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Operating in the Detroit metro area since 1972, Charisma Salon and Day Spa keeps customers shining with outer beauty and bursting with inner tranquility. Women's services include professional makeup application ($45), waxing ($12 and up), a haircut, styling, and conditioner (starting at $35), and nailcare treatments that fill empty-handed hands with an extreme moisture manicure ($33) and highlight fingers with polished french tips ($7). For men, a haircut starts at $25, and a coloring (starting at $28) offers a handsome upgrade that make mirrors crack with love at first reflection.

In the spa, tense guests can relax with a 30-minute reflexology treatment ($39), give skin a citrus dose with a vitamin C facial ($56), and soothe skeleton wrappers with a remineralizing treatment ($94), which detoxifies and replenishes the body's natural minerals.

Reviews

In 2010, 2009, and 2007 Charisma Salon and Day Spa was named in the top five for Best Waxing by CityVoter. Reviews are mixed on the quality of customer service, but praise the salon's accessibility. Citysearchers give it a four-star average and Yahoo! Locals give it three stars:

• All of my services were awesome the whole experience was awesome from the time I walked in the door to the lunch I was served to the way I felt after leaving, I was relaxed and I loved my hair and makeup being done. – gruntdog, Citysearch