VALDOSTA — Massages, facials, pedicures, salon essentials, and many other beauty services and coffee. Is this Heaven? No, but Anthony & Company's Spa & Salon is close enough.

Anthony & Company Spa & Salon has been serving the Valdosta area in the specialty of relaxation and beautification for four years. The spa and salon offers a pampering genders of all ages, including infant/youth massages and "little girl" manicures and pedicures.

“Our area had not yet had a complete spa and salon,” said stylist of 22 years and owner Anthony Rowe, “And after an extensive study on numbers in the community, I felt like it was time.” Anthony has been a salon owner for 13 years.

“I just really love the work that I do, and I love working with people love to provide professional beautifying and uplifting services to our customers,” said Anthony.

Since opening in 2004, Anthony & Company Spa & Salon provided the Valdosta area with both basic and complex beauty services. The main location of Anthony & Company Spa & Salon offers salon services, spa packages, massage services, facial services, control corrective skin care, microdermabrasion and makeup services, body wrap services, manicure and pedicure services, nail services, and waxing services.

“We are the largest retailer of salon and beauty products in the Valdosta area and we're always using continuing education.”

Anthony & Company Spa & Salon has become so successful and popular that in April 2008, Anthony opened a second location, Anthony & Company Salon & Tanning, to better meet the community's needs.

“Due to the growth of Valdosta and the surrounding area, I wanted to open a location that would be convenient to all VSU students and staff, and offer great employment for stylists who really enjoy their work,” said Anthony. “Our motto is: ‘A better way of life for life.’”

Anthony & Company Salon & Tanning is now open to meet customer demand Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until the last customer is served with satisfaction.

“We invite Valdosta and the surrounding communities to come experience true luxury and indulge your senses, pamper your body and soothe your spirit with a selection of customized treatments. And now you can discover it all in two extraordinary places.”

Q: What is the most popular service rendered by your customers?

A: Cuts and color