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commune: luxury hair and affordable jewels in one
so i’m feeling guilty for playing hooky yesterday and not doing my usual daily post. since i started this blog in january, i have been very good about posting during the week except for my (self-approved) vacations. but yesterday my routine just was out of whack, and most importantly, working with the amazing rachel who is the technical wizard behind one of our favorite kid cd’s gustafer yellowgold, i made huge progress on the maps that i am hoping to roll out this fall. and so well, the post suffered — poor guy. but here he is, and soon, i’ll have lovely maps too — yay!
this summer, i stumbled upon commune, and though its treasures are small they are definitely worth seeking out. commune is a five-year old hair salon and a tiny gift shop all rolled up in one with a japanese sensibility (one of its owners is from japan). the owners try hard to create a certain calm, beautiful environment, and everything looks well designed and placed. commune changes their exterior displays with help from artists every season and is also dedicated to all things organic.
the shop is really just a tiny selection of goodies. first off, there are vintage brass and silver pill boxes and lighters as well as antique tiny animals. there is also a section with some leather goods like black and white penny coin cases by a’n'd and flat heeled bags and shirt jersey ties. the jewelry selection was lovely, limited to local, unique designers with lots of delicate gold and silver pieces. on my visit, commune was featuring iwona ludyga, ema takahashi, digby & iona and boo kat nyc. the prices were generally reasonable with most necklaces falling in the low 100 range. they have a few other random services, like being able to get a kimono kitsuke in case you need to be outfitted in a kimono.
and not surprising, with the salon theme come some fancy organic shampoos and marbled bath soaps. commune also sold solid perfumes in lavender and hinoki and handmade lip gloss in clear, orange and red.
the commune salon space is great too – open, high ceilings with a huge skylight where it would be quite comforting to while a way a few hours. unfortunately, i cannot rate the salon’s quality (sorry, i am very very loyal to lena over at salon de quartier on smith street), but commune has reasonable prices at $50 to $60 for a cut, and highlights range from $100 to $250. on the quality of their color work are mixed, but many raved about their super value cuts and everyone loved the aromatherapy head massages. while i’m not as interested in the salon, i’ll be back for the stuff. commune salon & gift, 191 grand street between bedford and driggs avenues, brooklyn, new york, .
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