New organic hair care lines continue to hit salon and drugstore shelves every month. Lucky for us, with each new launch, organic hair products continue to improve, offer better results and even decrease in price. As products improve, hair stylists get more knowledgeable and consumers get more interested and demand better value – especially in <... >

Off the beaten path in SoHo, hidden in the back of a typical loft-style building, sits ION Salon, a full-service luxury “green” salon that is a true Manhattan oasis, founded by three of the industry’s top hairstylists. Highly regarded in the world of editorial styling, Marco Santini, Leonardo Manetti and Pasquale Ferrante are friends from <... >

There are few corners I can think of in Manhattan that capture “Lower East Side cool” like Stanton and Ludlow streets. Fitting then, that one of the trendiest salons of London’s East-End should choose to open its first US location on that very hipster-friendly spot. In just a few years’ time, Pimps & Pinups became <... >

Last November I began the search for my wedding hairstyle and left my first trial donning a classic, foolproof chignon. Like so many decisions associated with the wedding I was left wondering, am I content with this or do I begin a never-ending search for other options? After contemplating this for, oh about three minutes, <... >

While I adore getting my hair cut and styled, the combination of overcrowded stations, overly-loud blow dryers and excessive air kissing can turn a relaxing experience into one that causes a spike in my blood pressure. In short, New York’s “see and be seen” salons intimidate me. I get nostalgic for Cheers-like salons where everybody <... >

Comprehensive, investigative reporting isn’t exactly what the beauty industry is all about. Not to say that we’re not keen on lengthy, in-depth features, but our subject matter doesn’t always lend itself to that sort of thing. We’re more a here’s what’s new, here’s what’s hot, here’s what you are going to run to the store <... >

I fell into this whole hair business rather unexpectedly. Sure, I’ve been “into hair” for a long time. I can remember being about 13 years old when for the first time I experienced a “grown-up” hair treatment. I can see myself sitting there in my kitchen at the table with a cap on my head, <... >

I’m big on multi-tasking. Maybe it just comes with being female. Maybe I’m especially resourceful. Maybe I just get bored too easily. I think it’s a little of all three – which is why I decided to explore new territory for my latest salon excursion. As many of you faithful BN readers may know, I’m <... >

For a salon that has been around since the 1960s, Sassoon sure has kept it interesting over the years. Yet, its ability to make each person look their personal best is what keeps the company as current as ever. Oddly enough, I found this out the hard way. I was (and often am) one of <... >

Products have been created, gimmicks touted, procedures attempted – all for the purpose of recreating what so many unfortunate people have lost and continue to lose: their hair. Whatever way you paint it – man or woman, famous or not, old or young – baldness is anything but a revered quality in American society. Luckily, <... >

The pursuit of beauty never dies. It’s a pastime common and alive in us all, regardless of surrounding social, political or economic climates. When beloved holidays come around, we have an even better excuse to revel in a sea of new products – especially when that holiday is all about gifts for girls. All you <... >

Christmas? Hanukah? New Year’s? Again? Already? How’d that happen? Like it or not, it’s time to start racking your brain and counting your change to gather all the right ideas, and just the right amount of dough, to buy gifts for your friends, family, coworkers, friends’ families, family’s friends, boyfriend’s family, coworkers…oh, you know the <... >

Some women have no problem with commitment. These women are the type who knew what they wanted to be by sophomore year in college. They have a steady significant other, and they have no problem going from brunette to blonde on a whim. I am not one of these women. I redecorate my apartment every <... >

Strong, polished hair is the pinnacle of the hair hierarchy. But with so many products available, how do you know which are helping you achieve true radiance and which offer sub-standard shine? We put several products from the new Flaunt Collection from Sebastian Professional to the test to determine if they can help you get <... >

Girl walks into holiday party. Immediately she’s the center of attention…and not for a good reason. She’s wearing an excessively-sequined dress, bright red lips AND smoky eyes, silver glitter platforms, Christmas tree earrings and hair as high as the chandelier with far too many clips, crimps and curls. We appreciate her effort, but girl take <... >

“Location, location, location.” It’s a phrase we practically live by in New York, even when we’re choosing a hair salon. While we’ll all make sacrifices for certain services, it’s always a comfort to know that our go-to for a good cut is easily accessible. You never know when you’ll need a quick root touch-up, a <... >

Unlike so many brides I know who obsess about the perfect dress, most elaborate cake or most memorable flower arrangement, I am the type of bride-to-be who has been obsessing about how I will wear my hair. There are infinite planning resources to help you navigate the ins and outs of your upcoming nuptials, but <... >

In what can best be described as faster than a New York minute, fall has fully engulfed our glorious city and is already passing us by, leading us into colder months. Leaves have changed and fallen and Halloween blew by only a few days ago reminding us that it’s time to prepare for a few <... >

A search on yelp.com for salons in New York City brings up 6,699 results. That’s a lot of places a girl can get a hair cut. Ironically though, it’s easy for the NYC-salon romp to get monotonous. How many luxurious, high-end, contemporary salons can you see before they start to look alike? These days, salons <... >

We here at Beauty News NYC have made no secret of our deep affection for Yves Durif and his salon. For years, we have spread the word; if you want the best service, in the most appealing atmosphere, with technicians who know what they’re doing…head to the Yves Durif Salon. Imagine our delight when the <... >