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After assessing our current grown-out streaks, she laid out two viable options: flooding (a single process using two different tones 'to create different reflections of light without being stripey') or paneling (highlights that are woven in unevenly, 'but not chunky like a troll'). Rufin's personalized approach to hair color is as down-to-earth as the homey, neighborhood salon she works out of. The problem with big-name colorists is that their assembly-line highlights often overshadow a haircut instead of complementing it. Janet Rufin's Parlor JANET RUFIN Single process, $125 and up Highlights, $275 77 Irving Pl. Corbett gets to know his clients and prescribes hair color over a glass of wine from his salon's generously stocked bar. 21Ĭool moms relax and sip Kahlúa-spiked coffee at this garden-level salon. James Corbett Studio JAMES CORBETT Color, $150 and up 25 W. Judging by all the requests we've received for her number, it won't be long before Pierce is on the map. The midnight hue left us with the same blue-black sheen we had when we were a kid. Rather than flaunt her creativity with a jumble of streaks, she applied a rich, subtle semipermanent dye to our dark strands. ION Studio is in a building set back from the street-a fitting arrangement for a stylist as under the radar as Pierce.

ION Studio KIMBERLEY PIERCE Color, $95 and up 41 Wooster St. Thanks to that second look, our dark, glossy hair inspired double takes all the way home. But before applying the formula, Ruszczyk stepped back, scrutinized our hair once again, and decided a few barely there highlights would go a long way in adding warmth. Instead, she proposed an allover deep brown hue with just a hint of auburn-a low-maintenance solution that would suit our natural base as well as our hectic life. We rattled off excuses for our negligence ('The upkeep!' 'Our schedule!' 'Toddlers!'), but Ruszczyk didn't judge. The time to start covering our grays had come-and long since passed. Stylists greet with a warm smile, a glass of wine, and instructions to ask for 'anything you need.' After examining hair, stylists apply gorgeous, glossy color that add depth and warm up dull complexions.įrédéric Fekkai Soho KIM RUSZCZYK Highlights, $150 and up 394 W. 21 With just three chairs and one sink, this gem may be tiny, but it's big on hospitality. Ochs gives patrons the exact shade they want and leaves hair looking glossy.įox & Jane Salon Color, $89 and up 154 Orchard St. 21ĭon't be fooled by this Nolita salon's sad-looking facade-the inside is bright, clean, and airy. Call us fickle, but we're in love again.Įnve Beauty Lounge DESIREE OCHS Color, $85 and up 197 Grand St.

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She began with a rich brown base slightly darker than our own mousy tones, and then painted wisp-thin ribbons in shades of amber around the crown that managed to make our skin glow with health. But our colorist was determined to rekindle the flame, explaining that natural-looking hair color doesn't have to mean boring. Broadway 21 We had fallen out of love with our blonde highlights as they took on a garish copper tone. Our reporter had to rake out the Toddlers & Tiaras curls that his assistant gave her, but Vergani's color was exactly what she wanted: a vibrant chestnut that faded to a paler shade near the ends.Ĭutler Salon Highlights, $185 and up 465 W. Patiently applies color to make brassy, grown-out ombré look human again. 21Īt the top of a steep flight of stairs, this sleek salon looks like a futuristic spaceship, with rows of orb-shaped mirrors and modernist red chairs at the shampoo sinks. The Drawing Room New York MIRKO VERGANI Single-process, $95 blowout, $25 148 Spring St.

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The Moda Operandi cofounder's gleaming champagne highlights are courtesy of Sookdeo, who also works with Tata Harper and movie producer Allison Sarofim. If you looked up 'rich hair' in the dictionary, there would be a picture of Lauren Santo Domingo. Butterfly Studio Salon TARA SOOKDEO 149 Fifth Ave., 2nd fl.

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