A new beauty salon has opened on Main Street in downtown Cortez.
Elite Lash and Aesthetics offers eyelash extensions, facials, waxing, spray tans, and tanning bed services.
“I’m inspired to enhance beauty,” said owner Brandee Simmons.
Eyelash extensions are popular for weddings, prom dates, music performers, theater actors, and special occasions.
“It makes them longer, fuller, and more voluptuous,” Simmons said.
The lashes stay on for four weeks or longer, and are water proof. Simmons can do color highlights for eyelashes to complement eyes, hairstyle or a dress.
Simmons graduated from Sixth Street Salon and School in Durango and is a licensed esthetician, a field that specializes in skin health.
Her salon offers facials and microderm abrasion to aid in healthier skin.
Facials cleanse pores, help to prevent and heal acne, moisturize dry skin, and minimize wrinkles.
Simmons is certified to apply microderm abrasion, a light sanding of the skin that removes layers of dead skin, helps diminishes wrinkles, and leaves skin feeling very soft.
“They’re both good for maintaining healthy skin and are for men and women,” she said.
The salon also does waxing to control body hair for a clean attractive look, or for athletes such as cyclists and swimmers.
The beauty spa also does professional spray tans, and has certified tanning bed services.
In the future Simmons plans to offer permanent makeup application, and also red light therapy, which uses infrared light for detoxification and rejuvenation benefits.
Elite Lash and Aesthetics is located at 37 E. Main in Cortez. It is open by appointment. Call (970) 799-3284.