September 8, 2009

Habitude at the Locks Seattle

The flagship location in Ballard, founded by Inez Gray in 1996, boasts an earthy, warm, and welcoming vibe in protest to sterile and clinical-type salons and spas.

  Adams, Beauty, Ecofriendly

September 8, 2009

Blue Mint New York

Diminutive Soho retreat focuses on the best of Eastern holistic therapies with seasoned aestheticians using herbal ingredients for facials and bodywork.

  Downtown, Beauty, Detox, Organic

September 8, 2009

Willow Stream Spa Miami

  Aventura, Beauty, Ritzy

August 2, 2007

Banya 5 Seattle

Make it hot in the sauna. Cool things down in the cold plunge pool. Scrubs and mud wraps relax the bod for the sociable weekend night atmosphere. And if things get too steamy, step into the tepid pool infused with salt.

  Cascade, Beauty, Private Parties, Turkish Steam Room

February 20, 2007

Solarus Salon & Spa Washington, D.C.

Old faves (massages, seaweed wraps, hair styling, and facials) meet new (a time capsule treatment with light therapy) at this friendly spot owned by a mother and daughter.

  Courthouse, Beauty

February 6, 2003

Ona Spa Los Angeles

Like Buddha, baby. Eastern wellness methods combined with Western technology make for just-right facials, scrubs, wraps, massages, slimming treatments, and specialty contour tanning.

  CBS Television City, Beauty

November 25, 2002

Kinara Los Angeles

One-stop beauty shop. Koji deep-conditioning treatments and massages downstairs. Nails on the far right. Customized facials on the second floor. Garden out back.

  Mid-City West, Beauty