Haute Air

I booked hair and makeup appointments here on the day of my 1920’s themed birthday party. It was an $ 80 package for a 45 min. blowout and 30 min. makeup application.
When I told my stylist what I was looking for, the manager (who was working on another client behind us) interjected with, «That’s more than a blowout. That’s $ 70. Wait — no, you have long hair. It’s $ 80.» I thought «retro waves» were covered in the blowout package. Apparently they weren’t. Which, honestly — no big deal — I am okay with spending the extra money if that’s your policy. But her delivery was gross, and inexplicably rude.
Speaking of rude and gross, while my stylist was doing my hair, I watched the manager SNEEZE directly into the palm of her hand and then GO RIGHT BACK TO APPLYING MAKEUP on her client. SERIOUSLY WTF?!
The makeup that my stylist used on me was out of what appeared to be her own personal makeup bag. She didn’t use any clean mascara wands or applicators so nothing was sanitary. I’m totally on board with mixing and matching drugstore makeup & high-​end makeup, but ALL of the makeup my stylist used was drugstore brand (most of it was NYC cosmetics, which isn’t even a high-​end drugstore brand). All of this seems to contradict the high-​end image they are trying to project.
My hair and makeup together was scheduled to take 1 hour 15 minutes. After 2 hours and 45 minutes, I had to leave with my makeup half done (although I paid for it in full) because people were about to start arriving at my apartment. It ended up being $ 120 before tip and I left stressed, frustrated, and with half-​done makeup, wishing I would have just done it myself.
Don’t be misled by Haute Air’s website, which features photos of women holding champagne — they don’t serve any and they also wouldn’t let me bring my own. I would never come here again and definitely not with a group or for a party because it’s not a fun atmosphere and it took over twice as long as it was supposed to.

Thank god for Sarah and her team of amazing stylists. I live very close to the salon and it’s my go-​to place for getting blow-​outs, color and braids. Everyone who works here is super talented and I always walk out feeling beautiful. I highly recommend it for color, cut and blow drys.

I have been going to Haute Air for a bit over a year. I decided to try it out because I live nearby and it always intrigued me. I have never had a color done but the owner, Maria, does a great job with my cut and blow dry. The prices are reasonable and the stylists and front desk are super friendly. Definitely recommend — even if I move out of the area, I’d come back to go to Maria!

Went here for make-​up and Blow out with Michelle. She is amazing! I felt like she really took her time and cared about what I thought. She was super friendly and loves dogs (which is a plus for me). I can’t wait for another event to go to so I can go back again!

Came in for the first time on a Sunday morning and my hair cutting process, followed by a balayage started right away. It has such cute interior! Everyone was so friendly. Tuba was the one handling my hair. I was a little nervous about cutting off so much of my hair but i absolutely loved my haircut and hair color! The streaks in my hair were perfect!

Not only did Maria do an amazing job on my recent haircut, she also did a stunning job giving my hair that perfect beach wavy look. I have gotten my hair blown out many many times (including at Dry Bar), and I have never gotten the perfect beach waves that I had been wanting until Maria did my hair. I received many compliments when I went out later that evening, and recommended Haute Air. If you’re looking for that perfect beach wave schedule an appointment with Maria!

Michelle is fabulous for a blowout! She does a great job and is very efficient with time!

Love haute air my favorite salon in soho, they’re always on point. Much better than dry bar and similar salons in the area! I once was in a huge rush and two people did my hair at the same time just to help me get to my interview on time.

Went here for a blow-​out before a girls night out. Although the guy that did my hair was really nice and it looked great, I have to say I much prefer drybar for a blow out. Drybar has better prices and who can argue with a free drink while you have your hair done?
Haute air was extremely confusing with their policy on drinking — we asked if we could bring champagne (we were celebrating a birthday) and were told we cannot bring it but could purchase it there, which was fine. When we got there we saw the champagne bottles behind the front desk and asked to buy a drink they said no. It was so confusing and awkward. Finally towards the end of our time there they said they would open a bottle of champagne but we were charged $ 10 each for it. It would have been a much better experience if they were more clear on their policy.

Saw Vanessa and she was awesome. Got a really bad haircut a few years ago so I am very particular when I get a new stylist. I think Vanessa will be my new girl! LOVED her! She made me feel so comfortable and worked with my anxieties of a new hairdresser. I hope I wasn’t too much :) Totally going back. And the salon is amazing. Lots of color and blowouts happening there too.

Visiting from out of town on business and picked Haute Air based on all the positive reviews. The salon is small, but clean, bright, and cheery. Got a fantastic blowout from Michelle on a Sunday morning. Gave me exactly what I wanted — big, bouncy, fuss-​free waves and volume. She was friendly and super-​efficient. Highly recommended.

This was my first time at Haute Air and I took a chance on them because of the great Unilocal reviews. I went to them on a Wednesday morning at 11:30 for a Blowout and Full Makeup. I booked them because I needed somewhere to get my hair and makeup done for my engagement photos and this was the ONLY place I could find that did hair and makeup for a decent price. The package was $ 80 plus $ 10 since my hair is super long and tax and tip. I felt for NYC that was a good deal! Maria did my hair and it looked great. I have really long, really thick hair and it takes a long time to do. The next day it still looks really great, super soft and shiny. She was really friendly and nice. I def. will go back to her.
I then had Heather (I think that was her name) do my makeup. She is amazing at makeup! She was quick but very detailed. I told her what I wanted and she gave me exactly what I envisioned. My eyes looked awesome! I didn’t want anything too crazy because you want to look natural in your engagement photos but it was the perfect amount of drama for daytime look. I couldn’t have been happier.
I’ve never been to Drybar so I can’t compare but I’ve had blowouts and makeup applications many times before and this place is definitely worth trying out. It’s smaller, super cute full service salon, I don’t know what it’s like there on the weekends but during the week its a very relaxing time to come get glamed up. Thanks again Haute Air for making me look good for my photos!

Haute Air is a hidden gem. My blow out partner, Andrea and I totally fell upon it one Saturday when every single dry bar and dream dry in the entire city was already booked up. It was a blessing in disguise that lead us here. It’s super tiny, only about 4 chairs but looks like it’s right out of Pinterest. I live in midtown but will now voluntarily travel down to Soho just to go here.

I live close by haute air and decided to finally go in and see how the services were. I booked a blowout with Vanessa based on reviews and she was fantastic. I’m particular about my blowouts and she really listened to what I needed. I would recommend the place and will definitely be back.

What a great place! Discovered this hidden gem from a vive appt. It is adorable and Vanessa is an excellent stylist. This place offers a lot more than a blow dry too. I def suggest a trip. Extensions– make up– cute coffee mugs!

I bought a voucher for a haircut through Gilt City and had a really great experience.
Vanessa sat me down in front of a mirror and we talked about what I wanted. She offered suggestions fitting to my hair type, and then we decided on the cut.
She explained all the products that she was using on me in a super informative way.
I felt really comfortable here, and would definitely come back and pay full price.

I had a great experience at Haute Hair. Vanessa was fantastic. She gave me a great cut and blow dry, and really listened to my request to keep my hair length.
While the setup is not quite as fabulous as DryBar, Haute Hair makes up for it with more personal attention, and great hair and make-​up specials. Unlike DryBar, they are a full service salon with cuts, color, and deep conditioning treatments. I am considering returning for their hair and make up deals for special events.

I am giving Haute Air 4 stars because Maria is an excellent stylist. I have had my long, thick curly hair blown out countless times at many different salons and Maria is among the best. Maria has done my hair several times and I have absolutely loved the way my hair looked after each appointment. I have recommended the salon to several friends.
The salon is small, but I have never had trouble getting an appointment. The customer service is also very good. Booking appointments online is very easy and salon staff return calls promptly. However, Haute air doesn’t open until 11:00 am which is not very convenient for weekdays.
I would have given Haute Air five stars if it weren’t for the $ 10 surcharge for long hair. This is a recent change — I was not charged an additional $ 10 for my first few appointments earlier this year.
Based on the $ 10 surcharge and inconvenient hours, it is unlikely that I will return to Haute Air unless they have another Gilt City promotion. The surcharge brings the price of a blowout up to $ 50, and there are tons of other blow-​dry bars that charge less than Haute Air and are more convenient. I hope that Haute Air will rethink this policy.

I’ve been a DryBar customer for the past few years but with recent spotty service on more than 1 occasion, I decided to try Haute Air and, I was SO glad I did
Yes, its a small space, but its super convenient, quick, and they do a great job!
I have super thick/​wavvy hair and Maria was AWESOME. She was super friendly, accommodating & did an excellent job on my hair.
They are under new management — so any of the bad reviews on here are probably from the old management.

I seriously never get blowouts, but after seeing a Gilt City deal offering one for a discounted price of $ 27, decided I wanted to try to make my hair look good for once. I had high expectations after reading all the positive Unilocal reviews and looked forward to what was supposed to be a treat. Unfortunately, however, I have very mixed feelings about my experience.
Right off the bat, I was put off by being told that because of my thick, long hair, there would be a surcharge of $ 10. Now I KNOW I have lots of hair and therefore it’s harder for stylists to do their job, but I want to know about any additional charges upfront! I did my due diligence and it wasn’t mentioned anywhere on the Gilt City voucher OR their own website! Not cool. I didn’t want to argue about this though and forced myself to ignore the injustice.
Things picked up after a decent wash, but immediately afterwards I was put off again during the initial blow dry. My stylist Maria was tired at the end of a long day I guess and as such enlisted the help of a colleague. I wouldn’t have minded this so much if I was at least asked if it would be okay with me, but I wasn’t and I sat in discomfort as the two women tugged on my hair in opposite directions.
When it was finally over with, the styling process began and that was thankfully just one person, Maria. She asked what kind of a blowout I wanted and since I was woefully inexperienced, I took a look at some of the pictures they had on their iPad to get some ideas. After I flipped through the (literally) 5 pics they had, I decided to ask for the beachy waves after seeing how good the style looked on the Victoria’s Secret model. But alas, I was told it wouldn’t look the same on me because I didn’t have layers. Le sigh. I found myself wishing they had more style pics to get ideas from, especially since there was no diversity of hair textures represented.
Ultimately, I told Maria to just do whatever she thought looked good because I had already given up on making this a special experience. What resulted was a decent blowout, but nothing that wow’d me. Plus, I still had some frizz.
All in, I paid $ 47 for this mediocre experience — a letdown, for sure.
P. S. They accept credit cards, but tips are cash only.