Shorewood, WI Spa and Massage

When Caroline Kreitlow opened Luxe the Salon, she made a conscious decision to use only all-natural and organic products so that her customers could leave looking good and feeling good knowing their new look didn't come at the environment's expense. Social consciousness isn't the only benefit, though––the chemical-free products are also safer for her clients, including expectant mothers and people with allergies and other skin conditions. Pureology, Moroccanoil, and All-Nutrient are just some of the brand names the salon professionals reach for as they create new haircuts for women, men, and teens, which are made all the more relaxing with the addition of a soothing scalp and neck massage. Sacred Nature products are organic and range from eye cream gel to protective face masks.

One might think that after teaching a 450-hour aesthetics program, Theresa Danzer would feel a little burnt out on skincare. But for the licensed aesthetician, it only renews her passionate vigor. She keeps every appointment fresh, beginning with a skin analysis and consultation that helps her understand each client's individual complexion worries. This mix of sympathy and skill fuels her desire to invent custom regimens from the sanctum-like setting of Le Cocon.

Theresa chose the French phrasing of 'the cocoon' as homage to a renewed outlook on life that a makeover brings, as well as the soothing sense of seclusion a caterpillar feels before it metamorphoses into a hurried stockbroker. Inside the spa's walls, she administers facials, microdermabrasion treatments, and other cosmetic services such as waxing in an effort to bring about that type of transformation. She tailors her formulas with products from glo and Bioelements, combating dermal ailments that range from wrinkles to acne.

Seated in one of Allure Salon & Spa's plush salon chairs, visitors look out over the bubbling brooks of the Milwaukee River as skilled stylists and aestheticians tend to their hair and complexions with a long list of beautifying services. Swathed in earth tones and adorned with rustic accents—from redbrick walls to wooden cabinets that hold the aestheticians’ very own additive-free products—the upscale salon attempts to capture the peacefulness of the river outside with exfoliating facials, soothing aromatherapy massages, and rejuvenating body treatments. Stylists design hair for men, women, and children, coloring or highlighting longer strands before arranging them into shapes inspired by the bold, fin-like structure of the nearby Milwaukee Art Museum.