Balayage Coloring:
David Ryan Salon Review

Hell's Kitchen: one of New York City's best known "haunts" for great food, great bars, the heart of the theatre district and most importantly the home to David Ryan Salon.

One of the first places I stayed when I came to New York City was right down the street from the salon and I remember always wanting to go in but never wanting to cheat on my hair colorist - I wasn't that kind of girl!  But I'm young, I don't want to be tied down. 

So here we are a couple of years later and it was time for me to branch out.  It's a new year and I was ready for a new me.

A full service establishment, nestled on West 46th Street, the David Ryan Salon has a very, hip, cool feel to it.  Great artwork covers the walls while fun music plays as your entertainment.  Many know this establishment for great cuts but they are also known for their coloring.

I was fortunate enough to have a young colorist, Kim, who definitely knows hair, work on me.  When I first met Kim she was the kind of woman I hoped would not only be my stylist but my friend too.  I knew she had to be good because hair is in her genes.  She comes from a long line of hair stylists. 

Trained at many top salons, Kim uses a method of hair coloring known as Balayage, a French method that uses a brushing and painting style.  Now many think I'm a natural blonde and for years I have been, just with a little help from the bottle.  Usually I have to get my roots touched up every four weeks but with Balayage I can go for six to eight weeks, which is not only good for my hair but also for my bank account!

Normally when I get my hair highlighted I look like a giant role of aluminum foil but with Balayage they paint on the color with a brush, layering each part of your hair with cotton and saran wrap.

While the foiling takes longer, Balayage is a faster more natural method.  It usually takes a couple of hours in the chair to do my hair, with Balayage I was done in under an hour and a half.  It's painted on so when your roots come in it's less noticeably too.  My color looked vibrant, not flat.  It had contrast and a beautiful sheen to it that I never had before.  Thanks to the gloss she put on my hair it made the color stay bright.

Kim was great!  She constantly made me feel comfortable which is so important.  You want to be able to let your stylist know what you want and not be intimidated about being vocal.  But Kim knew exactly what I wanted. I loved the energy of the whole salon.  The staff was so nice and you really got the feeling that everyone liked each other and liked where they worked.

Reasonably priced with great stylists, the David Ryan Salon gave me lustrous color and I can't wait to go back.

Kathy Searle
Spa-nyc.com

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Tips for David Ryan Salon:
- One of the best things about the David Ryan salon is the "tune-up" . A couple weeks after your cut at David Ryan, come back in and get a tune-up clean-up cut at no cost.
- Remember if you are happy with this or any other spa service tip at least 15 - 20 %.
- Remember to tell them Spa-nyc.com sent you.