Spas Directory
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Lia Schorr Day Spa
686 Lexington Ave., nr. 56th St.; 212-486-9670; liaschorr.comThis bright, clean midtown spa offers great wedding packages (starting at $150). Add on a quick sea salt rub-down ($50) to soften your skin. Give your guy a groom with the men’s treatment ($135): deep-cleansing facial, paraffin hand treatment, buffing manicure, and perfect pedicure.
Ling Skin Care
191 Prince St., at Sullivan St. (various locations); 212-982-8833; lingskincare.comThis bare-bones salon isn’t the place you’ll want to settle into for a day of pampering, but the facials are surprisingly good. After late evenings at your desk, Ling’s nonsurgical, muscle-toning Micro-Lift Eye Contour ($100) and all-natural Micro Salt-Dermabrasion Facial ($300) are suitable remedies.
Lucy Peters International, Ltd.
150 E. 58th St., nr. Lexington Ave., 29th fl.; 212-486-9740; lucypeters.comBrides adore this intimate hair-removal salon for its Integrated System electrolysis. Multiple visits ensure the barest and smoothest of skin, and personal consultations with your electrologist beforehand guarantee treatments (starting at $72 ) are tailored to your needs.
Metamorphosis Day Spa
127 E. 56th St., nr. Lexington Ave., fifth fl.; 212-751-6051; metspa.comMuted lights and a no-cell-phone policy make for a tranquil environment at this beauty sanctuary. The Bride Beautiful treatment package includes a facial, milk-and-honey body wrap, full-body massage, and manicure-pedicure ($445).
Mezzanine Medical Day Spa
62 Crosby St., nr. Spring St.; 212-431-1600; mezzaninespa.comThis East-meets-West medi-spa specializes in science-based therapies that are more potent than typical treatments, while still feeling indulgent. Standout services include nine types of massage and three forms of microdermabrasion ($175).
Oasis Day Spa
1 Park Ave., nr. 33rd St. (various locations); 212-254-7722; oasisdayspanyc.comModels swear by these mellow, minimalist spots for their Brazilian bikini waxes. The Bridal Package includes a salt scrub, aromatherapy massage, facial, manicure, and pedicure ($350); the deluxe package adds a makeup application ($450).
OC61
33 E. 61st St., nr. Madison Ave., third fl.; 212-935-6261; oc61.comTucked inside an Upper East Side brownstone, this elegant spa offers a variety of facials (from $155), manicures ($30), and pedicures ($60). Brides will also appreciate soothing herbal aromatherapy treatments.
Okeanos Spa
211 E. 51st St., nr. Third Ave. ; 212-223-6773; okeanosclubspa.comThe staff at Okeanos Spa takes its time to pamper brides—their “quick-relief” facial and massage lasts a full hour ($125). The spa provides premium waxing for men and women ($25 to $60), three different body wraps ($90 to $120), and a heated natural-grain shoulder wrap upon arrival. Okeanos also offers a four-hour Executive Jet Lag Remedy package with a facial, massage, manicure, and pedicure, plus lunch ($385).
Poh Tree Thai Spa
122 Ludlow Street; nr. Delancey St.; 212-598-4241; www.pohthreethaispa.comGive this spa six months and they will ensure that your face and body are wedding-ready. All facials incorporate either the Western style of skin massage or the Eastern style, which uses acupressure to bring calm to sensitive faces (facials $30 to $120). Indulge in the Thai Black-Pepper Wrap, a session incorporating massage and a body scrub wrap, to tighten skin and eliminate water weight ($135), and a 100 percent organic reflexology manicure and pedicure.
Pratima Ayurvedic Skin Care & Spa Clinic
110 Greene St., nr. Prince St., Ste. 701; 212-581-8136; pratimaskincare.comPratima Spa draws on a holistic approach to wellness and beauty. Facial treatments, like Pratima’s signature Ayurvedic facial, use rose and sandalwood to calm wedding-stress-related flare-ups ($85 to $100). Body treatments include scalp massage, cellulite reduction, and the unique Rudraksha treatment, where customers lie in a bed surrounded by stress-relieving Rudraksha medicinal beads from Himalayan Rudraksha trees (from $54).
Priti Organic Spa
35 E. 1st St., nr. First Ave.; 212-254-3628; pritiorganicspa.comFormer model Kim D’Amato founded this back-to-nature spa in 2005, offering beauty-philes an organic alternative to traditional treatments. The spa’s signature manicures and pedicures ($20 to $75) are alone a fine spa experience, with essential oils in the footbath, fresh fruits and vegetables, soy polish remover, and nontoxic nail polishes. Botanical facials ($85 to $125), massages ($110), and bikini waxes ($55) are also popular.
Red Door Spa-Elizabeth Arden
691 Fifth Ave., at 54th St.; 212-546-0200; reddoorsalons.comThis swank salon now covers five floors of its landmark building. Not sure which treatment to get? Try the Bridal Bouquet, which includes a massage, bikini wax, spa lunch, manicure-pedicure, haircut, style, and finish ($335).
Rehoboth Spa Lounge
55 W 14th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 212-462-4957; rehobothspalounge.comThis spacious, Asian-inspired spa features a Bride-to-Be package that includes a spa manicure, marine-derived pedicure, facial treatments, and a custom massage ($400). All facials and massages cater to customer preferences, rather than favoring specific trends.
Rescue Beauty Lounge
8 Centre Market Pl., nr. Broome St. (various locations); 212-431-0449; rescuebeauty.comJi Baek’s popular Rescue Beauty Lounge offers a great bikini wax ($30 and up), and both locations have private rooms that fit four; it’s the perfect hideaway for you and your friends to indulge in manicures (from $28) and pedicures (from $48).
Shizuka New York
7 W. 51st St., nr. Fifth Ave., sixth fl.; 212-644-7400; shizukany.comThis Japanese sanctuary spa is an escape from the drab humdrum of midtown, with bright beech-wood interiors, soothing garden accents, and the preternaturally calm aesthetician Shizuka Bernstein. Brides can also indulge in the four-hour Hanayome treatment (from $345).
Skintology
181 Seventh Ave., nr. 21st St. ; 212-989-6555; skintologyny.comSweeten your day with this downtown spa’s Bridal Day package ($429). It begins with a chocolate-cake body scrub and continues with a chamomile-soufflé facial, a hot-stone massage, and a mani-pedi. A light lunch is included along with the consultation.
SoHo Sanctuary
119 Mercer St., nr. Prince St., third fl.; 212-334-5550; sohosanctuary.comThe Nolita fashion crowd loves this spa’s mellow atmosphere. Its Ultimate Goddess package consists of an aromatherapy massage, scalp treatment, reflexology, back treatment, a two-hour facial, as well as lunch, ($500). Prices start at $110 for a basic massage.
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel New York
57 E 57th St., nr. Madison Ave.; 212-350-6420; fourseasons.com/newyorkThis small spa doesn’t skimp on details, boasting dimly lit relaxation rooms and a sauna-steam-room-whirlpool trio. A deep-tissue “acupressure” massage (from $205) flushes out toxins for wedding-day bliss.
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental
80 Columbus Circle, nr. 60th St., 35th fl.; 212-805-8880; mandarinoriental.comSave your spa experience for celebration instead of prep. Brides-to-be opt for the 80-minute wrap treatment, which includes an exfoliation and a scalp massage, perfect for giving you a wedding-day glow. A couples package starts at $1,150.
Spa H
112 Sinatra Dr., Hoboken, NJ, nr. First St.; 201-526-9001; spa-h.comSpa H is stocked with the organic, handmade beauty essentials from Eminence and Sonya Dakar’s plant-based products. For $285, get the whole bridal package: a 30-minute salt glow, express facial, manicure and pedicure, and a one-hour aromatherapy massage.
Susan Ciminelli Day Spa at Bergdorf Goodman
754 Fifth Ave., at 57th St., ninth fl.; 212-872-2650; susanciminelli.comAfter your final fitting in the Bergdorf bridal salon, head upstairs to this soothing oasis to have your wedding-day nerves soaked and scrubbed away. The bridal package ($640) includes a skin-sloughing mineral-salt scrub and seaweed body wrap.
Thai Privilege Spa
155 Spring St., nr West Broadway, second fl.; 212-274-8121; thaiprivilege.comMost brides arriving at this exotic spa opt for the Scent of Siam treatment. For two hours and $250, the soothing therapy includes foot reflexology, a full-body massage, and a deep-cleansing facial. The spa also has a VIP room with three massage tables so that the bride and her family or friends can prep together.
Townhouse Spa
39 W. 56th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; 212-245-8006; townhousespa.comAlthough new, Townhouse Spa has already accommodated many brides in its spacious couple’s room. For about $500, a bride can get a manicure, pedicure, facial, and a trip to the spa’s famed Oceana Hydra-Capsule for an hour-long steam and massage. The spa can arrange bridal-party-catered spa packages for five to ten people.
Tribeca Beauty Spa
8 Harrison St., nr. Hudson St.; 212-343-2376; tribecabeautyspa.comA small Tribeca spa that editors love so much they really do try to keep it a secret. The spa’s signature Day Spa package is four-and-a-half hours of nail services, body scrubbing, massaging, and facials ($325). Catered bridal showers are $10 to $25 per person, plus the price of services.
Tribeca MedSpa
114 Hudson St., nr. N. Moore St.; 212-925-9500; tribecamedspa.comThis spa offers state-of–the-art procedures like dermal fillers and laser skin rejuvenation. According to owner Camille Meyer, brides most often request botox ($18 per unit for up to 24 units) and noninvasive laser face-lift ($2,500 per session, six sessions recommended).
The Wellness Spa at the Benjamin
125 E. 50th St., nr. Lexington Ave., third fl.; 212-715-2517; thebenjamin.comThis tiny midtown gem will arrange for brides and their attendants to have massages in a hotel suite. Try their East-meets-West massage (from $120), an apt primer to ready you for your own upcoming merger of hemispheres.
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