Enchanted Hills, NM Spa and Massage

Nestled within the posh confines of the Hilton Golf Resort & Spa at Buffalo Thunder, Wo’ P’in Spa is a veritable relaxation abode where even mosquitoes and Dracula can take a break from blood sucking. Amid 16,000 square feet of luxury, visitors can enjoy a wide range of spa services, including massages, mani-pedis, facials, and marshmallow skin marinades. Utilizing traditional techniques, Wo’ P’in Spa purifies the body and spirit with a focus on water, steam, and heat. Opt for a detoxifying and replenishing 50-minute facial ($130), a 25-minute herbal wrap ($70), or a classic 45-minute manicure ($45) and 55-minute pedicure ($65).

Each of Planet Beach's 274 locations spread across the United States, Mexico, and other nations hums with electronic power as machines perform the delicate task of relaxing and beautifying bodies. After human attendants guide guests to their treatment rooms and help them find their preferred settings, automated tanning beds, red-light "reverse tanning" therapy beds, hydromassage tables, and cyber-relax massage chairs tirelessly tend to skin, muscle, and bone. Mental tension dissipates as lungs breathe in extra oxygen or air scented by aromatherapy candles in private relaxation rooms that shield the mind from the outside world or pitches from telepathic salesmen.

Picaflor Day Spa's expert beauticians and licensed massage therapists revitalize human exteriors from head to toe with nourishing herbal and botanical blends and all-encompassing spa treatments. Aestheticians use Image skincare products when tailoring facials to the individual's visage, and massage therapists apply Swedish, trigger-point, and deep-tissue bodywork during massages to target specific aches. Hard and soft wax works to strip skin of excess body hair and inescapable body glitter, and nail technicians incorporate Me! bath products and epsom-salt baths into indulgent mani-pedis. Signature spa packages provide equal parts beauty and relaxation, pairing relaxing massages with fortifying facials and nail treatments.

Keith West-Harrison can't squeeze his job title on one line of a resume. Yes, he's an aesthetician. But he's also a lifestyle coach, celebrity beauty advisor, humanitarian, and self-proclaimed "eco-urban shaman." In 2009, New Mexico Business Weekly included Keith's name on its annual "40 Under Forty" list, celebrating his entrepreneurial excellence and achievements at his airy, urban spa, Great Face and Body.

Amid gleaming hardwood floors, international decorations, and lots of black leather, the team at Great Face and Body caters to the skin needs of all ages. Specialists freshen frontages with both preventative and restorative facials, ranging from 20-Something treatments to the None-of-Your-Damn-Business facial for clients 60 or older. Services employ only organic and sustainable beauty products, which Keith and his posse develop and handcraft in the store using many locally cultivated ingredients. This commitment to eco-friendly practices has earned them accolades such as DAYSPA Magazine's title of Top Green Spa of 2013. The spa also integrates 5,000-year-old Native American, African, and Ayurvedic wellness principles to provide a challenging tongue twister to any reporters who stop by for interviews.

For more than 35 years, Lorenco's Salon & Day Spa's techs have primped and primed bodyscapes from head to toe with hair, nail, and skin services. Seventeen hairstylists, armed with Bumble and bumble, Pureology, and Redken products, scurry about the salon as clients kick back for a custom hair service, from highlights and Brazilian blow-outs to hair extensions. Shoulder busts can further be spruced up with an anti-aging facial or Nova eyelash extensions, and below-the-shoulder services include mani-pedis and airbrush tanning. Lorenco's crew invites clients into the salon and spa Tuesday through Saturday, with limited Monday appointments offered by certain stylists.

In addition to 14 years' experience in alternative and holistic practices, seasoned therapist Michael Candelaria has received 1,000 hours of training in 18 different wellness specialties, including reflexology, acupressure, and Chinese medicine. With services such as Swedish massage, myofascial release, aromatherapy, and hot-stone treatment, he and his staff take the mind to a blissfully whited-out plane where it's free to bob up and down like a Q-tip buoy in a sea of cotton balls.