Hidden Paris: Haircuts that Jive
Feb 28th, 2008 by Carrie
When it comes to haircuts in Paris the choices are limited; the chain salon, the 500€ designer cut, the 40€ blow-out and the trendy Toni and Guy student-rate style (voir motorcycle mullet for first-year fashion school victims). Never has Paris been home to the down-home, “someone’s basement” haircut. Until now. If you’ve ever had the overwhelming yet euphoric shopping experience that is “Mamie’s” vintage boutique then you may have ventured downstairs and found this busy-body dandy trimming away. Amidst the tightly packed racks of polyester Big Joe, the self proclaimed “grandfather of the rock and roll” holds down a little trimming corner decked out in zoot suit relics. Uh - Actually no, I take that back, Big Joe was another French guy with a bouffante “do” just chilling out. Here the master of ceremony is “Nicky.” There were so many of them hanging around the other afternoon that it could have been an audition for a French rendition of “Happy Days.” Anyways, Nicky keeps his own hours so it’s best to call in advance to make sure he’ll be around: 06 72 64 76 78.
Nicky’s average hours are:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 2:30 pm-7pm
Mamie
73 r Rochechouart
75009 PARIS
Metro: Anvers
March 3rd, 2008 at 1:45 am
OH MY Goodness! I was just writing you an email about finding a good hairdresser as mine has just moved and now charges double 90€. Spooooooky! Anyhow how much does this Nicky charge? And do you get your haircut there? BTW your hair is always amazing.