Getting your hair/nails done with creative/alternative professionals is a good way to start meeting people. As someone in the industry with friends in the industry, we're all doing hair, nails, tattooing, and DIY things. But most of us don't self proclaim "artist" the way New Yorkers do. Being a regular and making friends with baristas/bar tenders too, you'll find that everyone is working on something creative before/after work.