The Mastery by Esani
1009-A Mansell Road, Alpharetta, GA, 30076
770-542-1532
This new Paul Mitchell salon doubles as an academy for aspiring stylists and entrepreneurs wanting to run their own salons.
Website: http://www.themasteryatl.com/
Category: Beauty and Spas, Hair Salons, Services
Gizzelle James
814 Juniper Street, Atlanta, GA, 30308
404-872-1604
If the staff of Valentino at Phipps Plaza recommend you take their garments to Gizzelle James for alterations, then you know she is the best in town.
Website: http://gizzellejames.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Alterations, Services
Dtox
3210 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA, 30305
404-848-8466
Forget the image of the smoothie counter tucked in the back of a natural foods co-op. Power couple Tim and Shannon Sliger embraced modernist slickness with their boutique Buckhead juice bar.
Website: http://dtoxjuice.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead
Category: Juice/Smoothie, Personal Care, Restaurants, Services
Château Élan
100 Rue Charlemagne, Braselton, GA, 30517
678-425-6064
This Napa-esque winery and resort’s spa, just forty minutes northeast of Atlanta, elevated its game with a $3 million renovation in 2010, adding spa suites, couples’ treatment rooms, and big, comfy couches for relaxing between services.
Website: http://chateauelan.com/euphoria/spa-home/
Category: Beauty and Spas, Massage & Bodyworks, Services
Blo Beauty Bar
2565 Apple Valley Road, Atlanta, GA, 30319
678-927-9203
Blo became the first local salon to specialize in tress-straightening blowouts when it opened in summer 2011.
Website: http://blobeautybar.com/
Neighborhood: Brookhaven, North Metro
Category: Beauty and Spas, Hair Salons, Services
Aviary
659 Auburn Avenue, Studio 125, Atlanta, GA, 30312
404-577-2460
This Old Fourth Ward beauty collective has an earth-friendly mission.
Website: http://aviarybeauty.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward
Category: Beauty and Spas, Hair Salons, Massage & Bodyworks, Services
Decatur Bikes
252 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-941-8717
A one-stop cycling and triathlon supply shop in Decatur.
Website: http://decaturbikes.com/
Category: Appliance Repair, Services, Sporting Goods, Sports & Recreation
Exhale
1065 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA, 30309
404-720-5000
Located on the seventh floor of the Loews Hotel, this total-wellness spa whips you into overall shape the way health spas (like Arizona’s Canyon Ranch) used to do before so many of them got into the pampering business.
Website: http://exhalespa.com/
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Midtown
Category: Beauty and Spas, Fitness & Instruction, Gyms, Massage & Bodyworks, Services, Sports & Recreation, Yoga Studio
Jazmin Spa
235 Ponce de Leon Place, Decatur, GA, 30030
404-373-3217
From a small shop that opened in 2004, Jazmin has grown to three locations, while retaining a friendly vibe and one-on-one attention.
Website: http://jazminspa.com
Category: Beauty and Spas, Services
Natural Body Spa and Shop
1402 North Highland Avenue, Suite 1, Atlanta, GA, 30306
404-872-1039
Massage is a hallmark of Cici Coffee’s wellness empire, and all Natural Body massage therapists go through extensive training, ensuring consistent service no matter which location you visit.
Website: http://naturalbody.com
Neighborhood: Atlanta, Morningside / Lenox Park
Category: Beauty and Spas, Beauty Supply, Best of Atlanta 2013, Services, Shopping