Draper, UT Beauty and Salons

A teacher overwhelmed with classroom tasks and student responsibilities; a 20-something recovering from the insecurities of teenage acne—Charlie Ward has served them both. Like many who write in his patient testimonials, this pair praises the master aesthetician's professional skill and personal kindness. "Having healthy habits, including good skincare," Charlie writes on his website, "[has] helped me enjoy [life] even more." Charlie pebbles his path to healthier, more vibrant skin with services that range from the technologically advanced photofacial treatment, which uses intense pulsed light to improve sun-damaged skin, to the holistic scrub-and-rub massages, which dose backs and bodies with salt crystals from the Great Salt Lake before hot towels and lotions cleanse and refresh. He also stays up-to-date on his industry's latest trends and technologies, writing on his blog about some of the latent effects of tattoos and new breakthroughs in heat-resistant makeup that prove ideal for soldiers fighting in war zones or chefs cooking in full-body snowsuits.

Trilogy Medical Center's team of aestheticians and registered nurses perform med-spa services that range from hormone therapy to permanent makeup. The team applies their expertise to bio-identical hormone therapy, which can halt early menopause in men and women. Botox, Dysport, and other cosmetic injections battle the effects of aging, reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and chemical peels and microdermabrasion shoo away lingering skin cells from the face's front porch.

Beaches Tanning Center's arsenal of newly updated tanning beds and spray-tan booths unveils gateways to sun-kissed skin. Six kinds of Ergoline beds bronze complexions to natural-looking umber hues as ventilation keeps bodies cool and music keeps ears distracted from the sun's desperate pleas for attention. Clients can go UV-free in warm Mystic Tan chambers, where an oscillating nozzle evenly coats skin with a customized cocktail of bronzing color.

Whether catering to a girls’ birthday party or delicately pampering a single pair of hands, The NailPort Nail Salon's devout technicians use high-end OPI, CND, and Burt's Bees products to pamper their clients' faces and bodies. During spa mani-pedis, they file ragged edges and push back encroaching cuticles to make room for colorful decorations sealed beneath long-lasting Shellac and gel coats. Chemical peels improve appearance of hands and feet, eyelash extensions add ferocity to peepers, and brow tinting helps standout hairs blend in with underlying skin tones or jungle foliage.

Some high-profile people have trusted their faces to Dr. Drake Vincent of Vincent Surgical Arts. Former Miss USA Gretchen Jensen, for example, asked the doctor to help her curb signs of aging with a minimally invasive SwiftLift treatment—a 90-minute outpatient procedure that helps tighten the lower-face and neck skin. And though you're probably more used to hearing them than seeing them, Fisher and Peggy of Today's 106.5 morning show look more youthful and refreshed after visits to Dr. Vincent's facility. The doctor removed fat from Fisher's upper and lower eyelids and from beneath his chin and performed lifting procedures on Peggy's brow, eyelids, and lower face.

Patients turn to Dr. Vincent because of his charm and genuine warmth, but it's his extensive training that gives them peace of mind. After earning a doctor of dental medicine degree, Dr. Vincent went on to medical school and became dually board certified in full-body cosmetic surgery and maxillofacial surgery. He trains other surgeons via an accredited general cosmetic-surgery fellowship within his cutting-edge center, which is certified by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. The clinic's separate air circulation, HEPA filters, and continuously monitored recovery room keep patients comfortable, though many just come in for outpatient med-spa treatments, such as laser hair removal and skincare services. A regal atmosphere permeates the space, with Roman-style statues and paintings reminiscent of the palace where Julius Caesar's extratight laurel wreath served as the first face-lifting device.

Specializing in noninvasive treatments, Dr. Alireza Falahati and the staff at Lisse Laser and Aesthetics revitalize skin with laser wavelengths and products from SkinCeuticals, GlyMed, ColorScience, and Clarisonic. The facility's chic waiting area greets clients with wooden floors, artwork-clad walls, and black, leather couches that showcase the luxury of hairless arms and legs.