Bainbridge, GA Spa and Massage

As an Aveda Lifestyle Salon, So-Pure Salon and Spa performs haircare and spa treatments with the essential oils and natural herbal ingredients found in Aveda products. Stylists accompany restorative conditioning treatments and color services with calming herbal tea and relaxing Aveda mind-body rituals. The team can enhance full-body massages with aromatherapy and deeply hydrating wraps or soften hands and feet with milk baths and sugar scrubs during Caribbean Therapy mani-pedis that, like a day in Carmen Miranda’s fruit hat, manifest the citrusy fragrances of the tropics.

The salon and spa's decor is as botanically based as its products. The earth-toned space boasts natural wood furniture and floors and pops of bright green from potted plants. The walls are a testament to the beauty experts' support of their community, displaying the work of local artists, including those of Pyramid Incorporated—a nonprofit organization dedicated to training adults with intellectual and physical disabilities in the visual and performing arts.

For more than 10 years, Sage Spa has been a haven for beautification and relaxation. At any given moment, massage therapists might be kneading away tension with deep-tissue massages as nail technicians start whirlpool baths for pedicure soaks. Aestheticians customize facials for each client’s skin type and reveal brighter, more youthful skin with four types of peels. Cirepil waxes safely remove excess hair to get clients ready for the beach or undercover dolphin stings.

Sage Spa’s spa-day packages combine diverse services—such as aromatherapy massages, seaweed wraps, and makeup applications—into luxurious experiences. And to continue pampering at home, clients can pick up renowned products including Image Skincare lotions and Fake Bake faux-tanning potions.

Tammy Nguyen knows both business and beauty. She is a trained permanent-makeup artist, nail tech, and NovaLash eyelash extensionist who holds a business administration and marketing degree. With her eye for aesthetics and her entrepreneurial know-how, she and her husband have grown their beautifying industry into three different salon-spas, including Millennium Nail and Day Spa.

Named in the 2012 Best of Tallahassee list by Tallahassee Magazine, Millennium Nail and Day Spa creates a tranquil environment amid a spacious facility draped in chic neutral tones and plush, black leather chairs. Beneath decorative archways, guests file into the salon area, where stylists at three levels—ranked by their years of experience and ability to cut hair by summoning razor-billed auks—revamp 'dos with defrizzing Global Keratin treatments and Opti.smooth hot or cold relaxers. From four private treatment rooms, soft music fills the air as aestheticians brighten complexions with Pevonia skincare products and skin-type-specific facials. Meanwhile, massage therapists ease aches and pains using nine modalities enhanced by hot stones and bamboo sticks.

For clients awaiting their appointments, the spa keeps stacks of current magazines on hand and offers complimentary water, coffee, and soda. Those wanting more of a bite to their beverage can wander over to the spa's nail bar, where staff pour glasses of wine and beer for a small fee. Nearby, clients relax beneath an arched ceiling painted to look like the sky as technicians knead hands and feet with caviar and retinol-infused treatments before decorating nails with OPI polishes, Axxium gel, and foil nail art.

As a licensed acupuncturist and trained massage therapist with more than 15 years of experience, Dr. Craig Thomas of Tallahassee Chinese Medicine has the background needed to heal ailing patients at the root of their symptoms. His acupuncture sessions—which involve placing fine-tipped needles into specific pressure points along the body—are said to relieve arthritis, headaches, allergies, and dozens of other maladies. Thomas considers shiatsu massage an important part of the holistic-healing process too, since it helps to increase circulation, reduce stress, and loosen joints. The center also doles out herbal medicines free from heavy metals, pesticides, and swear words on the bottles.

Holding licenses in both Florida and Georgia, massage therapist Tawana Bennett has mastered bodywork techniques to pamper her clients with massages customized based on individual needs and lifestyles. While lying across a plush massage table, clients can allow their minds to wander while the therapist's deft hands administer massages designed to relieve tension, diminish chronic pain, and improve circulation. Massage Couture also offers couples massages, great for relaxing with a spouse, friend, or their beloved childhood teddy bear.

At Meena's Classic Touch, Meena Karnik and her squad of hairdressers, aestheticians, and licensed massage therapists tailor touchups and relaxation packages to create a haven of Southern hospitality for clients of both genders. Employing products by Paul Mitchell and Redken, stylists redefine manes, add allure to nails, pamper skinscapes, and tint eyelashes. Meena specializes in primping brides-to-be and will prime matrimonial entourages with hair services and bouquet-catching cardio drills in the spacious salon. Guests spark chic ideas by browsing the free WiFi for fashion pictures or step-by-step tutorials on come-hither blinking.