Beautiful hair,
made in Media.
A boutique color studio on State Street, built around hand-painted balayage, dimensional color, and cuts that hold their shape between appointments.
The Boutique Salon Media has been waiting for.
L.Rae opened on East State Street with one idea: to bring beautiful hair and luxury service together while maintaining the warmth of a community salon and a welcoming atmosphere.
The salon features a modern mid-century aesthetic with four stations, intentionally designed to remain small and preserve a calm environment. It's a place where you feel seen, known, and cared for. Familiar faces greet you, and our stylists truly know you-creating a more meaningful experience each visit.
Three signatures. Five considered classics.
Color is the heart of the room. Every service starts with a consultation in natural light, because a shade that reads beautifully under salon bulbs should read just as beautifully on State Street.
Three steps. No surprises.
We talk through your routine, lifestyle and desired look, while considering your face shape, hair density and texture.
Color is placed by hand, section by section, with intention to complement your face and cut.
We explain how your color and cut will grow out and recommend a timeline that keeps everything soft and seamless.
What the chair sounds like.
"I've been chasing that grown-out balayage look for two years and never quite got there until L.RAE. The consultation alone was worth the trip."
"Lena found a middle ground I didn't know existed. Six weeks out and it still looks intentional."
"Tiny salon, no waiting, same stylist every time. They remembered exactly what we talked about at my first appointment."
"I started doing hair because I liked the quiet problem-solving of it — the way a good consultation changes everything that comes after."
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On State Street, in the middle of everything.
You'll find us at 47 East State Street in downtown Media, a block from the courthouse and steps from the trolley. Street parking runs the length of State, with the Front & Jackson garage two blocks south.
We're a short drive from Swarthmore, Wallingford, Rose Valley, Springfield, Broomall, and Newtown Square.
Get directions →Step into the light.
⟨HOURS⟩. By appointment. New guests, start with a consultation — it's complimentary and takes fifteen minutes.
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