Beauty & Spas in Cedar Rapids

Licensed massage therapist Caitrin Rames, LMT, specializes in shiatsu bodywork, a form of massage that focuses on balancing the body's chi in order to treat internal ailments and imbalances. Rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, shiatsu massage employs focused pressure along the body's meridians to heal backs strained from kneeling in rice paddies or from pole vaulting over the Great Wall. In addition to her flagship shiatsu technique, Caitrin also soothes muscles with cranial-sacral-release therapy and pregnancy massages for expectant mothers.

At Leh Massage Therapy, nationally licensed massage therapist Reginald Harrelson employs a distinctive fusion of Swedish and shiatsu techniques to relax tensed bodies amid lavender walls and potted palms. Harrelson uses smooth, gliding strokes to ease muscle tension and promote relaxation, easing overworked muscles and melting tension into a conveniently positioned bucket. For everyday aches and ongoing care, his therapeutic strokes can assist clients facing issues such as anxiety, depression, and relaxation deprivation.

Carolyn Schmitz at Destination Massage & Spa practices massage therapy to complement the staff’s aesthetic services. She can soothe sore flexors and impart a sense of calm during sessions that take as long as a leisurely crabwalk from one end of Rhode Island to the other—60 or 90 minutes. If her clients want services to complement a relaxing massage, Carolyn can direct them to hairstylists, nail technicians, and makeup artists.

The cosmetologists at Professional Image Enhancement offer skincare and hair-removal services driven by chemistry and technology. Skincare services include custom acne treatments, glycolic peels, and microdermabrasions, during which tiny, captivating crystals lure dead skin cells and impurities from the face with promises of emollient rivers and breathtaking fields of lotion. By letting faces breathe, the studio's skincare treatments help products penetrate the epidermis in order to moisturize and tone. For hair removal, waxing services utilize hot wax to temporarily remove hair, and electrolysis deploys mild electric currents to destroy follicles and permanently stunt regrowth.

Nail technician, permanent-makeup artist, and Blush Salon & Spa owner Susan Livingston calls on more than 14 years of experience in the salon industry to lead a continually educated team of beauticians in intensifying visitors' outer allure. Behind Blush's solid-brick façade, guests discover a cheerful interior playfully festooned with pastel-green hues, wavy mirrors at each station, and cartoon flowers singing "Walking on Sunshine." While indulging in the uplifting atmosphere, clients march their way to aesthetic excellence with a variety of services for hair, skin, and nails. Blush's team also performs a multitude of relaxing spa treatments, such as mani-pedis and chemical peels, which are ideal for those in need of pampering and stress relief.

The stylists at Cost Cutters keep pace with families' brisk lives by bestowing stylish haircuts without the hassle of making an appointment. Children, women, and men succumb to the artful snips of scissors and come out with trimmer, shapelier 'dos in a fraction of the time it takes to cut hair with the earth's erosional forces. Signature haircare products from CC Professional lead the charge on each customer's final style, aided by products from Paul Mitchell, Redken, and Tigi.