(917) 338-1427

318 E 11th St (nr. First Ave.)
New York, NY 10003 40.7301 -73.9858

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown

SOONBEAUTYLAB.COM

Years in business

Established in 1998

Hours:

Mon-Fri 11am-9pm

Sat-Sun 10am-6pm

Last updated 6.24.11

Category:

Beauty Salons , Barbers

Payment Methods:

American Express , Visa , Discover , MasterCard

What People Are Saying About Soon Beauty Lab

Featured Review

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Contributor

Salon with two locations offers creative, artistic haircuts and coloring in modern setting. Extras include scalp massages and inexpensive in-between trims.

Editor's Tips

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Sign up to be a hair model for an advanced training class to get your hair cut for free. Color treatments are $15.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Soon is very inviting and comfortable, and the staff is friendly.
  2. For $45, a junior stylist gave me a great cut, no pressure just good advice, relaxed conversation and a fresh atmosphere.
  3. If you are looking to get something fun and fresh this is a great place to go.
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. If you are looking to get something fun and fresh this is a great place to go.
  2. For $45, a junior stylist gave me a great cut, no pressure just good advice, relaxed conversation and a fresh atmosphere.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. If you are looking to get something fun and fresh this is a great place to go.
service
100.0% positive
  1. By far the best service I have ever recieved- friendly hip staff and excellent color and cut
  2. Soon is very inviting and comfortable, and the staff is friendly.
  3. went to Carolyn who was friendly and helpful and gave me the best cut I've had in years.
  4. Bright, welcoming space; friendly staff; downtown vibe; cute dogs; blissful scalp massage; sensible price; and of course hip and work-with-able cut.
  5. had been to Soon Beauty Lab on numerous occasions and always seemed to get pretty decent service.
  6. My stylist was very friendly and patient - she listened to my requests attentively and explained to me what she was planning to do to give me the haircut I asked for.
  7. All the stylists and staff were friendly, young and hip.
  8. Great service and staff
  9. wound up with Amy, a senior stylist who was really friendly and talked to me the entire time she gave me a haircut.
value
77.77999877929688% positive
  1. had always paid full price and the one time I try to get a trim, which I never got, I was faced with attitude by both stylist and receptionist.
  2. It took me a long time to find a hair stylist that could do a great job and do it for a decent price.
  3. Great haircuts at good prices.
  4. It's pricey but to me worth it, because I actually love my haircut and it is done well so lasts almost 3 months!
  5. Soon has a group of talented stylists that can give you the latest styles at reasonable prices.
  6. It was not a bad cut, but definitely not worth the amount I paid.
  7. How they think they can charge the prices they do with such an uncomfortable environment is beyond me!
  8. had a great time and I got a cool cut for a good price.
  9. Bright, welcoming space; friendly staff; downtown vibe; cute dogs; blissful scalp massage; sensible price; and of course hip and work-with-able cut.
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. My son has had his hair cut at Soon for several years--the hipster stylists have been great with my long-haired pre-teen hippie.
  2. It took me a long time to find a hair stylist that could do a great job and do it for a decent price.
  3. Nicole designed the perfect haircut for my hard to mange curls and spent 40 minutes styling my do at no extra coast like other salons.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/26/11

Review for Soon Beauty Lab

by linda Sarefield

Wonderful

I went to Soon and received the best color and cut that I have ever had. Everyone was friendly and helpful. I love my new look. I will look forward to returning in the future.

1 Star Rating: Poor

09/28/10

Inconsistent

by dc77

I went to Soon after reading the great reviews and saw Kristy, who gave me a fantastic haircut. She also did a single process color, that was so-so, but the cut was so good I was looking forward to returning. When I did go back, unfortunately the cut was now a let down as well. She didn't seem to remember at all how she cut my hair less than seven weeks earlier, and gave me an uneven choppy mess with too short bangs. And, once again, the color was not worth the money.

3 Star Rating: Average

04/22/09

customer no more

by jacksonville

My son has had his hair cut at Soon for several years--the hipster stylists have been great with my long-haired pre-teen hippie. But we just had his hair cut by a stylist named Christine who was as pushy and customer-unfriendly as they come. Although we've been long-time customers of the salon, she insisted on charging much more than we've paid before and claimed that she personally would have to pay the salon owner if she honored the kids' reservation I had made. (my son turned 13 a few months ago, a cut-off no one had mentioned.) During the cut she hardly spoke with my kid, who ended up feeling thoroughly uncomfortable.

This isn't the way we've been treated before, but it's left a pretty bad taste in my mouth.

  • Pros: casual sweet atmosphere, good quality/price
  • Cons: customer-unfriendly stylist
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/05/08

Chopped it all off---in a good way!

by RachelC00P

I used to have long locks...and guess what happened? Despite my friends' protests, I got bored and wanted to cut them off. When I went to Kristy (after my roommate recommended the salon), she followed my orders to 1) not make me look twelve 2)not give me a mom cut and 3)make my cut easy and manageable when worn natural or straightened. She succeeded in providing a gorgeous, layered cut that really represents ME as a person. It's unique, hip and will suit me well in my east village haunts. I feel so relieved that Kristy came through and gave me an age-appropriate, cool haircut...I'll definitely be back for the $15 trim. Hopefully she won't move to Italy --she was telling me that she's considering it--but I selfishly hope she stays at Soon.

  • Pros: great music!
2 Star Rating: Below Average

07/18/08

Good Cut- Ferocious Horrible Damaging Color!!!

by ShortD

I went to Ruthi and was pretty satisfied with the haircut she gave me, so if you're only going for a haircut - I have nothing bad to say

BUT

if you are going for COLOR steer clear of ruthi

she put the color in all the wrong places and really damaged my hair. it came out looking awful and wanted me to pay extra for her to fix it. HORRIBLE

  • Pros: ruthi gives good haircuts- affordable- $10 inbetween trims
  • Cons: HORRIBLE DAMAGING COLOR- Don't get your color done here

The Details on Soon Beauty Lab

Place Categories:

  • cool haircut
  • patient senior stylist
  • great versatile cut
  • friendly hip staff
  • good price
  • great experience
  • great color
  • pushy christine
  • great suggestions
  • helpful carolyn
  • fantastic place
  • excellent rates
  • great relaxed conversation
  • very inviting soon
  • bad nothing
  • not like choppy cuts
  • amazing emilee
  • pretty bad taste
  • really friendly amy
  • fresh atmosphere
  • great care
  • great products
  • great music
  • pretty decent service
  • great pressure