North New Hyde Park, NY Beauty and Salons

Named one of New York City’s 10 Best Nail Salons in 2010, Trevi Nails employs a crew of talented technicians who pamper hands and feet before polishing nails with Essie and OPI polishes. Behind 17 nail stations, which span two floors, staffers soften skin with paraffin dips, scrubs, and other personalized treatments, and aestheticians whisk away unwanted hair with face- and body-waxing services and artfully frame peepers with eyelash extensions. Customized massages with soothing lemon-infused products from Lemon Tree relax neck muscles sore from training mink to sit still on your shoulders.

Completing medical school in only three years allowed Dr. Nicholas Perricone to get to work building a name for himself in the dermatological world as the father of the Inflammation Theory of Aging. After an internship in pediatrics at Yale Medical School, a dermatology residency at Ford Medical Center, and years of research, Perricone discovered wrinkles might be the result of cellular inflammation.

Since formulating this theory, Perricone has authored three New York Times No. 1 bestsellers and has shared his anti-aging expertise with audiences on numerous television programs including Oprah, Access Hollywood, and Good Morning America. He has also formulated an award-winning skincare line that includes corrective treatments, cleansers, moisturizers, water imported from the Fountain of Youth, and a collection of no-makeup makeup.

Licensed massage therapist Douglas Macon has come a long way since he was a hyperactive 6-year-old whose antics occasionally stressed his parents out. To dissipate some of his excess energy, the frazzled couple introduced him to jogging and yoga. These two activities would serve as the first steps on his path toward a career in the healing arts—a turn of events they might not have seen coming.

Years later, Douglas earned his license in massage therapy and his certification to teach Vinyasa flow yoga. Though he traces his journey back to childhood, it continues to evolve with each new skill he takes on. He recently added a reiki certification to his resume, and today—when he isn’t soothing muscles with medical, deep-tissue, and sports massages, to name a few—he continues to work toward becoming a personal trainer. While his extensive list of services continues to attract new clients, Douglas has built a dedicated following based on his personal approach and his impressive ability to juggle up to six bottles of eucalyptus massage oil at once.

Astoria Colonic’s licensed staff renders more radiant bodies from the inside out with a slate of wellness and aesthetic treatments. From inside pristine treatment rooms, hydrotherapy colonics and ionic foot treatments help oust toxins from internal chambers, while body wraps target cellulite and anti-hug gears clogging the body’s greeting protocol. Microdermabrasion and four types of facials un-cloud weathered mugs, and waxing services sweep unwanted hair from view.

Salon III's multilingual staff communicates with hair owners in English, Japanese, Mandarin, and Cantonese as they color hair with Matrix or Redken products and perform keratin straightening treatments, the salon's specialty. Open seven days a week, the salon also performs makeup application using Make Up For Ever products. Red chairs accent the salon's white interior, studio lighting shines down from the ceiling, and long mirrors help clients translate cryptic messages tattooed backward on their foreheads.

Stylist Giovanny “Gio” Jorge uses three-dimensional color and angular crops to create catwalk-ready designer looks that celebrate and accentuate each client’s style. Her extensively trained staff members accomplish their artistic visions using eco-friendly products and carefully chosen chemical services such as Opti Smooth relaxing treatments. An expansive selection of hair-extension styles can also fill out clients’ coifs with natural-looking faux strands. After appointments, newly chopped locks shine in the glow of the salon’s sparkling chandeliers, backlit mirrors, and nuclear-powered blow-dryers.