Pinkyz Place

Pinkyz Place is built around children's hair. The founder is a professional stylist who saw that many salons lacked specific experience with children's needs, and the business was set up to fill that gap. The salon serves children of all ethnicities and hair textures, including children with special needs, and says its stylists are specially trained to work with kids.

A visit is designed to feel comfortable for young clients. Children can watch movies or shows on screens during haircuts, sit in novelty chairs, and doodle on a large chalkboard wall. Each service ends with a lollipop. Parents and guardians are welcome to stay in the salon during appointments, and the space is stroller-friendly and accessible, with help available on arrival. Sensory-friendly appointments with lower noise, dimmer lights and quieter times are available on request.

The menu covers haircuts for every age, including first haircuts with a keepsake certificate and an optional lock of hair, classic trims, fades, shape-ups, curly cuts, blowouts, silk press and teen styles. Braiding is a major service, with cornrows, box braids, feed-ins, freestyle braids, stitch braids and protective styles for natural hair, plus simple add-ins such as beads and bows. Small or medium braids usually take about 1.5 to 3 or more hours. A wash and detangle can be added to appointments.

Beyond the chair, the salon offers kids' manicures and pedicures using child-friendly products, spa facials with flavored products, and party packages that combine group hairstyling with mini manicures, pedicures and facials. Family-friendly classes such as sing-alongs, puppet shows, dance sessions and sensory art workshops are also hosted. An on-site boutique sells children's toys, kids' hair products and accessories, and gift cards.

Booking details: cancellations and reschedules need at least 24 hours' notice. Walk-ins are accepted depending on stylist availability, but booking ahead is recommended, especially on weekends. Siblings or friends can book back-to-back appointments. If active lice or nits are found, the service is paused and treatment is recommended before rebooking. Prices vary by service, hair length and texture, and style complexity, and current rates are listed on the booking portal. Gratuity is not included, and major cards and contactless payments are accepted. Street and garage parking is available nearby, and the salon is near subway and bus lines along Atlantic Avenue.

The salon focuses on hair services for children, with stylists it describes as specially trained to work with kids, and it tailors visits to each child's comfort, including sensory-friendly options.

A playful, kid-centered space with movies on screens, novelty chairs and a chalkboard wall.