Beauty & Personal Care Costs in New York

Verified cost ranges across cities in New York

Verified by 4 sourcesUpdated April 11, 2026

Beauty & Personal Care Cost Comparison — New York

Compare verified cost ranges across cities in New York

Cost Comparison — Hair Highlights

New York2 sources

Low

$103

Typical

$181

High

$260

New York2 sources

Low

$116

Typical

$204

High

$292

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$99

Typical

$174

High

$249

Rochester2 sources

Low

$100

Typical

$176

High

$252

Albany2 sources

Low

$103

Typical

$180

High

$258

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$99

Typical

$174

High

$248

Utica2 sources

Low

$95

Typical

$168

High

$241

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$96

Typical

$168

High

$241

Kingston2 sources

Low

$104

Typical

$183

High

$261

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$98

Typical

$172

High

$246

Elmira2 sources

Low

$97

Typical

$171

High

$245

Watertown2 sources

Low

$90

Typical

$159

High

$228

Cost Comparison — Hair Extensions

New York2 sources

Low

$240

Typical

$1,270

High

$2,300

New York2 sources

Low

$270

Typical

$1,430

High

$2,589

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$230

Typical

$1,217

High

$2,204

Rochester2 sources

Low

$233

Typical

$1,232

High

$2,232

Albany2 sources

Low

$239

Typical

$1,265

High

$2,290

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$230

Typical

$1,216

High

$2,202

Utica2 sources

Low

$222

Typical

$1,177

High

$2,132

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$223

Typical

$1,179

High

$2,136

Kingston2 sources

Low

$242

Typical

$1,279

High

$2,316

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$228

Typical

$1,205

High

$2,182

Elmira2 sources

Low

$227

Typical

$1,199

High

$2,171

Watertown2 sources

Low

$210

Typical

$1,114

High

$2,017

Cost Comparison — Basic Facial

New York2 sources

Low

$73

Typical

$121

High

$170

New York2 sources

Low

$82

Typical

$136

High

$191

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$70

Typical

$116

High

$162

Rochester2 sources

Low

$71

Typical

$118

High

$164

Albany2 sources

Low

$73

Typical

$121

High

$169

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$70

Typical

$116

High

$162

Utica2 sources

Low

$68

Typical

$112

High

$157

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$68

Typical

$113

High

$157

Kingston2 sources

Low

$74

Typical

$122

High

$171

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$69

Typical

$115

High

$161

Elmira2 sources

Low

$69

Typical

$114

High

$160

Watertown2 sources

Low

$64

Typical

$106

High

$149

Cost Comparison — Chemical Peel

New York2 sources

Low

$70

Typical

$1,360

High

$2,650

New York2 sources

Low

$79

Typical

$1,531

High

$2,983

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$67

Typical

$1,303

High

$2,540

Rochester2 sources

Low

$68

Typical

$1,320

High

$2,571

Albany2 sources

Low

$70

Typical

$1,354

High

$2,639

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$67

Typical

$1,302

High

$2,537

Utica2 sources

Low

$65

Typical

$1,260

High

$2,456

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$65

Typical

$1,263

High

$2,461

Kingston2 sources

Low

$71

Typical

$1,370

High

$2,669

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$66

Typical

$1,290

High

$2,514

Elmira2 sources

Low

$66

Typical

$1,284

High

$2,502

Watertown2 sources

Low

$61

Typical

$1,193

High

$2,324

Cost Comparison — Microdermabrasion

New York4 sources

Low

$323

Typical

$552

High

$781

New York4 sources

Low

$364

Typical

$621

High

$879

Buffalo4 sources

Low

$310

Typical

$529

High

$748

Rochester4 sources

Low

$313

Typical

$536

High

$758

Albany4 sources

Low

$322

Typical

$550

High

$778

Syracuse4 sources

Low

$309

Typical

$528

High

$748

Utica4 sources

Low

$299

Typical

$512

High

$724

Binghamton4 sources

Low

$300

Typical

$513

High

$725

Kingston4 sources

Low

$325

Typical

$556

High

$786

Glens Falls4 sources

Low

$307

Typical

$524

High

$741

Elmira4 sources

Low

$305

Typical

$521

High

$737

Watertown4 sources

Low

$283

Typical

$484

High

$685

Cost Comparison — Full Body Waxing

New York2 sources

Low

$13

Typical

$124

High

$235

New York2 sources

Low

$14

Typical

$139

High

$265

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$12

Typical

$119

High

$225

Rochester2 sources

Low

$12

Typical

$120

High

$228

Albany2 sources

Low

$12

Typical

$123

High

$234

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$12

Typical

$118

High

$225

Utica2 sources

Low

$12

Typical

$115

High

$218

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$12

Typical

$115

High

$218

Kingston2 sources

Low

$13

Typical

$125

High

$237

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$12

Typical

$117

High

$223

Elmira2 sources

Low

$12

Typical

$117

High

$222

Watertown2 sources

Low

$11

Typical

$109

High

$206

Cost Comparison — Basic Manicure

New York2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$49

High

$75

New York2 sources

Low

$25

Typical

$55

High

$84

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$47

High

$72

Rochester2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$47

High

$73

Albany2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$49

High

$75

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$47

High

$72

Utica2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$45

High

$70

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$45

High

$70

Kingston2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$49

High

$76

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$46

High

$71

Elmira2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$46

High

$71

Watertown2 sources

Low

$20

Typical

$43

High

$66

Cost Comparison — Basic Pedicure

New York2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$49

High

$75

New York2 sources

Low

$25

Typical

$55

High

$84

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$47

High

$72

Rochester2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$47

High

$73

Albany2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$49

High

$75

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$47

High

$72

Utica2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$45

High

$70

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$45

High

$70

Kingston2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$49

High

$76

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$46

High

$71

Elmira2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$46

High

$71

Watertown2 sources

Low

$20

Typical

$43

High

$66

Cost Comparison — Gel Manicure

New York2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$49

High

$75

New York2 sources

Low

$25

Typical

$55

High

$84

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$47

High

$72

Rochester2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$47

High

$73

Albany2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$49

High

$75

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$22

Typical

$47

High

$72

Utica2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$45

High

$70

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$45

High

$70

Kingston2 sources

Low

$23

Typical

$49

High

$76

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$46

High

$71

Elmira2 sources

Low

$21

Typical

$46

High

$71

Watertown2 sources

Low

$20

Typical

$43

High

$66

Cost Comparison — Swedish Massage (60 min)

New York2 sources

Low

$35

Typical

$108

High

$180

New York2 sources

Low

$39

Typical

$121

High

$203

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$34

Typical

$103

High

$173

Rochester2 sources

Low

$34

Typical

$104

High

$175

Albany2 sources

Low

$35

Typical

$107

High

$179

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$34

Typical

$103

High

$172

Utica2 sources

Low

$32

Typical

$100

High

$167

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$33

Typical

$100

High

$167

Kingston2 sources

Low

$35

Typical

$108

High

$181

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$33

Typical

$102

High

$171

Elmira2 sources

Low

$33

Typical

$101

High

$170

Watertown2 sources

Low

$31

Typical

$94

High

$158

Cost Comparison — Deep Tissue Massage

New York2 sources

Low

$35

Typical

$108

High

$180

New York2 sources

Low

$39

Typical

$121

High

$203

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$34

Typical

$103

High

$173

Rochester2 sources

Low

$34

Typical

$104

High

$175

Albany2 sources

Low

$35

Typical

$107

High

$179

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$34

Typical

$103

High

$172

Utica2 sources

Low

$32

Typical

$100

High

$167

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$33

Typical

$100

High

$167

Kingston2 sources

Low

$35

Typical

$108

High

$181

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$33

Typical

$102

High

$171

Elmira2 sources

Low

$33

Typical

$101

High

$170

Watertown2 sources

Low

$31

Typical

$94

High

$158

Cost Comparison — Laser Hair Removal (per session)

New York2 sources

Low

$85

Typical

$518

High

$950

New York2 sources

Low

$96

Typical

$583

High

$1,069

Buffalo2 sources

Low

$81

Typical

$496

High

$910

Rochester2 sources

Low

$82

Typical

$502

High

$922

Albany2 sources

Low

$85

Typical

$515

High

$946

Syracuse2 sources

Low

$81

Typical

$495

High

$910

Utica2 sources

Low

$79

Typical

$480

High

$880

Binghamton2 sources

Low

$79

Typical

$481

High

$882

Kingston2 sources

Low

$86

Typical

$521

High

$957

Glens Falls2 sources

Low

$81

Typical

$491

High

$901

Elmira2 sources

Low

$80

Typical

$489

High

$897

Watertown2 sources

Low

$75

Typical

$454

High

$833

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All Beauty & Personal Care Services

beauty-care

Hair Highlights

Foil highlighting technique lightening selected sections of hair to add dimension and contrast. Partial highlights cover the top and crown while full highlights cover the entire head. Processing time, foil count, and hair length all affect total cost.

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Hair Extensions

Addition of natural or synthetic hair to add length, volume, or color without chemical processing. Methods include tape-in, sew-in weave, micro-link, fusion bond, and halo extensions. Maintenance appointments are required every 6 to 10 weeks.

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Basic Facial

Classic 60-minute facial including cleansing, steam, exfoliation, extractions, mask, and moisturizer. Addresses basic skin concerns and provides deep cleaning of pores. Estheticians customize the product selection based on skin type. Recommended monthly for best results.

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Chemical Peel

Application of a chemical exfoliant (AHA, BHA, TCA, or phenol) to remove damaged outer skin layers and stimulate cellular turnover. Superficial peels have minimal downtime while medium and deep peels require days to weeks of recovery. Treats hyperpigmentation, acne, and fine lines.

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Microdermabrasion

Mechanical exfoliation using a diamond-tip wand or fine crystal spray to remove the outermost layer of dead skin cells, improving texture and tone. No downtime. Treats sun damage, mild scarring, and dullness. A series of 6 to 8 treatments is typically recommended.

Cost data available

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Full Body Waxing

Removal of hair from the full body including legs, arms, underarms, bikini, back, and chest using hard or soft wax. Multiple body zones priced individually or as a package. Results last 3 to 6 weeks as hair regrows from the root.

Cost data available

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Basic Manicure

Traditional nail service including nail shaping, cuticle care, hand massage, and application of regular nail polish with a base coat and top coat. Basic manicures chip within days without a gel or dip powder finish. Price includes tip in many salons.

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Basic Pedicure

Foot care service including foot soak, exfoliation, nail trimming and shaping, cuticle care, callus removal, lower leg massage, and polish application. Premium spa pedicures add paraffin wax, extended massage, or specialty masks at higher price points.

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Gel Manicure

Manicure using UV or LED-cured gel polish that dries instantly and lasts 2 to 3 weeks without chipping. Removal requires acetone soaking or foil wraps. Frequent gel manicures without proper removal technique can cause nail dehydration and thinning.

Cost data available

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Swedish Massage (60 min)

Full-body relaxation massage using long gliding strokes, kneading, and circular motions on the muscles at light to medium pressure. The most widely requested massage style. At spas, price includes use of locker room, shower, and relaxation area.

Cost data available

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Deep Tissue Massage

Targeted massage using firm pressure and slow strokes to reach deeper muscle layers and connective tissue. Addresses chronic muscle tension, knots, and post-injury recovery. More therapeutic than Swedish massage with possible 24- to 48-hour soreness afterward.

Cost data available

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Laser Hair Removal (per session)

Laser energy targeted at hair follicles to permanently reduce hair growth over a series of sessions. Works best on dark hair with light skin contrast. Typically requires 6 to 8 sessions for 70–90% reduction. Areas treated include legs, underarms, bikini, face, and back.

Cost data available