Beauty & Spas in Aurora

Unpeel P.C.'s medical director and founder, Dr. Laura Darby, and her team of clinicians bolster beauty and maintain health with a combination of Eastern and Western practices, such as Chinese medicine, reiki, and dermatology. She really focuses on getting to know a patient, as evidenced by her detailed consultations before any aesthetic procedure as well as her integrative-medicine and weight-management consultations that supplement educational classes and seminars. Dr. Darby acquaints herself with patients in English or Spanish and learns how to customize any experience by asking questions and obtaining the keys to their locked diaries. Dr. Darby personally performs or directly supervises all of Unpeel P.C.'s services.

For the past 17 years, aesthetician Kathryn of Skincare by Kathryn has been hard at work inside her petite spa, brightening complexions with organic Hungarian products and herbs. Kathryn handles all services at the spa, allowing her to monitor the progress of repeat visitors. She tailors each service to the client's particular skin type and relies on the gentle, wholesome healing powers of natural products, such as exfoliating papaya enzymes. A well-rounded aesthetician, Kathryn also specializes in treating teenage skin, which tends to be more volatile and more vulnerable to the peer pressure of pimples.

Aestheticians at Center For Advanced Skincare go beyond temporarily alleviating superficial skin concerns, analyzing each client's skin type and lifestyle to actually help heal and reverse damage caused to complexions by stress, environmental damage, and aging. Before each facial, staff members study the skin to determine the most effective blend of medical-grade skincare products, drawing from paraben-free Vital Therapy and Jan Marini lines. Products and skilled aestheticians work together to remove barriers to even, untroubled complexions in partnership with the body’s natural hormone cycles, rhythms, and funkadelic bass lines. Often to ensure the most comprehensive level of healing, aestheticians refer clients to holistic doctors to treat underlying conditions including stress, diet, and lifestyle that exacerbate skin issues, allowing complexions to come into their own.

Armed with seven years of experience in the healthcare industry, Aspiring Laser Renewal owner and founder Lonnie Beard helps clients reach their individual skin-renewal goals with personalized laser services. With the help of laser-treatment expert Dr. Dennis Kotelko, the center's staff harnesses a diverse arsenal of light-based technology, wielding IPL devices to rejuvenate skin and remove varicose veins, MedLite C4 lasers to erase tattoos, and powerful, follicle-banishing equipment to remove unwanted hair. Before appointments, clients can kick back in the sleek waiting area amid large plants and framed pieces of art depicting the comic-book villains foiled by the specialists' benevolent laser beams.

When it comes to a good manicure, experience counts. That’s why all polished tips point to Elite Nails owner Elisa Garcia, who has spent the last 19 years perfecting her nail-polishing technique. Beyond basic polish changes and mani-pedis for both men and women, she specializes in acrylic enhancements, which come natural, French tipped, capped in colorful glitter, or rolled in fresh powdered sugar. To prevent lifting, she uses acrylic products from Creative Nail Design, which also guard against yellowing to keep nails looking new for longer.

From her outpost in Viola Salon, Spa and Parfumerie, Denver Waxing owner and aesthetician Miranda Olinger has transformed the drama of beautification into a one-woman show. Drawing on aesthetics experience dating back to her teenage years, which she spent as a makeup artist for runway shows, Miranda now devotes her time to pampering her clients with beauty services that yield lasting results. She performs each of Denver Waxing’s namesake hair-removal services for men and women using hard wax, which is specially formulated for sensitive areas such as bikini lines and phantom limbs. Her roster of services stretches farther than the name suggests, however, as the specialist also polishes complexions with skin-clearing facials and spray-tanning services.