Birch and I wanted to get his hair cut. He was getting scared of my shaky shears and I couldn’t convince him otherwise.  We needed a change. We went to funky and cool for our change. Birch and I entered the Beehive Salon in Williamsburg where all the other clients were adults hanging, either with funky colored weaves or just sharp haircuts. However, Birch got all the attention from both the clients and the shop. Andrea, who specializes in working with children, escorted Birch to her station and swept a Harry Potter cape on top of him. She seated him on a booster seat and calmly showed him her "tools". Then she was at it, quietly snipping. He squirmed and cried for me as he wasn’t too sure of a new person cutting his hair so Andrea kindly let me hold him in my lap while she cut his hair with his head buried in my chest.  She was obviously used to dealing with this. Somehow she managed to still cut his hair with confidence.  Eventually, Birch got comfortable and turned and looked in the mirror and actually smiled! Afterwards, he wanted to sweep up the hair with the salon broom (he has a fondness for sweeping)- and Andrea and Birch swept the entire shop.  He had a blast. It was a real outing and I didn’t need to buy a toy or distract him with some other kind of media. There was so much to see on the walls of the salon that that was interesting and unique (see top photo). The Beehive isn’t a "kids salon" per se but certainly is kids’ friendly for little ones and is a cool place for kids who want weaves, quirky East Village cuts and a "vibe." The parking was easy. $25 for a kids’ haircut. Their website has a price list for other services.
The Beehive Salon
494 Lorimer Street (Williamsburg)
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718.782.8376

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