Little Axe Salon

I stopped in for a quick bang trim as I was beginning to not be able to see through my mess of hair. Id never been to the salon before but all of the women were super friendly. Kristen asked me how I usually like my bangs cut and trimmed them the exact style I usually have. At the end of the trim, she said it was on the house as long as I come back! I will definitely be going back for my haircuts.

If there was a 6^th star, I’d give it. Kristin is officially the only person in the world I’ll let cut my hair. The first time I went to her, I asked her to keep the length and she absolutely did. Today I went to her and needed my dead ends cut off but to still keep it fairly long, and it couldn’t have turned out better! She takes time to talk to you and she figures out the best cut for your hair. Couldn’t be happier.

Coby rocks.
My haircut today at noon, a la Bob Dylan circa 1960, is badass.
Thank you Coby!
Xx

Lara is the best colorist. She is excellent listener. i came in with yellow/​orange hair and came out with beautiful ashy blonde hair. She listing to what I wanted and she told me it would take more than once to achieve it. (She totally honest) Also wen I left, my hair felt so healthy and soft, not damaged. She is amazing and talented artist. I definitely recommend her.

Lara is a lifesaver, and a truly amazing colorist. I came in after having a terrible gloss done at another salon, and she was able to salvage my hair. When I came in, my color was totally uneven – super red on the top of my head and absolutely no color underneath. After two hors of Lara working her butt off, walked out of the salon with a hair color that I love. She went above and beyond and didn’t finish until I was totally happy with my hair. I can’t stress how great of an experience I had. If you want an amazing gloss, you have to go to Lara.

Lil Axe is THE Salon for All! My daughters boyfriend a loyal Barber shop customer will not let anyone cut his hair since he went to Kristen! The entire staff is friendly and laid back like the Owner Coby Alcantar. Coby cuts both me and my daughters hair. Coby is like a wizard with her razor! Coby listens to you and explains to you exactly what she is thinking before she cuts. My cut is perfect for my hair texture and requires very little maintenance which Coby knows is a must for me! Her shop is really cool and super E-​Z to get to from Manhattan! Go Check them out!

All the 5 star reviews are true
Every single person of the staff is amazing here. I’ve had my hair braided by Kristin and I get my hair cut by Coby. Both of them are genuinely nice and caring people with impeccable style and taste.
I’ve been getting my hair cut by coby for the past 6 months and I couldn’t be happier. She really seeks to understand your style holistically and how your hair fits into your overall style… This is rare in Nyc! I really appreciate it because I’ve had some bad experiences with some New York stylists that just rush through a cut without any personal attention.
The vibe here is always welcoming and positive and fashion forward. Thank you little axe for being in Williamsburg
Update: I’ve recently been getting my hair colored by Lara and she is so amazing. I’m new to coloring my hair and she’s been a great consultant. She painted on highlights with a subtle ombré. I couldn’t be happier with it!

We followed Coby here from Marie Robinson. She is worth the drive and worth every penny! I never have any complaints a about my haircuts!

This place is an oasis of unassuming genius. Coby is a brilliant cutter who knows what will work with your hair and your face and always gets the right balance between listening to what you want and adding her own creative slant. Just got my hair colored by Lara for the first time, could not be happier with the outcome. Fantastic grey coverage and love the subtle highlights she painted (I’m not usually a fan of highlights, but she managed to make it look natural while adding dimension).

I realized today that I hadn’t yet written a review for Little Axe Salon! I first tried it out last year through a Gilt City deal for haircut and highlights. I absolutely loved the results, and have continued seeing Kristen for haircuts. I absolutely love how she cuts my hair, she is so incredibly talented. Kristen is also so friendly and down to earth, very easy to talk to while in the chair.
The rest of the staff is great as well — friendly and helpful. I rarely give five stars because to me that means you are perfect (or very nearly so), but Little Axe definitely deserves a five star rating.

One of the best salons in Brooklyn my wife and I are very happy with them they are all friendly staff highly recommended

Got an instant appointment with Coby to fix a terrible haircut that I’ve been growing out. Given my traumatic previous experience, I was nervous, but she totally got that I needed to move my thick wavy hair from newscaster to human being, and did a subtle but fantastic cut to help bring me in that direction.
Super friendly, unpretentious, and only charged me a bang trim (!).
Have I at long last found the hair stylist one always hopes to have???

coby is the f*cking BEST. worth every single cent & then some.

Used to have the privilege of getting my hair cut by Coby when she was at Bumble & Bumble.
I moved back to LA in 2004 and have only gotten underwhelming haircuts ever since. So happy I have the chance to see her when I come to NY. She always gives the best cuts!

Got my hair cut with Kristen and I absolutely LOVE her and LOVE my cut.
The salon is easy to get to, clean, comfortable and so cute. Kristen made me feel excited and comfortable as I clumsily and nervously explained what I wanted. She eased my nerves and proceeded to give the most awesome haircut, she makes it look easy! After years of being unsure of what the result of my haircuts would be (with different NYC stylist) I finally found someone who gets it! And even though I was nervous about styling my new do myself at home, Kristen gave me a few tips that really helped me recreate how she blow dried it! All around awesome experience!

I’ve only had amazing experiences at Little Axe hair salon. My first time visiting, I got partial highlights by their colorist Haley who brought out my carmel color and brightened my bits of blonde already in my hair. Would highly recommend Haley to anyone attempting a new color, those with virgin hair or friends looking for a drastic change. Haley is honest, helpful and wants the best for your hair, a total professional (and an awesome gal too!)
Kristen, my stylist, was a total sweetheart, very intuitive and understanding of my cut needs. I barely had to explain what I wanted and she totally got it right away. I just showed her a picture of my fav model, Freja Beja and she knew. Also Kristen threw up my hair in the most wonderful summer braid before I left the chair. I kept it in for two days, got so many compliments :) Best way to keep cool in the heat.
What I really love about Little Axe is how you can spend the whole day with the girls and they make you feel right at home. I think that’s the experience everyone wants from a salong, leaving looking like a million bucks and sharing a day of luxury with the loveliest of ladies!
Also shout-​out to Coby the owner, she is pretty awesome too!

When Kristen asked me if I lived close to the salon, I should have said «no — I live in conservative Texas.» I should have not disclosed that yeah I guess sort of I live close and perhaps I also should have bleached my face white, because now I look like a Brooklyn Asian hipster, and now none of my clothes flatter me, except the ONE hipsterish shirt I own. I used to get sexual looks from Wall Street men, but now it is people who call themselves «Grayson» when their real name is James. The shampoo was nice though.

I had the best color/​cut of my life here with Haley and Kristen ! I originally came here a month ago to cut my really long, really boring hair without any idea of what I actually wanted save for short kind-​of-​micro bangs. Kristen helped me figure out something that looked super cute (a total Anna Karina inspired babe !!! style) and talked me out of choosing a pixie (thank you! I was being DRAMATIC). Also sometimes other salons don’t «get it» and try to give what they would call an ~edgy haircut but is just very out-​of-​touch and lame, but Kristen TOTALLY knew exactly what I wanted.
I was dying to go grey but kind of put it off for fear of damage/​that I would look too pink/​that it was too big of a change, but bit the bullet and went for it yesterday. I explained to Haley all of my fears/​wants/​desires/​etc. and she was SO excited to do it. It took ALL DAY and even though she had other clients come in, Haley was attentive to my situation as well (and funny and sweet !) I think what really got me was when my hair was done, cut and dried, but there was still a spot that looked slightly yellow, Haley could have let me go. Instead, she asked if I minded fixing that part, and we kept fixing until it was perfect. She cared so much about my hair and it shows.
The color is AMAZING ! It suits me well without making me look pink. My hair is still in GREAT condition ! My scalp isn’t fried (I had been blonde as a teenager and sometimes bleaching would burn my head) !
Literally all day I’ve been asked by friends and coworkers who colored it because it looks so healthy and pretty. I’m soOoooOooOooooooooo so so so so happy with it !!!
:~)

I’ve used Coby and Haley before at a larger salon and now I am treated more than ever because they’re in an adorable small salon together!
They’re both the most talented, sweet individuals you could imagine. Coby has given me the best haircuts of my life and during times I haven’t been able to get to her often enough, her haircuts grow out like you wouldn’t believe. I have short hair and Coby is the first person to give me a haircut that has grown long and still looks amazing after 6 months of me neglecting it.
Haley gives me the most pristine platinum I have ever had and she has saved me from my own home disasters too.
I cannot recommend these two enough, and you’ll feel so at home in their salon!

WOW!!! I so happy, I just learned that one of my favorite stylists opened her own salon in Williamsburg! I was just in NY last week and got done seeing Coby and all I can say is I love my hair (as usual)!!!
Coby is an amazing hairdresser and I just love her to death!!! I used to go to her at Bumble and bumble and followed her to Marie Robinson. I go to her every single time I am in NY.
Your cuts will last longer, your hair will look amazing and she is super professional. Check her out, you will become hooked too… The salon is super cute and intimate. I love it!