Beauty & Spas in Simpsonville

Catherine Martin of European Esthetics packs 30 years of experience and ample know-how gleaned while attaining a degree in nutrition into each treatment performed. Studying in France, Catherine learned how to unite pure medical-grade ingredients with USDA-certified organic products when pampering clients with facials. All services are designed to eschew inflammation and accommodate even the most sensitive epidermises. Microdermabrasion facials and light therapy are the star players on European Esthetics' treatment roster.

Jennifer K. Spears, the owner of The African Violet brings her experience in spa and massage therapy to each client she treats. Each formula in her arsenal—from scrubs to masks and wraps—is created by Jennifer from scratch with ingredients such as honey, essential oils, or products with antioxidants. Before each treatment, she takes the time to get to know each client's comfort levels, aiming to create a relaxing experience. The African Violet also customizes Swedish, deep-tissue, and ayurvedic massages for each client after a brief consultation.

As a mother of two and the owner of Paradise Tan, Massage & Day Spa, Julie Rehoric is used to wearing multiple hats. Not content with just those two titles, she is also a registered nurse, licensed massage therapist, and licensed nail technician, and she expresses all of these professional identities in her collection of spa services. Julie provides free consultations before UV-tanning sessions to help her clients figure out which of her tanning beds will bring out their chosen shade of bronze. UV-free spray tans tint skin with a steady mist of color hand applied by staffers to define muscles and achieve a natural-looking color.

On the spa side, licensed massage therapists knead away tension with treatments ranging from Swedish relaxation to specialty men's massages, which incorporate firmer deep-tissue techniques to relieve muscles knocked out of line by an overly aggressive "Good game." The salon's innovative SpaCapsule combines massage, aromatherapy, and audio-video relaxation into a cocoon-like shell for an express dose of relaxation. Paradise Tan, Massage & Day Spa also works to give back to the community as a donation site for household goods and clothing for battered women and children in need of assistance.

Two classes of people benefit from the programs at Carolina School of Massage & Wellness Center: the students who learn a new career during day and nighttime classes, and the clients whose chronic pains and injuries the students relieve. Both groups are helped by the center’s team of professionally licensed massage therapists, all of whom share a dedication to quality service.

Not only does Helena Collins bring a decade of aesthetic skills to her post as spa owner and therapist, but she also draws on her personal experience juggling motherhood and entrepreneurship. Balancing multiple responsibilities, agenda books, and spinning plates stacked with agenda books has given Collins a firsthand sense of how to meet the beauty needs that accompany hectic lifestyles. She blends this perspective with a holistic approach to help clients feel their best even when they're at their busiest.

Peels, microdermabrasion, and ultrasound therapy transform faces inside Sois Belle Spa. Collins also specializes in oncology aesthetics, and as a member of the International Oncology Aestheticians Association, the already busy beauty pro volunteers at Charlotte's Presbyterian Hospital.