Day Spas in Florin

Her nickname may be "Diva," but Dedra Thomas's mission is to make her clients feel like queens. As a clinical aesthetician, she keeps an eye on the brink of medi-spa technologies to pamper her clients with a full range of beauty and wellness treatments, from relaxing massages to FDA-approved Tanda light systems that can bolster collagen or fight acne. Her reputation as a trailblazer in the fields of corrective and oncological aesthetics inspires referrals from physicians and zamboni drivers alike, and clients continue to return for her gamut of personalized care regimens that address skin cancers and skin of color.

Organic ingredients reign at Super Spa, from the cotton of massage-table sheets to the extracts used in housemade skincare products and aromatherapy blends. Seasonal scents surround clients as they unwind under the skilled hands of a massage therapist, or recline with a cup of organic tea amid the leaf-green surrounds of the spa's deep Japanese-style rainforest soaking tub. The spa's tranquil atmosphere is ensured by owner Suzanne Saunders, who selects all its massage therapists herself and who personally tended to the planting, watering, and handpicking of the spa's organic mascot, Super Kitty.

Inside Beehive Salon & Spa, a small army of professionals tends to everything from patrons’ mugs to pinkie toes. Stylists detach split ends and unwanted length from hair and imbue clients’ heads with new hues via highlights and all-over color. Above-the-neck pampering bestows on guests artfully arched brows and facials that leave skin as fresh as the juice of mouthy oranges. Patrons can also cover unruly nails with full sets of gel nails for dazzling finishes.

At Thea skin hair body mind, caring therapists help clients cultivate beauty and health from the inside out. In addition to selling makeup and skincare products by CosMedix, Jane Iredale, Rene Furterer, and Société Clinical Skincare, staffers operate a salon and spa dedicated to rejuvenating hair, skin, and the spirit within. Here, clients can unwind among warm orange walls, lush pink curtains, ornate mirrors, and globally inspired tile work. Hair services range from cutting and coloring to exotic treatments such as Brazilian blowouts and Japanese thermal reconditioning, which both leave hair as smooth as a saxophone dipped in hot fudge. In addition to offering skincare services such as LED light therapy and microdermabrasion, spa staffers pamper bodies with nature-inspired body treatments such as sea-salt scrubs and Moroccan mud wraps.

Candlelight flickers across Thai Massage Spa Retreat's private couple's room, where twosomes relax inside a bubbling Jacuzzi between sessions atop the massage table. Here, therapists use hot stones and various modalities—such as Swedish and Thai—to knead muscles and unwind intricately braided limbs. The relaxation extends beyond the couple's room, as aestheticians steam, cleanse, and exfoliate their clients' faces. Thai Massage Spa Retreat further pampers its guests with a complimentary steam room and free WiFi.

Though the student aestheticians performing the salon and spa treatments at The Academy are still learning their craft, their work demonstrates a keen understanding of it. Under the watchful eyes of licensed professionals, students can showcase their new skills with subtle coloring treatments, wrinkle-erasing glycolic and retinol facials, and precise waxing and sugaring treatments. They also perform haircuts, and when their clients get their salon and spa fix here, the budding stylists don’t have to practice coif work by cutting their parents’ hedges or mashed potatoes—and clients can avoid the high cost of regular salons to boot.