Annabelle Dominican Hair Salon 159 Essex St. (Stanton & Houston Sts.)
Lower East Side
212.674.7247
Annabelle Dominican Hair Salon, run by the ever-friendly Noemi Morel and Nelly Lantigua, feels like a neighborhood stomping ground, with people stopping in to chat and peruse the newly opened thrift shop in the basement. There's no pretension here, just warm, friendly service. The prices draw clients from all over; haircuts start at $35, extensions at $80, and a shampoo/blow out is $25. Most popular is roller setting, adding great shape and volume to your locks in about an hour.
Insider Tip: Deep conditioning treatment La Bomba, composed of oils such as carrot, garlic, coconut, and whale, costs only $10 and makes hair super-shiny and smooth. Yes that's right, we said whale oil.
