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Tease Salon

137 Rivington St., New York, NY 10002
nr. Suffolk St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-979-8327 Send to Phone

Official Website

teasesalonnyc.com

Hours

Tue-Sat, 1pm-9pm; Sun-Mon, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

F at Delancey St.; J, M, Z at Essex St.

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Profile

In this ever-changing Lower East Side nabe of bodegas, guitar shops, bars, and too-cool-for-school indifference, Tease Salon fits right in. The slightly grungy, tragically hip little chop shop is full-on rock ‘n roll, and knows it. Opened in late 2005 by veteran Kropps and Bobbers stylists Jackie DiFazio, Margie Banal, and Troye Evers, Tease offers the basics in haircuts and color—scissor and razor cuts, highlights and single process color (the funkier the better)—as well as Evers’ specialties: extensions and relaxers. Decorum may not be their métier, but hair is, and with decades of combined experience and a diverse clientele, the stylists are just as likely to craft an Upper East Side mom ‘do as they are a downtown Rod Stewart shag (though they prefer the latter). Designed by architect and Bowery Ballroom/Mercury Lounge owner Mike Wench, whose metal trimmings help toughen up the lavender-and-polka-dot walls, the diminutive salon has only four chairs, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in attitude and decibels. Clients enjoy juice, water, or tea during the day; after five, it’s time to break out the complimentary wine. Pureology products are available for sale.

Extra

The owners encourage everyone to check out the “best rock ‘n roll bathroom on the Lower East Side,” a tiny crapatorium that features a photo collage of 70s and 80s rock icons (think Iggy, Dee Dee, and Patti) by Village Voice photographer Leslie Van Stelten.

Postcards
Postcards at the reception desk will get you 10 percent off your next visit.

5.5 "Mixed Reviews"
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Quality: 5.5
Service: 5.5
Selection: 5.5
Value: 5.5

Great Color and Cut by Jessah!

sonnitt from 10470 | Posted on 5/31/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Quality: 10
Service: 10
Selection: 10
Value: 10

"Thanks Jessah for an awesome job! I went to Tease after frying my hair with an at home hair relaxer, much of it had broken off and was damaged. Jessah was able to use a gentle highlight and color that did not further damage my hair and it looks so good!! She also gave me a great new cut different from I have had before, lots of layers, bangs that I can sweep to the side and styled it for the night! I also had my fill of wine and we ordered food while the color processed, great place. I saw 4 other people come through for cuts while I was there and they all looked great once finished. It was a little pricey for me (200$) but I got a lot done and it was worth it. Margie also seemed really good, she is the owner and knows what she is doing, I watched her do a few cuts while I was there and she helped give advice for my color.

Better off bald!

katiria from 10032 | Posted on 5/3/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Quality: 1
Service: 1
Selection: 1
Value: 1

The hair stylist scraped my face with the razor he used to cut my hair SEVERAL times, really close to my eyes. This place is just a disaster. When I got there the employees treated me like if I was a pestilence and were not even interested in having a new costumer. NOTHING from their promo video was true. The place looked horrible, like a night club at 5am. There was no complimentary wine or even water from the faucet. And then came the disaster with the hair stylist. When I told him what I wanted done he just said: "Oh, you want one of those emo / poser / yippi haircuts? I am just going to do my own version." His own version ended up being the WORST hair cut I have ever had. Even when he was done and I kept telling him things were uneven and not how I asked, the hair stylist still REFUSED to fix them!! This place is a joke.

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