Elfers, FL Beauty and Salons

Before the start of each client’s service, Gina Vincelli brings them cups of organic tea as they sit on plush, vintage chairs in a private lounge, the walls of which are washed in light blues and chocolate browns. After years of working in an impersonal med-spa environment where doctors performed injections and lifts without getting to know their patients, she decided to shift her focus toward one-on-one treatment in holistic health care. Gina has channeled this passion for mind-and-body wellness into Awaken Organic Skincare & Boutique, distancing herself from a traditional clinical approach with organic formula-based facials, body treatments, waxing, and salon services. To relax clients, she fills the spa with aromatherapy scents such as lavender, eucalyptus, orange, and bergamot, varying the scents based on the season. She also fills the lobby with music and varies the tunes—from nature-inspired spa music to coffeehouse jazz—based on her current clientele.

Gina's staff of therapists executes noninvasive treatments, such as Beautiful Image facial and body sculpting, during which a small electric current runs through skin in need of toning. Shirodhara sessions drip a stream of warm sesame oil onto the patient’s forehead for a relaxing effect. Staff members also administer organic facials with Hylunia skincare formulas, which are free of parabens, perfumes, dyes, and preservatives to keep skin cleaner than Elmo's criminal record. To promote continuing skincare, the in-spa boutique's dark wooden cabinets are filled with homemade soaps, essential oils, and Jane Iredale mineral makeup, which aestheticians can match to clients' skin tone during free applications. Following a recent expansion, the spa now contains private showers for washing up after facials as well as an infrared sauna for covertly thawing pints of ice cream.

The stylists at Jannettics Hair Studio cultivate a lighthearted, friendly atmosphere in which they transform hair with a variety of treatments, all of which are accompanied by a complimentary signature martini or glass of wine. The team employs organic SielosRx products during classic or contemporary cuts and styles, and is certified in color correction and Brazilian or Japanese straightening systems. They also host private evening parties, where guests enjoy cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and limousine service as the crew beautifies faces with makeup applications, hair and eyelash extensions, and facial waxing.

Inside the salon, green plants accent mirrors with ornate golden frames atop antique-style bureaus. An elegant chandelier illuminates wall art depicting scenes reminiscent of the Tuscan villa where a young Fabio received his first and only haircut.

Under the supervision of physician and skin care specialist Dr. Eyad Alsabbagh, Dania Medical Esthetique’s skilled staff helps clients achieve aesthetic goals with a diverse palette of cosmetic and medical services. Waxing services, and injections of Botox help bolster appearances for the short-term, while laser hair removal and permanent makeup can last a lifetime, or until donning irreversible gorilla suits.

Dr. Todd Besnoff](http://ultimateimagetampabay.com/about-dr-besnoff), who has performed an extensive and varied array of surgeries, brings his unique artistic and scientific expertise to his current post as the spa's medical director. There, he oversees injections and laser cosmetic treatments, as well as plastic surgeries completed by the board-certified Dr. Elias. Lasers' beautifying beams spotlight and fade unwanted tattoos, or work to eliminate unwanted hair, unsightly veins, and even stubborn-fat deposits. Photofacials and specialized lamps refine complexions by dissolving blemishes such as rosacea, age spots, and freckles displaying social-security numbers.

After nearly two decades of styling hair in Tampa Bay, Siggy still looks forward to arriving at her salon each morning. The passion that initially drew her to the beauty industry—helping people feel great about how they look—stays with her to this day.

Luckily, Siggy’s skilled salon team shares her passion. Siggy clips hair into flattering styles, and nail technician Ana Domenech beautifies hands and feet with soothing manicures and pedicures. Ana embodies the salon’s signature sense of warmth, welcoming each of her clients with a smile before gently removing the sock puppets from their fingers and setting to work on their nails.

The aestheticians of Intuitive Skin Services rely on advanced procedures to fight the signs of aging: diamond microdermabrasion, LED photo facials, radio frequency facials, and LHE phototherapy. Of the four, the radio frequency facial may well be the most advanced method for stimulating muscles and collagen production in the face; its radio waves penetrate the skin to deliver heat energy to the muscles, aiming toward tightening and brightening skin and forming flag-football leagues for mitochondria. Every treatment includes a complimentary consultation, and all sessions take place in a private treatment room.