Nail tech Cassandra Armstrong pampers hands with Creative Almond products, then dresses fingers in long-lasting Shellac polish

Veteran stylists work their magic in industrial salon marked by stark white walls, bare floors & floor-length mirrors

Wella Color salon where stylists shear locks & enhance shine & color with semipermanent clear gloss

Aveda–trained stylist pampers manes in loft salon as guests sip on complimentary beverages & gaze at art hanging on exposed-brick walls

Stylists schooled in latest techniques cut, condition, color & perm using products including Paul Mitchell & Redken

Passionate stylists use L'Oréal Professionnel products to cut, condition, highlight & style hair in elegant salon with complimentary drinks

Formaldehyde-free serum binds curls and frizz in a protein sheath that keeps locks flat and glossy for up to five months.

Stylists free coifs of dulled split ends, restore with deep-conditioning treatments & add dimension with partial highlights

Two-hour express smoothing treatment flattens frizz & calms waves, buoyed by complimentary coffee, wine, soda & tea

Boutique-level Aveda salon invigorates dull 'dos with cut & conditioning packages; color retouch, partial highlights & relaxer add-ons