03/09/09

Quiet, Calm and Private - Personalized services

by EvaK

If you are tired of treatments with all kinds of sweet fruit smells and scolding aestheticians who push products, this is the place to try. The loft space is so modern , clean and you get your own private room with shower! The facials are so relaxing no steam blowing in your face - they use a warm towel treatment instead. The products are european some not available anywhere else in nyc. The treatments can be customized for your needs and the attention of the staff is really warm and person. Try it - it's no more expensive than other spas but definitely a better experience. The aesthetician I worked with helped me pick a few products to go with what I had at home - it was great.

06/30/08

You don't need to spend 200 bucks to have your face picked at and creamed over.

by pbr2008

I've had a lot of facials and let's, um, face it: no matter how much they cost, you pretty much end up with the same results. Your pores will look and feel clean for a few weeks, you'll drop a silly amount of money on whatever product the facialist is pushing that month and for what? I've been to many of the famous skin care places in the city and this one was better than average but not worth the money. The women were nicer and less pushy than Christine Chin (awful) and classier than Mario Badescu but then again, MB charges around $60 for a facial with extractions--which is all anyone really wants--and here it's more like $160!!! And that's to be politely chastised the whole time about my facial regimen and told I needed to buy different products. They picked some black heads, slathered on a bunch of different layers of creams and gave a mediocre massage. I say overrated.

• Pros: Friendly staff, carries Epicuren products
• Cons: Way overpriced, not totally convinced the staff is honest about their advice

10/09/07

beats Bliss!

by rojita76

I have been going to Jackie (Jacqueline) here for 6 months and i LOVE her. One of the things that drew me to this place was the fact that it was established by a dermatologist. My first visit was extraordinary and it gets better each time. My skin has been looking amazing and they spend so much time with you. You even get a hand and foot massage--which is always nice. It's clean, professional and the rooms make you feel so relaxed. It's in the same building as the SoHo Bliss and i feel that the personal treatment you receive here is so much better than Bliss, as well as the quality of the facials. There is no product pushing--although they do have amazing brands they carry. I love everything about this place. It's not as cheap, but after trying to "shop" facials, you just can't do it (or you end up at a place like Mario Badescu (read my review there)). Jackie usually gives me the hydrating facial, which always leaves my skin exfoliated and soft. They don't use steam here either--they put on a cream and then use hot towels to open up your pores. Again, 100% recommended for anyone searching for an amazing facial, personal service and friendly and professional staff.

• Pros: facial menu, friendly staff, clean
• Cons: not cheap but worth the money