Seattle Beauty and Salons

"When a client is in your chair they should be the center of your universe," Armand states matter-of-factly on his website. The sentence sums up the mission that he and the Salon Armand team back up with pampering action and their signature customized consultations. More than just a quick check-in, these consults involve a staff member listening thoroughly to the client's hair desires. The team works closely with guests to ensure each service matches the client's lifestyle and personal expression, even whipping up hair color tailored to the client's own mood ring—red means mad, whereas purple means under the influence of grape soda.

The thoughtfulness of the boutique salon shines through in its earth-friendly and personal touches. Rotating displays by local and national artists dot the walls, and organic and sustainable products such as John Masters Organics shampoos and Kevin Murphy hair treatments blanket thirsty strands.

Sure, many stylists tend to beautify locks using nationally renowned salon products from Bumble & bumble and CHI. But few salons can brag that they've also developed their very own formulas based on their own professional experience and direct feedback from their clients. That's exactly what Derby Salon owner Alison Etter has done with her brand of timesaving, quality serums, Coy. The products are deployed by an eclectic crew of beautifiers who mesh not only professionally but personally, creating a fun atmosphere for both the stylists and their clients. In addition to haircuts and coloring, the multi-tasking aestheticians also give guests luxurious facials, massage, and shellac manicures.

The sun shines year round within the beds and booths of the Tanning Zone, where tanning experts bestow skin with natural-looking bronze hues courtesy of UV or Mystic spray tans. To ensure that their Ultrabronz, Puretan, and Celsius 32 beds operate at optimal efficiency, they change the bulbs at half-life—just one example of their dedication to providing the best possible tanning experience. The Mystic spray-tan system is another; after guests step into a warm tanning booth, an airbrushed V.I.P. solution gilts their bodies from head to toe in under a minute. The staff’s focus on promoting healthy skin has compelled them to also offer red-light therapy, which may restore damaged skin, stimulate the growth of collagen, and cause fast-approaching cars to stop before impact.

The aestheticians of S Spa see to guests' comfort by filling the treatment space with silence or soothing music. To tailor treatments to every skin type, the therapists rifle through their extensive product stock, sometimes blending lines such as glo therapeutics and Dermalogica. The team applies this custom approach during services ranging from facials and body scrubs to waxes and armor fittings.

The aestheticians of S Spa see to guests' comfort by filling the treatment space with silence or soothing music. To tailor treatments to every skin type, the therapists rifle through their extensive product stock, sometimes blending lines such as glo therapeutics and Dermalogica. The team applies this custom approach during services ranging from facials and body scrubs to waxes and armor fittings.

Specializing in plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine, Dr. Kristine Brecht beautifies clients with a vast repertoire of sculpting treatments. Dr. Brecht reshapes bodies with various liposuction and cellulite-reduction techniques that are less invasive than surgery requiring general anesthesia or full-body transplants. She also molds faces with injectable dermal fillers and muscle relaxers, including Botox and Restylane, platelet-rich plasma face-lifts, and procedures that transfer fat from other body parts into the face.