Lakeland, TN Beauty and Salons

Dr. Alexandra Garrett knows that a healthy, attractive smile doesn’t just spearhead a first impression; it can also largely determine how people feel about themselves. As such, she and her team devote themselves to giving patients new reasons to smile, evicting plaque and decay through regular checkups and fillings or masking discoloration with veneers made from porcelain, pressed ceramic, or mini marshmallows. Sensitive to the needs of nervous patients, Dr. Garrett is also licensed to provide sedation dentistry for an anxiety-free experience, regardless of the procedure.

Under the direction of Dr. Jeff Lowery, the staff of Pelli' Medical Aesthetics rejuvenates appearances with a catalog of noninvasive services. Technicians wield laser light to achieve various ends, employing its concentrated rays to eliminate body hair, plump wrinkles, reduce acne, and entertain cats for hours and hours. To help aging patrons reclaim their youthful allure, medical personnel supply weight-loss supplements, inject dermal fillers, and thicken lashes with prescription solutions. Obagi medical products infuse skin with curative ingredients that resolve common skin conditions, and a suite of professional beauty products helps patients sustain their results long after their visit.

Owner and licensed massage therapist Josee Knecht promotes well-being through holistic and medical massage therapies, body-contouring treatments, and lifestyle advice gleamed during her days as a certified paramedic and nurse's assistant. With advanced training in lypossage and Medilift body contouring, Knecht assists clients as they pursue reductions in waistlines, cellulite visibility, and visits from door-to-door encyclopedia salesmen. Knecht also beautifies bodies with spray-tan applications and laser hair-removal treatments backed by her certification from the Laser Institute of America.

Formerly known as Avanti Skin Center, Solutions Medical Center optimizes natural beauty with FDA–approved treatments under the guidance of nurse practitioner Kate Gassaway and a holistic philosophy. A panoply of laser therapies can eradicate stubble, conceal unsightly veins, and even out skin tones marred by sun damage, hyperpigmentation, or poltergeist-possessed Sharpies. Dermal fillers including Botox, Radiesse, and Juvéderm seek to smooth wrinkles by relaxing tense facial muscles or reinflating wrinkly spots, whereas microdermabrasion and chemical peels unearth a youthful glow from layers of dulled cells.

While waiting for skin-perfecting treatments, clients lounge on the couch in Solutions Medical Center's homey waiting area, where they can flip through magazines or raise the chic leather ottoman to elevate feet weary from commuting via moonwalk. The center’s calming ambiance extends into private treatment rooms, where neutral tans, whites, and blacks and leather seating sing soothing lullabies to each client.

In the late 1920s, the Great Depression was rendering most Americans professionally and financially paralyzed. But in a small California kitchen, Merle Nethercutt Norman was putting a plan in motion to formulate her own skincare products and share them with family and friends. She truly believed in her formulas, knowing that by getting them on as many faces as possible, she would develop a following of customers. She was right—within a few years she and her nephew were opening their first studio in Santa Monica, and they eventually unveiled a series of independently operated stores that enabled women to take ownership during a time of gender-based limitations such as men-only restrooms.

Today, in approximately 2,000 stores in three countries, the three basic principles of Merle's original vision still apply. Each studio is independently owned and fosters an in-depth knowledge of the company's own line of makeup and skincare products. Just as Merle shared her creations with close friends and sallow mannequins more than 80 years ago, today's aestheticians embody the business's "try before you buy" philosophy. A menu of complimentary studio services—from foundation checks to express facials—allows patrons to sample the lauded brand before committing to the purchase of products or full spa treatments.

The staff members at Studio LaRue wield paraben free Kevin Murphy salon styling products during haircuts and color and Obagi Medical skincare products during facial services. Additional services include manicures and pedicures, eyelash extensions with Xtreme lash sets, and massage therapy.