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- The styling station [Photos: Courtesy of Salon Blue]
- The salon's upstairs area has a New York-vibe, said owner Katrina Lipe. (In Chicago, the majority of salons are ground-level; not so in the Big Apple.)
- Products come from lines such as Kevin Murphy, Bumble and Bumble, and Dermalogica.
- "Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful" is the "ongoing philosophy of the salon," said Lipe. The space also showcases and sells art made by clients.
- The space also stocks girly, modern accessories.