Rehoboth, MA Spa and Massage

Glow Hair Skin and Harmony’s interior evokes an elegant turn-of-the-century hotel with its candles, sumptuous drapes, gilded decorations, and a real bed for massages. The spa encompasses all three stories of a colonial home, where beauty buffs flock for haircuts, specialty facials, massages, and nailcare. Aestheticians certified in Keratin smoothing treatments can coat strands in Matrix products, while skincare services such as waxing might use Glow’s house line of products. Regardless of the service, the spa staff only uses products that exclude artificial colors, allergens, and repurposed hotel samples.

Aesthetician Lorraine Gazzerro has been finding solutions for so-called "problem skin" for more than 20 years. A specialist in the use of advanced skin peels, LED treatments, and microdermabrasion, she brings 14 years spent performing postoperative and preoperative skincare services to her work at Skinplicity, extending her epidermal expertise to everyone from acne-ridden teens to those seeking a nonsurgical alternative to the traditional face lift. Drawing upon effective solutions from brands such as Yon-Ka, Pevonia, and Aveda, treatments run the gamut from anti-aging facials to wildflower wraps that stimulate lymphatic flow, as well as men's barbershop facials that hydrate and soften manly skin using hot towels, steam, and the occasional Gatorade dunk.

For Tracie Tortorella, massage isn’t just an effective relaxation method—it’s a vital component of a healthy lifestyle. The certified therapist employs deep-tissue, rehabilitation, and relaxation massage techniques learned over her more than 10-year career to relieve clients’ chronic pain and counter the debilitating effects of stress. Within a comfortable massage suite, soothing music quietly plays in the background as Tracie works muscles in the back, arms, legs, feet, hands, head, neck, and shoulders. She enhances her sessions with aromatherapy derived from certified organic oils and creams as well as repurposed pine-tree air fresheners.

American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) member Ciara Faccenda aims to end the misconception that energy- and bodywork are luxuries. After all, "we all need to relax, be healthy, and laugh," she points out on her website—and many of her services help clients with these vital necessities. She helps her clients relax with the gentle kneads of Swedish massage, which can also work to increase circulation and flexibility. Porcelain lava shells heated with all-natural, sea-derived ingredients further soothe soreness with added warmth. As for health, the energy-work side of her practice promotes holistic wellness through reiki, tucking, and chakra-balancing sessions that aim to impact the body's inner energy. Faccenda also treats the inner spirit offsite with her weekly laughter-yoga classes, which combine gentle poses with spirit-lifting giggles at the East Side's India Point Park.

Every element of Tranquility at Doral contributes to its status as a great place to relax. The 2,000-square-foot facility looks every bit the part of a harmonious sanctuary: it’s filled with feng shui–inspired decor, elegant plants, and Buddha statues, and even includes a lotus garden and a patio for special events. Flickering candles illuminate the center's 10 treatment rooms, where aestheticians brighten and firm dry, oily, and aging skin with a handful of facial treatments and body wraps infused with chocolate, sea algae, and black pearl. The spa also offers advanced ultrasound therapy and electrical stimulation for the skin, as well as tanning sessions in a standup SunDash 252 Radius booth. To relax before or after their treatments, clients can sip a glass of house wine as a technician sings a really slow version of "Bohemian Rhapsody."