AURA Beauty Studio

AURA Beauty Studio is a hair studio at 600 S County Farm Road, Suite 204, in Wheaton, Illinois, founded by Macy Smykal and Alice Puth. The studio describes itself as an intimate, creative space, and its gallery page calls its work luxury hair.

Color is the core of the menu, with dimensional color, customized foils, balayage, foilayage and high-impact blonding. Lived-in brunette and lived-in blonding, gray coverage with root refresh, all-over color, Vivid Colors and Full Color Transformation are also offered, and color correction is quoted after a consultation. Listed prices start at $50 for a men's fade or taper, $65 for a haircut, $130 for gray coverage with root refresh, $220 for partial blonding and $275 for full blonding, with toner and gloss refreshes starting at $75.

Cutting services include long layers, precision bobs, tapers, fades and a curly cut known as Rezo. Texture and styling covers soft movement and special-occasion hair, and the hair health treatments are meant to strengthen, restore and protect hair. The Keratin Complex keratin treatment, listed at $375, uses a signature keratin, and the studio says its results last up to five months.

Bridal hair, bridal makeup and bridal party beauty can be done at the studio or at the wedding location in Wheaton and Chicago's western suburbs, with a bridal trial listed at $150. Bridal pricing is quoted after an inquiry, and bridal party inquiries, including mothers of the bride and groom, are handled by message or email, with extra artists coordinated for larger parties.

Men's haircuts are offered as a traditional cut or a long cut, both with wash and style. Custom spray tans are listed at $65 with Sophie as the tan artist, and Sophia Soulhaus also works as a spray tan artist at Soulhaus Tanning. The studio rents styling stations and private beauty suites to independent beauty professionals, with shampoo stations, shared backbar essentials and on-site laundry, and clients can join a loyalty program through the booking site.

Designs each cut and color around the client's hair, features and personal style, aiming for a personal visit rather than a rushed or one-size-fits-all one.

An intimate, creative studio space in Wheaton.