Maria Tucci Hair Design

I've lived in Utica for less than a year, so had no idea where to go to get my hair colored. It's long, mostly white but with salt-and-pepper streaks that I wanted to blend in. Maria Tucci Hair Design turned out to be a perfect match; Maria is kind, welcoming, and an expert at her craft. She understands color and knew how to achieve what I was hoping for. The salon is beautiful and the atmosphere warm and cozy. Grateful to have found a gem.

I am so thrilled with my color and cut. This was my first visit to Maria and her team after years of mediocre cuts and colors elsewhere. She fixed the damage that was previously done to my hair and I showed her an image of how I wanted my hair to look. Not only did she make the image a reality, but she did it better. I feel beautiful, like someone really listened to my concerns. I won't be going anywhere else. If you are looking for a team of professionals who know what they are doing and do it well, schedule your appointment today.

Maria’s hair salon is a great little gem in Utica! She and her team took me as a walk-in and washed, highlighted, and dried my hair in under two hours. Maria paid extremely close attention to detail! I don’t think anyone has ever fooled my entire head of hair before! Everything came out even and gorgeous! Classy shop, professional yet fun atmosphere, and wonderful staff! Everyone worked together like family (which Maria and Gina are)! I love this place! 🥰

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!!

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.

I’ve been a client of Maria’s for over twenty years; Maria is an extreme hard worker; and is a complete sweetheart. She’s always made me feel welcome; and she cares about her clientele. The haircuts are excellent and precise; the waxing is phenomenal: she strives to make you happy. Gina is also excellent with haircuts/styles…and Donna is fantastic with blowouts; and hair straightening!! It’s a fun experience listening to the banter; and having coffee; and feeling like your home away from home:)

I was a first timer/new customer to Maria and I am in love with my results! I had dark/black hair and asked for red highlights and the results that came out are amazing! I am trying to post a pic but Google not letting me. Maria also waxed my eyebrows and lip at no extra charge 😁. Thank you for everything Maria! Will definitely be back.