In the enduring words of Donna Meagle from Parks & Recreation, “TREAT YOURSELF.” That’s the attitude with which we approach this bucket list. We are blessed in this city to have a veritable cornucopia of fantastic spas, and if you’re like us, there comes a point in your week that you’re dreaming of their services. Luckily for you, we’ve put together a list of some can’t-miss spa services that will renew your skin, relax your muscles, and help you breathe a little bit easier. From mud wraps to float tanks, this is our St. Augustine Spa Bucket List. Excuse us while we go book some appointments.
ETERNAL BEAUTY RITUAL
Poseidon Spa
Restore the mind and body with a silk polish exfoliation complemented by a green tea-infused face and body masque. Stress-relieving massage enhanced with balancing warm stones and age-defying antioxidants revitalizes the skin, unveiling a youthful glow.
www.kesslercollection.com/casa-monica/experiences/#spa
RAINDROP THERAPY
Small Indulgences Day Spa
Sometimes you need aggressive measures of relaxation. Sometimes you just need something gentle. The Raindrop Technique is designed to bring balance to the body with its relaxing and mild application. It’s a gentle application of essential oils and massage without using hard pressure or trying to force the body to change.
www.smallindulgencesdayspa.com
OXYGEN & ENZYME TREATMENT
Debbie’s Day Spa
Give your skin an always-needed revitalization. The germicidal action of the oxygen makes it extremely beneficial for acne while lightening properties and vaso-constriction make it perfect for rosacea skin, and an enzyme will be added to suit your skin needs. The Oxygen & Enzyme Treatment’s light exfoliating properties make any skin appear bright, smooth, and luminous.
www.debbiesdayspasalon.com
FIRM & GLOW TREATMENT
Ocean Vibes Spa
It’s time for a full body glow-up (I’m too old to know if I’m using that term correctly). Liposomic technology and advanced polypeptides create immediate and cumulative results. It’s age reversing, and it firms, tones, smoothes, evens skin tone, lightens, brightens, nourishes, and hydrates. Whew. That’s a lot for one 90-minute session.
www.oceanvibes.net
HOT STONE MASSAGE
Panache: An Aveda Store, Salon, & Spa
Spend 90 minutes in heaven with this classic and ultra-relaxing spa treatment. The Hot Stone Massage uses smooth, flat, and heated rocks placed at key points on the body to promote some serious relaxation and stress relief. For added benefit, book on a Wednesday and beat those mid-week blues. But that’s just our opinion.
www.getpanache.com
MICRODERMABRASION
Avanti Medical Spa
Give your skin a new lease on life. A non-invasive procedure that uses the application of either tiny rough crystal grains or a tip with diamond particles to buff away the outermost layer of dead skin cells. It helps to improve the texture of the skin, aid in collagen production, and lighten scarring by exfoliating several layers of skin and increasing product penetration.
www.avantimedspa.net
SALT THERAPY
La Cura Salt Spa
There’s a reason this all-natural, centuries-old therapy has gained popularity in recent years. It’s a drug-free, non-invasive, and effective treatment used for a wide range of health conditions and ailments. Dry aerosols of Himalayan salt are blown out of a salt atomizer, and you breathe them in while relaxing.
www.lacurasaltspa.com
ZO RED CARPET READY PEEL
Fountain of Youth Spa & Laser
You don’t need a special excuse to give yourself the star treatment. Get red-carpet ready everyday with this ZO stimulator face peel. Useful for fine-to-moderate lines & wrinkles, acne, age spots, uneven pigmentation, rough skin texture, & sun damage. No redness, peeling, or downtime.
www.fountainofyouthspalaser.com
FLOAT TANK THERAPY
Salt Spa St. Augustine
This spa treatment is a serious experience (in the best way possible). The tank is filled with a high concentration of Epsom salts, so lay back, and you’ll be floating effortlessly in this truly relaxing environment designed to created relaxation, reduce stress while proving the healing properties of salt water skin therapy.
www.saltaugustine.com
MICRO-NEEDLING
Facial Rejuvenation Centre
We’re turning to the latest scientific advancements for this particular treatment. Automated micro-needling is an innovation in aesthetics for the treatment of the appearance of fine lines, acne scars and the skin’s texture, tone, and color. The skin’s repair process results in improvement of the appearance of softer wrinkles.
www.frcentre.com
LOMI LOMI MASSAGE
City Wellness
In our quaint little beach town, it seems only fitting to include a treatment inspired by the sea. This traditional Hawaiian therapy is characterized by deep, continuous strokes often producing a “wave-like” sensation that increases circulation, relaxes the body, and promotes overall well being.
www.citywellnessfl.com
MUD WRAP
Well Women 360
A way to deeply relax your mind, body, and soul, this intoxicating wrap includes an indulgent blend of essential oils that stimulate a deep sense of well-being. This body treatment encourages profound purification of the tissues using an innovative massage technique. Warmed mud is added to stimulate cellular vitality.
www.wellwomen360.com
Featured image by Brian Miller