Payson, AZ Spa and Massage

Trained at the academies of industry lines such as Toni & Guy, Schwarzkopf, and Goldwell, Alicia Shannon Bravo and her team perform services that range from basic haircuts to Brazilian blowouts. Bravo Salon & Day Spa's staff claims multiple specialties, including Japanese hair straightening, coloring—including color correction and color removal—and styling for curly or antigravity hair. Lavender accents pop against the studio's silver-and-white color scheme, surrounding stylists as they cleanse and condition locks with product lines such as Matrix, Redken, Moroccan Oil, Neuma, and Goldwell. The salon’s combination of staff expertise and style has helped Bravo Salon & Day Spa win multiple Best of Scottsdale awards.

Aestheticians at Divine Skin Spa perform more than 10 signature facials and chemical peels, each powered by Skin Script clinical skincare products. The line, which blends antioxidants, retinols, and natural fruit enzymes, represents a collaborative effort between a team of doctors and aestheticians who wanted more from their rejuvenating serums. These nourishing serums join forces with extractions and microdermabrasion at divine skin spa to address common skin concerns such as acne, fine lines, and unshakeable scowls. A diligent team of massage therapists tends to the rest of the body with 50- to 80-minute massages that use Bon Vital massage oils and lotions. Full-body relaxation sessions can be upgraded with aromatherapy, hydrating foot treatments, or an anticellulite cream.

Heidi Lamar didn't know much about spas when she first purchased Spa Lamar. As she explained to reporters from Skin Inc., "not coming from a spa background, there were things I didn't know I couldn't do." Unhindered by industry conventions or previously fixed ideas, Heidi set about filling her 14,000-square-foot spa with innovative amenities—from a luxurious waterfall-fed pool to an onsite yoga and dance studio. She also cultivates locals instead of the typical resort crowd, banishing cacti from the decor in favor of a Caribbean-style ambiance that, as she told the Arizona Republic, caters to those who already live in Arizona and want to get away to a tropical island. Today, her media-lauded spa is the largest privately owned spa in Scottsdale and is frequented by locals, including members of the Phoenix Suns Dancers.

Before treatments that include massages, acupuncture, mani-pedis, and facials, guests garbed in fluffy complimentary robes duck into the steam room. They sample wholesome lunches and fruit plates from the tropical tea bar and relax in the sauna while waiting for a haircut or warm algae wrap. Sunbathers float around the pool on loungers, whereas others simmer in a bubbling whirlpool. Unlike many traditional spas, Spa Lamar is completely coed, making it an ideal place for couples that are on a first date or permanently trapped together inside a horse costume with a broken zipper.

Aestheticians at divine skin spa perform more than 10 signature facials and chemical peels, each powered by Skin Script clinical skincare products. The line, which blends antioxidants, retinols, and natural fruit enzymes, represents a collaborative effort between a team of doctors and aestheticians who wanted more from their rejuvenating serums. These nourishing serums join forces with extractions and microdermabrasion at divine skin spa to address common skin concerns such as acne, fine lines, and unshakeable scowls. A diligent team of massage therapists tends to the rest of the body with 50- to 80-minute massages that use Bon Vital massage oils and lotions. Full-body relaxation sessions can be upgraded with aromatherapy, hydrating foot treatments, or an anticellulite cream.