Tag: beauty and fitness
New Beauty App: Colour
Black women too often have to choose between long waits for hair appointments or inexperienced stylists. A new local app called Colour, founded by Debra Shigley, offers vetted salon services on demand.
Spa Package (Steal): Treat Your Feet
The heavenly massages of Buford Highway’s Treat Your Feet have made their way to Buckhead. The sequel provides the same expert treatments at still-accessible prices—but with a swankier interior.
Haircut Deal: Van Michael Salon New Talents
Proof that spa-like luxury doesn’t have to carry a spa-worthy price tag: Van Michael’s New Talents division in Buckhead.
Barbershop: The Commodore Tonsorial Parlor
Both hipsters in the know and Sandy Springs corporate types flock to this barbershop tucked away on the ground floor of a self-storage building just OTP on Mount Vernon Highway.
Nail Salon: Lark & Sparrow
From a cheerful, odor-free space in Grant Park, Lark & Sparrow offers the antithesis of the typical salon experience.
Free Class: King of Pops Yoga
At first glance, hundreds of millennials performing sun salutations in Historic Fourth Ward Park might look like some sort of cult gathering—and this insanely popular weekly free yoga class is, in a way.
Kickboxing Studio: Vesta Movement
Vesta is known for its funky energy and the two rad women (a hairstylist and bartender) behind it.
Boot Camp: Gauge Fitness
After Lawrence Palmer went from flab to six-pack fab in 2009, he decided to become a fitness instructor to help others reach their weight loss goals.
New Workout: SculptHouse
When Katherine Mason opened this Buckhead studio in February, she introduced the city to a new workout.
Running Trail: BeltLine Northside Trail
Tired of the crowded Eastside Trail? Lace up your kicks and hit this peaceful, shaded path that winds through Tanyard Creek Park in south Buckhead.