Beauty & Spas in Sugar Hill

Stop hiding under wide-brimmed hats and curtains of hair with today's Groupon to Kai the Medical Spa. For $40, you can indulge in a 60-minute facial that will have you pouting and posing for the next available camera, mirror, or hunter-gatherer. Face The Music (Season 01, Ep. 02): When John Woo High holds a battle of the bands, could it mean Agent Sean Archer’s big break? Not if Castor Troy can use his dad’s credit card to hire professional studio musicians! American Idol’s Adam Lambert guest stars.

At Mind & Body Day Spa, staff members eschew fluff and pretensions to stay focused on their main goals: to help clients relax and see beautifying results. Their customized skincare treatments harness plant-based ingredients such as pineapple enzymes and pumpkin extracts, giving complexions a natural glow. Alternatively, back massages, scrubs, and wraps extend relaxation throughout the body, much like remembering that you definitely did turn the death ray off before you left the house. Spa packages combine services for more complete pampering.

Like the receipts, crumbs, pennies, and lint that linger in the depths of your purse, dead skin cells and dirt can clog your pores and form a dingy, dead-face mask over your own beautiful mug. Today's side deal dumps your face purse upside down, shakes out the crumbs, and vacuums up the grossness. For $75, you get an hour-long microdermabrasion treatment at Spa Du Jour, a $150 value.

Though they’ve earned multiple nominations in Best of CitySearch categories such as Hair Extensions and Hair Weaves and Hair Straightening and Relaxing, the influence of Soho Salon’s staff reaches far beyond their doors. The team has also cultivated hairstyles and looks for local photographers, fashion designers, and magazines, as well as the film and theater industry.

These aestheticians gather their influence from current hair trends in cities around the country, but aren’t limited by urban aesthetics. Using approaches customized to each client, they perform cuts for men and women, correct DIY color mistakes, and add a glossy sheen to tresses with double-process color and foil highlights. In each service, they use only high-end products—such as Kerastase, Moroccanoil, and Kevin Murphy—that they deem acceptable for strengthening hair or erasing stubborn shampoo stains.

At (STAND) UV & Spray Tanning, tanners choose from a variety of traditional and UV-free bronzing methods. With an effect similar to tying the sun around a tetherball pole, standup UV booths feature 360-degree tanning, deepening skin tone during expedient 8- to 11-minute sessions. Patrons opting for sunless tanning can choose between automated Mystic Tan sessions with a choice of four shades of tan or custom Norvell airbrush treatments applied by trained technicians. Additionally, red-light-therapy sessions unclench faces from the grip of Father Time by reducing the appearance of fine lines and large pores, as well as boosting elasticity.

Opt for a cut and style ($65) with a professional L’Oreal hair treatment ($25) or a one-hour facial ($82) with anti-aging, anti-acne, lightening, nourishing, or soothing properties. A spa mani-pedi combo ($84) can wow thumb-wrestling opponents and brighten bland sidewalks. Or soften muscle molds with an exfoliating, customized body scrub ($70), a detoxifying and hydrating Dead Sea body mask ($85), or a one-hour Swedish massage ($80). The experienced staff at Salon D’Allure meticulously and efficiently bolsters beauty, like a squad of Dr. Berserko’s henchmen decorating the interior of his volcano lair with tasteful lava lamps. Salon D’Allure uses high-quality Kérastase and L’Oreal products.