Between the Cradle And The Grave Lies A Haircut And A Shave

August 25, 2005 6:35 AM

ForMyBetterHalfFilter: Pips is looking for a good women's salon in New York when she can get her hair cut and styled to her liking for under $75. As a guy who gets $12 trims I have no idea. Any suggestions?
posted by jonmc to clothing, beauty, & fashion (9 comments total)

OK, I'm not answering the question, but has she ever considered being a hair model? I haven't paid for a hair cut in years, and I've always been happy with the way it's done. At the moment I go to Bumble and Bumble, and they are great.
posted by gaspode at 7:57 AM on August 25, 2005

I am with you on the trims ($15 for me) but I have have it on good advice that Madora on Madison is great if you have long hair (below the shoulders) and the price is right.
posted by caddis at 7:58 AM on August 25, 2005

The NYC Insider lists some good bargains.
posted by cerebus19 at 8:03 AM on August 25, 2005

She has sort of unruly, curly hair, doesn't she? What kind of style is she thinking of? There's a really great salon in NYC called Ouidad that specializes in waves and curls, but they're a little more pricey - more like 125.00 for a cut and style. But worth it, supposedly. Two friends of mine travel 200 miles every few months to get their hair cut there, and their hair looks amazing.

If she doesn't have curly hair, disregard my comment.
posted by iconomy at 8:21 AM on August 25, 2005

This is not answering the question, but after years of getting cheapo trims I can testify to the worth of splashing out on a pricey hair cut. It was amazing. My philosophy now is either pay $35 at a Jean Louis David or go to a good salon and pay over $100. The middle bit doesn't seem worth it.
(Unless someone here can tip us all to some underpriced gem.)
posted by CunningLinguist at 8:32 AM on August 25, 2005

I take it back. Cerebus's link seems almost too good to be true!
posted by CunningLinguist at 8:33 AM on August 25, 2005

If she is, in fact, curly, my curly friends swear by Devachan . I'm not sure if it is in that price range but I believe it shouldn't be too far off (website doesn't seem to list prices).
posted by cushie at 10:19 AM on August 25, 2005

The Beehive Salon in Williamsburg is the best ever, ever, ever. They give great haircuts (for men and women) for only $45 a pop. Plus it's right near the L train so pretty easy to get to from Manhattan. I always figured that haircuts are pretty much the same and that the quality of your style had to do with your styling prowess, but the ladies at the Beehive have opened my eyes to the wonders of a really good cut.
posted by audrey the bug at 11:27 AM on August 25, 2005

Umm, yea, if she's willing to go $125, April at Suite 303 is an actual superstar. But I know the salons in Williamsburg are great, too.
posted by scazza at 1:27 PM on August 25, 2005