Permanent Makeup in Iowa City

The Facial Rejuvenation Center's microdermabrasion softens skin and curtails the effects of aging by exfoliating the top layer of skin, leaving your skin shimmering like the surface of a lake at twilight, but without skinny-dipping lovebirds constantly frolicking in it. The Facial Rejuvenation Center's experienced staff will cater the procedure to your skin's specific needs, sloughing off dead cells in the areas that need it most and restoring your face's natural balance and beauty. Call ahead to make an appointment.

The style-savvy staff at Expressions Salon & Spa Inc. bolsters fading façades with a variety of beautifying services both time-tested and contemporary. Muscle menders mollycoddle ligaments with a variety of massage techniques, such as the traditional 30-minute Swedish massage ($55), which infuses a firm, gentle, touch with choice aromas to ease away the stresses of daily commutes and nightly Jenga losses. The Short But Sweet facial ($41–$55) includes a skin evaluation, pore cleanse, facial massage, exfoliation, and moisturizing treatment, thwarting acne breakouts and bacteria break-ins. Clear stubborn hair forests with a mélange of waxing services, which employ nonirritating products to shape eyebrows ($12) and remove unwanted follicles from underarms ($22), lips ($12), or chins ($12), leaving skin as soft and smooth as a freshly shaved pillow. Experienced tress tamers can cut and style locks ($31–$39) into accentuating fashions for a classic, complementary beauty.

Nail technician, permanent-makeup artist, and Blush Salon & Spa owner Susan Livingston calls on more than 14 years of experience in the salon industry to lead a continually educated team of beauticians in intensifying visitors' outer allure. Behind Blush's solid-brick fa?ade, guests discover a cheerful interior playfully festooned with pastel-green hues, wavy mirrors at each station, and cartoon flowers singing "Walking on Sunshine." While indulging in the uplifting atmosphere, clients march their way to aesthetic excellence with a variety of services for hair, skin, and nails. Blush's team also performs a multitude of relaxing spa treatments, such as mani-pedis and chemical peels, which are ideal for those in need of pampering and stress relief.