The Insider: Your Who's Who of Las Vegas Beauty
You can pack your favorite frock. You can pack your most fabulous shoes. You can even bring along your favorite lipstick. But what you can’t pack when heading to Las Vegas are the people who help make you look so good. You know, your hair stylist, your brow gal, your waxer, your pedicurist--the list goes on. So if you’ve dashed to Las Vegas and didn’t have time to make your beauty rounds, you might arrive feeling like less than your stunning self. That’s ok.
We’ve gathered a list of some of the go-to spots for “gorgeous.” The work is done for you. All you have to do is book your appointment and look smashing.
Violet Hour Salon at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Violet Hour is a full service salon. And by full we mean you can have the works done--hair, nails, makeup and even a complete “transformation.” Guys and gals can get haircuts in the spot along with color treatments, full highlights, partial highlights and styling. Violet Hour uses high quality products from luxey favorite, Shu Uemura. In the nail depo, you can score a full set or gel set, basic mani/pedi or go all out and treat yourself a Red Flower hand and foot treatment. Not bad. The menu goes on with full makeup application, lashes, airbush makeup and waxing services. You might leave asking if every hour can be a violet hour.
3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South. 702-698-7272. www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com
Cherry Lash Lounge
Lashes make the lady so they say. Take a trip off the strip to meet the skilled set at Cheery Lash Lounge. Considered one of the spots to get your lashes done, Cherry Lash Lounge specializes in glamorous treatments which include 30 different lash options, 7 different lengths, 3 thickness options and 2 degrees of curl. Yes, you can have it all. The lash ladies at Cherry Lash Lounge make your face the fruit of their labor as they meticulously apply the extensions to your own lashes. Best part, you’ll look natural. Sweet.
3311 S Rainbow Blvd, Suite #109. 702-272-3646. www.cherrylashlounge.com
Sumita Beauty at Fashion Show Mall
The words “perfect” and “eyebrows” come together after a visit at Sumita Beauty. Block about 10 minutes out of your day, pop into a chair and let one of the skilled lets have at your bushy brows. If you’re a veteran threader than you already know what you’re in for--beautiful shape and precision for less than $20.
3200 Las Vegas Blvd., Suite #1820. 702-462-7980. www.zibabeauty.com
Box Human Landscapers
You may have a waxing gal that you know and love back home, but teaming up with Bree Goldwater while you’re in Vegas is probably the best thing you can do for your bikini line. Whether you’re hitting the pool, the spa, the whatever, you’ll want to head over to Box Human Landscapers for the most precise wax you’ll ever have. The space is gorgeous, the price is right and the work is the most talked about in Las Vegas.
4750. W. Sahara Ave., Suite #28. 702-893-9993. www.bikiniwaxing.com
Amp Salon at Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas
Michael Boychuck is pretty much the go-to guy for hair in Las Vegas. He boasts a roster of celebrity clientele (Fergie, Eva Logoria, Jennifer Lopez) and he’s known for making gals turn heads. Amp Salon is a posh space where locals and visitors alike go for authentic hair extensions (Hairdreams) and gorgeous hair thanks to skilled stylists and fabulous products (Kerastase Pairs and Oribe Hair Care). There are tons of salons in Las Vegas, but when you want the best, you go to the best.
Color at Caesars Palace Las Vegas
Another Michael Boychuck salon (yes, he’s that much of a commodity in Las Vegas), is COLOR at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The seriously stunning place offers top notch color treatments along with blow outs, color gloss, Hairdreams extensions, manis, pedis, waxing and it’s home to the “Lather Lounge,” the only place you want to get a shampoo in this town. Why because it’s a combination of a great cleansing, rich fragrance and a massage.
3570 Las Vegas Blvd., S. 866-730-7791.www.caesars.com/color/
Darque Tan
It’s the tanning salon where the energy makes you want to show off your dance moves. It’s Darque Tan. The high-energy spot offers some of the most advanced practices in tanning today, employing a full-time cleaning staff and highly trained consultants. As if the luxe digs--touch screen technology to display the salon menu--and the reputation weren't enough, the beds are makings of the sunless gods. Considering themselves the "ultimate in tanning power," Darque Tan offers five levels of tanning in futuristic tanning beds. Go Mystic and you're done in 60 seconds. It’s top tan in town--even in the middle of January.
3460 East Sunset Rd., 702-432-8268. www.darquetan.com
