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With all the chaos in today’s world, SALON TODAY is excited to bring something gorgeous to brighten your day and get your imagination pumping on your next great salon—our 20 finalists in the 2022 SALONS OF THE YEAR competition.
Originally launched in our sister publication MODERN SALON more than 40 years ago, SALONS OF THE YEAR is a salon design competition that invites owners who have opened a new salon or renovated an existing one in the past two years to submit professionally shot images of the finished look and tell us about their design choices.
Each entry is judged in phases by the editorial team at SALON TODAY and MODERN SALON, who pick the finalists, and eventually select the grand prize winner and the runners up.
Each salon will be featured in our Summer 2022 issue of SALON TODAY, in the digital edition, as well as in individual stories on our website. In the coming weeks, we will announce the runners-up, other special designations and the Grand Prize Winner, who will grace the cover of the Summer issue.
Avalon Salon Spa
Lake Zurich, Illinois
Owner: Bonnie and August Conte
Bella Nova
Londonderry, New Hampshire
Owner: Faith St. Gelais
Bonjour Belle Salons
Montgomery, Texas
Owners: Tim and Christina Lynch
DL Lowry Salon
Indianapolis, Indiana
Owner: David Lowry
Forme Hair Salon
Vancouver, British Columbia
Owner: Michael Hashimoto
Ginger Vine Salon
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Owner: Allison Everage
Gordon Salon
Evanston, Illinois
Owners: Pam and Tony Gordon
Grow A Shane Archer Concept
Knoxville, Tennessee
Owner: Shane Archer
Indigo Child Salon
Dallas, Texas
Owner: Sarah King Lynch
Industry Hair Co.
Washington, Pennsylvania
Owner: Jennifer Ursic
Sandals Nail Spa
Sylvania, Ohio
Owner: Heather Vo
Ottalaus Salon
South Jordan, Utah
Owners: AnneMarie and Joe Krainich
Phoenix
Montgomery, Alabama
Owner: Linda Echols
Saint Germain DC
Washington, DC
Owners: Terry Ku and Franck Rihouey
Salon Jaylee
The Villages, Florida
Owners: Janet West and Joyce Parker
Something You Salon and Spa
Champaign, Illinois
Owner: Amanda Baer
Terrame Day Spa and Salon
Madison, Alabama
Owners: Mike Johnson, Charla Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Charles Johnson, Lisa Adair
The Artisan Parlour
Temecula, California
Owner: Lauren Lake
TwinCutz
Fort Myers, Florida
Owner: Sean Casey
Virtue Vegan Salon
Columbus, Ohio
Owner: Melanie Guzzo
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