Beauty & Spas in Casselberry

If they had pick two words to describe their salon, the staff members at Beautiful Brows & Beyond probably wouldn’t hesitate to make their choice: girly and chic. Pictures of shoes hang from the space’s bright pink walls, sealing the feminine theme and surrounding an expanse of threading stations and cushy, white mani-pedi chairs. When threading brows, upper lips, and chins, hair-removal experts use warm wax to strip away fuzz from the limbs and bikini area. Meanwhile, nail technicians dole out indulgent pedicures that treat skin with Hershey’s chocolate or eucalyptus, or dress up fingernails with monochromatic polish or bling-bling finishes that proudly top your nails in a sea of sparkles.

After Robert Bay trained with Paul Mitchell, Eufora International, and Redken, he went on to work for a litany of fashion designers. PacSun, the Vera Wang wedding-dress collection, and Miss Mundo Latina United States all find space on his resumé alongside magazine photo shoots. Today, Robert mans a private space inside an iStudio Salon, where he styles, colors, and even waxes hair. While he works, he uses botanical-rich products by Rusk and AG Hair, which eschew parabens, gluten, animal testing, and animal homework. His portfolio illustrates his penchant for retro-chic coiffures from the 1920s to the 1950s, loose wavy tresses, and bridal updos. When Robert isn't primping his clients and teaching them how to retain their styles at home, he supports local shelters for women and children and gives haircuts to the homeless.

The experienced wax technicians at Divine Wax & Skin believe that a Brazilian wax should evoke minimal discomfort and take no more than 10 minutes. It starts with the wax. Not trusting domestic strip waxes that can pull the skin, the staff members use professional-grade hard wax from Belgium, which is designed to grip each hair shaft without sticking to the skin. They apply the wax with fresh new sticks each time and never reuse material—like a good comedian or a terrible schoolteacher. The technicians also educate clients on care and maintenance to help skin stay smooth for up to three weeks. Apart from its signature waxes, the staff glamorizes bodies with Norvell airbrush tans and dresses up down-unders with vajazzling services.