The Village’s French color house
Red Market sits on the second floor at 13 East 13th Street, just off Union Square and University Place — a few minutes from the 4/5/6, L, N/Q/R/W and F/M. It has been a downtown color house since the early 2000s, and balayage is the technique it built its name on.
Owner and master colorist Reynald Ricard trained in France and carried French color technique from Paris to downtown Manhattan. Every balayage here is painted freehand — no foils, no off-the-shelf formula — reading how the light actually falls on your hair and how you wear it, so the color looks sun-kissed rather than striped.
Color that grows out clean
The point of a proper balayage is what happens six weeks later. Because the highlights are hand-placed where the sun would naturally lift them, there is no hard regrowth line and no urgent root appointment — you get months between visits instead of weeks. That is what “low-maintenance” actually means, and it is why Village locals keep the chair.
Every color service opens with a complimentary consultation, so your colorist can see your hair in person, understand how much upkeep you want, and design the exact result before anyone picks up a brush.
What it costs
Balayage starts at $350 and includes a personalized gloss. The Red Market Signature Balayage — hand-painted balayage with a custom gloss, a deep restorative treatment, a luxury blowout, and a take-home pigment shampoo — is $500. Partial balayage, single-process color, and combined root-plus-balayage services are all on the full menu.
Good to know
Frequently asked
Where is Red Market in Greenwich Village?
Red Market Salon is at 13 East 13th Street, Floor 2, New York, NY 10003 — in the heart of Greenwich Village, just off Union Square and University Place, a few minutes from the 4/5/6, L, N/Q/R/W and F/M trains.
How much is balayage in Greenwich Village at Red Market?
Balayage starts at $350 and includes a personalized gloss. The Signature Balayage is $500 and adds a deep restorative treatment, a luxury blowout, and a take-home pigment shampoo. Every color service begins with a complimentary consultation.
Who does the balayage?
The color house is led by owner Reynald Ricard, a master colorist trained in France, alongside a team of French-trained colorists. You can see the full team on the Artists page and book with a specific colorist online.
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What guests say
4.8 146 Google reviews
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“Reynald is such a Great stylist, savvy balayage and colorists Don’t know any better in Ny and Bal Harbour shop for 20 years . Romain and Saudi are great too. A must they have a réel french Stylist and barber, I heard they open soon in Palm beach … can’t wait to go there !!!!!”
— Jonathan caillat mail
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★★★★★
“I recently returned to Red Market Salon after a couple of years away and had the best experience. Kelsey is an amazing colorist and created the perfect balayage highlights for my face and coloring. She really knows her craft! Plus, she's really fun to talk to 💇♀️”
— Mary Perez
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“I’ve been seeing Kelsey since her days of working at a different salon in Hoboken NJ and BELIEVE ME, there is no other stylist in the world that I would make the trip into NYC to see, but Kelsey is just the best! I have dark brown Hispanic hair that has a horrible tendency to pull super brassy but Kelsey has figured out how to combat that without totally frying my hair and she is just the master of BLONDE. Kelsey is always super responsive and always makes time for me. I hadn’t seen her in 2 years because I was giving my hair a bleach break and growing out my natural brown to get it all healthy and regain some length after some stress induced hair loss. But I saw her this week for a low maintenance blonde balayage and she NAILED it. So glad to have my lighter locks back 🥰 and my newly sprouted grays hidden 😒. Kelsey is the ultimate, book her, you won’t be disappointed.”
— Kat Terkowski