Located on Algonquin Rd. Gala Hair Salon and Spa is a perfect example of form following function.
Entering the salon, you feel a sense of peace (there are no loud phones or distracting noises) and space. Beautiful, cozy fresh and warm incandescent lighting provide abundant illumination.
As I sat to have my hair done, three or four women approached me, cooing over how fantiastic it looked. Over the next few days, at bars, restaurants, grabbing a coffee and just walking around the city, I was stopped repeatedly with enthusiastic gushes of "How fantastic!" and I must admit, all the attention made me feel rather exotic. When the design fades, it'll begin to resemble a fairly heavy nicotine addiction, but until then I'm milking the attention.