New York - April 26, 2004

Metamorphoses

Butterfly Salon

If only you were a caterpillar.

Then you’d know that on your ugliest, big-thigh, bad-hair, Lordy-I-feel-like-a-slug day you’d eventually take a nap and wake up a sleek and elegant butterfly.

For better or worse, you’re not a fuzzy little creature. But you can get the chrysalis treatment at the new Butterfly salon.

Come for owner Kattia Solano’s haircuts; stay for a pedicure or a brow shaping. The loft-like space is a sanctuary of sleek. Relaxing and fun, too (the goldfish in the lounge practically jump out of their moat to greet you). Product whore alert: Butterfly Studio is NYC’s flagship Kerastase salon. Jewelry and accessories are also for sale … Just to add to the whole make-me-pretty (and take-my-money) atmosphere.

Then you saunter out. Making Mother Nature proud.

Butterfly Studio, 149 Fifth Avenue, between 21st and 22nd Streets (212-253-2100).