New York Magazine

Cuts, color and nail care best for a pit stop before Penn Station.

A former Broadway dancer (and current gym trainer) oversees this large studio focusing on personally tailored Pilates exercises.

Smaller studios and a true affiliation with the Bikram Yoga College of India.

This skincare and hair removal maven nestled in The New Yorker Hotel gets rave reviews for her clinical yet friendly approach.

Color treatments and Japanese hair straightening are the mainstay this tiny Hell’s Kitchen salon.

This homey spa on Midtown’s western fringes offers intense, hands-on, French-accented attention and beauty potions made from Tahitian oils.

Freehand highlights are the favorite, but modern cuts are a close second at this casually cool neighborhood salon.

Veteran esthetician Faina Shafir insists on a staff well-trained in clinical skin care at her small, spare European day spa.

Equal parts indulgence and clinical skincare expertise have clients raving about this solo therapist.

Unisex haircuts and classic men’s shaves are cheap and quick at this scruffy barbershop.

See the profile of this fitness/yoga studio in Manhattan.

The world's top hairdressers pass through here to stock up on all kinds of hair supplies.

The unstreaky faux glows here are custom blended, manually sprayed, and last about a week.

A former taxi stand now offers warm, team-oriented service and personalized hair care, courtesy of a relaxed Wisconsin native.

A space-age sanctuary for power napping.