Beauty & Spas in Franklin

Like the Manhattan street with which it shares a name, Madison Avenue Style entertains a lot of foot traffic—rather than tourists and commuters, however, the salon and spa greets loyal clients and first-time visitors drawn to professional products from the likes of Schwarzkopf and Joico. The salon's stylists wield these products to great effect during haircuts for women and men—the latter of which also draw on Gage creams and conditioners to create styles to impress potential employers and ward off rival biker gangs.

Alongside Madison Avenue's team of stylists, aestheticians and nail technicians practice their trades within the well-lit, white-walled salon. Weary bodies perk up after massages, facials, mani-pedis, and waxing services, many of which take place in private treatment rooms where flickering candles illuminate pandas munching on tasteful plant decorations.

There once was a hair named Max'milian
He stood as the last of a billion
But then he was wax'd
His owner cried "Max!
You've left me complet'ly Brazilian!"

Indiana Laser Tattoo Removal's technicians remove tattoos with lasers. No other services divert their attention from the technique, safety, and aftercare of tattoo removal. Certified laser specialists and safety officers work with Q-switched lasers to break up ink beneath the skin. The laser splits into two wavelengths to target different pigments: one set breaks up darker hues, and the other dispenses with reds, greens, yellows, oranges, and bananas.

The experienced staff at Pearl MediSpa strives to reveal the natural beauty of every client with advanced aesthetic and body treatments from massage therapy to custom weight-loss programs. During consultations, staffers focused on revitalizing forms and reducing stress discuss clients’ aesthetic and wellness goals before commencing with custom services. Private treatment rooms cradle techs defuzzing bodies of unwanted hair with the Candela laser system, which aims to clear small body areas of hair in just four sessions. Licensed aestheticians pamper pores during facials with organic Luzern Laboratories skincare products. On the salon floor, stylists waltz up to cutting chairs armed with products from brands such as Australia's Kevin Murphy and Italy's Alfaparf Milano. Coppola keratin-complex hair-straightening treatments tame tresses and Hairdreams extensions add length. Those looking for a day of indulgence can snatch up a spa package, most of which include a session in the spa’s infrared sauna, which melts away stress the way a flock of baby dragons melts the heart.

Inside elite salon-spa-studio's treatment rooms, clients revel in hair, skin, and massage treatments performed by a team of talented specialists. Seven hairstylists–– including owner Amanda Schafer––wait to cut, reshape, and highlight hairdos with trained acumen, performing everything from trendy feather extensions to frizz-taming Keratin smoothing treatments. Resident aesthetician Kim Kelley and permanent makeup artist Elena Rogers freshen faces with chemical peels, facials, and Xtremelash eyelash extensions, and massage therapist Ryan Farmer calls on Swedish and deep-tissue techniques to calm muscles, nerves, and minds frayed from trying to unbend spoons.

Licensed aesthetician and massage therapist Kelly D Opelt-Andrews draws on years of medical and dermatological training to imbue skin with a youthful glow at her skincare and massage studio, Divine Beauty. Whether exfoliating skin with a microdermabrasion treatment or custom facial, Kelly relies on Apriori Beauty products that eschew parabens and synthetic dyes for natural, pH-balanced ingredients. Though she’s well known for facial treatments that restore a healthy luster to cheeks previously occupied by blemishes, Kelly’s skincare prowess does not stop at the neck. Her cleansing body treatments and massages lend equal attention to backs, shoulders, and vestigial tentacles.