La Presa, CA Spa and Massage

Many spas offer a multitude of skin and body treatments. Licensed aesthetician Michelle Cullum, owner of Renew You, takes a more focused approach. In her studio, she applies her 25 years of aesthetic experience toward just two services: cellulite reduction and Synergie facials. Both of these treatments employ a combination of vacuum suction and massage, which concurrently drain fat-cell fluids and boosts collagen production. The Synergie facial goes two steps further, exfoliating the skin with microdermabrasion and fading signs of age and skin damage with LED light. Before either treatment, Michelle consults with clients, explaining the procedure and answering questions.

At Look Better Naked Health Management, instructors oversee fitness classes of no more than six students, a class size that allows them to closely monitor form and effort. Cooking classes teach dieters how to put together healthy meals at home instead of simply pouring a jar of mayonnaise over a frozen pizza again. Clients can also cocoon themselves within detox body wraps, which help bodies sweat away inches and envelop bodies inside a vessel that can safely travel through outer space.

Aesthetician and Skin Boutique founder Danielle Sladek wants to follow her clients home. She won’t try to climb into their cars, but she and her team of continually educated skin therapists make sure that every customer leaves understanding how best to treat their skin type between spa visits. During face-centric treatments, the spa's weapons of choice are Dermalogica products, which are made in the United States, never tested on animals, and won't attract bears with their scent. Past the spa’s glitzy chandeliers, plum-colored accents, and ornate wallpaper, guests relax in private treatment rooms as staff pamper their skin with both classic and high-tech procedures.