Novi, MI Beauty and Salons

Once you have your Groupon, you can call to schedule an appointment at Agosta, where a master hair shaman will snip, fade, and charm the most distraught bristles, frizzies, and head-snakes. Your experienced stylist will sense your innermost hair-yearnings, then direct carefully wielded scissors in tune with your thoughts and dreams, letting creativity and practical solutions decorate your scalp for a haircut that revolutionizes the way you look in the mirror—inside and out. Afterward, in the streets, you might find that your magnificent cut busts the binds of its bowler hat and leaps into sunshine, dappling the dark alleyways of careless coiffeurs.

Dr. Timothy Kosinski of SmileCreator has placed over 7,000 dental implants throughout his career. When he isn't crafting dentures, treating gums, or replacing fangs with tusks, he works as an adjunct assistant professor at a university. Because of his achievements in his field, he won the Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition award from the Academy of General Dentistry in 2009. In addition to contributing to two textbooks, he has published more than 80 articles on implant dentistry and has written an unpublished collection of dental-themed haikus. Although Dr. Kosinski offers more routine preventive care, he mostly performs full-mouth reconstruction and cosmetic dentistry, and so, in order to help patients relax during these services, he can use both intravenous and oral sedation. Treatment rooms help patients unwind without sedation with TVs, individual headphones, DVDs, and computer equipment.

Chili Pepper's Tanning Inc. Megastores’ trophy case is getting full—in addition to being named one of Detroit’s best tanning salons three times in a row by CityVoter, it has acquired accolades from Local 4 and CBS Detroit, which commends its spray tanning. Its growing awards reflect Chili Pepper’s growth; since opening in 2002, Chili Pepper’s has expanded to 15 locations, spreading across Detroit like the buffalo pox.

In every location, five levels of tanning beds turn skin a sun-kissed gold or deep bronze. Mystic Tan sessions let customers avoid things associated with booth and outdoor tanning—UV rays and pool lifeguards who push you in the water to practice saving you. No matter which option they choose, patrons can turn to knowledgeable Smart Tan–certified staff members who help clients decide what is best for their tanning goals.

A manicurist with 14 years of nailcare experience pampers paws at her salon in Plymouth's Old Village. A salon state-certified for its sterilization standards, Robin’s Tips N Toes Nail Salon’s eponymous technician deploys new files and buffers on each mission to beautify her clients' nails in a bright studio kept peacefully quiet by the stern stares of a librarian minotaur. A vast lineup of pedicures, manicures, and soothing treatments awaits upper and lower appendages, and Robin welcomes appointment setters from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday.

Before he opened Salon Retro, Tony Shkreli mastered advanced cutting techniques at TIGI Academies in New York, Detroit, and Toledo. Today, he's joined by fellow TIGI-educated stylist Kim and stylist and manicurist Danielle as he fuses new trends with iconic styles using a full line of TIGI products–-when he's not busy working as an educator for the company, that is. Beyond cutting and coloring strands, Tony's team can add dimension to hair hues with highlights and lowlights or use conditioning treatments to help nourish locks left dry from regular coloring, heat styling, or microwaving. After they've left the styling chair, clients can complement their chic new look by waxing away stubble from their lips, chins and eyebrows or by adopting a piece of artwork from the on-display collection, all of which is created by local artists.

Studio 1 Salon has forged strong bonds with some of the top brands in hairstyling, establishing itself as a Redken and Paul Mitchell Signature Salon and a Kenra Platinum Partner. The studio’s team takes full advantage of these connections, pairing their artful touch with professional products from all three brands. Their service menu reflects the extent of their talents. When they aren’t revitalizing scalps with flattering cuts and coloring treatments, they wax eyebrows, polish nails, and straighten or perm hair to help clients more closely resemble their spirit animals.