No. 03 · About
The best way to tell the story of Max's Salon is to let the clients tell it — the regulars of many years, the mothers who bring their daughters, and the first-timers who walked out saying this would be their new place. Here is what they say, and what we try to live up to.
Story In our clients' words
A neighborhood salon is measured by who walks back through the door.
Max's Salon sits at 646 Communipaw Avenue, and for many of the women who visit, it has been part of their routine for a long time. "Many years I've been going to this Salon," wrote one regular, Shella Lane, "and the service is superb." Another, Donya Green, said she genuinely loves the team, and that her hair is always cute. Those are the kinds of reviews a salon earns slowly, one appointment at a time.
Part of it is the people in the chairs beside you. One of our clients brought her young daughter in to have her hair done for the first day of school, and our stylist Yohanny did the styling — the review that followed was glowing. Children are welcome here, and moments like that are why so many families think of Max's as their salon rather than just a salon.
Part of it is patience. Marie Santiago came in for highlights and toner and wrote that her stylist took her time, and that she was very satisfied with the results. Jazmin Minier said everything was done exactly as she wanted, and that this would be her new place. Good hair rarely happens in a hurry, and our clients notice when a stylist slows down to get it right.
And part of it is simply being here, on Communipaw Avenue, seven days a week. Blowouts, silk presses, color, cuts, conditioning treatments and mani-pedis, a short walk or drive from home.
We don't think of a salon visit as a transaction. It's an hour or two in your week that should leave you feeling better than when you walked in — hair done, nails done if you like, and a little time to sit back while someone else takes care of you. When clients tell us that, in person or in a review, it's the best compliment we can get.
Notes What clients notice
Read enough reviews and the same themes come up. These are the ones we're proudest of.
“Everything was done exactly as I wanted … This will be my new place!!!”Jazmin Minier · Google
Values What we hold to
Your stylist asks what you want before picking up a brush. Bring a photo, describe how you wear your hair day to day and what you've had done before, and we'll plan the service around you.
We'd rather talk about the service and the price up front than surprise anyone. Confirm both with your stylist before your service begins.
Healthy hair holds a style. That's why conditioning is part of the routine, and why we take the time each service needs rather than rushing to the next chair.
Area Who we serve
Most of our clients live within a few minutes of the salon. Bergen-Lafayette is right around us, the West Side is just to the west, and McGinley Square, Greenville and Journal Square are a short drive or bus ride along JFK Boulevard. If you live or work nearby, Max's Salon is the easy choice for regular upkeep and for the big days alike.
We see women of every age, and children with their parents, and we're glad when a whole family's hair comes through our door. Some clients stop in weekly for a blowout; others come a few times a year for color and a cut. Either way, you're treated as a regular.
Because we're open every day of the week, including early on Saturday and Sunday mornings, it's easier to fit a visit around work, school runs and family plans. Call ahead to ask about the schedule.
Gallery Inside the salon
Representative photos — replaced with real shots of the shop before launch.
Fin.
Open seven days. Call ahead to ask about the schedule.
Call (201) 860-4040