Lexington-Fayette Beauty and Salons

Brand-name products power the services at Touché Salon, where stylists transform coifs with color and conditioning elixirs by Redken and Moroccanoil. During plant-based Brazilian-blowout treatments, hair whisperers apply deep-conditioning solution to damaged or dry strands, leaving them softer than a peach in a nest of feathers. Manicures turn to popular OPI polishes, adorning nails with hints of eye-catching color.

Electrologist Louise Chaffins pours more than 20 years of experience into Bluegrass Electrolysis and Laser Clinic, where she oversees a friendly staff of capable technicians. Louise and her comrades clear bodies of unwanted hair with electrolysis and laser hair-removal procedures, and they spruce up visages plagued by wrinkles and Rorschach inkblot-shaped age spots with noninvasive facial services such as microcurrent facial toning and infrared light therapy. A complimentary consultation precedes each treatment, ensuring clients receive plans tailored to their individual needs.

Visitors to SunSpa Tan & Body can achieve sun-kissed glows in one of two ways: with canisters of Mystic Tan's chromatically diverse DHA tanning solution or in 1 of 12 UV beds. With the close of a booth and the press of a button, Mystic Tan's elixirs nourish skin with infusions of aloe vera and antioxidants in a hue that suits each patron's unique complexion or beach-based excuse from jury duty in around 60 seconds. The diverse lineup of UV beds boasts features that range from open-air designs to speedy eight-minute bronzers. Newly tanned physiques can then retreat to the spa, where aestheticians help free them of imperfections with serums infused with Dead Sea salt and parafango mud.

Within an intimate salon illuminated by soft lighting, Hair Jordan Day Spa's trio of seasoned stylists spruce up hairdos with an array of services. Drawing from more than 25 years of experience, owner David Richardson reshapes styles and extends his Redken color training to deftly perform foil and highlighting services. Master stylist Tara Hughes Monzon de-frizzes strands using the advanced Yuko hair-straightening system and Brazilian blowouts, while Alisa Hariston distributes weaves, relaxers, and roller wraps. Hardwood floors and framed artwork surround customers, and the salon's prevalence of large mirrors allows stylists to remain ever vigilant of water-balloon-wielding enemies.

Lexington native Holly Plunkett and her team at Ms. Holly’s Barber Shop lavish their mostly male clientele with traditional barbershop services that hark back to the 1960s. Clippers with a vacuum attachment whisk away loose hairs to prevent itchy skin, and barbers attend to details such as eyebrows, ear hair, and milk mustaches. Deeply committed to personal service, they'll also travel as far as Georgetown and Winchester to trim the locks of homebound clients.

The nail technicians at Teresa Belle Nail Salon specialize in one thing: pampering clients as they apply polish for impeccable, long-lasting manicures and pedicures. Customers can select from a rainbow of OPI’s conventional polish shades or opt for CND’s Shellac polish, which dries immediately to a sturdy, gleaming finish under a specialized light. Shellac polish can last for up to 14 days, allowing it to give wearers reasonable notice before retiring from fingertips.