From skincare to haircare, we’ve rounded up the buzziest beauty specialists in the city.
BEST GIRLS GETAWAY SPA DAY
With unparalleled views and signature services rooted in healing crystals, the Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia is the ultimate excuse to get the ladies together for a self-care Saturday. Try out their new Unlock Your Wellness package to score one of three special spa amenities. fourseasons.com/philadelphia
BEST BESPOKE FACIAL
Book a 90-minute service with one of Rescue Spa’s expert estheticians and let them choose from their curated arsenal of luxury products and tools—including owner Danuta Mieloch's new clean skincare line Danucera—for an unparalleled experience. rescuespa.com
BEST SIGNATURE FACIAL
You’ll find a skincare experience unlike any other at Old City’s Kari Skin, where the antioxidant-rich, anti-inflammatory 24 Karat Gold Facial boosts cell renewal, lightens age spots and improves circulation. kariskin.com
BEST MEN’S FACIAL
Viviane Aires of Viviane Aires Skincare Wellness tackles razor burn, acne and redness during this 60-75 minute treatment that includes a double cleanse, exfoliation, extraction, purifying mask, detox massage and high-frequency treatment. vivianeairesskinwellness.com
BEST HYDRATING FACIAL
Revive your visage with Richel D’Ambra’s Water Source Facial, which layers a lactic peel with a hyaluronic acid hydra-mask and ice rollers for soothing cooldown. richeldambra.com
BEST BRIGHTENING FACIAL
Linda Lee Tagliamonte’s Glo-Tox Facial, a microneedling treatment that infuses the skin with antioxidants to tighten pores and smooth fine lines, might be the next best thing to Botox. theskinrejuvenator.com
BEST BODY TREATMENT
Away Spa at W Philadelphia is home to the Detox Body Treatment, a full body AHA peel and wrap that drains tissues and leaves skin silky smooth. awayspa.com
BEST MASSAGE
There are several signature massages to choose from at Joseph Anthony at the Loews Hotel, but we recommend the Lomi Lomi Experience, a relaxing massage rooted in Hawaiian healing therapies. loews.josephanthony.com
BEST COLORIST FOR BLONDES
Whether platinum, beachy or bronde, the burb’s most recognizable blondes head to Salon INVU’s Rachel Allen to maintain their enviable locks. invusalon.com
BEST COLORIST FOR BRUNETTES
Giovanni & Pileggi’s Missy Ambrosini works magic with the salon’s clean color program, whipping up shades of vibrant caramel and rich chestnut. giovannipileggi.com
BEST COLORIST FOR REDHEADS
From her new Old City salon, Nue Salon’s Jen Bisicchia uses clean hair color to create rich, multidimensional reds in copper, strawberry and burgundy. msha.ke/nuehairstudio
BEST SPECIAL OCCASION MAKEUP
Philadelphia beauty multihyphenate Victoria Roggio of Victoria Roggio Beauty is the makeup artist of choice for brides, birthday gals and galagoers for her natural, subtly glam aesthetic. victoriaroggiobeauty.com
BEST HAIRCUT FOR WOMEN
A staple of the salon scene, veteran stylist Artur Kirsh of Artur Kirsh Salon at Saks Fifth Avenue stands out for his swift scissor work and distinctive dry-cutting technique. arturkirsh.com
BEST ORGANIC SPRAY TAN
Get a golden faux glow on the go with Baked Tanning’s Adrienne Volpetti. Opt for the Signature Luxe Quickie tan, a hand-applied spray complete with contouring and finished with a light rice drying powder. bakedtanning.com
BEST LASHES
A secret weapon of savvy suburban beauties, Deneen Marcel Lashes is known for their hand-applied, strand-by-strand eyelash extensions in looks ranging from dramatic to demure. dmlashes.com
BEST HAIR EXTENSIONS
You’ll find a sweeping selection of hair extensions at Salon Rosa M, where owner Rosa Martinez stocks Great Lengths, Hair Dreams, Hot Heads and more for natural-looking volume and length. thesalonrosam.com
BEST BROW LAMINATION
With two locations on East Passyunk Avenue and in Haddonfield, NJ, Kelly Haney’s Forever Valentine is a destination for all things brows—especially the semi-permanent brow lamination service. forevervalentinebeauty.com
BEST PEDICURE
Clean beauty is at the center of every service at Lacquer Lounge, including signature services like an organic CBD-infused pedi, The Cure-All. lacquerlounge.com
BEST ORGANIC COLOR
The benefits of organic color are virtually endless—no harsh chemicals, natural extracts, healthy shine—at South Jersey’s Wair Studio Salon. wairstudiosalon.com
BEST HAIR REMOVAL
An all-natural paste made from lemons, sugar and water is Sugared + Bronzed’s secret weapon for gentle hair removal. sugaredandbronzed.com
BEST EYEBROW SHAPING
City and suburban style setters clamor to get an appointment with brow maven Sheri David Neustadter at Skin and Laser Surgery Center of Pennsylvania. phillyskinandlaser.com
BEST HAIRCUT FOR MEN
From fresh fades to classic side parts, master stylist Ettore Mastroddi, now at Rescue Spa, has been keeping Philly gentlemen looking their best for more than three decades. ettorestyle.com
BEST BALAYAGE
Celebrity stylist Martino Cartier is like an artist painting on canvas when creating face-framing highlights using the popular freehand color technique. martinocartier.com
BEST BLOWOUT
Work, weddings, vacations, a random Tuesday—any time is a good time for a blow out, especially with Sulimay’s stylist Cianna LoMastro. sulimayshair.com
BEST HIGHLIGHTS
Pileggi on the Square Salon’s Kevin Gatto creates dynamic hair hues in sun-soaked blonde, caramel-colored brown and beyond with Luxe, Dimensional and Accent highlights. pileggisalon.com
BEST CELEBRITY STYLIST
In between tending to the locks of a roster of Philly notables, Laurentius Purnama of Laurentius Salon is the stylist behind now-iconic looks for stars like the one-and-only Britney Spears. laurentiussalon.com
BEST MANICURE
The Old City outpost of Philly nail care favorite Omnia Spa is home to the indulgent Hot Stone Manicure, a service that includes an exfoliating scrub and massage. omnianailspa.com
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