The Cabinet Salon

The Cabinet is still the Queen-and-Portland salon other gender-neutral rooms get measured against: second floor, 577 Queen Street West, entrance on Portland, a 19th-century room with floor-to-ceiling windows over the sidewalk. Founded in 2009 by stylists Alex and Emma, it books by the hour, not by gender : official team page posts stylist rates from $90 to $130 per hour, gratuity-free, products included. Official clock: Tuesday and Thursday 12 p.m.-8 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Phone (647) 344-3132. thecabinetsalon.com frames the house as precision cuts, balayage, creative colour, gray blending, curly hair, extensions, and keratin, plus Green Circle waste recovery and 5% of retail to Rainbow Railroad. First-timers: take the stylist matchmaker quiz or email thecabinetsalon@gmail.com if you do not know who to book. Colour needs a real hour block, not a squeeze-in. 24-hour cancel; same-day is charged in full on the official policy page. Closed Sunday and Monday. This is the unfussy Queen West cabinet, not a street-level walk-in.