In my perfect world, things that would be open later: the post office, the bank, that cute bakery down the street and the salon. Well, on that last one, things are lookin' up: Several New York salons and spas are extending their normal hours—giving haircuts, massages, manicures and the like until 9, 10, 11 pm at night—in an effort to cater to a clientele The New York Times is calling "beauty night owls." A few salons jumpin' on this late-night bandwagon: Frederic Fekkai Soho, Okeanos, La Vie Zen Spa, Osaka Health Spa, Red Market Salon and Cleo II Spa. Even better, most have a bit of a "cocktail-hour vibe" too, offering things like free champagne, coffee and music as a bonus. Red Market Salon, for one, serves coffee and wine in its loft-like space, and even throws showcase art parties as it stays open late, primping and polishing until 11 pm. Owner Reynald Richard says there are two types of beauty night owls in this late-night world: the partiers and the professionals. "We do get a young and trendy crowd who are getting their highlights done at 9:30 so they can meet their friends at clubs at 11:30," he said. "But most of the very late clients are lawyers, bankers and traders." And another reason for professionals to visit that salon later? No distractions. "At night, there is never the constant phone ringing, or delivery guys arriving, or daughters chatting with their mothers," said Meghan French, a producer at Viacom and late-nighter at the Paul Labarecque Salon and Spa. "Maybe night treatments are becoming a trend because it's calmer when appointments aren't stacked one on top of another." Beauty, free bubbly and a relaxed atmosphere? Count me in. And one thing's for sure: Those frenzied, time-crunched lunch hour appointments are a thing of the past.
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