John Barrett (salon)

John Barrett
Private
Industry Beauty salon
Founded 1996 (1996)
Founders John Barrett
Headquarters New York City, United States
Brands The John Barrett Salon at Bergdorf Goodman, John Barrett Bond Street, John Barrett Palm Beach
Services High-End Hair Styling, Cutting, Coloring, Highlights, Blowouts, Treatments, Relaxing, Braiding, Ponytails, Spa Therapies, Makeup, Nails,
Website johnbarrett.com

John Barrett is the eponymous brand of beauty and hair salons by hairstylist John Barrett.[1] The salon opened in the penthouse of Bergdorf Goodman in 1996.

History

The fifth in a family of ten, Barrett grew up in a modest household in Limerick, Ireland. He moved to London as a teenager in the mid-1970s, and became a hairdressing apprentice. In the late 1980s, Barrett moved to Los Angeles for several years, where he began to meet and befriend actresses and fashion editors.

After another stint back in London, Barrett moved to New York in the early 1990s. In 1996, Barrett was chosen to open his own salon at Bergdorf Goodman. This penthouse space—formerly the famous Goodman apartment—offers views of Central Park. The interior of the salon was designed by David Collins.[2]

John Barrett Salon

The John Barrett Salon is a full-service luxury hair salon and beauty destination.

In 2011, Barrett launched a service called the Braid Bar in the salon, later renamed as Barrett's Braids. It is for clients that want to have their hair braided.[3] John Barrett was the first salon to introduce the concept of a braid bar in 2011 and received a lot of media coverage for it.[4][5] Three editors from the People magazine went to the braid bar in 2013 and reviewed that, "The three of us got so many compliments that it made the cost seem totally worth it."[6] "If you’re stuck in a hair rut, a braid bar is the place for you. John Barrett Salon will have you ready for a girls’ night out in no time!" wrote the Latina magazine.[7]

A ponytail bar has also opened in the salon. The ponytail bar has also been reviewed by multiple media outlets.[8]

Ultimate Shu Uemura Ceremony, a massage and hair treatment package at the Salon has also been featured in magazines. Elle wrote that "you’ll leave the salon with muscles relaxed, mind centered, and hair back to the radiant state it has been yearning since last summer."[9]

John Barrett Brand

John Barrett also manufacturers and markets a collection of luxury hair care products.[10]

John Barrett is also the author of "Hair," published in 2016 by Assouline.

"Much more than simply an adornment, a hairstyle makes an indelible impression, defining an era and evoking a moment in time. Like a visual statement of inner personality, hair communicates a culture’s standards of beauty and an individual’s concept of personal or political identity. Throughout history and especially over the past century, hairstyles of cultural figures and media celebrities herald evolving social values. Lauren Bacall and Veronica Lake gaze knowingly from behind their signature soigné waves; Jean Harlow and Marilyn Monroe radiate Hollywood’s golden-age glamour; the Beatles’ mop-tops, Elvis Presley’s pompadour and sideburns, and Rod Stewart’s sexy shag embody rock-and-roll rebelliousness. Twiggy’s pixie cut epitomizes mod sixties youth and the freedom of shortening hemlines, Farah Fawcett’s tousled waves vividly call to mind the decadent disco era, and Grace Jones’ flattop symbolizes her pioneering androgyny. From Roaring Twenties bobs to punk mohawks, 18th-century perruques to dreadlocks and afros, in Hair, Assouline and renowned stylist John Barrett curate a portfolio of the most symbolic and iconic images that have defined our cultural world."

In the media

Isabella Behrens, Fashion market editor at Vanity Fair visited the salon and wrote "the sophisticated staff makes you feel so incredibly at ease. You will never want to go anywhere else. Can you already tell I am a John Barrett junkie?”[11] Vogue wrote about the salon that "Barrett’s stylists can do everything from the artfully undone (bringing to mind the fall Lanvin and Rag & Bone shows) to the intricate and impeccable."[1]

In 2014, the Neroli Portofino pedicure at John Barrett was featured in Vogue's Guide to the Country's Best Pedicure Salons.[12] It was also featured by W Magazine in Best Pedicure Destinations in New York City in 2014.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Plaits Please: John Barrett's New Braid Bar". Vogue. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "New York Hair Salon". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Barrett's Braids". The Epoch Times. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Worth it? New $50 ponytail bar offers celeb-inspired services". Today. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "John Barrett Salon opens Braid Bar, charges $45 to French braid hair at Bergdorf Goodman". New York Daly News. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "We Tried It: John Barrett Braid Bar". People Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "THE NEW BAR: 6 COOL BEAUTY BARS TO CHECK OUT". Latina. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "John Barrett's Ponytail Bar Opens in NYC". Vogue. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Hair - At the Spa". Elle. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Hair Be Healed: John Barrett Styling Masque". Beauty Mama. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Braids Are the New Black at John Barrett". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Vogue's Guide to the Country's Best Pedicures: Prepping for Sandal Weather". Vogue. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "Best Pedicure Destinations in New York City". W Magazine. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
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