Hairextraordinaire Salon in Warren, NJ

I've been going to Vinnie since the salon was in Watchung. He has always run a first class operation and is a master of his craft!

When I was a kid, going to the barber was like going to church-- I had no choice. On Sunday mornings, I wanted to sleep in but...nope!...time to get up for church! I tried to pretend I was asleep and hope my parents would have mercy on me but...nope!...You've had all night to sleep! Time for church! And I wanted to grow my hair long like my favorite rock musicians but...nope!...time to get that mop trimmed! I would plead...if not as long as Ozzy Osborne or Jimmy Page, at least let me grow it out as long as...say...John Denver! Mickey Dolenz, for God's sake! Nope. At best, I could let my bangs grow out a little. Instead of Iggy Pop, I looked like Dennis the Menace. As an adolescent, my fear was baldness. Being adopted and not knowing my heredity at that point in time, I worried about it constantly. A kid I knew started balding at 16 and this horrified me (what hair he had was bright red...orange, really...and the other kids tormented him by calling him "Flame"). My barber back then was a short, stocky Italian guy named Leon; had the striped barber pole in front of his place, Playboy magazines in the "waiting room," piles of hair accumulating on the tiled floor, tear-inducing scents of industrial strength hair tonic floating through the air, etc. I wanted to ask him if he saw any signs of incipient baldness as he sheared away my hair from my head, but he was as bald as a cueball, and I could never summon up the courage to address the issue with him, especially when he had those sharp scissors in hand. As a young adult, I was asked to be best man at a friend's wedding, and I belatedly decided it was time to get a more modern, up-to-date and adult haircut. Even though I was old enough by then, I had outgrown the desire to go out and about looking like Ozzy Osborne (or Dennis the Menace). I asked for recommendations from people who paid more attention to how they looked than I did, and I was advised to check out a hair salon in the area (not HairXOrdinaire), and ask for Darcie. From that day to this, Darcie has been the person to cut my hair. She's skilled, friendly, patient and kind (let's face it, anyone less than patient and kind would have buried that scissors in my chest after the 200th-plus time of me asking, "See any signs of baldness up there?"), and does her job better than anyone I can think of (sorry, Leon). She's been working at HairXOrdinaire for a few years now, and it's a perfect match. Everybody here is friendly and accommodating. Occasionally, Darcie hasn't been available, and I've had my hair cut by someone else (Claudia on one occasion, Inge on another), but it's always been a stellar haircut. Prices are reasonable, I've never had a problem scheduling an appointment (and my hours can be wacky), and the establishment is easily accessible with plenty of parking space. Time marches on, but I still have all my hair, and it looks better than it ever did (even when I don't), thanks to Darcie and HairXOrdinaire. Hope you guys are here for a long, long time.

I didn't have time to go to my normal hair stylist back home so I took a chance and went here and had my hair cut and styled by Vinnie. He did an amazing job!!!! Everyone at the salon is super nice and welcoming. Vinnie made my hair look beautiful and healthy after looking dead for so long!

This is probably one of the nicest salons in the area. The staff is very friendly and accommodating to all age Clients. Their attention to detail with your hair care is like no other salon. I found their prices also to be very reasonable too. Claudia is my go to hair colorist and stylist and she is fabulous! I highly recommend this salon.

I gave up on my old salon I went to for years because I wasn't satisfied with the quality of work anymore. Decided to give Haire Xtra Ordinaire a shot based on a recommendation from a colleague. After my first cut with Angelo - I was hooked! He is an amazing stylist and colorist - I feel like I am so lucky to have found him! And his blowouts are AMAZING - they last for DAYS ladies.... His personality makes my appointments more enjoyable too - very kind and sweet! Thank you Angelo for listening to what I need - even when I tell you that I need something 'fresh and new':-) Also, Cheryl at the front desk is a sweetheart, always there to help you out with anything that you need! The staff at this salon is very friendly and the place is well-kept and modern.