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The Beehive Salon
http://thebeehivesalon.com/
Hair Salon
115 N. 7th Street (btw. Berry and Wythe)
718.782.8376
They always have lollies, cookies and other treats for kiddies in the waiting area. “Weekends are a bit busy so kids won’t be able to spread out their coloring books as easily as they can during the weekdays. We have moms and dads requesting all sorts of hip do’s and our stylists can accomodate. We’ve overheard “can you cuy my son’s hair to look like Beck?” Can you color a strand Barney Purple? We can add colorful extensions for fun. We also do teen facials at our spa which is located around the corner from the salon. They are $55 and we have great Dermalogica products for kids with teenage acne.” $25 for children’s haircut.

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.
-Karen

UPDATE: We have been to Beehive three times now for haircuts and love it. All the cutters are so nice and play with Birch. We liked Trisha, Andrea and Lisa. They are all good. They do the cut just as you ask them, or can be creative with their own ideas. We go in for family haircuts- husband, myself and 2 children. It makes it really convenient- they seat us together and help entertain our children after they are done and I am still getting blown dry.
-Karen

Brooklyn General Barber Emporium
144 Bedford Ave at North 9th St,
Williamsburg
718-486-3777
Subway: L to Bedford Ave.
An old-fashioned barber and an airplane chair in a retro environment await kids here. Once the snipping is finished, they can pick a handful of classic candies and kitschy toys from the jars lining the walls.
Hours: M,T,W 10-8 pm Thurs-Sun 12-8pm.

This is a pint-sized barber shop with a lot of character.  There is a lively parrot over the desk area that provides entertainment, along with Tamir, the main haircutter.  There is a lot to look at with the old-fashioned toys (not wooden, but the cheap plastic kind from the 1960′), kitschy props, and cool glossy striping on the walls.  For the kids, there is a retro airplane on a hydraulic pump that swings around. Kids can pedal to get the propeller spinning and Tamir spins them around between snipping. The haircut for our son was very good. My husband’s haircut was good as well.
-Karen

-I was going to write a great review about this place – but we just had a horrible experience. The first time we went we were initially a bit confused because both people working ignored us when we entered… anyhow, Tamir does the kids’ cuts so you sign your name at the next spot on his clipboard.The first time we took j, he was about 16 months and squirmy / scared. Tamir took time to show him how the clippers worked, blew bubbles and made sure he was comfortable before he started cutting. Ae gave him a GREAT 50′s style cut. We left very happy and felt like he took time to work with j. HOWEVER, we just went back and put j in the chair and he freaked out (he is almost two) Tamir said j. was not ready and went back to playing on his computer. He gave us no direction on how to make j comfortable or what his plan was (what needed to happen so that he would be willing to cut his hair – just said ‘he’s not ready’) so, another customer came in and Tamir took him while we tried to make j comfortable… but Tamir didn’t even ask if he could take the next guy (the place is first come first serve). Then, after he finished with that guy, he took another without asking us. so, after he was done with that guy, we told him that we thought j was ready to try at that point (j was happily playing in the chair). Tamir responded that he was going to cut a THIRD man’s hair first even though we had been there at least an hour. When I protested, he didn’t even respond… and just kind of said ‘that’s the way it is’ and wouldn’t even look at us. all in all, we were there for well over an hour and were virtually ignored the entire time. It was very clear that he’d rather do the adult cuts so he could make their money rather than cut a kid’s hair which would take more time… but communicated none of this to us and clearly was not interested in our business. So, despite the good experience we had the first visit, I wouldn’t recommend this guy!
-Caroline

Carole’s Haircuts at Pomme
Pomme
www.pommenyc.com
Tel:718-855-0623
81 Washington St
DUMBO
Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11am-7pm.
In March 2007, NY Magazine’s “Best Of” recognized Carole Kimberg as best children’s haircutter in the city. $25

We did a walk-in at Pomme at about 3 pm last Saturday. Carole fit us in very quickly and gave a great haircut in just minutes. As I was washing her hair later that day I was able to see that it was perfectly even. I was amazed considering that my daughter squirmed and fought us the whole time. (Video entertainment, sugarless lollipop notwithstanding…) And since it was her first haircut ever, we got an adorable little diploma with a lock of her hair in a little envelope attached. I should say that I did get a little attitude for not requesting bangs, which I personally do not like because they require a lot of upkeep. But then again, aren’t we mothers always getting unwanted advice??
-Amanda

Geraldine
(originally at Lulu’s Cuts and Toys)
http://www.haircutathome.com
Geraldine has gone into business for herself.
212 769 7712

Hair Profiles
137 Montague Street
(718) 875-5593
This clean, friendly-staffed hair salon, located in the heart of Brooklyn Heights’ Montague Street offers haircuts for children. An appointment is recommended, but not always necessary.

Jennifer Bilek
She is at LuLu’s on Saturdays form 10am-6 pm.
Lulu’s Cuts and Toys
http://www.luluscuts.com/
48 5th Ave (Bergen St)
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-832-3732

She is also at
Get Conveniently Coiffed
[email protected]
www.getcoiffed.com
718-335-1078
917-548-3643
Jennifer Bilek is a children’s hair stylist (also grown up’s) that will come to your house. Jennifer also takes extra care with special needs kids. Jennifer is great and calms the most difficult customer. In addition to providing haircut house calls, Jennifer works with other professionals in the industry to provide a full range of premium hair care and make-up services. GET CONVENIENTLY COIFFED offers Glamour Parties for girls of all ages (including women), make-up and hairstyling lessons, and hair braiding at your home (or we can suggest a location). In addition GET CONVENIENTLY COIFFED will send their enormously talented make-up artists and hairstylists to your home for a special event or for your wedding.

Little Angels Hair Salon
435 Court Street
(718) 624-7587
Carroll Garden salon that has some kid-sized chairs and cuts children’s hair at very reasonable rates. Children can watch videos while receiving haircuts or play with toys in the waiting area of this playhouse-themed salon. The salon is located in the same space as Emelia’s Downtown Studio.

Lulu’s Cuts and Toys
http://www.luluscuts.com/
48 5th Ave (Bergen St)
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-832-3732
M-F 10am-7pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-6pm All ages, lots of toys (including ones for sale), they also do adult hair cuts, bangs, up do’s and braids. All children leave with balloons and lollipops. They have individual tvs for kids to watch a DVD of their choice as they sit in one of the three children’s barber chairs, surrounded by toys and helpful salespeople. LuLu’s has been catering to kids with special needs for six years now, of course it is always best for families with a child with special needs to come in on a weekday.

Lulu’s is always entertaining. Our son enjoys watching the constant bustle in the toy store and salon- it provides distraction and entertainment while waiting to get his hair cut and during the hair cut. They have a basket of toys that children can play with which helps to divert them from wanting the new toys that surround them. The biggest caveat to this place is that it gets very crowded and never feels relaxing or mellow. It can be a hectic haircutting experience. I would definitely advise going before school lets outs and on weekdays. The other caveat is that there are a ton of toys everywhere and they aren’t allowed to play with the new ones: understandable but difficult to manage. The videos help divert their attention sometime.
-Karen

Kidz Cut Zone
http://www.kidzcutzone.com/
447 6th Ave (Park Slope)
Brooklyn, NY
718-369-4700
Children can sit in a car, watch a video, play games while getting their hair cut. If you are waiting, your child can watch movies, play the latest video games and toys. They do up-dos, a special for twins (on Wednesdays), polish manicure, french braids, corn rolls, fish tails, starlet parties and theme parties, portrait packages and even party planning! Whew! They will also do adult haircuts. They do a “Baby’s First Hair Cut”- for babies under 2 years which includes a diploma and a lock of hair.

We went here very last minute. I called them from 8 blocks away and got an appointment. The shop is small but outfitted with toys and Sponge Bob tvs, cued with age- appropriate videos. The walls are stacked with nice quality toys (puzzles, kits etc) , so Birch gazed and pointed at those longingly. When he whined for one, the hairdresser brought him one for distraction. Soon he had a whole fleet of cars in his lap. The only problem was leaving without one. Birch dodged the water spray bottle and shears. However, she managed to get his haircut done with patience and was nice enough to let us chill in the waiting area and eat our lunch. I prefer the atmosphere at Lulu’s for a toy/haircut place- it seems warmer somehow. UPDATE: his haircut shape from here didn’t last as long as I would have liked.
-Karen

M&W Salon
7011 3rd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY (Bay Ridge)
718-491-2314

Maggi Morand
[email protected]
646-267-2685

Based on a great recent experience with her cutting my very reluctant toddler’s hair in our home, I wanted to recommend , a recent returnee to NYC from Australia, who can come to your home to do children’s cuts as well as adult cuts and coloring. She specializes as a colorist, but did a really tremendous job with cutting my son’s hair, and her rates are excellent.
-Kerrie

Medusa
177 Seventh Avenue between First and Second Streets
(718) 965-3999
This ultra-chic Park Slope hair salon is for the trendy toddler. Offers higher end children’s haircuts. Appointments are recommended.

Park Slope Barbershop
223 Seventh Avenue at Fourth Street (718) 965-4366 This old-fashioned barbershop has been in Park Slope since 1906 and is run by three Italian brothers who snip hair to the tunes of Frank Sinatra. Babies are welcome for their first cut, toddlers are served cookies and be sure to check out their window during the holidays when you’ll find a beautiful display of electric trains with antique trimmings. Walk-ins are okay.

Lucas Radcliffe
347-277-8870
[email protected]
Lucas Radcliffe, a Brooklyn dad and former Soho hairstylist cuts adult and kids’ hair. Lucas cuts hair either at his place in Williamsburg, or at your home.

I had Lucas come cut my hair after months of neglect, and was very happy with the results.  He really took his time, was personable and easy to talk to, and gave me an easy-to-care for look that I like. It’s growing out wonderfully, which is always my true test of a good cut .  He also cut both my boys’ hair, and despite short attention spans and wiggles, they look great.  You really can’t beat 3 cuts for $50 (the kids were free) in your own home!  I’ll be calling him again.
-Bethany

I really liked the haircut I got from Lucas; lots of layers and he thinned my big hair well! I am very happy with it. I gave him some freedom with the haircut “look” and I am glad I did since he seemed to know just how to do it. Over time this haircut continues to look good and has grown out proportionally.  My son’s haircut was a nice cool cut but it was too long in the sideburns and in the back which I ended up cutting myself afterward at home. But, I think that was really due to my son squirming the whole time  and Lucas had to cut his hair with him in my lap, which was definitely challenging at best. Lucas was excellent with my son who refused to have his hair cut initially. Lucas took his time and was patient and even brought out some juggling pins to entertain him and that set him at ease. He was really sweet.  I will definitely have Lucas cut my hair again and try my son again too- I’ll update you on the next time.
-Karen

Jullean Reiser
[email protected]
home: 718 436 3272
Mobile: 917 796 6596
Jullean makes some house calls for adults and children. She has made glamour parties, worked with special needs children, the elderly, etc. She will also do fun braiding. She can do it for you at home or at Rapunzel (5th Ave btw. Douglas and Degraw in Park Slope). Jullean left Lulu’s- where she was adored and sought after- now you can find her!

We had a great experience with Jullean cutting my 18 months old son’s hair at Still Hip. It was easy to schedule an appointment with her since she is at Still Hip every Monday and was able to squeeze us in even with a last minute phone call. Even though my son has had several haircuts in the past, he doesn’t usually enjoy the process. Jullean sang songs, provided toys, and helped distract him while she cut his hair sitting on my lap. His haircut turned out great and had a nice style to it. For $20 and not having to travel far from our home in Bed Stuy for a toddler haircut was definitely worth it. I think she did a better job then someone we went to at a pricey salon for kids.
-Satya

Getting your hair cut with Jullean at Still Hip is a no-frills experience. The playspace in the back is used as the make-shift salon with folding chair, standing mirror and ipod player.  She worked nicely with my son and she was quick. He was happy. Afterwards, he was able to play with all the toys at Still Hip while I could look around too. I did ask Jullean to keep my son’s bangs long, which she didn’t do, so I was disappointed. My husband got his hair cut.  His haircut grew out really well and it turned out to be a stellar haircut.  I got my hair cut by her too for a super price- though the layering was choppy (which in itself isn’t so bad), but it was uneven in parts since she didn’t cut it where I part it.
-Karen

Jullean Reiser comes to my house to cut my kids’ hair. She always does a fabulous job and has a lovely, calm way about her that puts everyone at ease.
-Mona

Slope Cutters
157 Seventh Avenue at Garfield Place
(718) 638-4996
A family-run hair salon that offers a laid back environment for your toddler’s first salon haircut. Walk-ins are usually accommodated.

Tiny Cuts
9702 3rd Ave
Brooklyn, NY (Bay Ridge)
718-765-9822
Tue-Wed 12n-6pm; Thu-Fri 11am-6pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-4pm
Tiny Cuts caters just to kids (though moms and dads can sit for a ‘do, too), and is completely chemical free. It has racecar and jeep styling chairs that little clients can sit in while watching a Disney movie.
Princess birthday parties are available as well.Free balloons, lollipops, small toys round out the experience. A First Haircut Diploma and lock of hair are awarded to kids who are new to the styling experience.
They have open play every Tues, Wed, Thurs from 9:30am-11:30am and 12pm-2pm. The play room is also available for children that are waiting to get their haircuts. Cost is $10 per child/$7 for sibling. In addition, every Friday night starting they will be offering “KIDS NIGHT OUT” from 630pm-930pm. At Kid’s Night Out, there will be arts n crafts/dress up for boys n girls/ story time/snacks/legos/disney movies and other fun things for them to do. The cost for is $25.00 per child/sibling $12.00. Space is limited so please call to reserve your spot.

Michaella Williams
718.623.6153
Clinton Hill

I recently got my haircut by Michaella Williams at her salon, Salon 718. It’s a really cute space, basement of a brownstone. She is a Clinton Hill mom and takes clients by appt only. She caters to moms by offering later hours if need be. I brought my 8 month old with me and she didn’t mind at all – so if your child is still somewhat content in the stroller this is an option as there is no space to play. She’s been in the industry for over 15 years, does all types of cuts, coloring, and treatments…and charges a decent price!
-Stephanie