Union City, NJ Spa and Massage

The Keratherapy keratin renewal system eschews noxious chemicals and harmful formaldehyde, infusing the hair instead with organic fruit extracts, silk-derived amino acids, and shine-boosting keratin. The creamy concoction envelops each strand in a bear hug of hydration to stamp out frizz and flyaways, strengthening the hair shaft and boosting self-esteem tarnished by ill-mannered hair dryers. The treatment also enhances the vibrancy of color-treated coifs, and protective antioxidants guard against pernicious UV rays and environmental damage. A flatiron session straightens unwanted waves and leaves hair with the level or lack of curl desired, infusing locks with a smooth gloss that can last up to 12 weeks.

SmoothMed is a walk-in Botox spa and dermal-filler center dedicated to efficient beauty bolstering. The laser skin-rejuvenation procedure, performed with the state-of-the-art Cynosure Affirm laser anti-aging system, harnesses the power of intense light beams to enliven denigrated derma, reduce wrinkles, and tighten skin sagging under the weight of age and microscopic face climbers. A board-certified epidermal expert gently glides a laser-administering apparatus across the face to pave a path of prettified pigment. Besides a mild redness, which usually resolves in 24 hours, there is no downtime, allowing clients to resume their daily routines following treatment. Typically, four to six treatments are required to fully banish creases spawned from years of squinting and furrowing at indiscernible license plates.

Sandoony USA takes the concept of the American melting pot seriously; it’s blended the bathhouse traditions of Eastern Europe into a devoted relaxation center that pairs three types of saunas with just as many pools. After a stint sweating out toxins in one of two dry Russian saunas, guests jump into the cold plunge pool to refresh their bodies and shock their pores closed without showing them the phone bill from NASA’s calls to Neptune. The hot, thick air of the Finnish sauna and Turkish steam room warm up chilled bones before the lap pool gets muscles moving again. A final soak amid the massaging jets of the jacuzzi erases any lingering stress. After drying off amid the pool deck’s tables and hanging TVs, an opulent dining room or poolside café awaits with plates such as feta-cheese-and-tomato salads or beef tongue with horseradish.

Though each of Queen Jane Day Spa's two locations have slightly different touches, the decor and atmosphere at both are equally striking. The design of each spa reflects their services, which blend the ancient art of Eastern therapies with modern Western treatments and technology. Depending on where they turn, guests may come across bamboo plants lining the shelves, sleek and minimalistic private treatment rooms filled with modern amenities, or calming neutral toned walls. And after guests have treated themselves to one of Queen Jane's many spa services, such as massages, facials, and nail treatments, they can venture over to relaxation rooms that are filled with massage chairs, showers, and shampoos and conditioners.

Time Out New York writer Laura Lanz-Frolio initially considered the cascading flowers and pink lighting inside Supple Spa’s sunset room somewhat kitschy. That all changed once her massage started. “None of this will matter once you’re facedown on the massage tables, covered in actual rose petals,” she wrote in her 2011 review of the city’s best couples-massage rooms. Each of the spa’s five treatment rooms feature a romantic theme––one resembles a Parisian terrace, while another looks exactly like Fabio––and folding partitions crinkle to reveal a second massage bed so that pairs can indulge together.

Supple Spa’s other services––facials, body scrubs, rose-infused bathwater soaks––garner equal praise from publications including New York Magazine. As they pull high-quality Dermalogica products, the spa’s technicians uphold their self-set level of opulence, which falls just shy of outfitting each client with a scepter. Supple’s confines, though decorated for couple’s retreats, also host spa parties for up to 10 guests.