Beauty & Spas in Covington

Wine, a common ingredient in most women’s days out, is the centerpiece of Miss Saigon Nail Bar’s treatments. Rows of reds, whites, and bubblies are prominently displayed on shelves facing the salon’s manicure stations, creating a wine-bar salon aesthetic that encourages guests to spend the day luxuriating in glasses of their favorite vintage while technicians groom nails. The staff builds upon the wine’s relaxing influence during treatments by incorporating indulgent add-ons such as paraffin dips and chip-free Shellac polish. Through an archway in the spa, guests make themselves comfortable on salmon-colored pedicure benches, soaking feet in bronze footbaths filled, like the sneakers of self-conscious skunks, with aromatic petals. As patrons wait for freshly painted nails to dry, they can sip wine while drinking in the open, laid-back atmosphere by lounging beside the fireplace or idly watching the flurry of activity in the fish tank.

For 10 years, Dawn Thompson worked beside top dermatologists and plastic surgeons as a surgical assistant. Armed with that experience and her education as an aesthetician, Dawn takes an all-encompassing approach to skincare at Island Skin and Laser, a recipient of a 2012 Seattle Award. Her firsthand experience helps her to personalize treatments to each client using medical-grade skincare products by lines such as SkinCeuticals, SkinMedica, Obagi, and Revaléskin, none of which contain perfumes or dyes. The aesthetician tackles common skincare issues with treatments ranging from traditional facials to advanced hydrafacials, erbium facials, and photofacials. As a laser pro, Dawn can also shine a light to banish unwanted hairs and bats that are bothering bodies.