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Headed toward a split ending with your hairdresser? A cheater’s guide to some of L.A.’s most seductive salons

Comments (0) By Linda Immediato Wednesday, Aug 22 2007

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Clark Nova

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Martina

You could call Martina Herrer an old love of mine. She’s drop-dead gorgeous, has a sexy German accent and was my first hairdresser when I moved from New York to L.A. She’s an amazing stylist. I stayed with Herrer for years and even got her to make house calls a few times when I moved to Santa Monica and didn’t have a car. She also played matchmaker on occasion by scheduling appointments that just happened to overlap with one of her eligible clients (with her looks, she attracts a large male following). I trust her suggestions in all things. Now she’s manager of Clark Nova, the retro salon with old-fashioned, wrought-iron barber chairs, all the best magazines and a rotating art gallery on the walls. Maybe it’s time to rekindle an old relationship. 8118½ W. Third. St., W. Hlywd., (323) 655-1100; Tues.-Sat., 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; haircuts by Martina $75. Right now you can get a 20-percent-off first-time coupon on the salon Web site, www.clarknova.la.

Trim

Dina

If it’s your first time, you can get a $20 introductory haircut at Trim (though you’ll cough up 20 more bucks for a blow dry). I went to Dina, who wasn’t very friendly but gave me a cool, hipcut. The space is what you’d expect from a salon on Abbot Kinney — clean, laid-back and beachy. The staff is young and well versed in the haircut of the moment, but there seems to be a high turnover. Trim used to be the place to go for hair extensions, but nobody gets those anymore, right? Anyway, you can get a decent cut for not a lot of money, and they have wine and beer. 1424 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, (310) 396-3330; Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; first-time haircut $20.