The ladies of the salon. Melissa Barrera, Stephanie Beatriz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Leslie Grace and Dascha Polanco in “In the Heights” salon from “In the Heights” (Warner Bros.) ...

Sometimes the salon visit would cost another $65 if she got her hair relaxed. But now she spends $10 on the same product and does her hair at home, she said.

That’s because Sola Salons has a coworking-style business model. Its franchisees lease large retail spaces, then subdivide them into individual salon shops. The chain isn’t selling hair ...

However, salon companies with suite-based business models are seeing an uptick in demand for both stylists and services, providing a glimpse into what the beauty care industry could look like in ...

Set in Chicago, the play follows a 50-year-old salon navigating new ownership, changes in the neighborhood and financial troubles that could cause the business to close.

Zoe Routh is a regular at her local tanning salon, stopping by as often as three times a week.. But the goal for Routh isn’t tanner skin; it’s healthier skin. Routh, a 22-year-old college ...

Not all salons, though, are bracing for a slowdown. In Grand Junction, Colorado, a largely rural area on the western side of the state, Bobbi Springer, who runs Allure Beauty Bar, said her sales ...

High-end salon prices across the country vary. In big cities like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, owners and customers say it’s no longer unusual for a cut and color to exceed $500—a price ...

Historically, salons have become popular after dark periods, said Jesse Browner, author of the 2003 book “The Duchess Who Wouldn’t Sit Down: An Informal History of Hospitality.”One of the ...