Beauty | Spa Time

Get the glow

Beth Stallings

Capital Style

Let’s face it: preparing for the big day is exhausting. Local salons and spas share treatments that’ll have every

HYDROTHERAPY BODY POLISH

 
WHERE: The Charles Penzone Grand Salon at Polaris
 
COST: $95/1 hour massage; $105/master
 
 
“Our body polish massage is a fantastic service,” explained Jena Skowronski, market­ing team leader with Charles Penzone. “It will slough off anything, and it will produce results that are amazing—just glowing skin.” Here, a gentle exfoliation is applied to the skin, then gently washed away in a hydrotherapy-enhanced shower. To complete the treat­ment, the body is massaged with lotion to seal in moisture.
 
 

SHELLAC MANI AND PEDI

 
WHERE: The Spa at River Ridge
 
COST: $55/manicure; $85/pedicure
 
 
Brides gravitate toward Shellac, a hybrid between a nail polish and gel, said manager Rhonda Dant. “You don’t have to worry about chipping,” she said. “You’re good to go as soon as you get out of the chair.” Color is secured with UV lights and will last up to 14 days—plenty of time to make it through the honeymoon. For Shellac plus extra massaging and callus work, upgrade to the Bliss Pedicure.
 
 
 

SKINMASTER ULTRA­SONIC SKIN TREAT­MENT

 
WHERE: Erika Taylor Urban Spa
 
COST: $100 and up
 
 
“It’s a microdermabrasion that vibrates the dead skin off the face and neck,” said Erika Taylor, owner of Erika Taylor Urban Spa. Expect about three treatments to get skin looking firmer and toner. But it is gentle enough to have done the day before your wedding. “A lot of brides are opting for that. They completely love it,” Taylor said. “And age doesn’t matter. It cleans the skin and prepares it for makeup.”
 
 

RADIANT BRIDE

 
WHERE: The Woodhouse Day Spa
 
COST: $650 for three sessions
 
 
This includes seven treatments that span the month before the big day. A few weeks out, the bride gets the Woodhouse Escape massage, followed by a facial. One week out, she enjoys another facial and aroma bath ritual with massage. The day before, she gets a mani, pedi and makeup application. “The products we use are antioxi­dant rich and leave the bride refreshed and rejuvenated,” said owner Alan Reuter.
 
 
Photo courtesy: THE CHARLES PENZONE SALONS
 

 

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