Late-night salon · Bywater, New Orleans

Good hair after dark.

Cuts, color and glam until midnight for bartenders, nurses, musicians and anyone whose day starts at 4pm. Disco ball included.

Woman with big blonde curls and red lips, mock-shocked, scissors tucked in her hair

Hoo are we?

The salon for people who work while you sleep.

Jolie spent ten years doing hair by day and slinging drinks by night on Frenchmen Street. Every service-industry friend she had complained about the same thing: salons close right when their day begins.

So Night Owl opens at 2pm and stays open until midnight. Book a cut before your shift, a color after last call, or full glam before the show.

— Jolie Fontenot-Barre, head owl

Dynamic portrait of a woman in vibrant lighting with flowing hair and an artistic flair.

Sample client reviews

Sample 1am reviews

Placeholder reviews for this design — your real Google reviews appear here.

I got my color done at 10:30pm after a double and walked out feeling like a rock star. Only place in town that gets it.
Tina B.Lived-in blonde
Kai turned my hair highlighter yellow and it glows at the club. Exactly what I asked for.
Ozzie M.Neon vivids
Dre fixed my fade at 11pm before a gig. Saved the show, honestly.
Lamar J.Buzz & fade
They styled our whole krewe before the parade. Big hair, glitter, no casualties.
Nicole P.Showtime glam
A salon where nobody judges you for showing up in last night’s eyeliner.
Remy F.Night shift cut
  • 12alast appointment
  • 5night-owl stylists
  • 15%off for service workers
  • 1disco ball, always on

Signature services

What we're known for

Stylish woman with curly hair shines under disco lights. Sequin outfit adds sparkle.
01

Night shift cut

Consult, cut and a finish that survives a double.

$75
Elegant close-up of a woman with bold makeup in a bokeh lights setting.
02

Neon vivids

Electric pinks, yellows and blues that glow under blacklight.

$180+
A stylish young man gets his hair dried by a tattooed barber in a modern salon.
03

Showtime glam

Big hair, big lashes — stage or second line ready.

$95

The team

The owls

Jolie Fontenot-Barre, Head Owl · Stylist

Jolie Fontenot-Barre

Head Owl · Stylist

Kai Nakamura, Vivid Colorist

Kai Nakamura

Vivid Colorist

Dre Comeaux, Barber-Stylist

Dre Comeaux

Barber-Stylist

Ruby Thibault, Stylist

Ruby Thibault

Stylist

Meet the team

The shop

Take-home after hours

Online store teaser — products shown are samples.

Midnight Shine Spray

$28

Owl Eye Curl Cream

$32

After Hours Dry Shampoo

$26

Nightcap Silk Scrunchie

$18

Shop in the studio

Stylish woman with curly hair shines under disco lights. Sequin outfit adds sparkle.

Our story

How we flipped the clock

Jolie did hair from 9 to 5 and tended bar from 6 to 2 for a decade. Something had to give.

Read our story

Recognition · sample

  • Gambit · Best Salon (Night Owl Edition)
  • Where Y’at · Readers’ Pick
  • NOLA Service Industry Awards · Friend of the Industry
  • Bywater Bulletin · Featured
  • Antigravity · Style Pick
  • Salon Craft Journal · Unconventional Hours

Visit

Find the nest

Hours

  • Wed – Fri2p – 12a
  • Sat12p – 12a
  • Sun12p – 8p
  • Mon – TueClosed

Last appointment starts at 11pm. Walk-ins welcome after 10 if a chair is open.

The chair is open. Hoo’s next?

Call, text or book online — we'll take it from there.