The best salons & beauty spots in Cedar Rapids

11 salons & beauty spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Let Babes Beauty - Lashes & Brows handle the flutter factor this week, so your 7 a.m. face looks like it slept. Focused on lashes and brows…

3900 Fountains Blvd Suite #301

m. face looks like it slept. Focused on lashes and brows with results that make mornings quicker and selfies less stressful, it’s a tidy upgrade for your everyday Cedar Rapids routine.

From the Cedar Rapids newsletter, August 5, 2026

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Essence Salon brings a modern twist to classic cuts and color with a team of stylists who actually collaborate, tailoring a full range of…

4201 42nd St NE #110

Essence Salon brings a modern twist to classic cuts and color with a team of stylists who actually collaborate, tailoring a full range of services to you. Opened by Kindsay Elgin of Kintastic Hair, it’s the kind of spot that makes a midweek refresh feel easy, so treat your hair this week.

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Comfortable salon styling hair with bleach, color and extensions.

705 3rd Ave SE

Comfortable salon styling hair with bleach, color and extensions.

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Chain with a diverse selection of cosmetics & other beauty products, plus on-site salon services.

4651 1st Ave SE #3

Chain with a diverse selection of cosmetics & other beauty products, plus on-site salon services.

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Day spa specializing in eyelash extensions, but also offering facials, waxing, and brow services.

Inside Studio 346 Salon, 346 2nd Ave SW

Day spa specializing in eyelash extensions, but also offering facials, waxing, and brow services.

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Beauty salon offering haircuts for men, women, and children, plus a range of braiding services.

618 1st Ave NW

Beauty salon offering haircuts for men, women, and children, plus a range of braiding services.

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Clean salon featuring tanning beds as well as haircuts and hair-coloring services.

588 Boyson Rd NE #118

Clean salon featuring tanning beds as well as haircuts and hair-coloring services.

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Certified beauty professional offering eyelash extensions, waxing services, facials, and more in a relaxed space.

222 2nd St SE

Certified beauty professional offering eyelash extensions, waxing services, facials, and more in a relaxed space.

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Airy hair salon offering a range of extension services, styling techniques and coloring options, plus nail treatments and waxing.

208 12th Ave SE Ste A

Airy hair salon offering a range of extension services, styling techniques and coloring options, plus nail treatments and waxing.

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Hair salon offering haircuts, styling, coloring, and waxing, plus spa services.

346 2nd Ave SW

Hair salon offering haircuts, styling, coloring, and waxing, plus spa services.

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Cosmetics chain offering brand-name beauty products & supplies, including salon equipment.

3620 Edgewood Rd SW #700

Cosmetics chain offering brand-name beauty products & supplies, including salon equipment.

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