Beauty & Spas in Amesbury

At G. Skin Therapy, licensed clinical aesthetician and professional television makeup artist Glenda Engelbach uses advanced technology and clinical-grade products to beautify skin. After receiving a degree from the Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics, Engelbach went on to complete post-graduate certification at the renowned International Dermal Institute. She is also certified in a number of innovative facial techniques, such as dermaplaning, and in the use of therapeutic and organic lines that include PCA Skin and Dr. Hauschka Skin Care. This combination of expertise in high-quality methods and products helped her earn recognition on Applaud Women magazine's 2011 Readers' Choice awards in the Best Facial category.

Engelbach employs the Trios intense-pulsed-light system to rejuvenate skin, remove hair, and clear complexions of acne. She also addresses skin concerns such as rosacea, age spots, and wrinkles, as well as sun damage caused by literally living under a magnifying glass.

At Michael Thomas Salon, muted yellow walls exude a warm glow reflected in the friendly demeanors of skin-savvy aestheticians and stylists specializing in hair color. Tress tamers revamp outdated hairdos with services that include cutting and coloring, as well as a modern re-texturizing technique that ousts frizz without unrolling curls or forcing brushes to work unpaid overtime. For skin, facials, waxing, and makeup unearth photo-ready kissers, with an ultra-gentle peel harnessing the doting powers of Aveda's All Sensitive products. Beautification unfolds in an airy space with weathered hardwood floors and a high bar where waiting patrons can riffle through magazines or practice sliding empty steins without breaking them.

Aesthetician Heather Genschel has carved out a niche of therapeutic skincare and relaxation at Sunshine Spa Treatments. The spa is sequestered in a brick loft overseen by The Studio at Island Point, so named for its location on an island on the Saco River Reservoir that is in turn balanced on an infinite stack of turtles. There, Heather refreshes skin exclusively with Bioelements products, which she deploys in tandem with the Jane Iredale therapeutic-cosmetics line to refine complexions and accent facial features. Her skin treatments can be likened to nesting dolls, with layered, surprise niceties such as massages or aromatherapy that collectively support an aim, such as cleansing skin on the back or uncovering a tattoo of a matryoshka.:m]]