Hair Salons in Carmichael

The experienced staff at Q Salon & Nails strives to pamper their guests as efficiently and effectively as possible. They paint glistening layers of Gelish polish on newly cleaned, buffed, and filed nails, and banish unwanted body fuzz with waxing services. Stylists cut, color, and texturize men, women, and kids' tresses, and they attach traditional lash extensions, which build lash mass faster than doing 10 reps of pushups with your eyelids.

One step into Cathy’s Clippers and guests are hit with a décor as eclectic as it is glamorous. Hair-drying chairs sit beneath a black-and-white harlequin-patterned wall. Atop natural plank flooring are a handful of styling stations, some in front of vintage mirrors, and others surrounded by life-size cutouts of Marilyn Monroe. After taking a look around, it comes as no surprise that the staff pairs their traditional hairstyling services with such trendy options as feather extensions, the top look on chicken-coop catwalks this spring. They also perform nail services in a nook covered in tiger-print carpets and encased by turquoise walls.

A graduate of Paul Mitchell The School Sacramento, Christy Clark follows the hair industry's ever-shifting trends and techniques to give her clients modern styles that match their personal preferences. She molds manes inside Taglio Salon and Spa, where the restful burble of an outdoor fountain signals the relaxation found within. Inside, Christy changes hair tints to vibrant reds and stunning blonds with Redken products, twists locks into updos for weddings and special occasions, and adorns coiffures with feathers stolen from a cockatrice den.

In order to provide customized services based on their guests' needs, the stylists at R17 Salon stay up to date with current styles and trends via in-salon workshops with brands such as Vidal Sassoon. During services, stylists invite guests to relax as they sculpt hair with cuts for women, men, and children, along with color treatments, highlights, and extensions for hair or vestigial tails. Meanwhile, soothing facial treatments cleanse and exfoliate faces, while peels rejuvenate the skin with fruit-based and other organic solutions.

GS Hair owner Greg Saumure is so particular about who he hires that he created The Cut Test, a trial by scissors that challenges prospective stylists to execute five different haircut styles as well as demonstrate mastery in coloring tresses. The result is a staff of Paul Mitchell– and Vidal Sassoon–educated stylists with such extensive knowledge that they can cut a trendy bob while blindfolded with a writhing koala. These stylists work their mane magic across a 3,000-square-foot space complete with 20 hair stations, ergonomically designed shampoo bowls, and even a mani-pedi lounge.

At Lotus Healing Arts Center, tranquil surroundings envelop clients as they partake in healing services for the body and spirit or beauty services to spiff up hair, nails, and skin. Spirits seeking balance for life or gymnastics can opt for a chakra reading or a psychic reading from life coach Paul Miller. To care for outer beauty, the center's hair stylists match clients with their ideal cut and hue, and makeup artists add definition to facial features so that they stand out even when covered in pie.

Bushy ferns and hanging baskets welcome clients into Lotus, while wicker chairs situated before the entrance enable clients to enjoy fresh air while waiting. Inside, a stone fountain twists up from a sky-blue ceramic bowl, and brass figures of Nagarajah—a goddess of emotion—and a healing Buddha watch over services.