Essentials Hair Salon, Memphis

Elvis Presley has arguably the most iconic hairstyle in pop culture—a slicked-back pompadour with long sideburns. It was a style that became popular after he began performing in Memphis, even though it reportedly had long existed on the heads of Southern truck drivers. In the heart of Elvis’s stomping grounds, Essentials Hair Salon’s expert stylist Cassandra Murphy carries on the tradition of Southern style, arranging hair to suit both old- and new-school trends. She gilds select strands with highlights, plays up curls, and even adds eyelash extensions in a salon that feels as homey and cozy as kangaroo’s pouch decorated with a string of Christmas lights.