Beauty & Spas in Horsham

A team of doctors and technicians use lasers and other clinical techniques to realize clients' cosmetic goals. They spotlight wrinkles, blemishes, hair, and varicose veins with lasers to whisk such offending particles off of bodies and faces. Waxing, too, fells follicular shrubbery. To slough away materials that cause facial dullness, such as dead skin or a papier-mâché mask worn two years too many, the staff administers peels, facials, and microdermabrasion.

Dr. Gerald R. Phelan is no stranger to cutting-edge medical treatments. He participated in the FDA study for VelaSmooth, an advanced cellulite-reduction device, and routinely performs other noninvasive medical aesthetics procedures as the director of Chestnut Hill Aesthetics Center. When he’s not helping to put new treatments on the market, Dr. Phelan oversees the center’s qualified staff as they take aim at unwanted body hair, wrinkles, and spider veins. When the doctor and his team turn their attention to skin on the face, they use IPL photofacials and microdermabrasion wands to clear away sun damage, rosacea, and embarrassing smudges of mom’s lipstick.

Bare Skin Laser owner Nurit Nisimi has studied both the advanced aesthetic techniques extolled at the Jean Madeline Institute and ancient relaxation methods developed in the Middle East. She uses the latter to prevent pain during laser hair-removal sessions, which zap hair using a duo of laser systems. Bare Skin Laser's certified technicians also perform vein removal, skin tightening, photo-rejuvenation, and laser sun-spot reduction.

Styledelphia owner Jessica Saint is a former model and modeling director who doles out a wealth of fashion-industry insight accrued during 10 years in the business. Now, along with a team of instructors and photographers, Jessica leads classes that show how hair, makeup, and wardrobe can mesh with one’s personal interests, career goals, and affinity for jumping out of moving cars. More niche classroom sessions, such as body-painting, vintage-hairstyling, and stage-makeup workshops, round out a creative-minded curriculum. Styledelphia’s expertise in retro styles adds realness to the studio’s boudoir-photography branch, which takes clients to shoot photos at old-timey locales such as Darling’s Diner and the hospital room where the Liberty Bell was born.

With its sleek decor, complimentary beer, and flat-screen TVs filling the background noise with Phillies-game highlights, I’m Sergio nods to the men's clubs of yesteryear as the barbershop’s talented stylists give each client a modern new ’do. Hair services range from a basic shampoo and style or beard trim, helping guys look spiffy in just a few minutes, to the more indulgent The Cut package, which includes a relaxing warm-towel treatment and head massage. Old-fashioned straight-razor shaves showcase masculine cleft chins, and manly manicures soften hands hardened by too many high fives with the Hamburger Helper representative. To keep up appearances between cuts, I'm Sergio also offers free clean-ups. :m]]

Inside a salon painted in vibrant purple and blue hues, stylists help clients hone their style with Matrix and Bed Head products and a menu of hair-centric treatments. Uniquely shaped mirrors allow patrons to lecture mirror-selves on strict salon-cape dress codes, while stylists revamp manes using scissors, expertly blended color, and texturizing treatments. Salon Flow’s lobby stocks its retail section with a variety of unique jewelry from Manuela’s Creations, allowing patrons to accent new ‘dos with the glow of knowing 25% of the proceeds go to St. Jude’s Hospital.