Best/Cheapest Men's Hair Dye In New York?

September 27, 2012 2:07 PM

Looking for a place in NYC where I (a dude) can get good, natural-looking hair coloring for about a hundred bucks.

I would normally do it myself but it's the tricky business of going from darkish brown to blonde and I'd rather just let a professional handle it.

posted by The Whelk to clothing, beauty, & fashion (6 answers total)

I find that the best, cheap hair color comes from the likes of the Paul Mitchel Academy or the Aveda Institute.

You get a student who is being strictly supervised by a Pro taking care of things and paying bargain basement prices. It will take all morning, plan for that, but the outcome is worth it.
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 2:17 PM on September 27, 2012 [1 favorite]

I've never done color at the Aveda Institute, but I've used them for haircuts and other services forever. Highly recommended.
posted by Sara C. at 2:23 PM on September 27, 2012 [1 favorite]

You want Riah. They are tiny and unknown and awesome. They use this stuff. Ask for Devon- she's the queen of going blonde. She only works part time, so you might have to wait a week or two, but it's worth it.
posted by Dormant Gorilla at 5:06 PM on September 27, 2012

Oh forgot to add- I don't know exactly what their men's prices are, but it runs me about $90 for a full head color and I'm female with long hair. For NYC that's batshit cheap, so I can't imagine a man-head cut going much over $60.
posted by Dormant Gorilla at 5:18 PM on September 27, 2012

In my experience, Aveda is fantastic for hair color.
posted by DeltaForce at 6:42 PM on September 27, 2012

Riah was great!

BEFORE

AFTER
posted by The Whelk at 1:06 PM on October 22, 2012