Creative Director

Matthew Kanengiser

Born in Kiev, Matthew was drawn to creative work from a young age, with an early eye for visual art and an unusual love of plant life. He went against his family's traditions to pursue a path where he could freely express his creative nature, apprenticing in the New Wave under Joseph Levi and learning modern looks inspired by French Coiffure and Vogue magazines smuggled past the Iron Curtain.

In 1991, dreaming of creative freedom, he emigrated with his father to New York, the city of light. His career began on Madison Avenue with Bruno Pittini, the 90s hair guru who shaped images for fashion icons like Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve and Francoise Hardy.

As Bruno's personal assistant he worked alongside Frederic Fekkai, Jerome Loriot, and Serge Normant. Under Pittini's guidance, Matthew began to explore new ideas in modern hairstyling and adopted the French Technique of hair sculpting - precision he mastered on Madison Avenue. Bianca Jagger, Meryl Streep, Margaux Hemingway and Brooke Shields all sat in his chair during those years.

Escaping the glitz and glamour of Madison Avenue, Matthew opened his first studio in Brooklyn in 2000. The Atelier de Beaute - La Boom Studio is a place where he now devotes his personal attention to artists, musicians, and socialites.

Today, at La Boom, one can find Matthew freely experimenting with form, texture and color. Surrounded by a light aroma of calming incense and Latin melodies, he is creating timeless images in a tranquil Zen atmosphere.

Russian press clippings about Matthew Kanengiser

A New Word

Hairapist

noun. A trusted stylist who treats the hair, the head, and the heart.

Long before the word existed, a Russian-language newspaper called Matthew "the psychologist with a comb." He listens. He notices. He works in a quiet room with calming incense and Latin melodies playing low. The cut is precise, but the hour itself is the gift - an unhurried space to think, to laugh, to be heard.

As featured in Russky Bazaar, New York.

A Lifetime in Hair

45 Years of Legacy

From Kiev to Madison Avenue to Brooklyn

1980s

Apprenticing under Joseph Levi in Kiev, learning the New Wave from smuggled French magazines.

1991

Madison Avenue with Bruno Pittini - mastering the French Technique alongside Fekkai, Loriot and Normant.

2000

Opens La Boom Studio in Brooklyn - an Atelier de Beaute for artists, musicians and socialites.

Today

Still cutting, still listening, still chasing the perfect line in a tranquil Zen atmosphere.

The La Boom Difference

Three quiet obsessions

French Technique

Precision Hair Sculpting

Precision hair sculpting mastered on Madison Avenue under Bruno Pittini. A method that creates volume, movement and lasting shape - the line that holds long after you leave the chair.

Zen Ritual

Calm, Considered, Unhurried

Calming incense, soft Latin melodies, a copper mortar and pestle on the counter. Every appointment is a ritual rather than a routine - small luxury, simple pleasure.

III

Industrial Baroque

A Space Collected Over Time

Edison bulbs in copper cage fixtures, ornate gilded mirrors, exposed wood ceilings and raw plaster walls. A serene, stylish setting where creativity and hair artistry come together.

Services and Pricing

The menu

Please call to confirm current pricing.

Cutting and Styling

New Client Women's$85

New Client Men's$55

Women's Haircut$75

Men's Haircut$50

Styling$55

Children Under 12less 20%

Hair Coloring

Single Process$75

Roots$85

Full Head$85

Double Process$140

Hair Treatment$50

Highlights

Partial$150

Half Headfrom $200

Full Headfrom $180

Balayageby consultation

Nail and Skin Services

European Manicure$20

European Pedicure$40

French Manicure$25

Gel Manicure$50

Gel Pedicure$60

Waxing

Full Arms$30

Half Legs$30

Full Legs$50

Bikini$30

Underarm$20

Spa and Special Events

Brow Lamination$120

Eyelash Lamination$150

Facial Therapies$210

Formal Up-Doconsultation

Bridal Up-Doconsultation

Matthew's "Prescription"consultation

Client Voices

What people say about Matthew

Reviews from clients who have made the trip across boroughs.

Google

La Boom is a very pretty, friendly and stylish establishment. Matthew and his staff always make you feel very comfortable and at ease. I travel from Queens, an hour and a half away, because I simply will not go anywhere else.

Google

Matthew is more than a stylist - he is an artist and, somehow, a therapist too. The space is warm, the music is calm, and the cut is exactly what I asked for and a little better than I imagined. The kind of appointment you actually look forward to.

Google

A small luxury that feels like a unique and personal experience every single time. The space is lit by Edison bulbs, the mirrors are gold, and Matthew clearly cares about what he is doing. My color has never been better.

Google

I have had hair appointments in Paris, Milan and Manhattan, and La Boom holds its own with any of them. Matthew's commitment to client satisfaction is what has made La Boom a notable destination for personalized, high-quality hair care.

Google

Took my eleven year old here for her first real haircut. Matthew was patient, funny and treated her like a queen. The space is full of disco balls and gold mirrors and she asked when we could come back the moment we walked out. A welcoming environment for all ages.

Google

A serene and stylish environment where the craft is real. Matthew worked with my texture rather than against it - the French Technique is not a marketing line here, it is what he actually does. My hair grew out beautifully.

La Boom
Studio

Matthew Kanengiser

Hairapist

45 Years of Legacy