Beauty & Spas in Holly Springs

Owner Melissa Smith, a licensed aesthetician, opened the space with the intent to tranquilly restore a sense of balance comparable to that of clearing four lines simultaneously in Tetris. A massage with master back patter Shere Caricini ($45 for 30 minutes) can improve sleep, reduce stress, and decrease blood pressure. For those who never outgrew the thrill of homemade volcano building, the ash mask ($40) can help brighten the temperamental under-eye area, decrease crow's-feet, and banish puffiness. Elite also offers a full menu of chemical peels, facials, and laser hair removal.

At Aria Skin and Laser Spa in Chapel Hill and Somalase in Sanford, Medical Director Dr. Ajay Ajmani oversees a team of tech-savvy aestheticians who beautify and protect the epidermis with facials, laser treatments, and massages. During microdermabrasions, a skilled technician employs a diamond tip to control the seven seas and exfoliate the upper strata of damaged skin, revealing a youthful acreage of epidermis. Laser treatments for pigmentation correction, hair removal, and skin tightening enlist powerful YAG lasers to beautify the epidermis. Facials reinvigorate visages with an eye treatment, custom mask, neck-and-hand massage, moisturizer, and a restraining order against the sun.

There are many factors that keep a face from looking its best, from wrinkles and sun damage to a perfectly aimed banana-cream pie. Luckily, the right series of facials, peels, and revitalizing treatments can restore skin to a healthy appearance. At Renew Day Spa, aestheticians treat their clients to custom facials, which can eliminate acne, tighten sagging skin, and summon youthful glows. For the advanced renew facial, the beauty experts customize a blend of enzymes, vitamins, retinols, and other components to close large pores and smooth wrinkles.

Massage therapists, on the other hand, knead sore muscles and cover key areas with hot stones. Elsewhere, techs cocoon clients in seaweed body wraps, which deliver vitamins, minerals, and restorative elements to the skin.

State licensed aesthetician and owner of Skinplicity of Cary, Nancy Swankie likes to know everything she can about the products she uses during her customized treatments. She analyzes clients' skin types using her trained eye and huge, over-sized magnifying glass, leading her to recommend skincare regimens that may include enzyme and chemical peels, facials, and even such high-tech exfoliation treatments as dermaplaning and ultrasonic skin scrubbing.

At Premier Aesthetics and Laser Center of Cary, staffers aim to combat signs of aging with beauty-enhancing services. Before entering spacious, private treatment rooms, clients laze on plush brown-leather couches or soak up sun in an atrium populated by verdant plant life. During treatments, a certified practitioner performs cosmetic treatments using one of several high-tech mediums, including lasers, neurotoxins, and premium aesthetic agents.

The skilled professionals at Whole U! Wellness sculpt silhouettes and optimize body composition with noninvasive technology and expert nutritional and lifestyle advice. The staff uses the FDA-approved i-Lipo laser device to shrink fat cells and contour bodies without any invasive surgery and offers custom supplement recommendations that can move patients toward their health goals or a completed collection of child-proof bottles.