Spa Report 2004

GO Brooklyn’s
fourth annual Brooklyn Spa Report comes on the heels of one of the harshest
winters in memory, leaving us exhausted, with our shoulders hunched up and
our skin dried out. Turn to spas for treatments that can relieve all that
ails you. They can boost your spirit, melt away your muscle tension and
return the moisture to your skin.

— Lisa J. Curtis, GO Brooklyn Editor

BROOKLYN SPA DIRECTORY

Listed below are Brooklyn spas and the
services and products they offer. Unless otherwise noted, a basic
facial and basic massage are one-hour treatments.

Area
Treatment Center/Emporium

252
Smith St. at Douglass Street in Cobble Hill, (718) 522-1906,
www.areabrooklyn.com.


Basic one-hour facial: $90; basic one-hour massage: $85. Dr.
Hauschka and Jurlique products. Offers facials, massages (including
prenatal) and body treatments. Receive a free yoga class on day
of treatment. Special packages available. Services take place
at 275 Smith St., between DeGraw and Sackett streets, but clients
check in at 252 Smith St. MasterCard, Visa, American Express
and Discover. Open daily.



Blush
Salon Spa

8705
Third Ave. at 87th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 921-4678.

Basic facial: $62; basic massage: $72. Open since April 2002,
this full-service salon and spa offers body treatments, facials,
massages, microdermabrasion, haircuts and color, Japanese hair
straightening, makeup application, manicures, pedicures, nail
tips and extensions including Light Concept Nails, and waxing.
Murad products. American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Closed
Mondays.



Chez
Madlen Beauty Center Day Spa

918
Kings Highway at East Ninth Street in Sheepshead Bay, (718) 339-0222,
(718) 336-1611.

Basic facial: $50; basic massage: $60. Full-service salon and
spa offering facials, massages, haircuts and color, manicures,
pedicures, facials, waxing and makeup application. Nexus Phyto-organic
products. Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Saturdays.



Creative
Hair and Spa

326
Ninth St. at Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, (718) 788-8796.

Basic facial: $50; basic massage: $50. Open since 1985. Offers
hair cut and color, skin care, permanent makeup, manicures, pedicures,
nail sculpting, massage treatments and body scrubs. Gift certificates
and gift packages available. MasterCard, Visa and Discover. Open
daily.



Cynergy Spa

87 Fort Greene
Place at Fulton Street in Fort Greene, (718) 403-9242, www.cynergyspa.com.

Basic facial: $80; basic massage: $90. This new spa with self-proclaimed
"African-American flair" opened in February 2003. It
is the sister spa of Cynergy Spa in Harlem and has a makeup counter,
Jacuzzi, spacious treatment rooms and a spacious lounge on the
second floor. Services include facials, microdermabrasion, massages,
manicures, pedicures, body treatments and waxing. Phytomer products.
American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Sundays.



David
James A Salon & Day Spa

6171
Strickland Ave. at Mill Avenue in Mill Basin, (718) 444-4040.


Basic facial: $60; basic massage: $65. Open since 1967, this
full-service salon and spa has eight treatment rooms and offers
facials, massages, body treatments, manicures, pedicures, hair
care, laser hair removal, electrolysis, microdermabrasion, photo
facials, waxing and Botox. Full retail product and makeup center.
Specialize in bridal hair and makeup. Phytomer and Peter Thomas
Roth products. American Express, MasterCard, Visa and Discover.
Closed Mondays.



Diana
Day Spa

1597
McDonald Ave. at Avenue N in Midwood, (718) 787-9191, www.dianadayspa.com.

Basic facial: $60; basic massage: $60. Open since March 2003,
this spa offers manicures, pedicures, facials, massages, waxing,
lash and brow tinting and body treatments. American Express,
Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Open daily.



Diva
Salon & Spa

72 Henry
St. at Orange Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 222-0400.

Basic facial: $50; basic massage: $50. Open for five years, this
full-service salon offers facials, massages, haircut and coloring,
Japanese hair straightening, manicures, pedicures, makeup application,
permanent makeup and waxing. Visa and MasterCard. Open daily.



D’mai Urban Spa

157 Fifth Ave.
at Lincoln Place in Park Slope, (718) 398-2100, www.dmaiurbanspa.com.


Basic facial: $80; basic massage: $85. Offers massage therapy,
facials, body treatments, pedicure, manicure and waxing. D’Mai,
which opened in February 2004, has five treatment rooms and carries
Sonya Dakar products. American Express, MasterCard and Visa.
Closed Mondays.



DownTime Day Spa

115
North Seventh St. at Berry Street in Williamsburg, (718) 218-9680,
www.downtimespa.com.


Basic facial: $75; basic massage: $75. Offers an array of facials,
phyto peel, microdermabrasion, body treatments, massages, reflexology,
full-service hair salon, manicures, pedicures and airbrush tanning.
MasterCard, Visa and American Express. Garden available in season.
Closed Mondays.



Elan
Salon & Day Spa

157
Seventh Ave. at Garfield Place in Park Slope, (718) 789-1700.


Basic facial: $50; basic massage: $60. Offers haircuts and colorings,
waxing, manicures and pedicures, facials, electrolysis, eyelash
and eyebrow tints, ear piercing and body treatments. Visa and
MasterCard. Open daily.



Goldy’s Clinic

265 Avenue
U at Lake Street in Gravesend, (718) 265-2499, www.goldysclinic.com.

Basic facial: $70; basic massage: $80. Open since 1995, Goldy’s
Clinic offers facials, massages, body treatments, laser hair
removal and permanent makeup. La Roche Posay and Guinot products.
American Express, Visa and MasterCard. Closed Saturdays.



The
HomeSpa

300
Court St. at Douglass Street in Cobble Hill, (718) 596-8668;
and The HomeSpa Annex, 532 Court St. at Huntington Street in
Carroll Gardens, (718) 596-5722, www.homespa.com.


Basic 75-minute facial: $85; basic 75-minute massage: $85. The
HomeSpa uses their own brand of products and the Dermalogica
line. Four treatment rooms at 300 Court St. and two treatment
rooms at the The HomeSpa Annex at 532 Court St. Both locations
offer facials, massages, body treatments and waxing. Discount
available when using The HomeSpa Gift Card. Services for kids
and teens. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Open
daily.

The HomeSpa Shoppe is a retail store carrying The HomeSpa product
line and more at 85 Bergen St. at Smith Street, (718) 596-3330.

The HomeSpa Jaco, in Jaco, Costa Rica, is located in the Hotel
Mar De Luz (www.mardeluz.com). For reservations, call +506-841-5805
or +506-643-3259.



Il
Camelion Salon and Day Spa

326
Seventh Ave. at Eighth Street in Park Slope, (718) 788-1700.


Basic facial: $85; basic massage: $80. Uses Aveda products in
its services and offers haircuts and coloring, massage therapy,
facials, body treatments, waxing and makeup services. MasterCard,
Visa, Discover and American Express. Closed Mondays. For more
information about Il Camelion’s products visit www.aveda.com.




InnerSpree Day Spa

203
Grand St. at Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 599-2377,
www.innerspree.com.

Basic facial: $65; basic massage: $60. Open since July 2003 this
full-service salon and spa offers hair care, manicures, pedicures,
body treatments, facials and massages. Private parties available.
American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Open Sundays
for private parties only. Closed Mondays.



Irene
Dinov

119
Montague St. at Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 855-5900.


Basic massage: $70; basic facial: $65. Full-service hair salon
and spa offers permanent makeup, electrolysis, skincare, facials,
massage, waxing, manicures and pedicures. Aveda products. American
Express, MasterCard, Visa and Discover. Open daily.



Lifestyles
for Body & Soul Beautifying Spa

185
Atlantic Ave. at Court Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 797-3062.


Basic facial: $70; basic massage: $70. This full-service hair
salon and spa offers packages and a wide array of treatments
including manicures, pedicures, facials, glycolic peel, fruit
peel, makeup application, waxing, tanning, variety of massages
(including pre-natal) and body wraps. MasterCard and Visa. Closed
Sundays.



Magnolia
Day Spa

124
Bedford Ave. at North 10th Street in Williamsburg, (718) 599-5780,
www.MagnoliaBeautySpa.com.

Basic facial: $50; basic massage: $55. Opened July 2001, this
spa offers facials, massages, manicures, pedicures, body treatments,
bronzing application, microdermabrasion and waxing. Dinur and
Glymed product lines. Mastercard and Visa. Closed Sundays.



Millennium
Lifestyles

7400
18th Ave. at 74th Street in Bensonhurst, (718) 621-5436, www.skinyourin.com.

Basic facial: $65; Basic massage: $80. Offers facials, massages,
laser hair removal, epi facial and IPL treatments, microdermabrasion,
chemical peels, permanent makeup, spider vein removal, tattoo
removal and Rosacea treatment. Physician’s Choice of Arizona,
MD Formulations and MD Forte Glycolic Skin Care products. American
Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Open Monday through Thursday
only.



Nu Yu Day Spa

43 Clifton Place
at Grand Avenue in Clinton Hill, (718) 783-2616.

Basic facial: $65; basic massage: $80. Open in December 2003,
this spa offers facials, massages (including mommy-to-be), waxing,
silk wraps for nails, manicures and pedicures. GM Collin and
Creative Spa products. Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Closed
Mondays.



Pilo Arts Day Spa & Salon

8412 Third Ave.
at 84th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 748-7411, www.piloarts.com.


Basic facial: $70; basic massage: $80. Hair salon offering manicures,
pedicures, makeup application, light concept nails, Japanese
Hair Straightening and haircuts and color. The spa offers facials,
massages, waxing, wraps, scrubs, microdermabrasion and electrolysis.
Outdoor garden available in season. Repechage products and their
own skincare line. Gift certificates available. American Express,
Visa and MasterCard. Closed Mondays.



Providence
Day Spa

53 Wyckoff
St. at Court Street in Boerum Hill, (718) 596-6774, www.providencedayspa.com.

Basic massage: $90; basic facial: $85. Offers massages, including
prenatal, postpartum, and child and infant massage. Also, facials,
waxing for women and men, reflexology and body wraps. Starflowers
Essentials Skin Care line and Naturopathica botanical holistic
skincare line. MasterCard, Visa and American Express. Open daily.

In April, Providence will move to 329 Atlantic Ave. between Smith
and Hoyt streets. The new facility will have seven treatment
rooms, steam showers, dining area and manicures and pedicures
in addition to the services listed above.



Rompal

319
Sixth Ave. at Second Street in Park Slope, (718) 965-9149.

Basic facial: $40; basic massage: $50. Offers European style
massages, facials, body wraps, waxing, manicures, pedicures and
electrolysis. Repechage products. MasterCard and Visa. Closed
Mondays.



Sapphire
Spa

9220
Fourth Ave. at 92nd Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 491-0264.

Basic facial: $40; basic massage: $70 (with free manicure and
pedicure). Opened in May 2003, this spa offers massages, facials,
body treatments, hair and nail services, steam room and waxing.
GM Collin products. MasterCard and Visa. Open daily.



Shibumi (at Eastern Athletic Club)

43 Clark
St. at Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 625-0500; also
at New York Marriott Brooklyn, 333 Adams St. at Johnson Tech
Place, fourth floor, in Downtown Brooklyn, (718) 330-0007.

Basic facial: $75; basic massage: $80. Patrons do not have to
be members of Eastern Athletic to use most of the club’s classes,
swimming pool, hot tub, sauna and steam room. (Eastern Athletic
Club members get a discount on Shibumi services.) Offers facials,
massages, body treatments and waxing. Decleor products. American
Express, Visa and MasterCard. No cash, except for gratuities.
Brooklyn Heights location is Closed Mondays. The Marriott location
offers massage only and is open Tuesday through Saturday by appointment
only.



Spa Secret

8508
Fifth Ave. at 85th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 921-5245, www.spasecret.com.


Basic facial: $85; basic massage: $70. Open since 1999, Spa Secret
offers facials (including corrective skincare treatments for
Rosacea and severe acne), massages, body treatments, electrolysis,
manicures, pedicures, "Fake Bake" tanning, chemical
peels, Endermatherapy, makeup application and microdermabrasion.
Guinot, Emergin C and Skinceuticals products. Visa, MasterCard
and American Express. Closed Sundays and Mondays except for private
parties and special events.



Studio
19 Salon and Spa

1610
E. 19th St. at Kings Highway in Midwood, (718) 336-7373.

90-minute facial: $65; basic 50-minute massage: $70. Primarily
uses Decleor, Guinot and Jurlique products. The renovations include
six massage rooms, four facial rooms and a new waiting room for
spa clients. Studio 19 offers a hair salon, manicures and pedicures,
electrolysis, waxing, facials, massages, makeup and body treatments.
Studio 19 also sells accessories, hair care products and make-up.
Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Closed Mondays.



Studio
Fryzura

78 Clark
St. at Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 522-1222.

Basic massage: $65; basic facial: $65. Renovated in October 2003,
Studio Fryzura offers facials, massages, manicures, pedicures,
microdermabrasion, permanent makeup, waxing and body treatments.
Aveda products. Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays.



Tantra
Spa

(at
Cavale Tonuzi Salon) 8211 Third Ave. at 82nd Street in Bay Ridge,
(718) 748-9880.

Basic facial: $80; basic massage: $80. This location offers an
Aveda Lifestyle store, spa and hair salon. Services include makeup
application, facials, waxing, manicure and pedicure, Cool Glide
laser hair removal, massages and body treatments. Tantra offers
a significant facial and massage series of three discount (when
pre-purchased). Spa is available to rent for private parties.
Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Closed Mondays.



Tapestry

107
Montague St. at Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 522-1202.


Basic facial: $70; basic massage: $75. Primarily use Dermalogica
products. Services include facials, massage, waxing, manicures,
pedicures, reflexology and a full-service hair salon. Outdoor
garden available in season. Visa, MasterCard and American Express.
Open Tuesday through Saturday.



Therapy

115
Grand St. at Berry Street in Williamsburg, (718) 486-0370.

Basic facial: $50; basic massage: $85. Offers hot stone massage,
reiki, acupuncture and reflexology. Uses Dr. Hauschka products.
Therapy has a retail store, offering accessories, products for
the home, skincare and body care. Visa, MasterCard and American
Express. Closed Mondays.



The Spa

8806
Third Ave. at 88th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 921-6100, www.thespanewyork.com.


Basic massage: $65; basic facial: $75. Primarily uses Matis products.
Services include deep tissue, medical and pre-natal massages,
as well as relaxation massages, body treatments, facials, manicures,
pedicures, Aculight laser hair removal and waxing. Visa, MasterCard,
Discover and American Express. Open daily.

Nailcare

Polish
Nail Emorium

64 Bond
St. at State Street in Boerum Hill, (718) 222-9303, www.polishnailemporium.com.

Exotic concoctions, such as the "Bananas Foster combo"
("banana pudding pie pedicure" and "Butterfinger
manicure," $88), are made on premises from fruit, nuts and
other foods and are applied to client’s hands and feet. American
Express, MasterCard and Visa. Open Saturdays and Sundays, only,
10 am to 4 pm.

Holistic
Therapies

Bania
Russian-Turkish Baths

602
Coney Island Ave. at Beverly Road in Kensington, (718) 853-2525,
$23/ day.

This bathhouse features a cold-water pool, Jacuzzi, a Russian
radiant sauna (heated with baked rocks), restaurant and juice
bar, and steam room. Offers a platza treatment ($30), an oak
leaf "brushing" that exfoliates and stimulates circulation.
Bring your own flip-flops or shower shoes and a bathing suit.
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa. Open daily.



Cornerstone
Healing

476
Court St. at Fourth Place in Carroll Gardens, (718) 254-4075,
www.cornerstonehealing.net.

Basic massage: $75. Cornerstone Healing, which opened December
2002, offers acupuncture, massage (including tui na), cupping,
herbal remedies, aromatherapy and reflexology. Offers packages
for patients who wish to stop smoking or lose weight. Retail
store offers Tipton Charles and Asiaphile products. American
Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard. Closed Sundays.



FemSurge
Health and Wellness

79 Atlantic
Ave. at Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 797-8797, www.femsurge.com.

Basic massage: $80. Proprietor Stacey Brosnan, a nurse practitioner,
herbalist and certified nurse midwife, offers a wide array of
therapies practiced by licensed professionals. Services for "women
and the people they love" include one-on-one holistic health
counseling, herbal and nutritional remedies, acupuncture, facial
rejuvenation, reiki and therapeutic bodywork. Consulting services
address the continuum of women’s concerns from PMS to menopause.
Retail store offers FemSurge Therapeutics herbal tonics, custom
blended medicinal teas, nutritional supplements and skin care
products. MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover. Closed
Sundays.



Mermaid
Spa

3701
Mermaid Ave. at West 37th Street in Seagate, (718) 265-5188,
$23/day.

This bathhouse underwent renovations one year ago and includes
three saunas, a steam room, cold plunge pools fed with ice from
a chute, and a circular Jacuzzi inside a huge, lodge-like wooden
dining hall. Bring your bathing suit.



Opal
Center for Massage and Allied Therapies

158
Fifth Ave. at Douglass Street in Park Slope, (718) 857-6183,
www.opalcenter.com.

Basic 70-minute massage: $80. The center provides Swedish-based
massages from licensed massage therapists. Sessions are priced
according to length, no matter how many modalities are employed.
Opal Center offers aromatherapy, hot stones, hot packs, compresses,
flower essences and by special arrangement reiki, cranial-sacral
therapy or meditation. Carries own line of massage oils, made
on premises. Series discounts available. MasterCard and Visa.
Open daily by appointment only.



Sol
Massage Therapy

Brooklyn
Spine and Arthritis Center at New York Methodist Medical Pavilion,
263 Seventh Ave. at Fifth Street in Park Slope, 2nd floor. (718)
768-4046.

Basic massage: $75. Licensed massage therapist and certified
infant massage instructor Nydia Santiago-Galvin is a member of
the complementary medicine unit of New York Methodist Hospital.
She offers Swedish, Amma, medical, hot stone, sports and prenatal
massage. Teaches infant massage classes. Home sessions available.
Series and senior discounts available. By appointment only.



Spring
Thyme

144
Montague St. between Clinton and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights.
(718) 260-9379, www.springthymeny.com.

Basic massage: $70. Services offered include massage, acupuncture
and herbology. American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.
Open daily.

Stores

Carol’s
Daughter

1 S.
Elliott Place at DeKalb Avenue in Fort Greene, (718) 596-1862,
(877) 540-2101, www.carolsdaughter.com.

Owner Lisa Price started her natural products business in 1993,
and her Fort Greene store opened in 1999. Don’t forget to look
in the fridge for more products made of natural, fresh ingredients.
Offers everything from shampoos, to body scrubs to products for
baby.



Tripoli
Restaurant

156
Atlantic Ave. at Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 596-5800.


Owner Mohamad Salem’s family operates their own olive groves
in Khoura region of Lebanon, and they make their own natural
products, including olive oil soap (which can be used on the
hair and body), Ancient Tree Olive Oil and green and black olives,
which are available for purchase at the restaurant.