Face & Skin Care in Portland

At the clean and friendly Island Tanning, clients adopt a golden glow without stepping foot outdoors. Here, traditional UV tanning booths gild bodies quickly and evenly, while VersaSpa machines bronze skin instantly and with no UV exposure whatsoever. Hydration Stations, meanwhile, help to prolong tans by infusing skin with oxygen and nutrients, and can even help skin appear more toned. Island Tanning also beautifies bodies with skin-healing red-light-therapy. The red light can help boost collagen production, fight acne bacteria, and provide pain relief, and may even help repair sun-damaged skin or balance naturally green complexions.

Bask Tanning & Airbrushing functions not only as a popular and award-winning tanning salon but as a destination for spa-style pampering. Through the sleek, black-and-tan lobby, visitors head to rows of private rooms where airbrush technicians mist bodies from head to toe with all-natural, organic tanning solution. You'll also find a variety of UV beds. Meanwhile, aestheticians armed with products from Yonka Paris deep-cleanse skin during facials to lessen the appearance of fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and lingering evidence of no-hands pie-eating contests.

Located in downtown Troutdale, the intimate Creative Edge Salon has new talent: Mendy Fahey, a master stylist who specializes in precision cuts. As the personal haircutter to many working models in Portland, Mendy is known to flatter face-shapes and add dimension with physics-defying highlights. With an arsenal of all-natural, eco-friendly hair products, Mendy tends to the strands of men, women, and children, offers bridal and special event hair services, and doles out simple hair-taming advice for those who can't sleep standing up.

Helmed by the Moxie Four, Salon Moxie reinstalls pep into the step of clients with a host of indulgent services available every day of the week. Retro vibes energize the inside of the salon, where staff members oversee waxing sessions and administer five different types of facials. Staffers also perform massages, which, like dinners at Fabio’s house, occur atop heated tables within a candlelit room suffused with calming music. They keep coffee, cookies, and tea on hand to further sow the seeds of relaxation.

• For $40, you get a 60-minute European facial (up to an $85 value). • For $30, you get a Swedish, therapeutic, or deep-tissue massage (up to a $70 value). • For $50, you get a 90-minute Thai massage (a $125 value).

With more than 20 locations in the greater Portland metro area and more throughout Washington, Tan Republic outfits their salons with sleek, modern designs and earth-toned walls, filling private tanning rooms with a suite of melanin-conjuring machines. Guests can choose from Mystic Tan and VersaSpa spray-tanning booths or high-pressure tanning beds. The salons also offer dozens of varieties of lotion, each formulated for specific bronzing needs.