Inside Elle Marie Hair Studio in Smokey Point. (Provided by Acacia Delzer)

Inside Elle Marie Hair Studio in Smokey Point. (Provided by Acacia Delzer)

The best hair salon in Snohomish County

You voted, we tallied. Here are the results.

Every year The Daily Herald takes nominations and lets readers vote for the Best of Snohomish County Awards. This year, 80,000 votes were cast. There are dozens of categories, but here are the 2023 top choices for best hair salon:

First Place: Elle Marie Hair Studio in Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Snohomish, Smokey Point and Woodinville

Elle Marie is a family-founded Redken Elite hair salon that specializes in hair color, haircuts and lash and hair extensions. They offer bridal packages and a model program where participants are styled with new and classic techniques at a reduced cost.

Elle Marie’s first salon in Mill Creek was established in 2006, and the business has since expanded to five locations in Snohomish County. In 2012, Former Elle Marie President Colleen Buck spoke with the Herald Business Journal about her journey as she went from the corporate world to the world of balayage and blowouts.

Second Place: Rachel Blythe Studio in Marysville

Third Place: Luxe Salon in Snohomish

All of The Herald’s Best Of Snohomish County category winners can be found here.

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