Nailuscious is a much-adored beauty haven for the mani-pedi fans looking for nail techs who deliver service with care. Patience is definitely key for this gem as it hugs the bustling traffic of Oak Lawn Avenue and parking is often scarce. It's well worth the trip, though, as owner Tuana Vo makes it her mission to get to know all customers personally and to make their nail experience blissful. Customer service and personalized attention ranks high on the menu, making this Uptown location everything you didn't know you needed right now.

Deep Ellum Distillery, an offshoot of Deep Ellum brewery, has been distilling small-batch vodka in Deep Ellum for a few years now. It was at the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic, however, that they decided to take a break from helping us cleanse our souls with their spirits and started helping us cleanse our hands with their sanitizer. Since then they've handed out thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer both to local businesses, nonprofits, and to individuals through direct-to-consumer sales. Please don't inject it into your bloodstream, though, no matter who says so.

Le'Nard Meyers is more than good looks, a chiseled physique and an infectious smile. Affectionately known as "Nardi," the former NFL hopeful rocks the runway for many of DFW's top brands in addition to appearing in commercials for Zales. In today's industry, modeling requires more than just a fierce walk. Social media numbers, talents and other marketable skills play into success. Whether it's his "Energy Check" videos or tapping into his blossoming barbering biz, this gifted influencer has the makeup to be Dallas' next star.

For Goo Goo Eyes, it's all in a name. Customers rave about the vast selection of luxury sunglasses and prescription eyewear from names like Tory Burch, Fendi and Prada. "Merchandise is constantly evolving in an effort to keep up-to-the-millisecond with fashion trends," the trendy locale writes. Eyewear fanatics faithfully return to stock up on the latest trends and to experience the state-of-the-art equipment, ensuring that their latest specs will be seen on the scene. For those not totally "Goo Goo" over this space, give it a visit. For many, seeing is believing.

The guilt is real. Your dog is spending another day waiting by the door of your cramped, boring apartment. Even with a dog walker, your pup may only get an hour or less of exercise. But Dallas has many daycare options that offer pups a fun environment with plenty of frocklicking friends. The best for the urban dweller is Urban Paws in Deep Ellum. Urban Paws lets friendly dogs join the daycare fray with indoor and outdoor play options. Going on a getaway weekend? Urban Paws has your pooch covered with raised beds in individual townhome boarding units with a view of downtown. There is a small retail shop in the entrance for on-the-run dog accessories. Urban Paws also offers bathing and grooming and training classes. Best of all, they offer curbside pooch pick-up and drop-off.

Dear Dallas, there will be days where you will wish to express your fashion persona without looking like "everybody else." Or maybe you're feeling a tad bit "New York" or a little bit "L.A." Better yet, maybe name-brand designer labels are so yesteryear for you and monograms are oh-so played out. If this sounds like you, then you're in a pool with many other fashionistas who rave about the Nicole Kwon Concept Store in West Village. Boasting vegan handbags, vegan fashion, ethical apparel, jewelry and more, this eponymous shop racks a cult following that loves Kwon's eye for indie labels, up-and-coming designers and fashion-forward brands that she artfully curates from her travels around the world.

As clippers chomp down and your locks float down to the tile floor at Floyd's Barbershop, you might think for a second that you're in heaven. When you come to and inevitably say to yourself "Oh yeah, I'm just at a barbershop," even that won't be an accurate description of where you are. This is because Floyd's is more than a barber shop. It's one of the chillest places to hang out where you also just happen to be able to get your hair tuned up.

Nowadays, customers want the Netflix approach to just about everything, but personalization is never too much for Holly Dear and her Uptown salon Dear Clark. They pride themselves on pampering, so getting a shampoo, cut or color is all about the customer, and with every second of service, it shows. Pop some bubbly, sit back and soak up the scenery of local artists showcased on the walls, or marvel at the vast selection of privately labeled Dear Clark products. Whatever your needs may be, they get you in and get you out, spoil you and pamper you. With a made-for-you approach to business, a day at Dear Clark will always feel like home.

All hair is not created equal, and for the textured and curly-haired girls, a good blowout is hard to find. Enter Pressed Roots, the first-to-market blowout bar catering distinctly to women with textured hair. Heating up tresses one sleek style at a time, the bustling biz is now settled at its new Trinity Groves location with plans to open more. Founder Piersten Gaines made it her mission to open a salon specifically dedicated to textured hair and with the skills and products to do the job. Boasting in-and-out service, impeccable sophistication and contemporary glam, Pressed Roots is the one-stop shop for the latest in Dallas blowout bar locations.

This year has given us more open-ended questions than an episode of Lost, so we might as well look for answers in the metaphysical. Soultopia is a new age holistic boutique that sells crystals, sage, incense, candles and all the workings to assist you on your quest for healing. We love a good voodoo doll, but you won't find those here. It's all productive white magic. Soultopia also offers tarot readings and classes, so take a stab at getting early election results. Just the layout of product alone will make a convert out the sternest of skeptics.