So I just moved to the city recently and am currently distressed over the process of finding a new hair stylist. As I'm coming here to act, I don't have wads of money to spend in a top salon or anything of the sort. Does anyone have good recommendations for reasonably priced haircuts in the city?
Check with some of the big-name hair salons - they used to have schools where they trained students and give haircuts, coloring and stylings for free. Sure, you're maybe taking a chance but I never had any problems. Bear in mind I haven't done it for a very long time, and don't even know whether or not this still happens, but it's worth looking into. If your hair is very long and you're looking for a shorter hairstyle, many upscale salons will give you a free cut in return for your donating your hair to Locks of Love for wigs for cancer patients.
It depends on what you consider reasonably priced, but I LOVE Salon Dop Dop in Soho. I was a hair model and got an amazing color for free, but apparently they charge $40 per cut for models now. Jo REALLY took the time to talk to me and get my personality before coloring. She and her crew do the same with cuts.
Astor Place Hairsytlist charges $14 and up for a haircut. They're a NY staple ... been around forever.
If you're looking for REAL cheap, there is a hairstyling school on West 27 or 28th Street near 8th Avenue (its close to FIT) ... I think they charge something like $5 for a haircut .. but remember these are students, so you have to be patient with them as what would normally take 20 minutes by a professional can take the students almost an hour.
Bumble and Bumble was one of the ones I used - though it has been a very long time since I used them, they were top-notch and very professional. I was very happy with their work and was a hair model with them for a couple years. I'll also second Astor place - cheap, no frills, but real pros.