Even those who drive on Fountain everyday risk blasting past Chaz Dean Studio none the wiser. Having the high-end salon as your designated destination, address and all, it’s still easy to miss.

Completely enveloped in ivy-covered walls, Chaz Dean fancies itself a sanctuary in the center of a concrete jungle. There isn't any signage indicating a business exists inside the two mid-century bungalows that peek over the fence’s edge. Finding the entrance alone can prove to be a challenge (around the corner, through the driveway—see a stylish girl taking a smoke break? Then you're in the right place). Zen gardens inside the courtyard are a precursor to the peace of mind you'll feel when in the hands of Dean and his team—really, who wouldn't completely trust a man with memorials to his dogs hanging on the walls in the main salon? But don't let this tribute plant any doubt that you and your tresses are top dog for Dean.  At $250 a pop, he's indubitably got your best interest in mind. Something reinforced by the nearly fume-free environment achieved by Dean's use of dyes with the lowest ammonia content available and no strong bleaches or developers. Not in the market for a new 'do? Duck into the salon's adjacent bungalow to pick up New Age-y gifts and Dean's own range of organic styling products and lather-free cleansing conditions and lotions called Wen. —Lyndsey Saul