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Our editors scoured the cities to find the best salons for cuts, color, curls, and much more. Plus: a look at some of the most hair-raising moments in Twin Cities history.

May 2010

Tight economy or not, most of us will cut back on our lattes before we’ll scrimp on our haircuts. Our hair may just be our most important accessory—a means of self-expression and a target for our catharsis. Our hairdos define us, from the Lafayette Club lady who lunches in a perfectly blown-out bob, to the First Avenue techie sporting a purple Mohawk, to the Fallon adman with the just-so sideburns. So, you ask, who does their hair? We set out to find the very best places for cuts, color, blowouts, extensions, and services, stopping along the way to take a look back at some of the best, worst, and most hair-raising moments in the world of Twin Cities hair.

 

—Written by Melissa Colgan, Nina Holmberg, Sarah Howard, Jennifer BlaiSe Kramer, and Abby Van Ness
—Edited by Melissa Colgan
—Photographs by Stephanie Colgan

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