The Best Facials in NYC
By Lars Sorensen
, last updated July 5, 2011
For the New Yorker looking to indulge in a bit of pampering in the form of a soothing and cleansing facial, first-rate choices abound in Manhattan. Customers shopping for the spa that best suits them will discover that facial services extend way beyond basic, all-purpose cleansings designed to fit all clients. The following salons offer their clients highly specialized facial services tailored to address specific skin care issues, as well as different genders and age groups. All prices quoted in this article are accurate as of June 2011.
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NIRIT Hair Removal Salon
214 W 92 St., New York; (212) 875-9448
Located on the Upper West side of Manhattan is the highly rated NIRIT Hair Removal Salon, owned and operated by businesswoman Nirit Reani. The salon offers a variety of highly specialized facials, in addition to waxing, eyelash and eyebrow tinting, and facial skin peels as well as micro-dermabrasion. Regarding the types of facials customers can choose from at the NIRIT Hair Removal Salon, choices include the herbal/deep cleansing facial, aromatherapy facial, vitamin C facial, caviar facial, young teen facial and men's facial. Add-on facial services include options such as eye print masks to reduce eye irritation and puffiness, and aromatherapy oil application. Prices for basic facial services range from $85 to $145, while add-on services range from $30 to $55.
Allure Day Spa & Hair Design
139 East 55th St, between Lexington and 3rd Avenue, New York; (212) 644-5500
The Allure Day Spa has received a great deal of positive press exposure in such publications as Time Out New York and on television programs such as the WB11 Morning News, and is highly rated by the customers who've chosen their services. As with the NIRIT Hair Removal Salon, Allure Day Spa & Hair Design presents clients with a range of basic as well as specialized facial treatments. Options include the minus sinus facial for cold and flu season, algaederm facials to improve skin elasticity, facials to treat acne and rosacea, anti-aging facials, glycolic acid facials to reduce scars and fine lines, men's facials and back facials. Add-on facial treatments available at the Allure Day Spa include collagen eye treatments and neck firming treatments. Prices for facial services at the Allure Day Spa range from $75 to $165.
Metamorphosis Day Spa
127 East 56th Street, 5th Floor, New York; (212) 751-6051
Midtown Manhattan's Metamorphosis Day Spa has been featured in publications such as Allure, Self and TimeOut New York, and was included in Citysearch's Best Of Spas in NYC 2010 piece. Along with facial services, the spa also provides waxing, professional massages, laser hair removal and acne treatments, and endermologie cellulite-reduction services. Prospective clients can choose from an exfoliating and cleansing facial, facial treatments composed entirely of natural organic materials, stem cell facials, facials containing gold extract, glycolic acid facials, anti-aging facials and acne or rosacea facials. Prices for one-time facial services at the Metamorphosis Day Spa range from $95 to $475. The spa also offers a four treatment acne-fighting facial package for $800.
