Sweet co-ed salon from downtown tress vet; named for kids' freaky imaginary friends. Expert cuts and color achieve the impeccably careless Nolita look. Messy, asymmetrical updo service is always on... read more
Upper East Side outpost of the $800 shag cut. In a nod to salon partner Sharon Dorram's tony clientele, this limestone townhouse nixes Warhol silkscreens for chandeliers and orchids. Master coloris... read more
Hair god Paul Labrecque's Midtown outpost in the ultra-exclusive CORE club easily his best. Intimate salon has just two cutting chairs, and a couple of Picassos. Access to the club's rotating membe... read more
From former pres of the men's division at Paul Labrecque, finally a salon that understands the coarser sex also has right to a double C-note haircut. Patrician MoMA-side location in Paul McCartney/... read more
D.I.Y. beauts too busy knitting cat-eared hats to maintain own bangs flock to this L.E.S. hair parlor. Dop Dop vet brings same level of polished insouciance, minus the shear-shop atmosphere. Warm, ... read more
Barbershop front of downtown connoisseurs Frank151. Retro gangster renovation of LES yarmulke workshop. Checkered linoleum, ‘30s barber chairs, mucho straight razors. Vintage pricing starts a... read more
Sweetest Williamsburg hair salon also caters to cult beauty junkies via its venerable apothecary. Moniker derived from childhood nicknames of owner sisters; stylists, colorists snagged from ranks o... read more
With a spot this small, it's all about the cut. Masculine shave and cuts by skilled barbers who know what they're doing, though they're happy to take your direction. Don't let the magic massage gau... read more
Big-box hair salon known for trend-sparking cuts (Phoebe Cates' punky crop, Karen Elson's bob) and über-popular product line (Brilliantine, Surf Spray). First picked up the shears in 1977; dro... read more
Cutting curly girls since 1984. Flagship of what's become a mini, kinky empire of de-frizzing gels and franchise salons. Midtown digs light and airy with McMansion touches: sconces, faux-snakeskin ... read more
First with the balls to charge $600 a haircut. Current asking price for shagger-to-the-stars' signature tousle: $800 per head. Save bank and dignity by booking with one of Sally's stylists instead.... read more
Fake 'n' bake salon brainchild of pasty English girl married to a ballroom dancer, who "understands what it feels like to be super-white" when everyone around you is orange and cha-cha-ing. Her sig... read more
Shear star Blandi's home base is a warm Tuscan villa amid so much Mad Ave gray. Wrangler of luxurious manes from Alba to Witherspoon, terra cotta salon is known for its fresh, flattering cuts and f... read more
Big-box hair salon known for trend-sparking cuts (Phoebe Cates' punky crop, Karen Elson's bob) and über-popular product line (Brilliantine, Surf Spray). First picked up the shears in 1977; dro... read more
Sprawling Soho hair salon nearly 4,000 square feet. Fifteen chairs overseen by 20 or more stylists divided by attainment of shear awakening into advanced, artistic, master, and guru castes. Cuts an... read more
Helmed by 30 beauty-perfecting veteran and former Head Makeup Artist for both Chanel and Lancome, Jeffrey Indyke, this cozy Greenwich Village salon attracts a crowd ranging from cash-strepped NYU s... read more
W-T m.o. is "looks can kill": gigantic flagship location of bona-fide stylist Edward Tricomi and colorist Joel Warren leaves no detail behind. Sumptuous Cleopatra's palace-inspired décor is ... read more
Victorian wigs and taxidermy (fish, foxes, and more), but real badassness emanates from colorist Joseph Mullen and owner/stylist/taxidermist Joey Silvestra, sharpshooters who make you feel at home ... read more
Celebrity stylist Paul Labrecque seems to get it right every time. Whether you're in to take advantage of the acclaimed salon, the uber-relaxing spa and body treatments, or the gentlemen's barbersh... read more
Swinging Sixties salon now a global institute. Sassoon's revolutionary mod-chops for the likes of Mary Quant, Mia Farrow turned "hairdressers into haircutters." Shear-houses worldwide stay true to ... read more
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Appointment-only, hour-long guided shopping experience. Second show...