New York's Best Haute Haircut 2008

Top-notch hair without a trace of attitude.

Reviews:

• “My hair, by Jesse, is fantastic”
• “I have the best hair ever!”
• “Give them a chance. I am happy I did!”
• “I was dissatisfied”
• “GO TO LAICALE!!!”

Tips: Don’t rely exclusively on your credit card. Tipping is cash only.

Laicale or email Laicale

Sleek and chic salon repairs or gives flair to your hair.

Reviews:

• “Thanks, Nick, for my hot hair!”
• “BEST HAIR CUT EVER!”
• “Jon Fitje is a Genius”
• “One Beautiful Haircut!!!”
• “Did I ask for a bubble-mullet?”

Antonio Prieto Salon or email Antonio Prieto Salon

Haircuts that rock, inside the Chelsea Hotel.

Reviews:

• “Great place wish we lived closer!”
• “Just Wonderful”
• “Once good, not so much anymore”
• “YUCK”
• “it was sort of ehhh…”

April Barton’s Suite 303 or email April Barton’s Suite 303

A sleek Flatiron salon brings women out of their cocoons.

Reviews:

• “Min Kim is the best colorist/artist ever!”
• “BUTTERFLY STUDIO DISAPPOINTS”
• “Keith is so much fun, and is amazing for blond highlights!!”
• “Keith fixed my hair and did a great job! "
• “KEITH FOR BLONDE HIGHLIGHTS”

Tips: You’re covered from the shoulders up—think cuts, color, blowdrying, relaxers, lip and chin waxing, eyebrow shaping, and make-up applications and lessons. Manicures and pedicures are also offered.

Butterfly Studio or email Butterfly Studio

Low-key, cutting-edge, downtown salon—in an uptown location.

Reviews:

• “Avoid Dawn like the plague”
• “horrible haircut”
• “Best cut of my life!”
• “TONINO NEVER LETS YOU DOWN!!!”
• “I highly recommend Dina”

Tips: Cutler is frequently named the best place for men’s cuts by fashion magazines.

Cutler Salon or email Cutler Salon

A busy but welcoming spot that’s a cut above its coiffure competition.

Reviews:

• “Patricia- the best hair colorist in New York”
• “Best results anywhere in town”
• “Go there for your Highlights”
• “The best haircut ever”
• “Someone who really cares about my hair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Tips: They offer single process hair coloring as well as highlights, corrective color, flash and gloss.

Mark Garrison or email Mark Garrison

Where the chic get colored, cut and blown-out.

Reviews:

• “Donna is a color GENIUS”
• “Great Salon/Great People”
• “If you’re going to get color….get it from Donna!!”
• “The best”
• “Donna Hernandez : Best Natural looking highlights for blondes”

Tips: Shop online at the website

AKS Salon or email AKS Salon

Glorious comforts and haircuts with care.

Reviews:

• “Not so great”
• “Curly hair mecca”
• “I have found my curly-hair home!!!”
• “Try it out!”
• “sticking up for my place!”

Devachan

Crowning the Henri Bendel department store, this glamorous and expansive salon is ideal for fashion princes and princesses.

Reviews:

• “go elsewhere”
• “Awful Experience”
• “Soho Salon”
• “Not worth Half the [price”
• “Jeffrey Tam -superb colorist and all around nice guy”

Tips: Take part of the experience home with you. YSL face products and Frederic Fekkai’s intermixable hair care products are on sale here.

Frederic Fekkai