New York City
The New York Color House
Balayage hair experts in New York City. A French-founded salon in New York — the most natural colour and the most precise cuts, with an effortless downtown edge.
Our Mission
Colour so natural, people stop you on the street.
Red Market is a colour house first. Led by master colorist Reynald Ricard — Paris-trained, and the man who brought Red Market to downtown New York — our craft is hand-painted balayage and natural, dimensional colour with no hard regrowth line and no off-the-shelf formulas. Every shade is mixed to your hair.
Paired with architectural cuts built to grow out clean, that's the whole mission: the most natural colour and the most precise cuts in New York City — New York since the early 2000s.
The Craft
Services
Balayage, colour, cutting and finishing — the French technique with a downtown edge. Pricing is by consultation; your creator will walk you through the full menu.
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Hair Colour & Balayage
Hand-painted, freehand balayage and natural, dimensional colour — the technique Red Market built its name on, soft and grown out beautifully.
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Precision Cuts
Cuts engineered to grow out well and need minimal upkeep — shape built to your hair, your face, and your life downtown.
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Styling & Blowouts
Finishing and event styling with an effortless, undone edge — New York, not a red carpet.
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Hair Treatments
Restorative and bond-building treatments that keep colour luminous and hair strong.
Our Story
A downtown original
Red Market was brought to New York by Reynald Ricard — a master colorist from France — who carried French colour technique from Paris to downtown Manhattan in the early 2000s, first in the Meatpacking District, now in the heart of New York City.
It is one half of a two-city Red Market: New York with Reynald, and Miami with Jean Marc Durante. The same spirit runs through both — serious, natural colour, precision cuts that grow out beautifully, and an effortless downtown edge.
“Great colour shouldn't look done. It should look like it's yours — like you were born with it.” — Reynald Ricard, Master Colorist & Owner
The Team
The Creators
A collective of French-trained founders and specialists, each with a distinct craft — united by one idea: understand you first, then create it.
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Reynald Ricard
Owner · Master Colorist
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Romain Perriniaux
Co-Owner · Stylist
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Saudy Lara
Colorist
- Balayage & colour experts
- The Village Downtown NYC
- Since 2000s A downtown original
Guests
What our guests say
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“The most natural balayage I have ever had — it grows out beautifully and still looks fresh months later. People stop me on the street to ask who does my colour.”
— Emma
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“They gave me a cut that actually grows out well and takes five minutes in the morning. Precise, effortless, exactly what I asked for. I go nowhere else now.”
— Julia
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“A proper downtown salon — they genuinely listen, understand what you want, then create it. I leave looking like myself, just sharper.”
— Nadia
Visit
Find us in New York
13 East 13th Street, Floor 2, New York, NY 10003
Second floor, just off Fifth Avenue in New York.
Tuesday–Friday · 12 PM – 8 PM
Saturday · 9 AM – 8 PM
Closed Sunday & Monday. Appointments recommended — book online any time.
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- 212-929-9600
- @redmarketnyc
Good to know
Frequently asked
How much does balayage cost?
Balayage at Red Market Salon starts from $350 and includes a personalised gloss. Our Signature Balayage — hand-painted balayage with a custom gloss, deep restorative treatment, luxury blowout, and a take-home pigment shampoo — is $500. Every colour service begins with a complimentary consultation so your specialist can design the exact result before pricing it. See the full priced menu at /pricing.
How long does a balayage appointment take?
Plan for roughly two to three hours for a full balayage, depending on your hair’s length, density, and starting colour — hand-painting, processing, a personalised gloss, and a finishing blowout all take time. Your exact timing is confirmed at your complimentary consultation.
Do you take walk-ins, or is it by appointment?
Red Market Salon is by appointment so your colourist and chair are reserved just for you — booking is online any time. Colour and balayage services in particular are best booked ahead, since they begin with a complimentary consultation.
Where are you located?
We’re in Greenwich Village at 13 East 13th Street, Floor 2, New York, NY 10003 — just off Union Square and University Place, a few minutes from the 4/5/6, L, N/Q/R/W, and F/M trains.
What makes French balayage different?
Red Market is a French-founded colour house, and French balayage is a freehand, hand-painted technique — no foils, no off-the-shelf formula. Colour is placed exactly where the light would naturally lift it, so highlights look soft and sun-kissed and grow out with no hard regrowth line and minimal maintenance.
How do I book?
Book online in a few taps through our booking system — pick your service and time, and you’re set. Use any “Book” button on this site, or call the salon if you’d rather talk it through first.