The Blow Australia

After a few years of their Little Collins Street tenure, the hair maestros of The Blow Australia have taken their dry styling prowess to the aisles of SEPHORA in Sydney. The Melbourne-hailing mothership in Melbourne is a veritable palace of pink, constructed in the name of good hair, good hustle (inscribed in a neon sign in the centre of the studio) and good community. Founder Phoebe Simmonds first established The Blow to answer the early morning door-to-desk-dash hair woes of the city’s fabulous working professionals. There’s no cuts, no colour, no muss and no fuss –  just really lofty and luscious dry or wet-styled va va voomery. Now, The Blow has expanded its preening and pampering repertoire to include brow and lash tints, brow waxing and brow laminating in a one-stop shop for self-grooming made fun (and easy).

Little Company

Split between Melbourne’s metropolis and Byron Bay’s breezy paradiso, Little Company is a boutique beauty studio specialising in all things skin. Founder Stacey Burt has crafted a two-pronged treatment system, split into ‘Remedy’ and ‘Ritual’, with the former being a deeply nourishing facial for all, and the latter existing to provide a tailored, tactical approach to an individual’s skin tropes. Expect self-cultivation rituals that revive the tired notion of mindfulness, encourage daily intention-setting and bring back the joy of celebrating oneself in our most bare, natural forms.

Buff Nail Studios

Resplendent is the word that springs to mind when describing the halls of Buff Nail Studios on Brighton’s iconic Church Street. With the groundswell of technicolour tips and reverse French manicuring, as well as a newfound embrace of bold, brightly-hued talons, this cleverly-designed, playful studio pays homage to the new way of doing beauty. Gone are the days of the sterile nail salon with Buff hitting the scene in a flurry of decadent seating, velveteen upholstery, concrete walls and amber mood-lighting.

Sense of Self

A splendorous bathhouse and massage studio in Melbourne’s Collingwood, Sense of Self answers our SOS calls to body tension, manic schedules, cravings for indulgence and a need for introspection. The svelte studio space is swathed in considered neutral tones, decked out with dreamy bulb lighting, sheer curtaining and plush adornments. Everything seems aglow in this Mediterranean-inspired, inclusive take on the traditional bathhouse, conjured up by Founders Mary Minas and Freya Berwick to celebrate everybody’s body. Surrender to relaxation massages, remedial massages, gua sha facials and more modes of reconnection with your inner self.

One Hot Yoga

One hot minute at One Hot Yoga and you’ll be left with a lingering feeling of resurrection, rejuvenation and restoration. Sydney-siders can visit the Potts Point outpost, while Melburnians sashay through the South Yarra doors. Both studios are grounded by a belief that daily movement should be meaningful, beautiful and uncomplicated. Classes span traditional yoga and Pilates (as well as prenatal renditions) on seriously bright, light, airy backdrops to feel uplifted by.