Hair Salons in Providence

Strike a pose after taking advantage of today's Groupon to Mizu Hair Salon, voted a Best New Salon in the country by Vogue. For just $65, you get a cut, style, and blow dry—48% off the normal $125 value. Treating yourself to a hair styling at one of the world's best salons is usually quite a splurge, costing thousands of dollars in passport forgeries alone, but today it's so affordable that if you pass up this chance, you might be doomed to a lifetime of not-fantastic-looking hair.

The combined effects of a top-notch haircut and shoeshine are undeniable. Here's a small sample of benefits:

Stepping into Fia Salon/Spa is like stepping into a Mad Max fashion show. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city proper, the owner and namesake has spread her European roots and visionary eye, carving out a landscape that swirls together industrial sensibilities with a steam-punk edge highlighted by gunmetal-gray roses. Yet despite hard accents, the studio space is surprisingly inviting, balancing the chrome and steel with gold and copper and an open layout that gives visitors space to breathe and think. There, perhaps drawing inspiration from the metal spin-lock door or perhaps imagining a vault behind that door filled with toupees, clients dream up fantastic hairstyles that Fia and her staff make into reality.

International training with the likes of Toni & Guy and Vidal Sassoon has helped Fia cultivate a team of skilled master colorists and stylists. To stay swimming in the rushing current of fashion, the team regularly undergoes training on the latest techniques and uses products by Coppola, Sebastian, and Wella to transform looks. Several staffers draw from experience working in salons on Newbury Street and in the greater Boston area, and Boston magazine, which named Fia Salon/Spa the Best in West Boston in 2007, touted the spot's "Newbury Street panache minus the hassle of driving in from the ’burbs." The staffers’ know-how has also earned them recognition on WGBH's Boston A-List, including the award for Best Hair Highlights in 2011. When the team is not tousling hair into the last trend, Fia Salon/Spa's team pamper visages with luxurious skincare treatments aided by Dermalogica products.

At WIL.O Design Studio, customers can acquire an eye-catching coiffure that dashingly accessorizes any outfit while strengthening their fragile hair follicles. Each visitor will beautify their noodle farm with a long-lasting Brazilian keratin treatment that straightens, softens, and strengthens hair. Keratin is a protein that is known to transform hair without the use of chemicals such as sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide. The treatment is applied by experienced stylists, ensuring top-notch care and individual attention. Additionally, patrons will be able to relax and soak in the striking décor of sleek furnishings and soothing tones.

The salon and day spa at Moderne may not be far apart physically, but each one feels like a completely different place. The bustling salon is home to a trio of stylists who boast specialties in hair design, extensions, dimensional and corrective color, and Brazilian blowouts, which leave hair straighter, sleeker, and perfect for princes’ climbing attempts. This bustling salon floor slips away as guests enter the doors to the day spa, where they’re greeted by relaxing music. There, massage therapists perform deep-tissue and hot-stone massages, and a nail technician paints fingernails and toenails. The aestheticians can also custom-blend facials, peels, and back facials for clients.

The deep, richly stained wood that distinguishes the interior of Twirl Hair Studio vaguely harks back to old-fashioned barbershops, but the salon couldn't be more modern in its work. Each stylist keeps pace with emerging techniques and products with continuing education. During each cut, color, and style service, the stylists apply professional products from makers such as Neuma, whose sustainable, toxin-free organic ingredients are manufactured with wind energy, 100% recyclable material, and tears of joy from flowers. In addition to hair services, the staff also oversees skin by rendering waxing services and primps hands and feet with manicures and pedicures.