train (I am from NJ) I was late for my appointment. I was extremely apologetic and yet was greeted with the same amount of respect as if I arrived on time. Due to a fallout with a previous hairdresser who left my hair orange with a piecy haircut. I was sure that my hair wasn't able to be salvaged.

I was completely wrong! This place is incredible and definitely worth the trip. My stylist was personable and gave me helpful recommendations. I felt as if I had options and wasn't being controlled. She was godsend. I can't wait to go back again. :) Thank you Fine Artistik Salon!