Spoke & Weal

Finally found my go to hair salon! Got a hair cut and color and I love love love this place. The staff is so friendly and if you are getting color, they give you a tshirt to change into! This salon is known to dry cut your hair which completely makes sense! Able to cut and and actually see how the hair will look rather than waiting till it is dry and then adjusting more. Most hair salons that I’ve been to would ask 0 – 2 questions on what you want done and most times i walk out unhappy. My colorist was Madison and I am so so happy with the end result! She took the time to ask questions and give me recommendations. Originally I wanted a lighter color, but she advised that since it is summer, she would go for a slightly darker and let the sun lighten the hair. I’m so glad i listened because the end result is beautiful!
As my bleach was setting in, I was listening to how the other stylists were conversing with the clients and all them took the time to consult before doing anything and would consult more during the process. You could see they truly cared about the clients and the end result. Will definitely be coming back here!

I came into Spoke & Weal looking to fix a bad haircut I had received the week before from another salon. It was the best decision I could have made. The staff was extremely welcoming and accommodating.
Jay did an amazing job with my hair. He took the time to listen to what I wanted and understood how to cut/​layer my hair according to my texture. I walked in with bangs that I hated and he layered them to blend beautifully with my hair. I am definitely coming back.

I’ve finally found my New York salon home! I love the vibe of this place. You can tell everyone who works there are friends and that makes a very warm atmosphere. Plus they have a salon doggie so… game over.
Madison did my color. I’ve been trying to get reddish, warm tones out of my hair for about a year. Nobody had been able to get the ashy tone I wanted… until Madison!
D’Angelo is such a doll and gave me an excellent hair cut. Even better than the cut was the absolutely perfect beach waves he did as part of my hair cut blow out. Took the time to curl my whole head and instead of those awful ringlets you get at DryBar, my hair looked perfectly wavy.
Derrick and Sarah also helped out and gave me great shampoos. Highly recommend!

This is a wonderful salon! I went for a haircut (with Victoria) and highlights (with Colleen) and I could not be happier. Not only was the work great but the atmosphere is super nice and the people are all very cool. Happy I found this place!

Wow! What an awesome experience! I needed a haircut and stopped in to see Clay Nielsen.
Everyone was helpful and really cared about the customers. In fact you feel more like family here than a customer. Clay did a great job and I looked Great. Thanks to everyone at the Spoke and Weal, especially Clay. If you are in the area stop in.

I am very skeptical of haircuts. So much so, I get one only once a year. And despite my haircut-​phobia, I truly loved my experience at Spoke & Weal.
Kelsey did an amazing job and I’m loving her cut days later. She is skilled, unpretentious and really understands how hair moves. She is also great listener and made sure to have a real face to face conversation with me before cutting.
Even though this salon is in Soho, it thankfully misses all the unnecessary pretension that comes with the zipcode. In short, Spoke & Weal has great vibes and I would recommend it completely. Looks like I’ll be breaking my one-​haircut-​a-​year rule :)

It was a pleasure to get my hair styled by Kelsy at her old salon and a joy to have such an attentive and creative artist continue to make me feel like I’m my very best self.
Kelsy does a great job of finding the balance between something funky and unique and something that is completely functional. Can’t recommend her highly enough, and can’t wait for the next cut.

I am so happy with this place. Absolutely deserves 5 stars. I trusted my stylist completely while getting my hair cut. She listened to what I said I wanted, my explanation of how I typically do my hair and what my lifestyle is, and then took all this information, incorporating it into a cut that works with me and for me, along with all the characteristics of my hair.
They understand hair. Totally worth what I paid. They are far above what you might typically encounter in New York City, which is inundated with salons that do not actually have skill or ability, and then charge a price that is not even remotely close to being worth what they lack in skill and quality.
Plus, they could be totally snotty considering how good they are, but they all seemed genuinely lovely, no matter what level they were. I like to think that’s also a reflection of the environment they work in, which if so, I really respect.

I’ve been going to the brilliant Katja Marsman for years, and I’d pretty much follow her to the ends of the earth. So when she moved to Spoke & Weal, so did I. But there’s a lot about the salon that’s great, too. Most notably the mind-​numbingly good scalp massage with essential oils they give you when you arrive. That is followed by an equally good massage they give you when they wash your hair. You leave feeling stylish, sexy and pampered. Everyone there is super cool and nice, to boot.

Love the atmosphere at Spoke & Weal & double love sitting for a cut with masterful/​warm Kelsy & color with Colleen. I always walk out feeling fresh as a baby fawn; albeit one with a crisp, black bowl cut!

Love this place and my hair stylist, Peter. It’s always a pleasure to be there. You’re greeting by a polite receptionist, led to the back where you change into a t shirt for your hair cut, then you’re offered tea and water. Then you get a wonderful scalp massage and shampoo by another polite and friendly person. Peter does the dry cut which was a whole new experience for me. It is very precise and makes your hair feel soft like a new cut up to almost 8 weeks. He takes his time and really listens to what you want. Also, he offers free bang trims between haircuts. It was the most I’ve ever paid for a haircut but well worth it.

And then I found Spoke and Weal– They get it right! :)
If you know the perils of finding a hair stylist like I do, and have suffered through color disaster upon color disaster, coupled with cuts that just didn’t flow a week later, you know how happy you are when you finally find the spot! Hence this review–
I love Spoke and Weal. This intimate and cool Aveda boutique salon, has very personable and talented staff. I have been fortunate to have first hand experienced exemplary service from all the stylists. I have never had a better hair cut In my life than the Jon Reyman Cut!!! It’s pretty amazing because he’s in all the major cities, so you’re bound to be able to get a cut even in San Francisco, or LA– I have watched their very cool clientele come in, have a transformation, and then leave happy and looking better– self included! I have finally found a salon that listens to what I ask for, and actually accomplishes it. I no longer have to fret about what my hair might look like after its washed or the scissors are set down.
If you are looking for a salon, like I was, with products you can trust (AVEDA), expert stylists that produce the result you desired, and are on top and beyond trends– This is the spot!

After too many years of searching for a stylist I feel I can really trust, I am SO happy to have found Spoke & Weal and particularly Michelle Combs. After reading such great reviews online, I was definitely intrigued but needed a haircut before the holidays and feared I had waited too long and that getting an appointment would be a hassle. My fears were immediately eased when I saw you could make appointments online — I was able to book an appointment that afternoon in what turned out to be the most painless process (I’ve found similar online schedulers to be clunky and/​or you finish fearing your appointment will never actually reach the salon).
When I showed up, I was immediately taken back and offered a clean tee shirt to change into, which may be commonplace (?) but I’d never experienced it and found it to be brilliant. Without exaggeration, Michelles consultation was the best. I explained to her that I wasn’t the most articulate when it comes to hair and beauty (but still picky, which is a horrible combination and admittedly why I probably leave many salons underwhelmed) and even with my very abstract, loose request for what I wanted, Michelle was able to both PERFECTLY ARTICULATE BACK TO ME WHAT I WANTED and then went so far as to flat iron my hair to SHOW ME how previous hairdressers had almost done what I wanted but where they had fallen short and what she would do differently. I was already in love. I could gush on and on but I’ll just say the cut was wonderful and I’m already excited to go back to see Michelle for a color update.
I would HIGHLY recommend this salon. Don’t be intimidated by the talent — this is a salon where both a model to a plain jane can go and feel comfortable, listened to (though not catered to — don’t expect chandeliers and wine, just a really good cut) and ultimately have a great experience at.

Ever tell people, «I’ll be coming back,» but know it is a lie? I know I had.
For Spoke & Weal, I am definitely coming back… granted not every time I need trim for it is a bit pricey. But the price tag is well worth its money. If anyone knows me, they know I take my hair pretty seriously and that is because my hair is short. I’ll be okay going to a cheaper salon if my hair is long… cause that you can f— up and get it fixed. With my short hair, I cannot take that risk.
My stylist, Victoria was super friendly and knowledgeable. I came in not knowing what I want and asked her to just go with the flow. She heard the hesitation in my voice and decided to shape up my style instead. My previous stylist (in my other review) was clearly not as good as I KNEW she was… even Victoria noticed. However, like Victoria said, every stylist is different.
In addition to the rad haircut, the salon is super cool! Hairdryers are hung on the ceiling, tea/​water is served in real cups (rather than plastic), interior design is chic and classy, and the place is amazingly clean.

I cannot say enough glowing things about Kelsy! I followed her here from Cutler because she is the absolute BEST HAIRSTYLIST IN THE CITY. And there’s a lot of talent in New York!
What sets Kelsy apart is that she truly cares about what YOU want — she takes time to understand what your daily routine is, how much time you want to spend styling your hair, and cuts it accordingly. She considers the natural texture of your hair, how it moves, how it will actually look in the real world. At the end of every haircut, she asks you to run your fingers through your hair to make sure it FEELS good too. And I always leave feeling like a new woman!
Kelsy is always in a cheerful mood, always a shining ray of light in my day. She connects with her customers and really cares about each person. I feel very taken care of when I have an appointment with her.
Whatever texture or length your hair is, whether you’re looking for a trim or a dramatic change, Kelsy is your stylist!

My long hair had not seen a stylist in an embarrassingly long time, and Victoria was able to restore it’s movement and shape in about an hour. She added some great layers that flattered my face shape and was a pleasure to chat with. A week later and my cut has proved manageable and easy to style. Great salon!

So happy to have found a stylist in NYC I can trust. Honestly I have nothing but rave reviews for KELSY. I am notoriously picky and also annoyingly vague when it come to what I want– despite all of this she knows exactly what to do and gives me the BEST haircuts that are both easily manageable, polished, and stylish.
I have sent many friends to Kelsy and they all have been equally ecstatic about their cuts. She is VERY knowledgeable about all types of hair textures, can execute all types of looks, and really listens to her clients.
This is going to sound unabashedly crazy, but i swear to you after my last cut everyone thought I had lost 10 lbs. She knows how to make you look your best!

Peter did an awesome job with my hair. I went in with limp, flat, dead hair and Peter completely revived it. He gave me exactly what I wanted and then some. The entire atmosphere of the salon was fun, chic, and welcoming. Peter is officially in charge of my mane! Highly recommend!

Thanks to a deal thru a site, I was able to experience a cut at this salon by stylist, Clay.
Hands down, this is the best salon experience I’ve ever had. The whole staff is amazing. Their attention to detail and to their client’s needs goes beyond a 5 star experience.
The woman who washed my hair gave the best scalp massage and also massaged my hands!
Clay is one of the most knowledgeable and professional stylists I’ve ever come across and also such a sweetheart. He took the time in the beginning of my appointment to do a full consultation, asked tons of questions, and answered all my questions and hair concerns. He also explained his style of cutting hair which he does mostly dry. One of the things that worried me was that he makes his client’s stand at some points of the cut (not the entire time). From previous experience, this wasn’t something that I enjoyed. I realize now, that it’s not the standing that I didn’t enjoy from a previous cut at another salon, it was just the stylist! Clay’s technique works and I didn’t mind his dry cut technique or the fact that he made me stand!
Yes, all of this comes at a large price tag. Larger than my budget would usually allow. But then again, I don’t cut my hair often and when you get the absolute perfect cut, especially one that allows more time in between, it’s totally worth it!

This is my first time at Spoke & Weal, but Peter Corvington has been taking care of my hair for nearly a decade and I am thrilled to follow him to his new home. The team here is awesome and will style & color your hair to perfection! If I could I would give Spoke and Weal 10 Stars!