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Want to look great and
feel pampered? Here are
11 salons and spas that
can do the trick
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Zohra Salon
Zohra Salon in Potomac exemplifies and encompasses what an
upscale salon in the neighborhood really is. The salon’s goal is to
sustain an environment where its stylists’ creativity and visions are
right on the mark with what is new and “of the moment” with
trends in the fashion market.
Owner Ofeer Marwani and the professional well-trained staff
at Zohra, believe that once a “good cut” is achieved, clients gain
the confidence to carry the particular season’s trends, colors, etc.
Along with this philosophy and using the most innovative treatments, tools and products, Zohra has created a salon environment
so unique that clients of all ages love it. The salon operates as one
big family and considers each client a part of that family.
Ofeer and the staff have created a dynamic that keeps their
clients coming back time and time again.
HILARY SCHWAB
Zohra Salon
7711 Tuckerman Lane
Potomac
301-299-3100
www.zohrasalon.com
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Citrine Salon & Spa
Citrine Salon & Spa
6931-D Arlington Road, Bethesda
301-656-8220, www.citrinesalonandspa.com
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Located in the heart of Bethesda, Citrine Salon & Spa
is an upscale full-service salon and spa where guests
enjoy a relaxing, cozy and friendly atmosphere while
they are pampered from head to toe.
Citrine’s team of stylists and colorists pride themselves on staying up-to-date on industry techniques
and trends by attending hair, color and beauty classes
in the States and abroad. Their stylists begin each
appointment with an informative consultation to determine the client’s hair history and needs. Clients leave
the salon with great-looking, manageable haircuts and
gorgeous color. With spa treatments right there, clients
can save time by having multiple services in one place.
Nominated by clients as one the best salons in Bethesda, Citrine has built its name in the community by offering a variety of special promotions, including massages,
facials and beauty days. During May and June, among
other specials, customers can enjoy “Cellophanes by
Sebastian”—a treatment that is said to be “lip gloss
for the hair.” The Cellophane treatment and blow dry
are $50; by itself, the treatment is $20.
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Red Door Bethesda team: (L – R)
Deanna Chambers (Guest Service Manager),
Elmo Barranco (General Manager),
Elena Rodriguez (Cosmetic Sales Manager).
With nearly 100 years of experience, Red Door Spas has been the
leader in the day spa industry. For spa goers, its name stands for
trust, experience and knowledge. And their brand reputation is as
strong as ever. The legendary techniques and philosophies were
developed by day spa pioneer Elizabeth Arden. Today, Red Door
Spas continues to strive to perpetuate Elizabeth Arden’s vision. Red
Door Spas’ goal is to enhance the lives of their guests through beauty, harmony and well-being.
The look that has become synonymous with the Red Door Spas
is contemporary yet elegant, refined and understated with a varying mix of wood, stainless steel accents, textured stone and other
natural materials. The dramatic red accents throughout add an iconic flair that says “Red Door Spas.”
The Red Door Spas experience consistently delivers impeccable
guest service, the highest level of technical expertise, innovative
treatments and quality services with scientifically proven and advanced
ingredients.
In February, Red Door Spas unveiled a new spa menu complete
with their renowned signature services, enhanced specialty treatments and wellness recommendations. They offer an all-encom-
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Red Door Spas
passing menu of signature spa and salon services such as the Red
Door Signature Facial with PREVAGE® to restore radiance to every
skin type; and the Ultimate Arden Facial, a multi-faceted beauty
indulgence. Soothe your body and your spirit with diverse massage
offerings that include the Signature Stress Melter Ritual, an integration of soothing services with an olive oil skin-softening scrub,
aroma therapeutic body wrap and massage to melt stress and rebalance spirit.
Red Door Spas
10213 Old Georgetown Road, Wildwood Shopping Center,
Bethesda, 240-644-1319
5225 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C.,
202-362-9890
62 Market St., Kentlands Place, Gaithersburg, 301-527-1901
Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.,
Washington, D.C., 202-942-2700
www.reddoorspas.com
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Avatar Salon & Wellness Spa
Avatar Salon & Wellness Spa in downtown Silver Spring is dedicated to beauty and healthy living. “At Avatar we understand a
balanced lifestyle. And we have the unique ability to solve a client’s
problems regarding their total appearance. Most importantly we
give our clients ‘The Mom Treatment.’ We treat every guest as if
he/she was our mother,” says owner Bruce G. Johnson.
Guests enjoy a comfortable and home-like setting. Avatar
offers guests the latest trends in hairstyling, therapeutic massage, deep hot-paraffin hand and foot treatments, esthetics for
the face, neck and upper body and natural nail care.
“Avatar‘s philosophy is to enhance the quality of life of our
guests from the services we provide to the community we serve,”
says Johnson.
Yeama Thomas, a hairstylist
with nine years of experience,
manages the Avatar Salon &
Wellness Spa in downtown
Silver Spring.
HILARY SCHWAB
Avatar Salon & Wellness Spa
8395 Colesville Road, Suite C
Silver Spring
301-608-9344
www.avatarwellness.com
DESSANGE Paris
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A relaxing atmosphere welcomes guests to Dessange Paris.
The biggest franchise in Europe, the staff gets regular training
in Paris at the Dessange school and sometimes in the U.S. with
instructors from their Paris school. “Our techniques and products are improved annually and we receive new collections from
Europe twice a year with new styles and color,” says Frederic
Pambrun, the assistant manager.
In addition, Dessange Paris has its own line of special shampoos, masks and sprays with bamboo and kiwi to preserve the
“luminosity” of your color.
More than ever, women have decided to be beautiful for themselves. “In an era of globalization where fashion is becoming
international, the Dessange style, recognizable from the rest,
remains an attitude and a concept of beauty that combines the
elegance, personality and quality of a genuinely tailor-made
offering. We create styles that turn heads,” notes Pambrun.
Haircut by
Daniel Amaury
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DESSANGE Paris
5410 Wisconsin Ave.
Chevy Chase
301-913-9373, www.dessangewashington.com
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Salon Prive
Newly renovated with rich woods and fabulous
lighting, Salon Prive in downtown Bethesda has
a beautiful, serene, welcoming ambiance. Its
energetic, vibrant and very diverse staff is
always on the cutting edge of fashion. The stylists constantly share ideas and train, so they
can bring the latest trends and techniques in
cuts and color to their clients. Their goal is to
make each guest feel beautiful.
Men and women feel equally comfortable
and relaxed in the salon. And the salon offers
reasonable prices, quality services and an extensive line of affordable hair-care products.
“We deliver structured and easily manageable—yet fun—looks. Our staff listens and
has the skills to translate our clients’ preferences into great styles. We also provide our own
professional recommendations and suggestions to help enhance our clients’ looks and
accentuate their best qualities,” says owner
Carlos Garzon.
Want to get ready for spring/summer? Salon
Prive says that smooth and flowing styles with
lots of textures and brighter highlights around
the face are the look. And to take care of the
humidity they suggest a Nano Keratin relaxer,
and Kerastase smoothening masks. Clients will
be happy that Salon Prive’s cuts are easy to
maintain between visits while still being stylish
and contemporary.
Salon Prive builds relationships with their
clients. And it must be working—they owe their
success to client referrals and testimonies.
Conveniently located, there is nearby parking
and they are within walking distance of Metrorail and Metrobus.
HILARY SCHWAB
Salon Prive
7818 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda
301-654-4808
www.privehairsalon.com
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Salon Nader
It was only three years ago that Nader Lotfi
and business partner Lina Rodrigues took
over a small salon. “Now there are 28 of us
working together,” says Nader. “It’s an area
favorite and a grand success.” Their guestbook contains international names as well as
names of important area figures. To stay on
the cutting edge of fashion, the staff travels
to New York, Los Angeles and Europe. And
they meticulously train within the salon. Their
loyal clients know that at Salon Nader they
will get a cut and color that is modern and
low maintenance. In addition, the style will go
from day to night and will move freely, yet retains its shape. “We believe that a client’s
hair should reflect the individual and reveal
the client’s features,” says Nader. Their
knowledgeable stylist, color specialists and
esthetician combine their innate creativity
with an understanding of the craft to bring
clients the best styles for every season. The
philosophy of the salon is to treat the hair as
an organic material. Customer service is the
number one priority and the staff gives one
hundred percent of themselves, making
clients always feel welcome. The warmth
and energy are felt the moment a client
walks in the salon and they always leave with
a smile.
HILARY SCHWAB
Salon Nader
10243 Old Georgetown Rd
Bethesda
301-897-8700
www.salonnader.com
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Spalon Day Spa & Boutique
HILARY SCHWAB
Spalon Day Spa & Boutique is the perfect place
to melt away today’s stress. Located in Fallsgrove Village Center, the bright, modern, stateof-the-art spa and salon offers clients a quiet
relaxing oasis.
Twenty-six-year-old entrepreneur Susana
Kontorovich, who has opened businesses for
others, uses her expertise to run Spalon, her
own business. With only one location, this fullservice, 5,000-square-foot, high-end day spa
provides its clients with the ultimate in customer service. The knowledgeable and experienced staff combines European traditions
with the latest technology. And Spalon offers
clients exclusive product lines such as Yon Ka
Paris skincare and Schwarzkopf haircare.
At Spalon, clients get the royal treatment
from head to toe. The extensive menu includes
skin care treatments, nail services, hair services, hair removal, makeup, massage, hydrotherapy, body scrubs, body wraps, microdermabrasion and soothing ear candling.
A major appeal of Spalon Day Spa & Boutique is that all of its services are upgraded.
Imagine having a pressure point scalp massage with your hair shampoo and styling. You’ll
feel your worries float away. And what could
be better than an exfoliation and reflexology
with your manicure and pedicure. Spalon has
more than the usual treatment rooms. They
have a couples’ VIP suite with custom-built
hydrotherapy baths and a sauna.
With the warm weather coming, Spalon Day
Spa & Boutique suggests you get body exfoliation treatments, microdermabrasion and facials
to remove dry, dead skin from the cold winter.
For your hair, schedule a hair mask and protein treatments to restore lost fibers within the
scalp and hair follicles. For your next spa day,
choose Spalon where they always offer great
service and specials.
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Spalon Day Spa & Boutique
Fallsgrove Village Center
14925 Shady Grove Road, Suite A
Rockville
301-610-7733
www.spalondayspa.com
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Aveda Salon & Spa
We all need a place to escape to. And the perfect place in downtown Bethesda is Aveda Salon & Spa. Warm and relaxed, light and
open, it’s a tranquil urban oasis. At Aveda, they realize everyone
leads busy lives, so they make beauty easy and convenient. They
are open seven days a week and even have appointments starting
at 6 a.m. Wednesday through Friday.
They have a highly trained and experienced staff. Each member
brings something special to the salon and spa. The massage therapists and estheticians rely on a high-touch, low-tech approach to
treat the face and body. Each of the 10 hair designers offers a creative approach to what is current in today’s fashion trends. And
using aromatherapy essential oils in all of the services throughout
the salon and spa is a beneficial treat.
Aveda offers many extras such as complimentary bang trims in
between haircut appointments, complimentary makeup touch-ups,
hand treatments and sensory journeys. In addition, their manicures
and pedicures include free paraffin wax treatments.
To get ready for spring and summer, Aveda Salon & Spa suggests their Salt Glow to smooth away dry, flaky, winter skin. Waxing and pedicures are essential for warmer weather. Look for two
major hair styles this season. One is straight and sleek; the other
is a soft unstructured cut. Bangs are very much a part of both. Big
chunky highlights are out, while more natural looking ones with contrast in your base color are in.
Aveda Salon & Spa
4807 Bethesda Ave.
Bethesda
301-652-1610
www.aveda-bethesda.com
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