Where It Girls Go For Perfect Hair
We know, we know — it’s easy to get stuck in a rut and head to the same salon every time you need a trim or a root touch-up. But if you’ve developed a bit of a wandering eye and are ready to branch out, we’ve got you covered. From major salons backed by big-name stylists to smaller, neighborhood-y gems, here are eight new spots in New York City and Los Angeles to check out next time you need a cut, color, or a little blowout therapy.
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Marie Robinson Salon, New York City
Simply put, the new location from Robinson — the (legit!) colorist to the stars — and her business partner, hairstylist Abell Oujaddou, isginormous. The sprawling, airy, loft-like space has 50 salon chairs, 14 shampoo bowls, and a gorgeous waiting room big enough to rival some New York studio apartments. But, rest assured — this is no impersonal hair factory. “We wanted to make it luxurious, but comfortable,” says Oujaddou. “Our artists love to create, so we gave them a space to do their thing.”
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They also added dozens of little details that make it infinitely more comfortable for clients to do their thing. There’s a private “quiet room” that you can duck into to take a call (or breast-feed!), a phone-free front desk — so there’s no waiting while the receptionist fields a call, and even an elaborate air-filtration system that pumps clean air into the salon every 30 minutes. That means you’ll never spend another afternoon inhaling ammonia fumes.
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And, of course, the stylists are top-notch. Hansen Liu rocks at cutting (and blowing out) textured hair; Mark is the guy to see for beachy, believable highlights.
The Deets:
Cost: Haircuts, $175 and up; blowouts, $65; color, $175 and up
Famous clients: Emma Stone, Scarlett Johansson, Michelle Williams
Products available: Oribe, Wella, Colorist Cure
Marie Robinson, 40 West 25th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY; 212-358-7780.
901too, Los Angeles
The sister salon to
, this West Hollywood “beauty lounge” is owned by celebrity hairstylist Riawna Capri and colorist Nikki Lee. The menu includes all manner of blowouts and braids, as well as makeup, nail, and spray tan services.
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We hear that Chauntal is the makeup artist to book for soft, pretty, no-makeup makeup, while Joey and Krystina are the masters of bouncy blowouts. And once they’re hooked, the biggest beauty junkies can score discounts by signing up for one of the salon’s three levels of membership, including the Black Card, which buys unlimited hair, makeup, and nail services — for $800 a month.
The Deets:
Cost
: Blowouts, $40 and up; makeup, $30 and up
Famous clients
: Julianne Hough, Nina Dobrev, Jennifer Morrison
Products available:
Unite, Tarte, Jouer, Smashbox
, 901 Westbourne Drive, West Hollywood, CA; 424-322-9012.
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Eva Scrivo Salon, New York City
When you first walk into Scrivo’s new Flatiron location, it feels like you’ve detoured into a fancy brownstone’s living room. The reception area has a distinct uptown vibe, with honey-toned walls and a stunning fireplace. But turn the corner, and things start to lighten up. The magic happens in a giant, sun-filled loft punctuated with massive windows (all that natural light is ideal for painting on flawless color).
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The menu is just as staggeringly vast as the space. In addition to haircuts and color services, you can book a facial, manicure, pedicure, or wax. Those blowouts, though! Antonia gave us one that lasted a full seven days. We’re still dreaming about it.
The Deets:
Cost: Haircuts, $95 and up; blowouts, $65; color, $120 and up
Famous clients: Samantha Bee
Products available: Shu Uemura, Kérastase, Leonor Greyl, Baxter of California
Eva Scrivo, 139 Fifth Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY; 212-677-7315.
Spoke & Weal, New York City
What happens when you install an edgy West Coast salon in Manhattan? “A clean, minimalist, kind of backstage-y workshop feeling with a downtown, Soho vibe,” says colorist and salon co-owner Christine Thompson. Well, naturally.
With outposts in L.A. and San Francisco, this industrial-chic salon — famed for its dry-cutting technique — is poised to woo New Yorkers as well. Cool touches like black T-shirts instead of robes, sculptural leather chaise lounges at each shampoo station, and blowdryers attached pulley-style to the ceiling feel right at home below Houston.
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Even the styles have a hip, downtown bent. Sure, you could get a sleek blowout, but why not make like the cool girls and try a textured lob or a “dusty candy” dye job in shades of purple, pink, or blue?
The Deets:
Cost: Haircuts, $65 and up; blowouts, $45 and up; color, $80 and up
Products available: Aveda
Spoke & Weal, 147 Grand Street, New York, NY; 646-869-1052.
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By: Alyssa Hertzig
