BloomingtonMn, MN Beauty and Salons

Sneak away from daily stresses, busy streets, and average-tasting popcorn in favor of an afternoon escape with today’s Groupon. For $45, you’ll get three and a half hours of extensive beautification with the Pretty Me package at Haven Salon, a cozy retreat tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Uptown Minneapolis. Running From: Ghosts or monsters Potential Haven: Boarded-up old mansion

In a parallel universe, Will O'Hara is probably an architect. At least, that's what he would have been if a hairstyling career hadn't swept him up while he was still in his teens. His first job at Dayton's Hair Salon led to a promotion and the title of National Artistic Director—a role that would send him around the country in a hot-air balloon, teaching other stylists. Now he owns Wave Salon along with his cohort Tami O'Hara, who has been styling hair for the past two decades. Out of all of their products, both reach for Davines first for its natural ingredients and sustainable practices.

Under the direction of Dr. Scott Jenkins, a board-certified plastic surgeon, the staff at Sedona Skin Spa tends to aesthetic needs with lasers, skincare, and dermal fillers. Each staff member is certified in laser treatments that help to remove unwanted hair, resurface complexions, or tighten the skin. The well-equipped aestheticians also can perform facials, microdermabrasion, and peels using products from SkinMedica and Image Skincare. Meanwhile, a certified nurse injection specialist can reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and math-induced furrows with FDA-approved injectables.

Darque Tan's arsenal of beds, booths, and nourishing lotions infuses visiting bodies with sun-kissed color. Along with at least 20 tanning beds, each location brims with tan-savvy staff members—each certified through the International Smart Tan Network—who can work with you to customize a program based on your tanning goals, skin type, and relation to black-and-white movie starlets. A dedicated full-time cleaning staff regularly runs through a 50-point inspection process between sessions, helping to create a sanitary tanning experience and keep clients from warming up 6-foot-long paninis during appointments.

At Salon Rochae, stylist and Redken-certified master colorist Tammie Kelsay beautifies hair with cutting, styling, coloring, and keratin smoothing treatments. Kelsay's career has led her to rove around the country, training with Bumble and bumble stylists in New York City and trimming the coats of Delaware’s secret colony of woolly mammoths. She adds vibrancy to hair with organic, vegan All-Nutrient colors and employs antimicrobial Nufree products to wax away unwelcome hairs.

Under the watchful eye of medical director Dr. Annika Crosby, the trained staff of PSS MedSpa come to the aid of clients with ailing complexions, aging skin, and unwanted hair or varicose veins with a combination of laser and aesthetic treatments. The team draws upon an arsenal of lasers that can be finely tuned to gently treat the delicate lines surrounding eyes or powerful rays that stop hair production in the follicles. The spa also utilizes high-quality products from brands such as SkinCeuticals, Eminence, and Colorescience Pro, blending the latest skin science with all-natural ingredients to keep skin soft, complexions clear, and signs of aging at bay. The staff can also outfit newly refined faces with a selection of retail mineral makeup and waxing treatments that create skin as flawless as the skin skeletons dream about.