According to legend, a bad haircut led to the downfall of Samson, whose lustrous mane was the source of his strength, as well as the hiding place for the shank he used to win fights. Avoid being brought low by pesky hair drama with today’s Groupon. For $35, new clients get $100 worth of hair services at Flip Salon in Ferndale. Flip Salon has a strong reputation for quality and has appeared in Allure three times.

Flip Salon’s staff of Vidal Sassoon and Bumble and bumble–trained stylists boast years of hair-care experience, especially after a little wine at dinner. Amidst a friendly, vintage-tinged atmosphere, these tress technicians will use high-quality products such as Kemon and Bumble and bumble to dispense expert haircuts ($30–$37 for men, $50–$75 for women), highlights ($70–$95), blow-dry stylings ($30–$50), scalp treatments ($15–$20), and up-dos ($50–$70).

Toting a marble bust of oneself around all day is tiring and warrants the wrong kind of stares. Transforming a messy mop top into a scissors-sculpted work of art provides a much more portable testament of you looking your best. A trip to Flip Salon will ensure that handsome strangers can compliment you for something other than the fact that you were born with elbows on the back of your knees.

Reviews

Allure included Flip Salon in its fashionable pages three times in 2009. Look under Rumours on Flip's website for the alluring details and on Cosmetiholic for a quick write-up.

Three Citysearchers give four stars, and five Yelpers give the 2009 CityVoter nominee for Best Hair Salon 4.5 stars:

• Flip's decor is quirky and cool, as is the staff. It's a good place to go for a haircut or blowout. – daleres4, Citysearch
• Careful and skillful stylists in a really hip yet comfortable space. They don't have the attitude you sometimes get in nice salons, and they give really good haircuts, which is really the point, isn't it? – ellelevine, Citysearch
• I've been going there for years and I've had everything from a haircut to color, waxing, pedicures and manicures and have always had great service. Everyone is friendly, lots of magazines, good coffee, a wonderful relaxing atmosphere. – lucybeat, CityVoter