Beauty & Spas in Louisville

HOT on Spring's sunless-tanning system offers a safe, non-harmful way to combat a waxen complexion, even skin tone, and erase tan lines that inexplicably spell out swearwords. During the session, pasty patrons are sprayed top to toe with a gentle bronzing mist for a natural, sun-kissed glow. With swimsuit season reaching critical mass, a quick spritz of spray tan brings reluctant beachgoers up to speed with their Apollo-worshipping cohorts. In addition to helping vitamin-D junkies cheat nature, HOT on Spring is a purveyor of quirky, youthful accessories, breezy clothing, and beauty products. Step into the bold, trendy boutique salon for some [thre•vo] products, a line of tanners, bronzers, and lotions based on snow-boarding culture, and a few flowing, summery tops.

Heralded in Tanning Trends magazine, True Colors Tanning introduces skin to advanced bronzing technologies at a number of Louisville-area and southern Indiana locations. Each of the five levels of standup and lie-down ultraviolet-tanning beds is equipped with specialized cooling systems and ergonomic surfaces to maximize client comfort. Alternatively, experienced staffers can apply airbrushed tans or spray tans by Australian Gold in the time it takes to count 180 seconds using a laser-guided system.

The accomplished tattoo artists at Xtreme Ink and Piercing stamp the skin with colorful, custom art and decorate the body with shimmering hoops and studs. Their repertoire of meticulously inked images ranges from whimsical pictures such as a giraffe or sentient ice-cream cone to more iconic visuals, such as a shadowy portrait of John Lennon or a bold emblem of Captain America's shield. The team also applies permanent makeup designed to match skin tone and personal style. Bright-red walls, leather couches, and hardwood floors create a salon-like interior, and 60-inch televisions distract clients wary of needles and getting burned by a flaming yin-yang symbol.