Beauty & Spas in Collingswood

Guests seeking temporary refuge at Salon Bella Gente may feel as though they're lounging in the comforts of a well-appointed home, where upholstered chairs punctuate hallways lit by tabletop lamps and flickering candles. At the nail stations, large paper lanterns illume cushioned pedicure chairs anchored by metallic tubs. Nearby, stylists bustle behind the Color Bar, filling real martini glasses with Wella color cocktails as clients look on from cushy chairs. Down the hall, private spa rooms cloaked with chocolate-colored curtains shut out exterior anxieties and freeloading biological clocks as massage therapists warm up oils and aestheticians blend glycolic peels in preparation for pampering sessions.

Jolie Salon & Day Spa has a team of beauty gurus that's 70 strong, and not one has ended up there by chance. After graduating from cosmetology school, new stylists earn their place among their peers by completing an apprentice program overseen by senior designers. There, the up-and-coming embrace the salon's established philosophy of working for client's features and lifestyle. And that doesn't stop at the hair. Aestheticians prescribe personalized facial treatments and chemical peels that incorporate everything from European seaweed blends to active blueberry extracts to improve each individual's tone and texture. When salves and balms aren't enough, technology steps in—microdermabrasion wands address signs of aging and submicronic oxygen facials push pure oxygen and vitamins deep into the skin.

Elsewhere throughout Jolie Salon & Day Spa's 6,000 square feet, massage therapists incorporate aromatherapy and hot stones into their Swedish, deep-tissue, and reflexology techniques. Reflexology can also be found in the technicians' nail treatments, which leave cuticles sparkling beneath the rounded track lighting. Exposed ductwork hangs from the high ceilings throughout, serving as a constant reminder of the spa's air-purification and exhaust systems, which whisk away chemical aromas and the speech bubbles of past conversations to leave the salon smelling fresh and naturally clean.

When a patient arrives for a primary-care or gynecology appointment at Rittenhouse Women’s Wellness Center, she can expect to receive premium services performed by a board-certified physician. The trio of attentive female doctors partners with fellow specialists to keep women healthy, including registered dietitians who formulate nutrition and weight-management plans, and certified personal trainers who aid clients in achieving their fitness goals. The center's medical aestheticians also offer confidence-boosting cosmetic procedures. To promote emotional wellness, on-staff psychologists help women balance careers, family life, and precarious stacks of checkbooks.