Druid Hills, GA Beauty and Salons

For more than 25 years, Dr. Alan Gardener has nurtured complexions at his namesake practice, which now spreads radiance even farther with a satellite location. At both offices, Dr. Gardner and his right hand dermatologist, Dr. Mike Kelleher, tackle a range of skin issues such as abnormal moles, acne, and rashes using advanced equipment and medical-grade products. Spa-like services include more than 10 facials that utilize thermal mud, natural fruit acids, and Eminence skincare products. Hands and feet are soaked, scrubbed, and masked during mani-pedis, which use highly sterilized tools and equipment, and unwanted veins, hair, birthmarks, and tattoos can be removed with a collection of lasers skin-matched paint.

Under the watchful eye of board-certified surgeon Dr. Jean-Claude Schwartz, U MedSpa's team of clinical aestheticians bestow soothing services and advanced clinical procedures upon customers in need of personal, custom attention within its retreat-like confines. The skilled team clears and strengthens skin with signature facials optimal for all skin types and conditions and performs more intense facescaping with microdermabrasion and chemical-peel treatments. Persistent fingers work over the arms, hands, and décolletage to track down fugitive tension in detailed massages, and wrinkles caused by said tension fade from view after the doctor's cosmetic procedures, such as Botox, Juvederm, Restylane, and laser treatments.

Buckhead Nail and Toe Spa's staff have spent more than two decades helping others keep their skin and nails looking sharp. Inside the spacious salon, rows of extra-wide orthopedic pedi thrones—each outfitted with heat and massage features—line the floor, and gauzy white fabric hangs above pedicurees as they ease toes into large basins of water heated to their preferred temperature. Joining the spa's nail care services and large collection of polishes are plenty of skin-care options—custom facials and massages, eyelash extensions, and waxing treatments with low-temperature, anti-irritant wax—that serve to summarize the rejuvenating possibilities. To ensure a safe and bacteria-free experience, the staff of Buckhead Nail follow strict sterilization guidelines and wear special bacteria-vision goggles to locate any trespassing microorganisms.

Haircuts are never one size fits all. That’s why the stylists at Melange Hair Studios tailor their services to create looks that suit their clients’ lifestyles and personalities. This individual attention is the hallmark of all of their beautifying services, from cuts and coloring to relaxers and updos. Facials ensure freshly trimmed hair has a polished place, and body wraps enhanced with aloe, clay, and infrared heat smooth cellulite and contour physiques. Head-to-toe pampering is conducted in an elegant salon space accented with polished wood styling stations, tall mirrors, and the ghosts of split ends past.

A native of Brazil, Alessandra W. tackled her home country's namesake waxing service adeptly, receiving her certificate in advanced waxing there before immigrating to the United States. She furthered her studies once in Atlanta, becoming a state-certified aesthetician and opening W. Waxing Salon, where she and her staff turn peaches into nectarines with waxing services for faces and bodies. They also recently added massage therapy to their repertoire, releasing muscles from stress and pain with Swedish, deep-tissue, and prenatal modalities.

At Impulse Salon, stylists take the art of hair coloring to the next level with hydrating, ammonia-free Inoa color products, which they can use to paint freeform balayage highlights. Their range of color treaments reflects the team’s commitment to continuing education, which has kept the stylists abreast of the latest styling techniques and trends for more than a decade. With these skills in their respective repertoires, their handiwork has a modern feel, whether they are transforming looks with chic cuts or with straightening treatments more effective than commanding each strand to “make like a ruler.”