Le Cocon

One might think that after teaching a 450-hour aesthetics program, Theresa Danzer would feel a little burnt out on skincare. But for the licensed aesthetician, it only renews her passionate vigor. She keeps every appointment fresh, beginning with a skin analysis and consultation that helps her understand each client's individual complexion worries. This mix of sympathy and skill fuels her desire to invent custom regimens from the sanctum-like setting of Le Cocon.

Theresa chose the French phrasing of 'the cocoon' as homage to a renewed outlook on life that a makeover brings, as well as the soothing sense of seclusion a caterpillar feels before it metamorphoses into a hurried stockbroker. Inside the spa's walls, she administers facials, microdermabrasion treatments, and other cosmetic services such as waxing in an effort to bring about that type of transformation. She tailors her formulas with products from glo and Bioelements, combating dermal ailments that range from wrinkles to acne.