Ego Salon & Spa

EGO|Salon & Spa #1 Salon & Day Spa in New Jersey!

Howell, NJ

New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Italy!

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5.0

Praised by couples for:

Bridal Makeup

Hair Styling

Seasoned Professional

A WONDERFUL bridal team, truly!! Ego Salon & Spa did mine (+ 13 of my bridesmaids) wedding hair and makeup and I cannot recommend them enough. GianCarlo and Darren are the absolute best at what they do (and the kindest). I went to the salon for my hair & makeup trial, was met with extraordinary service. Absolutely loved what they were able to do for my bridal hair and makeup. Came back for a pre-wedding brow lamination and facial with Sarah which was one of the best I have had, and then the team came to me on my wedding day and made my day and experience nothing but wonderful. I looked and felt amazing. I am SO happy I found Ego. 100/10.

Danielle T.

5.0

Ego Salon and Spa absolutely exceeded every expectation for my wedding hair and makeup. I have truly never felt more beautiful. My entire bridal party looked completely flawless. All our hair and makeup held up well all night, and everyone looked fantastic in person and in photos. A special shoutout to GianCarlo, who is incredibly talented. He truly brought my vision to life and made me feel like the best version of myself. I cannot recommend Ego Salon and Spa highly enough. Such an amazing team!

Alena C.

5.0

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GianCarlo Micera

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Ego Salon & Spa is a proudly LGBTQ+-owned salon and spa in Howell, NJ. Specializing in wedding-related services, this business is dedicated to helping nearly-wed couples find their dream look for the upcoming big day celebration. GianCarlo Bari and his Husband, Darren, are the salon’s passionate co-owners. GianCarlo and Darren established Ego Salon & Spa with a vision to create a safe and inclusive environment focusing on all things beauty and wellness. The pair now work alongside a highly talented team of professional hairstylists, spa technicians, and makeup artists. Attention to detail is an essential part of the salon’s work ethic, ensuring that each client has a personalized experience from start to finish. Ego Salon & Spa serves individuals and accommodates group bookings upon request. GianCarlo, Darren, and the team can work on-site at wedding venues for complete day-of convenience. Their service offerings range from hairstyling and makeup applications to skincare and spray tan sessions.

Hispanic or Latinx-owned and LGBTQ+-owned Business

10+ years in business

Speaks English, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Medium team (11-20 members)

Details

Beauty

Beauty Group Bookings

Hair Stylists

Hair Trials Available

Makeup

Airbrushed Makeup

Eyelash Extensions

Makeup Artists

Makeup Trials Available

On-Site Hair & Makeup

Spas

Facials

Waxing

Tanning

Spray Tan

Teeth Whitening

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Meet the team

GianCarlo Bari
Owner
Hello Future EGO | Bride! My Name is GianCarlo and I am the Co-Owner of EGO | Salon & Spa! My Husband Darren and I had a vision of building a beautiful space where clients & stylists could come in and feel & look their best! Our Team of Professional Hair Stylists, Spa Technicians, & Makeup artists have attended the best training programs and are truly experts in their fields. We pride ourselves on our level of professionalism as well as our top tier customer service and almost 800, 5 Star Reviews on Google! Checkout all of our Social Media Platforms for content, inspiration, reviews, & our Team!
Darren Bari
Master Stylist
"The Extension God" has an eye to reflect inner beauty on the outside. He began to pursue his career in the beauty industry in 2012. He loves to create dramatic hair transformations with hair extensions which is his specialty. He is the youngest master educator and distributor for Minkys Eyelash Extensions. In 2016 he met his husband GianCarlo & they established "Extension God LLC" which is a distributor for professional and luxury beauty products & education. In 2019 they opened their dream salon EGO | Salon and Spa, and became creators of EGO | Extensions. The journey is always ongoing and we can't wait to see what the future holds for us!
Alicia Tedesco
Hair Stylist
Alicia has been in the industry since 2011 and has an absolute passion for her craft. She loves teaching and believes non education implementing a lot of hands on practice for her students. She was an educator for 5 years. She is Vidal Sassoon Certified for cutting, is a certified Wella master colorist and specializes in bridal hair styling.
Pixie Alvarez
Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist
In the mind of Pixie, enhancing natural beauty is most important as she works to create unique hair and makeup techniques to leave her clients feeling beautiful. Pixie has been in the cosmetology world for over 8 years as she received extensive training in salon as well as completing education courses with Wella Studio. She is immensely passionate in the art of hair coloring, styling, cutting, extensions and makeup. Pixie's work is highly dedicated to professionalism and creativity.
Jillian Burdge
Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist
Jillian has been in the industry for over 5 years and has grown and learned so much & is eager to continue learning new techniques. Her favorite thing about being in the beauty industry is having her clients feel and look the best they can! Her favorite services include balayage, fantasy color, hair tinsel, makeup, body waxing and spray tans!
Sarah Ayers
Esthetician & Makeup Artist
Sarah has been in the industry for over 3 years. Her favorite services include facials, lashes and makeup! She loves making her clients feel beautiful in their own skin and giving them confidence! The industry is always growing and expanding with new techniques and technology and she is very eager to learn more every day!
Diana Hernandez
Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist
Diana has been working in the industry for 3 years now and is perfecting her skills! She started working as an apprentice and worked her way up to a stylist! Diana specializes in event blowouts, braiding and makeup looks!
Elizabeth Smith
Hair Stylist
Liz has been in the industry for a few years. She specializes in Bridal Styling. Liz has a passion for the intricate bridal hair styles and is always eager to learn new styling techniques.
Sasha Serebrennikova
Esthetician & Makeup Artist
Sasha has been in the industry for 2 years and has a passion for her craft. She loves the spa industry and specializes in relaxing treatments. She loves making her clients glow and feel beautiful!

5.0

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Ego Salon & Spa provided exceptional wedding hair and makeup, making brides and bridal parties look flawless and feel beautiful. The team was professional, personable, efficient, and traveled to the venue, delivering long-lasting, photo-ready results. Clients praised their skill with extensions and custom looks and strongly recommend them.

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Danielle P

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7/05/2024

The EGO team was absolutely amazing!! I have never felt so beautiful in my life. My hair and makeup have never looked better. Pixie did my bridal hair and GianCarlo did my bridal m...

akeup. We got ready from 6:00am-9:00am in the bridal suite at Park Chateau. Their team got me, my 6 bridesmaids, mother, and mother in law ready with both hair and makeup services. Everyone looked stunning! My hair and makeup stayed on FLAWLESSLY until midnight when we went to bed. I am sooo happy I booked with them and can’t recommend them enough!

Response from Ego Salon & Spa on 09/02/2025

Danielle, thank you for having us be apart of your special day! We can't wait to see you a...

gain soon!

Danielle T

7/20/2026

A WONDERFUL bridal team, truly!! Ego Salon & Spa did mine (+ 13 of my bridesmaids) wedding hair and makeup and I cannot recommend them enough. GianCarlo and Darren are the absolute...

best at what they do (and the kindest). I went to the salon for my hair & makeup trial, was met with extraordinary service. Absolutely loved what they were able to do for my bridal hair and makeup. Came back for a pre-wedding brow lamination and facial with Sarah which was one of the best I have had, and then the team came to me on my wedding day and made my day and experience nothing but wonderful. I looked and felt amazing. I am SO happy I found Ego. 100/10.

Response from Ego Salon & Spa on 07/21/2026

Danielle you look absolutely stunning! It was such a pleasure to get you ready for your sp...

ecial day and we look forward to seeing you again soon to see more pictures! Thank you for choosing us as your Bridal Professionals :)

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Alena C

6/12/2026

Ego Salon and Spa absolutely exceeded every expectation for my wedding hair and makeup. I have truly never felt more beautiful. My entire bridal party looked completely flawless. A...

ll our hair and makeup held up well all night, and everyone looked fantastic in person and in photos. A special shoutout to GianCarlo, who is incredibly talented. He truly brought my vision to life and made me feel like the best version of myself. I cannot recommend Ego Salon and Spa highly enough. Such an amazing team!

Alexa C

5/09/2026

I had several guests say how GOOD LOOKING MY BRIDAL PARTY WAS on my wedding day and it was thanks to Ego ✨ They handled me (the bride), 5 bridesmaids, MOB, and MOG all without us h...

aving to get up at the crack of dawn to be ready for 2pm. Cannot recommend them enough—so professional, so dedicated to what they do, and also SO FUN they really brought the energy that morning. I’ve been doing my own make up since I was a kid, I’ve been a bridesmaid many times and have never opted to get my make up done professionally until my own wedding day and I’m just so grateful to Jill for making me look like myself but better 💜

Response from Ego Salon & Spa on 05/12/2026

Alexa thank you for having us be apart of your special day! You and your bridal team looke...

d absolutely stunning & we are glad you had such a great time with us :)

Brianna C

9/23/2025

The EGO team provided incredible services for my wedding! They were easy to work with, made everybody feel so comfortable, and made us all feel and look beautiful. They were so con...

siderate of our time and were able to get everyone done with plenty of time before photos. I was so happy with how everything came out and had full confidence in their skills!

Elizabeth G

9/18/2025

Ego Salon was amazing to work with for my wedding day! They traveled to us and made the whole morning stress-free. My bridesmaids, mom, mother of the groom, and I all felt so beaut...

iful. The team listened to our specific requests and gave us exactly the styles we wanted. They were kind, professional, and super efficient — everything ran smoothly and on time. Highly recommend for any bride looking for talented and thoughtful hair and makeup artists!

Robyn L

8/29/2025

I been going to Ego for awhile. I got extensions put in for a wedding. Darren did amazing job. With match my color. It was absolutely beautiful. He made me feel amazing. I highly ...

recommend ego salon. You willl not be disappointed.

Response from Ego Salon & Spa on 09/02/2025

Thank you Robyn! We love & appreciate you!

Kate M

8/29/2025

Absolute perfection. GianCarlo and his Ego team did my hair/makeup for my engagement photos, bridal shower, & wedding. I got so many compliments every time. They traveled to Pennsy...

lvania to make my wedding day super special. My mother & bridesmaids loved them. I continue to go to their salon for all services. I recommend them for everything. Forever an Ego girl!!

Response from Ego Salon & Spa on 09/02/2025

Katelyn it has been so amazing being apart of your special moments! We love & appreciate y...

ou so much!

Julia B

7/20/2025

I have been going to Ego for a while but just had my hair done for a wedding by Liz and she did an amazing job. I was hesitant about having all of my hair up but she worked with me...

and made it exactly how I liked. I highly recommend booking with ego if you are a bride or a wedding guest!

Response from Ego Salon & Spa on 09/02/2025

Julia we loved your textured updo for your event! we love being apart of all of your speci...

al events!

Deb G

7/11/2025

The entire team of hairstylists and makeup artists are wonderful! Personable and professional and the results simply beautiful!

Response from Ego Salon & Spa on 09/02/2025

Thank you for making us apart of all of your special moments, Lashes, Extensions, Spray ta...

ns, all the things! We love & appreciate you!

Vannie D

9/08/2024

The team at Ego Salon is absolutely amazing at what they do. I happened to find them on the Knot for my wedding day. Gian responded immediately and walked me through everything. ...

I had my wedding day hair and makeup done in the salon making it such a special occasion allowing me to get away from the chaos. My makeup application not only photographed impeccably, it withstood a hot summer day wedding even after hours of dancing and being drenched, highly recommend using their product line and expert application. My hair matched perfectly to the Indian wedding look including the flower garland. Even in an updo, nothing moved and was perfect for over 10 hours. They are now my go to salon and I can’t wait to go back and get all the products used along with lessons for applications. I look forward to an appointment with the extension god himself… they taught me how important it is to sit back and let the professionals take over. Thank you Ego for an incredible experience and making my photos beautiful. :) Vannie

Response from Ego Salon & Spa on 09/02/2025

Vannie thank you for trusting us with your hair & makeup for your special day! It has been...

a pleasure helping you & mom with haircuts & skin care advice as well :) We appreciate you & hope to see you again soon!

Shannon U

9/08/2022

Ego Salon and Spa is extremely professional and responsive. I am so glad I hired this team for my special day because they truly listen to your needs and make you feel like a gem t...

he day of your wedding. GianCarlo is an amazing leader and is very meticulous. His entire team is phenomenal. I highly recommend. You will not regret it!!

Jessica T

8/16/2022

Ego has helped me for the past year prepare for my wedding! Everything from my eyelash extensions with Tori, facials with Amma, make up and hair with Gian Carlo + Alicia, I wouldn...

’t have felt my best without them! I travel one hour to get to their salon every two weeks and to me its so worth the value of their service! The day of my wedding Gian Carlo + Alicia were amazing! They worked so quickly + effortlessly to make all my bridesmaids + myself feel and look our best! I would recommended any bride to book Ego Salon for themselves + bridal party!

Jacquelin M

4/12/2022

Ego salon and spa is a one stop shop for all your wedding needs! I couldn’t have been happier with my hair and makeup! I received so many compliments and looked flawless. I highly...

recommend booking with them for all your wedding needs.

Response from Ego Salon & Spa on 09/02/2025

Jackie thank you for making us apart of all of lifes special moments! We love & appreciate...

you!

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2202 U.S. 9, Howell, NJ

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(732) 414-6124

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