Hair Color

Subject: Re: Hair Color

lirio wrote: I know people have posted about salons that they like in town, but I'm looking specifically for a place you feel comfortable experimenting with color and highlights. If they're good with curly hair that's a bonus.

Beehive in W'burg.

I have always been very happy (as have many, many of my friends) with Sheryl at La Comme on West 23rd Street in Manhattan. Reasonable prices, willingness to be funky or sedate, as you wish and a very kind, sweet person.

Subject: Salon Strategy--Vanderbilt Ave.

Marice at Salon Strategy is a color specialist...and while most of the clietele is African-American, he does do white hair and he's a master colorist...on the pricey, but really good.

not in the hood, but if you have curly hair I highly recommend Devachan in SoHo http://www.devachansalon.com/devachan/home.html. They specialize in wavy/curly hair. It can be a bit of a cult (they have pretty strict feelings about how to maintain curly hair which for most take some getting used to) but I have probably sent 8 or 9 people there in the last two years and have never had anyone come back disappointed. They also do great highlights for curly hair (they do a painting method instead of foils which I think works much better).

Subject: Astor Place

It is very cheap and no frills. They do a great job. Lucia has cut my hair for years. She colored my hair after I screwed it up... It looked great!