Shear Ego Salon & Spa

Shear Ego Salon & Spa is a full-service beauty business on Monroe Avenue that offers hair cutting and styling, nail care, skin care, massage and bodywork, bridal and formal styles, and makeup and lashes. Its menu includes color and highlights, waxing and sugaring, lash extensions, and a Men's Club for grooming. The company says it has been in business in Greater Rochester for about five decades and has been run by a founder, Gene Cardamone.

The business has separate spaces for the Salon, the Spa, and the Men's Club, and it runs an on-site school for hair design students. Appointments can be booked online, and gift cards work across the salon, spa, Men's Club, and retail shop. Hours are listed for Monday through Sunday, with Wednesday typically the quietest day in the posted schedule.