A relaxing and tranquil environment awaits customers at Complexions Spa, Salon & Boutique, located at 5420 North College Avenue.

"We offer hair and nail services, massages, and we do facials. We're really known for doing more corrective types of facials, including chemical peels, like microdermabrasion. We also do massage and body wraps," explained owner Trinia Price. She is a licensed esthetician, massage therapist and makeup artist.

After college, her career led to Los Angeles where she perfected her craft working with some well-known clientele.

"I received a bachelor's degree in fine arts from Roosevelt University. While in Chicago, I started singing with a professional band that was really a professional act. Then I sang on a boat in Lake Michigan. When I started working at the cosmetics counters, I realized that I was interested in make up artistry. I started working with Chanel as a regional makeup artist. At the cosmetics counter, one isn't allowed to tweeze the brows! You must have a license. I wanted to sculpt the brows, which inspired me to return to school to study esthetics and massage therapy. At the same time, I ended up returning to Indianapolis and studying at Honors Beauty College. After graduating, I worked at Techniques Day Spa in Indianapolis. I opened Complexions downtown, below Aesop's Tables in 1999," Trinia explained.

"In 2003, I expanded my business by 3,000 square feet and acquired a small business administration loan. Nine years later, the building went into foreclosure. I am so happy I paid off my SBA loan in 2009!" she added.

"I proceeded to make my rent payments to the bank for three years waiting for the possible opportunity to buy my space. At the bank sale, it was listed for three times the market value due to back taxes that were owed. I decided to look for a new place. What drew me here (to 5420 North College Avenue) was The Fresh Market. Complexions Spa also believes in using many organic products. We use an organic skincare line from Hungary (ilike at www.szepelet.com) made from whole fruits and vegetables. The main thing is instead of me working at my business, I'm working in my business now! We've gone from 17 employees to seven now," Trinia said.

Complexions' hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Inquiries may be answered at 432-9000 and at: info@complexionsspa.com. Information about their products and services are at: www.complexionsspa.com and Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/complexionsspasalon.

Hair stylist Angie Green and Trinia have known each other since they were teenagers. "We met in high school when we were trying out for cheerleading together. We were on student council together. She went to Marion College and I became a flight attendant. We went to Puerto Rico and Chicago together and had a lot of fun trips. I started in 2002 working in the beauty industry in West Lafayette for many years. I recently moved back to Indianapolis and worked at the Mass Ave location before we moved to Broad Ripple," she mentioned.

"I do men and women's hair, colors, cuts, nails, manicures, pedicures and schedule appointments, helping our guests with whatever they need here. I like getting to know our guests and interacting with them. I love the area we're in. Creativity! It's fulfilling, making people feel good about themselves. We have a great group of talented people on our team," Angie noted.

Trinia made some transitions with Complexions' new location.

"I didn't want to compete with the hi-tech design of my other place and my philosophy was that the business had to stand alone. I just pulled out more things that I had that I wasn't able to use before. I decorated this place with antiques, paintings and tapestries that my family had. It is what it is. The main thing is that we're all tight knit here. We know each other," she noted.

"I've had to build out the store space here. We've done the build-out ourselves with family and friends. Customers are coming back and we're starting to see a lot of new faces. Here, the people want more of a foundational place that fits. It's more of a neighborhood feel being across from the Fresh Market. My husband, Adam Price, was very instrumental in the build-out with my brother, Mike Rife, an electrician and other friends who were on the crew," she said.

A visit to Complexions can rejuvenate you this summer at their new location.