Beauty & Spas in Pittsburgh

Anytime Tan Tanning Club first powered up its trio of German-made tanning beds in September, 1985, during the peak of the decade’s indoor-tanning boom. But just as bulky car phones and shoulder pads have faded away in the years that followed, Anytime Tan Tanning Club has stayed on top of trends by acquiring the latest equipment for its eight area locations.

The staff members at each location can pair clients with all manner of machines, from powerful Ergoline beds and booths to innovative sunless-tanning solutions from VersaSpa. For added vanity, most of the salon’s locations offer professional teeth-whitening services. And the Robinson location even provides Evolv sunless tanning and innovative red-light therapy, which aims to diminish signs of aging or the fact that someone enjoys napping on pizzas.

It’s hard to imagine a coastal vacation in southwestern Pennsylvania, but the large mural at Shear Perfection makes it a little easier to envision. Painted arches entwined in vines frame a calming pool of water, and the deeper blues of the sea stretch into the horizon, inviting the relaxed gaze of clients as they settle into the salon's chairs to find escape from the everyday. Those who concentrate hard enough or induce self-hypnosis may convince themselves that the air from the blow dryer is really a soft ocean breeze, as stylists work tirelessly to create cutting-edge hairstyles that exceed their client's expectations or to apply extensions that sustain the illusion of longer locks for three to four months.

Those looking for a vacation from aches and pains rest atop a heated table and listen to the sounds of soft music and a trickling fountain as massage therapists dole out Swedish and deep-tissue techniques. Permanent makeup services help faces escape the daily grind of morning makeup routines with natural pigments that last one to three years, and eyelash extensions send mascara wands on an all-expenses-paid trip to the trash bin by dressing eyes in synthetic strands that are resistant to water, heat, and perspiration.

Linda Bowers channels two decades of experience in the health and beauty industry into her vision: helming a tranquil spa that allows the mind, spirit, and body to relax and rejuvenate. To do this, she’s transformed her studio into a peaceful refuge where clients can temporarily escape the stresses of work, family, and ferociously persistent encyclopedia salesmen. Within these peaceful digs, she and her staff perform services for the skin, including facials, corrective skin peels, and microdermabrasion. They also gussy up appearances with eyelash extensions and spa waxing sessions performed with gentle products. To ensure relaxation penetrates deeper than skin level, the staff hosts a full menu of relaxing massages that include traditional Swedish massages, deep-tissue modalities, and hot-stone therapies.

The stylists and technicians at Beau Chic Salon & Boutique keep their clients looking trendy by staying abreast of current cuts and coloring techniques. Their advanced training shows in their bold highlights and glamorous updos, and their dedication to great customer services shines through when they treat their clients like family.