Salon AKS

Perched just above a hyperbustling section of Fifth Avenue, this clean-lined, spacious salon attracts a perennially well-heeled clientele. Cuts ($100–$250) are excellent, speedy blowouts ($60–$85) are red-carpet-worthy and the staff turns out appealingly natural-looking color jobs (single application starts at $90). Bonus: The salon also offers waxing (bikini, $40–$70), nail services (manicures start at $28) and makeup application (starts at $100).