SkinBella facial = so-so

Lyssa — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:26:06 +0000

Maybe I’m biased because I don’t really have problem skin, but my spa week treatment was not as exciting as I had imagined. Maybe it’s because I didn’t really realize that my SkinBella “facial” was a microdermabrasion treatment instead of the exfoliating-masque-extraction-moisturizing facial I was thinking of. milk + honey itself was nice enough, if a bit dark and cramped, with luxurious robes and a sweet staff–everyone I encountered, down to the woman emptying the dirty towel bin, was extraordinarily friendly.

Bottom line: though milk + honey is nice, I still don’t feel like I’ve had my first facial yet.

Tip: there’s still time left in Spa Week! It runs through Sunday, so book an appointment stat for milk + honey’s massage or mani/pedi, or one of the other salons!

Word on the street: the Hill Country Galleria iteration of milk + honey will let you book more than one Spa Week treatment, still for just $50 a pop!

Spa Week!

Lyssa — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:52:23 +0000

Spa Week is somehow little-known, but it’s amazing! Spas present several of their (normally very expensive services) for just $50! It’s to promote awareness and hopefully hook you on spa visits, but for me, it’s going to be my first facial.

Four Austin spas are participating:

milk + honey (2 locations: downtown & hill country galleria)
512.236.1115

Avant Salon Spa
512.502.8268

A Beautiful You Med Spa
512.336.1772

Spa at the Lake
512.263.7611

I will be hitting up milk + honey for a 45 minute skin Bella facial either today or tomorrow. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Also, I am going the SUPER CHEAP route and buying a discounted $50 gift certificate here for only $35, making my facial $35 + tip. Sweet! I’ll also let you know if that works or not. They do mail you the gift card, and I don’t know if it’s available for pick up, so that could be an issue if you’re thinking you’ll go the same cheapo route as me. However, they have other discounted cards for Kerbey Lane, Blue Dahlia, and milk + honey, so it’s worth clicking on.

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SkinBella facial = so-so

Spa Week!