Sometimes all you need is the advice of a good friend with exceptional taste. I was planning on surprising my sister with a Christmas present of a gift certificate for highlights and hair cut at a fancy pants salon on the Upper East Side. It was on my list of things to do when I got an email from
Bridgette Raes (style guru) mentioning something about her favorite stylist. So, instead of calling my old standby, I decided to try
Cocoon. It, too, is on the UES, but Fabian takes only one client at a time so it is the ultimate luxury: a private sitting! He will lavish you with the personal attention you won't get anywhere else -- no need to get shuffled around from the receptionist to the shampoo girl to the color girl and finally to your stylist, only to then be turned over to someone else who will blow out your hair.
Not only did Fabian share in my excitement to give my sister a pampering surprise, but he cleared some time in his calendar for her to get in to see him the very day I called. Let's just say my sister loves, loves, loves her new shiny locks and has found a safe haven to trust her tresses.
318 East 70th Street
Call: 212.879.5630