When the founder of Spasation Salon and Day Spa travelled to Europe and Asia in the late 1990s, he was looking for ways to improve his already bustling salon business. Instead he found inspiration in the indulgent Turkish bathhouses, prompting him to design a day spa that draws upon their sophisticated luxury and tuxedoed rubber duckies. His original concept rapidly grew into brick-and-mortar reality when he opened the flagship location of Spasation Salon and Day Spa in 1998. In the elegant day spa, staffers dole out haircuts, relaxation or deep-tissue massages, and signature facials amid a lavish backdrop of ceramic tile, white oak, and brushed silver.