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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I dunno. But I can tell you several places where you can get a blue Jello shot.
And I love that photo.
Great photos! I vaguely remember this place.
Nice photos!
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.
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.
isn't there an old school beauty salon next to the jennifer cafe right off of 1st av ? -stef
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