Florin, CA Spa and Massage

Each of the products in Ella Blue's personal skincare and cosmetics line is artfully wrapped in packaging that offers a modern take on the classic pictures of ‘50s-era women. This playful yet timeless approach is also echoed in the spa menu, which ranges from soothing massages and eye-enhancing lash extensions to no-chip mani-pedis and tanning services that leave the skin glowing brighter than a plate of freshly baked pennies.

At G'nique's Spa Services, owner, aesthetician, and massage therapist Genique Freeman guides her team with the conviction that total wellness is achieved when each patient feels beautiful, relaxed, and cared for. Freeman's staff makes a point of opening communication lines with each client, welcoming both English and Spanish speakers and discovering their patients' treatment preferences and favorite Kevin Bacon films via a simple online health-history form. Organic and wild-harvested ingredients from product lines such as De La Terre ease health concerns, and skin-purifying treatments are frequently paired with massages to heighten the therapeutic effects of both. Calm lighting and soft music welcome clients to leave their workplace stresses at the door, and a no-walk-in policy ensures patient comfort by safeguarding against overcrowding or a sudden influx of encyclopedia salesmen. Also supporting the spa's philosophy that physical and psychological health go hand in hand, G'nique's encourages veterans and their families to take respite in pampering by offering military discounts on specialty services, such as massages and facials.

At Scarlett Salon & Spa, skilled pulchritude professionals welcome guests to their sleek red-and-black pampering oasis before consulting with them to create an individually tailored look. Stylists first discuss patrons' visions for new coifs and then sculpt new 'dos for both women and men, taking into account their face shape, eye color, and home-ceiling height. The salon later donates freshly shorn locks to Matter of Trust to create mats for sopping up spilled oil in the ocean. Following a complimentary skin analysis at the boutique beauty haven, aestheticians brighten up visages with more than 10 different types of facial treatments or fresh coats of paint. Staffers then help clients maintain their looks at home with products by Pureology, Dermologica, and Jan Marini.

Though Paris Esthetics borrows its name from the renowned French capital, one would be hard-pressed to walk any city’s streets and be graced by the same scents of vanilla plum, citrus blossom, and cucumber jasmine that pervade the air of aesthetician Tasha Robinson’s salon. Tasha pampers men and women with soothing, skin-enhancing facials that call upon problem-solving serums by Bioelements and Hempz skin products enriched with organic hemp-seed oil. Tailoring treatments to each client's skin type, Tasha takes tired skin to task with deep cleanses and a range of “skincare boot camp” treatments that banish acne, fine lines, and hyperpigmentation. Along with her facial services, Tasha fights unwanted fuzz on lips, chins, underarms, and bikini areas with waxing treatments and applies makeup to prep complexions for evening galas or late-night jewel heists.

In 30-minute sessions, lash artist Judy Coma enhances eyes with semipermanent tinting and perming treatments that add a dramatic look to lash lines that stays put during workouts, after showers, and through lengthy cocktail-bar winking contests. The treatments leave lid fringe darker and curvier and, with proper care, can last up to six weeks.