Beauty & Spas in Raytown

Dr. Gregory Chambon draws on his extensive medical experience—including a stint as the Chief of Family Practice at St. Luke's Hospital—to guide his staff of medical professionals. The team enhances their clients' natural beauty with injectable treatments, Smart Lipo procedures, and medical-grade skincare. With the use of versatile lasers, technicians can reduce unwanted hair, remove tattoos, and shut down varicose veins like a high-school party on Commissioner Gordon's block. Meanwhile, Neograft treatments help restore lost hair without surgery or scarring.

Aesthetician Jacquie Keller operates Essential Skin Care out of The Style Room, a 2,000-square-foot salon and spa nestled in the historic downtown of Lee’s Summit. Keller believes firmly in the power of nonsurgical treatments—in the clinic and at home—to reverse the furrowed march of aging. Through a studied application of facials, waxing services, relaxation massages, and reflexology, she puts clients at ease while jamming Father Time's fingers in the doors of perception.

Inside this ultra-feminine salon, bubblegum-pink walls provide a vibrant backsplash for services ranging from haircuts to oxygen facials, while retro art serves as a constant reminder that beauty is timeless. Clients can admire the flawless complexions of Marilyn Monroe or Rosie the Riveter as airbrush makeup leaves their own features looking camera-ready. Feather boas draped over the salon’s oval mirrors add a playful pop of color to styling stations, which may inspire eyes to adopt their own dramatic punch in the form of individual cluster eyelash extensions. The salon also doles out vintage hospitality in the form of complimentary beverages, and occupies patrons and fidgety hair dryers with WiFi and cable TV.

The beauty specialists at Essential Esthetics pamper their clients with facials, waxing, body scrubs, and body wraps. Trained in both soft and hard waxing procedures, they can cater to each person’s specific hair-removal needs and propensity to transform into a werewolf. Additionally, brow and lash tinting services help make eyes look even more piercing.

While many kids her age were busy making mud pies or fingerpaintings, Michelle Vernon was developing her own kind of artistry. As a girl, she mixed ingredients for facial masks and other skincare concoctions, trying them out on her friends and family. Shaffer went on to aesthetics school and eventually climbed the cotton ball–lined ladder to become a cosmetics manager for a prominent skincare company. But she isn't one to rest on her laurels—she continues to seek out the latest industry techniques and was one of the first aestheticians in Kansas City to offer eyelash extensions.

Vernon draws upon a decade of professional experience, thoroughly analyzing each client's skin to recommend the best course of treatment. She offers anti-aging four-layer or collagen facials, diamond microdermabrasions, and innovative add-on services such as the NuFace five-minute facelift, which tones facial muscles and recharges propeller beanies with a microcurrent. Vernon also specializes in three different types of permanent cosmetics. After hours, she volunteers with the American Cancer Society, giving patients makeup instruction and teaching them how to care for their skin during chemotherapy and other treatments.