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Maria Tucci's is a friendly hometown salon where you get big city style. Maria is committed to her clients. She is an artist who paints with hair color. Over forty years of knowledge gives her the special know-how to correct any of your hair disasters. When it comes to corrective hair coloring, experience counts! Maria's team works as a close-knit team who will do whatever it takes to make you cheerful.
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Alexandra Herr
Apr 22, 2022
I came here with a hot mess of a situation. I had at least 3 different old dyes in my hair as well as an uneven bleach job. It was a disaster! I didn't know how well anyone would be able to fix it. When she was done with my hair though, I LOVED the result! It was beautifully even and a white/platinum blonde. The photos really speak for themselves.

You would never have been able to tell what a disaster it was before. Plus, Maria and her staff were very nice and me feel at ease. I strongly recommend getting your hair done here for a fair price and excellent quality!
Heather McGovern
Mar 13, 2022
3 stars because this is the best place to get a wax! However, if you are into up to date hairstyles and trends this is not the place for you.
Carla Williams
Feb 13, 2022
PROS - the staff was kind and friendly (at first) and she did a great job with my eyebrow and lip wax. CONS- You be the judge by the pictures! My main purpose for going to Maria was for highlights. I showed her pictures of what I didn't want and pictures of what I did want and stressed my dislike for the tiger strip, stringy highlights. I explained that I wanted everything to blend nicely.

She used the cap method- which made me question her skill from the very beginning but I stayed hopeful thinking she would perform a root smudge at least. That was not the case. My hair came out exactly the way I was scared it would. They were terrible. Like, go home and sob to your husband kind of terrible. I called the salon back and expressed that I was dissatisfied.

She had me come back later that day to try and fix it. When I arrived she was argumentative stating "I'm in love with it" and "it's not stringy. It's blended". She tried to make me feel like I didn't use the right terminology and that it did indeed look like the picture I showed her. I explained that the highlights DO NOT blend and I can see exactly where each one starts at the root and showed examples of the big streaks that weren't blended. Also, that it was brassy and the roots needed to be darker.

She continued to argue with me and her tone was aggressive, annoyed and rude. She set me up with her coworker to work on my roots. Donna was kind and compassionate, which was nice. We got to talking about my earrings and Maria thought we were talking about the highlights and told Donna "don't talk to her. Don't try to convinced her". I was blown away. Maria didn't show any empathy, acknowledge her mistake or offer an apology throughout the whole experience.

The root touch up helped to make it okay enough to go out in public but it's still embarrassing and I'll still need to find a colorist that can perform a color correction. I paid money for a service and was unhappy with the results and she fought me about it. It's unbelievable. Save your hair and money and stay away from this salon.
Sarah
Dec 23, 2021
BEST eyebrow wax hands down. I really don't know what I will do when / if she ever closes! She is a saint! Such a sweet woman. And HARD worker. Works so many hours and can always get you in. Even after breaking ribs AND while making sauce! she embodies everything Utica.
Alexandria Green
Oct 27, 2021
I've never ever had anyone else cut/color my hair OR come close to my eyebrows. Maria did my very first hair cut when I was 2 years old and 20 years later I have yet to go anywhere else. Maria is the best ever at waxing eyebrows & cutting/coloring hair. She always gives her honest opinion which I value but in the end, she will do what I want even if she thinks I need 3 more inches of my dead hair cut off overall the best and I wouldn't ever go anywhere else
Randall Migliaccio
Sep 25, 2021
A friendly, comfortable place and the best haircut I've had in years! Convenient, safe parking. You won't be disappointed.
Brianna Brown
Nov 24, 2020
I called them and asked if they can do black hair and she says yes. I get there and she's rolling my hair with rollers for someone with one inch hair. She asked me to pass her pins which wasn't the problem however it had other people's hair throughout the pins which is nasty even if the hair is clean. She kept asking me questions about my hair, where I usually get it done, how much they charge Etc.

I tell her they charged me 30. She asked how long it takes them to do my hair, I say the same amount of time as everyone else not even two hours. She goes on and on about how that's so much work and not enough money, and I need to find someone who can do my hair and keep on going there. My normal hairdresser wasn't in the salon that day but I called and ask Maria.

She asked me if I have a flat iron at home because she thinks I'll have to redo it when I get home. I asked her I thought you said you can do black hair. She says the hairs already comes staight when they come to the salon. Meaning you don't know how to do the hair if it comes done already. I told her politely next time just tell someone you do not know how to do ethnic hair.

I always pay even if I don't like the hair, however I felt so insulted by her bashing my hair simply because she did not know how to do it. This is my first time in my entire life not paying for my hair. Also she left me about five times to do someone's eyebrows. Don't get me wrong they are nice people, however I did not like the disrespect. Never Again.
Advanced Technology
Dec 01, 2019
This place is lovely. I was traveling and had a nail that had been injured at a job site 5 months ago and didn't know if I should go to the ER or a salon. I had a fake nail I put on the injured nail that started to really hurt 12 days later, now. Here I was not sure what to do over something so trivial as a fake nail. Maria answered the phone near closing time and told me to come on over.

She cut the nail short and filed it and somehow that really made a difference. She said for one nail she wouldn't charge me, she answers to "what is right by the man upstairs" she said. I had no cash, so I couldn't even tip her. This place answers to a higher calling, is very professional and does great work. That's my kind of place! Thank you Maria. I'll find a way to pay it forward.
Catherine Yankowski
Jan 02, 2019
This place was wonderful! I went in there today with dry, brittle, practically dead hair- especially the ends. The color I wanted was a silver purple one that wouldn't have possibly survived on my hair. Maria took over, and I let her work her magic. She cut off the ends, added layers, and picked the colors. In the end, it looked phenomenal! It was still purple like I wanted, but one that would actually stick to my hair without killing it.

She added some highlight type of strands, and it looks phenomenal! It's lighter and fluffier than ever! I have a lot of hair (and I mean more than you're picturing in your mind. Trust me. It's extremely thick), and while most places add about $50 more than the original price for me, the price for everything that was done was only $110, which I'm happy to pay for the results. Maria did most, but Donna also did great, and Val did the perfect curl. I definitely would come back and recommend.
Niki
Dec 07, 2016
Ive been going to maria for over year now atleast twice a month. She offers everything from from waxing to nails to hair. If you wanna get pampered and relax call maria! She is always flexible with scheduling and even opens at 530am for early birds! The atmosphere and staff are friendly and treat you just like family. Best of all there is always wine! She offers top notch services at great prices! I wouldn't know what I'd do without her!