Spa Report 2005

GO Brooklyn’s
fifth annual Brooklyn Spa Report comes amid another exhausting winter.
But Brooklyn’s spas have treatments that can relieve all that ails
you. They can boost your spirit, melt away your muscle tension and rehydrate
your body from limp locks to dry, scratchy soles.

— 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.

Amelia’s Downtown
Studio

435 Court St.
at Third Place in Carroll Gardens, (718) 624-7587.

Basic one-hour facial: $50; basic one-hour massage: $60. Amelia Chiaro,
the owner of the former children’s hair salon Little Angels will open
a new salon and spa, Amelia’s, at the beginning of March. Amelia’s will
offer facials, massages, waxing, tanning and hairstyling, cutting and
coloring. Keeping with the tradition of Little Angels, there will be a
children’s section in the salon, where the little ones can get their hair
trimmed while sitting in a fire engine, tractor or a BMW chair. Closed
Mondays. Accepts MasterCard and Visa.



Aria Spa
and Wellness Center

(at Rehabilitation
Medicine Sports Services) 189 Montague St. at Court Street, Suite 700,
in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 852-7073, www.remass.org/spa.

Basic 75-minute facial: $90; basic one-hour massage: $90. Open since December
2004, Aria Spa is affiliated with Dr. Carol V.R. De Costa’s Rehabilitation
Medicine and Sports Services center, ReMASS. Uses the Italian product
line, Gerard’s. Offers massages (including medical, pregnancy, hot stone
and more), facials (including teen and pre-teen), body treatments and
acupuncture. Botox and laser hair reduction to come. Infrared sauna use
is complimentary with body treatments and massages. Open Monday through
Saturday by appointment. Ask about spa parties for up to 10 people. Accepts
American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Read more about Aria Spa and Wellness Center in this issue.



Area
Treatment Center/Emporium

281 Smith St.
at Sackett 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. Also operates a yoga studio and store. American Express,
Discover, MasterCard and Visa. Open daily.



Bruno Salon
and Spa

6911 Shore Road
at 69th Street in Bay Ridge, (718) 921-0736, www.brunosalonandspa.com.


Basic 75-minute facial: $65; basic 55-minute massage: $70. In addition
to facials and massages, this full-service hair salon and spa offers pedicures
and manicures, light concept nails, makeup application, hair treatments,
hair styling and coloring, body treatments, photo rejuvenation, waxing
and IPL hair removal. An in-house doctor performs the more complex procedures,
such as Botox and injectable wrinkle fillers. Ask about special event
(wedding and prom night) services. Open daily. Accepts American Express,
Discover, MasterCard and Visa.



Cue

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

Basic facial: $62; basic massage: $72. Open since Feb. 3, this full-service
salon and spa offers body treatments, facials, massages, ultrasonic micro-dermabrasion,
haircuts and color, Japanese hair straightening, makeup applications and
waxing. Dr. Murad products. Clothing boutique and spa open Tuesday through
Sunday; salon services by appointment only. American Express, Discover,
MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays. Read more about Cue
in this issue.



Chez Madlen Beauty Center Day Spa

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

Basic facial: $75; basic massage: $60. Full-service hair salon and spa
offering facials, massages, 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: $55; basic massage: $55. Open since 1985. Offers hair cut
and color, skincare, permanent makeup, spa manicures, spa pedicures, nail
sculpting, facials, massage treatments (including hot stone) and body
scrubs. Gift certificates and gift packages available. Use Repechage,
Pevonia, Dinur and Dr. Nona products. Discover, MasterCard and Visa. 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. Open since February 2003, this
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, micro-dermabrasion, massage, manicures, pedicures, body
treatments and waxing. Phytomer products. American Express, Discover,
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: $65; basic massage: $70. Open since 1967, this full-service
salon and spa has eight treatment rooms and offers facials, massage, body
treatments, manicures, pedicures, hair care, laser hair removal, electrolysis,
micro-dermabrasion, photo facials and waxing. Full retail product and
makeup center. Specialize in bridal hair and makeup and airbrushing makeup.
Phytomer, Peter Thomas Roth and Repechage products. American Express,
MasterCard, Visa and Discover. Closed Mondays.



Diana Day
Spa

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

Basic facial: $60; basic massage: $60. This spa offers manicures, pedicures,
facials, massage, waxing and body treatments. Uses Dominance products
from Switzerland in spa treatments. 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 and a half years,
this full-service hair salon offers facials, massage, hair cut and coloring,
Japanese hair straightening, manicures, pedicures, makeup application,
permanent makeup and waxing. MasterCard and Visa. Open daily.



D’mai Urban
Spa

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


Basic facial: $95; basic massage: $95. Offers massage therapy, facials,
body treatments, pedicure, scalp treatment, green tea acid peel, manicures,
pedicures and waxing. Features a Couple’s Cabana for side-by-side massages.
D’Mai, which opened in February 2004, has six treatment rooms and carries
Sonya Dakar and Dermalogica and Emergin-Z products. Gift certificates
and spa packages available. American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Open
daily.



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, micro-dermabrasion, body treatments, massage, reflexology, full-service
hair salon, manicures, pedicures and airbrush tanning. American Express,
MasterCard and Visa. 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, Obagi and Guinot products. American Express, MasterCard
and Visa. Closed Saturdays.



The HomeSpa


300 Court St.
at Douglass Street in Cobble Hill, (718) 596-8668, www.homespa.com.


Basic 75-minute facial: $90; basic 75-minute massage: $85. The HomeSpa
uses their own brand of products as well as Dermalogica and Avance. Four
treatment rooms offer facials, massages, body treatments and waxing. Offers
Jane Iredale mineral-based cosmetic line. Services for kids and teens.
Discount available when using The HomeSpa Gift Card. Check Web site for
upcoming promotions. American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.
Open daily.



Il Camelion
Salon and Day Spa

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

Basic facial: $85; basic massage: $95. Uses Aveda products in its services
and offers haircuts and coloring, massage therapy, facials, body treatments,
waxing and makeup services. American Express, Discover, MasterCard and
Visa. Closed Mondays. For more information about Il Camelion’s products
visit www.aveda.com.



InnerSpree
Day Spa

203 Grand St. at
Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg, (718) 599-2377.

Basic facial: $65; basic 75-minute massage: $85. Open since
July 2003 this full-service salon and spa offers hair care, manicures,
pedicures, body treatments, facials and massages. Sauna. 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: $75; basic facial: $65. Full-service
hair salon and spa offers skincare, facials, massage, waxing, body treatments
(including mud wraps) manicures and pedicures. Yonka products. American
Express, MasterCard, Visa and Discover. Closed Mondays.



Lifestyles
for Body & Soul Beautifying Spa

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

Basic facial: $65. This full-service hair salon and spa offers packages
and a wide array of treatments including manicures, pedicures, facials,
glycolic peel, makeup application (by appointment only), waxing, tanning
and body treatments. MasterCard and Visa. Closed Sundays.



Magnolia
Day Spa

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

Basic 75-minute facial: $50; basic massage:
$60. Opened July 2001, this spa offers facials, massages, manicures, pedicures,
body treatments, bronzing application, micro-dermabrasion and waxing.
Dinur and Glymed product lines. American Express, MasterCard and Visa.
Closed Sundays.



Nu Yu Day
Spa

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

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



119 Smith
Street Spa

119 Smith St. at
Dean Street in Boerum Hill, (718) 643-0087.

Basic facial: $80; basic massage: $80. Open
since November 2004, this spa offers facials (including one customized
for men), body scrubs, massages, manicures, pedicures and waxing. Spa
packages and gift certificates available. Series discounts. Use Dermalogica
and GM Collin products. American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Closed
Tuesdays. Read more about 119 Smith Street Spa in this issue.



Oricao
Nails & Spa

224-B Atlantic
Ave. at Court Street in Boerum Hill, (718) 858-1920.

Facials: $75; massage: $75. Offers waxing
(including Brazilian), manicures, pedicures, body treatments, reflexology,
facials, massages, and eyelash tinting. Walk-ins welcome for most services.
Facials and massage by appointment only. Currently offering 20 percent
off facials and massages. Astara products. Gift packages available. American
Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa.



Pilo Arts Day Spa & Salon

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


Basic 55-minute facial: $70; basic 55-minute
massage: $80. Full service hair salon offering manicures, pedicures, makeup
application, light concept nails, Japanese hair straightening, haircuts
and hair color. The spa offers facials (including oxygen blast, four layer,
collagen regeneration and more), massages, waxing (including Brazilian),
wraps, lash and brow dye, reflexology, scrubs, micro-dermabrasion and
electrolysis. Outdoor garden available in season. Offers extensive wedding
services including a bridal headpiece boutique. Dermatology seminar hosted
by Dr. David Biro of the Cosmetic & Laser Center of Bay Ridge on March
7 at 7 pm; RSVP required. Repechage products and their own skincare line.
Gift certificates available. Series discounts available. American Express,
MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays.



Rompal


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

Basic facial: $45; basic massage: $60. 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, hair and nail services,
steam room and waxing. MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays.



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 Street, 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 satellite 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), massage, body treatments, electrolysis,
manicures, pedicures, airbrush tanning, chemical peels, Endermatherapy,
makeup application and micro-dermabrasion. Guinot 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.

75-minute facial: $65; basic 50-minute massage: $70. Primarily uses Decleor,
Guinot and Jurlique products. Has 10 treatment rooms. 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. Discover, MasterCard and Visa. 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 is a full-service salon offering facials,
massages, manicures, pedicures, micro-dermabrasion, permanent makeup,
waxing and body treatments. Aveda products. Discover, MasterCard and Visa.
Closed Mondays.



Tantra
Day Spa

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


Basic facial: $80; basic massage: $80. This
location offers an Aveda Lifestyle store, full service hair salon and
spa. On site chef creates healthy salads, sandwiches and drinks (protein,
wheat grass, carrot and more) at the light bar. Services include eyebrow
threading, makeup application, facials, waxing, micro-dermabrasion, micro
crystal peel, manicures and pedicures, Cool Glide laser hair removal,
massages and body treatments. Tantra offers discounts (when pre-purchased)
for a series of facials, massages and eyebrow threading sessions. Garden
available in the spring. Spa is available to rent for private events (bridal
and corporate). American Express, MasterCard and Visa. Closed Mondays.



Tapestry


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

Basic facial: $70; basic massage: $78. 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.



The Spa


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


Basic massage: $70; basic facial: $80. Primarily
uses Matis products. Services include massages (shiatsu, pre-natal, reflexology,
hot stone and more), body treatments (including Parafango Spanish sea
mud, blue corn + soothing lavender exfoliate and more), facials (including
caviar, teen acne and more), tan application, micro-dermabrasion, manicures,
pedicures, makeup application, threading hair removal and waxing (including
Brazilian). Series discounts available. American Express, Discover, MasterCard
and Visa. Open daily.

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NAILCARE

Polish
Nail Emporium

433
Atlantic Ave. at Bond Street in Boerum Hill, (718) 222-9303.


Polish (pronounced like nail polish)
offers exotic treatments such as the "Honey Latte Pedicure"
($75) and the "Supreme Sunflower Slough" ($90), which
have been featured in national magazines. American Express, MasterCard
and Visa. Open Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays 11 am to 5
pm; by appointment only.

HOLISTIC
THERAPIES

Cornerstone Healing


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


Basic massage: $80; 30-minute facial massage:
$40. Cornerstone Healing, which opened December 2002, offers acupuncture,
massage (including "tui na"), cupping, herbal remedies, Moxibustion
(heat therapy), aromatherapy and reflexology. Offers packages for patients
who wish to stop smoking or lose weight. Retail store offers Tipton Charles
and Silk Moon 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 Dr. Hauschka and 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 two years 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.



Sage Healing
Arts

405 Fifth Ave.
at Seventh Street, 2nd floor, in Park Slope, (718) 832-2030, www.sagebrooklyn.com.

Basic massage: $75. Open since June 2004,
Sage offers licensed massage therapy (including certified prenatal massage),
reflexology and massage classes, such as the upcoming "body work
for dogs." Offers series discounts. MasterCard and Visa. Closed Sundays.
Read more about Sage Healing Arts in this issue.



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. at Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 260-9379; also 131 Seventh
Ave. at Carroll Street, 2nd floor, in Park Slope (718) 230-1838, www.springthymeny.com.

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



Therapy


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

Basic massage: $85. Offers massage, reiki,
acupuncture [call (718) 541-5902] and reflexology. Uses Dr. Hauschka products.
Therapy has a retail store, offering clothing, jewelry, products for the
home, skincare and body care. Ask about zero balancing [call (917) 805-3522)].
Spa packages and gift certificates available. American Express, MasterCard
and Visa. Closed Mondays.



2 Rabbits


130 Smith St.
at Bergen Street in Boerum Hill, (718) 624-7202

Offers acupuncture, herbalist consultation,
reflexology and Chinese medical massage, "qi gong tui na." MasterCard
and Visa. Open daily.



Xing Lin
Healing Arts

401 Court St.
at Second Place in Carroll Gardens (718) 246-1806.

Basic massage: $80. Offers acupuncture,
holistic skincare, massages (including Rolfing), herbal medicine, nutrition
counseling, homeopathy, guided meditation, naturopathic medicine, reiki
and energetic therapies. MasterCard and Visa. Open Monday through Saturday
by appointment only.

STORES

Brooklyn Botanic
Garden Gift Shop

1000 Washington
Ave. at Eastern Parkway, (718) 623-7280, www.bbg.org.

The garden’s gift shop carries Smackers
Make Your Own Bath Gel and Lotion sets, Burt’s Bees products, Pre de Provence
products, Thymes products and Davies Gate perfumes and more. Members receive
a 10 percent discount.



Carolyn’s
Comforts

P.O. Box 180138,
Brooklyn, NY 11218-0138, (718) 633-9840, carolyn@boozbarz.com, www.boozbarz.com.

Carolyn Mustopa’s Kensington-based company
makes and sells her BoozBarz, handcrafted glycerin soaps, through her
Web site. Among the scents are gin martini, cosmopolitan, fuzzy navel,
pina colada and apple martini. Coming soon: Irish coffee scent.



Carol’s
Daughter

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

Owner Lisa Price opened her Fort Greene
store in 1999. Offers everything from shampoos and conditioners, to nail
oils to body scrubs to products for baby to candles and incense. New fragrances
include Tui (prounced TWEE) and Groove. Don’t forget to look in the fridge
for more products made of natural, fresh ingredients.



Karen’s
Body Beautiful

150 Clinton Ave.
at Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, www.karensbodybeautiful.com,
(718) 797-4808.

Products range from $4-$20. Open
daily from noon to 8 pm. Karen’s Body Beautiful offers natural,
handmade body and bath products for women (available in 24 scents)
and men (available in 12 scents). Aromatherapy products are available
in 50 single-note essential oils and nine blends.



Tripoli
Restaurant

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


Owner Mohamad Salem’s family cultivates
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) and Ancient Tree Olive Oil,
which are available for purchase at the restaurant.