Day Spas in Town 'n' Country

Inside the mod confines of Spa Cafe's South Tampa location, a team of hip aestheticians boils down the latest runway trends and treatments into everyday styles tinged with hints of glamour. Whether sculpting brows with gently applied wax, adding hints of color with permanent makeup, or replacing lashes with peacock feathers, the team leaves bodies catwalk-ready. Augmenting the array of spa services is Spa Cafe's quiet space.

Efe, Exhale in Beauty Spa's principle aesthetician, sought training with PCA Skin and Image Skincare products to inform her development of corrective custom treatments. The Fortis College graduate's thirst for this kind of knowledge seems unquenchable, given that in her three-year career she has completed continuing-education programs in rejuvenation with diamond-tipped wands, ultrasound waves, and chemical formulas. Medical-grade facial peels, such as Jessner's peels, are a specialty, as are body wraps that purify every inch of skin with herbal blends and soothing paraffin wax. As a complement to skincare, Efe deftly shapes eyebrows and tints eyelashes to add facial dimension or draw attention to your proof-of-concept cyborg eye.

Bodies in need of a little “me time” need look no further than Berry Beautiful Salon & Spa, where a team of licensed beauty professionals awaits to deliver total-body pampering. After serving each guest a complimentary glass of wine, the staff ushers in relaxation with deep-tissue and hot-stone massages or promotes softer, more youthful skin with microdermabrasions and soothing facials. The salon and spa also employs an event coordinator for special events such as weddings or black-tie pie-eating championships, where parties can enjoy packages built around massages, hairstyling, and professional makeup.

La' Chic Salon and Spa’s soaring vaulted ceilings slide down to sleek bamboo flooring, over which an ensemble of nail technicians, stylists, and aestheticians buzz back and forth across as they beautify bodies from tip to tip. The spa’s glossy granite countertops gleam with the reflections of aestheticians in motion as they administer soothing spa treatments, lavishing visages in a relaxation-inducing cucumber facial and treating paws to a deluxe spa pedicure's mint sea scrub. Experienced hair gurus employ Redken and Pureology products to perform strand-reviving feats with salon services such as partial foils, special-occasion styling, and sculpting coifs into David.