L’Appartement

Misin Shin is an artist with scissors… the best hair stylist I have ever been to. I have followed him from Chicago to New Jersey to the lower East Side and finally to 5 E 57^th Street at L’Appartement. I would follow him to the ends of the earth — he’s one of a kind!

This is my favorite hair salon in the city. I first learned about L’Appartement through a Guilt offer in November 2013. I got an amazing hair cut with Andres and balayage with Christy. I was so impressed by the quality service at this posh salon that I became a regular customer. I now see Tiffany for hair cuts (Andres was gone for a year but recently came back!) and continue to go to Christy for amazing balayage. After cutting my hair a few times, Tiffany suggested that I try a bob for the summer to add volume to my hair. At first I was reluctant as I’ve been growing out my hair for years. But I knew it looked flat and needed an uplift. I trusted Tiffany’s advice to get the fun and easy to care for shorter style that I love. She told me I’d get many compliments. I got ten in the first two days… Just love this salon and the amazing stylists there. Highly recommend to anyone looking to transform their hair style and try new stylish hairdos.

Fabulous salon, with excellent service. Guillaume is a rockstar. When I hit the streets of New York with a blowout from him, men and women alike — strangers– compliment my hair. Assistant Nico is smart and charming. Perfect experience, worth every dollar.

Love Misin and his assistant Niko. Misin sculpts hair not just cut it!

Guillaume created one of the best Up-Do’s i’ve had for a special event. Lasted 2 days & when I brushed it out my hair was still beautiful. He is very talented! Expensive but well worth it!

Guillaume is absolutely amazing! I trusted him to cut inches off my hair, and I absolutely love it!

The salon is beautiful. I felt like I was getting my hair done at Blair Waldorf’s apartment. The staff is very professional, friendly, and very attentive without being overbearing. I went in for highlights, and Nora did a fantastic job at creating depth and dimension in my over-​processed blackish reddish thick, coarse asian hair. The color is subtle, but I wanted it lighter so I knocked off a star. It’s also about twice the cost of most other salons, so keep that in mind.
P. S. They have the best coffee here. No styrofoam cups and milk packages. They bring out a tray with french pressed coffee in a cute cup+saucer with actual cream!

A wonderful salon! Guillaume is absolutely fantastic. Highly recommend

I had a pretty bad haircut from someone prior. I got an amazing haircut w Ahn Tran. He managed to give me beautiful subtle layers & refreshed my whole look. Also picked up their Oribe hair care system.

I get my haircut by Guillaume who just arrived from France. He really has this incredible French training I was missing. Though a young man, he has 10 years of experience in French salons. I can vouch for the thorough training he acquired since his mentor has cut my hair since I was 10 years old!
I highly recommend Guillaume on all accounts.

Love this salon! They also do tape in hair extensions hair here, I brought my Glam Seamless tape in extensions here and they had no problem applying them. Great price too-​not overpriced like other salons. The entire team in friendly and welcoming. They do great work here. It doesn’t feel like a salon at all! Its a dream salon, truly. This is my new go to place. Came here for color and cut with Alen and Tyron who come here every few months. Tiffany the owner is really great too. LOVE it here.

The space itself is beautiful. It has a great location and a nice view onto 5^th Avenue. Even though it looks like it will be a bit snooty when you walk in, it is so low key and relaxing. There aren’t 5 million people running around, so you are able to not be frantic while getting your hair done.
This review is for Dina and Laura, who recently started at L’Appartement. I did a single process color with Laura, who is always amazing. She has been doing my color for about a year and always listens to what I want and makes suggestions based on that. I wanted to go back to my natural color, and the color she mixed came out amazing.
Dina has been cutting my hair for about 5 years, and she is amazing. She tells you how to best take care of your hair, and is really attentive to her clients. She is extremely meticulous and takes serious pride in her work.
I had a great experience here.

Just got my hair colored today here by Logan. Seriously best color ever! He does amazing highlights.

Just go. I have incredibly thin hair and Tiffany gave me such a beautiful cut and blowout, better than any I’ve ever had. Yes, this is a pricey salon, but you get what you pay for and you won’t be disappointed.

I got the balayage highlight of my dreams from Christy at this salon. The blowdry I got from Mie looks amazing even after I had my hair covered in heavy winter jacket hoodie (it’s 3 degrees out) and slept on it overnight. Check out the photos! Here is a more detailed review of L’Appartement Hair Boudoir,
Location: It’s located on 57^th St between the the fa$hionable 5^th Ave and Madison Ave. 2 minute walk from N/​Q/​R and 4÷5÷6. Take in all that high-​end de$igner store window $hopping (or actual shopping if you’re having a great month at work, just don’t be late to your appointment!). After signing in at the front desk of building, take the elevator up to the 7^th floor, and voila, you’re here.
The Salon: As soon as you stepped out of the elevator, you will find yourself in this spacious and super fancy-​classy-​luxurious salon. There are crystal chandeliers everywhere, gorgeous antique-​designed chairs and mirrors, private hair working stations (you will not be seated right next to another client in the room), and of course, completed with the forever-​classy Audrey Hepburn pictures and art works. They have this delicous yummy candles lit throughout the whole salon. Oh, and they even go as far as using ACTUAL HAND TOWELS in the restroom, and nicely rolled up, of course.
Checking-​in: The front desk check-​in is friendly, and didn’t look at me twice when I gave them my coupon from one of those discount deal websites. They asked me to change into a robe, and then took my drink order after I sat down.
Christy, the colorist: I came in half-​an-​hour early for my appointment, and my colorist Christy was able to see me right away. She introduced herself and greeted me nicely with a hand shake. I showed her a picture of what I wanted, and she told me how much she could realistically lighten to my very dark Asian hair. It was my first time here, so honestly, I got a little nervous because I was afraid the colors would come out too dark (happened before in a previous salon). But I decided to trust her anyway since we won’t know for sure until we try, right? Balayage highlight technically uses a «foil-​free and painted on» method, but she told me she’s concerned the dye might dry out before it can reach the ideal shade for lighteniing my very dark hair, so she asked me if it’s okay if she uses the foil. For me, as long as the colors look great, she could wrap bacon around my hair for all I care (I told her okay, and managed to save that last comment just for you, my dear fellow Unilocalers). She worked quickly and quietly while I emerged myself in magazines and the current top 40 hits in the background. After she was done putting the color in my hair, I was asked to wait for some 15 – 20 minutes. She came to check on me once, and told me to wait for another few minutes before Mie, my blowdry stylist, came to fetch me for a rinse. It was a little unsettling that Christy didn’t check on my hair one last time right before the rinse, but I kept my benefit of doubt anyway.
Mie, shampoo and blowdry: Mie introduced herself, and ask me to follow her to the washing station. She made sure I was comfortable with both of my neck and water temperature. The water pressure was nice and strong, and the temperature stayed nice and consistent throughout (definitely not like your typical NYC apartment shower). After a quick rinse, Christy checked on my hair, and asked Mie to put some toner and glaze on my hair. Mie asked me to wait for 10 minutes, and came back to rinse everything off. After a brief discussion of how I wanted my blowdry (wavy on the bottom, overall volume), Mie started to blowdry my hair. She was friendly, and we had a nice conversion (even though it can be hard to hear each other with the loud blowdryer right next to us).
The Result: My hair was styled to perfection by Mie, and the color came out waaaaay better than what I had expected. Christine came to check on it, and told me I can get the result I want from the pictures with future coloring session to layer with my current color. It may not look like the picture 100%, but I thought my hair actually looked better than any of the pictures I showed her in the beginning. Mie’s blowdry stayed strong throughout the day (after wearing winter jacket hoodie over it constantly), and even after a night of sleep! Be sure to check out the photos. This salon is a gem!
Update: Mie’s blowdry lasted 5 days for me!

Most people understand why I’m skeptic of trying a new hairstylist but since my girlfriend wanted to get her hair styled for a business reception in lieu of us going to a spa I was on a mission to find someone that would be comfortable styling ethnic, African American relaxed hair.
The salon is located on 5^th Avenue between Burberry and YSL.
Cons — there was a long wait before I could schedule a (same day) telephone appointment. Also, they do not accept tips on a credit card so please bring cash. They are expensive.
Pros — we were able to obtain an appointment within 2 hours. The entire staff is very welcoming, friendly and accommodating… in fairness, we were treated like royalty from start to finish. The ambiance and décor is feminine, chic, ultra clean, organized and every girlie girls ultimate salon dream. The products are superb, hair stylists are skilled and Andre is handsome and fun to watch him working his magic.
We were both finished with our service within 1.5 hours.
Even though they are expensive I will treat myself for a wash and blow dry with «Prince Charming» Andre when visiting NYC.
Thank me later and tell him Tiffani from DC sends her regards.

LOVE! Like most of the other reviewers, I found out about this place through a GiltCity deal. (I purchased the single process hair color + blowout deal for $ 75.)
Totally worth it, considering a blowout alone is typically $ 35 – 40. So, my colorist decided to give me a «natural ombré» and gave me lowlights… got rid of the uneven tone of my hair since my dye job was growing out. Then, I got my hair washed (super relaxing) and my stylist did her thing… it was my first blowout experience and I now get why women do it. I left the salon feeling very va-​va-​voom.
From the décor to the service, it really was such a treat. Would definitely recommend (and if you happen to see another deal go live, purchase it asap)!!

This is one of the most personable and luxurious salons in any city! The space alone makes you feel like a princess… or maybe a movie star or rock star! The attention is fabulous and the personal touch is worth every minute. The professionals in this salon transform your look to a new level of chic. I saw a women getting an up-​do that was so unique. magazine worthy!

I really wish I could give a 5 star review for this place but something was just off. I purchased a GIlt City deal for a haircut and blow out back in the beginning of June. I think the price was still around $ 90– still kind of expensive for my budget but I figured why not? I called on Tuesday to make my appointment for that Friday. The receptionist told me I would be with a stylist called Alex. I was pretty excited about this because I read his bio on their webpage and he sounded really great.
I arrived for my appointment about 15 minutes early. As the elevator doors opened I saw a beautiful chandelier and a beautiful desk, but there was no one sitting there. I stood there for a few minutes when finally a male with glasses came up to the desk (I didn’t get his name) I told him my name and what I was there for. He was searching in the computer for a really long time, not saying anything… awkward silence followed. I thought they had lost my appointment or something. FInally he said «the receptionist will be up in a minute» Oh ok… I thought he was the receptionist but whatever. Then he offered me something to drink. I wasn’t sure if they had wine or champagne (it being such a fancy place and all) so I asked what my choices were. His reply was «Whatever I can find.» Huh??? Rude. party of one! I opted for water. (no alcohol here)
Finally the «real» receptionist came to the desk. She seemed really frazzled and also took a really long time finding my appointment. I was eventually given a cape and sat at a beautiful desk. Another client arrived just after I sat down and was seated next to me. There seemed to be some confusion as to who our stylists were going to be. The shampoo-​er (I think her name was Georgia) finally brought me my water. I’m not exaggerating but after that 4 different people came up to us and offered us drinks within a 3 minute time span. The other client and I looked at each other after the third time and giggled… I already had water and how many times can we politely decline? A nice gesture but overkill.
After about 10 minutes I was taken over to have my consultation. Georgia (the shampoo-​er) asked me questions about my hair and was a little weird about what products I told her that I used (Aveda and other not cheap stuff) She told me not to use them and that my hair is not oily (Huh? I think I know my hair type. sorry)
A stylist called Shana came over to do my consult (what happened to Alex?) I didn’t say anything about being told I would have Alex because she was very nice and I didn’t want to seem too picky. Maybe they assign less senior stylists for GIlt City deals?
I was then taken for my shampoo which felt amazing. I’m not sure why this happened but a lady came up to me and said «Manicures, manicures… anyone want a manicure?» It was so random and weird and reminded me of the behavior of any run of the mill nail salon– the kind that will try to upsell you. It was so awkward… hello I’m getting my hair shampooed– am I just going to say sure I’ll have a manicure and pop over there with my hair dripping? Crazytown!
Thank God for Shana my stylist-​the only saving grace of this experience. She gave me a great haircut and was very friendly. As she was finishing the rude glasses guy came up to us and said in a very fake way that my hair looked great, It didn’t seem genuine at all. I feel like they may be told to come up to clients and do that. Maybe I’m wrong.
I went to check out and again no one was there. The owner Tiffany finally came up and said that the receptionist would be right back. What the heck is going on here? Checking out took forever and when the receptionist finally returned she actually apologized for being so scattered.
In conclusion:
The Good– the place is gorgeous. Everything is brand new and I love the art on the walls of Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly. The décor is very chic. The location is very posh– just off of 5^th Ave. Shana my stylist was great.
The Bad– the customer service of pretty much everyone but my stylist Shana. As pretty as the surroundings are they were tarnished by the customer service in here. It was uncomfortable at times. I hope that this place can get their act together.

Adorable new salon nestled between the Burberry and (Yves) Saint Laurent stores on 57^th. Love the vibe here, it’s like being in the apartment of the most chic woman you know, without being cheesy. They just opened in December as a full service hair-​salon and I heard they will be adding more spa services as time goes on.
Ross is amazing and I would highly recommend him — I’ve followed him here from his previous salon and it is worth it! He is professional, friendly and creative without being pushy — he always does a fabulous job and I leave his chair feeling like a new woman. Got a cut from him today and already got 3 compliments on my bouncy hair walking back to my office, it doesn’t get better than that!
Looking forward to coming back to L’Appartement, truly a pleasant experience.