Little Rock Beauty and Salons

The skillful sun-sprayers and machines at Tansyou Tanning Center team up to coat physiques with an eye-catching, even tan. Beach-shy bodies can loosen up with a trio of Norvell airbrush tans, applied by a professional with an eye for detail, and another eye for reading messages on blimps. The salon stocks Norvell's DHA-formulated tanning mist, which interacts naturally with skin's amino acids to develop into a bronze as dark and even as Darth Vader's breathing pattern. Those vying for the attention of simulated sun can opt for six months of unlimited 15-minute sessions in the salon's SuperClass 170-watt bed, whose regularly changed bulbs aim to cultivate rich color while avoiding burn.

Soft pale-blue walls greet guests as they settle into Complete Transformations Clinic & Spa's waiting area, the relaxing aura further enhanced by warm lighting and cheerful cherry blossoms. The same sense of calm rolls over into each private treatment room, where the spa's skin, massage, and nutrition-counseling services take place. Nina Roy and Jill Tuck—both RNs and skin specialists—brighten and smooth complexions with crystal microdermabrasion, Jessner's peels, and custom facials, treating conditions such as age spots and acne scars with products by GlyMed and Vivant. Resident massage therapist Heather Seewald employs a variety of soothing modalities to release tension and undo knots french-braided around the spine, whereas personal counselor Angie Turner guides clients on their journey to greater fulfillment by teaching them ways to manage stress in their personal and professional lives.

The beauty experts at Statement Salon, Spa and Fitness create a bustling sanctuary where clients can enjoy a host of relaxing services. As hairstylists snip and color strands, aestheticians man private spa rooms, where they dole out seaweed facials and microdermabrasion treatments and enhance peepers with eyelash extensions or brow waxes. Nail technicians pamper fingers and toes with indulgent manicures and pedicures, and tanning technicians spray clients with a bronzing mist to prepare bodies for the beach or a career as a human trophy. Separated from the beauty mayhem in the salon, experienced instructors host personal-training sessions and group Zumba, boot-camp, and yoga classes in Statement's spacious, wood-floored fitness studio.

Body Contour Boutique, a physician-supervised med spa, stocks its treatment rooms with the latest beauty-boosting technology. Its highly trained staff specializes in fat reduction and body contouring. Among the staff's favorite systems, the FDA-approved Zeltiq CoolSculpting treatment freezes fat cells to banish hard-to-shed pounds or beat the summer heat. The team also caters to exteriors with wrinkle-smoothing Botox injections, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and light therapy.