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First hair salon in NYC to offer online wig consultations to reduce spread of COVID-19 New York, NY (March 17, 2020) – HairPlaceNYC, a leading hair and wig salon in Manhattan, is now offering virtual wig consultations and free delivery, and has extended in-salon cleaning services due to concerns over the spread of the Coronavirus,…

Considering a hair system or hair club? If so, below are a few questions to help you determine which hair salon is right for you! 1) How is the hair tied to the hair piece? Avoid spending any money on a hair system that was machine-tied. While machine-made (or weft) systems are less expensive, they…

HairPlaceNYC is a leading hair salon in NYC. But more than a typical salon, our goal is to help those with medical hair loss look and feel like themselves again. Through our Free Wigs for Wigs program, we donated $500 to Children With Hair Loss, a non profit organization that gives free wigs to kids with…

Is your hair as spooky as Halloween? Every Halloween, we decorate our hair salon. And every year it gets creepier and creepier. This year, we created a scene that looks like something right out of a horror movie. We got everything from a creepy spider by the reception area, to bloody footprints that walks all the way back…

Women, every day, all over the world, wake up and style their hair. Whether it’s taking the time to curl it, straighten it, gel it, or just throwing it up in a bun… it’s a statement of our identity. What if, one day, it was all gone? For so many women, that is the harsh…

The ultimate resource to looking your best during and after cancer treatment. Caitlin Kiernan is a beauty editor and author of Pretty Sick: The Beauty Guide for Women with Cancer. Caitlin interviewed Andrew DiSimone, veteran hair stylist and wig designer, to gather useful wig tips for the book. In the book, Andrew discusses types of…

About 7 years ago, Christine noticed her hair was falling out in large clumps when she took a shower. She started doing research, and doctors said she had Alopecia. It was a difficult period. She decided to do something more serious and find a place that makes great wigs; a place that knows what she…

My mom’s makeup motto: if you only have time to do one thing before you walk out the door, it should be your brows. Brows have been taking the spotlight for the last few months with eyebrow extensions and #eyebrowsonfleek taking over the Internet. But what about women who have no arches to begin with,…

When it comes to inspiration, it’s hard to top Jessica Melore’s story. In 1998, she was a star tennis player for her high school in New Jersey, getting ready for prom and then off Princeton University in the fall. Then, out of nowhere, she suffered a massive heart attack as a result of a blood…

Elise Cole is a New York City hair stylist with almost 40 years in the hair industry; she has worked for Vidal Sassoon, and is currently at HairPlaceNYC, a top hair salon in Manhattan. On the side, Elise is an artist, working with her hands a lot. If not cutting, coloring or styling hair, she’s…

Sometimes the two meet, intertwine, get mixed up, and after the dust settles, everyone – and everything – is better for it. And that pretty much sums up the story of Andrew DiSimone, owner of HairPlaceNYC, which will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2017. Andrew had been in the hair business for over a…

Going through her late father’s possessions, Sheila, a southern California woman, wasn’t surprised by anything she found. Why? Because her late father, who passed away from cancer in December, was a warehouse manager for a moving company. “Over the years, people would leave behind items or decide they didn’t want things,” Sheila said. “So he’d…

Christine, a New York resident, was about to get married. It was 2006, and she noticed her hair was falling out in worrisome clumps. By the time she got back from her honeymoon, it was practically all gone. Soon, she shaved the rest off and purchased the first of many “cheap” wigs, as she put…

Wigs are having a moment. From Vivica Fox, who has her own wig line, to Christina Hendricks and Lady Gaga, famous ladies are now changing up their hairstyles as often as an Oscars host changes outfits. Why? The commitment-free hairpieces are easier to use and more realistic than they once were. Here, experts answer seven…

My son Cody has had Alopecia since he was two. He has always felt out of place with no hair (even though he’s got the perfect shaped bald head and the bluest eyes). OK I might be bias…he is mine, lol. We had tried to get a hairpiece one other time. It was a long…

Just when you thought you’ve seen it all when it comes to the falsified world of beauty, think again! With the trending of #eyebrowsonfleek everywhere it’s no wonder that eyebrow wigs have been created and are on the rise. I must say, the one thing I can’t leave the house without doing is fixing up my…

Hi everyone! I wanted to share with you an article of a beautiful young girl. She has Alopecia and I had the opportunity to give her a human hair lace front wig which she wore at her graduation. Marousek shining example of strength in diagnosis » McAuley’s Holly Marousek, Andrew’s Tori Malak sacrifice for awareness »

Katie Adelhardt is a child life specialist at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore. She is working with a 7 year old girl, Dulce, who was recently diagnosed with Leukemia and was hoping to have a wig provided for her. Katie was recommended to Andrew DiSimone at FreeWigsForKids.com. Katie filled out the form for the girl,…

HairPlaceNYC and FreeWigsforKids.org are happy to contribute 20 lbs of ponytails and $500 to Children With Hair Loss for the holidays. Children With Hair Loss was created as a resource for all children who have medically-related hair loss. For more information, please visit www.childrenwithhairloss.us. Free Wigs For Kids is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to helping kids…

This is a story about courage, love and giving. A story of a beautiful girl and her little sister. Two crazy musicians with a crazy idea to help change the life of this little girl. They said “lets recruit an equally crazy hair stylist to help make a difference.” They partnered with Andrew DiSimone, and…

We are grateful to Wigs for Kids for giving our 10 year old daughter a beautiful wig for free. She has alopecia universalis and is at the age where she wants to fit in and not have other children stare. Upon receiving the wig, she couldn’t stop staring at herself in the mirror with a…

Sydney was 15 year old junior in high school when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma on May 7, 2013. She did loose her hair after a few weeks of having chemotherapy, which was so devastating to watch her go through. Sydney’s aunt Erin started researching the Internet and found Andrew DiSimone. Getting her first…

We wanted to get a free wig for our daughter, Jozlyn M, who lost her hair. She was diagnosed with Pre-B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia on September 25, 2012. We searched Google and found HairPlaceNYC, a salon in New York City that specializes in wigs for cancer. Receiving a free wig from HairPlaceNYC Since we were from…

Jackie Miranne, host & style expert, visited HairPlaceNYC last week to interview Andrew DiSimone for his work helping women with breast cancer. HairPlaceNYC is not only a leading hair salon doing cut, color and straightening, but we provide wigs, predominantly for women going through chemo therapy. Jackie even referred to Andrew as their “hair doctor”. Andrew…

New York City (May 21, 2014) – Andrew DiSimone, creator of Andrew DiSimone Wigs and owner of HairPlaceNYC hair salon, was awarded for 5 years of volunteering wig styling services by the American Cancer Society. Andrew has been volunteering his wig styling services for American Cancer Society’s “Look Good Feel Better” Program at NYC’s Hope…

There’s nobody that knows your hair better than you (and your stylist). But what most women (and men) don’t know is how to choose the absolute best products for their hair. With this guide, your hair can look and feel healthier, be easier to work with, and my favorite, keep that “salon look” even longer.…

How many times have you wished you can keep that fresh “salon look” days and even weeks after your last appointment? After your salon visit, it’s only a matter of time until your hair loses its style and shine. While you’re not going to be a hair stylist from reading this blog, there are a…

Non-surgical eyebrow replacement solution; great for chemotherapy patients NEW YORK CITY (October 2, 2013) – HairPlaceNYC, a leading hair salon specializing in hair replacement solutions, today introduced a new line of non-surgical, human hair eyebrow replacement wig products. The brainchild of Andrew DiSimone, owner and hair stylist at HairPlaceNYC, this line of replacement eyebrow wigs was designed…

From customized curls to disposable neon-pink bobs, a tour through the city’s faux-hair scene. It’s likely the average New Yorker encounters as many wigs on a morning commute as knockoff Goyard totes. The former can be hard to spot these days, thanks to increasingly bespoke construction and clever details like second-skin mesh caps and individually…

NEW YORK CITY (April 16, 2013) – HairPlaceNYC, a leading New York City salon specializing in hair care and hair replacement solutions, today announced it has continued its long-standing tradition of giving and philanthropy by donating a cut and styled 14″ long hand-tied human hair wig to Teeba Furat Fadhil Marlowe, a courageous 11-year-old girl…

NEW YORK CITY (March 6, 2013) – HairPlaceNYC, a leading hair salon in New York, today announced it has completed a corporate rebranding initiative which includes a new salon identity and completely redesigned Web site. Previously known as FaceStation, HairPlaceNYC is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and for more than two decades has…

In her PEOPLE.com blog, Diem Brown, the Real World/Road Rules Challenge contestant recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer for the second time. First, thank you all so very much for your comments. I honestly read all of them and love hearing your thoughts and opinions. And who doesn’t love blessings/words of encouragement? 😉 Now comes the “fun”…

Disney on Ice “Dare to Dream” treated 12 young princesses currently undergoing treatment for cancer to a day spa. Andrew Disimone assisted with fitting and styling wigs for the girls.

Andrew DiSimone Wigs was featured on the Rachel Ray Show for donating wigs to those with medial hair loss or undergoing chemo.

Kate Sullivan, a CBS Journalist, featured Andrew DiSimone on a Race for the Cure special for his work on breast cancer. Andrew volunteers cutting and styling wigs at the American Cancer Society, helping cancer patients restore their dignity with care, compassion and style.