Best Places for Kids Haircuts on Long Island for Baby or Toddler's First Cut

Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids has a colorful and inviting interior for little ones. Photo courtesy of Cookie Cutters
Cookie Cutters Haircuts for Kids has a colorful and inviting interior for little ones. Photo courtesy of Cookie Cutters
5/8/23 - By Jill Wolfson

Looking for the best spots on Long Island for your baby or toddler's first haircut? Read on for terrific options in Suffolk and Nassau counties. 

You've probably conquered many of the firsts already: the first birthday and a visit to a spot or two on our baby bucket list. Now it's time for the first haircut, and choosing the right salon is important.

Hair stylists and barbers need to have patience and experience dealing with babies and toddlers. Our list below includes both salons that specialize in haircuts for kids as well as family salons. 

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Hair Salons in Nassau County for Baby or Toddler's First Hair Cut

1. Cookie Cutters – Rockville Centre

Walk into Cookie Cutters and you'll see this place was made for kids. Bright colors, crazy shape mirrors, and of course styling seats inside cars. Every child leaves with a balloon after their haircut. First haircuts get a certificate that includes a lock of hair. The salon is inclusive, catering to kids with special needs as well. 

2. Zippity Doo's Cuts for Kids – Roslyn Heights

Your little one can enjoy getting his or her haircut while sitting in a super cool car. Children with special needs are warmly welcomed in a fun, safe, and friendly atmosphere. Babies getting their first haircuts receive a haircut certificate with a lock of hair attached, along with a balloon. There's also a toy boutique stocked with products from Alex, Melissa & Doug, Schylling Toys, and more. Hair products are also available for purchase.

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Save those first locks of hair at Buzzing Bee Kids Hair Salon. Photo courtesy of the salon

3. Buzzing Bee Kids Hair Salon – East Rockaway

This salon gives fresh, stylish cuts to the whole family. Babies and toddlers can comfortably sit in a pink jeep, police car, or race car. The salon also offers a certificate for a baby or toddler's first haircut that includes a lock from their first cut. TVs are located throughout the salon to help entertain and distract little ones.

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4. Kid's Cuts – Centereach

This salon boasts a friendly atmosphere and a play area complete with a playhouse and painted mural featuring Spider-Man. Little ones can fly high in a fighter jet while a stylist cuts their hair. This salon has been in business since 1976, though it has changed owners since. First haircuts get a certificate and a lock of hair. 

5. North Country Kids Family Hair Salon – Miller Place

Little ones can cook up a meal in the play kitchen or grab one of the other toys to keep them busy while they wait for their appointment. The salon specializes in family haircuts, ranging from a baby's first cut to updos for communions, bat mitzvahs, and proms. 

6. Snip-It's – East Northport, Smithtown

This colorful, theme-park-looking salon has televisions tuned into animated shows, a Magic Box where kids dispense a swatch of their own hair to retrieve a prize after their haircut, and display fixtures filled with kid-friendly hair care products. For the first haircut, kids get a certificate with the date and a lock of hair. Other services include haircuts, shampoo and styling, and bang trims. The salon also offers birthday parties.

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