Colleyville, TX Spa and Massage

Licensed massage therapist Cassandra Dunlap has studied more than a dozen techniques in hopes of healing and rejuvenating her clients with integrative massage therapy. Rather than forcing each client to select a single massage style, such as reflexology or trigger-point therapy, she combines modalities based on individual ailments, recurring symptoms, or health goals. Before every session, Cassandra consults with clients to learn about any health issues—from chronic migraines to pulled muscles—and tailors her pressure and style to help ameliorate symptoms and reduce stress. House-made blends of aromatic oils inspire emotions and bolster positive moods; Pep Talk blends peppermint and sweet orange to bolster confidence, and Energize mixes lemon, rosemary, peppermint, and notes from the Rocky theme song. The spa's serene setting showcases a stone path winding through an indoor garden and an office decorated with ambient lighting and warm yellow walls.

In today's fast-paced world, the slow, gentle massage style of Jacinda Davis is like a breath of fresh air. Aiming to free both muscles and minds from the toils of the daily grind, Davis models the movement of her hands after the ebb and flow of ocean tides, eroding aches with deep-tissue or trigger-point therapy and deploying Swedish strokes to send waves of relaxation throughout the body. Inside her tranquil studio, soothing music pairs with sumptuous ingredients such as warm coconut oil and aromatherapy to further reduce physical and mental consternation and give the nose a renewed sense of purpose.:

Maryam at Upscale Spa and Nails clears clients' skin of unwanted hair without using harsh chemicals or irritating razors. Instead, she uses an ancient Indian practice called threading—winding hygienic cotton thread around hairs to remove them without disrupting skin—to produce crisp lines during eyebrow- and lip-defuzzing sessions.

A vintage-inspired mural of a village storefront greets clients as they enter Old World Hair Salon, a beautifying haven for hair and skin services. Just beyond the mural, an artfully adorned, bench-lined hallway exudes the atmosphere of an Old-World alley, branching off into private treatment rooms primed for personalized pampering.

The salon’s aestheticians and stylists team up to provide modern services inside the otherwise classic space. Hair stylists Abby and Melissa alter clients' do's into trendy shapes and shades, massage therapist Rachel Fontana applies powerful strokes that meld nicely with Londa Wilson's manicure services, and aesthetician Meichelle Knoblock performs dermal-pigmentation services that leave faces semi-permanently made up without daily application.

A wildly successful alternative to traditional day spas—its more than 300 locations blanket 36 states and half a dozen countries—Planet Beach Contempo Spa is a futuristic relaxation station where state-of-the-art machines administer all the spa and tanning services. These friendly automatons sometimes replace familiar treatments, as in the Luminous facial, a light-based service that delivers blemish-busting results similar to those of a conventional facial. But other equipment maps out new spa territory entirely: the Hydro-Derma Fusion chamber moisturizes the whole body with nutrient-rich steam in order to offset the effects of a dry climate or a rear-end collision with a salt truck. Other machines whiten teeth, spray tan skin, and massage muscles.

Planet Beach operates on a gym-style membership system, meaning that members purchase packages or pay flat monthly rates. As members spend more time at the spa, they get to know the helpful assistants who are always on hand to demonstrate how to use the equipment without activating its ability to cry.

Upon first meeting licensed massage therapist Charles Hannington, one can be forgiven for not taking note of his smooth and dexterous hands. His bright smile draws the eyes upward and reflects his uncommon enthusiasm for life—much of which he derives from meeting new people and sharing his skills with them. Charles uses massage techniques to achieve his goal of bringing others closer not only to physical health but also to a profound acknowledgement of their own humanity.

At Charles’s eponymous Hannington Massage, 16 distinct modalities assist him in achieving this admittedly ambitious goal. From the firm and focused pressures of deep-tissue massage to the high-speed knuckleballs thrown at backs during sports massages, he finds unique ways to communicate the benefits of massage to diverse clientele. When his own nimble fingers are not enough, Charles enhances the efficacy of their treatments with heated pebbles, soothing aromatherapy, and hot towels. He prides himself on customizing treatments to each client’s individual needs and even dispatches outcall services to those who prefer the serene ambiance of their own Batcaves.