The best salons & beauty spots in Wake County
93 salons & beauty spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Odette Beauty
BeautyIf your color needs a refresh or your curls want some love, Odette Beauty brings AVEDA color, precision haircuts, extensions, and even head…
Odette Beauty
BeautyTriniti Salon & Head Spa
BeautyTriniti Salon & Head Spa nails that upscale, spa-calming vibe while actually listening to what you want. From color and blonding to…
Triniti Salon & Head Spa
BeautyStyle Street Barbers
BeautyAppointments recommended for services at this barber shop, which also offers beard trims.
Style Street Barbers
BeautyProfessional Barbers of Cary keeps it classic meets modern with precision haircuts, mastered fades, and beard grooming that actually…
Joule Salon
BeautyJoule Salon nails the hard stuff like balayage, highlights, precision cuts and fresh color, but what keeps folks coming back is the…
Joule Salon
BeautyFernweh Salon
BeautyReady to retire the ponytail? Fernweh Salon brings Apex a creative, eco-minded approach to cuts, color, and styling, with owner Jennifer’s…
Fernweh Salon
BeautyPrickly Pear Salon
BeautyWhether you want believable blonde without the six-week panic, color with real depth, or a cut that actually works with your texture,…
Prickly Pear Salon
BeautyMo's Barbershop
BeautyBarbershop offering haircuts and conversation in a clean and comfortable setting.
Mo's Barbershop
BeautyAlpha Nail Spa
BeautyAlpha Nail Spa keeps it simple and polished with meticulous manicures, relaxing pedicures, and a rainbow of top-of-the-line colors, plus…
Alpha Nail Spa
BeautyBeverly Nails and Spa
BeautyWhether you want a quick polish refresh, a durable gel or dip set, or the full treat-yourself pedicure, Beverly Nails and Spa keeps it easy…
Beverly Nails and Spa
BeautyRelaxed, elegant, friendly and airy salon for creative cuts, color and extensions.
The Hair and Face Lounge
BeautyWhen you want color that flatters your skin tone, a cut that behaves on mornings, or I Tips hair extensions that look like yours, The Hair…
The Hair and Face Lounge
BeautyAlfa Jae Salon
BeautyAlfa Jae Salon is where edgy meets elevated in Cary, with stylists who actually listen and nail curly cuts, custom color, blonding, vivids,…
Alfa Jae Salon
BeautySalon Saia
BeautySalon Saia leans into color in all the best ways, from balayage to serious color correction and smoothing keratin treatments, and they’ll…
Salon Saia
BeautyA1Salon
BeautyWhether you're overdue for a precision cut, fresh color, or just want your hair to finally cooperate, A1Salon’s expert stylists listen…
A1Salon
BeautyElle Nail Boutique
BeautyFamily-owned Elle Nail Boutique is a Cary go-to for manicures and pedicures from a talented team that treats your nails like tiny works in…
Elle Nail Boutique
BeautyRolos Salon brings Dominican blowouts, precision cuts, vibrant color, and healthy-hair treatments to Cary, with a team that works…
EnV Salon + Color Bar
BeautyEnV Salon + Color Bar in downtown Apex keeps things friendly and fast, from thoughtful color to precise cuts for you and the kids. Expect…
EnV Salon + Color Bar
BeautyRelaxed, family-friendly barbershop for traditional haircuts and beard trims, as well as a lounge.
Sofia hair and skin
BeautyWhether you need a fresh cut, color that actually flatters, or a skin reset, Sofia Hair & Skin is a small, personalized Cary salon-spa with…
Sofia hair and skin
BeautyV's Barbershop - Cary
BeautyOld-timey shop providing haircuts and shaves for men and children, plus shoe shines.
V's Barbershop - Cary
BeautyShamim Beauty Parlor
BeautyCary staple since 2000, Shamim Beauty Parlor handles everything from precise threading and full-body waxing to layered cuts, color, and…
Shamim Beauty Parlor
BeautySam Heidi Hair Studio
BeautyWhether you need a shape-up that actually grows out well or color that makes your Zoom lighting jealous, Sam Heidi Hair Studio keeps hair…
Sam Heidi Hair Studio
BeautyIf you like your mani-pedi with a side of calm, City Garden Nail Bar Cary nails it with an airy, spotless space, safety-first sanitation,…
Blaine's Barbershop
BeautyGo old-school without going outdated this week. Right here in Apex, Blaine's Barbershop nails classic tapers, modern fades, hot towel…
Blaine's Barbershop
BeautyBlissful Nail Bar
BeautyWhen you want a polished reset close to home, Blissful Nail Bar delivers meticulous manicures, spa pedicures, nail enhancements, and waxing…
Blissful Nail Bar
BeautyHitto Salon
BeautyHitto Salon brings a high-end, New York-born skill set to Raleigh-area hair with cutting-edge cuts, rich color, and specialties like…
Hitto Salon
BeautyMaeve Salon and Color Bar is all about thoughtful, customized color and sharp cuts that suit real life in Apex. Expect luxe vibes, a safe,…
FadePro Barbershop
BeautyFadePro Barbershop nails the details, from a proper shampoo to precise fades, beard sculpting, hot towel shaves and facials. Two Cary…
FadePro Barbershop
BeautySalt-Hair
BeautyLet Salt-Hair work its magic with masterful balayage, precision cuts, and extensions that actually blend, all in a calm, friendly vibe.…
Salt-Hair
BeautyArch & Edge
BeautyIf your morning brow routine is a full-on wrestling match, this week let Arch & Edge handle it. Raleigh natives Ally and Lisa built a…
Arch & Edge
BeautyLove Is In The Hair LLC
BeautyLove Is In The Hair LLC pairs precision cuts and dimensional color with a newly renovated, spa-inspired vibe that makes your appointment…
Love Is In The Hair LLC
BeautyReady for a summer hair glow-up? Salon Revive brings together independent stylists who actually listen, then nail the look with rich color…
Eye Candi
BeautySkip the daily fill-in and see Eye Candi this week for microblading or soft powder brows that look like your brow but better, plus…
Eye Candi
BeautyAlter EGO Salon
BeautyAlter EGO Salon is a collective of highly trained stylists specializing in transformative color, precision cuts, and texture-loving…
Alter EGO Salon
BeautyMagnolia Mane Salon
BeautyMagnolia Mane Salon is the kind of spot locals bookmark for reliable hair days and friendly stylists who actually listen. Walk-ins are…
Magnolia Mane Salon
BeautyEllebee Salon
BeautyEllebee Salon, voted Best Hair Salon by The Wake Weekly, pairs a choose-your-stylist setup with serious talent for cuts, color, balayage…
Ellebee Salon
BeautyUlta Beauty
BeautyChain with a diverse selection of cosmetics & other beauty products, plus on-site salon services.
Ulta Beauty
BeautyUlta Beauty
BeautyChain with a diverse selection of cosmetics & other beauty products, plus on-site salon services.
Ulta Beauty
BeautySally Beauty
BeautyCosmetics chain offering brand-name beauty products & supplies, including salon equipment.
Sally Beauty
BeautySally Beauty
BeautyCosmetics chain offering brand-name beauty products & supplies, including salon equipment.
Sally Beauty
BeautySalon Serenity Spa
BeautySalon Serenity Spa keeps Wake Forest looking sharp with precision cuts, balayage, Brazilian blowouts, and extensions, plus Moroccanoil…
Salon Serenity Spa
BeautyJersey Lashes
BeautyWhether you want barely-there classic or full, fluttery volume, Jersey Lashes builds custom sets that actually fit your face and your…
Jersey Lashes
BeautyIvey Artistry Studios
BeautyFrom microblading and cosmetic tattooing for brows, lips, and lashlines to freckles, lash extensions, scalp micropigmentation, and even…
Ivey Artistry Studios
BeautySkip the daily pencil this week and let Browqueen Microblading Semi-Permanent Make-Up & Esthetics craft natural-looking brows, crisp…
From crisp permanent eyeliner and soft lip blushing to Rejuvapen microneedling and gentle sugaring, Fabulously Flawless Permanent Cosmetics…
Skip the brow pencil and smudgy liner, The Permanent Makeup Studio NC does nano hair stroke brows, lip blushing, and smudge-proof eyeliner…
Salon Deux
BeautySalon Deux, Alter EGO Salon’s sister spot, brings the boutique, high-end vibes with customized color, precision cuts, extensions, and…
Salon Deux
BeautyLashedxDana
BeautyLashedxDana is the spot locals whisper about when their lashes suddenly start looking suspiciously perfect. Expect meticulous, no-drama…
LashedxDana
BeautyMane Envy Salon
BeautyWhen your roots, ends, and everything in between need a glow-up, Mane Envy Salon has you covered with precision cuts, vibrant color,…
Mane Envy Salon
BeautyWhether you want powder brows, micro hair-stroke brows, or no-smudge eyeliner, Heidi Lassiter Permanent Cosmetics is led by an…
Retro Beauty Salon
BeautyRetro Beauty Salon brings 25+ years of experience from Dubai to NC, with Amid known for natural-looking color, face-flattering cuts, and…
Retro Beauty Salon
BeautyWith 20 years of permanent makeup and paramedical tattoo experience and a Top Office nod in 2017 and 2026, Permanent Makeup By Shasha is…
LashOut & BrowDown
BeautyIf your mascara’s doing the heavy lifting, LashOut & BrowDown at The Lux Loft has you covered with lash extensions, lifts, brow lamination,…
LashOut & BrowDown
BeautyFX Paramedical
BeautyGot a scar, stretch marks, or overplucked-brow regrets you’re ready to fix this week? FX Paramedical specializes in natural-looking…
FX Paramedical
BeautyIf your hair needs love and you want it done in a space that actually feels welcoming, The Hightide Salon and Suites delivers with…
Studio 113
BeautyWhether you're after a sleek silk press, a confidence-boosting color refresh, or protective styles that actually last, Studio 113 brings a…
Studio 113
BeautyFlourish Hair Lounge
BeautyIf your color needs a refresh but you don't have time for constant touch-ups, Flourish Hair Lounge is your move this week. Meredith…
Flourish Hair Lounge
BeautyOpal Aura Esthetics
BeautyIf your morning mirror routine needs a peace treaty this week, Opal Aura Esthetics does meticulous brow sculpting and tint, brow…
Opal Aura Esthetics
BeautyUlta Beauty
BeautyChain with a diverse selection of cosmetics & other beauty products, plus on-site salon services.
Ulta Beauty
BeautyRebellious Rose Salon
BeautyRebellious Rose Salon is the independent, one-on-one spot for blonding, custom color, and extensions that actually look like your hair grew…
Rebellious Rose Salon
BeautyLavitabella Hair Studio
BeautyWhether your color needs a gentle pick-me-up or a full glow-up, Lavitabella Hair Studio delivers natural-looking highlights, grey…
Lavitabella Hair Studio
BeautySince 1998, Locs, Naturals, & More Hair Salon & Academy has been a sanctuary for natural hair in Garner, focusing on holistic beauty and…
La'Creations Hair Studio
BeautyIf your ends are giving “nope”, La'Creations Hair Studio has you covered with silk blowouts, custom color, sew-ins, quickweaves, and…
La'Creations Hair Studio
BeautyInkspire Aesthetics
BeautyWhether you're over penciling at red lights or just want wake-up-and-go mornings, Inkspire Aesthetics delivers natural-looking,…
Inkspire Aesthetics
BeautyStudio B Salon
BeautyStudio B Salon is the local spot for hair that behaves, offering women’s and men’s cuts, balayage, highlights, color correction, vivids,…
Studio B Salon
BeautyIf your roots are staging a coup or your highlights have gone quiet, Vanity Salon and Color Bar in Garner leans into balayage, grey…
Beau Monde Salon Suites
BeautyFrom precision cuts to fresh nails and brow-lash magic, Beau Monde Salon Suites pulls together top independent pros under one polished roof…
Beau Monde Salon Suites
Beautythegoodbeautyshop
BeautyWhen your skin, brows, and lashes need a quick glow-up that looks like you just sleep better, thegoodbeautyshop specializes in facials,…
thegoodbeautyshop
BeautyAltered Aesthetics Cosmetic Tattoo & Beauty Studio specializes in natural-looking microblading, lip blush, and lash tinting, plus…
If your Raleigh morning routine keeps stealing coffee time, Shade Permanent Cosmetic Studio does powder brows, lash line enhancements, and…
Haven Esthetics
BeautyHaven Esthetics is Cary’s go-to for natural-looking permanent makeup, custom lash extensions, and Korean lash lifts, plus meticulous brow…
Haven Esthetics
BeautyMenagerie Style House
BeautyIf you’re overdue for lived-in color, grey coverage that actually blends, or extensions that don’t yell “extensions,” Menagerie Style House…
Menagerie Style House
BeautySkip the morning brow-liner-lip routine and let Westna Permanent Makeup and Training Studio handle it with powder brows, nano strokes,…
Diya Brows and Beauty
BeautyWhether you want precise threading, quick waxing that actually lasts, or a facial upgrade like Hydra Facial or Hydra Dermabrasion, Diya…
Diya Brows and Beauty
BeautyFine Line Esthetics
BeautyFine Line Esthetics helps you win the morning with custom brows, lash line enhancement, lip blushing, lash extensions and lifts, plus brow…
Fine Line Esthetics
BeautyFab by Lauren | PMU artist helps Wake Forest brows, lips, and liner look naturally polished with permanent makeup, including powder brows.…
Hair Undone
BeautyHair Undone treats hair like art, with gender-neutral services, customized color, and stylists who actually explain the why so your hair…
Hair Undone
BeautyCynergy Color Bar
BeautyCynergy Color Bar is a Wake Forest go-to for dimensional color, balayage, extensions, and customized cuts, with a team that consults,…
Cynergy Color Bar
BeautyBella on Broad
BeautyBella on Broad delivers precision cuts and custom color that actually fit your day-to-day, not just a photoshoot. They also offer skin and…
Bella on Broad
BeautyUlta Beauty
BeautyChain with a diverse selection of cosmetics & other beauty products, plus on-site salon services.
Ulta Beauty
BeautySkin Apeel
BeautyFor pristine, natural-looking brows or fixing old ink, Skin Apeel is led by Georgeta Juncu, a Phibrows Royal Artist (the first in North…
Skin Apeel
BeautyVillage Salon & Dry Bar
BeautyWhether you’re plotting a subtle refresh or a full-on mane glow-up, Village Salon & Dry Bar nails it with in-depth consultations, custom…
Village Salon & Dry Bar
BeautyEye Beauty Studio
BeautyEye Beauty Studio is where Fuquay-Varina folks go for custom lash extensions that look like yours but better, plus brow shaping, waxing,…
Eye Beauty Studio
BeautyLimelight Lash Studio
BeautyLevel up your lash game this week at Limelight Lash Studio, where custom lash extensions, fills, and brow treatments are tailored to your…
Limelight Lash Studio
BeautyCreative Shears Hair Salon has a seasoned team of seven stylists led by Mario and Meredith Napolitano, bringing New York-honed skill to…
The Foilery
BeautyThe Foilery is a booth rental salon where every stylist runs their own chair, so you get pros who are invested in your look. Pick your…
The Foilery
BeautyFab Medical Aesthetics
BeautyFab Medical Aesthetics blends medical-grade know-how with thoughtful artistry for the kind of "did you sleep great?" results… not the…
Fab Medical Aesthetics
BeautyDaniel & CO. Salon
BeautyDaniel & CO. Salon is helmed by a world-class stylist with over 32 years of experience, offering thoughtful women’s cuts, color, and…
Daniel & CO. Salon
BeautySkip the scrolling and book someone who actually specializes in what you need, because IMAGE Studios Salon Suites - Holly Springs gathers…
Reverie Hair Co.
BeautyWhether you’re plotting a sharp blunt bob, craving a fresh color that actually matches your vibe, or just need a blowout that behaves,…
Reverie Hair Co.
BeautyMane Salon
BeautyIf your hair is flirting with washed-out vibes, Mane Salon is the downtown spot for lived-in color that grows out gracefully, from…
Mane Salon
BeautyYour Time Hair Care Salon centers your visit on you with a signature Custom Hair Analysis that tailors healthy-hair treatments, then…
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