Parents' Guide to

Jerseylicious

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 15+

New Jersey salon features over-styled drama, stereotypes.

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age 14+

Based on 3 parent reviews

LayneE
LayneE Adult
October 7, 2010
age 16+

Trashy beauticians

None of these people act like adults. When the Dish makes fun of them, they deserve it.

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much swearing
Too much consumerism
Patty101
Patty101 Parent of 12-year-old
July 6, 2010
age 12+

Great!

Its so entertaining!!!
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What's the Story?

JERSEYLICIOUS is a reality show featuring the day-to-day drama at the Green Brook, New Jersey's Gatsby Salon. Mother and daughter team Gayle Giacomo and Christy Pereira have remodeled the salon with hopes of creating a hip and glamorous place for folks to get their hair and makeup done. To help them realize this goal they hire veteran stylist Anthony Lombardi, the family-oriented Gigi Liscio, and cosmetology diva Alexa Prisco. Also joining the team is the vivacious, but rather wild Olivia Blois Sharpe, and her long-time nemesis, hairstylist Tracy DiMarco. Doing client hair and makeup is never dull, especially when tensions rise thanks to big egos, clashing personalities, and occasional dissatisfied customers.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (3):
Kids say (9):

The docu-soap may be set in a hair salon, but the real focus of this show is on a colorful group of people who engage in obnoxious and self-absorbed behavior. But these moments are sometimes so over-the-top that they seem both staged and ridiculous.

The cast, which resembles an older version of the gang of Jersey Shore, seems to play into many of the negative stereotypes that exist about people from the Garden State. Meanwhile, endless catty behavior and jealous arguments both in and out of the salon make up most of the entertainment. Those looking for some voyeuristic fun might like it, but outside of this, it has very little to offer.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about reality television. Do you think the drama featured on reality TV is real? Or do people play up to the cameras? Do you think the cast on this show makes their personal feelings about each other worse than what they really are in order to make the show more exciting? Why or why not?

  • What does it take to run a successful beauty salon? What kind of training do you need to be a stylist? What is the difference between a make up artist and a cosmetologist? If you were a hair stylist or a make up artist, how would you handle it if a client didn't like what you did for them?

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