Hair salon
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Hair salon
Will be going to Paris Nov.28- Dec.5 would like to have a new haircut and color. Can anyone advise of a good salon in Paris. I am staying in the 9th Arr. But the salon does not have to be in the same district. Thanks for suggestions. Would like to keep the price under 100 Euro
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I got a good cut from a man named Laurent on RUE DE BOURGOGNE in the 7th. I think the Paris Pages could help you to find the name of the salon. I wish I had the name, but I don't.
If you were to go up the rue de Varenne from the direction of the Rodin Museum, the salon would be on the right, just a short way from the beginning of the street. The prices were good, and the cut was excellent. Laurent spoke minimal English, but my minimal French and his minimal English were enough.
If you were to go up the rue de Varenne from the direction of the Rodin Museum, the salon would be on the right, just a short way from the beginning of the street. The prices were good, and the cut was excellent. Laurent spoke minimal English, but my minimal French and his minimal English were enough.
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Getting hair color in Paris can be an adventurous thing to do! Take a day or three and look at the hair color of the women around you..I always noticed some alarming shades of red or purple were prevelant..Being blonde, I was not so interested in color as in cuts.
There are some lovely small salons on the Left Bank, on rue Sts Peres, and I cannot remember the name of the salon!!
I will post back after I ask my husband LOL
There are some lovely small salons on the Left Bank, on rue Sts Peres, and I cannot remember the name of the salon!!
I will post back after I ask my husband LOL
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Can you tell us a little more about what you want? For example, if you're young and you'd like a short cut, something trendy and are adventurous re color, there are some good salons for you in the Marais, the Latin Quarter and also in "your" areas of the 9th and 10th.
If you are over 35, more conservative, and want a cut that's not TOO different from what you already have, then you would do better to head over to the 16th arrond.
For a *good* cut and color at a non chain salon, I would plan on just a little more than 100 euros (and you will or should be adding a tip). My salon in Brussels, one of the better ones in town, charges 95 euros for a cut and single process color (all products included--note that some of the cheaper salons in Paris may charge you for mousse, hair spray, etc., if you're not sure if products are included, ask). Paris prices are higher those in Brussels.
Do you use Redken or Aveda products? Both of those lines have approved salons in Paris and would make a good starting point for your search.
Finally, if your hair is reddish or you want a red shade, be VERY careful. As Scarlett noted, there are some very weird red colors out there. I think they're falling out of fashion (good thing, too), but still.
FWIW, I had my hair cut a couple of years ago at a salon on the rue du Champ de Mars near the rue Cler. I was NOT happy with the results. Knowing that I would not become a regular customer, the stylist gave me a very perfunctory cut and did not pay any attention to my preferences.
If you are over 35, more conservative, and want a cut that's not TOO different from what you already have, then you would do better to head over to the 16th arrond.
For a *good* cut and color at a non chain salon, I would plan on just a little more than 100 euros (and you will or should be adding a tip). My salon in Brussels, one of the better ones in town, charges 95 euros for a cut and single process color (all products included--note that some of the cheaper salons in Paris may charge you for mousse, hair spray, etc., if you're not sure if products are included, ask). Paris prices are higher those in Brussels.
Do you use Redken or Aveda products? Both of those lines have approved salons in Paris and would make a good starting point for your search.
Finally, if your hair is reddish or you want a red shade, be VERY careful. As Scarlett noted, there are some very weird red colors out there. I think they're falling out of fashion (good thing, too), but still.
FWIW, I had my hair cut a couple of years ago at a salon on the rue du Champ de Mars near the rue Cler. I was NOT happy with the results. Knowing that I would not become a regular customer, the stylist gave me a very perfunctory cut and did not pay any attention to my preferences.
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Forgot to add that in many salons (particularly the chains like Biguines), prices are lower Monday through Thursday (unless it's the day before a holiday), so to save money, plan on getting your cut and color on those days. Fridays and Saturdays are not only more expensive, they tend to be much busier and the whole thing will take longer. Don't do a walk-in on a Saturday--at a busy salon (and both the really good ones and the no appointment needed chains will be busy), it could take you well over an hour just to get shampooed. Been there, done that, won't do it again.




