San Mateo, CA Beauty and Salons

Headed by mouth-artist Dr. Chad Lyew, the soothing soft pink walls of Alemany Dental house a highly experienced staff of tooth experts who happily treat an individual's teeth like calcified celebrities. Dr. Lyew performs free dental exams for the children of San Francisco's elementary schools out of an all-encompassing passion for health and healthy-looking gnashers.

American Male Salon is a 2009 Best of Citysearch salon for its unbeatable brain-cover pampering and grooming. Stylists are certified in-house, and their professionalism and expertise are made manifest in each follicle makeover. During your custom haircut, they'll shampoo hair twice and condition it. Then the quality grooming experience truly begins. You'll receive a mini face-and-scalp massage, a warm-towel face wrap, and a moisturizing facial misting that polishes people for the world of hair photography, standing outside on a windy day, or skillfully conducting model railroad trains.

The work of the skillful stylists at Hair International has garnered top praises from the readers of Palo Alto Weekly five years running, earning the salon a spot in the publication's 2012 Hall of Fame. Their scissors and dyes treat locks of every texture and their blow dryers create special looks for weddings and other dressy events. Nail techs pamper paws with spa mani-pedis and depilatory experts shape brows with waxing, threading, and hair-sized mousetraps.

Each member of Stript Wax Bar's staff specializes in waxing, using top-shelf waxing products and artful technique to efficiently strip away hair. Technicians ensure cleanliness through a strict no-double-dipping policy, clearing away hair as guests lounge in soothing environs.

Hair removal can be a painful process—skin is left raw from harsh waxes and brows can be left almost bare after over-plucking. But at Paris Studio, clients can rest assured that a perfect arch won't come at the expense of their skin. An ancient Eastern depilation technique, threading offers tight control over target areas, eschews the use of chemicals, and won't stretch or peel the skin the way waxing does. Using a pure cotton string, the technicians loop around numerous hairs at once to quickly sweep unwanted strands before they have a chance to cry out and warn the others. Besides streamlining bulky brows, the technique can also be used to smooth larger areas including the upper lips, sideburns, and hairline.

After graduating with honors from the University of Miami's medical school in 1975, Dr. Michael Stephen Norris pursued a specialty in plastic surgery to help his patients improve their looks. Before treatments he gets to know the individual goals of the patient and thoroughly explains their options to them—along with the risks and benefits involved. By keeping his patients informed and empowered, Dr. Norris has gained a loyal following of repeat customers who trust him with their every unwanted wrinkle, bulge, or third ear.