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Mom's Escape: Local Salon Offers Far More Than A Great Haircut

Tacoma's urban chic and fun Azarra Salon and Wine offers great hair styling and care, spa services, and yummy and interesting wines at reasonable prices.

It isn't just about great hair.

Located in the historic Harmon building at South 21st and Pacific in the heart of downtown Tacoma, the unique Azarra Salon and Wine specializes in high quality and award-winning haircuts, styles, and coloring along with a full range of other spa services to meet your needs.

But there's more. The salon salon has an amazing selection of interesting, off-the-beaten-path wine options to suit every wine-lover's palette. Stylists are friendly, super fun, and knowledgeable about hair and beauty (and yes, they really do know their wines).

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When you enter the salon, you are greeted by a warm and welcoming station with water, teas and coffees for your enjoyment. After checking in with the front desk, your stylist will lead you to your very own private styling room where you can relax, unwind and prepare to get pampered and pretty. There is a comfy waiting area facing bustling Pacific Avenue that boast panoramic views of Union Station, the Washington State Historical Society and Foss Waterway. If you travel to the back of the salon, there are the washing/processing stations, and beyond that is the amazing tasting room where the bulk of the wines are displayed for retail sale.

Around the holidays and season changes, Azarra offers spectacular wine tasting events with delicious foods for clients and friends. These lively events are a huge hit at the salon and promise a great time for all. Aura Mae, the hostess with the most-ess of these salon events , is not only a premiere hair stylist and colorist, but a wine and food expert and gourmet chef. She's also a published author, Get Some Hairspray, blogger, Tacoma businesswoman icon, and animal lover to boot. There's always something or someone interesting at this place, day or night, and you are sure to be delighted.

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Here's a quick list of services that are offered: haircare, facials, manicures, waxing, and lash/brow care. A wind range of styling and other products are conveniently available for purchase at the salon as well.

Ready to give it a try? Booking an appointment is easy with the online reservation booking system or by calling 752-1519. Please review the Azarra website for more information about appointment policies and services. You can also find the salon on Facebook and Twitter.

 So, now you are ready! Go get yourself beautiful and bring home that special wine to celebrate!

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