New York Magazine

Bikram yoga for the tattoo-and-piercings set.

Both supermodels and garden-variety girls swear by the miraculous and yelp-inducing facials of Mean Christine.

A mini-oasis boasts a maxi-menu with a few surprises like makeup tattooing and eyelash extensions.

This barbershop offshoot of a men’s style brand offers a lot of cachet for not much cash.

Hipster grooming plus custom-made suits around the corner from an ever-hip restaurant.

Retro glamour meets modern beauty in this expanded salon, where consistently great haircuts are created with ecofriendly products.

Airy, clean, reliable, and no more expensive than the neighboring Chinatown cheapies.

This three-station salon feels more like a friend’s apartment than a hair salon, with mix-and-match art decking the exposed brick, leopard-print accents, and a friendly French bulldog, Elvis, stationed in the front window.

Edgy cuts, dread perms, and extensions are now joined by nail, face, and body treatments in this expanded hair institution.

See the profile of this gym/health club in Manhattan.

Edgy East London salon comes to the Lower East Side, specializing in retro updos and cutting-edge cuts.

Eastern and western massage, organic facials and waxing, and nontoxic mani/pedis.

Ringo Yip and his little hair studio offer long-lasting cuts and color to some of the city’s hippest heads.

Hair meets hard rock at this tiny but rollicking Lower East Side salon.

After honing his cutting chops in Sussex and launching three shops in London, handlebar-mustache-sporting founder Russell Manley moved to New York to unveil this twenties-inspired space for cuts and coloring.

East-meets-West skin care and body treatments are the standouts at this no-frills storefront spot.

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