Beauty & Spas in Glendale

Few things in life are permanent. Except at Shaderz Ink, where the team includes tattoo artists, body piercers, and a permanent-cosmetic professional, all waiting to help customers to embrace long-lasting self-expression. Tattoo artists Angel Silva, Antonio Duran, and Josh Hartsfield etch skin in custom designs, with past work encompassing everything from vibrant, flame-flicked scissors to life-like portraits of beloved family members. Free-hand piercer Adam Harris draws upon a decade of experience to add hardware to any body part. For those looking for more subtle enhancements, permanent-cosmetic artist Sheley Davis literally wrote the book on the subject. The Handbook for the Permanent Cosmetic Professional is based upon her more than 15 years of experience in the business, which includes paramedical tattoo work performed for area surgeons. Her customers at Shaderz seek out Sheley for everything from smudge-proof eyeliner to kiss-proof lip liner, and her services may also be employed to help camouflage imperfections such as scars or Elvis-shaped tan lines.

Helen began her career as a nail technician in 2003, and since then she has devoted countless hours to training with some of the most respected artists, including participating in one of OPI's three-day workshops. Specializing in colorful acrylics, glitter nails, and custom designs, Helen can create festive holiday-themed nail designs or help patrons to show their support for a favorite sports teams or pain-reliever brand. She can also apply CND Shellac's long-wearing gel polish to give clients a chip-free look that lasts for two weeks.

Though its name may suggest otherwise, the wellness center conducts health treatments for ladies and gents alike. Men dealing with low hormone levels can infuse their systems with energy during testosterone-replacement therapy. Vitamin injections, supplements, and biometric body-composition testing give the center's female clients options for gaining energy and staying healthy.

Having dissolved thousands of doses of tattoo ink, Dr. Phil Knall has worked his way up to educating fellow clinicians on the technique. He's presented at more than 800 industry seminars in six countries.

Dr. Knall employs the Zimmer Cyro 6 laser, which vanishes tattoos over the course of a few treatments. Comfort is key; unlike many traditional cooling methods, such as ice-cream wrestling, the Zimmer's cooling system continuously chills the skin before, during, and after the procedure. See the clinic's gallery for evidence of the doctor's disappearing acts.

"You Look Gorgeous" is the phrase aesthetician Nikki Nixon emblazons across the walls of her private treatment room to remind clients that her work only serves to polish and maintain their own natural beauty. Inside the tranquil space—stocked with Image, Repêchage, and Dermalogica skincare products—Nixon works gently to wipe away imperfections including hyperpigmentation, wrinkles, and acne. The chemical peels and microdermabrasion treatments Nixon performs baby the skin while delivering powerful smoothing benefits. A specialized PCA oxygen-trio facial brightens skin as powerful antioxidants purge toxins and stimulate circulation by hooking up miniature oxygen masks to each pore.

After an elaborate mani-pedi at Crystal's Corner Salon, there's a good chance fingers and toes will leave twinkling. That's because Crystal excels at glitter nail art and often incorporates the shimmery stuff into her intricate designs—some of which draw inspiration from nature to mimic animal prints or iridescent seashells. In addition to painting her tiny, shiny tableaus, she also coats nails in chip-resistant shellac and can protect natural nails beneath acrylic or gel overlays.