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/

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Atlanta TV & Video Repair

3101 Roswell Road, Marietta, GA, 30062

770-565-5009

Glenn Handler and his wife have run Atlanta TV & Video Repair, a kind of museum of analog, with old RCAs and VCRs piled into corners, in a dated strip mall at Old Canton and Roswell roads in Marietta, for twenty-one years.

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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/

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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/

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Jonpaul’s

9700 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 122, Johns Creek, GA, 30097

770-814-0033

“Manly” and “spas” don’t normally coalesce, but Jonpaul’s and its country club aura excel in equating the two.

Website: http://jonpauls.com/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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/

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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

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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

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