How to Get a Free Haircut in New York City (And Maybe Become a Hair Model)

April 2, 2009 at 1:21 PM | by JetSetCD | 0 Comments

We hate, hate, hate spring cleaning and usually take the arrival of warmer temperatures and sunny days as our cue to commence with the weekend and day-tripping. Nonetheless, emerging from our winter hovels with pasty faces and limp hair usually calls for some personal freshening up, and this year we'd like to keep our spring beauty regimen cheap but classy. Enter Bumble & Bumble Hairstylists, a big name in New York and fashion, who surprisingly offer free haircuts, styling and color provided you pass their test.

For anyone visiting New York City for a week or more, the Bumble & Bumble Model Project is worth checking out, provided you're open and accepting of new hairstyles.

Here's how it works: Complete their online sign-up form here, and if your hair isn't too processed or short, they'll invite you to an evaluation meeting where you'll enter their roster of hair models (hello, free haircuts in the future!).

If you've got what they're looking for right away, you'll get an appointment for the coveted free haircut or style, after which options like free coloring can apply. Otherwise, you'll have to wait for a call back for an appointment which could be weeks or months from your initial evaluation.

While it's an amazing service in times like these, the randomness of the evaluations and appointment dates mean that this bonus is best left to those within range of the city or who visit it frequently already. But when everything aligns perfectly and you're sitting in the Bumble & Bumble chair sipping a free latte and having a burgeoning master hairdresser focus on you, all the rigamarole seems worthwhile.

Related Stories:
· Bumble & Bumble Model Project [Official Site]
· Fashion Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

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