Damian West Salon

Love this place. It’s not cheap, but you definitely get your money’s worth. I see Paula for cuts and color and I adore her. It’s also a really beautiful little space — just very relaxing.
Plus they have a cat!

Love this place!
Christopher does my color and he is amazing.
My hair is chemically relaxed, but he manages to lighten it without it ever looking damaged or dry.
Everyone there is so nice and talented — and the salon space is beautiful.
Also, they have a cat… Adorable.

After going to many different stylist and leaving hair salons completely unsatisfied I am happy to say I’ve finally found the one! The only person I trust with my hair is Gina from Damian West. I live in Florida but travel to NYC frequently just to get glamed by the hair goddess. She is amazing with color and listens to exactly what you want. I’m a brunette but have always wanted to get the perfect caramel natural highlights and with the first try Gina got the color I’ve always wanted. She even was able to get the perfect color for my hair extensions. If you are looking for a great stylist I would definitely recommend Gina.

What an amazing salon! This review is coming a little late. I went in the day before this past NYE for color, my first time dying it ever. And I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do I just knew I wanted lighter and Christopher (you must ask for Christopher. Although I’m positive everyone is fantastic as well.) worked his magic! He also gave me great hair care tips to take with me. I walked out of there feeling too damn fabulous. Everyone else there was super sweet and attentive as well. People remembering your name is always nice, I’ve never gotten that anywhere else. The place itself is really nice, relaxed and trendy. Can’t wait to go back in a few months to change up my color for summer!

So so so happy walking out of Damien West after having Christopher give me a makeover. My hair was long and dead and boring so I showed him a picture of a shorter look and he knew just what to do. He is so kind and even remembered things from a small conversation we had 8 months prior when I went in for a simple touch up. I would recommend Christopher to anyone in NYC. He is very genuine and so talented!

Damian West Salon is not only one of the most beautiful spaces to be pampered in, but also, hands down, has THE BEST customer service and employees. Everyone from the Receptionist to the Assistants go above and beyond to make your experience smooth, comfortable and inviting. Christopher is a mastermind stylist and an even better color guru, who makes sure to fully understand the client’s visions and concerns. In addition to that, the quality of his work is fantastic. He is very fashion forward and is always seeking out new and updated techniques. I have always had very long, dark hair and was looking for something to punch up my style but was terrified of an extremely dramatic change. NO ONE has ever been able to get me to cut my hair, only trims. But Christopher took his time to find the right cut that peaked my interest and then even got me to venture into blonde territory! He cut off about 6 inches and it was a dramatic and amazing change! The process took some time but both Christopher and the rest of the staff continued to be warm, genuine and professional, even though I kept them until after closing. I absolutely love what he’s created and am so happy that he got me to think outside of my comfort zone. I highly recommend this Salon in general but I am head over heels in love with Christopher! He is the perfect combination of brilliance and fun!

What an incredible experience! Everyone at the salon is friendly and wonderful. Robbie is a gem. She is so sweet and really cares about making sure you get the coloring you would like. She is a rockstar. Highly recommended!

I started getting my hair cut here since Gina Guerreri started here and I really love this salon. Between the great space and friendly staff that make you feel very welcome, I can say that is an absolute pleasure coming here and can’t find a better place to have my hair cut.

I had such an amazing experience at this Salon. I went in for a color, which was done by the wonderful Sija, and left with a smile from ear to ear. Everyone is so friendly and helpful; it makes you feel like home. I plan on going back for a cut after seeing some of their work on current clients leaving the salon. Nothing shy of perfection!

What a wonderful experience. Tucked in the west village, this townhouse is a haven to chill and be pampered. Everyone is so friendly and nice… a great vibe.
Christopher is a genius with color and style. I love the tones of highlights he created, and my haircut was perfect.
I highly recommend Christopher and the salon.

I am extremely satisfied with my hair cut! Gina made me feel comfortable with a style change. She educated me on hair growth and the perfect styles for woman with straight, thin hair. I can’t wait to go out and show off my new style! Thank you Gina.

Cannot say enough good things about this salon. To start, welcome staff is attentive and super sweet. The ambience and space is lovely and my stylist, Gina, was incredible. I have unruly hair and she was masterful. Gina listened to exactly what I wanted and used her expertise to color and style me to perfection. Cannot wait to keep coming back to Damien West!

Love the salon, great atmosphere in the W Village. Robbie has been cutting my hair for the last 6 months or so and she is amazing!!! Great attention to detail and I always feel like we are on the same page when I tell her what I’m looking for.

The worst haircut of my life. I am very dissatisfied with my experience here. Laara raynier gave me a haircut. She is an abrasive old British lady and doesn’t listen to what client is looking for. She gave me a haircut exactly opposite of what I asked for. Another client who got haircut from her had a massive disappointment on her face as well. Don’t come here and avoid her like a plague.

Fabulous. Friendly, gorgeous. Great service. Fantastic!

I have been getting haircuts from Chris at Damian West Salon for almost 10 years and he never disappoints. Chris is highly regarded in NYC as an amazing color specialist but his haircut skills are amazing as well. Always look forward to seeing him each month!

I am honestly horrified by what I just experienced with a colorist at Damian West. I was recommended to the salon by two different people, one of whom was my girlfriend, to their stylist Robbie.
Now let me start by saying Robbie was lovely and gave me a wonderful cut that I’m really happy with. She was also adorable and very fun to talk to and I totally get why everyone recommends her.
However, before I went upstairs for the styling, I had also scheduled a dye job to get my hair ombred. When I got there I was told I’d be working with a colorist named Sija. Okay fine. I didn’t get a recommendation for someone but given that it’s a high end salon, I figured I was safe.
I explained to Sija what I was looking for, something on the subtler end, but still an ombré. The emphasis here being «still an ombré» as in a gradation of color going from dark to light. I didn’t show her a picture, definitely my bad, but I assumed I’m in the West Village at a nice salon and they know what an ombré is.
Sija was nice to talk to though she kept mentioning the colors might not lift, that ombres sometimes take three or four times to «work» and seemed to be justifying why my hair might not look the way I wanted it. Not what you want to hear from a colorist. I know many people who have never had ombres before and come into work the next day with it looking full and colored as one would expect.
When Sija was finished, it was hard to tell if she’d done anything at all. My hair looked pretty much the same, with a few lighter streaks. More like a highlight then anything else. In fact when I got home, my girlfriend wondered if I had even gone through with getting my hair ombred, that’s how hard it was to tell.
In the morning I called Damian West, explained the situation to them and asked if I might come back in for a bit of a polish. They said they’d speak to Sija and get back to me. I asked them if it might be alright if I worked with someone else, possibly Robbie, given I was worried about working with the same colorist who had given me a color I wasn’t happy with. For the record, I’ve never asked a salon to redo my hair so I was also a little nervous about how Sija may take it, though my girlfriend and coworkers assured me this was a standard request if you’re not satisfied.
When the salon called back, instead of another stylist, it was Sija and sure enough she was not happy. Instead of offering to redo my hair, she explained she was «a little taken a back» as this was the first time this had happened to her and wanted to know what I felt was wrong with it since I seemed happy with it last night. I explained to Sija that the look was just a little *too* subtle and I had hoped to add a bit more contrast.
Sija replied that she wasn’t sure what I meant and asked me again what I felt like was wrong after once again repeating how «taken aback» she was. I once again explained that I just didn’t feel it looked like an ombré that several people had mentioned to me that it looked more like highlights.
Sija explained she definitely had not «done highlights» (duh) and then starts going into all these hair terms about why it wasn’t highlights and kept repeating how «taken aback» she was. At this point I’m starting to get pissed because all told this salon visit has cost me almost 500 dollars. New Yorkers will know that this is A DEPOSIT ON AN APARTMENT and I’m not loaded and had saved up for this for several months for my birthday and now I was being made to defend myself.
I explain that I am getting annoyed and would just like to find the easiest way to get my hair corrected and then Sija goes into a whole diatribe about being a «color and hair extension specialist blah blah blah», how she worked with me for two hours (ie: her job), more taken abacks.
By this point I am so frustrated I just tell her I’ll call to set up an appointment with no intention of actually doing so. When you spend as much money at a hair salon as I did and there’s a modification, the only response from the colorist should have been I’m so sorry it wasn’t what you wanted, come in and we’ll fix it for you. It’s very unfortunate because I really liked Robbie’s cut as well as all the other people I worked with there (including the cute girl at the front desk) and now feel completely uncomfortable about ever going back to Damian West.
I also have a feeling Sija is the colorist mentioned in Luca L’s comment below since she had a strong NY accent, pulled my hair really hard when working with it (and also said it would be impossible not do it any other way), explained how my color could not be lighter than what she was using and was not mentioned anywhere else. And I’m not surprised. Avoid her if you go.

I volunteered myself as a model via Craigslist to get my haircut during one of the owner’s master haircut classes. On top of the fact that they promised a pay for your time ($ 20) that never happened, I got the worst haircut ever! I could’ve done a better job myself. And they had a cat in the salon just wondering around. they served coffee and pastries and the cat was walking around all the food, licking and sniffing everything. Completely and utterly disgusted.

Highly Recommend this salon. Really cute spot in the West Village.
Paula is amazing. I have long, blonde hair — sometimes freaks me out to have it done by someone I haven’t been to before but she did a really great job.

I have been going to Damian West Salon for the past 10 years and I absolutely love this place. As soon as you enter the salon the friendly receptionists welcomes you with the gracious of attention and quickly makes you feel at home. The salon is pretty big and it has a great backyard where in the summer you can relax with greens all around you while reading your favorite magazine or waiting for your appointment.
Make sure to request Bailey. He is the best hairstylist. His minimalist attention to details always make my hair look amazing even with my annoying requests. It doesn’t matter what you ask Bailey to make your hair look like, it will ALWAYS be a stellar performance.