Wednesday, August 25, 2010

France's Beauty Salon

With the movement of Habib's Place from Avenue A and 6th, the removal of his sign revealed an under-sign: France's Beauty Salon.



I can't really tell you anything about France's Beauty Salon, only that I took a photo of it sometime around 1995--I did have one more shot in my East Village 90s collection. Here's what it looked like.



I love this serious, Slavic-looking woman standing there among the fabulous 80s-style beauties with their Aqua-Netted manes. Is she the eponymous France(s)?

If I recall correctly, France's was one of those places where older ladies would go to get their hair set. Maybe some mustache bleaching. Maybe a blue rinse. Makes me wonder: Where in the East Village can you get a good blue rinse these days?

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6 comments:

  1. EV GrieveAugust 25, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    I dunno. But I can tell you several places where you can get a blue Jello shot.

    And I love that photo.

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  2. MelanieAugust 25, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Great photos! I vaguely remember this place.

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  3. Susan May TellAugust 25, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    Nice photos!

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  4. lrAugust 25, 2010 at 5:08 PM

    beautiful photo of francis standing behind the glass. could be 1940, its timeless. the typography looks like the 50s. salon must have been there a long time.

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  5. Jeremiah MossAugust 25, 2010 at 5:23 PM

    thanks. i wish i could remember more of it. reminded me of the "beauty salons" my grandmother would go once a week, those big hairdryers.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 29, 2010 at 11:24 PM

    isn't there an old school beauty salon next to the jennifer cafe right off of 1st av ? -stef

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