They are light, bright, sumptious, spacious and cater to client's every whim. Our 2023 SALONS OF THE YEAR finalists are breathtaking, and we'll be taking you on experiential tours of each one in the next few months with our special Summer 2023 Digital Edition and interactive 2023 SALONS OF THE YEAR experiential coverage. 

Until then, we'll whet your appetitie with one sneak peek at their looks, selecting one picture from each in our carousel above.  

For now, here are the finalists:

6th and Big Beauty Bar Co.
Acworth, Georgia
Owner: Kristin Collins

a.salon
Chicago, Illinois
Owners: Amy Daniel-Moser and Rudy Moser

Aveda Institute Fredric’s Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Owner: Patrick Thompson

Boulder Hair Collective
Boulder, Colorado
Owner: Trey Bower

Creative Collective Salon
Vancouver, British Columbia
Owner: Ali Rasmussen

Design 1 Salon Spa
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Owners: Graham Walt and Paige Cheever

Elevate Salon + Spa
Charlottesville, Virginia
Owner: Anna Woodie

Gordon Salon
Highland Park, Illinois
Owners: Tony and Pam Gordon

Halo Salon Aesthetics and Boutique
Longview, Washington
Halo Salon Aesthetics and Boutique

House of Blondes by Christina Payton
Owner: Christina Totten
Naples, Florida

Hue Salon
Houston, Texas
Owners: Alan Conover & Tess de la Riva

J Michaels Salon
Des Moines, Iowa
Owners: Michelle and Jay Ryan

Juut Salonspa
Edina, Minnesota
Owners: David and Charlie Wagner

Kalon Hair Studio
Powell, Ohio
Owner: Kendyll Lacko

Luigi Parasmo Salon and Spa
Washington D.C.
Owners: Luigi Parasmo and Javier I. Calvo

PENZONE Salon + Spa Gahanna/New Albany
Columbus, Ohio
Owners: Charles and Debbie Penzone

The Mae Salon & Spa
Indianapolis, Indiana
Owner: Korie Lance

Marco Alexzander
Cleveland, Ohio
Owner: Marco Alexzander

Salon 124 Group
Suwanee, Georgia
Owner: Brian Perdue

Salon CLK
Roswell, Georgia
Owner: Casey London Keeter

Shannon Aleksandr’s
Evansville, Indiana
Owners: Shannon Woolsey, Chad Butler, Carrie Caver, JD Opel and Logan Eastham