Best Hair Salons in New york, NY

What's well represented

Barbering leads the list. 22 salons here offer men's cuts and 22 handle fades, with 19 doing beard trims — so a straightforward cut-and-fade gives you plenty of doors to knock on.

Textured and protective work is close behind. Braids, locs and protective styles each show up at 15 salons, and 16 handle weaves or extensions. Women's cuts, styling and blowouts sit at 19 apiece.

Color is the thinner category — 8 salons each for highlights, all-over color and balayage. It's there, but book ahead and confirm the colorist handles the specific look you're after.

Booking and ratings at a glance

Of the 110 salons listed, about 76% take online booking. That's most of them, not all — for the rest, plan on calling or walking in.

Ratings cover roughly three-quarters of the directory, and where they exist they average 4.8 stars. Treat a high star count as a starting point, not a verdict: read what recent reviews say about the exact service you want, since a shop can be strong on fades and untested on balayage.

How to use this list

Start with the service, not the name. Filter to braids, color, or a men's cut and you'll narrow 110 salons down to the handful that actually do that work.

Then check two things before you commit: whether the shop takes online booking (three-quarters do) and what reviewers say about your specific service. Service tags tell you the work happens there — they don't tell you a given stylist is the right fit, so a quick call or a look at recent photos goes a long way.

If you're after color or balayage, book earlier; with only 8 salons each, slots go fast.