Soon Beauty Lab West

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54 W 22nd St (at nr. Sixth Ave.)
New York, NY 10010

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(212) 243-0245
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Soon Beauty Lab West - New York, NY
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I met with Allison for a consultation that lasted easily over a half hour, where she patiently listened to me while I rambled nebulously over what sort of cut I wanted. She prese...

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A few months ago I went to Soon after reading great reviews on Citysearch and NYMag's websites. I arrived on time but still had to wait 15 minutes just to get a shampoo. I made ...

$15 cut and color! 5/24/2012

Well I signed up to be a hair model and let me tell you r 15$ for a cut and color you get what you pay for . It was like I did it myself . more
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Worst highlights of my life!! 7/25/2011

Do I have to give a star? I created a city search account just to tell everyone AVOID this place at all costs for hair color. I received a haircut that resulted in inches more than I asked for being chopped off. However, the unfortunate trim was overshadowed by the disastrous YELLOW highlights. The color ""specialist"" claimed blonde highlights are ""easy"" for him but he ruined my hair. I was embarrassed to go outside until I went back to my hometown and had the color corrected. more
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Good hair cuts! 10/13/2010

Christina gives great cuts!! more
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Good hair cuts! 10/12/2010

Christina gives great cuts!! more
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TERRIBLE Color and Service 9/28/2010

Gabriel recently colored my hair and I couldn't be less thrilled with the results. I asked him to fix my growing out highlights and return my color to my natural brown. The end result was nearly black . I went back a few days later and nicely told him I wasn't pleased with the result, showed him a picture of my original color and asked for him to please fix it. He was rude and nasty, argued with me that this was what I asked for, but begrudgingly said he would fix it. Again, I am unhappy...it is still dark, very red, and now the texture feels like straw. I would never recommend anyone to go to him and will now be spending $$$ just trying to get it fixed elsewhere. He is rude and lousy at his job. more
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Bad experience 8/12/2010

I was able to get an appointment here at the last minute, but the stylist (Annie) didn't cut my the way I asked her to before she started cutting, and when I tried to intervene during she just got defensive. I thought i was being specific when I explained that I wanted to keep my long layers and lose some length, but she gave me a pretty different style: shaggy, almost feathered. She asked at the end what I thought, but when I told her I was disappointed she just blew it off as the product and not the cut itself. more
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Bad experience 8/11/2010

I was able to get an appointment here at the last minute, but the stylist (Annie) didn't cut my the way I asked her to before she started cutting, and when I tried to intervene during she just got defensive. I thought i was being specific when I explained that I wanted to keep my long layers and lose some length, but she gave me a pretty different style: shaggy, almost feathered. She asked at the end what I thought, but when I told her I was disappointed she just blew it off as the product and not the cut itself. more
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BAD haircut 8/11/2010

I went to Soon with a good idea of what I wanted: to lose a little length and to keep my long layers. I described this to the stylist, but then she cut it in a different style that looks feathered and shaggy and bad. When I talked to her about it during and after the cut she just shrugged it off as the effect of the product she used and not the cut itself. She made no offer to make it right when I said I was unhappy and instead became defensive. So disappointing. more
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Great Service, Great People, Fun/Low-Key Salon 3/24/2010

I met with Allison for a consultation that lasted easily over a half hour, where she patiently listened to me while I rambled nebulously over what sort of cut I wanted. She presented a book of short haircuts to me and we both settled on the best look. I really enjoyed the service there from the awesome massage shampoo to the conversation I had with Allison while she cut my hair. Total service time: 1.5 hours. Although a bit out of my price range I realized that you get what you pay for. The in-between $15 touch-ups are awesome too, so that made my cut worth it. I will definitely go back and see Allison. Pros: Amazing, professional, patient and cheerful service Cons: For the price they should offer an array of refreshments more
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Great Service, Great People, Fun/Low-Key Salon 3/23/2010

I met with Allison for a consultation that lasted easily over a half hour, where she patiently listened to me while I rambled nebulously over what sort of cut I wanted. She presented a book of short haircuts to me and we both settled on the best look. I really enjoyed the service there from the awesome massage shampoo to the conversation I had with Allison while she cut my hair. Total service time: 1.5 hours. Although a bit out of my price range I realized that you get what you pay for. The in-between $15 touch-ups are awesome too, so that made my cut worth it. I will definitely go back and see Allison. Pros: Amazing, professional, patient and cheerful service Cons: For the price they should offer an array of refreshments more
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great, affordable cut 8/13/2009

I've gone here twice to Connie and have been happy with my cut both times. I was going to Xac Anthony on 19th for a while and the cuts were $115 on the low end - my cut at Soon is only $60. They seem to do a good job with short cuts and color as well, although I don't require either of those. I would definitely recommend this salon to someone looking for an inexpensive, quality cut. My one negative is that the salon is a little depressing - it could use some more decoration/personality overall. But perhaps it's like this to keep costs down, which is fine with me. Pros: inexpensive, friendly staff, talented, Cons: salon needs spiffing up more
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great, affordable cut 8/12/2009

I've gone here twice to Connie and have been happy with my cut both times. I was going to Xac Anthony on 19th for a while and the cuts were $115 on the low end - my cut at Soon is only $60. They seem to do a good job with short cuts and color as well, although I don't require either of those. I would definitely recommend this salon to someone looking for an inexpensive, quality cut. My one negative is that the salon is a little depressing - it could use some more decoration/personality overall. But perhaps it's like this to keep costs down, which is fine with me. Pros: inexpensive, friendly staff, talented, Cons: salon needs spiffing up more
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Awesome massage 7/7/2009

I was recently at your salon and I have to say that the assistant Joey gave me one of the best shampoo massages I've ever had. I had a bit of a headache right before my appointment but the treatment I received at the salon took that away. I would highly recommend this salon. Be sure to ask for Joey for your shampoo. Pros: BEST HAIR MASSAGE more
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Awesome massage 7/6/2009

I was recently at your salon and I have to say that the assistant Joey gave me one of the best shampoo massages I've ever had. I had a bit of a headache right before my appointment but the treatment I received at the salon took that away. I would highly recommend this salon. Be sure to ask for Joey for your shampoo. Pros: BEST HAIR MASSAGE more
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So-so experience 6/17/2009

A few months ago I went to Soon after reading great reviews on Citysearch and NYMag's websites. I arrived on time but still had to wait 15 minutes just to get a shampoo. I made an appointment with a mid-level stylist and explained that I wanted layers and bangs. As my hair started growing out I realized that the cut was very uneven - the hair on my right side of my head was two inches longer than the left side. Pros: Easy to get to... Cons: Hair grew out uneven. more
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So-so experience 6/16/2009

A few months ago I went to Soon after reading great reviews on Citysearch and NYMag's websites. I arrived on time but still had to wait 15 minutes just to get a shampoo. I made an appointment with a mid-level stylist and explained that I wanted layers and bangs. As my hair started growing out I realized that the cut was very uneven - the hair on my right side of my head was two inches longer than the left side. Pros: Easy to get to... Cons: Hair grew out uneven. more
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Great cut every time with Liz 5/6/2009

Liz has been cutting my hair for over a year. She's really good at giving cuts that maintain their shape as they grow out. We've tried a few variations on my usual just-above-the-shoulder cut and they're beautiful every time. It's so nice to have someone to trust and rely on for beautiful hair! FINALLY! Plus she's very nice and has great hair herself (always a good sign). more
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What happened? 4/10/2009

My husband and I got services in Dec. at the same time. He got a great haircut and wanted to make another appt. He couldn't remember the stylist's name, but I called the salon to have them retrieve the info from his last appointment. Somehow, both of us disappeared from their calendar. No names, phone numbers, nothing. The person I was speaking to on the phone just said we weren't in the system, maybe we were at the east location. No, I said, we were definitely at the west location just before the holidays. She just said, well, you're not in here. So, ok, maybe I could get a little help here? She didn't even try to suggest another stylist or help me any further. I felt like my business didn't mean anything. Just one more example of poor customer service I guess. Too bad for the great stylist who just lost a customer. Pros: good haircut Cons: lost our information more
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What happened? 4/9/2009

My husband and I got services in Dec. at the same time. He got a great haircut and wanted to make another appt. He couldn't remember the stylist's name, but I called the salon to have them retrieve the info from his last appointment. Somehow, both of us disappeared from their calendar. No names, phone numbers, nothing. The person I was speaking to on the phone just said we weren't in the system, maybe we were at the east location. No, I said, we were definitely at the west location just before the holidays. She just said, well, you're not in here. So, ok, maybe I could get a little help here? She didn't even try to suggest another stylist or help me any further. I felt like my business didn't mean anything. Just one more example of poor customer service I guess. Too bad for the great stylist who just lost a customer. Pros: good haircut Cons: lost our information more
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LOVE THIS PLACE! 11/5/2008

I went to Soon going off reviews from City Search and Yelp, and was very pleased! Pros: Friendly stylists, good price point, great haircut Cons: very loud in the salon more
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This salon is a slice of East Village cool on a chain store-heavy corner of Chelsea.

Owner Message

  • Soon Beauty Lab offers an atmosphere where creativity and artisitc expression are coupled with precision haircutting. Our stylists are experts at listening. We synthesize your concerns with our own creativity and technical skill to produce great results. What you won't find is the usual intimidation, boorish pretense and impersonality. The staff at Soon invite you to their neighborhood salons.

Editorial

  • In Short
    The affordable yet stylish younger sibling to Soon Beauty Lab East is as unpretentious and neighborhoody as the original, with the same girly, '50s-inspired and slightly edgy...

  • 1/5/2007 Provided by Citysearch
Additional information
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-9pm Sat-Sun 10am-6pm
  • Payments: Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover
  • Neighborhoods: Flatiron District, Midtown
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