Salon Z

Salon Z is at 5154 N Illinois in Fairview Heights and is open from 7am to 7pm, Monday through Saturday. Hair, lash and nail services are all offered under one roof. The salon describes its purpose as enhancing beauty, confidence and self-care, and describes its stylists as expert and its products as high-quality.

Owner Kimmie C. is a licensed cosmetologist. The salon's aim is to be a safe and clean place for its staff to work, and it is the base for a team that includes stylists, nail technicians and a makeup artist and esthetician.

Beyond in-salon appointments, Salon Z sells hair extensions through its website. The virgin straight extensions are listed at $70 per bundle in lengths from 14 to 30 inches and can be washed, flat ironed and dyed. Other options include seamless clip-ins at $70 per 130-gram pack, virgin tapes, closures, highlighted wefts, 613 pieces and the Loose Wave, Burmese Curly, Crochet and Z Wave lines. Flat irons ($135) and heatless curlers ($20) are also sold.

The nail menu also covers hand care, reinforced structured manicures, acrylic extensions, Gel-X applications, foot care and bespoke nail artwork. Guests can choose a simple, tidy finish or a bolder, more inventive design.

The salon describes its philosophy as enhancing beauty, confidence and self-care, and its owner works to create a clean, safe workplace for staff.