Destin, FL Spa and Massage

The specialists at Nail & Hair Studio domesticate wild nails and manes. They detach split ends on heads and trim unwanted length on fingernails. Further mani-pedi pampering includes hand massages, French tips, and taking the time to play “this little piggy” with patron’s feet.

The glam experts at Beverly Hills Day Spa wield noncomedogenic Jane Iredale mineral cosmetics and Anakiri BioEnergetic skincare products during facial, waxing, nail, and body services. Nine facial treatments each tackle a separate skin woe, from a Natural Revelation peel-off mask that kidnaps impurities to a microdermabrasion procedure that repels fine lines and age spots. Teal walls wrap around the spa's lacquered manicure tables, where digits soak before donning new shades of polish, and two black pedicure thrones massage clients as they gaze upon the room's flat-screen TV or into the soul of the houseplant in the corner. Andean mineral mud hugs hides during the It's a Wrap body treatment, and skilled mitts manipulate pressure points in the feet and hands during the one-hour reflexology treatment.

Before moving to Florida to open Spa 98, Gabriela Voiculescu trained in Bucharest, Paris, and New York, and cut her cosmetology teeth as the owner and therapist of three highly rated med spas in Georgia. The savvy skin therapist holds licenses in three states—New York, Georgia, and Florida—and appeared on Good Morning America as a beauty consultant. Her latest pampering project, Spa 98, offers results-oriented skincare treatments that enhance exteriors with Gabriela’s own G Formula line of cleansers, moisturizers, exfoliators, and Father Time repellents. Hair-removal services include LHE hair reduction as well as full-body waxing with a French formula specially designed for sensitive skin.

Inside the newly constructed and modernly designed spa confines, the staff at The Emerald Sanctuary Day Spa & Nail Salon administers a host of treatments conceived of with both relaxation and beautification in mind. To begin each service, a team member leads clients to one of the spa's four private treatment areas, inside which they can indulge in one of the salon's six massages, three facials, or a full lineup of waxing treatments. The team maintained a fidelity to its name by having the spa's walls painted in pleasing emerald-green hues that encourage peaceful, private tranquility and make the staff's leprechaun assistants nearly invisible to spa-goers.

Doctor of Chiropractic Shawna Hogan’s biggest complaint about health care is that “patients are so often rushed in and out of doctors’ offices today without ever feeling that they are being listened to,” she says. “My objective is to go the distance so that every patient feels that he or she is a priority.” 

That attitude has helped her clinic, Regatta Chiropractic and Laser Center, flourish with a variety of patients, including multiple physicians, children, and pregnant women. When she’s not administering chiropractic treatments, such as manual adjustments, massage therapy, and cold-laser therapy, she’s helping clients slim down with Zerona noninvasive laser body contouring. In addition to making patients feel confident that they could slip through jail-cell bars any time they want, the Zerona treatments help patients struggling with back pain attributed to excess weight.

Aesthetician license# FS883182 Salon licence# CE9990143