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After a roller coaster year, the competition will look forward to celebrating the flexible, tenacious and determined salons that are recovering from last year, rebuilding their businesses and positioning themselves for growth in 2022.
In Pensacola, Florida, VolumeOne Salon delights guests and staff members alike with a multi-use creative space with complete color bar and photo studio. Check out this 2021 Salons of the Year honoree.
Gorgeous globe-sized pendant lights, a fully stocked color bar and Ecohead shower heads create an elevated client experience at Trios Salon in Omaha, Nebraska. Take a tour of this 2021 Salons of the Year honoree.
White quartz countertops and ring light-styled stations lend a luxurious touch to Ten Salon in Neptune Beach, Florida. Take a tour of this gorgeous 2021 Salons of the Year honoree.
With a bank of barber chairs and custom stations and a diverse retail array including Barbour outerwear, Steele Barber + Spa in Seattle is a haven for male clientele. Tour this cool 2021 Salons of the Year honoree.
The design for Salon Sisu in Golden, CO, is clean and modern, with a nod to mid-century. It's full of life and energy with a twist of fun. And, it's one of our 2021 Salons of the Year.
The element of lighting in the signage, the shelving and in the station mirrors elevate the guest experience at Salon Dulay in Orlando, Florida. Take a tour of this 2021 Salons of the Year honoree.
A custom tattooed Marilyn Monroe mural makes clients pause at the gorgeous Salon Blu in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it helped them clench a 2021 Salons of the Year honoree.
While walls of windows and a second-floor location give clients a lovely view of Livermore, California, the locations also posed a renovation challenge for the owners of L'Evation Salon. See how this 2021 Salons of the Year honoree made it work.
Salon Posta breathes new life into a 170-year-old church, creating a dazzling new space with room to grow. Take a tour of the salon that captures the 1st Runner-Up designation in the 2021 Salons of the Year.
Marble, mirror tile, crystal chandeliers and stunning furniture create a luxe feel in this hybrid salon which strives to offer independent stylists a communal creative space. Take a tour of Steele Salon Bars, which captures a 3rd Runner-Up title in the 2021 Salons of the Year.
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