Affinia
Wellness Spa
At the Benjamin Hotel
125 E. 50th St., nr. Lexington Ave., third fl.
212-715-2517
affiniaspa.com This tiny midtown gem will arrange for brides and their attendants to have massages in the hotel’s fantastic suites (five hours for $250, plus the cost of individual massages). They also offer several great bachelorette party packages ($599 and up).
Amore Pacific Beauty Gallery and Spa
114 Spring St., nr. Mercer St.
877-552-6673
This feng shui–influenced spa tailors your facial to your “elemental disposition” (fire, wood, earth, metal, or water). Try the signature Five Element Healing Treatment ($175) in one of two womblike rooms.
Avon
Salon & Spa
725 Fifth Ave., at 57th St., sixth fl.
888-577-2866
avonsalonandspa.com
The main attraction here is eyebrow queen Eliza Petrescu�many women wouldn�t walk down the aisle without seeing her first. Afterward, try the skin-revitalizing Mosaic Body Polish ($110). Bliss
Spa
568 Broadway, at Prince St., second fl.
19 E. 57th St., nr. Madison Ave., third fl.
541 Lexington Ave., nr. 49th St.
212-219-8970
blissworld.com
This day spa is as popular as ever with the young and trendy, who love the triple-oxygen facial ($150) and carrot-and-sesame body buff (90 minutes, $165). Book a few months ahead.
Christine
Chin Spa
79 Rivington St., nr. Allen St.
212-353-0503
christinechin.com
Supermodels Gisele Bündchen and Josie Maran swear by Christine Chin’s Glow facial, which employs deep-pore cleansing, massage, a mud mask, and a soothing ginseng mask (from $120). The spa also offers a full selection of body treatments.
Completely
Bare
764 Madison Ave., nr. 65th St., third fl.
212-717-9300
103 Fifth Ave., nr. 17th St., fourth fl.
212-366-6060
At Barneys New York, 660 Madison Ave., at 60th St., lower level
212-833-2533
completelybare.com
Hair removal is the specialty, and a Brazilian from here is a great thing to get before a beach honeymoon. Their pulsed-light treatments zap away sunspots, and the popular microdermabrasion ($185 a session) will make your skin glow, even without makeup.
Cornelia Day Resort
663 Fifth Ave., nr. 53rd St., eighth fl.
212-871-3050
cornelia.com
Bridal groups can opt for the half-day package, including a facial, massage, manicure, pedicure, eye treatment, and champagne lunch ($500), or have the staff design a custom package to their specifications. Cornelia also has a groom�s barbershop, so bridal and bachelor parties can be pampered simultaneously.
Dorit
Baxter
47 W. 57th St., nr. Sixth Ave., third fl.
212-371-4542
doritbaxter.com
This midtown spa is best known for its waxes (lip $12, bikini $29). But brides and their guests will find it a great place to enjoy well-priced packages like the half-day Body Beautifier: a Swedish massage, facial, sea-salt scrub, and choice of manicure or pedicure ($198).
Exhale
980 Madison Ave., nr. 76th St., second fl.
150 Central Park So., nr. Seventh Ave.
212-249-3000
exhalespa.com
The spa concierge can arrange a private core-fusion or yoga class for your bridal party, followed by an assortment of therapies. Brides can get the Total Transformation, which includes yoga or core fusion, body enlightening, and facial cool-laser therapy ($515). Faina
European & Day Spa
315 W. 57th St., nr. Eighth Ave., Ste. 402
212-245-6557
fainaeuropeanspa.com
This spartan spa has adjustable walls to accommodate bridal parties (up to eight people) and offers 10 to 20 percent off spa packages for groups. Or get a side-by-side treatment with the Couples Retreat ($220 per person gets you a steam shower, body scrub, European body massage, deep-pore-cleansing facial, and a snack). Book at least a month ahead.
Georgette Klinger
501 Madison Ave., nr. 53rd St.
212-838-3200
georgetteklinger.com
Runway regulars take matters into their own hands at Anushka�s clinic, a five-week intensive body-contouring program. Bridal parties love the Beauty Blast, which includes a massage, facial, manicure, pedicure, lunch, and cellulite treatment ($285). The spa will also host showers for groups of fifteen to twenty.
Gloria
Cabrera Salon and Spa
605 Fifth Ave., nr. 49th St.
212-750-0808
feelgoodny.com
This midtown oasis pampers brides and their friends with individual services or with the Bridal Shower Package, which includes a massage, facial, pedicure, manicure, hairstyling, and makeup application ($225 per person). Book two weeks in advance. The
Greenhouse
127 E. 57th St., nr. Lexington Ave.
212-644-4449
thegreenhousespa.net
Looking for the ultimate in pre-wedding pampering? With the Greenhouse’s Absolute Spa Package ($375), you’ll get a facial, a one-hour massage, lunch, a manicure and pedicure, and a custom makeup application. The brave can add on an hour and a half of Ionithermie ($165): a therapist administers electric waves through your body to firm up skin.
Haven
150 Mercer St., nr. Prince St.
212-343-3515
havensoho.com
This hip but unpretentious Soho spot is a great place for all the usual spa treatments, including fantastic pedicures (from $38) and facials (from $65). Want more? For $15,000, you and up to 30 friends can have a full-day private party here at the spa.
Heaven
Day Spa
47 West St., nr. Rector St.
212-785-0440
manninginstitute.com
If you’re looking for a fun day at the spa with the girls, Heaven offers private events for groups of up to fifteen women, including food, champagne, facials, and body wraps (prices upon request). The Chocolate and Roses Decadence Body treatment and facials are to die for.
Isabella
Day Spa & Electrolysis
794 Lexington Ave., nr. 61st St.
212-832-0431
This sparkling uptown spa is a quiet, private place to visit for bridal pampering. Try the Guinot Hydradermie facial ($95) or the Body & Soul wrap, which is engineered to minimize bloating ($80).
J.
Sisters International
35 W. 57th St., nr. Sixth Ave., third, fourth, and fifth fls.
212-750-2485
jsisters.com
This family-run beauty parlor is famous for its incredibly thorough bikini waxes, but it’s also a good place for all-in-one bridal packages. Have a consultation to discuss your hair and makeup, then, on the big day, show up for the works: a manicure-pedicure, hair, makeup, and, of course, a Brazilian ($500–$600). La
Prairie at the Ritz-Carlton Spa
50 Central Park So., at Sixth Ave.
212-521-6135
ritzcarlton.com
Unabashedly high-maintenance brides flock to this spa for quickies like the Changing Room ($310): a two-hour session that includes a facial, manicure, makeup, and garment-steaming. For yet more luxury, there’s the Caviar Firming Facial (90 minutes, $270).
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