Universal City Spa and Massage

From the comforts of peaceful treatment rooms dressed in soft sea-foam-green walls, one of On the Beach's friendly therapists will shave years off your skeletal sheath by harnessing the cosmic power of light and heat. The Formostar infrared body wrap basks your bod in infrared heat that penetrates twice as deep as other heat sources, boosting metabolism into action and flushing out toxins, cellulite, and fat cells. A single session can burn off 900–1,200 calories while you comfortably watch TV, sleep, or practice your Popeye impression. And unlike gamma-ray body wraps, you won't regain the weight when anger causes you to transform into a super-strong green behemoth. Or, the Lumiére light therapy, douses the dermis in pure red LED light that supercharges collagen production, immediately reducing pore size and tightening the skin. With each session, Lumiére will Photoshop away more fine lines, wrinkles, scars, freckles, crow's feet, and asteroid craters. Call ahead to schedule your appointment.

Synergy by Claudio’s massage therapists plan treatments according to ancient Ayurvedic principles, combining natural therapeutic products and hot stones with Swedish and deep-tissue techniques. The staff blends pure essential oils into solutions customized to solve clients’ physical aches and complex algebra homework. While oils hydrate exterior layers, holistic reflexology maneuvers aim to bolster internal health.

Lauded on the pages of Fit magazine, as well as on computer screens on LA.com and TVs on E! News, Vida Emanuel European Day Spa has garnered well-deserved attention for 25 years. The spa’s owner opened her namesake beauty haven to provide locals of Beverly Hills and beyond with expertly executed skin and body services. Amid an elegant space embellished with gold accents, Emanuel’s highly trained crew of Certified Aesthetic Consultants, massage therapists, and laser specialists gets to work perfecting exteriors with more than 15 skin treatments, many of which feature Emanuel’s personal skincare line. On-trend beauty treatments include Yon-Ka facials and threading services, all-natural spray tans, massages, and laser hair-removal treatments. Clients who opt for more advanced therapies can pursue dermal-filler injections to plump fine lines, or try ultrasonic lipolysis, a painless procedure that helps pinch inches by breaking down fatty cells shaped like Twinkies.

The healing gurus of The Massage Company Brentwood re-energize clients with several massage modalities including Thai, shiatsu, acupressure, and prenatal. Before bodywork begins, therapists take the time to converse with spa-goers to determine which massage style would be best suited to eliminate pain and tension at its source. Therapists can enhance treatments with essential oils that build a heightened sense of calm or hot and cold jade stones in an array of shapes and sizes that supercharge circulation and help bodies blend in at Asian archaeology exhibits. Anti-aging facial massages foster fresher complexions with hydrating skincare products and massage techniques that help release fluid retention and reduce fine lines.

Kalologie 360 Spa's expert beauty gurus offer a first-class selection of pampering services, earning the franchise a spot on Elle magazine's 2008 list of Top 10 Beauty Boutiques. The staff exfoliates faces with more than 10 varieties of facials and peels, using the boutique's own line of products custom formulated from medical-grade ingredients free of parabens and sulfates. Therapists also treat clients with massage modalities such as Swedish, shiatsu, and deep-tissue, as well as waxing treatments that use specially formulated hard and soft wax for all areas of the body. Airbrush spray tans round out the menu of services, leaving bodies with a bronze hue similar to that achieved by bathing in a tub of melted-down doorknobs.

Aquarian Wellness adheres to the principles of ayurveda, an ancient Indian healing philosophy. Specializing in treatments designed to rejuvenate bodies inside and out, the staff conducts organ-purifying colon hydrotherapy, sweat-inducing infrared-sauna sessions, and circulation-boosting lymphatic drainages. Walnut-hued wooden sculptures with sleek silhouettes reminiscent of the human figure stand beneath the soaring ceilings. Oriental rugs pad feet amid glass cases full of elixirs and potted plants that rustle gently like fighting origami cranes. Clients meander past rose-colored expanses of marble draped in complimentary towels and use alkaline-filtered water to clean up and rehydrate. Aquarian Wellness is open from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday–Sunday.