Avalon Hair & Day Spa

Old northeastern charm and manners meet a bright nail business at Wet Paint Nail Spa in Cambridge, Mass.

"Cabana" boys and girls take care of the normal grunt work enabling the techs to focus solely on their client and perform top-notch services.
Larry Doyle, along with partners Bonnie Chu and Joe Lamarca, decided to open their own school after being dissatisfied with the skills recent graduates were showing at their chain of salons, Euphoria Salon & Day Spas.

Roula’s Nail Spa offers one-of-a-kind manicure and pedicure services in an impeccably clean environment. Clients walk in feeling frazzled and walk out feeling inspired by the Zen-like atmosphere.
College students are a new and interesting demographic for nail salons to target.
Patricia Oropeza gives her feet a much-needed break at SpaBar
Egea combines ancient Greek therapies with eastern aromatherapy principles in a Midwest college town setting. It’s a mix that gives spa clients the best of all worlds.
When you walk into Images by Cara, you can’t miss the butterfly. A splash of mauve, teal, and pink silk, the framed scarf with the butterfly image makes a statement to all who enter the Wayne, N.J., salon. It also says something special about owner Cara Krafchick, who likes to think of Images by Cara as a place for personal metamorphosis.
What sets Maryland’s About Faces Day Spas & Salons apart from the rest? Well, for starters, the first location opened more than 26 years ago and is still going strong.

While in Orlando for the premiere Show, I decided to venture outside of my normal routine and get a pedicure. After all, I figured the weather would be warm enough to wear sandals, and if that was going to be the case, my feet needed to look decent.

When Skyy Hadley set out to open her own nail spa, she knew she wanted to create a peaceful hideaway spot where her clients could escape to relax. Not too far from the hustle and bustle of New York City, she found that perfect spot in a residential neighborhood in Hoboken, N.J.
NAILS' art director Danielle Parisi visits Kara Nail Bar in Los Angeles.
While salon owner Melissa Hash originally planned to target teens, she quickly realized that there was demand for a moderately priced, fun, upbeat salon for everyone. Billing itself as an express salon and spa bar, Rush! In Gambrills, Md., is a hip full salon that appeals to the young and young at heart.

The Nail Bar in Denver offers natural nail services and specialized medical-style pedicures — which seem to agree quite well with the thousands of fit baby boomers that populate the Mile-High City.
Amidst the palmettos and pink houses of Charleston, S.C. Bamboo Spa Salon offers a respite from the noise of tourists and grind of daily routines. If a relaxing massage or facial doesn’t calm your nerves, the feng shui of the décor will.