A great beauty salon begins with a choice of services that the best professionals want to offer you, in combination with additional services and, of course, a unique and unforgettable design. The American edition of Elle D?cor, especially for fans of the beauty industry, ranked the best salons in the United States.
mizu, New York, 505 Park Ave
The famous Salon "Mizu", located in New York, inspires its visitors with minimalism, made in pastel and light lilac colors. Owners Acord Vaughn and Santiago Damien did their best to create a magnificent lounge area, which is reached by dazzling aquamarine steps. 
kimwo, San Francisco, 11 Tillman Pl., 3rd fl.
The pretentious salon "Kim Wo", located on the hills of San Francisco, gives its visitors the atmosphere of old Europe. Polished concrete floors, walls made of rough brick, chandeliers made of black Murano glass flaunt on the ceiling, and furniture upholstered in velvet leather.
Pipino Nalita, New York, 3 Center Market Pl.
"Pipino Nalita" in Manhattan, whose design is characterized by a mix of femininity and carefree pleasures. Renowned designer Fandy designed the salon's oddly shaped furniture, floor with a unique spruce print, and decorative mirrors. self made and many more small ones structural elements design.
sally hershberger, Los Angeles, 760 N. La Cienega Blvd., 3rd fl.
The famous beauty salon "Sally Hershberger" is located in a huge penthouse in Los Angeles. All work zone made of precious wood, a spectacular mosaic floor of white marble fragments and, of course, a magnificent panoramic view from the windows will not leave indifferent even the most experienced guest of beauty salons.
Whittemore House, New York, 45 Grove St.
Another interesting salon in New York is Whittemore House. The atmosphere of the early nineteenth century building is accentuated by gray-brown tinted walls, and the hall itself is decorated with panels that resemble Victorian-era wallpaper.
Let's break a little: in Russia there are also good and fashionable beauty salons, such as the beauty salon in Khimki. The calming atmosphere and professional masters will help you relax and rejuvenate.
Swink Style Bar, Seattle, 611 Stewart St.
Swink Style Bar, in Seattle, has a soft and cozy atmosphere, decorated with silvery curtains and handmade carpets in the lobby.
Marie Robinson Salon, New York, 155 Fifth Ave., 4th fl.
Marie Robinson Salon, in New York, is considered to be the most elegant institution. The interior design is characterized by gray and white tones and designer furniture from Huniford.
Sine Qua Non, Chicago, 3417 N. Lincoln.
Sine Qua Non, located in Chicago, is famous for its unique, ultra-feminine boudoir by designer Bruce Fox, who completed the interior with glass fixtures and glossy flooring.
KM Townhouse, New York, 187 Edgecombe Ave.
KM Townhouse, another beauty salon in New York, but no less unique and attractive thanks to the efforts of Kevin Mancuso. Made in delicate cream colors and complemented by a mass of live orchids.
James Joseph Salon, Boston, 30 Newbury St.
"JAMES JOSEPH SALON", which is located in Boston, was designed by the design studio "Office da". Interior design strikes with the beauty of rough blue brick walls, leather furniture, drape curtains and a magnificent ebony floor.
- This is safety. If the beauty salon has gone through all the checks and has all the necessary documents, then they are definitely not in business for one day. So, if something happens to me after the procedure, they will help me, cover medical expenses and moral costs. Litigation with clients, which is so frightening to those who come here, is actually an opportunity to get money from the insurance company.
- The selection of masters in the salon is a separate issue; it is unlikely that the salon will risk its license by hiring an unskilled worker. In large networks, even corporate training for the staff, so the quality of work is always about the same level among the masters, no matter who you go to that day.
- The salon stylist is very interested in doing good work with you, because tips are very common here - I leave about 20% of the tip check for the salon stylist. By the way, a private master is left with a tip only in rare cases - he works for himself. Also, the business of salons is greatly influenced by review services, which the salons themselves cannot moderate, which means cleaning up, deleting negative reviews, etc.
- This is a convenient work schedule. In case of illness, a person goes to the hospital or urgent care, because private doctors (who work completely separately) have an appointment for 2 months in advance. There are far fewer private offices than there are hospitals or urgent care. The same is true in beauty salons. If I want a massage today, then I will not sign up for 3 weeks to get to some super-master. I will go to the massage parlor and get the service on the same day! It’s the same with a haircut - I go to the salon that is closer to me and has a convenient time for me. Because I know if my back is broken or my hair is ruined, I will go to court and get even more good moral compensation.
In New York there are a huge number of different beauty salons, hairdressers, salons specializing in manicure and pedicure and spas. New Yorkers take care of themselves, and like to spend time in different salons. In such a huge city as New York, how to choose the right place is quite difficult. If you are delighted with the service, do not forget to leave a tip. In this section, read about the top five beauty salons in New York.
A trip to a beauty salon in New York
In New York, you need to know the specific places to go to. After long walks around the city or time spent on excursions, end your day at the spa with family and friends or get ready for at the hairdresser.
1. Spa Belles
SPA-Belles – the best place for manicure and pedicure in New York. If you are preparing for a serious event, come to this salon for manicure and pedicure. It also offers other services such as wax, oxygen temperature, massages and facials. Excellent service by affordable prices. Manicure from $15 and pedicure from $35.
2. Red Door Spa by Elizabeth Arden
Red Door Spa is one of the first beauty salons in New York. More elite contingent of the city spends time here. From the moment you enter until the end of the sessions, you will feel like a queen. All procedures are performed by professionals. I especially recommend the Red Door Signature Massage. This acupressure uses natural oils to create the perfect harmony between body and mind. An 80-minute full body massage costs approximately $200.
3. Scott J Aveda
Come to Scott J Aveda Salon and treat yourself and your hair! Professionals working in the hairdressing salon are trained in Aveda methods and use the products of this company. After all the procedures, your hair will look revitalized and shiny. Different stylists (beginners and professionals) work here, each hairdresser has his own prices, depending on the length of service. All services include consultation, hair wash, head, neck and shoulder massage. Among other things
4. Metamorphosis Day Spa
Metamorphosis Day Spa is one of the most beloved salons among New Yorkers. They use a very convenient online reservation system. Many visitors have their favorite massage therapists. The salon has everything for a comfortable and unforgettable stay. It offers a wide variety of treatments, come here for massages, facials and manicures.
5. The Dry Bar
For a beautiful exit styling, I recommend coming to the DryBar salon. In this place, they do not cut or dye their hair, but simply style it. Choose from different options hairstyles on their so-called menu. There are many options, such as: manhattan (straight hair), cosmo (big waves) and others. Your hair will look amazing! Washing and styling costs approximately $40.
First of all, it’s worth starting with the fact that in the USA there is no such boom in beauty as in Russia (yes, beauty bloggers appeared here, but the Internet and reality are still different worlds. And the maximum, I think, will be only New York exception…) ?.
American women to their appearance they are quite simple, especially in California, where it is always hot and the lifestyle is generally relaxed. Only comfortable and simple clothes are in use here: sneakers or flip flops, leggings or shorts, a T-shirt or T-shirt. And therefore, since such an outfit, then what kind of make-up is there, when you can go to the store, but for yoga or for a walk with the dog, without makeup at all. From all this follows, in my opinion, such a plus that women here are not steamed up on unnecessary difficulties, do not smear five layers of plaster on themselves, do not break their legs in stilettos, going for bread, do not enlarge their lips and do not grow nails for big money , and men love them for who they are (of course, there are exceptions everywhere and ladies with fantastic coloring and nails with rhinestones can also be found here, especially if they are going somewhere, to the same club?). But, hence the downside. Due to the fact that the demand for beauty salons is not very large (more precisely, there are a lot of salons, but the requests from clients are clearly quite simple), because everyone is fine anyway, the quality of all these services is quite bad. This is despite the fact that America is ahead of the rest, plus cinematic Hollywood, but getting a beautiful haircut and a perfect manicure here is not an easy task. And I'm completely unhappy with this.
It is also worth mentioning here that a nail salon and a hairdresser in the USA are two separate establishments. Such beauty salons where you can come for a haircut, and eyebrows, and nails, i.e. to hang in one place for the whole day and become beautiful at once in all possible places, I haven’t seen something with us. At most, I can assume that this is already something not for mere mortals, and where they do everything at once, it will be very expensive.
As a result, such a separate system, in my opinion, is completely inconvenient, because when it's time to touch up your hair, and update your nails, and correct the shape of your eyebrows, you need to go to three completely different places. And if you also choose good salons and masters based on reviews, then, as an evil, they are usually located in completely opposite sides of Los Angeles ?.
Manicure and pedicure
In Russia, I constantly went to the same master for many years, but when I moved to the USA, I myself became interested in varnishes and lived for a long time doing this work on my own. Then I still had an attempt to go to the salon for a manicure and pedicure, but she did not live up to my expectations.
The thing is that the nails are almost always done here - Filipinos (if I'm not mistaken, in general, ladies from somewhere in South Asia, not very worn out on beauty). There are whole salons of them, and from this it follows that a) such salons are available to everyone; b) their salary is clearly not high, and therefore low requirements for the quality of work; v) they don't speak English at all. And all these aunts do nail services somehow and in a continuous assembly line, i.e. as quickly as possible, everything is smeared, rubbed and painted. And then “Next!” ?.
How it all happens:
you come to the salon, choose the desired colors of nail polish from the shelf, and then you are seated in a chair. One aunt makes arms, the second at the same time - legs. In addition to all this, they can still offer a face mask, massage and other nonsense (I personally refuse all this). In more decent salons, massage chairs are already installed in advance, the remote control usually lies nearby, you can control it yourself.
Here, for example, two options “so-so” and “decent”:
So, on my first trip to such a salon, I was a little scared of such active work of the masters, they have a mani-pedi factory there (that’s how it’s terribly called here), but I’m used to a more relaxed atmosphere in Russian salons, when the master draws for you flowers on the nails and at the same time chatting with you about all sorts of nonsense.
In addition, for my nails, I chose a dark blue color of varnish, which is not so easy to evenly paint my nails (when the varnish is dark and monochromatic, all the flaws are very visible), and naturally I didn’t like the result (the next day I repainted nails myself). I can just as well get myself a manicure, painting my knee nails, sitting on the couch and watching a new series. Not so hot, but it will do! ? From the salon, I still expect a masterful application of varnish with a stuffed hand, and not “how it happened, it happened”.
And besides all this, they scratched my leg with a pumice stone, tore off a little skin on the side of the foot. The lady who did the pedicure rubbed my heels very actively, while not really looking at what and where she was rubbing at all, so she missed and took too much. Leaving the salon, I even bled and had to seal my beauty victim with a band-aid, because. I was in sandals. This, of course, my legs are very skinny and the skin is thin, but this clearly does not forgive the “master”. As far as I remember, this experience cost me $33 (without tips, which are obligatory here), which I will not call cheap.
There you are real examples what you can get from local craftsmen:
I also looked at more expensive service options, even several times more expensive than a regular manicure, but the photos of the work did not seduce me either. In addition, there is a clear problem with the nail design. Of course, we also do it, but in comparison with my concept of “nail design” and what girls are now painting on their nails even in small towns in Russia, the clumsy flower on the ring finger does not fit in any way. If you want something fashionable, stylish, even... don't expect much. Or if they are already designing here, then they are doing it to the fullest! First example I came across:
After killing a few hours searching, we still went to the manicure opposite my house. All with the same Filipinos, but more decent. And the first time manicure and pedicure I really liked. Here it is with no pretensions! The second time the pedicure was done just perfect, but with the hands they messed up a little. They made up evenly, but the aunt was in a hurry and, as the last finishing touch, she applied the top-drying with a greasy layer and not on the entire nail, but where the brush fell. Thus, when the drying dried, everything somehow pulled together, the varnish under the top and without it became different color, and in general - a three.
For a manicure and pedicure at this salon, I pay $35 (no tip). This is my hand:
Tips and Notes! Choose a nail salon based on reviews (on the same yelp.com) and look at photos of nails, go where they do it neatly and people are happy (but if you are used to beautiful manicure in your country, then don’t expect much here). In addition, choose a salon so that it is decent inside, you can look into it so that everything is clean and modern chairs. Pay attention to the tools of the masters, and also make sure that during the manicure you should apply a disinfectant to your nails. Don't be fooled by cheap prices!
If you don’t find anything at all, look for Russian masters through girls you know or through social networks. networks.
Here in the salons they also do gel polish, but I didn’t do it, I can’t say anything about this. All the more so, careful work is needed with him, otherwise it will be unpleasant to walk for two weeks with smeared nail polish on your nails.
Extended nails are not in fashion here (they wear short or small lengths, black ladies usually have very long and sharp nails, as in the photo above).
And also as a nuance that I noticed. Here it is considered normal to have regrown toenails, including with a pedicure or even a jacket. Honestly, I don’t understand this fashion (and how to wear shoes?) ... Therefore, when you come to the salon, immediately say what length of nails you want, not only on your hands, but also on your feet. Usually here the nails are simply filed, aligning the edge, and left at the length with which you came. I once sat in the salon next to a woman who was getting a pedicure on her nails that had already grown like half a centimeter?.
I wanted to add pictures of such pedicures as an example, but I didn’t find something indicative and at the same time not disgusting ?. And I also saw enough of the hairy toes of women ...
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With her search, I also did not work out for many years and I would not say that in the end something concrete did work out, it just somehow calmed down temporarily. So far, I have found a master who understands that 1 cm is one centimeter of hair, and a little tint is a little tint.
They cut their hair here almost always and everywhere it’s normal, of course, I definitely wouldn’t advise going to very cheap salons, but a women’s haircut for $ 40 is a short flight of stairs or evenly - no problem. That is, if you prefer a standard hairstyle, then here you can easily get it. There are many hairdressers in the city, there is a large network in Los Angeles SuperCuts, where they cut their hair acceptable, albeit very quickly. I remember when I first came there for a haircut, I was very surprised, they cut my hair in 15 minutes, although my hair was not short?. They have it there just like with a manicure - a continuous stream. And “next, next!”. Time is money. Americans do not like to sit in salons, here many people love the system - come, get a haircut, leave.
But if you want some special haircut, then be prepared to look for a suitable master. My husband faced this issue. He has the usual modern hairstyle with a forelock up, nothing straight out of the ordinary and special, just youthful men's haircut, but as it turned out, it can not be done everywhere. He rejected various salons for a very long time: where they simply cut their hair the way he needed, once they even cut it just crooked, which, of course, he didn’t like at all, but somewhere it’s normal, but too expensive for a man’s hairstyle. So over the years he found for himself the best way- go to the Asians. Now he gets his hair cut in a small, shabby barbershop run by an elderly Chinese couple. This place is very reminiscent of our Russian cheap “basement” barbershops, which were popular with the common people in my childhood - century-old barber chairs, cheap office chairs in a row for those waiting, a tiny old TV in the corner. But they cut their hair well, very neatly and diligently (usually it takes at least 40 minutes for a husband’s haircut!), And this pleasure costs only $15 (without a tip, but the husband always leaves them $20, and they only take cash). And the most amazing thing is that there is always a huge queue for them, men sometimes sitting for two hours, waiting for their haircut (they don’t cut ladies’ hair). Moreover, they don’t have any records, and there are whole crowds of people who want to get their hair cut, which cannot be said about many expensive and newfangled salons. That rare case when the quality is noticeably higher than the price.
Unfortunately, I have no luck with Asians. The truth is mine unsuccessful experience happened to the Koreans. Never go to them to dye your hair if you are a Slav! Firstly, they have terrible English, and it’s just a disaster to explain what you want, and secondly, as it turned out, our ideas about hair color are very different. They cut well and at affordable prices, dyed me a couple of times satisfactorily, but on the third, when I asked to return my dark blond hair color to me, I left them with red-black hair. My hair was so ruined that there were simply no words to describe it all. No masks and balms that I just poured on my head while sitting in the bathroom for hours did not help. I had a broom on my head, a terrible color that didn’t suit me at all (to my blond eyebrows!), And at the same time, my hair fell off me so much that I would have wiped any cat during a molt. I had to cut everything under a short bob and grow my hair for another year in order to completely cut off everything that “burned out” from the paint. So my idea to get my color back and grow my hair out was put on hold for two whole years.
I am not the only one who suffered, my sister somehow agreed to make herself small highlights (milling), although her hair color, unlike me, is very beautiful chestnut. Returning home from the salon, she painted over all these highlights with dark hair dye purchased at a nearby store. Is this how we live? Do you want the best, it turns out ...
Advice! In connection with this nightmarish experience, I’ll say that if you decide to dye your hair in an American salon, look for a master for yourself in a way that you didn’t even look for a husband. Look for masters through friends or in social networks. networks, see their work inside and out! If you don't like anything, don't go to them.
Carry with you always photos of what you want to get on your head. Haircut, hair color, shade. Explain what and how you want, ask the master about everything he does on your head. Alas, but with the phrase “To your taste. You, as a specialist, know better,” I quit. Now I'm getting ready to go for a new hairstyle almost a month in advance, planning what and how I want. The good news, of course, is that the hair grows back and recovers, but if not for that case, my hair would obviously have reached the shoulder blades, and I still grew it below my shoulders and didn’t even reach the length that I have was before going to the ill-fated Koreans.
As for the eyebrows, I have not found a good master. I did a correction with a thread once, in the same place in the salon, where I cut my hair the last time. They made the eyebrows even, but, alas, as usual, they are standard, that is, without choosing the shape for my personal face. And, of course, they mowed down half of what I painstakingly grew to be eyebrow-shaped for the current fashion.
Then I was interested in eyebrow salons from popular cosmetic brands Benefit and Anastasia Beverly Hills, but their reviews are twofold, some like it, some don't. Plus, again, where the reviews are even good, this is at Benefit, again you have to go through half the city. Anastasia, on the other hand, I read a lot of complaints that they don’t do anything special, but a 10-minute job costs $60 (for example, you will be charged 15 bucks for eyebrow correction in a regular salon). In short, I waved my hand at them, went to Moscow and quickly learned how to become an eyebrow specialist from a girl, a top Russian blogger and a professional makeup artist who gives her master classes. Therefore, I mock my eyebrows at home, and the way I want?
With others cosmetic procedures, alas, I will not prompt. Once I went to a cosmetology clinic to remove a copier star from my cheek, 15 minutes of laser treatment cost $500. The asterisk was removed (pah-pah-pah), but new vessels still appear. I plan to go again in the future, I hope there is something cheaper.
If you have gone to beauty salons in America and to a beautician, please share your experience in the comments. It will be interesting for me and other cleaners to read?.
Modern beauty salons amaze with their courage and resourcefulness. We have collected unusual concepts and features of hairdressers and barbershops that allow them to loudly declare themselves.
Fashion for Brooklyn style is relevant not only in the restaurant business. Here is the Luck Out Tokyo hair salon design by Iku Shoji Evans of Bonfield Interiors. The design is based on wood, steel and concrete, which create the illusion of an industrial past.
minimalist beauty salon
Minimalism, bordering on asceticism, was the basis for the design concept of the Numero Uno salon in Alma-Ata. The interior is dominated by straight lines, which are diluted only by round mirrors. Three materials were used to create the interior: ceramic tile, concrete plaster and wood.
At the end of January 2018, London plans to launch a new format of hairdressing salons. Chop Chop London is modular plants, which will provide hairdressing services in the style of “luxury to go”.
Smart display mirrors appeared in the network of beauty salons Leekaja Hairbis from Seoul. With the help of such mirrors, clients can choose the style and color of hairstyles. In the process of providing the service, the device will take on a normal appearance and will not differ in any way from ordinary mirrors.
Beauty salon for women in hijabs
Salon Le "Jemalik from New York was created exclusively for women and mainly for those who wear hijabs but cannot take them off in the presence of men. The business was created by a girl named Khuda Kyukhshi after she was tired of common salons where it is impossible for Muslim women to feel comfortable.
3D lights for a beauty salon
Salon IL Y A LA COUPE from the suburbs of Quebec decided on a bold interior lighting concept. A 3D printed dynamic fixture was installed under the ceiling. The lamp, reminiscent of origami, is made from 450 individual pyramids of PLA plastic.
Photo wall of satisfied clients of the beauty salon
A great way to increase the loyalty of clients of a beauty salon is to create a photo wall of happy clients. This is a large collage or a group of photographs, which will show the clients of the salon in new images: always with new hairstyles, manicures and pedicures, make-up.
Drybar, a brand known for its fast and affordable hair styling services, has teamed up with wedding registration company Zola. Brides and their bridesmaids are offered to use the service of creating festive hairstyles on the wedding day to facilitate the planning of the day, to do everything “wholesale” and quickly.
Blind Barber is for those who mourn the departure of traditional barbershops. Everything in it resembles an uncomfortable past - from the design of the walls to the wires sticking out in all directions. There are only three services at the barbershop (retrogrades will appreciate): hair cutting, shaving and beard trimming.
This interior was designed by Reis Design for a London beauty salon opened by renowned British stylist George Northwood. In the center of the hall there is a marble table on which double-sided mirrors are fixed. In general, the restrained range of the interior is enlivened by colored lighting and unusual floral arrangements.
A Scottish makeup artist named Amber Scott has opened a luxury beauty salon in a vintage airplane given to her by her parents. The conversion of the aircraft Air Atlantique Convair, released in 1957, cost her 30 thousand pounds. Now on board there are four places for make-up artists, two places for hairdressers and even a place for a manicure and pedicure master.
The HeyDay brand offers personalized skin care services to its customers. Salon visitors can book 30, 50 and 75 minute sessions using individual treatments and products.
body positive beauty salons
Once an American Jamie Lopez came to the hairdresser and, sitting on a chair, broke it. Not wanting to be humiliated again, Lopez created her Babydoll Beauty Couture for plus-size women. Now women large sizes can not be afraid: the furniture in the cabin is roomy and can withstand weight from 200 to 350 kg.
Panasonic decided to implement an unusual idea. For the release of his new hair care product for men, he created an entire exhibition called Tash Modern. One of the sections of the exhibition turned out to be alive.
This beauty salon called Cuts & Colors was opened in Crete. Designed by Manousos Leontarakis & Associates, the interior draws on natural elements. This is a phytodesign of walls with green carpet walls made of moss, panels made of wooden lattices or imitating the water surface, a tree trunk as a reception desk, hemp bedside tables and much more.
The men's salon called Salon Le Barber repeats the idea of a classic barbershop. Its visitors can order a haircut, shaving a beard with a straight razor, and so on. The key difference from a conventional barbershop is mobility. The barbershop is located in a converted food trailer.
Spa-hut
A beauty salon operates in Tyumen, located in a wooden hut with traditional elements such as carved architraves on the windows. Clients joke that you can enter the hut as Baba Yaga, and exit as a beautiful maiden.
In the city of Burnsville (Minnesota, USA), a Kooty Katchers barbershop was opened, which specialized in the manual removal of lice, nits and insects from clients' hair. Paula Salas' business was popular: the salon was visited by about 300 people a month.
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A Vietnamese hairdresser named Nguyen Hoang Hung uses a real samurai sword in his work. Although he has never been a samurai, he skillfully uses a katana to cut and straighten his hair. Nguyen Hoang Hung honed his skills for a long time on wigs with long hair, so his art has reached great heights, and visitors can not be afraid for their lives.
Topless Barbershop
Hot Cuts is the first topless salon in Sydney. The barbershop was open especially for men. Haircuts are done by topless girls.
