The earliest salons were informal gatherings where B-list philosophers gibbered away so they couldn't hear themselves dying of plague. Get an earful of the modern salon’s soothing hair-dryer purrs and scissor chop-chops instead with today's Groupon: for $35, you get $70 worth of services at Salon Phoenix.

Salon Phoenix breathes a fiery second life into defeated follicles with its selection of salon services. Upon entering the salon, clients will be put at ease from the tranquil combination of clean wood floors and soothing clay-brown colors. Each client will then go through a thorough consultation with a stylist to address needs, wants, and expectations for the particular services, with no add-on costs wreaking havoc like a pack of ravenous gremlins seeking to build a shelter out of hidden fees. Women can get their hair cut ($32), permed ($70+), or partially highlighted ($60+), and men can tame haywire hair with a cut ($20). Additionally, Salon Phoenix offers facial-hair removal, including for the upper lip ($8) and chin ($8), with brow shaping and design ($14) also available for the tri-state area's unibrowed bipeds.

Salon Phoenix prides itself on building a genuinely strong relationship between stylist and stylee that goes beyond cut-and-dry interactions to dabble in the sublime fusion of follicle friend and trimming teacher. The salon's stylists empower clients with the techniques, tools, and tips to re-create winning looks in their own shark-moat-surrounded salons, even providing free tips for gorgeous hair on their website.

Reviews

Singled out for its excellent customer service, relaxing atmosphere, and skilled stylists, Salon Phoenix earns a perfect 5 stars from dexknows users and three loyal Yahoo! Locals:

• WOW! Salon Pheonix [sic] is the salon that I have been looking for! I am so happy to have found this little treasure. The girls make you feel right at home and give honest advice, no pushy sales at all, not to mention the beautiful haircut I left with. – Cheryl, dexknows
• It's about time that we get a high quality and affordable salon in Albuquerque! Throw in the customer service and the total experience is one you wont forget! – Lynn, dexknows
• Serene. Personal. Chic. Satisfying. Amazing. – Katie, Yahoo! Local