Highly stylized salon in a gorgeous landmark townhouse. Color director Victoria Hunter wields a mean hair paintbrush (she’s known for creating soft highlights and lots of dimension). Stylist Colby Alcantar has a sharp snip and a fresh point of view for your do.
Photo: Courtesy of Whittemore House
Famed downtown hairstylist opens her second outpost on the cobblestone streets of Noho. Hair services (cut, color, custom ponytails, and bangs) happen in the back (there’s even a patio); body treatments (facials, massages, mani/pedis) happen downstairs.
Mini hair salon from Ricky’s NYC (formerly Shears Hustle & Blow) outfitted with rock-and-roll montages. Get bang-for-your-buck highlights, consults, trims, buzz cuts, or “crazy color.”
Walk in for a quick meeting with a hair-dryer pro. The stylist’ll come to you, too.
Who’s up for a 3 a.m. bikini wax? A girl who has a 4 a.m. booty call. Get your do did or your brows plucked 24/7. Wine and champagne to boot.
The signature treatment is a Keratin shot for a strong, shiny mane (they don’t call him Hiro for nothing). Cult following for haircuts and deep-conditioning treatments (which come with a mini head massage).
Small offshoot of the beloved uptown location is housed in the hotel’s subterranean spa/lounge.
Beauty salon nods to fantasy and glamour. Sit on a 19th-century Victorian sofa, marvel at magnifying glass sconces, a chandelier made of clawed-feet candle sticks, vintage jewelry, and floating wood shelves lined with Philip B and Oribe products. It’s all about making an impact. Let your stylist do the talking.
Hydrotherapy rules at this luxe coed water cure lounge, where dipping into bubbling pools, saunas, and steam rooms is encouraged post-massage. Ask about the Vichy showers.
Julie Dickson is the brain behind the quaint Mulberry Street spot, where she focuses on bone structure, eye color, and complexion before offering her legendary cuts and color.