Beauty & Spas in Boston

Veteran aesthetician and makeup artist Robin Erb has over 20 years in the business and a self-branded makeup line. She'll collaborate with you and help you choose a full lash extension ($250) that fits your desired look, whether you want to make a lasting impression with flashy lashes fit for a party or just a subtle addition for everyday wear. Complement your new eye whiskers with the arch and thickness of an expertly crafted eyebrow wow ($30). Robin will align your brow to the overall form and proportions of your face with a shaping, waxing, tweezing, and pleasing of your face caterpillars.

Purple Scorpion uses exquisite art or stylish jewelry to fulfill the desires of those looking to transform their bodies into billboards advertising pure cool or its oddly aftertasted counterpart, diet cool. Describe your Platonic-ideal tattoo design to one of Purple Scorpion's courteous, considerate, and fully licensed artists, and they'll needle your creative vision into inky reality, just as they've done for everything from fire-breathing dragons to Bill Cosby piloting an F-16. Purple Scorpion also stocks a vast array of aftercare products, including H2Ocean, to keep your freshly punctured skin nourished, healthy, and comfortable. Tattoos start at $80, and prices vary based on the size, complexity, and placement of the body art.

Escape Tan and Spa is an oasis of heat and light. The shop’s most powerful UV beds harness the power of miniature suns, radiating "high pressure" UVA wavelengths that penetrate deep into the skin to create a rich, long-lasting color. Two milder levels of tanning provide a lighter glow and the option to stand up in a booth rather than lie down. The power of light also bolsters other parts of the body, with infrared Formostar body wraps relieving joint stiffness and LED light bleaching stains away from teeth. Mystic Tan booths bypass light entirely, relying instead on a bronzing formula that both colors skin a tawny hue and conceals scars, blemishes, and newly installed USB ports.

If there were a motto that defines Irina Stukalov, it would most likely be “never stop learning.” When she founded Electrolysis & Skin Care Clinic in 1993, the registered electrologist mainly focused on permanent hair removal via low-level electric currents. Since then, she’s added a few other feathers to her cap, including her aesthetician's license and her title as an intense-pulsed-light technician. She also underwent the training necessary to wield GlyMed Plus products during peels and facials designed to nourish skin with ingredients that, like tears from a robocop, are both technologically advanced and organic. Irina has also added an aesthetician and makeup artist to her team to satisfy her growing clientele.

Medford Muscular Therapy Centre has been restoring function and peace to overworked muscles since it opened in 1994. That healing tradition continues today, as four nationally certified therapists employ multiple techniques to keep patrons' tension at bay. Deep-tissue massages strategically knead sore spots, and specially designed prenatal and infant massages soothe new mothers and children who just emerged from their cocoons. Reiki, acupuncture, and energy work blend holistic healing techniques with more traditional massage treatments.

The interior of Blink! Salon and Spa seems to sparkle with an elegance you might expect to find in a salon in Venice, Italy. Crystal chandeliers illuminate silver-framed mirrors and gauzy white fabric drapes the windows. The luxurious sight reflects the salon’s array of indulgent spa treatments, which promise to pamper the rest of your senses.

Natural beeswax hair-removal treatments and Siberian mink eyelash extensions go beyond the typical salon services, and their professional makeup applications can help you prep for a wedding or your best-yet driver's license picture. Their lineup of skincare services includes the 2.5-hour Autumn Glow package cleanses pores and refreshes skin, and is infused with pumpkin enzymes.

Blink!'s staff of stylists and aestheticians boast extensive backgrounds in aromatherapy, skin peels, and makeup design, with training from the likes of Franco Fiore and Jessners.