Beautiful
Hair at Bargain Rates
It is no secret that a
first-rate haircut can give you
great-looking hair. New York City offers
many of the most famous hair salons where
supermodels, socialites and other
celebrities are coifed. The stylists in
these top-notch salons are the best in
the business and they charge accordingly.
Sure, you will be pampered and look great
if you go to these places, but spending
$250 for a trim every six weeks can
certainly put a painful dent in your
wallet!
On the other hand, who wants
to spend all day Saturday waiting with
the masses to have your hair cut by a
harried and often barely trained stylist
at one of those store-front,
no-appointment-necessary chain shops that
are popping up all over the city? Is
saving a few dollars really worth the
chance that you will end up with a
haircut worthy of an X-Files episode?
Thankfully, many of the top
salons hold an open house one night a
week, when the senior staff trains
experienced assistants in the finer
points of cutting and coloring. These
sessions are open to any man or woman who
knows about them (and who has a
"suitable" head of hair --
since the training often focuses on
specific techniques, models are chosen
based on whether their hair is
appropriate for the training at hand).
The stylists who work on your hair are
generally seasoned professionals who are
new at the salon. And since the training
is done by the top stylists in New York,
these sessions provide you with the best
beauty expertise at an affordable price.
That said, the following is The
NYC Insider's guide to the city's
best haircare bargains:
Antonio Prieto Salon
127 West 20th Street,
212-255-3741
Apprentice Program
Appointments:
Haircut: $45 (regularly $125 to $370)
Color: $45 to $120 (regularly $100 to
$275)
Monday thru Friday, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Class
Times:
Haircut: $35 (regularly $125 to $185)
Haircut class meets on Thursday at 9:45
AM
Color: $45 to $90 (regularly $100 to
$370)
Color class meets on Tuesday at 9:00 AM
All
appointments must be booked in person and
pre-paid in cash to secure your position
in the program.
Avon Salon & Spa
725 Fifth Avenue, 6th floor,
212-755-2866
Haircut: $25 (regularly $100 to $175)
Color: $35 (regularly $100 to $300)
Tuesday nights at 6 P.M.
Bumble & Bumble
415 West 13th St., 6th Floor,
1-866-BUMBLE
Haircut: free (regularly $75 and up)
Color: free (regularly $85 and up)
For times, see their web site
Frederic Fekkai
Beaute de Provence
15 East 57th Street, Suite T1
(the Chanel Building), 212-753-9500
$40 (cash) for cuts or color (cuts
regularly $295, color regularly $200+)
Tuesdays beginning at 6:30 PM (call in
advance for an appointment)
John Barrett Salon
Bergdorf Goodman, 212-872-2700,
x2712
Haircut: $35 (regularly $100 to $350)
Color: $35 for single process (regularly
$90 and up)
Wednesday mornings at 8:00 A.M.
John Sahag Salon
425 Madison Avenue, (212)
750-7772
Haircut: $25 (regularly $100-$300)
Color: $25 for single-process color
(regularly $120); $34 for highlights
(regularly $250-$300)
Tuesdays beginning at 6:30 PM (call on
Monday to be placed on the list; space is
limited)
Julien Farel Salon
605 Madison Avenue, 2nd floor,
212-888-8988
Haircut: $15 (regularly $120 to $225)
Color: $25 (regularly $150 to $300)
Blow-dry: $10 (regularly $60)
Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 6 P.M.
John Frieda Salon
797 Madison Avenue, 2nd floor,
212-879-0409
Haircut: $25 (regularly $120-$500)
Color: $30 to $40 (regularly $85 to $400)
Wednesdays and every other Tuesday
Louis Licari Salon
693 Fifth Avenue, 15th floor,
212-758-2090
Haircut: $30 (regularly $95 to $160)
Color: $40 to $75 (regularly $75 to $375)
Wednesdays at 5:30 P.M.
Miwa Alex Hair Salon
24 East 22nd St., 212-228-4422
Haircut: $12 (regularly $65 to $120)
Tuesday mornings
Oribe at the
Elizabeth Arden Salon
691 Fifth Avenue, (212) 319-3910
Haircuts: $20 cash (regularly $85-$125)
Color: $40 cash (regularly $75-$200)
cuts on Tuesdays (call Tuesday morning to
schedule an appointment)
color sessions are not on a regular
schedule (call to learn when the next
session will be held)
Oscar Blandi Salon
The Plaza Hotel, 212-593-7930
Haircut: $40 (regularly $125 and up)
Color: $50 (regularly $125 and up)
The first Tuesday of the month;
thereafter, on Wednesday nights
Vidal Sassoon Salon
730 Fifth Avenue, 2nd floor,
212-535-9200
Haircut: $18 to $25 (regularly $85 to
$150)
Wednesday evenings
Warren-Tricomi
16 West 57th Street, 4th floor,
212-262-8899
Haircut: $41 (regularly $101 to $201)
Color: $46 to $71 (regularly $96 and up)
Tuesday nights
They'll Pay You!
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market research programs. Clairol invites
women age 18 to 50 to participate in
market research studies at the Consumer
Research Forum located in Clairol's
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and participates in haircolor or haircare
studies that range from 15 minutes to 2
hours will receive a cash payment or an
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646-885-4221 or 646-885-4218 for further
information. Be sure to mention The
NYC Insider when you call!
A Standard Caveat
Remember, just as you would
ordinarily, bring pictures of what you
want if you're making a major change and
don't be afraid to speak up if you start
to feel uncomfortable about the way your
do is turning out. If you are attending a
training session, the head stylist
leading the session will often intervene
to make sure you get the exact look you
want, especially if you voice your
concerns.
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