Salon of Distinction: The Salon by Lora Brown

The Salon by Lora Brown Amarillo, Texas thesalonbylorabrown.com Owner: Lora Brown Salon established: February 2008 Salon style: Sleek, progressive Square footage: 2,250
Styling stations: 18
Treatment rooms: 0 Equipment: Takara Belmont, Wella Furniture: RD Boseman, Industry Outfitters, Pioneer Millworks Total design investment: $225,400 Top retail lines: Barex, Aeto, Wella System Professional Design: Lora and Lloyd Brown Architect: Tim White

Judges comments: “Loved how the compartments were identified and branded.” — Wagner “I like the educational aspect of hair color in this salon—the open color bar and lab allow the client to appreciate the science and art behind color processing.” — Soukhopalov

“One of the areas we are most proud of is our Central Vacuum System. Each styling station has an internal vacuum system installed. The hair is swept into a box at the center of the station. The hair is then transported to a central disposal area. This system was put in to provide a consistently clean salon.”