Council Bluffs, IA Spa and Massage

Despite the breaking of clocks and the plotting of super villains, the world continues to turn, days and then years pass, and skin gathers wrinkles and begins to sag. At Lynn Klein Massage & Skincare, skilled aesthetician Janet (Lynn) Klein fights these signs of aging with cutting-edge facials that incorporate galvanic currents, Nu Skin products, and microdermabrasion, aiming to firm up slack skin and banish wrinkles left from frowning at disappointingly slow-growing house plants. Klein also draws on her 16 years of experience in the beauty and health industry while incorporating massage techniques to soothe away stress. At her side, massage therapist and certified personal trainer Shane Kinnison joins in kneading away aches, letting clients choose from modalities that range from Swedish to deep tissue. The spa also evicts excess wax and hidden telegraph messages from ears with candling.

Aesthetician Tara Hinson doesn’t just coddle soles with hot towels and a foot mask during pedicures—she invites her clients to lie down on a bed and enjoy a hot face towel as she tends to their toenails, a twist that inspired her to name this relaxing treatment the Lazy Pedi. She puts in similar attention to detail in her other treatments, such as providing a pedicure chair that allows clients to sit up during their pampering. Tara’s array of facials reflects her certification as a skincare professional, incorporating lactic acid, exfoliation, and extractions to rejuvenate skin and battle blemishes. Her dermal expertise also comes into play as she waxes away unwanted mustaches and the hair that collects on legs during one’s daily wading through kittens.

Five Salon's professionally trained staff of beauty experts are ready and willing to perform any of the beautifications from the menu of services. With help from eco-friendly Aveda hair products, dull noodle nests can be whipped into elegantly garnished pasta dishes. All haircuts and styling (from $35 for women, from $22 for men) include a consultation, scalp massage, shampoo and conditioner, and post-cut blow dry for a polished look sure to garner compliments from friends, family, and passing flocks of sparrows. Full hair coloring branches upward from $65, while partial highlights chime in from $55 and up. Unfuzz skin for summer's risqué bloomer styles with a full panel of waxing services. Clean the lip, brow, or chin ($15 and up) or smooth over the whole face ($35 and up) for increased aerodynamic flow; bikini lines are waxed away from $28, while backs or chests are deforested for $55 and up.

Eight stylists, a nail technician, and a massage therapist unite to pamper clients and emanate good vibes into the inviting confines of Scruples Salon. Locks are trimmed into bobs, flutter in the wind with the aid of feather extensions, or transform into ‘50s pinup ‘dos for a night of yelling “watch me dance!” The salon’s aestheticians wax away hairs and paint nails, and a massage therapist is always ready to knead away aches and pains or treat skin to a body scrub. Foot detoxes rejuvenate weary soles, and ear-candling sessions are also available.

Brittany Harris always has her patients’ backs. In a private treatment room, the licensed therapist treats clients to 60- and 90-minute massages that feature Swedish, deep-tissue, and hot-stone techniques. Harris also offers prenatal massage to help mothers-to-be relax, as well as chair massage to address the sadness caused by being picked last for jury duty.