Kayrunn Hirsch

I purchased a package of three blowouts through Gilt City. I saw Yusuke for the first, which was fine but really not all that impressive.
A few months passed and I tried to schedule appointments for my second and third blowouts; I called the salon every day for a week, both morning and afternoon, and there was no answer. I think maybe they’ve closed down? I finally had to write to Gilt City and get a refund for the two unused blowouts since they don’t seem to be open anymore.

The actual style by Krystal was great and I highly recommend her but I found Stuart to be rude and racist. The man at the front desk had already quoted me at $ 50 for a blowout but because Krystal did such a good job Stuart wanted me to pay $ 75. He agreed to accept $ 50 but he repeatedly told me «to take care of Krystal and tip her well». I was there when two white customers left and he oddly didn’t feel the need to instruct them to tip. Then when I handed him $ 80 cash and told him I was paying $ 65 he only handed me back $ 8 which I didn’t notice until it was too late because I was distracted by Krystal handing me her card at the same time.

Unpleasant man answering phones, making appointments, greeting, and ringing you up. Very nice man did my hair, however.

I saw Emi for the first time. She was so great! I love the cut she gave me, and she was so nice. I highly recommend her.

i have been going to the salon for well over a year now. my hair has never looked better. my long layers are cut by kasenori who is a true artist with a scissor and a great eye!
staff is polite and friendly and i always seem to luck out and find a parking spot right outside the salon.

So happy with my haircut and color from this salon. Amanda blew out my hair and she is an absolute gem!
Highly recommend!

I just left the salon for a hair model session (a crapshoot to say the least, but I was feeling adventurous enough to discover a seriously nice cut at a pricey salon). I really lucked out. I had an training stylist named Sakaya who has been a stylist for 6 years and was honing her skills at the salon.
She couldn’t have been more accommodating given the language barrier between us. She has an eye and you can trust her to give you a cut that’s perfect for you! I loved my voluminous layers and blow out, but with Kazumori overseeing the session and stopping by for a final look to make sure I was pleased he actually grabbed the shears and took over and with some serious speed elevated what was a great style to one of my best cutting experiences ever. I entered the salon an hour earlier with your garden variety, limp long layered cut. Thanks Kayrunn Hirsh! Pros like this are tough to find in NYC. I’ve spent 5 years wandering for one and can’t recommend Kazumori enough!

I just went to Kayrunn Hirsch today as a cut model — best decision ever!
Sayaka, for whom I was the cut model, was so sweet and nice and did a lovely job with the shampoo, cut, and blowdry (I got a bang cut and a simple trim for my ends). She was very meticulous with both cut and dry, and took the time to make sure I got what I wanted. Everyone at the salon was also really friendly, and both Stuart Hirsch and Kazunori Ueda stopped by to check her work a couple times. After Sayaka finished up and asked Kazunori to check, he fixed up her work a touch here and there; he is really amazing with hair and does not miss a single strand. I felt like I pretty much got a cut from the man himself, which usually runs around $ 150, for free!
Even though I was only there as a cut model, they treated me with just as much care as they would any paying customer, and I walked out with beautiful hair! Some random dude hit on me not five minutes after I left the salon, no jokes.
The atmosphere is really lovely, and the décor is tasteful and elegant.
As a poor broke college student, I can only hope to go there as a cut model, but for anyone else who has the means to get a cut at Kayrunn Hirsch, absolutely do it. :)

My fave hair man, Marque, relocated to this salon and as usual, I was VERY happy with the results. He’s an expert with my curly hair. It’s always an experience with him. You will laugh and chat and walk out with amazing hair.

Kazunori has been my hair guy for over 15 years now — I travel from Boston just to see him for haircuts. I trust him with the length, style, anything, and I have never been disappointed. What’s more, even when I cannot travel to NYC for over a year, the grown out hair still looks nice and manageable. I would not go to any other person.

I’ve been meaning to write a review for sometime and only come to do it at the point where I am in desperate need of a haircut and all I can think about is Kazunori. He is truly an artist who takes his time to get the cut you want right. I’ve gone to other places in an attempt to save some money and always leave disappointed because I measure all other cuts against Kazu’s. I’ve never had any highlights or coloring done so I can’t speak to that but from the shampoo head massage to the cut and blowout, I never leave disappointed. It’s the haircut that keeps on giving because even while it’s growing out, it looks good.
Kazu fan for life… it is pricey, but in my opinion, completely worth it…

don’t go to this salon !
i was a model for a free blowout.
the blowout was ok.
but stuart hirsch, he’s the co-​owner, is so rude !
at the end of the service, i asked to see a mirror to check the back of the hair.
the mirror was dirty, so i asked for a clean mirror, then stuart said «this is like school, you are not paying anything !»
i am 29, and i felt scolded, like a little school girl.
when i asked for a bag, to put my umbrella and coat, he said
«no», like i asked if the sky was pink.
to be honest, i just wanted to get out of there, and to top it off, it was a thunderstorm outside.
even when he said goodnight, he had a mean tone to his voice.
they asked if i wanted to model for a free haircut, ‘cos the haircut model cancelled on them !
no wonder why ?
it’s a shame, ‘cos everyone at the salon, is really nice.
it’s just a shame mr. hirsch is so rude, and doesn’t appreciate people’s time or effort to model/​future clientele.
So, obv — stay away from this salon !!

ok I read reviews and was afraid of what might happened and let me say I was very happy with my visit there today. I had a lifebooker certificate and after reading about Emi, I decided to book my haircut with her. I got there and was taken by Vessa right away for a wonderful shampoo. She led me back to Emi who did a through consultation. I explained that 5 months ago I had hair extensions removed and was letting my hair grow back. I didnt want a lot off but needed trimming and some shaping of my layers. Emi did EXACTLY what I wanted and did a fabulous blow dry as well. I met the owner and he was very pleasant. He was doing someones elses hair and the 2 ladies I saw leave looked hot. I went to NYC today from delaware and was worried I wouldnt get what I wanted. I am happy and love my cut. I took Emi’s card and I will be back.

:-(I trusted Kayrunn Hirsch with the most important cut and color of my life to date: my best-friend-since-childhood’s wedding. After consultations with the colorist and stylist, I felt so happy and sure that this was going to be a great experience. Both individuals were friendly, professional and really sweet, the owner was a little aggressive but I was too happy with the work of his staff to care. Or so I thought.
And then I got home, brushed my hair before bed and was greeted with clumps of hair in my brush. For those of you who have not had this happen to you — thank goodness, it is scary! My hair continued to fall out for two days, and I ended up with a really gorgeous bald spot two days before the wedding.
I had to call the salon literally 6 times over two days to schedule an appointment to get a conditioning treatment and be reimbursed («maybe» says the manager). When I finally secured a time, I couldn’t get out of work and had to leave for the wedding.
I scheduled an emergency treatment at the spa where the wedding took place. The stylist was not only amazed with the extent to which the colorist fried my hair, but also the ridiculously amateur hair cut. In rushing around preparing for the wedding (with my hair pulled back hoping that it wouldn’t fall out at work!!), I failed to notice that my hair was cut in the back at nearly a 45 degree angle. In order to straighten the lines, the stylist had to take off another two inches. Wow.
Up-​do, it is.
Although I would really love to have my money back, I actually cannot stomach setting foot in Kayrunn Hirsch again. If you’re willing to throw the dice with your hair, I would recommend spending ¼ the cash and going to the Aveda School salon — at least those amateur stylists & colorists have supervisors!

The only reason I am giving this place one star is because my stylist, Emi, was a sweet, hard-​working woman who clearly takes pride in her work.
My praise ends there. I will NEVER go back to this place again and if Lifebooker ever offers another deal I suggest you DON’T BUY IT. The manager/​co-​owner of this establishment lacks any ounce professionalism and his «sales mentality» makes you feel like you are at a used car lot, not a hair salon.
The first time I went, I got a consultation from Nicole for a Keratin straightening treatment. Stewart, the manager/​co-​owner told me before and after my consultation that the $ 400 treatment was exactly what I needed and that Nicole would do a fabulous job. He also tried to convince me to let her cut my hair, even though I told him that I already have a stylist. Nicole told me within 3 minutes of looking at my hair that all I needed was a good blow dryer and I shouldn’t waste my money on the straightening treatment bc it would expose my hair to unnecessary chemicals. Because I was impressed by her honesty and the tips she gave me for my next haircut, I bought the Lifebooker Loot the following week to try her out and possibly consider making her my new stylist.
When I called to make an appointment, I was told that Nicole doesn’t accept Lifebooker (even though Lifebooker had not listed any stipulations or restrictions on its loot). I was assigned to another hair stylist– Amanda– who supposedly «accepted» Lifebooker. Since I had already paid for the Lifebooker loot, I agreed to give Amanda a try. Five minutes later Amanda called me to tell me she doesn’t accept Lifebooker either and said she would schedule me with Emi instead. When I went to Kayrunn Hirsch for my pre-​haircut consultation with Emi, I asked the receptionist why I was being passed around so much. She very rudely explained that not all stylists are willing to offer the Lifebooker discount. She spoke to me like I was wrong in wanting to know what was going on with the Lifebooker loot. I was shocked at her attitude– I was a paying customer and yet was being treated like someone looking for a free haircut.
The day of my cut, I gave Emi a 20% tip based upon her original price– not the Lifebooker price– as is customary. When I approached the receptionist to check out, Stewart was sitting across from the receptionist (a different receptionist than the first, rude woman I encountered during my consultation). I told the receptionist that I was a Lifebooker Loot client, and I didn’t have my print out but I could pull it up on my iPhone. She told me that was not necessary and that she had a list of all the Lifebooker Loot clients. She looked my name up and told me I was all set, at which point Stewart intervenes and said «Are you sure she’s on there? Let me see.» Instead of waiting until I had left to check the sheet, he very clearly communicated to me that he didn’t trust me, or his receptionist and has effectively lost a client forever.
Because of Stewart’s unprofessional behavior and the shockingly rude attitude of the receptionist, I will never go back to this salon again. If you want a respectful experience with your hair salon steer clear of this place. Although I loved Emi, I know in New York City I will be able to easily find another amazing stylist for a similar price.

I came in for the special single process color. I was asked if I wanted highlights because he does «all the VSC models» Well, It was «OK» not spectacular — and he did it in a way that was using a comb like process like out of a store bought box. My hair was VERY dry after the color that I had to put olive oil in it. Then he tried pushing me into getting a $ 125.00 HAIRCUT. Sorry but I aint spending $ 125.00 on a haircut. I DID NOT like the pushiness even after I clearly said «NO». Will not go back again.

Booked a mani/​pedi on lifebooker for this place. The service was nice and was accomodating when I had to change my appointment. The place itself seems pretty modern but it’s clearly a place for haircuts, not mani/​pedis. There is only one mani station and two pedi stations, where you put your feet in sinks. The woman Keiko that did my nails did a good job, but it definitely lacked the spa experience given the dingy stations and also there wasn’t any scrub they used. The original price is $ 35, which is definitely not worth it. I got a Lifebooker deal for $ 25 so it wasn’t too bad, but I won’t be returning.

I’ve been going to Stuart Hirsch salon for several months, and have had only positive experiences. I have thick, wavy hair that used to be a major pain to take care of until I started seeing Whitney and Nicole for cuts. The cuts are so good that even when I get out of the shower and put almost no effort in, my hair looks fantastic. Nikki has been doing my glazes for months, and always tints them exactly right so my hair looks SUPER shiny!
I would recommend Stuart Hirsch Salon to anyone, I’m totally hooked!

Horrendous experience…
I went in with a request to make dyed-​dark hair lighter, blonde if possible… This always has potential for a gross result, sure, but I sought out a salon that markets itself as excellent with color. And then, upon arrival, I found that Stuart Hirsch himself would be doing my color. Self-​proclaimed «one of the best colorists in New York»…
Well not only did I NOT get what I wanted (my first visit left my brown hair… brown.) but when I went back for corrective color, Mr. Hirsch seemed annoyed that I was back, and proceeded to haphazardly and distractedly bleach and highlight my hair into oblivion, as if he assumed all I really wanted was lighter hair, whatever the outcome may be. Well it was lighter… it was also an ugly, brassy orange, with even darker patches underneath and some bright blonde streaks around my face.
!!!
I went to a «master colorist» and paid him a lot of money to avoid this kind of huge mess. And in all honesty, he made my hair look terrible.
Despite how bad it was, which he knew just as much as I did, he said if I wanted to come in again he’d have to charge in full, as it’s «just too much work to do for free.» Ok … yeah I don’t like that it’s taking hours and hours and all sorts of bleach either, but are you really going to let me leave with this tie-​dyed orange-​white-​brown situation? Aren’t stylists supposed to fix their own mistakes for free? Are you really that busy with the one, maybe two other clients who’ve been here in the last 3 hours?
So: I went to another salon (the excellent Beehive in Williamsburg) for a consultation/​«second opinion”– the wonderful and kind stylist there was ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIED by the color and told me I needed to try to get my money back. She actually said this was embarrassing for her, as a hair stylist, to see such bad work.
THE BEST PART: I then called Stuart Hirsch and asked if I could get my money back for the color, since I had to get it completely corrected. His response: «Are you KIDDING me? You’re the one whose hair I had to do, like, 50 times? You came in with BLACK hair [which is false]. Are you kidding me?!» He hung up on me. TWICE.
And so I wonder: Does he not have a reputation to uphold, whether it’s concerning his attitude or, arguably more important, his WORK? His website says he has all sorts of «celebrity clients,» whom he probably treats much better… but considering the lack of traffic on both days I was in the salon, maybe he should be working on his everyday customer service… He knows he completely F-​ed up my hair color. Everyone who saw it afterward agreed. He should have been bending over backwards to try to fix something that looks like an amateur did it, especially for the money they’re asking. It took 4 hours at another salon, and plenty more money, to fix.
And I just couldn’t believe his attitude.
All that said, I got my hair cut there too, by Hilly, who did a wonderful job and was very kind. I guess that’s one positive…

After paying almost $ 400 every 6 weeks to maintain my Illegally Blond status, I happened upon this salon. In fact, it’s right around the corner from my apartment (again don’t stalk).
The prices here are good, my highlights (sans tip) are about $ 200, and I can always get an appointment.
I took stars away because: (1) they always seem to be trying to get you to pay for more services, a blow dry is 50 (not included), trying to get you to get your nails done there, or trying to get you to have your hair cut… once I’m at a place I don’t like to be hassled to spend more money; (2) all they ever talk about when I’m in there is making more money and getting celebrities in there and how it will be good for business. Clearly, they are new and need more business, but I don’t need to know that, nor be a part of it.
They do a great job with my hair, and I come back here every time it needs to be redone, but it could use a little tweaking to get it up to a higher ranking.
EDIT: Went there tonight, they have much improved. They get an additional star!