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Usually, we’re recommending places we think you should try, but we want to know what you love. Vote in our Best of Big D reader’s choice survey and tell us your favorite salons, spas, and beauty rituals.

Dear Clark, left, by Elizabeth Lavin; J.T. Osgood, right, courtesy of Songbird Society

In the March issue of D Magazine, you’ll find a wealth of beauty 411, including our editors’ picks for the best ten salons in town. This highly edited list excludes plenty of savvy salons that we simply didn’t have the space to list, but when you’re looking for a guaranteed good cut and color, you can count on these.

The Do Cut and Color
The tiny, industrial-chic space is full of personality, with vintage Chicago brick walls, repurposed concrete countertops, and bright pops of color, including cherry-red blow-dryers. read more…

Osgood O’Neil
The Osgood O’Neil beauty empire, established in 1998, simply never disappoints. Each of its three locations sports a modern yet earthy feel and a consistently talented team of stylists and colorists, to whom clients are fiercely loyal. read more…
cut, $55 to $100 (varies by stylist)
color, priced upon consultation

Dear Clark
This one-stop-shop on McKinney, helmed by co-owners Holly Dear and Kaycee Clark, boasts a strong roster of stylists, colorists, and even a full-service med spa offering the seriously rejuvenating Intraceuticals Oxygen Facial, among other treatments. read more…

Salon Lucien
Hitting the salon should feel like a luxury, and it does at this Park Cities spot, where the chandeliers sparkle, the water served is infused with cucumber, shelves brim with the very best products, and solid treatments are offered a la carte. read more…

The Songbird Society
Manned by hair veterans Richard Hayler (formerly of Richard Hayler Colour Salon) and J.T. Osgood (formerly of Osgood O’Neil), The Songbird Society is well-known among the hair obsessed. (Sea of Shoes’ Jane Aldridge is a fan.) read more…

Hair by Charlie
Charlie Price spent seven years in Manhattan doing hair for editorial shoots, and he returns twice a year to create Fashion Week runway looks for the likes of Billy Reid. But don’t let his bona fides give you the wrong impression. His soulful Design District salon is decidedly pretension free. read more…

Salon Pompeo
The salon, always buzzing with blow-dryers and chitchat, is spacious, equipped with 20 stations to accommodate 40 stylists, each of whom is skilled at both cut and color, so there’s no need to book multiple appointments. read more…

Tru Salon
In an airy cottage on a leafy Uptown street, hair savant Tanya Carpenter has created a buzzing salon with a knack for attracting top talent, including a cadre of French stylists chatting in their native tongue while they expertly snip your locks (adding a serious dose of chic to your regular trim). read more…

Blanc Salon
Owner Scott Witmer, a former Toni & Guy art director, has styled the famous heads of stars like Fergie, Nicole Richie, Adam Lambert, and, as of late, Molly Quinn from ABC’s Castle. But despite Witmer’s client list, the salon feels surprisingly down to earth. read more…

Muse the Salon
This 5-year-old hair spot on Henderson Avenue maintains a sophisticated setting, a laid-back vibe, and a talented team of stylists. Founded by hair gurus Cris Baadsgaard and Garrett (yes, just Garrett), Muse offers a variety of services using top-notch products (like Oribe) at surprisingly reasonable price points. read more…

photogrpahy courtesy of Olivia k

It’s our last day of the Best of Big D Giveaways, and I think we’re going out with a bang. Today’s giveaway is an amethyst drop pendant with a gold top on a gold chain by Olivia k, the editors’ pick for Best Jewelry Designer.

Olivia k jewelry by designer Ariel Saldivar is at once both statement making (with its exciting slices of agate, druzy-exposed geodes, and shiny pops of nature-made color) and easy to wear every day (with its dainty necklace chains, small post earrings, and modern-meets-Mother Nature designs.) Pieces are affordable, too, ringing up between $150 and $325. For more info on the Olivia k line, check out the Facebook page.

Enter here. We will draw one winner at 5 pm. Winners are notified by email.

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Today’s Best of Big D Giveaway is a handful of fun goodies and a $20 gift certificate to spend at Froggies 5 and 10, the editors’ and readers’ pick for Best Toy Store.

There isn’t much Froggies doesn’t have, and there isn’t a soul on earth (save for the Grinch) who wouldn’t find spending an hour perusing its games, gadgets, and gizmos a blast. It’s why we can’t stop giving them the Best Toy Store award every year. (Full review here.) Today’s giveaway includes a $20 along with four activity books: The Slightly Odd United States of America book of wacky facts, puzzles, and quizes; Me Vs. You Head-to-Head Brain Races puzzles books; Make Your Own Disney Paper Purses craft kit; and Wicked Cool Friendship Bracelets jewelry kit.

Enter here. We will draw one winner at 5 pm. Winners are notified by email.

We rely on the expert staff at this sporting goods shop to fit our soles with the sneaker that best fits our needs, whether it be long-distance running, shin splint relief, outdoor boot camp, or strutting on the treadmill at Equinox. Today we’ve got one $50 gift certificate to give to one lucky recipient.

Enter here. We will draw one winner at 5 pm. Winners are notified by email.

We love this denim shop for its current styles, soft fit, stretchy wear, and responsible production. (Like, 80 percent of the material being recycled.) Full review here.

Enter here. We will draw one winner at 5 pm. Winners are notified by email.

Diamantini & Domeniconi clock from Nest Dallas

Today’s Best of Big D Giveaway is a modern wall clock from Italian line Diamantini & Domeniconi, courtesy of Nest, the readers’ and editors’ choice winner for Best Home Accessories.

This ultra contemporary Mozia wall clock is made up of painted concave aluminum with both minute and hour hands. It’s just one of the hundreds of cool, industrial chic gadgets, gifts, and accessories you can find at Nest, our favorite shop for picking up European treasures for decorating our homes and perfect trinkets for hostess gifts, birthdays, and our favorite friends.

Enter here. We will draw one winner at 5 pm. Winners are notified by email.

Custom Bronze’s smooth airbrush tans are one of our favorite beauty secrets in town. Expect a long lasting, natural looking tan and an even fade, no nasty splotches.

Enter here. We will draw one winner at 5 pm. Winners are notified by email.

"King" ring.

Today’s Best of Big D Giveaway is a cocktail ring from F. Is For Frank, the editors’ pick for Best Hardware.

Shannah Frank and Casey Melton are the magicians behind this design company, and they create everything from funky doorknobs to statement jewelry and everything in between that’s metal minded. (Including ridiculously cool custom projects, like this tree table made from clay, patina, and resin.) One lucky gal (or guy) will win this pewter “King” ring from the queens of metal’s fall 2012 collection.

Enter here. We will draw one winner at 5 pm. Winners are notified by email.

photography courtesy of Salon Lucien

Today’s Best of Big D Giveaway is a total haircare package from Salon Lucien, our editors’ choice winner for Best Salon.

One lucky winner will get a complimentary color, treatment, haircut, and style, with the service providers of her choice. (Gratuity is not included so plan for a tip.) The salon is beautiful, wine is on the house, and the stylists and colorists are top-notch experts. It’s the perfect midday vacation from the hot chaos outside.

Enter here. We will draw one winner at 5 pm.

A pair from fall 2011.

Today’s Best of Big D Giveaway is a a $50 gift certificate to spend at Lou Lou.

It’s no surprise the boutique has been voted Readers’ Choice Best Shoe Store for three years running. The shop is full of on-trend clothing, jewelry, and handbags along with shoes. Prices are affordable and brands run the gamut from Jessica Simpson and BCBGeneration to Michael Kors and Sam Edelman. We love that owner Molly Thayer always keeps a selection of Hue tights in fall and Foot Petals year round.

Entere here. We will draw one winner at 5 pm.

Winning the readers’ pick award, this urban yoga studio offers temperature controlled classes–not hot yoga–that are based on yoga methodology and practice, but skip the chanting or meditating and get straight to the exercise. Instead, the goal is a total body workout that can be found in both intro classes and advanced series classes.

Today’s giveaway includes one month of unlimited yoga, one yoga mat, one tank top, one water bottle, and a headband. We have two sets to give away.

Entere here. We will draw the winners at 5 pm.

Update: Winners are being notified by email, although we are not announcing names on the blog post.

photography courtesy of Drybar

Today’s Best of Big D Giveaway is a 6-pack of “coasters” (i.e. blowouts) from Drybar.

Winning both editors’ choice and readers’ pick awards, this no-cuts-no-color salon offers our favorite blowouts in town for only $35 a pop. Grab a (free) cocktail, settle in your chair, choose from a menu of looks like The Cosmo with loose curls or Mai Tai beach-inspired waves, and enjoy your wash and style. The lucky winner of this giveaway will get six blowout certificates to redeem at any of the local locations.

Entere here. We will draw one winners at 5 pm.

NOW CLOSED

Update: Sorry guys, this should have said one winner.