Brant, ON Spa and Massage

Artistic Esthetic Spa marries old and new in both its spa services and simple black and white decor. Traditional chandeliers hang above asymmetrical couches in the lobby, where clients can sip complimentary coffee before they journey to private treatment rooms or pedicure stations. Though the spa team specializes in Ayurveda-inspired head massages-venerated treatments common in India for thousands of years-they also perform med-spa services such as peels and body-contouring sessions designed to tone skin. And during nail services, technicians invite clients to sit beneath the glow of funky hanging lamps as they perform botanical scrubs and pedicures heightened by high-end OPI polish.

From the top of its vaulted ceilings and exposed rafters to the hardwood floors of its treatment rooms, Natura Day Spa exudes relaxation. Spa treatments range from manicures and pedicures to detoxifying body wraps and customized facials. Using the SharpLight laser skincare system, Natura Day Spa's staff can zap away unwanted body hair or an entire family of troll dolls. Alternatively, these lasers can shrink pores and eliminate unsightly blemishes. Spa packages combine treatments to create full-body makeovers or all-day pampering sessions.

The chocolate-brown awning that heralds Diva Couture Salon and Spa resembles the awnings that speckle Parisian side streets. Its scalloped edging ripples in the breeze, shadowing bay windows and potted topiaries. Inside the salon, black and white tiles underscore styling stations where hairdressers cut and colour manes. This space leads to a pedicure area, as well as private treatment rooms where certified aestheticians, clinicians, and massage therapists enhance body and mind with spa services and med-spa treatments. In the waiting area, herbal tea, espresso, and wine keep palates warm and relaxed for drawn-out thank you speeches.

Dedicated to patients and survivors of cancer, Diva Couture Salon offers discounted and complimentary services to those going through treatment and celebrates survivors by offering specials three times a year.

Facials and body wraps join massage therapy and cosmetic services at Urban Body Health Spa, where treatments are available either à la carte or as specially curated packages. Aestheticians tend to faces, feet, and sensitive areas with a menagerie of skincare products from high-end brands such as Thalgo, Gehwol, and RVB. In the event that both duty and beauty call at the same time, the aestheticians hop in their glamorization wagon to gussy up guests during at-home spa parties that are generally devoid of pinatas.

The second word in Essence Naturopathic Organic Medical Spa refers to the naturopathic doctor who helms the spa’s licensed staff. A holistic practice that informs many of the spa’s treatments, naturopathy is based on the idea that the body can best heal itself with proper food and exercise, rather than with medicines that merely treat each ailment’s symptoms. This is not to say that the spa’s services are not medically informed; the doctor oversees a wide range of herbal-medicine, weight-loss, nutrition, and infertility treatments designed to aid and stimulate the body’s own healing powers. The rest of the staff—comprised of a spa therapist, a laser technician, a makeup artist, and an anthropomorphic terrycloth robe with a penchant for bear hugs—supplements the doctor’s treatments with more traditional spa services, such as organic peels, hot-stone massages, facials, and body wraps.

Whether given by a massage therapist's hand, an aesthetician's wand, or a makeup artist's brush, each and every gesture at Tamav Salon & Spa aims to bring about renewal and beautification. Rejuvenation begins with Dermalogica skin treatments such as the Age Smart facial—a cocktail of vitamins and hydroxy acids combined with a face massage to loosen tension and release trapped marbles from the pores. Performed by a licensed therapist, hot-stone, Indian head, and Thai stem face massages unravel the body's tension from sore muscles and joints, and IPL laser technology and electrolysis treatments safely uproot patches of troublesome body hair. Before leaving the spa, clients can also swing by the salon for a new haircut or a pampering mani-pedi, or they can visit the in-house lash expert for a new set of eye curtains.