Carrollwood, FL Beauty and Salons

The stylists at Salon Absolute, a Paul Mitchell salon, construct follicular art through attentive consultations, contemporary cuts, and their exclusive Paul Mitchell Color Bar. After determining the ideal color to frame the client’s face based on skin tone and most frequent shade of Kool-Aid-mouth, stylists draw from the Color Bar to produce a custom blend of hues. Clients relax in shiatsu massage chairs during shampoos, and they can also take advantage of complimentary glasses of wine, freshly ground coffee, and exotic teas during treatments. The salon also offers nail services including gel manicures, French polishes, and Rockstar Toes, as well as facial waxing services to construct the most flattering angle of brow arch.

Registered nurse and Success by Design owner Sherri Morrison had always been frustrated with fad diets. Not only do they seldom work, they can also be dangerous. And after losing her father to a heart attack when he was 42, Sherri began streamlining her 27 years of medical and nutrition expertise to develop a program that eschews the catchall diets and wild promises of many popular programs. Sherri believes that her father, and many others like him, could prevent such tragedies and illnesses by taking control of their lifestyles and eating and exercise habits. This philosophy is the foundation upon which Success by Design stands, and Sherri, Dr. Tami Horner, and the team champion it by refusing to let patients fail in their endeavor to get healthy. As long as they have the drive to change their lives, the team will continue to motivate them and find solutions.

While the staff encourages clients to take action, Success by Design's spa, Spa by Design, offers better rewards for their effort and success than a perfectly exfoliated carrot at the end of a stick. Situated in a separate building from Success by Design, the spa invites guests to unwind amid environs decorated in warm browns and aqua blues, soundtracked by a soothing waterfall and scented with aromatherapy. Here, hot-stone massages melt tense muscles and signature anti-aging facials firm skin with enzymes, seaweed, and lift serum.

The experienced stylists at Classy Cuts of Florida perform a variety of services in a vibrant, upbeat setting. Clients watch in floor-length mirrors framed with black wood as staffers nourish tresses with Paul Mitchell or Moroccanoil products, and add highlights or feather extensions as an eye-catching final touch. The wall alongside the shampoo stations boasts a colorful, collage-style artwork that, like a seminar on municipal tax codes, encourages onlookers to dream.

Bellus' team of physicians and aestheticians work to restore health and self-confidence through medically supervised weight-loss plans and an array of beautifying skin treatments. The staff approaches weight loss metabolically, seeking to kick-start the body's internal calorie ovens with hormone therapy and B-12 and lipotropic shots. At the same time, hunger suppressants shrink caloric influxes, allowing the body to naturally switch over and run off existing fat stores and internal AA batteries. An array of rejuvenating laser treatments can lighten up sunspots or tighten skin, and laser hair removal can precisely sharpen beard lines or clear away entire areas for comprehensive, razor-free smoothness.

Celebrity Glam Squad's clients literally do not have to lift a finger beyond the finger they use to open their front door. The mobile beauty company's team of makeup artists piles into a pink-and-black Range Rover, arriving onsite to prep individuals or groups for events such as weddings, proms, or driver's-license renewals. Pulling from an arsenal of airbrush foundations and MAC Pro cosmetics, the aestheticians can pop in for a simple makeup application or bring along a hairstylist, fashion consultant, and lifestyle coach for an all-day head-to-toe makeover. Regular clients can sign up for annual memberships, which grant discounted services, free upgrades to airbrush makeup, and priority accommodations for last-minute requests.

Though their nail spa’s name showcases the elegance and pampering they bestow upon visitors, the technicians at Couture Day Spa are especially proud of their ability to transform a typical mani-pedi into a holistically relaxing experience. The staff turns to heated towels, warm lotion, and hot stones to soothe clients while simultaneously beautifying their digits. Freestyle designs, glitter tips, animal prints, and even encased nail art launch fingers and toes from plain to adorned. For a simpler look that helps nails stay hidden from rabid Chinese finger traps, clients can opt for plain polish or gel soak-off polish.