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Salon of Distinction: Glo Hair Lounge

By Stacey Soble | Updated: 05/18/2012 12:25:00 PM
“Ambient LED lighting is incorporated in custom designed glass countertops at each station and throughout the entire salon to give a soft, elegant and relaxing glow. The floor looks like a layer of frozen ice over rippling water, perfectly complementing the sleek personality of the salon.”
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Salon of Distinction: The Collage Salon

By Stacey Soble | Updated: 05/18/2012 12:14:00 PM
“It had me at the front door. I love the random whimsical touches, like the flowers everywhere, the red table and the perfectly matched blue bottles on the nail tables." —Morehouse
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Look and Learn

Updated: 04/10/2012 4:15:00 PM
When Blo in Raleigh, North Carolina captured the SALONS OF THE YEAR award in 2011 as well as SALON TODAY’s June cover, Toni&Guy graciously stepped forward and offered the salon a complimentary in-salon education class as a congratulatory gift.
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Grand-Prizer Winner: Blo

Updated: 06/16/2011 3:23:00 PM
OWNER BRYAN NUNES frequently tells his staff that space is Blo’s most valuable team member, and this was his guiding design principle when it came to doubling the Raleigh, North Carolina, salon’s square footage in its latest expansion. “I am a hairdresser deep down, and I firmly believe in creating a space that is conducive to a creative, stimulating, clean and ergonomically responsible work environment, which ultimately will lead to happy designers and lower turnover.”
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First Runner Up: Stem Hair and Body Salon

Updated: 06/16/2011 3:14:16 PM
BEFORE ANGELA WATNE and Suzanne Phelps moved their former small salon into its much bigger reincarnation, the duo dug in, did the research, and scouted locations for nearly two years before deciding on just the right space. “We finally found the space we needed in a nice strip mall, which has a movie theatre, several great retailers and easy highway access,” says Suzanne Phelps. “Our next goal was to create a space that felt like home.”
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Second Runner Up: The Canyon Salon

Updated: 06/16/2011 2:58:34 PM
FIRST IMPRESSIONS set the tone for the overall experience at The Canyon Salon. Just a few miles away from the modern-day movie town, the salon brings back memories of old Hollywood with its grand entrance area. Above a beautiful, tall, marble desk hang two chandeliers. And, a large mirror reflects the salon’s beckoning boutique.
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