Aura Salon and Boutique, Durham

Master stylist Gia Peebles helms Aura Salon & Boutique, a multicultural salon where stylists highlight clients’ inner beauty with custom treatments. Stylists revamp hair texture with relaxing treatments, braiding, and twisting. They augment volume and length by applying traditional weaves to cornrowed hair or by applying “quick weaves,” which use a flat canvas to attach the hair and is much more popular than the quickest weave, throwing a rug over your head. Spa-like treatments, such as facials and waxing, complement the hair and nail services, and a boutique stocked with fashion accessories helps patrons pull their outfits together for a completely fresh look.