Lynn, MA Spa and Massage

When co-owners April Lyn Graffeo and Jose Batistine first conceptualized their salon, they envisioned a stylish location employing innovative products and cutting-edge techniques. More than a decade later, Indra Salon and City Spa reflects their vision in many ways. Boston magazine applauded the salon's ambiance, noting "the Indra newcomer may fear she’s crashing a too-hip party," and happily chattering aestheticians performing a range of services orbit around chic design features that include a stage, central runway, and a statue of the inventor of hair. Tresses and muscles alike shed tangles in Brazilian Blowouts and nine massage modalities, all beneath shelves groaning under an armory of elixirs from Aveda, Goldwell, and L'Oreal.

The Aveda concept salon nurtures expertise with a sizeable stylist training program, in which students receive on-the-job training under highly accomplished mentors. The staff's enthusiasm has garnered the salon mentions from a wide range of publications and one town crier impersonating a magazine. happily chattering aestheticians performing a range of services orbit around chic design features that include a stage, central runway, and a statue of the inventor of hair. Tresses and muscles alike shed tangles in Brazilian Blowouts and nine massage modalities, all beneath shelves groaning under an armory of elixirs from Aveda, Goldwell, and L'Oreal.

The Aveda concept salon nurtures expertise with a sizeable stylist training program, in which students receive on-the-job training under highly accomplished mentors. The staff's enthusiasm has garnered the salon mentions from a wide range of publications and one town crier impersonating a magazine.

Tucked inside the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, The Spa at Atlantis tends to world-weary guests tired after a day of splashing around the CoCo Key Water Resort, as well as local bodies dropping by for a simple day of pampering. Experienced massage therapists revive fatigued muscles and increase flexibility through a variety of modalities, incorporating hot stones into many styles to ease deep-seated aches and keep newly lightened spirits from floating away.

Facials blend cleansing and toning tonics to calm acne or aging skin and leave mugs well-moisturized with custom masks, and OPI polishes enliven digits after nails and cuticles are meticulously groomed and softened with lotion or exfoliating sugar scrubs. After working up an appetite by way of relaxation, clients can also opt to enjoy a light spa lunch of café sandwiches and salads or test out new feathered hair extensions by taking flight to the nearest pizza parlor.

Massage therapist Mihail Rosca draws on 13 years of experience and an in-depth knowledge of the human anatomy to relax bodies and relieve muscular tension. Mihail uses a strong, intuitive touch to integrate various techniques during each massage, customizing sessions to address the unique therapeutic needs of his clients. To help clients to stay healthy beyond the massage, he teaches them how to be proactive about their health. Mihail offers both in-studio and on-location massages.

The licensed beauty experts at Mayflower Spa & Salon have made it their mission to prioritize patrons' health. Nail technicians go the extra mile for safety by sterilizing their metal tools in a hospital-grade autoclave heated to 400 degrees. They abide by a one-time-use policy for nail files, toe sponges, and slippers, and soak feet in the fresh water of the pipe-free whirlpool system adjoining each pedicure throne. The crew can deftly coat fingernails in a color from OPI's Hong Kong collection, as well as CND Shellac gel polish that lasts for up to 14 days or 9 miles of digging.

The salon also performs services including cuts and colors with L'Oréal Paris and Joico's K-PAK products, relaxing massages, and facials with the customizable Control Corrective line. Natural light from the front windows washes over sleek, leather-like chairs and deep red walls, as well as a bench near the entryway where guests can recline against maroon pillows.

A lot can be done with 1,200 hours. You could walk from Boston to Guatemala City. Or you could count to 4,320,000 by the second. Angela Downey instead devoted a precious 72,000 minutes to graduating from the Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics, anchoring her certification as a master aesthetician. She and her team of similarly brilliant beautifiers and licensed massage therapists at Escape Day Spa—formerly Heavenly Spa—dole out a spectrum of spa treatments, from facials to laser hair removal. Escape’s onsite childcare services facilitate spa days for busy mothers and overextended babysitters, and daytime and evening group treatments can accommodate bridal or birthday parties.

After earning a dual bachelor's degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston, Latoya Lewis graduated from the Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics and Massage Therapy. Today, she specializes in reflexology, deep-tissue, Swedish, and sports massage, in which a cushion-footed baseball mascot walks on the client's back. Latoya prides herself on her level of empathy and intuition, always making the effort to understand clients' problems and constantly tailoring her services to the individual in her care. She often incorporates elements of trigger-point therapy and reflexology, as well as stretching and breathing exercises, into her massages. Past clients have included oncology patients and senior citizens, for whom she's developed ongoing therapy plans that she hopes will translate into broader, life-related changes.