Beauty & Spas in Overland

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Body Options' seasoned follicle wranglers restore order to unruly nether-feathers with Brazilian waxes that pave the way for smooth epidermal real estate. During the waxing session, which lasts 40 to 90 minutes depending on each individual’s situation, an aesthetician whisks away all present fuzz from below-the-belt regions of both men and women. Waxing provides a longer-lasting hairlessness than shaving, and when the hair does come back after a few weeks, it's meek, soft, and easily scared back into the follicle with banging pans or the threat of another round of wax. While waiting for their treatments, spa-goers can take a load off in Body Options' earthy setting marked by cushy brown couches, pendulous plants, and glowing sconces.

Inside a whitewashed New England colonial building in the historical district of Saint Charles, Christina Reed chats with clients about exactly what look they’re going for. Once she zeroes in on the style, she makes the first cut, sending damp curls and split ends to their eternal reward. Meanwhile, Steve Edwards—the salon’s owner and a Schwarzkopf trainer who leads young colorists into their chromatic careers—supervises color and texturizing services, keratin hair-smoothing treatments, and feather extensions.

For more than 26 years, Hands on Therapies has been helping sore backs find reprieve under the skilled hands of therapists well versed in a variety of massage techniques. Clients can stop in for a soothing Swedish massage, spasm-conquering trigger-point therapy, or tension-melting hot-stone massage seven days a week, or book a couples massage to enjoy stress-abatement side by side with a friend, spouse, or hard-working stunt double. Beyond the therapeutic kneads, Hands on Therapies also brings balance to bodies with life-force regulating energy work, and offers hypnotherapy to help guests quit bad habits, overcome fears, and build confidence.

Natural sunlight filters through Sheared Hair Studio's quaint cottage windows, splashing across the pastel walls that house the hair salon, tanning bed, nailcare center, and aesthetics room. Much like Rip Van Winkle, three out of four of Sheared’s staffers boast more than 20 years in their chosen field, combining their talents to execute haircuts, facials, lash extensions, body polishes, and mani-pedis.

Founder Todd Beckman opened the first Tan Company location, then called The St. Louis Tan Company, in 1994 with a pair of average-size sun retreats. After perfecting a superstore concept with multiple levels of tanning beds and an intrepid-reporter alter ego, Beckman's bronzing business now spans 53 locations in 8 states, including 39 locations in the St. Louis area. Todd ensures each salon keeps the same high standards that won the 2010 award for Best Tanning in St. Louis from CityVoter.

A knowledgeable staff maintains each bright, highly sanitized environment and stocks shelves with Australian Gold, Swedish Beauty, and Designer Skin tanning products. The Tan Company also fashions UV-free tans with Mystic Tan standup booths that evenly spritz bodies with a paraben-free DHA solution infused with aloe vera.