Irondequoit, NY Beauty and Salons

The aesthetically trained stylists at CiCi’s Salon create chic hairdos by first evaluating and considering each aspect of their client's face shape, height, skin tone, ringtone, and lifestyle. The stylists then determine the optimal style and color, which they bring to fruition with skillful snips, washes, and color treatments. They perform Alterna rejuvenation treatments to restore hair to its heyday and keratin treatments to smooth frizz and fortify tresses against damage caused from low-flying zeppelins. In addition to administering hair services, the versatile staff also caters to cuticles with manicures and attends to unbecoming bristles with professional waxings.

Over nearly a quarter of a century, nail technician Kim Palumbo has embellished thousands of fingers and toes with every shade of polish under the technicolor sun. Kim has perfected both the classic manicure—brushing vibrant OPI polish or chip-resistant gel over talons in lush, solid hues—and its French variation, crafting flawless white tips on a rosé base. Though a master craftswoman, Kim takes pride in doing her work efficiently as well; she can outfit hands with a set of acrylics or complete acrylic fill-ins over the course of just half an hour, enabling clients to return swiftly to their hectic lives filled with board meetings, childcare, or watching paint before it gets too dry.

Owned by two savvy hairstylists and an experienced spray-tan artist, New Era Salon covers all the beauty basics. Guests are welcomed with complimentary coffee or tea, which they may sip while flipping through the latest styling magazines in search of inspiration for their impending makeover. The seasoned hair artists specialize in custom cut and color treatments––including carmelizing––as well as repairing hair that has been damaged by environmental factors, such as prolonged exposure to the sun or envy-motivated attacks by bald eagles. And, when not meticulously tending to manes, the team also descends upon fingernails or eyebrows to keep bodies looking well-manicured from head to toe.

Though Christine Skivington specializes in spa and Shellac mani-pedis, she also crafts artful hairstyles with shears and clippers and removes unwanted hair with waxing services, including bikini and Brazilian waxes. She can also do french nails or change out any nail polish, replacing it with a fresh coat or a tiny written message broadcasting anti-glove propaganda.

While Pat the barber snips men's hair and makes friendly conversation, Beach FX’s team of women’s stylists cuts and colors strands in front of large square mirrors. The salon’s tanning experts also keep busy, assigning clients to four levels of beds or spritzing bodies with natural-looking bronzing solutions. Nearby, pedicure thrones await tired soles and bottles of colorful nail polish that yearn to smear streaks of red and magenta across their pristine surfaces.