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Salons
The salon selection in southeastern North Carolina is truly impressive. There is no way to list all of the possibilities or even all the categories. Instead, we offer some tips for finding your own special places and we'll tell you about a few of our favorites. Area offerings range from high-end designer salons to chains that feature bargain-priced haircuts. You can also support local students and get a great cut at Cape Fear Community College's Cosmetology Department, (910) 362-7352, or Miller-Motte College's Cosmetology program, (910) 392-4660. Both offer a wide range of beauty services at very reasonable prices.
Wilmington
La Mirage
5003 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington
(910) 395-4333
Five licensed, independent operators and a massage therapist occupy this cozy, home-like, full-service hair salon. These friendly, pleasant professionals also offer manicures, pedicures and body waxing. The shop is open Monday through Friday, but hours vary according to the operator. You may call the main shop number or call Joan, (910) 470-9278; Maryann, (910) 392-2862; Phyllis, (910) 470-1778; Eleanor, (910) 392-3553; and Tamekia, (910) 620-8841. Massage therapist Laurie Doody can be reached at (910) 612-2950. Appointments are recommended and take priority, but walk-ins are always welcome.
The Mane Event
University Landing
419 S. College Rd., Ste. 38, Wilmington
(910) 395-4939
Owner/stylist Krista Rose and the independent operators at The Mane Event are talented, skilled hair professionals. Here you can be assured of high-quality service, a pleasing result and a thoroughly satisfying experience. Offering permanents, color, cuts, styling and careful attention to hair health, The Mane Event is popular with men and women of all ages. They also provide facial waxing.Owner/stylist Krista Rose and the independent operators at The Mane Event are talented, skilled hair professionals. Here you can be assured of high-quality service, a pleasing result and a thoroughly satisfying experience. Offering permanents, color, cuts, styling and careful attention to hair health, The Mane Event is popular with men and women of all ages. They also provide facial waxing.
Carolina Beach
Cut'N Up
1140 N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach
(910) 458-8267
Offering a complete selection of services to meet your individual beauty needs, the experienced Cut'N Up staff prides itself on keeping up with the latest in coloring and cutting trends. On the list of services you'll find perms, cuts, coloring, high and low lighting, waxing, manicures, pedicures and artificial nail enhancement (including the latest in gel applications).
Saks Hair Salon
604-A N. Lake Park Blvd., Carolina Beach
(910) 458-6410
Saks Hair Salon is a favorite with locals who enjoy friendly, personal attention in a relaxed shop where everybody knows everybody. A hair salon for the whole family, Saks specializes in haircuts for women, men and children. Their color services are also outstanding. Complete hair services, waxing and special occasion packages are available. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday. Walk-ins are welcome.
Southport
Watertown Hair
109 N. Howe St., Southport
(910) 457-4734
This elegant salon has been located in downtown Southport for more than a decade. Owner Marylynn Rehder welcomes all customers with a warm smile. While hair color for women and men is the salon's specialty, the professional staff offers a full menu of hair design and artistry. With excellence as their benchmark and beauty their passion, the staff at Watertown Hair strives to provide total customer satisfaction. They are committed to making your experience the most rewarding it can be. If you are looking for professional tools and hair-care products, this salon can carefully choose the best selection for you. Why not stop by to arrange a free consultation appointment?
Sunset Beach
Spa Rituals Hair Salon
1645 Seaside Rd., Sunset Beach
(910) 575-5435
The employees in this shop spoil their customers, making them princesses for a day by providing facials, manicures, pedicures, tanning and more. A complete line of beauty products is available as well. Looking for the perfect wedding updo? Call Spa Rituals for a free consultation. Choose from the services available and customize your package for the whole wedding party.
Topsail Island
A Beautiful New You
322 N. New River Dr., Surf City
(910) 328-2525
A Beautiful New You is a full-service hair, nails and tanning salon. A week of building castles in the sand can wreak havoc with one's nails. Get the gals together and stop by for a manicure and pedicure. Ahhh, that's relaxing at the beach.
Salon 520
322 N. New River Dr., Surf City
(910) 328-2525
If frolicking in the sun and sea makes your hair go wild, Salon 520 can help you tame the beast. The salon offers several great treatments and products for color-damaged and sun-damaged hair. Owner and stylist Ashley Watkins is a Redkin color specialist, and her fashion-forward styling makes Salon 520 a must-keep appointment.
Tanning
Body Rayz Tanning
5202 Carolina Beach Rd., Wilmington
(910) 392-5000
Exceptionally clean and well maintained, Body Rayz offers a number of tanning options, among them 20-minute custom beds with facials, high-intensity luxury beds, a VHR stand-up booth, and a high-intensity 10-minute leg tanner. These folks are experts in the tanning business and will assure you an informed, comfortable experience. Body Rayz is open seven days a week. They accept appointments, but walk-ins are also welcome.
Tropical Tans
5003 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington
(910) 392-3311
At Tropical Tans, the friendly, certified staff, clean atmosphere and many amenities make your tanning experience pleasurable. Tropical Tans offers 30-minute and 15-minute beds, plus a standup booth, and a matrix high-pressure bed. Try their Mystic Bed sunless 38-second tanning spray booth, considered the best spray system in the world. They're open seven days a week and offer a wide variety of pricing and packages.
Most indoor tanning devices are clamshell-style beds so you can lie down and relax during your session. However, many facilities also have stand-up booths, which typically use more bulbs than beds so you tan faster, reducing the amount of time required. With either type, new bulbs emit substantially more radiation than old ones, so be sure to ask whether the exposure schedule has been adjusted to account for the age of bulbs.
Skin Care & Cosmetics
Caring for your skin is especially important in this climate. The sun's rays can do serious damage if you don't use protection appropriate for your skin type and exposure level. Local urgent care centers and doctors see a lot of wicked sunburns every summer. Wind, salt spray and sand blasts can be damaging as well. Every drugstore, supermarket, beach shop, sundry and convenience mart carries sunscreen products, though your largest high-end selections will be found in area department stores or salons. And now that you have that perfect tan, your hair is awesome and your nails look like a magazine ad, it's time to get a cosmetic makeover. The area has many Mary Kay, Merle Norman and Avon representatives, so to find one, ask around or just go back to the Yellow Pages. For a freebie, stop by any of the cosmetic counters at a local department store such as Belk or Dillard's. Many hair salons and most day spas offer makeup applications also. For more extensive or medical services, you may want to check out a professional skin-care program.
Wilmington
7110 Wrightsville Ave., Wilmington
(910) 256-0448
Blush, Wilmington's premier skin care apothecary, features the finest skin care and cosmetic lines. A vast array of products, combined with a professional staff of cosmetic specialists and estheticians, helps Blush offer its clients a unique, personalized health and beauty experience. Blush carries top international cosmetic brands such as Laura Mercier, Paula Dorf and Kiehl's. Their beauty services include makeovers, facials, chemical peels, waxing and eye lash extensions. They can turn any bride into a blushing bride with a full bridal makeup package, and they also offer wedding beauty services for the bridesmaids and mother of the bride. Book a girls' night out, bachelorette party or other special event at Blush and enjoy a night of pampering.
Sambuca Organic Lifestyle Boutique and Spa
200 N. Front St., Wilmington
(910) 343-0201
Experience the tranquility of Sambuca. Whether it's an organic facial, massage, peel, waxing or reflexology, you'll feel pampered and rejuvenated here. With every Sambuca spa treatment, you are making an investment in better living for yourself and your community. Sambuca's treatments use 100% natural, organic and cruelty-free products. Choose from their assortment of facials that include a custom organic facial, the shorter mini-facial, a natural fruit enzyme peel or deep pore cleansing facial. Their selection of massages includes aromatherapy massage, integrative custom massage, Thai massage performed on a soft mat, deep-tissue massage, reflexology and mom-to-be massage. They also offer Pilates classes and private reformer sessions. Be sure and stop by their boutique, offering organic and natural makeup, skin-care products, clothing and accessories.
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