Beauty in the Burbs

A good salon appointment is one of the small fixed points of suburban life. The chair, the mirror, the stylist who remembers how the last cut grew out, and the standing conversation that picks up where it left off six weeks ago. Beauty in the Burbs is a beauty and personal-care studio at 101A-2748 Lougheed Highway in Port Coquitlam, on the strip that carries most of the city's east-west traffic, and the name wears its neighborhood pride openly.

Being on Lougheed Highway is an advantage in a city shaped by its commute corridors. The studio sits where PoCo's neighborhoods feed onto the highway, within reach of the Mary Hill side and the central streets alike, so an appointment can fold into the same trip as groceries or the drive to work. The West Coast Express stops in the city as well, which keeps the corridor moving through the day. Beauty in the Burbs maintains a website, which is the place to check services and booking details; no direct phone line is shown, so the site is likely the fastest way to secure a chair. Weekend slots go first, so booking ahead is worth doing.