By Joshua Duvauchelle
According to a private research study publicized in Forbes Magazine,
New York City is the third most stylish city in the world. No wonder, as individuals can find many famous hair salons throughout the city's urban core. These salons vary in location and architecture, but have several characteristics in common: They employ internationally-renowned stylists, and count celebrities as patrons with prices to match a celebrity's budget. Visit one of these salon hotspots for a new hairstyle befitting New York City's fashionable reputation.
Sally Hershberger Salons
Sally Hershberger is the co-creator of John Frieda's Sheer Blonde hair products, but is most famous for doing the hair of Hollywood celebrities like Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts. Now, New York visitors and residents can get their own celebrity hairstyle at Herberger's two New York salons. You probably won't get your hair cut by the salon's namesake, but their experienced stylists will give you a celebrity style that looks just like Julia Robert's $800 cut---because, that's how much you just paid.
Sally Hershberger Downtown
423 West 14th Street
New York, New York 10014
(212) 206-8700
sallyhershberger.com/salons.html
Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger
17 East 71st Street
New York, New York 10021
(212) 535-3519
sallyhershberger.com/salons.html
John Frieda Salon
Ditch the barbershop and the drugstore hair dye and get styled and colored by the expert colorists at New York's John Frieda Salon. The lead colorist, S. Dorram-Krause, is responsible for the vivid, natural colors of movie stars like Kate Winslet. Call ahead, as wait times can stretch for months if you're trying to book Dorram-Krause herself. Open every day but Sundays.
John Frieda Salon
30 E 76th Street
New York, New York 10021-2700
(212) 879-1000
johnfrieda.com
John Barrett Salon
Get a massage and a haircut at John Barrett Salon while overlooking scenic Central Park. Afterward, get your makeup done or eyebrows shaped. This salon is one of the most famous in New York, having been the set of the hit TV show, "America's Next Top Model". It has also been featured in magazines like Vanity Fair and Vogue. This sort of star-studded experience doesn't come cheap. A haircut by one of the salon's 100 staff stylists starts at $120, while treatment by Barrett runs for $500 or more.
John Barrett Salon
754 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 872-2700
johnbarrett.com
About the Author:
Joshua Duvauchelle is an editor and journalist who has been writing since 2000. His work has appeared in various national and international magazines, including "Honolulu Magazine." Duvauchelle graduated with honors from Trinity Western University, holding a Bachelor of Arts in professional communications, and earned a certificate in applied leadership and public affairs from the Laurentian Leadership Centre.
