A VCU Student Guide to 12 Beauty Salons in Richmond, VA

Just because you're at college doesn't mean you want to wander around in sweatpants looking untidy all the time. The girls at Virginia Commonwealth University want to do their hair and nails, get their waxes, and pretty themselves up for everyday and special occasions just like they did in high school. Maybe you're new to Richmond or going to a beauty salon in the area for the first time but don't know where to start. Your main question's probably this: what are some of the closest and most popular salons to Monroe campus? Nextly, you're probably wondering how to best get there. After all, if you live in the city, you likely don't have a car.

So I made this easy for you. I've carefully selected hair and nail salons, all-around beauty parlors, and spas that all located within what most college students would consider a reasonable from VCU's Monroe Park campus. I also list the best way to get to the salon, assuming you don't own a car: walking, biking, or taking a bus. For anything within one mile of the campus, I list as walking; up to two miles, biking; and more than two miles, bus. I've included the name, address, phone number, and distance from the campus for each one. All of the distances refer to the number of miles between the University Student Commons (907 Floyd Ave.) and the salon.

Here, in alphabetical order, are beauty salons that may interest you; don't complain about lacking options because there are several:

Carytown Instyle Salon

3540 W Cary St.

Richmond, VA 23221

Phone: (804) 355-6334

Distance: 2.15 miles

Suggested transportation: bus

Chanterre Designs Hair Studio

206 East Clay St.

Richmond, VA 23224

Phone: (804) 864-8400

Distance: 1.19 miles

Suggested transportation: bike

Cuty Nail Salon

12 N. 8th St.

Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: (804) 225-9103

Distance: 1.2 miles

Suggested transportation: bike

Gali's Salon

3420 W. Cary St

Richmond, VA 23221

Phone: (804) 767-7344

Distance: 2.2 miles

Suggested transportation: bus

Happy Nails

9689 W. Broad St.

Richmond, VA 23173

Phone: (804) 747-4999

Distance: 6.3 miles

Suggested transportation: bus

Images Main Street

2523 W. Main St.

Richmond, VA 23220

Phone: (804) 358-8865

Distance: 1.5 miles

Suggested transportation: bike

Main Street Day Spa & Salon

519 E. Main St.

Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: (804) 644-1084

Distance: 1.0 mile

Suggested transportation: walking

Melinda's Hair and Nails

8030 W. Broad St.

Richmond, VA 23294

Phone: (804) 270-2600

Distance: 7.5 miles

Suggested transportation: bus

Mr. Andrews

3542 W. Cary St.

Richmond, VA 23221

Phone: (804) 355-3764

Distance: 2.3 miles

Suggested transportation: bus

Nesbit Salon and Spa

2311 W. Main St.

Richmond, VA 23220

Phone: (804) 355-8775

Distance: 1.1 miles

Suggested transportation: bike

Renaissance Salon and Spa

1213 W. Main St.

Richmond, VA 23220

Phone: (804) 359-2020

Distance: 0.3 of a mile

Suggested transportation: walking

Visions Salon

2300 W. Main St.

Richmond, VA 23220-4435

Phone: (804) 358-7673

Distance: 1.2 miles

Suggested transportation: bike