Beauty & Spas in Kalamazoo

Inside this Redken Ambassador salon, a team of beauty pros await to renovate appearances backed by 30 years of industry experience. Prismatic hues from Redken's Chromatics line add light-catching dimension to tresses without ammonia, while those looking for color, length, or volume sans commitment can opt for single strands or straight or wavy wefts from LOX extensions. Special occasion services include elegant updos or makeovers with custom-blended makeup by Motives, and are also available on-location to accommodate busy bridal parties or those still awaiting parole.

The four primary-care physicians and family nurse practitioner at Family Doctors of Vicksburg carry on a tradition of compassionate health care that has been thriving for more than 100 years. In 2006, the office expanded its offerings to include the services of registered nurse Darla. Since September of that year, Darla has been administering treatments that include Intense Pulsed Light and laser skin treatments five days a week.

Clients can await their chemical peel, Botox injections, or laser hair-removal sessions in the skincare center's "serenity room." There, guests lounge on the amply cushioned sofa, listening to the sounds of nature and testing out medical-grade moisturizing cream on the leaves of several nearby plants.

Kathy Wise, A You'Nique Image's owner and a board-certified permanent-cosmetic-makeup technician with more than 30 years of experience in the beauty industry, dedicates herself to helping clients achieve their beauty goals. In between the permanent-makeup applications that she performs, Kathy spends her time overseeing an authoritative staff of hair stylists, nail specialists, and med-spa technicians. The center brims with such skin-refining hardware as FDA-approved microdermabrasion equipment and a Youth Light 2010 photo-rejuvenation system. Opting for a permanent-makeup application, like working toward an associate's degree at clown college, ensures that eye and lip regions remain colorful for up to two years.

The technicians at New Image Lipo Laser help deflate fat cells with noninvasive laser energy from the Lapex BCS LipoLaser. Each 20- to 40-minute session can help streamline the physique by spurring the release of water, fatty acids, and glycerol from spot areas of unwanted flab. The fat-fighting center also houses Whole-Body Vibration machines that help tone muscles with rapid-fire movements, much like playing red light/green light with photons.

The stylists and aestheticians at Echo Salon snip strands into trendy styles and shift hair shades to produce completely new looks. Team members shear off layers for flirtatious bobs or feather bangs to hide third eyes, and they tame manes with relaxers, thermal straightening, and keratin hair-smoothing treatments. The stylists also shape and tint brows into elegant arches and craft classic updos for special events such as weddings, proms, and staring contests with the fairest mirror on the wall.

At Allure Salon Professionals, manicurist Cathy Franco transforms normal hands and feet into beacons for compliments with her menu of nail services. Armed with products from reputable brands such as OPI and Creative Nail Designs, Franco files down keratin squares, removes cuticles, and applies fetching polishes so clients feel confident enough to wear cutoff gloves and open-toe combat boots. She can also supplement her treatments with additional services, such as foot massages, moisturizing treatments, and mud masks.